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Name

As of 11/22/2024

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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Short-Term Bond Fund of America

ASBCX | Fund

$9.34

$11.5 B

3.44%

$0.32

1.38%

Vitals

YTD Return

2.9%

1 yr return

4.4%

3 Yr Avg Return

0.3%

5 Yr Avg Return

0.5%

Net Assets

$11.5 B

Holdings in Top 10

34.5%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$9.4
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 1.38%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load 1.00%

TRADING FEES

Turnover 147.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$250

IRA

$25

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Name

As of 11/22/2024

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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Short-Term Bond Fund of America

ASBCX | Fund

$9.34

$11.5 B

3.44%

$0.32

1.38%

ASBCX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 2.9%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 0.3%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 0.5%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio -0.25%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 3.4%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency None

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Short-Term Bond Fund of America
  • Fund Family Name
    American Funds
  • Inception Date
    Aug 19, 2008
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    C
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    John Queen

ASBCX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period ASBCX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 2.9% 0.0% 18.6% 90.67%
1 Yr 4.4% 2.2% 21.0% 99.05%
3 Yr 0.3%* -5.5% 5.5% 87.04%
5 Yr 0.5%* -4.0% 5.6% 94.49%
10 Yr 0.4%* -18.8% 170.4% 97.73%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period ASBCX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 0.6% -1.6% 7.6% 90.65%
2022 -5.2% -17.7% -2.6% 13.01%
2021 -1.6% -4.0% 4.4% 48.50%
2020 1.3% -7.1% 7.6% 72.04%
2019 1.1% -2.3% 9.3% 87.76%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period ASBCX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 2.9% 0.0% 18.6% 90.67%
1 Yr 4.4% 2.2% 21.0% 99.05%
3 Yr 0.3%* -5.5% 5.5% 87.04%
5 Yr 0.5%* -4.0% 5.6% 94.49%
10 Yr 0.4%* -18.8% 170.4% 97.73%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period ASBCX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 3.3% 1.8% 15.2% 98.47%
2022 -4.5% -17.3% -1.3% 39.42%
2021 -0.6% -2.7% 7.7% 69.66%
2020 2.9% -2.4% 14.5% 87.96%
2019 2.4% 0.6% 12.6% 97.89%

NAV & Total Return History

ASBCX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

ASBCX Category Low Category High ASBCX % Rank
Net Assets 11.5 B 14.5 K 57.3 B 11.22%
Number of Holdings 1273 2 8314 15.40%
Net Assets in Top 10 4.07 B 1.05 M 6.81 B 10.27%
Weighting of Top 10 34.54% 2.0% 108.1% 26.62%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. CAPITAL GROUP CENTRAL CASH FUND 13.13%
  2. UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE 4.0% 01-15-27 3.70%
  3. UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE 4.625% 06-30-25 3.35%
  4. UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE 4.125% 09-30-27 2.61%
  5. UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE 3.75% 08-15-27 2.40%
  6. UNITED STATES TREASURY INFLATION INDEXED BONDS I/L 0.125% 04-15-25 2.25%
  7. UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE 4.125% 06-15-26 2.14%
  8. UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE 5.0% 08-31-25 1.84%
  9. UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE 3.875% 01-15-26 1.77%
  10. UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE 4.0% 01-31-29 1.35%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High ASBCX % Rank
Bonds 		64.49% 0.00% 129.40% 86.31%
Other 		24.42% -0.97% 71.57% 15.78%
Cash 		13.13% -20.59% 68.64% 6.65%
Convertible Bonds 		1.56% 0.00% 27.71% 71.05%
Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 99.96% 97.72%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 24.12% 99.43%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High ASBCX % Rank
Government 		57.56% 0.00% 73.63% 6.67%
Securitized 		20.39% 0.00% 97.27% 69.71%
Cash & Equivalents 		13.13% 0.00% 68.64% 6.08%
Corporate 		10.40% 0.00% 99.82% 94.29%
Municipal 		0.25% 0.00% 14.41% 25.90%
Derivative 		0.06% -0.44% 27.90% 24.33%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High ASBCX % Rank
US 		64.49% 0.00% 126.86% 84.98%
Non US 		0.00% 0.00% 82.20% 98.86%

ASBCX - Expenses

Operational Fees

ASBCX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 1.38% 0.01% 3.29% 12.40%
Management Fee 0.25% 0.00% 1.19% 34.60%
12b-1 Fee 1.00% 0.00% 1.00% 99.63%
Administrative Fee 0.05% 0.01% 0.41% 42.72%

Sales Fees

ASBCX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 0.50% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load 1.00% 0.50% 4.00% 91.07%

Trading Fees

ASBCX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 1.00% 2.00% 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.

ASBCX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 147.00% 2.00% 500.00% 80.47%

ASBCX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

ASBCX Category Low Category High ASBCX % Rank
Dividend Yield 3.44% 0.00% 11.11% 87.64%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

ASBCX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency None Monthly Monthly Monthly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

ASBCX Category Low Category High ASBCX % Rank
Net Income Ratio -0.25% -1.27% 4.98% 98.07%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

ASBCX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History

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ASBCX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

John Queen

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jul 01, 2011

10.92

10.9%

John R. Queen is a fixed income portfolio manager at Capital Group. He also serves on the Portfolio Solutions Committee. He has 32 years of investment experience and has been with Capital Group for 20 years. Earlier in his career at Capital, John was a trader and dealer service representative. Prior to joining Capital, he was chief operating officer and chief compliance officer, as well as managing director overseeing bond portfolios at Roxbury Capital Management, an affiliate of Wilmington Trust. Before that, he was managing director at Hotchkis and Wiley. John holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial management from Purdue University and attended the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, where he majored in mechanical engineering. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation. John is based in Los Angeles.

Vincent Gonzales

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Nov 01, 2016

5.58

5.6%

Vincent J. Gonzales is a fixed income portfolio manager at Capital Group. As a fixed income investment analyst, he covers commercial mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities. He has 12 years of investment experience and has been with Capital Group for seven years. Prior to joining Capital, he was an associate at Newstone Capital Partners. Before that, he was an investment banking analyst at Goldman Sachs & Co. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a bachelor’s degree in management science & engineering from Stanford University. Vince is based in Los Angeles.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.07 28.77 6.19 2.41

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