American Funds Preservation Portfolio Class F-1 (PPVFX) is an open-end mutual fund that seeks current income consistent with the preservation of capital by investing principally in a mix of American Funds fixed income funds, including short-term and intermediate-term bond funds. The fund's portfolio allocates primarily to U.S. bonds (approximately 84%), such as mortgage-backed obligations, U.S. Treasury bonds and notes, asset-backed obligations, and corporate bonds; non-U.S. bonds (around 3-5%); and cash equivalents, with an effective duration of about 2.6 years, average yield to worst of 4%, and monthly dividend distributions. It holds key underlying funds like American Funds Short-Term Bond Fund of America Class R-6 (roughly 55% of assets) and American Funds Intermediate Bond Fund of America Class R-6 (about 45%), focusing on high-quality, investment-grade debt in the short-term bond category. Launched on May 18, 2012, and domiciled in the United States with total net assets of approximately $1.9 billion as of late 2025, the fund maintains a net expense ratio of 0.67%, minimum initial investment of $250, and low portfolio turnover of 6-9%; it is managed by a team from Capital Research and Management Company (Capital Group) headquartered at 333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, California, including veterans such as Andrew Suzman and Wesley Phoa since inception, alongside more recent additions like Damien McCann in 2025. The fund targets investors seeking stable income and capital preservation, primarily available for sale in the United States, with no front-end or deferred loads and exposure concentrated in government, asset-backed, agency mortgage-backed, and corporate bond sectors. Recent developments include portfolio manager updates with Brittain Ezzes joining in January 2024 and Damien McCann in January 2025, alongside a prospectus update effective January 1, 2025, and sustained asset growth to $1.89 billion by November 2025 amid ongoing monthly dividends totaling $0.3269 year-to-date through November 2025 with no capital gains distributions.