American Funds College 2036 Fund Class 529-F-1 (CTAFX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
13.89
+0.04 (0.29%)
Jul 17, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
6.85% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 430.12M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.81% |
| Min. Investment | $250 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.71 |
| Dividend Yield | 5.09% |
| Dividend Growth | 207.26% |
| Payout Frequency | Annual |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 23, 2024 |
| Previous Close | 13.85 |
| YTD Return | 9.46% |
| 1-Year Return | 12.75% |
| 5-Year Return | 58.31% |
| 52-Week Low | 11.78 |
| 52-Week High | 13.91 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 23 |
| Inception Date | Feb 23, 2018 |
About CTAFX
The American Funds College 2036 Fund Class 529-F-1 (CTAFX) seeks to achieve the following objectives to varying degrees: growth, income and preservation of capital, depending on the proximity to its target date. CTAFX will invest in a variety of fund categories such as growth funds, growth-and-income funds, equity-income funds, balanced funds and bond funds.
Category Mixed-Asset Target 2040
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol CTAFX
Share Class Class 529-f-1
Index S&P 500 TR
Performance
CTAFX had a total return of 12.75% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.26%.
Equivalent Funds
These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.
| Symbol | Provider | Name | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTFFX | Fidelity | Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2040 Fund - Class M | 1.24% |
| FCFFX | Fidelity | Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2040 Fund - Class C | 1.74% |
| FAFFX | Fidelity | Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2040 Fund - Class A | 0.99% |
| FIJPX | Fidelity | Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2040 Fund - Class Z | 0.64% |
| FIFFX | Fidelity | Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2040 Fund - Class I | 0.74% |
Top 10 Holdings
70.60% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| American Funds The Bond Fund of America® Class R-6 | RBFGX | 12.17% |
| American Funds Capital World Growth and Income Fund® Class R-6 | RWIGX | 8.65% |
| American Funds Investment Company of America® Class R-6 | RICGX | 8.37% |
| American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Class R-6 | RWMGX | 7.28% |
| American Funds American High-Income Trust® Class R-6 | RITGX | 6.67% |
| American Funds Multi-Sector Income R-6 | RMDUX | 6.67% |
| American Funds Fundamental Investors® Class R-6 | RFNGX | 6.41% |
| American Funds American Balanced Fund® Class R-6 | RLBGX | 6.04% |
| American Funds The Growth Fund of America® Class R-6 | RGAGX | 4.34% |
| American Funds American Mutual Fund® Class R-6 | RMFGX | 4.01% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2024 | $0.707 | Dec 24, 2024 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | $0.2301 | Dec 22, 2023 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | $0.4865 | Dec 23, 2022 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | $1.0199 | Dec 23, 2021 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | $0.5564 | Dec 23, 2020 |
| Dec 26, 2019 | $0.3092 | Dec 27, 2019 |