# American Funds American Mutual F1 (AMFFX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/amffx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Capital Group · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 1950-02-21 The fund invests primarily in common stocks of companies that are likely to participate in the growth of the American economy and whose dividends appear to be sustainable. It invests primarily in securities of issuers domiciled in the United States and Canada. The fund may also invest in bonds and other debt securities, including those issued by the U.S. government and by federal agencies and instrumentalities. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $65.55 | | Expense Ratio | 0.64% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $113.49B | | NAV | $65.55 (2026-10-30 close) | | Holdings Count | 126 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 6.79% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $4.45 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $57.04 – $65.94 | | Beta | 0.71 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.2100 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-16 - Pay date: 2026-09-17 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does AMFFX invest in? The fund invests primarily in common stocks of companies that are likely to participate in the growth of the American economy and whose dividends appear to be sustainable. It invests primarily in securities of issuers domiciled in the United States and Canada. The fund may also invest in bonds and other debt securities, including those issued by the U.S. government and by federal agencies and instrumentalities. ### What is the expense ratio of AMFFX? American Funds American Mutual F1 (AMFFX) charges an expense ratio of 0.64%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is AMFFX? American Funds American Mutual F1 (AMFFX) is one share class of a fund that manages $113.49B across all of its share classes (AMFCX, AMRFX, RMFEX, RMFGX report the same total). Our data does not carry the assets of this share class alone. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is AMFFX actively managed or an index fund? AMFFX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (AMFFX's is 0.64%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was AMFFX launched? American Funds American Mutual F1 (AMFFX) launched in February 1950 and is managed by Capital Group. ### How has AMFFX performed? AMFFX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does AMFFX pay a dividend? American Funds American Mutual F1 (AMFFX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 6.79%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does AMFFX pay dividends? American Funds American Mutual F1 pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is AMFFX's dividend yield? AMFFX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 6.79%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is AMFFX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for AMFFX was 2026-09-16. The next ex-date typically follows Quarterly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will AMFFX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.64% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does AMFFX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from AMFFX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does AMFFX cost more than a fund like VOO? AMFFX is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.64%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether AMFFX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to AMFFX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as AMFFX (0.64%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/amffx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/amffx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/amffx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/amffx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/amffx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.