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Key Stats

Net Expense Ratio Total Assets Under Management Weighted Average Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio (Generic)
1.45% 3.508B -- 5.00%
1 Year Fund Level Flows 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
-767.05M 5.55% Upgrade Upgrade

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks current income, consistent with preservation of capital. The Fund will invest in funds that seek current income in American Funds through bond investments or in other fixed income instruments. The fund may invest in growth-and-income funds, equity-income funds and balanced funds to a limited extent.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class Taxable Bond
Broad Category Fixed Income
Global Peer Group Bond USD Medium Term
Peer Group Short-Intmdt Investment Grade Debt Funds
Global Macro Bond HC
US Macro Short/Intermediate Investment-Grade Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Short-Intmdt Investment Grade Debt Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name Capital Group/American Funds
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^BBUSATR 100.0%

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Net Fund Flows Versus Peer Group

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1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
 
80.00B
60.00B
40.00B
20.00B
0
-20.00B
1 Month
% Rank: 95
-321.95M Peer Group Low
183.96M Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank: 99
-767.05M
-1.178B Peer Group Low
4.405B Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank: 99
-214.99M Peer Group Low
787.32M Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank: 89
-4.688B Peer Group Low
4.022B Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank: 98
-715.07M Peer Group Low
4.738B Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank: 92
-4.362B Peer Group Low
6.864B Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank: 98
-771.60M Peer Group Low
4.426B Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank: 97
-4.294B Peer Group Low
33.34B Peer Group High
Date Unavailable

Performance Versus Peer Group

 
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15%
10%
5%
0
Name
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
15Y
Total Return (NAV)
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
Peer Group Rtn. (NAV)
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
% Rank in Peer Group (NAV)
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
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Annual Total Returns Versus Peers

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Name
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
YTD
-0.06%
3.28%
5.11%
-1.35%
-7.82%
4.07%
3.92%
6.51%
0.01%
8.72%
7.51%
-1.54%
-13.01%
5.53%
1.25%
7.11%
0.14%
3.12%
4.94%
-1.34%
-6.85%
3.40%
2.90%
4.72%
0.13%
3.78%
6.55%
-1.53%
-8.21%
3.60%
2.24%
5.75%
-1.80%
3.65%
3.27%
-1.41%
-5.08%
4.27%
3.74%
3.96%
2.17%
4.65%
5.66%
1.10%
-8.77%
8.15%
6.82%
4.11%
As of December 05, 2025.

Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (12-3-25) 2.42%
30-Day SEC Yield (10-31-25) 2.74%
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 7
Stock
Weighted Average PE Ratio --
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio --
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio --
Weighted Median ROE --
Weighted Median ROA --
ROI (TTM) --
Return on Investment (TTM) --
Earning Yield --
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity --
Number of Equity Holdings 0
Bond
Yield to Maturity (9-30-25) 4.63%
Effective Duration 3.50
Average Coupon 4.51%
Calculated Average Quality 1.851
Effective Maturity 13.71
Nominal Maturity 13.72
Number of Bond Holdings 0
As of September 30, 2025

Growth Metrics

EPS Growth (1Y) --
EPS Growth (3Y) --
EPS Growth (5Y) --
Sales Growth (1Y) --
Sales Growth (3Y) --
Sales Growth (5Y) --
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) --
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) --
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Rate (3Y) --
As of September 30, 2025

Fund Details

Key Dates
Inception Date 9/14/2012
Last Annual Report Date 10/31/2024
Last Prospectus Date 1/1/2025
Share Classes
CENAX 529 Plans
CENEX 529 Plans
CENFX 529 Plans
FAADX 529 Plans
FTAOX 529 Plans
Attributes
Index Fund --
Inverse Fund No
Leveraged Fund --
Fund of Funds Yes
Currency Hedged Fund --
Synthetic Replication Fund No

Asset Allocation

As of September 30, 2025.
Type % Net
Cash 9.15%
Stock 11.70%
Bond 77.18%
Convertible 0.00%
Preferred 0.05%
Other 1.92%
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Top 7 Holdings

Name % Weight Price % Change
American Funds Short-Term Bd Fd of America R6 40.02% 9.62 -0.10%
American Funds Intmdt Bond Fund of America R6 31.02% 12.74 -0.16%
American Funds Mortgage Fund R6 10.01% 8.94 -0.22%
American Funds American Mutual Fund R6 9.01% 63.28 0.05%
American Funds Strategic Bond Fund R6 4.99% 9.45 -0.11%
American Funds American Balanced Fund R6 4.99% 39.83 -0.18%
Other Assets less Liabilities
-0.03% -- --

Fees & Availability

Fees
Actual 12B-1 Fee 1.00%
Actual Management Fee 0.00%
Administration Fee --
Maximum Front Load --
Maximum Deferred Load 1.00%
Maximum Redemption Fee --
General Availability
Available for Insurance Product No
Available for RRSP No
Purchase Details
Open to New Investors Yes
Minimum Initial Investment 250.00 None
Minimum Subsequent Investment 50.00 None

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks current income, consistent with preservation of capital. The Fund will invest in funds that seek current income in American Funds through bond investments or in other fixed income instruments. The fund may invest in growth-and-income funds, equity-income funds and balanced funds to a limited extent.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class Taxable Bond
Broad Category Fixed Income
Global Peer Group Bond USD Medium Term
Peer Group Short-Intmdt Investment Grade Debt Funds
Global Macro Bond HC
US Macro Short/Intermediate Investment-Grade Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Short-Intmdt Investment Grade Debt Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name Capital Group/American Funds
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
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Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (12-3-25) 2.42%
30-Day SEC Yield (10-31-25) 2.74%
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 7
Stock
Weighted Average PE Ratio --
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio --
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio --
Weighted Median ROE --
Weighted Median ROA --
ROI (TTM) --
Return on Investment (TTM) --
Earning Yield --
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity --
Number of Equity Holdings 0
Bond
Yield to Maturity (9-30-25) 4.63%
Effective Duration 3.50
Average Coupon 4.51%
Calculated Average Quality 1.851
Effective Maturity 13.71
Nominal Maturity 13.72
Number of Bond Holdings 0
As of September 30, 2025

Growth Metrics

EPS Growth (1Y) --
EPS Growth (3Y) --
EPS Growth (5Y) --
Sales Growth (1Y) --
Sales Growth (3Y) --
Sales Growth (5Y) --
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) --
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) --
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Rate (3Y) --
As of September 30, 2025

Fund Details

Key Dates
Inception Date 9/14/2012
Last Annual Report Date 10/31/2024
Last Prospectus Date 1/1/2025
Share Classes
CENAX 529 Plans
CENEX 529 Plans
CENFX 529 Plans
FAADX 529 Plans
FTAOX 529 Plans
Attributes
Index Fund --
Inverse Fund No
Leveraged Fund --
Fund of Funds Yes
Currency Hedged Fund --
Synthetic Replication Fund No

Top Portfolio Holders

Name % Weight
Portfolio A 5.00%
Portfolio B 3.50%
Portfolio C 2.25%
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Excel Add-In Codes

Name: =YCI("M:CENCX", "name")
Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:CENCX", "broad_asset_class")
Broad Category: =YCI("M:CENCX", "broad_category_group")
Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:CENCX", "prospectus_objective")
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