NYAFX Performance — American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York, Class F-2
Data updated: 2026-10-14
NYAFX returned +0.90% year to date and +6.42% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +3.11% over 3 years and +0.25% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Long-Term Municipal Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $110, against $110 for the category, and to $106 over one year, against $106. Volatility over the past three years was 6.32% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $17.0M, and assets reached $294.39M.
NYAFX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Long-Term Municipal Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | NYAFX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $106 | $106 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $110 | $110 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $101 | $101 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $111 | $110 |
NYAFX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.90% |
| 1 year | +6.42% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +3.11% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +0.25% |
NYAFX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +0.90% |
| 2025 | +2.75% |
| 2024 | +2.31% |
| 2023 | +7.06% |
| 2022 | −10.41% |
| 2021 | +2.84% |
| 2020 | +4.36% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +1.27% |
NYAFX 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 | +0.5% | +1.6% | −2.0% | +1.3% | +0.6% | +1.0% | −2.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.1% | +1.1% | −2.1% | −0.7% | −0.8% | +0.6% | −0.6% | +0.7% | +3.2% | +1.3% | +0.2% | 0.0% |
| 2024 | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.1% | −1.0% | +0.1% | +1.6% | +0.9% | +0.6% | +1.2% | −1.3% | +1.8% | −1.5% |
| 2023 | +3.2% | −2.3% | +2.0% | 0.0% | −0.6% | +1.1% | +0.2% | −1.3% | −3.2% | −1.7% | +7.1% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | −2.9% | −0.6% | −3.2% | −3.0% | +1.3% | −2.3% | +2.7% | −2.6% | −3.9% | −1.1% | +5.3% | −0.2% |
| 2021 | +0.9% | −1.8% | +0.7% | +1.3% | +0.8% | +0.5% | +0.8% | −0.5% | −0.9% | −0.2% | +1.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | +1.9% | +1.5% | −4.7% | −2.7% | +3.1% | +1.5% | +1.7% | −0.5% | −0.1% | −0.3% | +2.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.8% | −0.8% | −0.1% | +0.2% | +0.2% |
NYAFX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 6.32%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.22 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +7.15% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −3.19% (Sep 2023)
NYAFX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $17.0M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $73.1M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.30×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $3.2M | $3.5M | −$336K |
| Jun 2026 | $7.3M | $4.6M | $2.7M |
| May 2026 | $5.6M | $4.0M | $1.7M |
| Apr 2026 | $8.2M | $3.5M | $4.8M |
| Mar 2026 | $4.0M | $2.7M | $1.4M |
| Feb 2026 | $5.3M | $2.7M | $2.6M |
| Jan 2026 | $5.5M | $3.8M | $1.6M |
| Dec 2025 | $7.4M | $9.3M | −$2.0M |
| Nov 2025 | $5.1M | $4.2M | $849K |
| Oct 2025 | $7.9M | $6.7M | $1.2M |
| Sep 2025 | $8.4M | $5.6M | $2.9M |
| Aug 2025 | $5.2M | $5.5M | −$366K |
NYAFX Assets Under Management
Net assets of American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $294.39M |
| 2026-04-30 | $293.44M |
| 2026-01-31 | $285.48M |
| 2025-10-31 | $285.04M |
| 2025-07-31 | $269.54M |
| 2025-04-30 | $272.41M |
| 2025-01-31 | $284.86M |
| 2024-10-31 | $281.98M |
| 2024-07-31 | $276.89M |
| 2024-04-30 | $267.81M |
| 2024-01-31 | $269.65M |
| 2023-10-31 | $242.14M |
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.