American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund - Class F-1 (BFIFX) Research

The American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund - Class F-1 maintains a dual objective: to provide both inflation protection and consistent income. It accomplishes this by allocating its capital primarily to inflation-indexed securities. A minimum of 80% of the fund's assets are normally invested in inflation-linked bonds, originating from a diverse range of issuers such as domestic and international governments, their affiliated agencies, and corporate entities. These bonds are engineered to safeguard against inflation; their structure links both principal and interest payments to an inflation index, ensuring that their value and payouts automatically adapt to changes in the broader price level.

Market snapshot

Symbol
BFIFX
Price
$9.49
Day change
+0.11%
Market cap
$13.2B
52-week range
9.37-9.85
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Asset Management - Bonds

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