RMEBX Mutual Fund — American Funds American Mutual Fund® Class R-2E

American Funds American Mutual Fund® Class R-2E (RMEBX)

Updated October 16, 2026.

RMEBX is a Mutual Fund. its distribution rate is 1.02%, its trailing-12-month yield is 6.48%, its expense ratio is 1.07%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 97/100 (Safe). Total return is 208.3% over the past 12.1 years, 157.9 points behind SPY at 366.2%.

American Funds American Mutual Fund® Class R-2E is a mutual fund that invests primarily in U.S. and Canadian common stocks selected for their participation in American economic growth and sustainable dividends, with a secondary allocation to bonds and government debt securities. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate paid quarterly and has an expense ratio of 1.07%. It appeals to investors seeking a blend of dividend income and equity growth through a diversified, professionally managed portfolio.

RMEBX performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 208.3% over the past 12.1 years, 157.9 points behind SPY at 366.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 11.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.0%.

RMEBX key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

97 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.99%

Issuer

Capital Group

Asset type

Mutual Fund

Asset class

Equity

Expense ratio

1.07%

Distribution rate

1.02%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

6.48%

Last close

$64.40 (as of 2026-10-16)

NAV

$63.32 as of 2026-09-30; source eodhd (stale)

Premium / discount

N/A (price 2026-10-16, NAV 2026-09-30) (NAV stale)

AUM

$52,621,160,448

Average volume

0.0

Dividend

$0.14

Ex-dividend date

09/16/2026

Beta

0.67

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.02%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (6.48%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Capital Group or company page; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

RMEBX risks and drawbacks

RMEBX's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 8.0%.

Who may consider RMEBX — and who may not

RMEBX may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (RMEBX pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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