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Name

As of 07/21/2026

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND OF AMERICA

AFTEX | Fund

$12.43

$25 B

3.03%

$0.38

0.55%

Vitals

YTD Return

1.4%

1 yr return

6.5%

3 Yr Avg Return

3.4%

5 Yr Avg Return

0.6%

Net Assets

$25 B

Holdings in Top 10

3.5%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$12.5
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.55%

SALES FEES

Front Load 3.75%

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 21.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$250

IRA

N/A

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Name

As of 07/21/2026

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND OF AMERICA

AFTEX | Fund

$12.43

$25 B

3.03%

$0.38

0.55%

AFTEX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 1.4%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 3.4%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 0.6%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 2.07%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 3.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND OF AMERICA
  • Fund Family Name
    American Funds
  • Inception Date
    Aug 01, 2008
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    A
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Karl Zeile

AFTEX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period AFTEX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 1.4% -0.8% 14.7% 43.64%
1 Yr 6.5% 1.5% 27.1% 43.27%
3 Yr 3.4%* 0.7% 20.3% 32.43%
5 Yr 0.6%* -4.0% 5.2% 43.36%
10 Yr 1.9%* 0.0% 250.1% 23.66%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period AFTEX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2025 0.7% -26.4% 12.1% 37.89%
2024 -0.6% -5.5% 34.9% 27.82%
2023 3.6% -1.4% 41.0% 19.37%
2022 -11.2% -39.7% 0.3% 44.51%
2021 -0.4% -5.6% 55.0% 49.50%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period AFTEX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 1.4% -0.8% 14.7% 43.64%
1 Yr 6.5% 1.5% 27.1% 43.27%
3 Yr 3.4%* 0.7% 20.3% 32.43%
5 Yr 0.6%* -4.0% 5.2% 43.36%
10 Yr 1.9%* 0.0% 250.1% 23.66%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period AFTEX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2025 4.2% -2.1% 17.0% 34.89%
2024 2.3% -1.8% 34.9% 43.61%
2023 6.5% 2.1% 41.0% 33.23%
2022 -9.0% -39.7% 1.1% 45.35%
2021 1.8% -4.8% 23761504.0% 48.58%

NAV & Total Return History

AFTEX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

AFTEX Category Low Category High AFTEX % Rank
Net Assets 25 B 4.16 M 89.8 B 0.60%
Number of Holdings 5407 4 16181 0.83%
Net Assets in Top 10 863 M -317 M 4.4 B 3.08%
Weighting of Top 10 3.52% 1.2% 130.7% 99.25%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO FRN 11-01-43 0.58%
  2. BLACK BELT ENERGY GAS DISTRICT 5.0% 10-01-35 0.37%
  3. CITY OF NEW YORK NY FRN 02-01-56 0.36%
  4. GREAT LAKES WATER AUTHORITY SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM REVENUE AG FRN 07-01-32 0.33%
  5. BLACK BELT ENERGY GAS DISTRICT (MPT) 5.0% 10-01-55 0.33%
  6. BJC HEALTHCARE OBLIGATED GROUP 5.0% 04-01-36 0.33%
  7. BLACK BELT ENERGY GAS DISTRICT 5.0% 06-01-36 0.32%
  8. COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO 0.0% 11-01-51 0.32%
  9. CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY CHOICE FINANCING AUTHORITY (MPT) 5.0% 02-01-55 0.30%
  10. BLACK BELT ENERGY GAS DISTRICT (MPT) 4.0% 06-01-51 0.28%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High AFTEX % Rank
Bonds 		99.46% 0.00% 150.86% 24.79%
Cash 		0.57% -50.86% 40.77% 73.70%
Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 100.20% 58.45%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 0.07% 99.10%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 0.93% 99.09%
Other 		-0.03% -1.59% 51.23% 99.02%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High AFTEX % Rank
Municipal 		97.54% 44.39% 100.00% 59.70%
Cash & Equivalents 		0.00% 0.00% 40.26% 99.70%
Securitized 		0.00% 0.00% 5.93% 98.26%
Corporate 		0.00% 0.00% 9.41% 98.26%
Government 		0.00% 0.00% 52.02% 98.87%
Derivative 		-0.03% -0.35% 48.45% 99.25%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High AFTEX % Rank
US 		99.46% 0.00% 135.36% 22.54%
Non US 		0.00% 0.00% 23.89% 99.77%

AFTEX - Expenses

Operational Fees

AFTEX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.55% 0.03% 3.74% 74.13%
Management Fee 0.23% 0.00% 1.20% 8.72%
12b-1 Fee 0.25% 0.00% 1.00% 50.99%
Administrative Fee 0.05% 0.01% 0.44% 15.38%

Sales Fees

AFTEX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load 3.75% 0.50% 4.75% 46.54%
Deferred Load N/A 0.25% 5.00% N/A

Trading Fees

AFTEX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 1.00% 1.00% N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

AFTEX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 21.00% 0.00% 283.00% 60.77%

AFTEX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

AFTEX Category Low Category High AFTEX % Rank
Dividend Yield 3.03% 0.00% 14.51% 66.57%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

AFTEX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly Monthly Monthly Monthly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

AFTEX Category Low Category High AFTEX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 2.07% -0.53% 5.32% 43.81%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

AFTEX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Semi-Annually Annually

Distributions History

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AFTEX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Karl Zeile

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Dec 30, 2003

18.43

18.4%

Zeile has been employed by Capital and its affiliates since 1999.

Chad Rach

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Oct 01, 2016

5.67

5.7%

Primary title with Capital Research and Management Company, Senior Vice President and Capital Fixed Income Investors. Rach is a portfolio manager with Strong, where he started in March 2000 as a fixed income analyst. Prior to this, he was assistant vice president with both Robert W. Baird & Co. and Miller & Schroeder Financial. He also worked as Director of Community Development for the city of Glendale, WI.

Courtney Wolf

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Oct 01, 2020

1.66

1.7%

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.08 35.05 7.22 1.58

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