American Funds Preservation Port R-5 (RPPFX)

Fund Assets	1.86B
Expense Ratio	0.34%
Min. Investment	$250
Turnover	6.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.39
Dividend Yield	4.11%
Dividend Growth	-5.12%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Aug 26, 2026

Previous Close	9.41
YTD Return	0.38%
1-Year Return	2.14%
5-Year Return	8.30%
52-Week Low	9.36
52-Week High	9.61
Beta (5Y)	-0.02
Holdings	3
Inception Date	May 18, 2012

About RPPFX

American Funds Preservation Portfolio Class R-5 is a fund-of-funds designed to deliver current income while emphasizing preservation of capital. According to the sponsor, it allocates predominantly to underlying American Funds fixed income strategies, keeping exposure squarely in bonds and cash-like instruments to limit volatility and drawdowns. The portfolio holds no equity, with the vast majority in U.S. bonds and a smaller allocation to non-U.S. debt, complemented by cash equivalents for liquidity. Its sector mix is diversified across mortgage‑backed and asset‑backed securities, U.S. Treasuries, and high‑quality corporates, reflecting a short-term bond orientation. The fund pays dividends monthly and maintains a low turnover profile, aligning with its income-and-capital‑preservation mandate. Launched in 2012, it is overseen by Capital Group and benchmarks against the Bloomberg 1–5 Year U.S. Government/Credit A+ Index, underscoring its short-duration risk posture. With hundreds of underlying issuers and a measured effective duration profile, the portfolio serves as a conservative fixed income core or ballast within diversified retirement accounts seeking stability and steady income.

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

Performance

RPPFX had a total return of 2.14% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 1.81%.

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%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Aug 26, 2026	$0.0319	Aug 27, 2026
Jul 28, 2026	$0.0331	Jul 29, 2026
Jun 25, 2026	$0.0339	Jun 26, 2026
May 26, 2026	$0.0309	May 27, 2026
Apr 27, 2026	$0.0312	Apr 28, 2026
Mar 26, 2026	$0.0345	Mar 27, 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:

Aug 27, 2026

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