American Funds Tax Exempt Bond Fund (AFTEX)
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.
Fund Info
US8769021077
876902107
Oct 2, 1979
$250
Expense Ratio
AFTEX has an expense ratio of 0.50%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in American Funds Tax Exempt Bond Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
American Funds Tax Exempt Bond Fund (AFTEX) returned -1.13% year-to-date (YTD) and 1.17% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, AFTEX returned 2.05% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.43%.
AFTEX
-1.13%
1.08%
-0.52%
1.17%
1.15%
2.05%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.70%
13.67%
-5.18%
9.18%
14.14%
10.43%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of AFTEX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.25% | 1.04% | -1.51% | -0.90% | -0.00% | -1.13% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.09% | -0.02% | 0.07% | -1.06% | 0.08% | 1.63% | 0.88% | 0.72% | 1.11% | -1.33% | 1.52% | -1.21% | 2.29% |
| 2023 | 2.96% | -2.15% | 1.80% | -0.03% | -0.67% | 0.81% | 0.23% | -1.00% | -2.59% | -1.12% | 5.87% | 2.51% | 6.49% |
| 2022 | -2.49% | -0.45% | -2.88% | -2.89% | 1.24% | -2.15% | 2.57% | -2.29% | -3.51% | -1.06% | 4.72% | -0.02% | -9.16% |
| 2021 | 0.84% | -1.52% | 0.62% | 0.90% | 0.54% | 0.30% | 0.67% | -0.35% | -0.72% | -0.21% | 0.82% | -0.35% | 1.51% |
| 2020 | 1.71% | 1.45% | -3.88% | -2.16% | 3.02% | 1.33% | 1.69% | -0.26% | -0.12% | -0.19% | 1.45% | 0.63% | 4.56% |
| 2019 | 0.72% | 0.45% | 1.57% | 0.38% | 1.30% | 0.46% | 0.75% | 1.50% | -0.68% | 0.06% | 0.20% | 0.29% | 7.21% |
| 2018 | -1.05% | -0.40% | 0.39% | -0.31% | 1.03% | 0.08% | 0.16% | 0.17% | -0.55% | -0.62% | 0.88% | 1.04% | 0.80% |
| 2017 | 0.35% | 0.64% | 0.27% | 0.66% | 1.36% | -0.21% | 0.65% | 0.87% | -0.29% | 0.25% | -0.15% | 1.03% | 5.56% |
| 2016 | 0.96% | 0.10% | 0.50% | 0.71% | 0.41% | 1.53% | -0.04% | 0.18% | -0.43% | -0.87% | -3.56% | 0.98% | 0.36% |
| 2015 | 1.57% | -0.80% | 0.27% | -0.42% | -0.26% | -0.20% | 0.58% | 0.27% | 0.59% | 0.42% | 0.34% | 0.73% | 3.12% |
| 2014 | 2.08% | 1.26% | 0.22% | 1.32% | 1.47% | -0.10% | 0.21% | 1.21% | 0.20% | 0.66% | 0.20% | 0.58% | 9.69% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of AFTEX is 38, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for American Funds Tax Exempt Bond Fund (AFTEX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
American Funds Tax Exempt Bond Fund provided a 2.77% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.34 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.34 | $0.36 | $0.31 | $0.28 | $0.33 | $0.33 | $0.35 | $0.37 | $0.40 | $0.40 | $0.42 | $0.44 |
Dividend yield | 2.77% | 2.93% | 2.50% | 2.33% | 2.46% | 2.43% | 2.63% | 2.86% | 3.05% | 3.17% | 3.21% | 3.38% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Funds Tax Exempt Bond Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.36 |
| 2023 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.01 | $0.31 |
| 2022 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.28 |
| 2021 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.09 | $0.33 |
| 2020 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.05 | $0.33 |
| 2019 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.35 |
| 2018 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.37 |
| 2017 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.40 |
| 2016 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.40 |
| 2015 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.42 |
| 2014 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.44 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the American Funds Tax Exempt Bond Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the American Funds Tax Exempt Bond Fund was 14.37%, occurring on Oct 19, 1987. Recovery took 95 trading sessions.
The current American Funds Tax Exempt Bond Fund drawdown is 2.96%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -14.37% | Mar 6, 1987 | 162 | Oct 19, 1987 | 95 | Feb 29, 1988 | 257 |
| -14.35% | Aug 4, 2021 | 310 | Oct 25, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -11.93% | Jan 24, 2008 | 226 | Dec 15, 2008 | 165 | Aug 12, 2009 | 391 |
| -10.85% | Mar 10, 2020 | 9 | Mar 20, 2020 | 97 | Aug 7, 2020 | 106 |
| -9.68% | Feb 1, 1994 | 210 | Nov 21, 1994 | 83 | Mar 16, 1995 | 293 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current American Funds Tax Exempt Bond Fund volatility is 3.01%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.