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American Funds Tax-Exempt Bond A (AFTEX)

12.21 0.00 (0.00%)
At close: April 26 at 8:01 PM EDT

Performance Overview

Morningstar Return Rating --
YTD Return -1.20%
5y Average Return 1.20%
Number of Years Up 37
Number of Years Down 7
Best 1Y Total Return (Apr 26, 2024) 15.24%
Worst 1Y Total Return (Apr 26, 2024) --
Best 3Y Total Return 15.24%
Worst 3Y Total Return -0.99%

Trailing Returns (%) Vs. Benchmarks

Monthly Total Returns
AFTEX
Category
YTD
-0.03%
1.33%
1-Month
0.08%
0.30%
3-Month
-0.03%
1.53%
1-Year
3.80%
4.61%
3-Year
-0.42%
4.51%
5-Year
1.51%
2.72%
10-Year
2.58%
3.64%
Last Bull Market
4.28%
5.19%
Last Bear Market
-3.79%
5.33%

Annual Total Return (%) History

Year
AFTEX
Category
2024
--
--
2023
6.48%
--
2022
-9.16%
--
2021
2.02%
--
2020
4.72%
4.51%
2019
7.19%
6.91%
2018
0.77%
0.78%
2017
5.55%
4.61%

2016
0.35%
-0.20%
2015
3.12%
2.50%
2014
9.67%
6.77%
2013
-2.73%
-2.27%
2012
8.91%
5.62%
2011
10.22%
9.00%
2010
2.08%
2.22%
2009
15.24%
11.41%
2008
-7.09%
-2.32%
2007
1.72%
2.75%
2006
4.76%
3.67%
2005
3.35%
1.80%
2004
4.37%
2.83%
2003
5.18%
4.10%
2002
8.44%
8.57%
2001
5.57%
4.39%
2000
9.67%
9.16%
1999
-2.32%
-2.06%
1998
6.07%
5.53%
1997
8.98%
7.50%
1996
4.57%
3.66%
1995
17.28%
12.80%
1994
-4.95%
-3.22%
1993
11.77%
9.92%
1992
9.14%
8.02%
1991
11.17%
10.05%
1990
6.17%
6.04%
1989
9.48%
8.38%
1988
9.28%
8.40%
1987
0.12%
0.63%
1986
18.71%
15.59%
1985
19.77%
17.87%
1984
8.72%
8.33%
1983
8.61%
7.50%
1982
38.43%
30.66%
1981
-4.29%
-6.78%
1980
-6.46%
-11.59%

Past Quarterly Returns

YearQ1Q2Q3Q4
2024 -0.03% -- -- --
2023 2.55% 0.10% -3.34% 7.32%
2022 -5.74% -3.79% -3.29% 3.58%
2021 -0.08% 1.74% -0.41% 0.76%
2020 -0.82% 2.13% 1.31% 2.05%
2019 2.76% 2.15% 1.56% 0.55%
2018 -1.07% 0.79% -0.23% 1.29%
2017 1.26% 1.81% 1.23% 1.14%
2016 1.55% 2.67% -0.29% -3.46%
2015 1.02% -0.88% 1.45% 1.50%

2014 3.59% 2.70% 1.62% 1.44%
2013 0.67% -3.31% -0.47% 0.42%
2012 2.46% 2.42% 2.76% 1.00%
2011 0.18% 3.93% 3.68% 2.11%
2010 1.32% 1.64% 3.70% -4.42%
2009 4.07% 3.68% 7.86% -0.98%
2008 -0.76% 0.63% -3.66% -3.43%
2007 0.76% -0.61% 1.19% 0.38%
2006 0.26% 0.21% 3.32% 0.93%
2005 -0.19% 2.88% -0.03% 0.67%
2004 1.67% -1.83% 3.43% 1.11%
2003 0.99% 2.45% 0.20% 1.46%
2002 0.88% 3.45% 4.09% -0.18%
2001 2.35% 1.16% 2.94% -0.95%
2000 2.19% 1.07% 2.63% 3.46%
1999 0.54% -1.59% -0.35% -0.93%
1998 1.33% 1.24% 2.94% 0.44%
1997 -0.01% 3.29% 2.96% 2.49%
1996 -1.08% 0.42% 2.64% 2.57%
1995 6.87% 2.59% 2.50% 4.37%
1994 -5.07% 0.94% 0.58% -1.38%
1993 3.65% 3.22% 3.42% 1.02%
1992 0.16% 3.86% 2.26% 2.60%
1991 2.08% 1.74% 3.81% 3.12%
1990 -0.57% 2.46% -0.62% 4.88%
1989 0.12% 5.87% -0.65% 3.96%
1988 1.91% 2.06% 2.79% 2.21%
1987 2.28% -4.91% -2.95% 6.08%
1986 10.59% -1.75% 4.96% 4.10%
1985 2.85% 7.83% -1.20% 9.31%
1984 2.04% -3.04% 3.89% 5.78%
1983 5.95% -0.01% 2.20% 0.30%
1982 6.23% 4.06% 16.71% 7.30%
1981 3.34% 1.09% -8.71% 0.36%
1980 -5.42% 9.73% -7.36% -2.72%

Rank in Category (By Total Return)

YTD 63
1-Month 47
3-Month 63
1-Year 33
3-Year 54
5-Year 45

Load Adjusted Returns

1-Year -0.09%
3-Year -1.68%
5-Year 0.74%
10-Year 2.19%

Performance & Risk

YTD Return -1.20%
5y Average Return 1.20%
Rank in Category (ytd) 63
% Rank in Category (ytd) --
Beta (5Y Monthly) 0.95
Morningstar Risk Rating

Fund Overview

Category Muni National Interm
Fund Family American Funds
Net Assets 23.33B
YTD Return -0.03%
Yield 2.79%
Morningstar Rating
Inception Date Aug 01, 2008

Fund Summary

The fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in, or derive at least 80% of its income from, securities that are exempt from regular federal income tax. It will not invest in securities that subject the investors to federal alternative minimum tax. It invests at least 65% in debt securities rated A- or better or A3 or better by Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations designated by the fund's investment adviser, or unrated but determined by the fund's investment adviser to be of equivalent quality.

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