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American Funds College 2033 Fund 529-E (CTLEX) Total Return
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Created with Highcharts 11.1.0Jan '25Apr '25Jul '25Oct '250.00%10.53%

Key Stats

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Net Expense Ratio Total Assets Under Management Weighted Average Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio (Generic)
0.94% 4.171B -- 6.00%
1 Year Fund Level Flows 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
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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. It categories represent differing investment objectives.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class Allocation
Broad Category Allocation
Global Peer Group Target Maturity MA USD 2035
Peer Group Mixed-Asset Target 2035 Funds
Global Macro Target Maturity
US Macro Mixed-Assets Target Date Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Growth & Income Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name Capital Group/American Funds
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^SPXTR 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: 12
-291.49M Peer Group Low
74.54M Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank: 10
317.17M
-2.359B Peer Group Low
1.322B Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank: 8
-742.70M Peer Group Low
200.89M Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank: 20
-4.615B Peer Group Low
4.991B Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank: 10
-1.462B Peer Group Low
786.55M Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank: 19
-11.40B Peer Group Low
11.63B Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank: 10
-2.504B Peer Group Low
1.125B Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank: 19
-13.10B Peer Group Low
23.70B Peer Group High
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Performance Versus Peer Group

 
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YTD
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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
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5.0
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Annual Total Returns Versus Peers

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Name
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
YTD
-6.06%
19.21%
15.26%
10.28%
-15.30%
13.28%
10.19%
10.94%
-4.38%
31.49%
18.40%
28.71%
-18.11%
26.29%
25.02%
12.45%
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22.19%
16.60%
12.13%
-18.56%
18.90%
13.30%
12.25%
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-20.75%
21.59%
15.15%
13.33%
-6.20%
21.56%
15.99%
16.08%
-16.06%
18.36%
14.31%
13.08%
-4.86%
19.20%
12.87%
13.56%
-13.74%
13.50%
11.04%
12.38%
As of November 21, 2025.

Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (11-19-25) 2.30%
30-Day SEC Yield (10-31-25) 2.66%
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 20
Stock
Weighted Average PE Ratio 30.21
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio 7.006
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio 8.320
Weighted Median ROE 31.36%
Weighted Median ROA 10.26%
ROI (TTM) 15.62%
Return on Investment (TTM) 15.62%
Earning Yield 0.0438
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity 1.179
Number of Equity Holdings 0
Bond
Yield to Maturity (9-30-25) 5.32%
Effective Duration 5.40
Average Coupon 5.29%
Calculated Average Quality 3.442
Effective Maturity 14.79
Nominal Maturity 14.96
Number of Bond Holdings 0
As of September 30, 2025

Growth Metrics

EPS Growth (1Y) 18.01%
EPS Growth (3Y) 10.03%
EPS Growth (5Y) 13.67%
Sales Growth (1Y) 12.03%
Sales Growth (3Y) 10.66%
Sales Growth (5Y) 10.24%
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) 12.18%
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) 11.11%
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Rate (3Y) 12.62%
As of September 30, 2025

Fund Details

Key Dates
Inception Date 3/27/2015
Last Annual Report Date 10/31/2024
Last Prospectus Date 1/1/2025
Share Classes
CTLAX 529 Plans
CTLCX 529 Plans
CTLFX 529 Plans
FCCFX 529 Plans
FTCFX 529 Plans
Attributes
Index Fund --
Inverse Fund --
Leveraged Fund --
Fund of Funds Yes
Currency Hedged Fund --
Synthetic Replication Fund No

Asset Allocation

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As of September 30, 2025.
Type % Net
Cash 6.54%
Stock 45.14%
Bond 46.91%
Convertible 0.00%
Preferred 0.27%
Other 1.13%
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Fees & Availability

Fees
Actual 12B-1 Fee 0.50%
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 Yes
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. It categories represent differing investment objectives.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class Allocation
Broad Category Allocation
Global Peer Group Target Maturity MA USD 2035
Peer Group Mixed-Asset Target 2035 Funds
Global Macro Target Maturity
US Macro Mixed-Assets Target Date Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Growth & Income 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 (11-19-25) 2.30%
30-Day SEC Yield (10-31-25) 2.66%
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 20
Stock
Weighted Average PE Ratio 30.21
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio 7.006
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio 8.320
Weighted Median ROE 31.36%
Weighted Median ROA 10.26%
ROI (TTM) 15.62%
Return on Investment (TTM) 15.62%
Earning Yield 0.0438
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity 1.179
Number of Equity Holdings 0
Bond
Yield to Maturity (9-30-25) 5.32%
Effective Duration 5.40
Average Coupon 5.29%
Calculated Average Quality 3.442
Effective Maturity 14.79
Nominal Maturity 14.96
Number of Bond Holdings 0
As of September 30, 2025

Growth Metrics

EPS Growth (1Y) 18.01%
EPS Growth (3Y) 10.03%
EPS Growth (5Y) 13.67%
Sales Growth (1Y) 12.03%
Sales Growth (3Y) 10.66%
Sales Growth (5Y) 10.24%
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) 12.18%
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) 11.11%
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Rate (3Y) 12.62%
As of September 30, 2025

Fund Details

Key Dates
Inception Date 3/27/2015
Last Annual Report Date 10/31/2024
Last Prospectus Date 1/1/2025
Share Classes
CTLAX 529 Plans
CTLCX 529 Plans
CTLFX 529 Plans
FCCFX 529 Plans
FTCFX 529 Plans
Attributes
Index Fund --
Inverse Fund --
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:CTLEX", "name")
Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:CTLEX", "broad_asset_class")
Broad Category: =YCI("M:CTLEX", "broad_category_group")
Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:CTLEX", "prospectus_objective")
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