ABNDX — Bond Fund of America, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-27
ABNDX — Bond Fund of America, Class A. 0.59% expense ratio · 3.75% max sales load · since 1974. Holdings, fees, performance and SEC filings.
ABNDX Fund Overview
ABNDX — Bond Fund of America, Class A is a US mutual fund managed by Capital Research and Management Company, categorised as Intermediate Core Bond. Its benchmark is the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index. ABC INVEST provides holdings, performance, costs, cashflows, risk data, prospectus documents and SEC filings, sourced from SEC filings.
- Type: US mutual fund
- Adviser: Capital Research and Management Company
- Trust: Bond Fund of America
- Category: Intermediate Core Bond
- Minimum investment: $250
- Additional investment: $50
- Benchmark: Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index
- Inception date: May 28, 1974
- Assets under management: $100.46B
- 1-year return: 3.2%
- Ticker: ABNDX
- SEC CIK: 0000013075
- SEC series ID: S000009231
- Share class ID: C000025097
- FIGI: BBG000BBYMQ8
- LEI: F2Q0NH642XF1RP5YCC95
About ABNDX
Bond Fund of America (ABNDX) seeks to provide as high a level of current income as is consistent with preserving capital. It normally invests at least 80% of its assets in bonds and other debt securities, mainly investment-grade debt across a wide range of maturities, and may also hold inflation-linked bonds and derivatives. It may invest up to 10% of its assets in junk bonds. Its Class A shares, launched May 28, 1974, cost 0.59% a year and returned 3.2% in the 12 months to June 30, 2026, based on monthly returns reported to the SEC on Form N-PORT, with 3.0% volatility. They carry a maximum 3.75% front-end sales charge.
ABNDX Holdings
Top 10 holdings of Bond Fund of America by percentage of net assets, from the fund's latest SEC N-PORT filing.
| Holding | % of net assets |
|---|---|
| Capital Group Central Cash Fund | 6.88% |
| United States Treasury | 1.75% |
| United States Treasury | 1.35% |
| United States Treasury | 1.22% |
| Uniform Mbs | 1.18% |
| United States Treasury | 1.16% |
| United States Treasury | 1.15% |
| United States Treasury | 1.03% |
| United States Treasury | 0.85% |
| United States Treasury | 0.81% |
ABNDX Portfolio Allocation
Asset-class allocation of Bond Fund of America by percentage of net assets, from the latest SEC N-PORT filing.
| Asset class | Allocation |
|---|---|
| Fixed Income | 66.2% |
| Securitized | 30.9% |
| Cash & Equivalents | 6.9% |
| Loans | 0.3% |
| Real Estate | 0.2% |
ABNDX Performance
Total returns for ABNDX through June 2026, from SEC filings.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | 0.34% |
| 1 year | 3.25% |
| 3 years (annualised) | 3.97% |
| 5 years (annualised) | -0.04% |
ABNDX Risk Information
Risk metrics for ABNDX, derived from monthly returns in SEC filings.
- 1-year volatility (annualised): 3.03%
ABNDX Costs and Fees
ABNDX costs about $59 per $10,000 invested per year in fund expenses.
- Net expense ratio: 0.59%
- Gross expense ratio: 0.59%
- Portfolio turnover: 286%
- Brokerage commissions: 0.00 bps of average net assets (SEC N-CEN)
ABNDX Cashflows
Over the 12 months to 2026-06, Bond Fund of America had net inflows of $7.67B, from monthly SEC N-PORT filings.
| Month | Net flow |
|---|---|
| 2026-06 | $201.60M |
| 2026-05 | −$195.73M |
| 2026-04 | $1.41B |
| 2026-03 | −$97.02M |
| 2026-02 | $503.55M |
| 2026-01 | $1.73B |
ABNDX Debt Constituents
Largest debt holdings of Bond Fund of America by percentage of net assets, from the latest SEC N-PORT filing.
| Debt holding | % of net assets |
|---|---|
| United States Treasury | 1.75% |
| United States Treasury | 1.35% |
| United States Treasury | 1.22% |
| United States Treasury | 1.16% |
| United States Treasury | 1.15% |
| United States Treasury | 1.03% |
| United States Treasury | 0.85% |
| United States Treasury | 0.81% |
| United States Treasury | 0.74% |
| United States Treasury | 0.59% |
ABNDX Prospectus and SEC Filings
Official Bond Fund of America filings on SEC EDGAR — prospectus, portfolio holdings and annual reports.
- Prospectus (485BPOS) — filed 2026-02-27
- Prospectus (485BPOS) — filed 2025-02-28
- Prospectus (485BPOS) — filed 2024-02-29
- Portfolio holdings (N-PORT) — filed 2026-08-27
- Portfolio holdings (N-PORT) — filed 2026-05-28
- Portfolio holdings (N-PORT) — filed 2026-02-26
- Annual census (N-CEN) — filed 2026-03-16
- Annual census (N-CEN) — filed 2025-03-17
ABNDX Service Providers
Firms that manage, distribute, hold, administer and audit Bond Fund of America, as reported on SEC Form N-CEN, fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
- Adviser: Capital Research and Management Company
- Distributor: Capital Client Group, Inc.
- Custodian: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
- Transfer agent: American Funds Service Company
- Administrator: Capital Research and Management Company
- Auditor: Deloitte & Touche Llp
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ABNDX: Frequently Asked Questions
What is the expense ratio of Bond Fund of America (ABNDX)?
ABNDX has a net expense ratio of 0.59%, about $59 a year for every $10,000 invested. ABNDX fees and costs
Does ABNDX charge a sales load?
Yes. ABNDX carries a front-end sales load of up to 3.75% on purchases.
What is the minimum investment for ABNDX?
The minimum initial investment in ABNDX is $250, and additional purchases must be at least $50. Source: the fund's summary prospectus (February 2026).
What is ABNDX's benchmark?
ABNDX measures its performance against the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index.
What are ABNDX's top holdings?
As of June 30, 2026, ABNDX held 5,789 positions. The largest are Capital Group Central Cash Fund (6.88%), United States Treasury (1.75%), United States Treasury (1.35%), United States Treasury (1.22%) and Uniform Mbs (1.18%). All ABNDX holdings
Can I download the full list of ABNDX holdings?
Yes. The complete ABNDX holdings list as of June 30, 2026 can be downloaded as a CSV file from the Holdings page: holding, ticker, FIGI, sector, country, asset type, shares, value and share of net assets, from the fund's SEC N-PORT filing. Download ABNDX holdings (CSV)
How has Bond Fund of America performed?
ABNDX returned +3.2% over the 12 months to June 2026, +4.0% a year over 3 years and −0.0% a year over 5 years. ABNDX performance and risk
How large is ABNDX?
ABNDX manages $100.46B (SEC N-PORT, June 2026). Investors added a net $7.67B over the past 12 months.
Who manages ABNDX and when did it launch?
ABNDX is managed by Capital Research and Management Company. It is a series of Bond Fund of America. It launched on May 28, 1974.
How does ABNDX compare with similar Intermediate Core Bond funds?
Among 260 Intermediate Core Bond funds with $100M+ in assets, ABNDX ranks #224 of 259 on net expense ratio (0.59%) and #5 of 260 by assets. The largest is Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund (BND). Compare ABNDX with BND
Where can I find ABNDX's prospectus and SEC filings?
ABNDX's latest prospectus (485BPOS) was filed February 27, 2026 and its latest N-PORT holdings report was filed August 27, 2026. All 58 filings are linked on ABC INVEST and on SEC EDGAR (series S000009231). ABNDX SEC filings
Data Sources
ABC INVEST compiles this page from public filings made to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) through EDGAR: portfolio holdings and monthly cashflows from Form N-PORT, expenses and returns from fund prospectuses (Form 485BPOS) and the SEC DERA Risk/Return Summary data sets, and annual data from Form N-CEN.
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.