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American Funds Intermediate Bond Fund of America® Class F-3 IFBFX

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  • NAV / 1-Day Return 12.44  /  −0.32 %
  • Total Assets 28.7B
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    0.250%
  • Expense Ratio 0.240%
  • Distribution Fee Level Low
  • Share Class Type Institutional
  • Category Short-Term Bond
  • Credit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity High/Limited
  • Min. Initial Investment 1M
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 4.27%
  • Effective Duration 4.15 years

USD | NAV as of Jul 14, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Jul 14, 2026, 12:11 AM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis IFBFX

Will IFBFX outperform in the 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 IFBFX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the IFBFX 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 IFBFX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

A conservative option whose interest rate sensitivity sits between two Morningstar Categories.

Analyst Ken Noguchi

Ken Noguchi

Analyst

Summary

With robust credit risk management, American Funds Intermediate Bond Fund of America is a competitive option for investors seeking more interest rate sensitivity than is typical among short-term bond Morningstar Category peers.

by Ken Noguchi
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Portfolio Holdings IFBFX

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  • Current Portfolio Date
  • Equity Holdings —
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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 14.7
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

Capital Group Central Cash Fund

8.00 2B
Cash and Equivalents

United States Treasury Notes 3.875%

2.98 836M
Government

United States Treasury Notes 4.25%

2.83 793M
Government

United States Treasury Notes 4.375%

2.81 790M
Government

United States Treasury Notes 3.875%

1.68 471M
Government

United States Treasury Notes 3.5%

1.63 458M
Government

Federal National Mortgage Association 2%

1.10 309M
Securitized

Federal National Mortgage Association 2.5%

1.10 307M
Securitized

United States Treasury Notes 3.75%

0.99 278M
Government

United States Treasury Notes 4%

0.87 245M
Government

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