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Name

As of

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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American Funds The Bond Fund of America®

BFABX |

-

$32.4 B

-

1.37%

Vitals

YTD Return

N/A

1 yr return

0.2%

3 Yr Avg Return

1.7%

5 Yr Avg Return

1.6%

Net Assets

$32.4 B

Holdings in Top 10

13.0%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

N/A
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 1.37%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load 5.00%

TRADING FEES

Turnover 363.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$250

IRA

$25

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Name

As of

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

Watchlist

American Funds The Bond Fund of America®

BFABX |

-

$32.4 B

-

1.37%

BFABX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return N/A
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 0.4%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 1.2%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 1.01%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    American Funds The Bond Fund of America®
  • Fund Family Name
    American Funds
  • Inception Date
    Mar 15, 2000
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    B
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States
  • Manager
    Fergus N. MacDonald

Fund Description

BFABX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period BFABX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD N/A -3.8% 13.1% N/A
1 Yr 0.2% -9.8% 7.5% N/A
3 Yr 1.7%* -4.2% 4.7% N/A
5 Yr 1.6%* -8.5% 23.6% N/A
10 Yr 2.2%* -7.3% 26.2% N/A

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period BFABX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 N/A -22.2% 3.1% N/A
2022 N/A -5.1% 25.1% N/A
2021 N/A -8.5% 192.8% N/A
2020 N/A -33.0% 3.0% N/A
2019 N/A -29.8% 32.1% N/A

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period BFABX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD N/A -3.8% 13.1% N/A
1 Yr -4.8% -9.8% 10.2% N/A
3 Yr 0.4%* -4.2% 6.9% N/A
5 Yr 1.2%* -8.2% 28.6% N/A
10 Yr 2.2%* -7.3% 26.4% N/A

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period BFABX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 N/A -22.2% 7.9% N/A
2022 N/A -4.6% 25.1% N/A
2021 N/A -4.1% 204.3% N/A
2020 N/A -32.4% 4.2% N/A
2019 N/A -29.8% 32.1% N/A

BFABX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

BFABX Category Low Category High BFABX % Rank
Net Assets 32.4 B 330 K 229 B N/A
Number of Holdings 1900 3 17358 N/A
Net Assets in Top 10 4.18 B -28.8 B 32.2 B N/A
Weighting of Top 10 13.02% 4.0% 1674.7% N/A

Top 10 Holdings

  1. US Treasury Note 2% 1.71%
  2. US Treasury Bond 2.5% 1.66%
  3. Chase Issuance Tr 2016-6 1.1% 1.49%
  4. US Treasury Note 1.5% 1.37%
  5. US Treasury Note 1.375% 1.28%
  6. US Treasury Note 1.625% 1.17%
  7. US Treasury Note 1.75% 1.15%
  8. US Treasury Note 2.125% 1.11%
  9. US Treasury Note 2.125% 1.09%
  10. US Treasury Note 2.25% 0.98%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High BFABX % Rank
Bonds 		93.85% 0.00% 394.27% N/A
Cash 		4.00% -539.21% 70.47% N/A
Other 		2.09% -98.58% 236.55% N/A
Preferred Stocks 		0.03% 0.00% 20.33% N/A
Stocks 		0.02% -3.42% 96.77% N/A
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 18.42% N/A

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High BFABX % Rank
Healthcare 		0.01% -0.20% 10.55% N/A
Utilities 		0.00% -0.05% 8.49% N/A
Technology 		0.00% -0.35% 12.99% N/A
Real Estate 		0.00% -0.04% 11.09% N/A
Industrials 		0.00% -0.15% 12.95% N/A
Financial Services 		0.00% -0.01% 19.01% N/A
Energy 		0.00% 0.00% 11.26% N/A
Communication Services 		0.00% -0.05% 4.01% N/A
Consumer Defense 		0.00% -0.18% 10.56% N/A
Consumer Cyclical 		0.00% -0.18% 9.63% N/A
Basic Materials 		0.00% 0.00% 7.19% N/A

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High BFABX % Rank
US 		0.02% -4.95% 59.49% N/A
Non US 		0.00% -0.18% 91.88% N/A

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High BFABX % Rank
Government 		39.44% -74.72% 316.66% N/A
Corporate 		29.79% 0.00% 127.23% N/A
Securitized 		23.55% 0.00% 103.00% N/A
Cash & Equivalents 		4.31% -532.79% 70.33% N/A
Municipal 		0.76% 0.00% 102.07% N/A
Derivative 		0.00% -234.33% 48.69% N/A

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High BFABX % Rank
US 		82.22% 0.00% 219.16% N/A
Non US 		11.63% -41.14% 244.34% N/A

BFABX - Expenses

Operational Fees

BFABX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 1.37% 0.00% 38.42% N/A
Management Fee 0.19% 0.00% 2.15% N/A
12b-1 Fee 0.99% 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee 0.05% 0.00% 0.63% N/A

Sales Fees

BFABX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 0.50% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load 5.00% 0.15% 5.50% N/A

Trading Fees

BFABX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 0.50% 2.00% N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

BFABX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 363.00% 0.00% 2337.00% N/A

BFABX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

BFABX Category Low Category High BFABX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 8.86% N/A

Dividend Distribution Analysis

BFABX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly Annually Monthly Monthly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

BFABX Category Low Category High BFABX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 1.01% -2.82% 7.22% N/A

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

BFABX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History

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BFABX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Fergus N. MacDonald

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Oct 01, 2015

1.5

1.5%

Investment professional since 1992; more than 11 years with Capital Research and Management Company or affiliate. Vice President – Fixed Income, Capital Research Company.

Pramod Atluri

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jan 01, 2016

1.25

1.3%

Pramod Atluri is a fixed-income portfolio manager at Capital Group. He has joined Capital Group since 2016. Prior to joining Capital, Pramod was a fixed-income portfolio manager at Fidelity Investments where he also worked as a fixed-income strategist and corporate bond analyst. Before that he was a management consultant at McKinsey & Company. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a bachelor’s degree in biological chemistry from the University of Chicago where he also completed the requirements for bachelor’s degrees in economics and chemistry. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.

John H. Smet

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jan 01, 1989

28.26

28.3%

John H. Smet is a fixed-income portfolio manager at Capital Group. He has 34 years of investment experience and 32 years at Capital. Earlier in his career, as a fixed-income investment analyst at Capital, John covered mortgage-backed securities and railroads. He holds an MBA in finance and a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation and is a member of the Los Angeles Society of Financial Analysts. John is based in Los Angeles.

David J. Betanzos

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jul 01, 2016

0.75

0.8%

David J. Betanzos, Senior Vice President for Capital Fixed Income Investors. Mr. Betanzos has been wirth Capital Research and Management Company or affiliate since 2002.

David A. Hoag

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Mar 01, 2009

8.09

8.1%

Hoag is vice president and director of Capital Research and Management Company. He joined the company in 1991 and has a total of 18 years of professional experience.

Andrew F. Barth

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Mar 01, 2010

7.09

7.1%

Andrew F. Barth is a fixed-income portfolio manager at Capital Group. He is chairman of Capital Guardian Trust Company. He has 27 years of investment experience, all with Capital Group. Earlier in his career, as an equity investment analyst at Capital, Andy covered U.S. autos, thrifts, financial services, global thrifts, diversified financial services and consumer finance companies. Andy holds an MBA in finance from Columbia University Graduate School of Business and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Columbia University graduating summa cum laude (Phi Beta Kappa). Andy is based in Los Angeles.

Robert H. Neithart

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Mar 01, 2009

8.09

8.1%

Robert H. Neithart is a fixed-income portfolio manager at Capital Group. He is chairman of the Fixed Income Management Committee and of Capital Strategy Research, Inc. Rob’s investment responsibilities are focused on global multi-currency fixed income, emerging market debt and global high income portfolios. He has 26 years of investment experience, all with Capital Group. Rob began his career at Capital as a participant in The Associates Program, a two-year series of work assignments in various areas of the organization. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Occidental College graduating cum laude. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation and is a member of the CFA Institute and the National Association of Business Economists. Rob is based in Los Angeles.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.0 30.51 6.95 7.12

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