American Funds College 2033 529-E (CTLEX)

Fund Assets	837.77M
Expense Ratio	0.93%
Min. Investment	$250
Turnover	n/a
Dividend (ttm)	0.36
Dividend Yield	2.68%
Dividend Growth	14.47%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 23, 2025

Previous Close	13.51
YTD Return	2.98%
1-Year Return	4.87%
5-Year Return	28.00%
52-Week Low	12.81
52-Week High	14.05
Beta (5Y)	0.60
Holdings	20
Inception Date	Mar 27, 2015

About CTLEX

CTLEX was founded on 2015-03-27. The Fund's investment strategy focuses on Growth & Income with 0.64% total expense ratio. The minimum amount to invest in American Funds College Target Date Series: American Funds College 2033 Fund; Class 529-E Shares is $250 on a standard taxable account. American Funds College Target Date Series: American Funds College 2033 Fund; Class 529-E Shares seeks growth, income and preservation of capital, depending on the proximity to its target date. CTLEX will invest in a variety of fund categories such as growth funds, growth-and-income funds, equity-income funds, balanced funds and bond funds. It categories represent differing investment objectives.

• Category: Mixed-Asset Target 2035
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: CTLEX
• Share Class: Class 529-e
• Index: S&P 500 TR

Performance

CTLEX had a total return of 4.87% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.89%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FWTKX	Fidelity	Fidelity Freedom 2035 Fund Class K6	0.39%
FHGLX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2035 K6	0.39%
FITHX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2035 I	0.62%
FIJOX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2035 Z	0.61%
FNIPX	Fidelity	Fidelity Freedom Index 2035 Premier	0.05%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
FTCFX	Class 529-f-3	0.37%
FCCFX	Class 529-f-2	0.43%
CTLAX	Class 529-a	0.70%
CTLFX	Class 529-f-1	0.74%

Top 10 Holdings

82.93% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
American Funds Bond Fund of Amer R-6	RBFGX	13.95%
American Funds American Mutual R-6	RMFGX	10.02%
American Funds Mortgage R-6	RMAGX	8.93%
American Funds Strategic Bond R-6	RANGX	8.90%
American Funds Income Fd of Amer R-6	RIDGX	7.47%
American Funds Washington Mutual R-6	RWMGX	7.30%
American Funds American Balanced R-6	RLBGX	7.17%
American Funds Multi-Sector Inc R-6	RMDUX	6.84%
American Funds American High-Inc R-6	RITGX	6.83%
American Funds Capital Inc Bldr R-6	RIRGX	5.51%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 23, 2025	$0.9452	Dec 24, 2025
Dec 23, 2024	$0.4443	Dec 24, 2024
Dec 21, 2023	$0.2591	Dec 22, 2023
Dec 22, 2022	$0.4563	Dec 23, 2022
Dec 22, 2021	$1.4566	Dec 23, 2021
Dec 22, 2020	$0.7676	Dec 23, 2020

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Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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