American Funds College 2027 Fund Class 529-C (CTSCX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
11.86
+0.04 (0.34%)
Apr 22, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
3.58%
Fund Assets 1.31B
Expense Ratio 1.46%
Min. Investment $250
Turnover n/a
Dividend (ttm) 0.36
Dividend Yield 3.04%
Dividend Growth 27.24%
Payout Frequency Annual
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 23, 2024
Previous Close 11.82
YTD Return 0.94%
1-Year Return 6.76%
5-Year Return 16.74%
52-Week Low n/a
52-Week High n/a
Beta (5Y) 0.35
Holdings 14
Inception Date Sep 14, 2012

About CTSCX

CTSCX was founded on 2012-09-14. The Fund's investment strategy focuses on Growth & Income with 1.16% total expense ratio. The minimum amount to invest in American Funds College Target Date Series: American Funds College 2027 Fund; Class 529-C Shares is $250 on a standard taxable account. American Funds College Target Date Series: American Funds College 2027 Fund; Class 529-C Shares seeks growth, income and preservation of capital, depending on the proximity to its target date. It invests in a mix of American Funds in different combinations and weightings. They represent a variety of categories such as growth funds, growth-and-income funds, equity-income funds, balanced funds and bond funds.

Category Allocation--30% to 50% Equity
Performance Rating Below Average
Risk Rating Low
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol CTSCX
Share Class Class 529-c
Index S&P 500 TR

Performance

CTSCX had a total return of 6.76% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.60%.

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 Fund - Class M 1.15%
FIJNX Fidelity Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2030 Fund - Class Z 0.56%
FAFEX Fidelity Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2030 Fund - Class A 0.90%
FDGLX Fidelity Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2030 Fund - Class K6 0.37%
FJEFX Fidelity Fidelity Advisor Freedom Blend 2030 Fund - Class I 0.46%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol Share Class Expense Ratio
FFCTX Class 529-f-3 0.34%
FFCFX Class 529-f-2 0.42%
CSTAX Class 529-a 0.70%
CTSFX Class 529-f-1 0.73%

Top 10 Holdings

96.70% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
American Funds Short-Term Bond Fund of America® Class R-6 RMMGX 25.31%
American Funds Intermediate Bond Fund of America® Class R-6 RBOGX 20.45%
American Funds Mortgage Fund® Class R-6 RMAGX 12.91%
American Funds American Mutual Fund® Class R-6 RMFGX 9.57%
American Funds Strategic Bond Fund Class R-6 RANGX 7.85%
American Funds The Bond Fund of America® Class R-6 RBFGX 6.20%
American Funds American Balanced Fund® Class R-6 RLBGX 6.07%
American Funds Multi-Sector Income R-6 RMDUX 2.79%
American Funds The Income Fund of America® Class R-6 RIDGX 2.79%
American Funds American High-Income Trust® Class R-6 RITGX 2.77%
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Dividend History

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Dec 23, 2024 $0.3601 Dec 24, 2024
Dec 21, 2023 $0.283 Dec 22, 2023
Dec 22, 2022 $0.2947 Dec 23, 2022
Dec 22, 2021 $0.8703 Dec 23, 2021
Dec 22, 2020 $0.5928 Dec 23, 2020
Dec 26, 2019 $0.4227 Dec 27, 2019
Full Dividend History