American Funds Corporate Bond Fund A (BFCAX)
9.60
-0.02
(-0.21%)
USD |
Dec 04 2025
Returns Chart
Key Stats
| Net Expense Ratio | Total Assets Under Management | Weighted Average Dividend Yield | Turnover Ratio (Generic) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.71% | 1.948B | -- | 216.0% |
| 1 Year Fund Level Flows | 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) | Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) | Max Drawdown (Since Inception) |
| -93.83M | 4.31% | Upgrade | Upgrade |
Basic Info
| Investment Strategy | |
| The Fund seeks to provide maximum total return consistent with capital preservation and prudent risk management. The Fund would invest at least 80% of its assets in corporate debt securities. The Fund will also normally invest all of its assets in debt securities with quality ratings of Baa3 or better or BBB- or better. |
| General | |
| Security Type | Mutual Fund |
| Broad Asset Class | Taxable Bond |
| Broad Category | Fixed Income |
| Global Peer Group | Bond USD Corporates |
| Peer Group | Corporate Debt Funds BBB-Rated |
| Global Macro | Bond Corporates |
| US Macro | General Domestic Taxable Fixed Income Funds |
| YCharts Categorization | -- |
| YCharts Benchmark | -- |
| Prospectus Objective | Corporate Debt Funds BBB-Rated |
| Fund Owner Firm Name | Capital Group/American Funds |
| Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index | |
| ^BBUSATR | 100.0% |
Net Fund Flows Versus Peer Group
1 Month
% Rank:
84
-1.156B
Peer Group Low
1.059B
Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank:
74
-93.83M
-6.600B
Peer Group Low
8.530B
Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank:
88
-1.148B
Peer Group Low
2.419B
Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank:
39
-8.431B
Peer Group Low
16.17B
Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank:
85
-2.793B
Peer Group Low
3.858B
Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank:
44
-23.07B
Peer Group Low
23.52B
Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank:
76
-5.932B
Peer Group Low
7.790B
Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank:
23
-4.807B
Peer Group Low
56.40B
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 | 4.94% |
| Stock | 0.00% |
| Bond | 93.73% |
| Convertible | 0.00% |
| Preferred | 0.00% |
| Other | 1.34% |
Top 10 Holdings
| Name | % Weight | Price | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Capital Group Central Cash Fund; Class M
|
4.94% | -- | -- |
| United States of America USGB 4.25 08/15/2035 FIX USD Government | 2.55% | 101.02 | -0.28% |
| United States of America USGB 4.875 08/15/2045 FIX USD Government | 1.48% | -- | -- |
|
Other Assets less Liabilities
|
1.34% | -- | -- |
| ABBVIE INC. ABBVINC 5.05 03/15/2034 FIX USD Corporate | 1.24% | 103.01 | -0.23% |
| Chubb INA Holdings LLC CHUBINAB 5.0 03/15/2034 FIX USD Corporate | 0.83% | 102.37 | -0.23% |
| THE BOEING COMPANY BA 2.75 02/01/2026 FIX USD Corporate | 0.82% | 99.73 | 0.00% |
|
United States of America (Government) 3.625% 30-SEP-2030
|
0.81% | -- | -- |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. CISCOSY 5.05 02/26/2034 FIX USD Corporate | 0.75% | 103.24 | -0.10% |
| Takeda U.S. Financing, Inc. TAKEUS 5.2 07/07/2035 FIX USD Corporate | 0.67% | -- | -- |
Fees & Availability
| Fees | |
| Actual 12B-1 Fee | 0.27% |
| Actual Management Fee | 0.25% |
| 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 maximum total return consistent with capital preservation and prudent risk management. The Fund would invest at least 80% of its assets in corporate debt securities. The Fund will also normally invest all of its assets in debt securities with quality ratings of Baa3 or better or BBB- or better. |
| General | |
| Security Type | Mutual Fund |
| Broad Asset Class | Taxable Bond |
| Broad Category | Fixed Income |
| Global Peer Group | Bond USD Corporates |
| Peer Group | Corporate Debt Funds BBB-Rated |
| Global Macro | Bond Corporates |
| US Macro | General Domestic Taxable Fixed Income Funds |
| YCharts Categorization | -- |
| YCharts Benchmark | -- |
| Prospectus Objective | Corporate Debt Funds BBB-Rated |
| Fund Owner Firm Name | Capital Group/American Funds |
| Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index | |
| ^BBUSATR | 100.0% |
Fundamentals
| General | |
| Distribution Yield | -- |
| Dividend Yield TTM (12-3-25) | 4.18% |
| 30-Day SEC Yield (10-31-25) | 3.94% |
| 7-Day SEC Yield | -- |
| Number of Holdings | 705 |
| Bond | |
| Yield to Maturity (9-30-25) | 4.95% |
| Effective Duration | 7.00 |
| Average Coupon | 4.87% |
| Calculated Average Quality | 3.338 |
| Effective Maturity | 11.85 |
| Nominal Maturity | 11.88 |
| Number of Bond Holdings | 703 |
As of September 30, 2025
Fund Details
| Key Dates | |
| Inception Date | 12/14/2012 |
| Last Annual Report Date | 5/31/2025 |
| Last Prospectus Date | 8/1/2025 |
| Share Classes | |
| BFCCX | C |
| BFCFX | Other |
| BFCGX | Other |
| CFBFX | F3 |
| COBAX | 529 Plans |
| COBCX | 529 Plans |
| COBEX | 529 Plans |
| COBFX | 529 Plans |
| FBCDX | 529 Plans |
| FFBBX | 529 Plans |
| RCBAX | Retirement |
| RCBBX | Retirement |
| RCBCX | Retirement |
| RCBDX | Retirement |
| RCBEX | Retirement |
| RCBFX | Retirement |
| RCBGX | Other |
| RCBHX | Other |
| Attributes | |
| Index Fund | -- |
| Inverse Fund | No |
| Leveraged Fund | -- |
| Fund of Funds | No |
| Currency Hedged Fund | -- |
| Synthetic Replication Fund | No |
Top Portfolio Holders
| Name | % Weight |
|---|---|
| Portfolio A | 5.00% |
| Portfolio B | 3.50% |
| Portfolio C | 2.25% |
Excel Add-In Codes
| Name: =YCI("M:BFCAX", "name") |
| Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:BFCAX", "broad_asset_class") |
| Broad Category: =YCI("M:BFCAX", "broad_category_group") |
| Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:BFCAX", "prospectus_objective") |
| To find the codes for any of our securities and financial metrics, see our Complete Excel Reference. |