ASBAX : American Funds Short-Term Bond Fund of America® Class A

ASBAX is a Bond Market High Yield Bond with MODERATE fees.

ASBAX

American Funds Short-Term Bond Fund of America® Class A

FI Score

61 /100

Expense Ratio Rating

7 /10

Expense Rating

3 /10

Market Score

10 /10

Category Score

0 /10

Market Size

10 /10

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We found 1,315 Bond High Yield Bond funds. Here they are ordered by FI Score.

Compare ASBAX vs CLSCX

38% FI Score
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Columbia Strategic Income Fund Class C

Expenses: 1.70% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare ASBAX vs TUHYX

38% FI Score
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T. Rowe Price U.S. High Yield Fund

Expenses: 0.80% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

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Compare ASBAX vs BFRPX

38% FI Score
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BlackRock Floating Rate Income Fund Investor C1 shares

Expenses: 1.44% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare ASBAX vs HAHIX

38% FI Score
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Hartford High Yield Fund Institutional

Expenses: 0.79% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

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Compare ASBAX vs PTRNX

38% FI Score
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Putnam Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund Class A

Expenses: 0.86% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

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Compare ASBAX vs HIX

38% FI Score
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Western Asset High Income Fund II

Expenses: 2.45% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare ASBAX vs FRA

38% FI Score
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BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund Inc

Expenses: 2.20% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

This is a bad choice for a High Yield Bond Bond fund. See why »

Compare ASBAX vs GDO

38% FI Score
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Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund

Expenses: 2.33% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

This is a bad choice for a High Yield Bond Bond fund. See why »

Compare ASBAX vs SIGAX

38% FI Score
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Western Asset Corporate Bond Fund Class A

Expenses: 0.93% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

This is a bad choice for a High Yield Bond Bond fund. See why »

Compare ASBAX vs PAEMX

38% FI Score
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PIMCO Emerging Markets Bond Fund Class A

Expenses: 1.22% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

This is a bad choice for a High Yield Bond Bond fund. See why »

Compare ASBAX vs CIF

38% FI Score
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MFS® Intermediate High Income Fund

Expenses: 2.56% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

This is a bad choice for a High Yield Bond Bond fund. See why »

Compare ASBAX vs TLDIX

37% FI Score
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Thornburg Low Duration Income Fund Class I

Expenses: 0.50% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

This is a bad choice for a High Yield Bond Bond fund. See why »

Compare ASBAX vs JRO

37% FI Score
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Nuveen Floating Rate Income Opportunity Fund

Expenses: 3.31% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare ASBAX vs JQC

37% FI Score
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Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund

Expenses: 3.42% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare ASBAX vs EFF

37% FI Score
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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Plus Fund

Expenses: 3.53% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare ASBAX vs KIO

37% FI Score
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KKR Income Opportunities Fund

Expenses: 3.38% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

This is a bad choice for a High Yield Bond Bond fund. See why »

Compare ASBAX vs MZHIX

37% FI Score
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Muzinich U.S. High Yield Corporate Bond Fund Institutional Shares

Expenses: 0.59% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

This is a bad choice for a High Yield Bond Bond fund. See why »

Compare ASBAX vs ECBLX

37% FI Score
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Eaton Vance Floating - Rate Fund Class C

Expenses: 1.78% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

This is a bad choice for a High Yield Bond Bond fund. See why »

Compare ASBAX vs HWDCX

37% FI Score
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The Hartford World Bond Fund Class C

Expenses: 1.75% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare ASBAX vs PHYIX

37% FI Score
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Putnam High Yield Fund Class A

Expenses: 1.02% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

This is a bad choice for a High Yield Bond Bond fund. See why »

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