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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Guggenheim Limited Duration Fund C-Class

Expenses: 1.50% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare ASBAX vs PLHIX

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Pacific Funds High Income Fund Class I

Expenses: 0.70% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

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Compare ASBAX vs BWG

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BrandywineGLOBAL – Global Income Opportunities Fund

Expenses: 3.11% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare ASBAX vs HYLS

37% FI Score
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First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF

Expenses: 1.23% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare ASBAX vs PBTRX

37% FI Score
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PGIM Global Total Return Fund - Class B

Expenses: 1.63% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare ASBAX vs ACP

37% FI Score
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Aberdeen Income Credit Strategies Fund

Expenses: 3.89% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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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 BXTYX

37% FI Score
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Barings Diversified Income Fund Class Y

Expenses: 0.55% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

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

Compare ASBAX vs GGM

37% FI Score
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Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund

Expenses: 2.99% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare ASBAX vs ARDC

37% FI Score
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Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.

Expenses: 3.43% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare ASBAX vs TGMBX

37% FI Score
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PGIM Corporate Bond Fund- Class Z

Expenses: 0.55% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

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Compare ASBAX vs ECIBX

37% FI Score
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Eaton Vance Income Fund of Boston Class C

Expenses: 1.79% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare ASBAX vs PYEWX

37% FI Score
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Payden Emerging Markets Bond Fund Advisor Class

Expenses: 0.97% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare ASBAX vs ITACX

37% FI Score
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Transamerica Short-Term Bond Fund Class C

Expenses: 1.61% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare ASBAX vs HFRO

37% FI Score
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Highland Income Fund

Expenses: 3.39% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare ASBAX vs FAM

37% FI Score
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First Trust/Aberdeen Global Opportunity Income Fund

Expenses: 2.88% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare ASBAX vs JSD

37% FI Score
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Nuveen Short Duration Credit Opportunity Fund

Expenses: 3.45% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare ASBAX vs BGX

37% FI Score
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Blackstone/GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund

Expenses: 3.85% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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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)

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Compare ASBAX vs MEDCX

37% FI Score
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MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund Class C

Expenses: 1.81% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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