American Funds Preservation Port 529-A (CPPAX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD

9.37

-0.03 (-0.32%)

At close: Aug 26, 2026

-1.88% (1Y)

Fund Assets	1.86B
Expense Ratio	0.63%
Min. Investment	$250
Turnover	6.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.36
Dividend Yield	3.83%
Dividend Growth	-5.30%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Aug 26, 2026

Previous Close	9.40
YTD Return	0.25%
1-Year Return	1.87%
5-Year Return	6.70%
52-Week Low	9.35
52-Week High	9.60
Beta (5Y)	-0.01
Holdings	3
Inception Date	May 18, 2012

About CPPAX

American Funds Preservation Portfolio Class 529-A is a fund-of-funds within a 529 college savings lineup that prioritizes current income while aiming to preserve capital. It primarily allocates to underlying American Funds fixed income strategies, concentrating in high-quality, short-duration bonds to temper interest-rate sensitivity. The portfolio holds a broad mix of U.S. Treasuries, agency mortgage‑backed securities, and asset‑backed obligations, with minimal equity exposure and monthly distributions that support a predictable income profile. Designed for conservative savers, it targets the short‑term bond category and maintains a relatively low turnover policy, reflecting a steady, risk-aware approach. The fund’s structure leverages Capital Group’s scale and research across mortgage-backed and asset-backed markets to enhance income generation while emphasizing liquidity and credit quality. With a long-standing inception and accessible minimums typical of education-focused share classes, it serves as a core capital preservation sleeve within 529 plans, offering diversified fixed income exposure and benchmarked oversight to the Bloomberg 1–5 Year U.S. Government/Credit A+ Index.

Fund Family Capital Group

Category Short-Term Bond

Performance Rating Below Average

Risk Rating Above Average

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Ticker Symbol CPPAX

Share Class Class 529-a

Index Bloomberg 1-5 Yr US Govt/Credit A+ TR USD

Performance

CPPAX had a total return of 1.87% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 1.51%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
PPFFX	Class F-3	0.28%
RPPGX	Class R-6	0.28%
CPQGX	Class Able-f-2	0.31%
FFPPX	Class 529-f-3	0.33%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Aug 26, 2026	$0.0295	Aug 27, 2026
Jul 28, 2026	$0.0307	Jul 29, 2026
Jun 25, 2026	$0.0316	Jun 26, 2026
May 26, 2026	$0.0289	May 27, 2026
Apr 27, 2026	$0.0289	Apr 28, 2026
Mar 26, 2026	$0.032	Mar 27, 2026

Full Dividend History