American Funds The Bond Fund of America® Class A (ABNDX)
| 13.35 Net Asset Value | +0.23% 1 Day | +1.99% Year-to-Date | Overall Morningstar Rating |
| Intermediate core bond Style or Category | 3.75 Sales Expenses | 0.60% Expense Ratio | Average Morningstar Risk Rating™ |
Investment Objective The investment seeks to provide as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital.
The fund normally invests at least 80% of its assets in bonds and other debt securities. It invests a majority of its assets in debt securities rated A3 or better or A- or better. The fund invests in debt securities with a wide range of maturities. It may invest in debt securities and mortgage-backed securities issued by government-sponsored entities and federal agencies and instrumentalities that are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
Performance
| 1 month | +1.46% | 3 years | +4.18% | |
| 3 months | +2.56% | 5 years | +3.13% | |
| 1 year | +9.40% | Since inception | +7.42% |
Data through --
Peer Comparisonvs. Intermediate core bond
| ABNDX | Category | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance 5-yr return | +3.13% | +2.72% |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 0.67% |
| Risk 5 year sharpe ratio | 0.56 | 0.57 |
| Net assets | $52.3B | $6.2B |
| Average market cap | -- | $6.2B |
| Average P/E | -- | -- |
| Portfolio turnover | 121% | 121% |
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Fund Management and Purchase Info
| Fund family | American Funds |
| Fund manager & tenure | David Hoag / 10 Years |
| Minimal initial investment | $250.00 |
| Minimum IRA investment | $25.00 |
Holdings
| Fixed income | 94.55% |
| Cash | 4.26% |
| Other | 1.18% |
| U.S. stock | 0.01% |
| International stock | 0.00% |
Top 5 SectorsPortfolio weighting
| Consumer goods | 100.00% |
| Business service | 0.00% |
| Consumer service | 0.00% |
| Energy | 0.00% |
| Financial service | 0.00% |
Top 10 HoldingsPortfolio weighting
| -- | 2.49% |
| -- | 2.07% |
| -- | 1.77% |
| -- | 1.75% |
| -- | 1.45% |
| -- | 1.14% |
| -- | 1.11% |
| -- | 1.02% |
| -- | 0.93% |
| -- | 0.90% |
