# American Funds Emerging Markets Bond Fund Class F-1 (EBNEX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ebnex 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: 2016-04-22 This fund aims to generate a high total return over the long term, with a substantial portion expected from current income. Its strategy involves dedicating at least 80% of its net assets, which includes any funds obtained through borrowing, to bonds and other debt securities; this allocation may also encompass equivalent positions via derivatives. A key mandate is to invest a minimum of 80% of its net assets (including borrowed capital) in instruments from emerging market issuers. The fund also maintains the flexibility to hold its entire portfolio (up to 100% of assets) in non-U.S. dollar... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $7.89 | | Expense Ratio | 0.91% | | Assets Under Management | $7.06B | | NAV | $7.89 | | Holdings Count | 254 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 6.15% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.49 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Monthly | | 52-Week Range | $7.81 – $8.33 | | Beta | 1.04 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0407 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-30 - Pay date: 2026-10-01 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does EBNEX invest in? This fund aims to generate a high total return over the long term, with a substantial portion expected from current income. Its strategy involves dedicating at least 80% of its net assets, which includes any funds obtained through borrowing, to bonds and other debt securities; this allocation may also encompass equivalent positions via derivatives. A key mandate is to invest a minimum of 80% of its net assets (including borrowed capital) in instruments from emerging market issuers. The fund also maintains the flexibility to hold its entire portfolio (up to 100% of assets) in non-U.S. dollar denominated currencies. It is structured as a non-diversified investment. ### What is the expense ratio of EBNEX? American Funds Emerging Markets Bond Fund Class F-1 (EBNEX) charges an expense ratio of 0.91%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is EBNEX's dividend yield? EBNEX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 6.15%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### What is the duration of EBNEX? Effective duration measures EBNEX's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. EBNEX's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. ### What is the credit quality of EBNEX? EBNEX'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 EBNEX? Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from EBNEX if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. EBNEX'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 EBNEX pay a dividend? Yes, American Funds Emerging Markets Bond Fund Class F-1 (EBNEX) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 6.15%. Full dividend history is on this page. ### How often does EBNEX pay dividends? American Funds Emerging Markets Bond Fund Class F-1 pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### When is EBNEX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for EBNEX 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 EBNEX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.91% 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 EBNEX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from EBNEX'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 EBNEX cost more than a fund like VOO? EBNEX's strategy (current expense ratio 0.91%) 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 EBNEX sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to EBNEX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as EBNEX (0.91%) 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/ebnex - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ebnex/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ebnex/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ebnex/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ebnex/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.