9.61
+0(+0.00%)
Currency In USD
Address
Short-term Bond Fund Of America
, DE
United States of America
Phone
800-421-4225
Website
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Asset Management - Leveraged
Employees
N/A
First IPO Date
November 29, 2006
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 of bonds, other debt securities and money market instruments having a dollar-weighted average effective maturity no greater than three years and consisting primarily of debt securities rated AA- or Aa3 or better. The fund primarily invests in debt securities denominated in U.S. dollars. It may invest up to 10% of its assets in debt securities in the A rating category.