American Funds College 2042 Fund 529-F-2 Shares (CAAZX)
10.31
+0.72
(+7.51%)
USD |
Apr 09 2025
Key Stats
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Net Expense Ratio | Total Assets Under Management | Weighted Average Dividend Yield | Turnover Ratio (Generic) |
---|---|---|---|
0.50% | 249.63M | -- | -- |
1 Year Fund Level Flows | 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) | Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) | Max Drawdown (Since Inception) |
237.98M | 1.91% | Upgrade | Upgrade |
Basic Info
Investment Strategy | |
The Fund seeks growth, income and preservation of capital, depending on the proximity to its target date. The Fund will invest in a variety of fund categories such as growth funds, growth-and-income funds, equity-income funds, balanced funds and bond funds. The fund categories represent differing investment objectives. |
General | |
Security Type | Mutual Fund |
Broad Asset Class | Allocation |
Broad Category | Allocation |
Global Peer Group | Target Maturity MA USD 2045 |
Peer Group | Mixed-Asset Target 2045 Funds |
Global Macro | Target Maturity |
US Macro | Mixed-Assets Target Date Funds |
YCharts Categorization | -- |
YCharts Benchmark | -- |
Prospectus Objective | Growth Funds |
Fund Owner Firm Name | Capital Group/American Funds |
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index | |
^SPXTR | 100.0% |
Net Fund Flows Versus Peer Group
1 Month
% Rank:
17
-320.99M
Peer Group Low
278.83M
Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank:
20
237.98M
-1.483B
Peer Group Low
1.552B
Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank:
11
-351.66M
Peer Group Low
392.59M
Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank:
26
-2.095B
Peer Group Low
7.303B
Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank:
18
-1.196B
Peer Group Low
856.18M
Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank:
30
-3.906B
Peer Group Low
11.84B
Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank:
11
-351.66M
Peer Group Low
383.76M
Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank:
35
-6.439B
Peer Group Low
21.55B
Peer Group High
Date Unavailable
Risk
Performance Versus Peer Group
Annual Total Returns Versus Peers
As of April 10, 2025.
Asset Allocation
As of December 31, 2024.
Type | % Net |
---|---|
Cash | 4.24% |
Stock | 90.56% |
Bond | 4.87% |
Convertible | 0.00% |
Preferred | 0.20% |
Other | 0.12% |
Top 10 Holdings
Name | % Weight | Price | % Change |
---|---|---|---|
American Funds Fundamental Investors R6 | 13.55% | 76.26 | 8.97% |
American Funds AMCAP Fund R6 | 11.30% | 40.50 | 9.73% |
American Funds Capital World Gro & Inc Fd R6 | 10.95% | 60.72 | 6.88% |
American Funds SMALLCAP World Fund R6 | 10.00% | 63.05 | 7.05% |
American Funds New Perspective Fund R6 | 8.95% | 58.74 | 7.88% |
American Funds Investment Co of America R6 | 8.70% | 54.64 | 8.76% |
American Funds Growth Fund of America R6 | 8.65% | 68.97 | 10.51% |
American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund R6 | 5.95% | 51.79 | 4.99% |
American Funds Washington Mutual Inv Fund R6 | 4.70% | 59.82 | 7.73% |
American Funds New Economy Fund R6 | 4.65% | 57.09 | 9.47% |
Fees & Availability
Fees | |
Actual 12B-1 Fee | -- |
Actual Management Fee | 0.00% |
Administration Fee | -- |
Maximum Front Load | -- |
Maximum Deferred Load | -- |
Maximum Redemption Fee | -- |
General Availability | |
Available for Insurance Product | -- |
Available for RRSP | -- |
Purchase Details | |
Open to New Investors |
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Minimum Initial Investment | 250.00 None |
Minimum Subsequent Investment | 50.00 None |
Basic Info
Investment Strategy | |
The Fund seeks growth, income and preservation of capital, depending on the proximity to its target date. The Fund will invest in a variety of fund categories such as growth funds, growth-and-income funds, equity-income funds, balanced funds and bond funds. The fund categories represent differing investment objectives. |
General | |
Security Type | Mutual Fund |
Broad Asset Class | Allocation |
Broad Category | Allocation |
Global Peer Group | Target Maturity MA USD 2045 |
Peer Group | Mixed-Asset Target 2045 Funds |
Global Macro | Target Maturity |
US Macro | Mixed-Assets Target Date Funds |
YCharts Categorization | -- |
YCharts Benchmark | -- |
Prospectus Objective | Growth Funds |
Fund Owner Firm Name | Capital Group/American Funds |
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index | |
^SPXTR | 100.0% |
Fundamentals
General | |
Distribution Yield | -- |
Dividend Yield TTM (4-9-25) | 0.82% |
30-Day SEC Yield (2-28-25) | 1.24% |
7-Day SEC Yield | -- |
Stock | |
Weighted Average PE Ratio | 34.73 |
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio | 6.953 |
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio | 8.690 |
Weighted Median ROE | 144.9% |
Weighted Median ROA | 9.87% |
ROI (TTM) | 14.94% |
Return on Investment (TTM) | 14.94% |
Earning Yield | 0.0376 |
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity | 1.063 |
Bond | |
Yield to Maturity (12-31-24) | 5.17% |
Average Coupon | 4.90% |
Calculated Average Quality | 3.638 |
Effective Maturity | 12.47 |
Nominal Maturity | 12.78 |
As of December 31, 2024
Growth Metrics
EPS Growth (1Y) | 24.01% |
EPS Growth (3Y) | 22.23% |
EPS Growth (5Y) | 15.12% |
Sales Growth (1Y) | 12.51% |
Sales Growth (3Y) | 16.60% |
Sales Growth (5Y) | 13.06% |
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) | 21.41% |
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) | 16.35% |
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Ratge (3Y) | 18.66% |
As of December 31, 2024
Fund Details
Key Dates | |
Inception Date | 3/15/2024 |
Last Annual Report Date | 10/31/2024 |
Last Prospectus Date | 1/1/2025 |
Share Classes | |
CAAVX | 529 Plans |
CAAWX | 529 Plans |
CABAX | 529 Plans |
CABCX | 529 Plans |
DAAGX | 529 Plans |
Attributes | |
Index Fund | -- |
Inverse Fund | -- |
Leveraged Fund | -- |
Fund of Funds |
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Currency Hedged Fund | -- |
Synthetic Replication Fund | No |
Top Portfolio Holders
Name | % Weight |
---|---|
Portfolio A | 5.00% |
Portfolio B | 3.50% |
Portfolio C | 2.25% |
Excel Add-In Codes
Name: =YCI("M:CAAZX", "name") |
Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:CAAZX", "broad_asset_class") |
Broad Category: =YCI("M:CAAZX", "broad_category_group") |
Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:CAAZX", "prospectus_objective") |
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