American Funds College Enrollment 529-E (CENEX)

Fund Assets	3.51B
Expense Ratio	0.91%
Min. Investment	$250
Turnover	5.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.34
Dividend Yield	3.55%
Dividend Growth	16.60%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 23, 2025

Previous Close	9.73
YTD Return	1.57%
1-Year Return	3.82%
5-Year Return	10.14%
52-Week Low	9.49
52-Week High	9.91
Beta (5Y)	-0.02
Holdings	7
Inception Date	Sep 14, 2012

About CENEX

American Funds College Enrollment Fund Class 529-E is a target-enrollment mutual fund designed for 529 plan savers approaching or already in the college spending phase. Its primary objective is to provide current income while emphasizing preservation of capital, reflecting a conservative allocation tailored for near‑term education expenses. The portfolio is predominantly invested in high‑quality fixed income through underlying American Funds, with a heavy weighting to U.S. bonds and shorter interest rate exposure to manage volatility and sequence‑of‑withdrawal risk. Equity exposure is modest and broadly diversified across U.S. and non‑U.S. sectors to offer a limited growth cushion without dominating the fund’s risk profile. The strategy uses a fund‑of‑funds structure, rebalancing to maintain a short‑to‑intermediate duration bond core and selective credit exposure, complemented by small allocations to balanced and equity strategies. With a long-standing inception and disciplined process, it serves as a conservative anchor within education savings, aligning asset mix to the needs of families transitioning from accumulation to tuition payments. The fund distributes income annually and targets consistent outcomes through low turnover and a benchmark-aware, risk‑managed approach.

• Fund Family: Capital Group
• Category: Short-Term Bond
• Performance Rating: Below Average
• Risk Rating: High
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: CENEX
• Share Class: Class 529-e
• Index: Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate 1-5 Years TR USD

Performance

CENEX had a total return of 3.82% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 1.52%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
FTAOX	Class 529-f-3	0.34%
FAADX	Class 529-f-2	0.41%
CENAX	Class 529-a	0.66%
CENFX	Class 529-f-1	0.71%

Top Holdings

Name	Symbol	Weight
American Funds ST Bd Fd of Amer R-6	RMMGX	40.02%
American Fds Itmt Bd Fd of Amer R-6	RBOGX	31.02%
American Funds Mortgage R-6	RMAGX	10.00%
American Funds American Mutual R-6	RMFGX	9.01%
American Funds American Balanced R-6	RLBGX	5.01%
American Funds Strategic Bond R-6	RANGX	4.99%
Cash And Other Assets Less Liablities	n/a	-0.03%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 23, 2025	$0.3449	Dec 24, 2025
Dec 23, 2024	$0.2958	Dec 24, 2024
Dec 21, 2023	$0.3028	Dec 22, 2023
Dec 22, 2022	$0.1828	Dec 23, 2022
Dec 22, 2021	$0.0918	Dec 23, 2021
Dec 22, 2020	$0.3204	Dec 23, 2020

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Last checked:

Aug 27, 2026

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