Because of a technical error, the Analyst Rating for one or more share classes of this fund was incorrect. We have resolved the error and corrected the Analyst Rating for all share classes affected by it. For further details, go to morningstar.com/learn/ar. American Funds Intermediate Bond Fund of America's team continues to evolve, while its risk-aware approach offers ballast during rocky patches for credit. The cheapest share classes earn a Morningstar Analyst Rating of Bronze, its more expensive share classes a Neutral or Negative rating.
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Morningstar’s Analysis
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The Morningstar Analysis section contains a thorough evaluation of an investment’s merits and drawbacks and often discusses the most important or decisive factors leading to the fund’s overall rating.
Will IBAFX 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 IBAFX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.
People Pillar
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Parent Pillar
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