American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund - Class F-1

Frequently Asked Questions About BFIFX

What does BFIFX invest in?

The American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund - Class F-1 maintains a dual objective: to provide both inflation protection and consistent income. It accomplishes this by allocating its capital primarily to inflation-indexed securities. A minimum of 80% of the fund's assets are normally invested in inflation-linked bonds, originating from a diverse range of issuers such as domestic and international governments, their affiliated agencies, and corporate entities. These bonds are engineered to safeguard against inflation; their structure links both principal and interest payments to an inflation index, ensuring that their value and payouts automatically adapt to changes in the broader price level.

What is the expense ratio of BFIFX?

American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund - Class F-1 (BFIFX) charges an expense ratio of 0.67%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

What is BFIFX's dividend yield?

BFIFX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.39%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

What is the duration of BFIFX?

Effective duration measures BFIFX's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. BFIFX's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website.

What is the credit quality of BFIFX?

BFIFX's credit quality breakdown (the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below) is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds.

What is the yield to maturity of BFIFX?

Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from BFIFX if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. BFIFX's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. It differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid.