American Funds Short-Term Tax Exempt Bond Fund® Class F-3 (SFTEX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
10.16
0.00 (0.00%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
2.01% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 850.64M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.24% |
| Min. Investment | $250 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.30 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.97% |
| Dividend Growth | 8.63% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Previous Close | 10.16 |
| YTD Return | 1.03% |
| 1-Year Return | 5.13% |
| 5-Year Return | 8.84% |
| 52-Week Low | 9.58 |
| 52-Week High | 10.16 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 1209 |
| Inception Date | Jan 27, 2017 |
About SFTEX
The American Funds Short-Term Tax Exempt Bond Fund® Class F-3 (SFTEX) seeks to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax, consistent with its maturity and quality standards, and to preserve capital. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in securities that are exempt from regular federal income tax.
Category Muni National Short
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol SFTEX
Share Class Class F-3
Index Bloomberg Municipal Short 1-5 Y TR
Performance
SFTEX had a total return of 5.13% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.82%.
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | $0.02355 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $0.03297 | Jan 2, 2026 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $0.02384 | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $0.02471 | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $0.02478 | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | $0.02521 | Sep 2, 2025 |