American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund F2 (ASTFX)
9.97
+0.01
(+0.10%)
USD |
Oct 26 2026
Returns Chart
Key Stats
| Net Expense Ratio | Total Assets Under Management | Weighted Average Dividend Yield | Turnover Ratio (Generic) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.31% | 2.311B | -- | 53.00% |
| 1 Year Fund Level Flows | 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) | Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) | Max Drawdown (Since Inception) |
| 221.51M | 1.76% |
Basic Info
| Investment Strategy | |
| The Fund seeks to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax, consistent with its maturity and quality standards, and to preserve capital. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in securities that are exempt from regular federal income tax. |
| General | |
| Security Type | Mutual Fund |
| Equity Style | -- |
| Broad Asset Class | Municipal Bond |
| Broad Category | Fixed Income |
| Global Peer Group | Bond USD Municipal Short Term |
| Peer Group | Short Municipal Debt Funds |
| Global Macro | -- |
| US Macro | National Municipal Debt Funds |
| YCharts Categorization | -- |
| YCharts Benchmark | -- |
| Prospectus Objective | Short Municipal Debt Funds |
| Fund Owner Firm Name | Capital Group |
| Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index | |
| ^BBMBTR | 100.0% |
Net Fund Flows Versus Peer Group
1 Month
% Rank:
8
-137.68M
Peer Group Low
378.06M
Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank:
23
221.51M
-520.28M
Peer Group Low
2.804B
Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank:
16
-171.80M
Peer Group Low
913.74M
Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank:
33
-1.015B
Peer Group Low
4.749B
Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank:
16
-417.12M
Peer Group Low
1.241B
Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank:
8
-8.015B
Peer Group Low
5.023B
Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank:
19
-458.31M
Peer Group Low
1.302B
Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank:
9
-5.030B
Peer Group Low
3.101B
Peer Group High
Date Unavailable
Risk
Performance Versus Peer Group
Annual Total Returns Versus Peers
As of October 27, 2026.
Asset Allocation
As of September 30, 2026.
| Type | % Net |
|---|---|
| Cash | 0.00% |
| Stock | 0.00% |
| Bond | 99.72% |
| Convertible | 0.00% |
| Preferred | 0.00% |
| Other | 0.28% |
Top 10 Holdings
| Name | % Weight | Price | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| PENNSYLVANIA ECONOMIC DEV FING AUTH SOLID WASTE DISP REV PA 4.125 10/01/2046 | 0.72% | 100.11 | 0.00% |
| CONNECTICUT ST HEALTH & EDL FACS AUTH REV CT 1.700 07/01/2042 | 0.71% | 100.00 | 0.00% |
| OHIO ST HOSP REV OH 5.000 01/01/2029 | 0.69% | 104.09 | 0.17% |
| BLACK BELT ENERGY GAS DIST ALA GAS PROJ REV AL 5.000 06/01/2031 | 0.67% | 102.68 | 0.27% |
| CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE CMNTYS DEV AUTH REV CA 5.000 10/01/2028 | 0.65% | 103.94 | 0.09% |
| UNIVERSITY HOUSTON TEX UNIV REVS TX 5.000 02/15/2032 | 0.65% | 108.55 | 0.27% |
| CONNECTICUT ST HEALTH & EDL FACS AUTH REV CT 1.700 07/01/2042 | 0.60% | 100.00 | 0.00% |
| ALABAMA TOLL RD BRDG & TUNL AUTH REV AL 5.000 10/01/2032 | 0.59% | 105.56 | 0.35% |
| NEW YORK ST TWY AUTH ST PERS INCOME TAX REV NY 5.000 09/15/2028 | 0.54% | 104.03 | 0.16% |
| ARIZONA ST INDL DEV AUTH MULTIFAMILY HSG REV AZ 5.000 11/01/2058 | 0.51% | 100.12 | 0.00% |
Fees & Availability
| Fees | |
| Actual 12B-1 Fee | -- |
| Actual Management Fee | 0.19% |
| Administration Fee | -- |
| Maximum Front Load | -- |
| Maximum Deferred Load | -- |
| Maximum Redemption Fee | -- |
| General Availability | |
| Available for Insurance Product | No |
| Available for RRSP | No |
| Purchase Details | |
| Open to New Investors |
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| Minimum Initial Investment | 250.00 None |
| Minimum Subsequent Investment | 50.00 None |
TTM Distributions
| Type | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep |
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Qualified Income
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Normal
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-- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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Qualified
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-- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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LT Cap Gains
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-- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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Ordinary Income
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-- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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Non-Qual
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-- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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ST Cap Gains
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Interest
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Tax-Exempt
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ROC
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Other
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Total
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As of September 30, 2026.
Basic Info
| Investment Strategy | |
| The Fund seeks to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax, consistent with its maturity and quality standards, and to preserve capital. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in securities that are exempt from regular federal income tax. |
| General | |
| Security Type | Mutual Fund |
| Equity Style | -- |
| Broad Asset Class | Municipal Bond |
| Broad Category | Fixed Income |
| Global Peer Group | Bond USD Municipal Short Term |
| Peer Group | Short Municipal Debt Funds |
| Global Macro | -- |
| US Macro | National Municipal Debt Funds |
| YCharts Categorization | -- |
| YCharts Benchmark | -- |
| Prospectus Objective | Short Municipal Debt Funds |
| Fund Owner Firm Name | Capital Group |
| Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index | |
| ^BBMBTR | 100.0% |
Fundamentals
| General | |
| Distribution Yield | -- |
| Dividend Yield TTM (10-26-26) | 2.87% |
| 30-Day SEC Yield (9-30-26) | 3.29% |
| 7-Day SEC Yield | -- |
| Number of Holdings | 1280 |
| Bond | |
| Yield to Maturity (9-30-26) | 3.89% |
| Effective Duration | 2.30 |
| Average Coupon | 4.31% |
| Calculated Average Quality | 2.073 |
| Effective Maturity | 10.44 |
| Nominal Maturity | 12.03 |
| Number of Bond Holdings | 1279 |
As of September 30, 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:ASTFX", "name") |
| Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:ASTFX", "broad_asset_class") |
| Broad Category: =YCI("M:ASTFX", "broad_category_group") |
| Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:ASTFX", "prospectus_objective") |
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