AAFJX Performance — American Funds 2070 Target Date Retirement Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-28
AAFJX returned +9.24% year to date and +18.14% over one year to Jul 2026. Over one year the fund beat its Target-Date category average: $100 grew to $118, against $116 for the category. Volatility over the past 12 months was 13.25% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $518.8M, and assets reached $817.84M.
AAFJX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in American Funds 2070 Target Date Retirement Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Target-Date category average over the same months.
| Period | AAFJX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $118 | $116 |
| Since data start (May 2024 – Jul 2026) | $144 | $137 |
AAFJX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +9.24% |
| 1 year | +18.14% |
3- and 5-year figures withheld: too few months to verify.
AAFJX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of American Funds 2070 Target Date Retirement Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +9.24% |
| 2025 | +20.39% |
| 2024 (May–Dec) | +9.38% |
AAFJX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +2.8% | +0.9% | −6.9% | +9.4% | +4.7% | +0.6% | −1.8% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +3.8% | −1.4% | −4.2% | +1.0% | +5.9% | +5.4% | +0.7% | +2.1% | +2.8% | +1.9% | +0.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | +1.9% | +2.2% | +1.5% | +2.3% | +2.1% | −1.8% | +3.2% | −2.2% |
AAFJX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2025 – Jul 2026.
- 1-year volatility (annualised): 13.25%
- Best month: +9.41% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −6.89% (Mar 2026)
AAFJX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of American Funds 2070 Target Date Retirement Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $518.8M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $702.0M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 3.83×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $84.5M | $28.6M | $55.9M |
| Jun 2026 | $68.3M | $19.8M | $48.5M |
| May 2026 | $64.2M | $18.4M | $45.9M |
| Apr 2026 | $61.2M | $16.1M | $45.2M |
| Mar 2026 | $59.2M | $18.9M | $40.3M |
| Feb 2026 | $64.2M | $13.2M | $51.0M |
| Jan 2026 | $80.4M | $16.8M | $63.5M |
| Dec 2025 | $60.3M | $9.7M | $50.6M |
| Nov 2025 | $42.1M | $8.3M | $33.8M |
| Oct 2025 | $45.7M | $18.3M | $27.5M |
| Sep 2025 | $41.9M | $6.2M | $35.7M |
| Aug 2025 | $29.9M | $9.1M | $20.8M |
AAFJX Assets Under Management
Net assets of American Funds 2070 Target Date Retirement Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $817.84M |
| 2026-04-30 | $646.05M |
| 2026-01-31 | $488.73M |
| 2025-10-31 | $331.45M |
| 2025-07-31 | $229.59M |
| 2025-04-30 | $144.97M |
| 2025-01-31 | $79.24M |
| 2024-10-31 | $25.34M |
| 2024-07-31 | $8.80M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.