American Funds College 2030 529-E (CTHEX)

Fund Assets	4.83B
Expense Ratio	0.91%
Min. Investment	$250
Turnover	10.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.42
Dividend Yield	2.96%
Dividend Growth	5.28%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 23, 2025

Previous Close	14.13
YTD Return	3.59%
1-Year Return	6.89%
5-Year Return	21.34%
52-Week Low	13.45
52-Week High	14.37
Beta (5Y)	0.46
Holdings	15
Inception Date	Sep 14, 2012

About CTHEX

American Funds College 2030 Fund Class 529-E is a target-date mutual fund within a 529 education savings program designed to align with beneficiaries planning to begin higher-education withdrawals around 2030. The fund’s objective shifts over time among growth, income, and preservation of capital, adjusting its risk profile as the target date approaches. It invests primarily through a diversified mix of underlying American Funds spanning U.S. and non-U.S. equities, core and multi-sector bonds, and balanced strategies, providing broad exposure across asset classes and geographies. Recent asset allocation emphasizes fixed income alongside a measured equity stake to support stability while maintaining growth potential. The portfolio is overseen by a multi-manager team and concentrates assets in a limited set of underlying funds, resulting in a high percentage of assets in its top holdings. The vehicle aims to simplify college planning by automating rebalancing and glidepath management, offering investors a single, age-based solution with regular income distributions and an expense structure typical of its share class within the series.

• Fund Family: Capital Group
• Category: Mix-Asst Targ 2030
• Performance Rating: Above Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: CTHEX
• Share Class: Class 529-e
• Index: S&P 500 TR

Performance

CTHEX had a total return of 6.89% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.80%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FTFEX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2030 M	1.11%
FIJNX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2030 Z	0.55%
FAFEX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2030 A	0.86%
FDGLX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2030 K6	0.35%
FFFEX	Fidelity	Fidelity Freedom 2030 Fund	0.61%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
FTFCX	Class 529-f-3	0.35%
FDFCX	Class 529-f-2	0.41%
CTHAX	Class 529-a	0.68%
CTHFX	Class 529-f-1	0.72%

Top 10 Holdings

94.09% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
American Fds Itmt Bd Fd of Amer R-6	RBOGX	22.09%
American Funds Mortgage R-6	RMAGX	13.94%
American Funds Bond Fund of Amer R-6	RBFGX	11.50%
American Funds American Mutual R-6	RMFGX	10.27%
American Funds Strategic Bond R-6	RANGX	9.86%
American Funds American Balanced R-6	RLBGX	7.06%
American Funds Income Fd of Amer R-6	RIDGX	5.69%
American Funds American High-Inc R-6	RITGX	5.34%
American Funds Multi-Sector Inc R-6	RMDUX	5.34%
American Funds Washington Mutual R-6	RWMGX	2.99%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 23, 2025	$0.7336	Dec 24, 2025
Dec 23, 2024	$0.4839	Dec 24, 2024
Dec 21, 2023	$0.3482	Dec 22, 2023
Dec 22, 2022	$0.4532	Dec 23, 2022
Dec 22, 2021	$1.7007	Dec 23, 2021
Dec 22, 2020	$0.7792	Dec 23, 2020

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:

Aug 27, 2026

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