American Funds The Bond Fund of America® Class A (ABNDX)
| 13.48 Net Asset Value | -0.15% 1 Day | -2.25% Year-to-Date | Overall Morningstar Rating |
| Intermediate core bond Style or Category | 3.75 Sales Expenses | 0.61% 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. 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 | -1.51% | 3 years | +5.98% | |
| 3 months | -1.48% | 5 years | +4.13% | |
| 1 year | +4.51% | Since inception | +7.43% |
Data through --
Peer Comparisonvs. Intermediate core bond
| ABNDX | Category | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance 5-yr return | +4.13% | +4.26% |
| Expense ratio | 0.61% | 0.64% |
| Risk 5 year sharpe ratio | 1.06 | 0.85 |
| Net assets | $71.4B | $7.4B |
| Average market cap | -- | -- |
| Average P/E | -- | -- |
| Portfolio turnover | 286% | 286% |
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Fund Management and Purchase Info
| Fund family | American Funds |
| Fund manager & tenure | David Hoag / 11 Years |
| Minimal initial investment | $250.00 |
| Minimum IRA investment | $25.00 |
Holdings
| Fixed income | 92.91% |
| Cash | 5.26% |
| Other | 1.79% |
| U.S. stock | 0.04% |
| 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
| -- | 4.07% |
| -- | 3.01% |
| -- | 2.90% |
| -- | 2.80% |
| -- | 2.48% |
| -- | 1.93% |
| -- | 1.59% |
| -- | 1.56% |
| -- | 1.47% |
| -- | 1.43% |
