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Nasdaq - Delayed Quote USD

American Funds ST Bd Fd of Amer A (ASBAX)

9.62
0.00
(0.00%)
At close: April 4 at 8:03:44 PM EDT

Performance Overview

Morningstar Return Rating --
YTD Return 1.99%
5y Average Return 1.36%
Number of Years Up 15
Number of Years Down 3
Best 1Y Total Return (Apr 4, 2025) 4.30%
Worst 1Y Total Return (Apr 4, 2025) --
Best 3Y Total Return 4.30%
Worst 3Y Total Return -0.44%

Trailing Returns (%) Vs. Benchmarks

Monthly Total Returns
ASBAX
Category
YTD
1.62%
0.44%
1-Month
0.34%
0.02%
3-Month
1.62%
0.56%
1-Year
5.43%
2.65%
3-Year
2.66%
3.38%
5-Year
1.29%
2.40%
10-Year
1.41%
2.01%
Last Bull Market
3.92%
2.63%
Last Bear Market
-1.03%
-0.33%

Annual Total Return (%) History

Year
ASBAX
Category
2025
--
--
2024
4.30%
--
2023
3.92%
--
2022
-3.83%
--
2021
-0.89%
--
2020
3.52%
3.81%
2019
2.94%
4.72%
2018
1.10%
0.92%

2017
0.82%
1.73%
2016
1.02%
2.08%
2015
0.36%
0.19%
2014
0.46%
1.07%
2013
-0.32%
0.45%
2012
0.81%
3.67%
2011
1.08%
1.66%
2010
2.07%
4.11%
2009
3.47%
9.30%
2008
1.16%
-4.23%
2007
4.87%
4.29%

Past Quarterly Returns

YearQ1Q2Q3Q4
2025 1.62% -- -- --
2024 0.53% 0.82% 2.95% -0.03%
2023 1.48% -0.81% 0.78% 2.44%
2022 -2.09% -1.03% -1.55% 0.80%
2021 -0.21% -0.09% -0.09% -0.51%
2020 1.92% 1.15% 0.21% 0.21%
2019 1.02% 1.34% 0.03% 0.53%
2018 -0.34% 0.25% 0.13% 1.06%
2017 0.46% 0.22% 0.35% -0.22%
2016 0.87% 0.55% 0.03% -0.43%

2015 0.52% 0.16% -0.04% -0.28%
2014 0.20% 0.38% -0.20% 0.08%
2013 0.05% -0.74% 0.25% 0.12%
2012 0.25% 0.25% 0.41% -0.10%
2011 0.02% 0.68% 0.23% 0.14%
2010 0.76% 0.94% 0.83% -0.47%
2009 1.23% 0.72% 1.41% 0.07%
2008 0.85% -0.07% -0.24% 0.61%
2007 1.10% 0.74% 1.69% 1.26%

Rank in Category (By Total Return)

YTD 59
1-Month 41
3-Month 59
1-Year 79
3-Year 87
5-Year 90

Load Adjusted Returns

1-Year 2.80%
3-Year 1.79%
5-Year 0.78%
10-Year 1.15%

Performance & Risk

YTD Return 1.99%
5y Average Return 1.36%
Rank in Category (ytd) 59
% Rank in Category (ytd) --
Beta (5Y Monthly) 0.25
Morningstar Risk Rating

Fund Overview

Category Short-Term Bond
Fund Family American Funds
Net Assets 12.33B
YTD Return 1.62%
Yield 4.01%
Morningstar Rating
Inception Date Nov 06, 2006

Fund Summary

The fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in bonds (bonds include any debt instrument and cash equivalents). It maintains a portfolio of bonds, other debt securities and money market instruments having a dollar-weighted average effective maturity no greater than three years and consisting primarily of debt securities rated AA- or Aa3 or better. The fund primarily invests in debt securities denominated in U.S. dollars. It may invest up to 10% of its assets in debt securities in the A rating category.

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