American Funds ST Bd Fd of America R5 333 S Hope St - 55th FL (micg)LOS ANGELES CA 90071 Map Phone: 800-421-4225
| Category: | Short-Term Bond | | Fund Family: | American Funds | | Net Assets: | 4.39B | | Year-to-Date Return: | 0.13% | | Yield: | 1.03% | | Morningstar Rating: |  | | Fund Inception Date: | Jan 3, 2007 |
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David A. Hoag Lead Manager since Oct 1, 2006 | | | Hoag is vice president and director of Capital Research and Management Company. He joined the company in 1991 and has a total of 18 years of professional experience. |
| Min Initial Investment: | 0 | | Min Initial Investment, IRA: | N/A | | Min Initial Investment, AIP: | N/A | | Min Subsequent Investment: | N/A | | Min Subsequent Investment, IRA: | N/A | | Min Subsequent Investment, AIP: | N/A |
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| The investment seeks current income, consistent with the maturity and quality standards described in the prospectus, and preservation of capital.
The fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in bonds (bonds include any debt instrument and cash equivalents). It maintains a portfolio having a dollar-weighted average maturity no greater than three years and consisting primarily of debt securities rated AA- or Aa3 or better. The fund primarily invests in short-term debt securities denominated in U.S. dollars. It may invest up to 10% of its assets in debt securities in the A rating category. |
| Last Dividend
(May 30, 2013)
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| 0.01 | | Last Cap Gain
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| 0.00 | | Annual Holdings Turnover
(Jun 3, 2013)
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| 57.00% | | Average for Category: | 166.66% |
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| Expense | RAMFX | Category Avg |
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| Annual Report Expense Ratio (net): | 0.41% | 0.83% | | Prospectus Net Expense Ratio: | 0.41% | N/A | | Prospectus Gross Expense Ratio: | 0.41% | N/A | | Max 12b1 Fee: | N/A | N/A | | Max Front End Sales Load: | N/A | 2.45% | | Max Deferred Sales Load:
| N/A | 1.93% | | 3 Yr Expense Projection*: | 132 | 358 | | 5 Yr Expense Projection*: | 230 | 561 | | 10 Yr Expense Projection*: | 518 | 1,170 |
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