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American Funds Inflation Linked Bd A BFIAX

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  • NAV / 1-Day Return 9.15  /  +0.55 %
  • Total Assets 13.3 Bil
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    0.690%
  • Expense Ratio 0.690%
  • Distribution Fee Level Below Average
  • Share Class Type Front Load
  • Category Inflation-Protected Bond
  • Credit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity High/Limited
  • Min. Initial Investment 250
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 0.77%
  • Effective Duration 4.13 years

USD | NAV as of Jun 13, 2024 | 1-Day Return as of Jun 13, 2024, 10:17 PM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis BFIAX

Will BFIAX outperform in future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable BFIAX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the BFIAX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of BFIAX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

This compelling inflation-protected bond offering has hit a rough patch.

Senior Analyst Paul Olmsted

Paul Olmsted

Senior Analyst

Summary

American Funds Inflation Linked Bond and its Capital Group Inflation Linked separately managed account counterpart feature experienced managers and a deep supporting cast, but the strategy's flexible approach has resulted in unexpected outcomes at times.

by Paul Olmsted
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Portfolio Holdings BFIAX

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  • Current Portfolio Date
  • Equity Holdings —
  • Bond Holdings —
  • Other Holdings —
  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 48.6
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

United States Treasury Notes 0.148%

8.51 1.2 Bil
Government

United States Treasury Notes 0.15%

5.33 731.3 Mil
Government

United States Treasury Notes 0.147%

5.09 698.2 Mil
Government

United States Treasury Notes 1.692%

4.74 650.3 Mil
Government

United States Treasury Notes 1.756%

4.64 637.2 Mil
Government

United States Treasury Notes 0.137%

4.41 605.6 Mil
Government

United States Treasury Notes 0.15%

4.29 589.2 Mil
Government

Capital Group Central Cash M

4.14 567.9 Mil
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United States Treasury Notes 0.625%

4.14 567.5 Mil
Government

United States Treasury Notes 0.663%

3.33 457.2 Mil
Government