American Funds College 2039 FundCTAEX
Type
Mutual fund
Peer group
Target-date
Net assets
$2.1B
Expense ratio
0.99%
1-year return
+15.0%
3 years, a year
+16.9%
5 years, a year
+7.7%
12-month yield
5.50%
Holdings
19
What it aims to do.
Depending on the proximity to its target date, the fund will seek to achieve the following objectives to varying degrees: growth, income and preservation of capital. The target date is meant to roughly correspond to the year in which the fund beneficiary will start to withdraw funds to meet higher education expenses. The fund will increasingly emphasize income and preservation of capital by investing a greater portion of its assets in fixed income, equity-income and balanced funds as it approaches and passes its target date. In this way, the fund seeks to achieve an appropriate balance of tota
Top 10 holdings.
| Holding | % of fund |
|---|---|
| Investment Company Of America | 9.36% |
| Capital World Growth & Income Fund | 9.06% |
| Fundamental Investors | 8.41% |
| Bond Fund Of America (The) (Bfa) | 7.51% |
| Growth Fund Of America (The) | 7.19% |
| Washington Mutual Investors Fund (Wmif) | 6.67% |
| Smallcap World Fund Inc | 6.63% |
| American High-Income Trust | 6.30% |
| American Balanced Fund (Ambal) | 5.55% |
| New Perspective Fund (Npf) | 5.21% |
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Returns after fees, from the fund's SEC filings up to Aug 2026. Past returns are not a promise. Not financial advice.