AAFTX Fees and Costs — American Funds 2035 Target Date Retirement Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-28
The net expense ratio is 0.67%. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75% and a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. Portfolio turnover was 9%.
AAFTX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of AAFTX. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.00% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.09% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.67% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.67% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.75% |
| Max deferred load | 1.00% |
| Redemption fee | 0.00% |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | No |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
AAFTX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in AAFTX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,131 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.93% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Sales charges | $673 | $575 | $575 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.67%) | $66 | $208 | $361 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $101 | $195 |
| Total costs | $768 | $883 | $1,131 |
| Value after costs | $9,732 | $10,693 | $11,631 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.68% | 2.74% | 1.93% |
AAFTX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
- Total broker commissions: —
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 9%
- Securities lending: none during the year
American Funds 2035 Target Date Retirement Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| FDFTX | Class F-3 | 0.34% | none |
| RFFTX | Class R-6 | 0.34% | none |
| REFTX | Class R-5 | 0.39% | none |
| FBFTX | Class F-2 | 0.42% | none |
| RHFTX | Class R-5E | 0.48% | none |
| AAFTX | Class A | 0.67% | 5.75% |
| TDFHX | Class T | 0.67% | 2.50% |
| RDFTX | Class R-4 | 0.69% | none |
| FAQTX | Class F-1 | 0.70% | none |
| RCFTX | Class R-3 | 0.98% | none |
| RBEFX | Class R-2E | 1.13% | none |
| CCFTX | Class C | 1.42% | none |
| RAFTX | Class R-1 | 1.43% | none |
| RBFTX | Class R-2 | 1.43% | none |
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.