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American Funds The Bond Fund Of America® Class A (ABNDX)

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11.23 -0.05    -0.44%
01/11 - Closed. Currency in USD
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  • Total Assets: 26.17B
Type:  Fund
Market:  United States
Issuer:  American Funds
Asset Class:  Bond
American Funds Bond Fund of Amer A 11.23 -0.05 -0.44%

ABNDX Overview

 
On this page you'll find an in-depth profile of American Funds The Bond Fund Of America® Class A. Learn about the key management, total assets, investment strategy and contact information of ABNDX among other information.
Category

Intermediate-Term Bond

Total Assets

26.17B

Expenses

0.61%

Inception Date

May 28, 1974

Investment Strategy

The investment seeks to provide as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital. The fund invests at least 80% of its assets in bonds and other debt securities, which may be represented by derivatives. It invests at least 60% of its assets in debt securities rated A3 or better or A- or better by Nationally Recognized Statistical Ratings Organizations designated by the fund’s investment adviser, or in debt securities that are unrated but determined to be of equivalent quality by the fund’s investment adviser, and in U.S. government securities, money market instruments, cash or cash equivalents.

Contact Information

Address 333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles,CA 90071-1406
United States
Phone (800) 421-4225

Top Executives

Name Title Since Until
Chit Purani - 2023 Now
Biography Chitrang Purani is a fixed income portfolio manager at Capital Group. He has 20 years of investment industry experience and has been with Capital Group for two years. Prior to joining Capital, Chit worked as a fixed income portfolio manager at PIMCO focused on a broad array of multi-sector fixed income strategies. Before that, he was a fixed income trader and analyst at PNC Capital Advisors. He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a bachelor's degree in finance from Northern Illinois University. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation. Chit is based in New York.
David J. Betanzos - 2016 Now
Biography David J. Betanzos is a fixed income portfolio manager at Capital Group. Earlier in his career at Capital he was a fixed income investment analyst and covered mortgage-backed securities. He joined the investment industry in 2000 and has been with Capital Group since 2002. Prior to joining Capital, he was a portfolio strategist with Payden & Rygel Investment Management. He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Washington. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation. David is based in Los Angeles.
Pramod Atluri Vice President 2016 Now
Biography Pramod Atluri is a fixed income portfolio manager at Capital Group. He has 25 years of investment industry experience and has been with Capital Group for eight years. Prior to joining Capital, Pramod was a fixed income portfolio manager at Fidelity Investments, where he also worked as a fixed income strategist and corporate bond analyst. Before that, he was a management consultant at McKinsey & Company. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a bachelor's degree in biological chemistry from the University of Chicago, where he also completed the requirements for bachelor's degrees in economics and chemistry. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation. Pramod is based in Los Angeles.
Fergus N. MacDonald - 2015 Now
Biography Fergus N. MacDonald is a fixed income portfolio manager at Capital Group. He has 31 years of investment industry experience and has been with Capital Group for 20 years. Earlier in his career at Capital, he was a fixed income investment analyst covering mortgage-backed securities. Prior to joining Capital, he was a vice president at Goldman Sachs & Co. and an associate in the derivative products group at Morgan Stanley. Before that, Fergus was a consultant and actuary at Hewitt Bacon & Woodrow in London.
David A. Hoag Vice President 2009 Now
Biography David A. Hoag is a fixed income portfolio manager at Capital Group. He also serves on the Fixed Income Management Committee and the Target Date Solutions Committee. He has 36 years of investment industry experience and has been with Capital Group for 32 years. Earlier in his career, as a fixed income investment analyst at Capital, he covered municipal bonds. He holds an MBA in finance from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a bachelor's degree in economics and business from Wheaton College, Illinois. David is based in Los Angeles.
Robert H. Neithart Executive Vice President 2009 2021
Biography Robert H. Neithart is a fixed income portfolio manager at Capital Group. He is chair of Capital Strategy Research, Inc., and serves on the Fixed Income Management Committee. Rob’s investment responsibilities are focused on emerging market debt and global high-income portfolios. He has 35 years of investment experience, all with Capital Group. Rob began his career at Capital as a participant in The Associates Program, a two-year series of work assignments in various areas of the organization. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Occidental College graduating cum laude.
David S. Lee Vice President 2015 2020
Biography David S. Lee is a fixed income portfolio manager at Capital Group. David has 19 years of investment experience and has been with Capital Group for 17 years. Earlier in his career, as a fixed income investment analyst at Capital, he covered brokerage, media, paper and leisure companies. Before joining Capital, he was at Pacific Investment Management Company. He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and both a masters degree and bachelors degree in engineering from Stanford University. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.
John H. Smet Senior Vice President 1989 2020
Biography John H. Smet is a fixed income portfolio manager at Capital Group. He also serves on the Portfolio Oversight Committee. He has 37 years of investment experience and has been with Capital Group for 35 years. Earlier in his career, as a fixed income investment analyst at Capital, John covered mortgage-backed securities and railroads. He holds an MBA in finance and a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation and is a member of the Los Angeles Society of Financial Analysts. John is based in Los Angeles.
Andrew F. Barth fixed-income portfolio manager 2010 2017
Biography Andrew F. Barth is a fixed-income portfolio manager at Capital Group. He is chairman of Capital Guardian Trust Company. He has 27 years of investment experience, all with Capital Group. Earlier in his career, as an equity investment analyst at Capital, Andy covered U.S. autos, thrifts, financial services, global thrifts, diversified financial services and consumer finance companies. Andy holds an MBA in finance from Columbia University Graduate School of Business and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Columbia University graduating summa cum laude (Phi Beta Kappa). Andy is based in Los Angeles.
David A. Daigle Senior Vice President 2011 2017
Biography David A. Daigle is a fixed income portfolio manager at Capital Group. He has 29 years of investment industry experience, all with Capital Group. Earlier in his career at Capital, David also had investment analyst responsibilities and covered multiple industries including health care, wireless communications, technology and transportation. He holds an MBA with honors from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Vermont. David is based in New York.
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