American Funds Short-Term Bond Fund of America® Class F-3 FSBTX
Strategy
The investment seeks current income, consistent with the maturity and quality standards described in the prospectus, and preservation of capital. The fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in bonds (bonds include any debt instrument and cash equivalents). It maintains a portfolio of bonds, other debt securities and money market instruments having a dollar-weighted average effective maturity no greater than three years and consisting primarily of debt securities rated AA- or Aa3 or better. The fund primarily invests in debt securities denominated in U.S. dollars. It may invest up to 10% of its assets in debt securities in the A rating category.
Ticker | Name | Share Class Type | Investment Status | Morningstar Rating for Funds Overall | Medalist Rating Overall | Inception Date | Total Net Assets for Share Class | Adjusted Expense Ratio | Fee Level Distribution | Minimum Initial Investment | 1-Year Net Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASBFX | American Funds Short-Term Bond Fund of America® Class F-1 | No Load | Open | $64.49M | 0.660% | Above Average | $250 | −$6.97M | |||
SBFFX | American Funds Short-Term Bond Fund of America® Class F-2 | No Load | Open | $944.06M | 0.400% | Below Average | $250 | $108.63M | |||
FTSBX | American Funds Short-Term Bond Fund of America® Class 529-F-2 | No Load | Open | $187.94M | 0.380% | Below Average | $250 | $6.74M | |||
FFTSX | American Funds Short-Term Bond Fund of America® Class 529-F-3 | No Load | Open | $11,138.00 | 0.340% | Below Average | $250 | $31.12 | |||
FSBTX | American Funds Short-Term Bond Fund of America® Class F-3 | Institutional | Open | $895.42M | 0.290% | Low | $1M | $53.51M | |||
ASBAX | American Funds Short-Term Bond Fund of America® Class A | Front Load | Open | $4.65B | 0.670% | Average | $250 | $59.88M | |||
CAAFX | American Funds Short-Term Bond Fund of America® Class 529-A | Front Load | Open | $487.93M | 0.660% | Average | $250 | −$10.01M | |||
CCAMX | American Funds Short-Term Bond Fund of America® Class 529-C | Level Load | Open | $12.03M | 1.420% | Above Average | $250 | −$527,208.41 | |||
ASBCX | American Funds Short-Term Bond Fund of America® Class C | Level Load | Open | $44.00M | 1.370% | Average | $250 | −$6.53M | |||
CEAMX | American Funds Short-Term Bond Fund of America® Class 529-E | Level Load | Open | $13.05M | 0.880% | Low | $250 | −$989,439.38 | |||
RAMFX | American Funds Short-Term Bond Fund of America® Class R-5 | Retirement, Large | Open | $9.10M | 0.340% | Below Average | $250 | −$3.52M | |||
RMMGX | American Funds Short-Term Bond Fund of America® Class R-6 | Retirement, Large | Open | $5.75B | 0.290% | Low | $250 | $371.07M | |||
RAAGX | American Funds Short-Term Bond Fund of America® Class R-5E | Retirement, Large | Open | $12.83M | 0.430% | Above Average | $250 | $1.46M | |||
RAMCX | American Funds Short-Term Bond Fund of America® Class R-3 | Retirement, Medium | Open | $54.56M | 0.920% | Above Average | $250 | −$1.86M | |||
RAMEX | American Funds Short-Term Bond Fund of America® Class R-4 | Retirement, Medium | Open | $30.75M | 0.630% | Low | $250 | $492,646.03 | |||
RAMBX | American Funds Short-Term Bond Fund of America® Class R-2 | Retirement, Small | Open | $36.33M | 1.330% | Above Average | $250 | −$1.53M | |||
RAMAX | American Funds Short-Term Bond Fund of America® Class R-1 | Retirement, Small | Open | $2.13M | 1.360% | High | $250 | −$140,688.45 | |||
RAAEX | American Funds Short-Term Bond Fund of America® Class R-2E | Retirement, Small | Open | $2.00M | 1.010% | Low | $250 | $119,413.85 |