Purchase Restrictions: Class R-2 shares are available in certain employer-sponsored retirement plans. See the prospectus for details.

Summary

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Seeks capital preservation and income. Offers exposure to a mix of fixed-income securities focused on preservation of principal and seeks to provide investors a source of some current income.
Price at NAV $9.44 as of 4/22/2025 (updated daily)
Fund Assets (millions) $1,853.5
Portfolio Solutions Committee Members
1,2
7
Expense Ratio
(Gross/Net %)
3
1.35 / 1.35%

Underlying Funds

Asset Mix
4

U.S. Equities0.0%
Non-U.S. Equities0.0%
U.S. Bonds88.7%
Non-U.S. Bonds4.1%
Cash & Equivalents
5
7.3%
As of 3/31/2025 (updated monthly)

Fund Statistics

3 years
Effective Duration
4.4%
Average Yield
to Worst
4.2%
Average Coupon
% of net assets as of 3/31/2025 (updated monthly)
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Volatility & Return

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Equities

For Class R-2 Shares, this chart tracks the 10-year standard deviation
6
and 10-year annualized return of the equity funds
RPPBX
Bloomberg 1-5 Year U.S. Government/Credit A+ Index
Other AF Funds
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Investments are not FDIC-insured, nor are they deposits of or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity, so they may lose value.

Investors should carefully consider investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. This and other important information is contained in the fund , which can be obtained from a financial professional and should be read carefully before investing.

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Lower rated bonds are subject to greater fluctuations in value and risk of loss of income and principal than higher rated bonds.

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Terms and Definitions

70%|30% MSCI All Country World Index|Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index: 70%|30% MSCI All Country World Index|Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index blends the MSCI All Country World Index with the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index by weighting their total returns at 70% and 30%, respectively. The blend is rebalanced monthly. MSCI All Country World Index is a free-float-adjusted market-capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure equity market results in the global developed and emerging markets, consisting of more than 40 developed- and emerging-market country indexes. Results reflect dividends gross of withholding taxes through December 31, 2000, and dividends net of withholding taxes thereafter. Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index represents the U.S. investment-grade fixed-rate bond market. The indexes are unmanaged, and results include reinvested distributions but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes.

Standard Deviation: Annualized standard deviation (based on monthly returns) is a common measure of absolute volatility that tells how returns over time have varied from the mean. A lower number signifies lower volatility.

Standard Deviation as of 03/31/2025 (updated monthly) . Annualized return as of 03/31/2025 (updated monthly) .
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Returns at NAV

Returns at MOP

Description

Objective
The fund's investment objective is to provide current income, consistent with preservation of capital.
Distinguishing Characteristics
Pursues its investment objectives by investing in a mix of American Funds in different combinations and weightings.
Types of Investments
The underlying American Funds seek current income, consistent with the preservation of capital, through bond investments.

Fund Facts

Fund Inception 5/18/2012
Fund Assets (millions)
As of 3/31/2025
$1,853.5
Companies/Issuers
Holdings are as of 3/31/2025 (updated monthly).
1151+
Shareholder Accounts
Shareholder accounts are as of 3/31/2025
842
Regular Dividends Paid
8
Monthly
Minimum Initial Investment $0
Capital Gains Paid
8
Dec
Portfolio Turnover (2024) 6%
Fiscal Year-End Oct
Prospectus Date 01/01/2025
CUSIP 02630Y 67 9
Fund Number 2245

Returns

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Month-End Returns as of 3/31/25

Quarter-End Returns as of 3/31/25

Growth of 10K
10

High & Low Prices

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Yield

12-month
Distribution Rates
11
30-day SEC Yield
7
Fund at NAV 3.38% 3.43%
Fund at MOP N/A N/A
As of 3/31/2025 (updated monthly)

Valuation

Price/ Price/ Price/
Book Cash Flow Earnings
Fund -- -- --
Bloomberg 1-5 Year U.S. Government/Credit A+ Index
-- -- --
Fund as of 3/31/25. Index as of --.

Portfolio Solutions Committee
1,2

Years of Experience with Fund
Years of Experience with Capital Group
Years of Experience with Investment Industry
Michelle J. Black 5 23 30
Brittain Ezzes 1 3 27
Samir Mathur 5 12 32
Damien J. McCann 13 25
Wesley K. Phoa 12 26 32
John R. Queen 5 23 35
Andrew B. Suzman 12 31
A boldface number indicates that years of experience with Capital Group is equal to years of experience with investment industry.

Ratings & Risk

Morningstar Rating TM
12


Overall Morningstar RatingTM
Funds rated(529)
3-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(529 funds rated)
5-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(485 funds rated)
10-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(365 funds rated)
Overall Morningstar Risk Above Average
HIGH
LOW
Category Short-Term Bond
Ratings are based on risk-adjusted returns as of 3/31/2025 (updated monthly).
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Lipper Leader Scorecard
13

Over-all 3 yr. 5 yr. 10 yr.
Consistent Return Within Category
Funds Rated

(166)

(166)

(150)

(119)
Expense Within Category
Funds Rated

(92)

(92)

(83)

(65)
Preservation Within Category
Funds Rated

(6077)

(6077)

(5641)

(4202)
Tax Efficiency Within Category
Funds Rated

(166)

(166)

(150)

(119)
Total Return Within Category
Funds Rated

(166)

(166)

(150)

(119)
Category Sht-Int Inv Grd Dbt Fds
KEY
HIGHEST LOWEST
As of 3/31/2025 (updated monthly)

Risk Measures

Fund
Standard Deviation
6
2.40
Sharpe Ratio
6
-0.50
For the 10 Years ending 3/31/25 (updated monthly).
American Funds
Benchmark
14
Morningstar
Benchmark
6
Bloomberg 1-5 Year U.S. Government/Credit A+ Index
Bloomberg US Agg Bond TR USD
R-squared 94 84
Beta 1.05 0.43
Capture Ratio (Downside/Upside) 124/90 41/43
American Funds Benchmark for the 10 Years ending 3/31/25 (updated monthly).
Morningstar Benchmark for the 10 Years ending 3/31/25 (updated monthly).
U.S. Treasuries/Agencies
27.6%
AAA/Aaa
45.5%
AA/Aa
4.9%
A
9.1%
BBB/Baa
3.0%
Unrated
2.6%
Cash & equivalents
5
7.2%
% of net assets as of 3/31/2025 (updated monthly)

Average Life Breakdown

0-4.9 Years
78.1%
5-9.9 Years
13.8%
10-19.9 Years
0.4%
20-29.9 Years
0.4%
30+ Years
--
% of net assets as of 3/31/2025 (updated monthly)

Holdings
4

Bonds Breakdown

Bond Details

Total bond holdings
U.S. Treasury bonds & notes 27.4%
Asset-backed obligations 21.4%
Non-U.S. government/agency securities 1.3%

% of net assets as of 3/31/2025 (updated quarterly)

Prices & Distributions

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Historical Prices Month-End

Historical Prices Year-End

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Historical Distributions as of 04/22/25

2025
Record
Date
Calculated
Date
Pay Date
Income Dividend Regular
Income Dividend Special
Cap. Gains Long-Term
Cap. Gains Short-Term
Reinvest NAV
01/28/25 01/28/25 01/29/25 $0.0171 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $9.36
02/25/25 02/25/25 02/26/25 $0.0244 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $9.40
03/26/25 03/26/25 03/27/25 $0.0276 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $9.40
2025 Year-to-Date: Dividends Subtotal: $0.0691 Cap Gains Subtotal: $0.00
Total Distributions: $0.0691

Fees & Expenses

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Fees

Annual Management Fees 0.00%
Other Expenses 0.33%
Acquired (Underlying) Fund Fees and Expenses 0.27%
Service 12b-1 0.75%
As of each fund's most recent prospectus.
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Expense Ratio
3

RPPBX 1.35%
Lipper Short-Intmdt Investment Grade Debt Funds Average
--%
Fund as of most recent prospectus. Lipper Category as of -- (updated quarterly).