# The Bond Fund of America 529A (CFAAX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/cfaax for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Capital Group · Asset class: Fixed Income - Strategy: Thematic · Inception: 1974-05-28 The fund's core strategy involves a strong emphasis on fixed-income investments, committing at least 80% of its capital to bonds and various debt instruments, with the flexibility to use derivatives for such exposure. Moreover, a significant segment of the portfolio, no less than 60%, is dedicated to high-quality debt securities. These securities must meet stringent credit criteria, specifically holding a rating of at least A3 or A- from credit rating agencies recognized and designated by the fund's investment adviser, or, alternatively, to unrated debt instruments that the adviser assesses... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $10.88 | | Expense Ratio | 0.61% | | Assets Under Management | $96.63B | | NAV | $10.90 | | Holdings Count | 0 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 4.23% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.46 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Monthly | | 52-Week Range | $10.72 – $11.57 | | Beta | 0.99 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0385 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-30 - Pay date: 2026-10-01 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does CFAAX invest in? The fund's core strategy involves a strong emphasis on fixed-income investments, committing at least 80% of its capital to bonds and various debt instruments, with the flexibility to use derivatives for such exposure. Moreover, a significant segment of the portfolio, no less than 60%, is dedicated to high-quality debt securities. These securities must meet stringent credit criteria, specifically holding a rating of at least A3 or A- from credit rating agencies recognized and designated by the fund's investment adviser, or, alternatively, to unrated debt instruments that the adviser assesses as having comparable financial soundness. This minimum 60% threshold can also be fulfilled through investments in U.S. government securities, money market instruments, and highly liquid assets like cash or cash equivalents. ### What is the expense ratio of CFAAX? The Bond Fund of America 529A (CFAAX) charges an expense ratio of 0.61%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is CFAAX's dividend yield? CFAAX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.23%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### What is the duration of CFAAX? Effective duration measures CFAAX's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. CFAAX's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. ### What is the credit quality of CFAAX? CFAAX'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 CFAAX? Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from CFAAX if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. CFAAX'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. ### Does CFAAX pay a dividend? Yes, The Bond Fund of America 529A (CFAAX) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.23%. Full dividend history is on this page. ### How often does CFAAX pay dividends? The Bond Fund of America 529A pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### When is CFAAX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for CFAAX was 2026-09-30. The next ex-date typically follows Monthly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will CFAAX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.61% 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 CFAAX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from CFAAX'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 CFAAX cost more than a fund like VOO? CFAAX's strategy (current expense ratio 0.61%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where CFAAX sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to CFAAX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as CFAAX (0.61%) 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/cfaax - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/cfaax/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/cfaax/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/cfaax/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/cfaax/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.