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American Funds Short-term Tax-exempt Bond Fund® Class A (ASTEX)

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Total Assets: 1.08B

Type: Fund

Market: United States

Issuer: American Funds

Asset Class: Equity

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ASTEX Overview

On this page you'll find an in-depth profile of American Funds Short-term Tax-exempt Bond Fund® Class A. Learn about the key management, total assets, investment strategy and contact information of ASTEX among other information.

Investment Strategy

The investment seeks current income exempt from regular federal income tax, consistent with the maturity and quality standards, and to preserve capital. 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 and that do not subject the investors to federal alternative minimum tax. The fund invests primarily in debt securities rated AA- or better or Aa3 or better, or unrated but determined by the fund's investment adviser to be of equivalent quality. Its aggregate portfolio will have a dollar-weighted average effective maturity no greater than three years.

Contact Information

Address 333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles,CA 90071-1406
United States

Phone (800) 421-4225

Web www.americanfunds.com

Top Executives

Name	Title	Since	Until
Vikas Malhotra	-	2021	Now
Biography	Mr. Malhotra is a Vice President of an affiliate of Capital. He is a fixed income portfolio manager at Capital Group. He has 10 years of investment experience and has been with Capital Group for 5 years.
Mark Marinella	Vice President	2019	Now
Biography	Mr. Marinella is a Partner at Capital Fixed Income Investors, a division of an affiliate of Capital. Mark Marinella is a fixed income portfolio manager at Capital Group. He has 36 years of investment industry experience and has been with Capital Group for 9 years. Earlier in his career at Capital, he was head of the Investment Resources Group as well as a senior manager in fixed income. Prior to joining Capital, Mark was a global chief investment officer for fixed income and currencies at State Street Global Advisors. He holds an MBA from Boston College and a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Massachusetts. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation. Mark is based in Los Angeles.
Aaron Applebaum	Senior Vice President	2016	2022
Biography	Mr. Applebaum is a fixed income portfolio manager at Capital Group. He also serves on the Fixed Income Investment Committee. He has 19 years of investment experience and has been with Capital Group for 12 years
Neil L. Langberg	Senior Vice President	2009	2019
Biography	Langberg is a vice president with Capital Research and Management Company, his employer since 1978.
Brenda S. Ellerin	Senior Vice President	2009	2016
Biography	Ellerin is a vice president and portfolio manager with Capital Research Company, her employer since 1991.
Management Team	-	2002	2009
Biography	Team Managed

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