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Key Stats

Net Expense Ratio Total Assets Under Management Weighted Average Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio (Generic)
0.43% 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 4.58% 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%

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Net Fund Flows Versus Peer Group

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1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
 
80.00B
60.00B
40.00B
20.00B
0
-20.00B
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

Performance Versus Peer Group

 
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5%
0
Name
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
15Y
Total Return (NAV)
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
Peer Group Rtn. (NAV)
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
% Rank in Peer Group (NAV)
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
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Annual Total Returns Versus Peers

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Name
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
YTD
-2.23%
13.73%
13.38%
-1.88%
-15.78%
7.77%
1.97%
7.02%
0.01%
8.72%
7.51%
-1.54%
-13.01%
5.53%
1.25%
7.11%
--
14.44%
11.22%
-0.98%
-16.32%
9.07%
3.11%
8.22%
-2.95%
13.85%
8.83%
-0.08%
-14.63%
7.72%
2.37%
6.91%
-3.74%
14.22%
10.63%
-1.01%
-16.96%
7.15%
1.66%
7.96%
-2.57%
15.36%
10.23%
-1.07%
-16.57%
9.79%
2.49%
8.10%
As of December 05, 2025.

Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (12-3-25) 4.45%
30-Day SEC Yield (10-31-25) 4.35%
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

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%
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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% 101.30 -0.34%
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% 103.26 -0.20%
Chubb INA Holdings LLC CHUBINAB 5.0 03/15/2034 FIX USD Corporate 0.83% 102.60 -0.19%
THE BOEING COMPANY BA 2.75 02/01/2026 FIX USD Corporate 0.82% 99.72 -0.01%
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% 103.34 -0.21%
Takeda U.S. Financing, Inc. TAKEUS 5.2 07/07/2035 FIX USD Corporate 0.67% -- --

Fees & Availability

Fees
Actual 12B-1 Fee --
Actual Management Fee 0.25%
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 Yes
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%

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Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (12-3-25) 4.45%
30-Day SEC Yield (10-31-25) 4.35%
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
BFCAX A
BFCCX C
BFCFX 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%
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Excel Add-In Codes

Name: =YCI("M:BFCGX", "name")
Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:BFCGX", "broad_asset_class")
Broad Category: =YCI("M:BFCGX", "broad_category_group")
Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:BFCGX", "prospectus_objective")
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