American Funds College 2042 529-C (CABCX)

Fund Assets	949.96M
Expense Ratio	1.542%
Min. Investment	$250
Turnover	n/a
Dividend (ttm)	0.06
Dividend Yield	0.46%
Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 23, 2025

Previous Close	13.66
YTD Return	8.07%
1-Year Return	11.24%
5-Year Return	n/a
52-Week Low	11.87
52-Week High	14.25
Beta (5Y)	n/a
Holdings	17
Inception Date	Mar 15, 2024

About CABCX

American Funds College 2042 Fund Class 529-C is a target date mutual fund designed to help families prepare for future college expenses through the CollegeAmerica 529 savings plan. Its primary purpose is to provide a diversified, age-based investment solution that automatically adjusts its asset allocation as the target enrollment year—2042—approaches. The fund invests in a broad mix of U.S. and international equities, as well as fixed income securities, including U.S. and non-U.S. bonds, with a typical allocation of approximately 61% U.S. equities, 28% non-U.S. equities, and a smaller portion in bonds and cash equivalents. This structure aims to balance growth potential in the early years with greater emphasis on capital preservation as the enrollment year nears. Managed by Capital Group, the fund serves as part of the American Funds College Target Date Series and is specifically tailored to align with the evolving needs of college savers, offering an all-in-one approach to funding education through a tax-advantaged 529 plan.

• Fund Family: Capital Group
• Category: Mixed-Asset Target 2045
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: CABCX
• Share Class: Class 529-c
• Index: Index is not provided by Management Company

Performance

CABCX had a total return of 11.24% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 14.60%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FSYSX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Sust Trgt Dt 2045 Z	0.41%
FSYVX	Fidelity	Fidelity Sustainable Target Date 2045 K6	0.30%
FSYLX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Sust Trgt Dt 2045 A	0.74%
FSYPX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Sust Trgt Dt 2045 M	0.99%
FSYQX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Sust Trgt Dt 2045 I	0.49%

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
DAAGX	Class 529-f-3	0.45%
CAAZX	Class 529-f-2	0.51%
CAAWX	Class 529-f-1	0.82%
CABAX	Class 529-a	0.85%

Top 10 Holdings

76.35% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
American Funds Fundamental Invs R-6	RFNGX	10.56%
American Funds SMALLCAP World R-6	RLLGX	10.10%
American Funds Cptl Wld Gr&Inc R-6	RWIGX	9.70%
American Funds Invmt Co of Amer R-6	RICGX	9.53%
American Funds Growth Fd of Amer R-6	RGAGX	8.19%
American Funds New Perspective R-6	RNPGX	7.64%
American Funds Washington Mutual R-6	RWMGX	5.55%
American Funds AMCAP R-6	RAFGX	5.41%
AMERICAN FUNDS U.S. SMALL AND MID CAP EQUITY FUND (SMID) - AMERICAN FUNDS U.S. SMALL AND MID CAP EQUITY FUND CL R6 (SMID CL R6)	RMDMX	5.01%
American Funds EUPAC R-6	RERGX	4.67%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 23, 2025	$0.3314	Dec 24, 2025
Dec 23, 2024	$0.0616	Dec 24, 2024

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Twelve Data. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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