# American Funds Capital Income Builder Class A (CAIBX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/caibx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Capital Group · Asset class: Multi-Asset - Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 1987-07-30 This fund typically allocates a minimum of 90% of its holdings to income-generating securities, ensuring at least half of its total assets are specifically invested in common stocks and other equity instruments. Its portfolio primarily encompasses a diverse range of income-producing investments, including both equities and fixed-income assets. The main objective is to provide investors with a current income level that exceeds the average yield of U.S. stocks, often guided by the average yield of companies within the S&P 500 Index. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $82.44 | | Expense Ratio | 0.58% | | Assets Under Management | $125.30B | | NAV | $82.44 | | Holdings Count | 0 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 7.25% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $5.98 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $76.19 – $85.10 | | Beta | 0.88 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.4800 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-14 - Pay date: 2026-09-15 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does CAIBX invest in? This fund typically allocates a minimum of 90% of its holdings to income-generating securities, ensuring at least half of its total assets are specifically invested in common stocks and other equity instruments. Its portfolio primarily encompasses a diverse range of income-producing investments, including both equities and fixed-income assets. The main objective is to provide investors with a current income level that exceeds the average yield of U.S. stocks, often guided by the average yield of companies within the S&P 500 Index. ### What is the expense ratio of CAIBX? American Funds Capital Income Builder Class A (CAIBX) charges an expense ratio of 0.58%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is CAIBX's dividend yield? CAIBX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 7.25%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### How big is CAIBX? American Funds Capital Income Builder Class A (CAIBX) manages $125.30B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is CAIBX actively managed or an index fund? CAIBX is a passive index fund. It tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (CAIBX's is 0.58%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was CAIBX launched? American Funds Capital Income Builder Class A (CAIBX) launched in July 1987 and is managed by Capital Group. ### Does CAIBX pay a dividend? Yes, American Funds Capital Income Builder Class A (CAIBX) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 7.25%. Full dividend history is on this page. ### How often does CAIBX pay dividends? American Funds Capital Income Builder Class A pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### When is CAIBX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for CAIBX was 2026-09-14. 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 CAIBX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.58% 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 CAIBX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from CAIBX'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 CAIBX cost more than a fund like VOO? CAIBX is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.58%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM). ### Are there cheaper alternatives to CAIBX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as CAIBX (0.58%) 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/caibx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/caibx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/caibx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/caibx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/caibx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.