American Funds Preservation Port R-2 (RPPBX)

Fund Assets	1.86B
Expense Ratio	1.299%
Min. Investment	$250
Turnover	6.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.29
Dividend Yield	3.17%
Dividend Growth	-6.91%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 25, 2026

Previous Close	9.18
YTD Return	-1.35%
1-Year Return	-0.92%
5-Year Return	2.11%
52-Week Low	9.14
52-Week High	9.54
Beta (5Y)	-0.02
Holdings	3
Inception Date	May 18, 2012

About RPPBX

American Funds Preservation Portfolio Class R-2 is a fund-of-funds designed to deliver current income while emphasizing preservation of capital. It primarily allocates to underlying American Funds fixed income strategies, concentrating in short-duration U.S. bonds such as mortgage‑backed securities, U.S. Treasuries, and asset‑backed obligations, with a modest allocation to high-quality non‑U.S. bonds and cash for liquidity. The portfolio’s structure targets relatively lower volatility and aims to provide stability during challenging markets, with monthly income distributions. Managed by Capital Research and Management Company, the strategy employs a conservative duration profile and diversified bond exposure to balance income generation with principal stability. It operates within the short‑term bond category and is periodically rebalanced by the Portfolio Solutions Committee to maintain its risk and income objectives. The class features bundled plan pricing typical of retirement share classes and aggregates the expenses of its underlying funds. Established in 2012, it serves retirement savers and conservative investors seeking a lower‑risk fixed income allocation that complements broader portfolios by dampening drawdowns and preserving purchasing power over shorter horizons.

• Fund Family: Capital Group
• Category: Short-Term Bond
• Performance Rating: Low
• Risk Rating: Above Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: RPPBX
• Share Class: Class R-2
• Index: Bloomberg 1-5 Yr US Govt/Credit A+ TR USD

Performance

RPPBX had a total return of -0.92% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 0.66%.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
PPFFX	Class F-3	0.28%
RPPGX	Class R-6	0.28%
CPQGX	Class Able-f-2	0.31%
FFPPX	Class 529-f-3	0.33%

Top Holdings

Name	Symbol	Weight
American Funds ST Bd Fd of Amer R-6	RMMGX	55.02%
American Fds Itmt Bd Fd of Amer R-6	RBOGX	45.01%
Cash And Other Assets Less Liablities	n/a	-0.02%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 25, 2026	$0.0246	Sep 28, 2026
Aug 26, 2026	$0.0243	Aug 27, 2026
Jul 28, 2026	$0.0253	Jul 29, 2026
Jun 25, 2026	$0.0259	Jun 26, 2026
May 26, 2026	$0.0235	May 27, 2026
Apr 27, 2026	$0.0235	Apr 28, 2026

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Twelve Data. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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