AFTFX Performance — Tax Exempt Bond Fund of America, Class F-1
Data updated: 2026-10-14
AFTFX returned +0.50% year to date and +5.21% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +3.31% over 3 years and +0.51% over 5 years. The fund beat its Intermediate Municipal Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $110, against $109 for the category, and to $105 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 5.30% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $1.2B, and assets reached $24.45B.
AFTFX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Tax Exempt Bond Fund of America grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Intermediate Municipal Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | AFTFX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $105 | $105 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $110 | $109 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $103 | $102 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $111 | $109 |
AFTFX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.50% |
| 1 year | +5.21% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +3.31% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +0.51% |
AFTFX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Tax Exempt Bond Fund of America, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +0.50% |
| 2025 | +3.76% |
| 2024 | +2.22% |
| 2023 | +6.40% |
| 2022 | −9.23% |
| 2021 | +1.93% |
| 2020 | +4.64% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +1.32% |
AFTFX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.6% | +1.3% | −2.0% | +1.0% | +0.5% | +0.8% | −1.7% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.2% | +1.0% | −1.5% | −0.7% | −0.3% | +0.7% | −0.4% | +0.8% | +2.4% | +1.1% | +0.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | −0.1% | 0.0% | +0.1% | −1.1% | +0.1% | +1.6% | +0.9% | +0.7% | +1.1% | −1.3% | +1.5% | −1.2% |
| 2023 | +3.0% | −2.2% | +1.8% | 0.0% | −0.7% | +0.8% | +0.2% | −1.0% | −2.6% | −1.1% | +5.9% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | −2.5% | −0.5% | −2.9% | −2.9% | +1.2% | −2.2% | +2.6% | −2.3% | −3.5% | −1.1% | +4.7% | 0.0% |
| 2021 | +0.8% | −1.5% | +0.6% | +0.9% | +0.5% | +0.3% | +0.7% | −0.4% | −0.7% | −0.2% | +0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | +1.7% | +1.4% | −3.9% | −2.2% | +3.0% | +1.3% | +1.7% | −0.3% | −0.1% | −0.2% | +1.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.5% | −0.7% | +0.1% | +0.2% | +0.3% |
AFTFX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 5.30%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.22 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +5.86% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −2.60% (Sep 2023)
AFTFX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Tax Exempt Bond Fund of America, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $1.2B
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $5.8B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.25×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $410.4M | $382.0M | $28.4M |
| Jun 2026 | $417.3M | $331.3M | $86.0M |
| May 2026 | $451.1M | $331.0M | $120.1M |
| Apr 2026 | $417.8M | $362.4M | $55.4M |
| Mar 2026 | $408.7M | $374.1M | $34.6M |
| Feb 2026 | $480.5M | $298.6M | $181.9M |
| Jan 2026 | $587.2M | $364.6M | $222.6M |
| Dec 2025 | $628.5M | $521.4M | $107.0M |
| Nov 2025 | $458.8M | $351.6M | $107.3M |
| Oct 2025 | $616.3M | $390.7M | $225.5M |
| Sep 2025 | $456.2M | $498.3M | −$42.1M |
| Aug 2025 | $487.3M | $455.8M | $31.5M |
AFTFX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Tax Exempt Bond Fund of America by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $24.45B |
| 2026-04-30 | $24.50B |
| 2026-01-31 | $24.36B |
| 2025-10-31 | $23.86B |
| 2025-07-31 | $22.82B |
| 2025-04-30 | $23.50B |
| 2025-01-31 | $24.18B |
| 2024-10-31 | $23.98B |
| 2024-07-31 | $23.41B |
| 2024-04-30 | $23.77B |
| 2024-01-31 | $23.62B |
| 2023-10-31 | $21.39B |
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.