v3.25.2
Shareholder Report
 12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2025
USD ($)
Holding
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Document Type N-CSR
Amendment Flag false
Registrant Name The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America
Entity Central Index Key 0000050142
Entity Investment Company Type N-1A
Document Period End Date Jul. 31, 2025
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America® - Class A  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America®
Class Name Class A
Trading Symbol AFTEX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This annual shareholder report contains important information about The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America
 
(the "fund") for the period from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual annual shareholder report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the fund at
capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-A
. You can also request this information by contacting us at
(800) 421-4225
.
Additional Information Phone Number (800) 421-4225
Additional Information Website capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-A
Expenses [Text Block]
What were the fund costs for the last year?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Share class
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class A
$
53		0.53
%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 53
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.53%
Factors Affecting Performance [Text Block]
Management's discussion of fund performance
The fund’s Class A shares lost 0.07% for the year ended July 31, 2025. That result compares with a 0.00% return for the Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index. For information on returns for additional periods, including the fund lifetime, please refer to
capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-returns-A
.
What factors influenced results
During the fund’s fiscal year, municipal bond returns were essentially flat. Yields rose, ending the period near 15-year highs, which was in part driven by shifts in fiscal policy. The U.S. Federal Reserve reduced interest rates three times in 2024, prompting a decline in short-term yields as investors gravitated toward safer assets. Meanwhile, long-term yields moved higher, influenced by heightened market volatility and a strong wave of new municipal bond issuance. This dynamic led to a steepening of the municipal yield curve, with 10-year AAA yields outpacing two-year yields and enhancing the appeal of longer term maturities.
Within the fund, a larger portion of investments than the index in housing and corporate bonds were particularly additive to results relative to the benchmark. Likewise, holdings in health care and cash and money market aided returns. Also, duration positioning and the fund’s exposure to derivatives further helped relative results.
Holdings in general obligation, special tax and transportation sectors had a relative negative impact on returns. Likewise, curve positioning weighed on results.
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] The fund’s past performance is not a predictor of its future performance.
Line Graph [Table Text Block] Fund Performance - Growth of 10K
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]
Average annual total returns
1 year
5 years
10 years
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America — Class A (with sales
charge)
*
(3.85
)
%
(0.42
)
%
1.69
%
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America — Class A (without sales
charge)
*
(0.07
)
%
0.35
%
2.07
%
Bloomberg Municipal Bond
Index
†
0.00
%
0.13
%
2.11
%
*
Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. When applicable, results reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which they would have been lower.
†
Results assume all distributions are reinvested. Any market index shown is unmanaged, and therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. Source(s): Bloomberg Index Services Ltd.
No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block] The line chart and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.
Net Assets $ 22,866,000,000
Holdings Count | Holding 5,336
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 50,000,000
Investment Company, Portfolio Turnover 24.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
Key fund statistics
Fund net assets (in millions)
$
22,866
Total number of portfolio holdings5,336
Total advisory fees paid (in millions)
$
50
Portfolio turnover rate24
%
Holdings [Text Block]
Portfolio quality summary
*
(percent of net assets)
Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart
*
Bond ratings, which typically range from AAA/Aaa (highest) to D (lowest), are assigned by credit rating agencies such as Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and/or Fitch as an indication of an issuer’s creditworthiness. In assigning a credit rating to a security, the fund looks specifically to the ratings assigned to the issuer of the security by Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and/or Fitch. If agency ratings differ, the security will be considered to have received the highest of those ratings, consistent with the fund’s investment policies. Securities in the “unrated“ category (above) have not been rated by a rating agency; however, the investment adviser performs its own credit analysis and assigns comparable ratings that are used for compliance with the fund’s investment policies.
†
Includes derivatives.
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America® - Class C  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America®
Class Name Class C
Trading Symbol TEBCX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This annual shareholder report contains important information about The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (the "fund") for the period from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual annual shareholder report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the fund at
capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-C
. You can also request this information by contacting us at
(800) 421-4225
.
Additional Information Phone Number (800) 421-4225
Additional Information Website capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-C
Expenses [Text Block]
What were the fund costs for the last year?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Share class
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class C
$
127		1.28
%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 127
Expense Ratio, Percent 1.28%
Factors Affecting Performance [Text Block]
Management's discussion of fund performance
The fund’s Class C shares lost 0.84% for the year ended July 31, 2025. That result compares with a 0.00% return for the Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index. For information on returns for additional periods, including the fund lifetime, please refer to
capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-returns-C
.
What factors influenced results
During the fund’s fiscal year, municipal bond returns were essentially flat. Yields rose, ending the period near 15-year highs, which was in part driven by shifts in fiscal policy. The U.S. Federal Reserve reduced interest rates three times in 2024, prompting a decline in short-term yields as investors gravitated toward safer assets. Meanwhile, long-term yields moved higher, influenced by heightened market volatility and a strong wave of new municipal bond issuance. This dynamic led to a steepening of the municipal yield curve, with 10-year AAA yields outpacing two-year yields and enhancing the appeal of longer term maturities.
Within the fund, a larger portion of investments than the index in housing and corporate bonds were particularly additive to results relative to the benchmark. Likewise, holdings in health care and cash and money market aided returns. Also, duration positioning and the fund’s exposure to derivatives further helped relative results.
Holdings in general obligation, special tax and transportation sectors had a relative negative impact on returns. Likewise, curve positioning weighed on results.
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] The fund’s past performance is not a predictor of its future performance.
Line Graph [Table Text Block] Fund Performance - Growth of 10K
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]
Average annual
total
returns
1 year
5 years
10 years
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America — Class C (with sales
charge)
*
(1.81
)
%
(0.41
)
%
1.45
%
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America — Class C (without sales
charge)
*
(0.84
)
%
(0.41
)
%
1.45
%
Bloomberg Municipal Bond
Index
†
0.00
%
0.13
%
2.11
%
*
Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. When applicable, results reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which they would have been lower.
†
Results assume all distributions are reinvested. Any market index shown is unmanaged, and therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. Source(s): Bloomberg Index Services Ltd.
No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block] The line chart and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.
Net Assets $ 22,866,000,000
Holdings Count | Holding 5,336
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 50,000,000
Investment Company, Portfolio Turnover 24.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
Key fund statistics
Fund net assets (in millions)
$
22,866
Total number of portfolio holdings5,336
Total advisory fees paid (in millions)
$
50
Portfolio turnover rate24
%
Holdings [Text Block]
Portfolio quality summary
*
(percent of net assets)
Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart
*
Bond ratings, which typically range from AAA/Aaa (highest) to D (lowest), are assigned by credit rating agencies such as Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and/or Fitch as an indication of an issuer’s creditworthiness. In assigning a credit rating to a security, the fund looks specifically to the ratings assigned to the issuer of the security by Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and/or Fitch. If agency ratings differ, the security will be considered to have received the highest of those ratings, consistent with the fund’s investment policies. Securities in the “unrated“ category (above) have not been rated by a rating agency; however, the investment adviser performs its own credit analysis and assigns comparable ratings that are used for compliance with the fund’s investment policies.
†
Includes derivatives.
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America® - Class T  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America®
Class Name Class T
Trading Symbol TLLLX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This annual shareholder report contains important information about The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (the "fund") for the period from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual annual shareholder report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the fund at
capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature
. You can also request this information by contacting us at
(800) 421-4225
.
Additional Information Phone Number (800) 421-4225
Additional Information Website capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature
Expenses [Text Block]
What were
the
fund costs for the last year?
(b
as
ed on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Share class
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class T
$
27		0.27
%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 27
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.27%
Factors Affecting Performance [Text Block]
Management's discussion of fund performance
The fund’s Class T shares gained 0.20% for the year ended July 31, 2025. That result compares with a 0.00% return for the Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index.
What factors influenced results
During the fund’s fiscal year, municipal bond returns were essentially flat. Yields rose, ending the period near 15-year highs, which was in part driven by shifts in fiscal policy. The U.S. Federal Reserve reduced interest rates three times in 2024, prompting a decline in short-term yields as investors gravitated toward safer assets. Meanwhile, long-term yields moved higher, influenced by heightened market volatility and a strong wave of new municipal bond issuance. This dynamic led to a steepening of the municipal yield curve, with 10-year AAA yields outpacing two-year yields and enhancing the appeal of longer term maturities.
Within the fund, a larger portion of investments than the index in housing and corporate bonds were particularly additive to results relative to the benchmark. Likewise, holdings in health care and cash and money market aided returns. Also, duration positioning and the fund’s exposure to derivatives further helped relative results.
Holdings in general obligation, special tax and transportation sectors had a relative negative impact on returns. Likewise, curve positioning weighed on results.
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] The fund’s past performance is not a predictor of its future performance.
Line Graph [Table Text Block] Fund Performance - Growth of 10K
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]
Average annual total returns
1 year
5 years
Since inception
1
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America — Class T (with sales
charge)
2
(2.31
)
%
0.10
%
1.90
%
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America — Class T (without sales
charge)
2
0.20
%
0.62
%
2.21
%
Bloomberg Municipal Bond
Index
3
0.00
%
0.13
%
1.97
%
1
Class T shares were first offered on
April 7, 2017.
2
Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. When applicable, results reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which they would have been lower.
3
Results assume all distributions are reinvested. Any market index shown is unmanaged, and therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. Source(s): Bloomberg Index Services Ltd.
Performance Inception Date Apr. 07, 2017
No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block] The line chart and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.
Net Assets $ 22,866,000,000
Holdings Count | Holding 5,336
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 50,000,000
Investment Company, Portfolio Turnover 24.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
Key fund statistics
Fund net assets (in millions)
$
22,866
Total number of portfolio holdings5,336
Total advisory fees paid (in millions)
$
50
Portfolio turnover rate24
%
Holdings [Text Block]
Portfolio quality s
um
mary
*
(percent of net assets)
Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart
*
Bond ratings, which typically range from AAA/Aaa (highest) to D (lowest), are assigned by credit rating agencies such as Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and/or Fitch as an indication of an issuer’s creditworthiness. In assigning a credit rating to a security, the fund looks specifically to the ratings assigned to the issuer of the security by Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and/or Fitch. If agency ratings differ, the security will be considered to have received the highest of those ratings, consistent with the fund’s investment policies. Securities in the “unrated“ category (above) have not been rated by a rating agency; however, the investment adviser performs its own credit analysis and assigns comparable ratings that are used for compliance with the fund’s investment policies.
†
Includes derivatives.
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America® - Class F-1  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America®
Class Name Class F-1
Trading Symbol AFTFX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This annual shareholder report contains important information about The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (the "fund") for the period from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual annual shareholder report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the fund at
capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-F1
. You can also request this information by contacting us at
(800) 421-4225
.
Additional Information Phone Number (800) 421-4225
Additional Information Website capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-F1
Expenses [Text Block]
What were the fund
costs
for the last year?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Share class
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class F-1
$
61		0.61
%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 61
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.61%
Factors Affecting Performance [Text Block]
Management's discussion of fund performance
The fund’s Class F-1 shares lost 0.15% for the year ended July 31, 2025. That result compares with a 0.00% return for the Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index. For information on returns for additional periods, including the fund lifetime, please refer to
capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-returns-F1
.
What factors influenced results
During the fund’s fiscal year, municipal bond returns were essentially flat. Yields rose, ending the period near 15-year highs, which was in part driven by shifts in fiscal policy. The U.S. Federal Reserve reduced interest rates three times in 2024, prompting a decline in short-term yields as investors gravitated toward safer assets. Meanwhile, long-term yields moved higher, influenced by heightened market volatility and a strong wave of new municipal bond issuance. This dynamic led to a steepening of the municipal yield curve, with 10-year AAA yields outpacing two-year yields and enhancing the appeal of longer term maturities.
Within the fund, a larger portion of investments than the index in housing and corporate bonds were particularly additive to results relative to the benchmark. Likewise, holdings in health care and cash and money market aided returns. Also, duration positioning and the fund’s exposure to derivatives further helped relative results.
Holdings in general obligation, special tax and transportation sectors had a relative negative impact on returns. Likewise, curve positioning weighed on results.
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] The fund’s past performance is not a predictor of its future performance.
Line Graph [Table Text Block] Fund Performance - Growth of 10K
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]
Average annual total returns
1 year
5 years
10 years
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America — Class
F-1
*
(0.15
)
%
0.27
%
1.97
%
Bloomberg Municipal Bond
Index
†
0.00
%
0.13
%
2.11
%
*
Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. When applicable, results reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which they would have been lower.
†
Results assume all distributions are reinvested. Any market index shown is unmanaged, and therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. Source(s): Bloomberg Index Services Ltd.
No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block] The line chart and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.
Net Assets $ 22,866,000,000
Holdings Count | Holding 5,336
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 50,000,000
Investment Company, Portfolio Turnover 24.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
Key fund s
tatist
ics
Fund net assets (in millions)
$
22,866
Total number of portfolio holdings5,336
Total advisory fees paid (in millions)
$
50
Portfolio turnover rate24
%
Holdings [Text Block]
Portfolio quality summary
*
(percent of net assets)
Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart
*
Bond ratings, which typically range from AAA/Aaa (highest) to D (lowest), are assigned by credit rating agencies such as Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and/or Fitch as an indication of an issuer’s creditworthiness. In assigning a credit rating to a security, the fund looks specifically to the ratings assigned to the issuer of the security by Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and/or Fitch. If agency ratings differ, the security will be considered to have received the highest of those ratings, consistent with the fund’s investment policies. Securities in the “unrated“ category (above) have not been rated by a rating agency; however, the investment adviser performs its own credit analysis and assigns comparable ratings that are used for compliance with the fund’s investment policies.
†
Includes derivatives.
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America® - Class F-2  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America®
Class Name Class F-2
Trading Symbol TEAFX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This annual shareholder report contains important information about The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America
 
(the "fund") for the period from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual annual shareholder report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the fund at
capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-F2
. You can also request this information by contacting us at
(800) 421-4225
.
Additional Information Phone Number (800) 421-4225
Additional Information Website capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-F2
Expenses [Text Block]
What were the
fund
costs for the last year?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Share class
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class F-2
$
36		0.36
%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 36
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.36%
Factors Affecting Performance [Text Block]
Management's discussion of fund performance
The fund’s Class F-2 shares gained 0.11% for the year ended July 31, 2025. That result compares with a 0.00% return for the Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index. For information on returns for additional periods, including the fund lifetime, please refer to
capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-returns-F2
.
What factors influenced results
During the fund’s fiscal year, municipal bond returns were essentially flat. Yields rose, ending the period near 15-year highs, which was in part driven by shifts in fiscal policy. The U.S. Federal Reserve reduced interest rates three times in 2024, prompting a decline in short-term yields as investors gravitated toward safer assets. Meanwhile, long-term yields moved higher, influenced by heightened market volatility and a strong wave of new municipal bond issuance. This dynamic led to a steepening of the municipal yield curve, with 10-year AAA yields outpacing two-year yields and enhancing the appeal of longer term maturities.
Within the fund, a larger portion of investments than the index in housing and corporate bonds were particularly additive to results relative to the benchmark. Likewise, holdings in health care and cash and money market aided returns. Also, duration positioning and the fund’s exposure to derivatives further helped relative results.
Holdings in general obligation, special tax and transportation sectors had a relative negative impact on returns. Likewise, curve positioning weighed on results.
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] The fund’s past performance is not a predictor of its future performance.
Line Graph [Table Text Block] Fund Performance - Growth of 10K
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]
Average annual
total
returns
1 year
5 years
10 years
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America — Class
F-2
*
0.11
%
0.53
%
2.24
%
Bloomberg Municipal Bond
Index
†
0.00
%
0.13
%
2.11
%
*
Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. When applicable, results reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which they would have been lower.
†
Results assume all distributions are reinvested. Any market index shown is unmanaged, and therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. Source(s): Bloomberg Index Services Ltd.
No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block] The line chart and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.
Net Assets $ 22,866,000,000
Holdings Count | Holding 5,336
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 50,000,000
Investment Company, Portfolio Turnover 24.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
Key
fund
statistics
Fund net assets (in millions)
$
22,866
Total number of portfolio holdings5,336
Total advisory fees paid (in millions)
$
50
Portfolio turnover rate24
%
Holdings [Text Block]
Portfolio
quality
summary
*
(percent of
net
assets)
Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart
*
Bond ratings, which typically range from AAA/Aaa (highest) to D (lowest), are assigned by credit rating agencies such as Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and/or Fitch as an indication of an issuer’s creditworthiness. In assigning a credit rating to a security, the fund looks specifically to the ratings assigned to the issuer of the security by Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and/or Fitch. If agency ratings differ, the security will be considered to have received the highest of those ratings, consistent with the fund’s investment policies. Securities in the “unrated“ category (above) have not been rated by a rating agency; however, the investment adviser performs its own credit analysis and assigns comparable ratings that are used for compliance with the fund’s investment policies.
†
Includes derivatives.
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America® - Class F-3  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America®
Class Name Class F-3
Trading Symbol TFEBX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This annual shareholder report contains important information about The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (the "fund") for the period from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual annual shareholder report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the fund at
capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-F3
. You can also request this information by contacting us at
(800) 421-4225
.
Additional Information Phone Number (800) 421-4225
Additional Information Website capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-F3
Expenses [Text Block]
What were the fund costs
for
the last year?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Share class
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class F-3
$
25		0.25
%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 25
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.25%
Factors Affecting Performance [Text Block]
Management's discussion of fund performance
The fund’s Class F-3 shares gained 0.22% for the year ended July 31, 2025. That result compares with a 0.00% return for the Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index. For information on returns for additional periods, including the fund lifetime, please refer to
capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-returns-F3
.
What factors influenced results
During the fund’s fiscal year, municipal bond returns were essentially flat. Yields rose, ending the period near 15-year highs, which was in part driven by shifts in fiscal policy. The U.S. Federal Reserve reduced interest rates three times in 2024, prompting a decline in short-term yields as investors gravitated toward safer assets. Meanwhile, long-term yields moved higher, influenced by heightened market volatility and a strong wave of new municipal bond issuance. This dynamic led to a steepening of the municipal yield curve, with 10-year AAA yields outpacing two-year yields and enhancing the appeal of longer term maturities.
Within the fund, a larger portion of investments than the index in housing and corporate bonds were particularly additive to results relative to the benchmark. Likewise, holdings in health care and cash and money market aided returns. Also, duration positioning and the fund’s exposure to derivatives further helped relative results.
Holdings in general obligation, special tax and transportation sectors had a relative negative impact on returns. Likewise, curve positioning weighed on results.
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] The fund’s past performance is not a predictor of its future performance.
Line Graph [Table Text Block] Fund Performance - Growth of 10K
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]
Average annual
total
returns
1 year
5 years
Since inception
1
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America — Class
F-3
2
0.22
%
0.64
%
2.36
%
Bloomberg Municipal Bond
Index
3
0.00
%
0.13
%
2.11
%
1
Class F-3 shares were first offered on January 27, 2017.
2
Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. When applicable, results reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which they would have been lower.
3
Results assume all distributions are reinvested. Any market index shown is unmanaged, and therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. Source(s): Bloomberg Index Services Ltd.
Performance Inception Date Jan. 27, 2017
No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block] The line chart and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.
Net Assets $ 22,866,000,000
Holdings Count | Holding 5,336
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 50,000,000
Investment Company, Portfolio Turnover 24.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
Key
fund
statistics
Fund net assets (in millions)
$
22,866
Total number of portfolio holdings5,336
Total advisory fees paid (in millions)
$
50
Portfolio turnover rate24
%
Holdings [Text Block]
Portfolio quality summary
*
(percent
of
net assets)
Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart
*
Bond ratings, which typically range from AAA/Aaa (highest) to D (lowest), are assigned by credit rating agencies such as Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and/or Fitch as an indication of an issuer’s creditworthiness. In assigning a credit rating to a security, the fund looks specifically to the ratings assigned to the issuer of the security by Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and/or Fitch. If agency ratings differ, the security will be considered to have received the highest of those ratings, consistent with the fund’s investment policies. Securities in the “unrated“ category (above) have not been rated by a rating agency; however, the investment adviser performs its own credit analysis and assigns comparable ratings that are used for compliance with the fund’s investment policies.
†
Includes derivatives.
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America® - Class R-6  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America®
Class Name Class R-6
No Trading Symbol Flag true
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This
annual shareholder report
contains important information about The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (the "fund") for the period from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual annual shareholder report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the fund at
capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-R6
. You can also request this information by contacting us at
(800) 421-4225
.
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Expenses [Text Block]
What were the fund
costs
for the last year?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Share class
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class R-6
$
26		0.26
%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 26
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.26%
Factors Affecting Performance [Text Block]
Management's discussion of fund performance
The fund’s Class R-6 shares gained 0.14% for the year ended July 31, 2025. That result compares with a 0.00% return for the Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index. For information on returns for additional periods, including the fund lifetime, please refer to
capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-returns-R6
.
What factors influenced results
During the fund’s fiscal year, municipal bond returns were essentially flat. Yields rose, ending the period near 15-year highs, which was in part driven by shifts in fiscal policy. The U.S. Federal Reserve reduced interest rates three times in 2024, prompting a decline in short-term yields as investors gravitated toward safer assets. Meanwhile, long-term yields moved higher, influenced by heightened market volatility and a strong wave of new municipal bond issuance. This dynamic led to a steepening of the municipal yield curve, with 10-year AAA yields outpacing two-year yields and enhancing the appeal of longer term maturities.
Within the fund, a larger portion of investments than the index in housing and corporate bonds were particularly additive to results relative to the benchmark. Likewise, holdings in health care and cash and money market aided returns. Also, duration positioning and the fund’s exposure to derivatives further helped relative results.
Holdings in general obligation, special tax and transportation sectors had a relative negative impact on returns. Likewise, curve positioning weighed on results.
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] The fund’s past performance is not a predictor of its future performance.
Line Graph [Table Text Block] Fund Performance - Growth of 10K
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]
Average annual
total
returns
1 year
5 years
10 years
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America — Class
R-6
*
0.14
%
0.62
%
2.34
%
Bloomberg Municipal Bond
Index
†
0.00
%
0.13
%
2.11
%
*
Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. When applicable, results reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which they would have been lower.
†
Results assume all distributions are reinvested. Any market index shown is unmanaged, and therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. Source(s): Bloomberg Index Services Ltd.
No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block] The line chart and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.
Net Assets $ 22,866,000,000
Holdings Count | Holding 5,336
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 50,000,000
Investment Company, Portfolio Turnover 24.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
Key
fund
statistics
Fund net assets (in millions)
$
22,866
Total number of portfolio holdings5,336
Total advisory fees paid (in millions)
$
50
Portfolio turnover rate24
%
Holdings [Text Block]
Portfolio
quality
summary
*
(percent of net assets)
Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart
*
Bond ratings, which typically range from AAA/Aaa (highest) to D (lowest), are assigned by credit rating agencies such as Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and/or Fitch as an indication of an issuer’s creditworthiness. In assigning a credit rating to a security, the fund looks specifically to the ratings assigned to the issuer of the security by Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and/or Fitch. If agency ratings differ, the security will be considered to have received the highest of those ratings, consistent with the fund’s investment policies. Securities in the “unrated“ category (above) have not been rated by a rating agency; however, the investment adviser performs its own credit analysis and assigns comparable ratings that are used for compliance with the fund’s investment policies.
†
Includes derivatives.