American Funds Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America A (AFTEX)
12.47
0.00 (0.00%)
USD |
Dec 04 2025
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Key Stats
| Net Expense Ratio | Total Assets Under Management | Weighted Average Dividend Yield | Turnover Ratio (Generic) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.55% | 23.90B | -- | 24.00% |
| 1 Year Fund Level Flows | 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) | Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) | Max Drawdown (Since Inception) |
| -988.68M | 1.90% | Upgrade | Upgrade |
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 |
| 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:
3
-95.69M
Peer Group Low
532.09M
Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank:
98
-988.68M
-1.649B
Peer Group Low
5.560B
Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank:
22
-280.38M
Peer Group Low
2.197B
Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank:
94
-4.975B
Peer Group Low
18.10B
Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank:
100
-650.32M
Peer Group Low
5.019B
Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank:
89
-7.233B
Peer Group Low
34.74B
Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank:
98
-1.463B
Peer Group Low
5.771B
Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank:
5
-7.036B
Peer Group Low
44.60B
Peer Group High
Date Unavailable
Risk
Performance Versus Peer Group
Annual Total Returns Versus Peers
As of December 05, 2025.
Asset Allocation
As of September 30, 2025.
| Type | % Net |
|---|---|
| Cash | 0.14% |
| Stock | 0.00% |
| Bond | 99.14% |
| Convertible | 0.00% |
| Preferred | 0.00% |
| Other | 0.73% |
Top 10 Holdings
| Name | % Weight | Price | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES
|
0.73% | -- | -- |
| PUERTO RICO COMWLTH PR 0.000 11/01/2043 | 0.44% | 64.50 | 0.00% |
| BLACK BELT ENERGY GAS DIST ALA GAS PROJ REV AL 5.000 10/01/2055 | 0.39% | 107.81 | -0.00% |
| DETROIT MICH SEW DISP REV MI 3.445 07/01/2032 | 0.35% | 99.53 | 2.03% |
| CALIFORNIA CMNTY CHOICE FING AUTH CLEAN ENERGY PROJ REV CA 5.000 02/01/2055 | 0.33% | 108.98 | -0.00% |
| BLACK BELT ENERGY GAS DIST ALA GAS SUPPLY REV AL 4.000 06/01/2051 | 0.30% | 101.77 | 0.00% |
| PR COMWLTH/ZERO CP SUBSER ALLO PR 0.000 11/01/2051 | 0.30% | 65.25 | 0.00% |
| KENTUCKY INC KY PUB ENERGY AUTH GAS SUPPLY REV KY 5.000 01/01/2055 | 0.28% | 107.22 | -0.00% |
| ENERGY SOUTHEAST ALA COOP DIST ENERGY SUPPLY REV AL 5.250 07/01/2054 | 0.28% | 109.85 | -0.00% |
| NEW HOPE CULTURAL ED FACS FIN CORP TEX HOSP REV TX 5.500 08/15/2049 | 0.28% | -- | -- |
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 |
| 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 (12-3-25) | 3.04% |
| 30-Day SEC Yield (10-31-25) | 3.22% |
| 7-Day SEC Yield | -- |
| Number of Holdings | 5292 |
| Bond | |
| Yield to Maturity (9-30-25) | 3.90% |
| Effective Duration | 6.40 |
| Average Coupon | 4.51% |
| Calculated Average Quality | 2.433 |
| Effective Maturity | 13.46 |
| Nominal Maturity | 18.66 |
| Number of Bond Holdings | 5289 |
As of September 30, 2025
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") |
| To find the codes for any of our securities and financial metrics, see our Complete Excel Reference. |