American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund F3 (SFTEX)
10.07
0.00 (0.00%)
USD |
Dec 05 2025
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Key Stats
| Net Expense Ratio | Total Assets Under Management | Weighted Average Dividend Yield | Turnover Ratio (Generic) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.24% | 2.115B | -- | 56.00% |
| 1 Year Fund Level Flows | 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) | Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) | Max Drawdown (Since Inception) |
| 163.52M | 3.60% | Upgrade | Upgrade |
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 |
| 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/American Funds |
| Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index | |
| ^BBMBTR | 100.0% |
Net Fund Flows Versus Peer Group
1 Month
% Rank:
34
-56.13M
Peer Group Low
377.89M
Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank:
26
163.52M
-417.30M
Peer Group Low
2.524B
Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank:
21
-125.57M
Peer Group Low
1.137B
Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank:
52
-4.573B
Peer Group Low
2.656B
Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank:
30
-243.32M
Peer Group Low
1.714B
Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank:
7
-5.797B
Peer Group Low
4.370B
Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank:
26
-405.63M
Peer Group Low
2.372B
Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank:
12
-4.876B
Peer Group Low
5.354B
Peer Group High
Date Unavailable
Risk
Performance Versus Peer Group
Annual Total Returns Versus Peers
As of December 06, 2025.
Asset Allocation
As of September 30, 2025.
| Type | % Net |
|---|---|
| Cash | 0.00% |
| Stock | 0.00% |
| Bond | 100.6% |
| Convertible | 0.00% |
| Preferred | 0.00% |
| Other | -0.57% |
Top 10 Holdings
| Name | % Weight | Price | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW YORK N Y CITY TRANSITIONAL FIN AUTH REV NY 1.700 08/01/2041 | 0.82% | 100.00 | 0.00% |
| PENNSYLVANIA ECONOMIC DEV FING AUTH SOLID WASTE DISP REV PA 4.600 10/01/2046 | 0.80% | 100.27 | -0.00% |
| CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE CMNTYS DEV AUTH REV CA 5.000 10/01/2028 | 0.75% | -- | -- |
| NEW YORK N Y CITY MUN WTR FIN AUTH WTR & SWR SYS REV NY 1.200 06/15/2053 | 0.73% | 100.00 | 0.00% |
| MISSISSIPPI BUSINESS FIN CORP MISS PORT FAC REV MS 1.700 06/01/2043 | 0.62% | 100.00 | 0.00% |
| ARIZONA ST INDL DEV AUTH MULTIFAMILY HSG REV AZ 5.000 11/01/2058 | 0.58% | 101.37 | -0.01% |
| STRATEGIC HSG FIN CORP TRAVIS CNTY TEX MULTIFAMILY HSG REV TX 3.500 09/01/2041 | 0.55% | 100.08 | -0.00% |
| PUBLIC FIN AUTH WIS SOLID WASTE DISP REV WI 10/01/2025 (Matured) | 0.54% | 100.00 | 0.00% |
| MISSION TEX ECONOMIC DEV CORP SOLID WASTE DISP REV TX 4.250 06/01/2048 | 0.52% | -- | -- |
| NEW YORK N Y CITY MUN WTR FIN AUTH WTR & SWR SYS REV NY 1.700 06/15/2049 | 0.52% | 100.00 | 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 |
|
| Minimum Initial Investment | 250.00 None |
| Minimum Subsequent Investment | 50.00 None |
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 |
| 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/American Funds |
| Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index | |
| ^BBMBTR | 100.0% |
Fundamentals
| General | |
| Distribution Yield | -- |
| Dividend Yield TTM (12-4-25) | 2.93% |
| 30-Day SEC Yield (10-31-25) | 2.77% |
| 7-Day SEC Yield | -- |
| Number of Holdings | 1218 |
| Bond | |
| Yield to Maturity (9-30-25) | 2.81% |
| Effective Duration | 2.40 |
| Average Coupon | 4.35% |
| Calculated Average Quality | 2.076 |
| Effective Maturity | 11.32 |
| Nominal Maturity | 13.71 |
| Number of Bond Holdings | 1217 |
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:SFTEX", "name") |
| Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:SFTEX", "broad_asset_class") |
| Broad Category: =YCI("M:SFTEX", "broad_category_group") |
| Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:SFTEX", "prospectus_objective") |
| To find the codes for any of our securities and financial metrics, see our Complete Excel Reference. |