C000121513 Fees and Costs — The Bond Fund of America, Class 4
Data updated: 2026-08-27
The net expense ratio is 0.72%: a 0.35% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.28% other expenses, less a 0.16% fee waiver. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. Portfolio turnover was 247%.
C000121513 Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of C000121513. Prospectus, as of April 30, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.35% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.28% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.88% |
| Fee waiver | −0.16% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.72% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
C000121513 Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in C000121513, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $453 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.76% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.72%) | $76 | $237 | $411 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $12 | $41 |
| Total costs | $76 | $248 | $453 |
| Value after costs | $10,424 | $11,328 | $12,310 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.76% | 0.76% | 0.76% |
C000121513 Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
- Total broker commissions: —
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $51.5B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 247%
- Securities lending: none during the year
C000121513 Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of America, N.A. | $16.1B | 33.19% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $4.6B | 9.39% |
| Barclays Bank PLC | $4.4B | 9.12% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $4.3B | 8.85% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $4.1B | 8.47% |
| Deutsche Bank A.G. | $4.0B | 8.20% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $3.5B | 7.28% |
| BNP Paribas | $3.4B | 6.95% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $3.0B | 6.09% |
| Mizuho Bank, Ltd. | $1.2B | 2.46% |
The Bond Fund of America Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| C000023932 | Class 1 | 0.22% | — |
| C000023933 | Class 2 | 0.47% | — |
| C000176245 | Class 1A | 0.47% | — |
| C000121513 | Class 4 | 0.72% | — |
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.