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American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund | American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Supplement to Prospectus [Text Block] rr_SupplementToProspectusTextBlock

Prospectus Supplement

May 1, 2022

 

 

 

For the following funds with prospectuses dated
August 1, 2021 – March 1, 2022 (as supplemented to date):

American Funds Corporate Bond Fund®

American Funds Developing World Growth and Income Fund SM

American Funds Emerging Markets Bond Fund®
American Funds Global Insight FundSM

American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund®

  

American Funds International Vantage Fund SM

American Funds Mortgage Fund®

American Funds Multi-Sector Income FundSM

American Funds Strategic Bond Fund SM

Short-Term Bond Fund of America®

 

Changes apply to all funds unless otherwise noted.

 

1. The “Annual fund operating expenses” and “Example” tables in the “Fees and expenses of the fund” summary section of the prospectus for each of the funds listed above, except American Funds Emerging Markets Bond Fund, are amended to read as follows. Except as indicated below, footnotes in the prospectus remain unchanged.
Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading American Funds Multi-Sector Income FundSM
Expense Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock

American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund
Operating Expenses Caption [Text] rr_OperatingExpensesCaption Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination May 01, 2023
Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text] rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionByYearCaption For the share classes listed to the right, you would pay the following if you did not redeem your shares:
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock

Keep this supplement with your prospectus.
American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund | American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund | Class A  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management fees2 rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.33%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.30%
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.10%
Total annual fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.73%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 447
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 600
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 766
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,247
American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund | American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund | Class C  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management fees2 rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.33%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 1.00%
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.10%
Total annual fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.43%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 246
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 452
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 782
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 1,522
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 146
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 452
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 782
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 1,522
American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund | American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund | Class T  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management fees2 rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.33%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.16%
Total annual fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.74%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 324
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 481
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 651
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,145
American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund | American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund | Class F-1  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management fees2 rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.33%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.16%
Total annual fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.74%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 76
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 237
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 411
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 918
American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund | American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund | Class F-2  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management fees2 rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.33%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.14%
Total annual fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.47%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 48
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 151
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 263
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 591
American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund | American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund | Class F-3  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management fees2 rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.33%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.06%
Total annual fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.39%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 40
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 125
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 219
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 493
American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund | American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund | Class 529-A  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management fees2 rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.33%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.22%
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.16%
Total annual fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.71%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 420
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 569
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 731
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,202
American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund | American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund | Class 529-C  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management fees2 rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.33%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 1.00%
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.16%
Total annual fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.49%
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.49%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 252
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 471
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 813
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 1,283
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 152
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 471
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 813
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 1,283
American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund | American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund | Class 529-E  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management fees2 rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.33%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.50%
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.13%
Total annual fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.96%
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.96%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 98
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 306
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 531
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,178
American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund | American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund | Class 529-T  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management fees2 rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.33%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.21%
Total annual fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.79%
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.79%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 329
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 496
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 678
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,203
American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund | American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund | Class 529-F-1  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management fees2 rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.33%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.21%
Total annual fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.79%
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.79%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 81
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 252
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 439
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 978
American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund | American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund | Class 529-F-2  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management fees2 rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.33%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.19%
Total annual fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.52%
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.52%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 53
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 167
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 291
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 653
American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund | American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund | Class 529-F-3  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management fees2 rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.33%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.14%
Total annual fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.47%
Expense reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets 0.02% [1]
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.45%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 46
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 149
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 261
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 590
American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund | American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund | Class R-1  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management fees2 rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.33%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 1.00%
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.16%
Total annual fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.49%
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.49%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 152
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 471
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 813
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,779
American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund | American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund | Class R-2  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management fees2 rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.33%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.75%
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.40%
Total annual fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.48%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 151
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 468
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 808
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,768
American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund | American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund | Class R-2E  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management fees2 rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.33%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.60%
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.26%
Total annual fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.19%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 121
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 378
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 654
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,443
American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund | American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund | Class R-3  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management fees2 rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.33%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.50%
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.21%
Total annual fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.04%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 106
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 331
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 574
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,271
American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund | American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund | Class R-4  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management fees2 rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.33%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.16%
Total annual fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.74%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 76
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 237
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 411
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 918
American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund | American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund | Class R-5E  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management fees2 rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.33%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.19%
Total annual fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.52%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 53
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 167
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 291
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 653
American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund | American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund | Class R-5  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management fees2 rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.33%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.10%
Total annual fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.43%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 44
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 138
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 241
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 542
American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund | American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund | Class R-6  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management fees2 rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.33%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.06%
Total annual fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.39%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 40
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 125
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 219
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 493
[1] The investment adviser is currently reimbursing a portion of the other expenses. This reimbursement will be in effect through at least May 1, 2023. The adviser may elect at its discretion to extend, modify or terminate the reimbursement at that time.