American Funds Strategic Bond’s complexities and lumpy results versus its intermediate core-plus bond Morningstar Category peers can make it difficult to use well, but the fund can serve as an effective complement in a diversified portfolio to equity market exposure.
American Funds Strategic Bond Fund Class 529-F-1 CANFX
- NAV / 1-Day Return 9.18 / +0.55 %
- Total Assets 21.6B
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Adj. Expense Ratio
0.740%
- Expense Ratio 0.480%
- Distribution Fee Level Above Average
- Share Class Type No Load
- Category Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
- Credit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity Medium/Extensive
- Min. Initial Investment 250
- Status Open
- TTM Yield 4.14%
- Effective Duration 7.51 years
USD | NAV as of Jun 11, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Jun 11, 2026, 10:19 PM GMT+0
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- Bond Holdings —
- Other Holdings —
- % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 14.8
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Top 10 Holdings
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% Portfolio Weight
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Market Value USD
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Sector
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Capital Group Central Cash Fund | 10.29 | 2B | Cash and Equivalents |
United States Treasury Notes 1.877% | 3.43 | 727M | Government |
United States Treasury Bonds 4.625% | 3.31 | 701M | Government |
United States Treasury Bonds 4.75% | 1.14 | 241M | Government |
United States Treasury Bonds 2.448% | 1.11 | 234M | Government |
Japan (Government Of) 2.4% | 1.10 | 233M | Government |
United States Treasury Bonds 0.156% | 1.05 | 222M | Government |
United States Treasury Notes 1.944% | 0.94 | 199M | Government |
United States Treasury Bonds 4.25% | 0.92 | 195M | Government |
Japan (Government Of) 2.4% | 0.89 | 189M | Government |