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American Funds Short-Term Tax Exempt Bond Fund (SFTEX)

9.92
+0.01
+(0.10%)
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  • Previous Close 9.91
  • YTD Return 1.03%
  • Expense Ratio 0.24%
  • Category Muni National Short
  • Last Cap Gain -2.00
  • Morningstar Rating
  • Morningstar Risk Rating Above Average
  • Sustainability Rating --
  • Net Assets 1.93B
  • Beta (5Y Monthly) 0.38
  • Yield 2.59%
  • 5y Average Return --
  • Holdings Turnover 42.00%
  • Last Dividend 0.07
  • Inception Date Jan 27, 2017

The fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in, or derive at least 80% of its income from, securities that are exempt from regular federal income tax and that do not subject the investors to federal alternative minimum tax. The fund invests primarily in debt securities rated AA- or better or Aa3 or better, or unrated but determined by the fund's investment adviser to be of equivalent quality. Its aggregate portfolio will have a dollar-weighted average effective maturity no greater than three years.

American Funds

Fund Family

Muni National Short

Fund Category

1.93B

Net Assets

2017-01-27

Inception Date

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Performance Overview: SFTEX

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Trailing returns as of 4/30/2025. Category is Muni National Short.

YTD Return

SFTEX
1.03%
Category
0.39%
 

1-Year Return

SFTEX
3.35%
Category
1.72%
 

3-Year Return

SFTEX
2.31%
Category
2.21%
 

5-Year Return

SFTEX
1.36%
Category
1.47%
 

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