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American Funds Strategic Bond Fund Class R-5 RANFX

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  • NAV / 1-Day Return 9.19  /  0.00
  • Total Assets 21.6B
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    0.370%
  • Expense Ratio 0.370%
  • Distribution Fee Level Average
  • Share Class Type Retirement, Large
  • Category Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
  • Credit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity Medium/Extensive
  • Min. Initial Investment 250
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 4.23%
  • Effective Duration 7.51 years

USD | NAV as of Jun 13, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Jun 13, 2026, 12:11 AM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis RANFX

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A complement for equity market exposure.

Director Alec Lucas

Alec Lucas

Director

Summary

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.

by Alec Lucas
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Portfolio Holdings RANFX

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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 14.8
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

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

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