CAAVX Fees and Costs — American Funds College 2042 Fund, Class 529-E
Data updated: 2026-09-28
The net expense ratio is 1.01%. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. Portfolio turnover was 6%.
CAAVX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of CAAVX. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.00% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.50% |
| Other expenses | 0.13% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.01% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.01% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| 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 |
CAAVX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in CAAVX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $632 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.06% 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 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.01%) | $106 | $331 | $574 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $16 | $58 |
| Total costs | $106 | $347 | $632 |
| Value after costs | $10,394 | $11,229 | $12,131 |
| Impact on return, per year | 1.06% | 1.06% | 1.06% |
CAAVX 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): 6%
- Securities lending: none during the year
American Funds College 2042 Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAAGX | Class 529-F-3 | 0.45% | none |
| CAAZX | Class 529-F-2 | 0.51% | none |
| TAAWX | Class 529-T | 0.80% | 2.50% |
| CAAWX | Class 529-F-1 | 0.82% | none |
| CABAX | Class 529-A | 0.85% | 3.50% |
| CAAVX | Class 529-E | 1.01% | none |
| CABCX | Class 529-C | 1.55% | 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 Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date.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.