American Funds Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America A (AFTEX)
12.47
0.00 (0.00%)
USD |
May 01 2026
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Key Stats
| Net Expense Ratio | Total Assets Under Management | Weighted Average Dividend Yield | Turnover Ratio (Generic) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.55% | 24.31B | -- | 24.00% |
| 1 Year Fund Level Flows | 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) | Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) | Max Drawdown (Since Inception) |
| -686.07M | 5.62% |
Basic Info
| Investment Strategy | |
| The Fund seeks to provide high current income that is exempt from regular federal income tax by investing in municipal bonds, including lower quality bonds. Will invest at least 80% of assets in tax exempt securities rated A or better. It may invest in 35% of its assets in securities rated Baa or BBB or below. |
| General | |
| Security Type | Mutual Fund |
| Equity Style | -- |
| Broad Asset Class | Municipal Bond |
| Broad Category | Fixed Income |
| Global Peer Group | Bond USD Municipal |
| Peer Group | General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds |
| Global Macro | Bond HC |
| US Macro | National Municipal Debt Funds |
| YCharts Categorization | -- |
| YCharts Benchmark | -- |
| Prospectus Objective | General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds |
| Fund Owner Firm Name | Capital Group/American Funds |
| Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index | |
| ^BBMBTR | 100.0% |
Net Fund Flows Versus Peer Group
1 Month
% Rank:
95
-99.16M
Peer Group Low
809.96M
Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank:
96
-686.07M
-787.31M
Peer Group Low
6.079B
Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank:
5
-397.00M
Peer Group Low
1.450B
Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank:
41
-4.696B
Peer Group Low
16.26B
Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank:
8
-636.26M
Peer Group Low
2.119B
Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank:
90
-8.303B
Peer Group Low
33.26B
Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank:
10
-391.95M
Peer Group Low
1.826B
Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank:
6
-7.333B
Peer Group Low
45.51B
Peer Group High
Date Unavailable
Risk
Performance Versus Peer Group
Annual Total Returns Versus Peers
As of May 03, 2026.
Asset Allocation
As of March 31, 2026.
| Type | % Net |
|---|---|
| Cash | 0.21% |
| Stock | 0.00% |
| Bond | 100.3% |
| Convertible | 0.00% |
| Preferred | 0.00% |
| Other | -0.48% |
Top 10 Holdings
| Name | % Weight | Price | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States of America USGB 04/23/2026 FIX USD Government (Matured) | 1.31% | 100.00 | 0.01% |
| PUERTO RICO COMWLTH PR 0.000 11/01/2043 | 0.55% | 68.25 | 0.00% |
| BLACK BELT ENERGY GAS DIST ALA GAS PROJ REV AL 5.000 10/01/2035 | 0.37% | 101.14 | 0.95% |
| BLACK BELT ENERGY GAS DIST ALA GAS PROJ REV AL 5.000 10/01/2055 | 0.34% | 105.15 | -0.00% |
| DETROIT MICH SEW DISP REV MI 3.249 07/01/2032 | 0.33% | 99.69 | 0.00% |
| MISSOURI ST HEALTH & EDL FACS AUTH HEALTH FACS REV MO 5.000 04/01/2036 | 0.33% | 114.15 | 0.08% |
| PR COMWLTH/ZERO CP SUBSER ALLO PR 0.000 11/01/2051 | 0.32% | 69.00 | 0.00% |
| CALIFORNIA CMNTY CHOICE FING AUTH CLEAN ENERGY PROJ REV CA 5.000 02/01/2055 | 0.31% | 106.30 | -0.01% |
| BLACK BELT ENERGY GAS DIST ALA GAS SUPPLY REV AL 4.000 06/01/2051 | 0.28% | 102.08 | -0.00% |
| KENTUCKY INC KY PUB ENERGY AUTH GAS SUPPLY REV KY 5.000 01/01/2055 | 0.27% | 106.18 | -0.01% |
Fees & Availability
| Fees | |
| Actual 12B-1 Fee | 0.25% |
| Actual Management Fee | 0.23% |
| Administration Fee | -- |
| Maximum Front Load | 3.75% |
| Maximum Deferred Load | -- |
| Maximum Redemption Fee | -- |
| General Availability | |
| Available for Insurance Product | No |
| Available for RRSP | No |
| Purchase Details | |
| Open to New Investors |
|
| Minimum Initial Investment | 250.00 None |
| Minimum Subsequent Investment | 50.00 None |
Basic Info
| Investment Strategy | |
| The Fund seeks to provide high current income that is exempt from regular federal income tax by investing in municipal bonds, including lower quality bonds. Will invest at least 80% of assets in tax exempt securities rated A or better. It may invest in 35% of its assets in securities rated Baa or BBB or below. |
| General | |
| Security Type | Mutual Fund |
| Equity Style | -- |
| Broad Asset Class | Municipal Bond |
| Broad Category | Fixed Income |
| Global Peer Group | Bond USD Municipal |
| Peer Group | General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds |
| Global Macro | Bond HC |
| US Macro | National Municipal Debt Funds |
| YCharts Categorization | -- |
| YCharts Benchmark | -- |
| Prospectus Objective | General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds |
| Fund Owner Firm Name | Capital Group/American Funds |
| Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index | |
| ^BBMBTR | 100.0% |
Fundamentals
| General | |
| Distribution Yield | -- |
| Dividend Yield TTM (4-30-26) | 3.02% |
| 30-Day SEC Yield (3-31-26) | 3.23% |
| 7-Day SEC Yield | -- |
| Number of Holdings | 5366 |
| Bond | |
| Yield to Maturity (3-31-26) | 3.87% |
| Effective Duration | 6.20 |
| Average Coupon | 4.49% |
| Calculated Average Quality | 2.431 |
| Effective Maturity | 13.11 |
| Nominal Maturity | 17.75 |
| Number of Bond Holdings | 5223 |
As of March 31, 2026
Fund Details
Top Portfolio Holders
| Name | % Weight |
|---|---|
| Portfolio A | 5.00% |
| Portfolio B | 3.50% |
| Portfolio C | 2.25% |
Excel Add-In Codes
| Name: =YCI("M:AFTEX", "name") |
| Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:AFTEX", "broad_asset_class") |
| Broad Category: =YCI("M:AFTEX", "broad_category_group") |
| Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:AFTEX", "prospectus_objective") |
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