CCFTX Performance — American Funds 2035 Target Date Retirement Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-09-28
CCFTX returned +5.99% year to date and +12.49% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +12.49% over 3 years and +6.42% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Target-Date category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $142, against $146 for the category, and to $112 over one year, against $116. Volatility over the past three years was 9.40% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $539.4M, and assets reached $56.06B.
CCFTX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in American Funds 2035 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 | CCFTX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $112 | $116 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $142 | $146 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $137 | $142 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $187 | $186 |
CCFTX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +5.99% |
| 1 year | +12.49% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +12.49% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +6.42% |
CCFTX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of American Funds 2035 Target Date Retirement Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +5.99% |
| 2025 | +15.88% |
| 2024 | +11.56% |
| 2023 | +15.69% |
| 2022 | −17.18% |
| 2021 | +14.31% |
| 2020 | +16.32% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +7.15% |
CCFTX 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 | +2.0% | +1.2% | −5.1% | +6.0% | +2.7% | +0.2% | −0.8% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +3.0% | −0.1% | −2.8% | +0.6% | +3.9% | +4.0% | +0.4% | +1.8% | +2.0% | +1.0% | +1.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | +0.3% | +2.8% | +2.5% | −3.2% | +2.9% | +1.6% | +2.0% | +2.1% | +1.7% | −1.9% | +2.6% | −2.2% |
| 2023 | +5.3% | −2.8% | +2.5% | +1.1% | −1.1% | +3.8% | +2.3% | −1.9% | −3.9% | −2.1% | +7.3% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | −5.1% | −2.3% | +0.7% | −7.0% | +0.7% | −6.9% | +5.4% | −3.3% | −7.6% | +4.8% | +6.2% | −3.1% |
| 2021 | −0.5% | +1.9% | +1.9% | +3.5% | +1.2% | +0.8% | +0.8% | +1.9% | −3.3% | +4.5% | −2.2% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | −0.7% | −5.4% | −10.4% | +9.3% | +4.4% | +2.3% | +4.1% | +4.3% | −2.3% | −2.0% | +9.6% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −1.2% | +0.7% | +2.0% | +2.8% | +2.8% |
CCFTX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 9.40%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.85 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +7.26% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −5.14% (Mar 2026)
CCFTX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of American Funds 2035 Target Date Retirement Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $539.4M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $12.4B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.05×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $749.2M | $1.1B | −$303.4M |
| Jun 2026 | $673.9M | $1.2B | −$545.3M |
| May 2026 | $697.3M | $977.2M | −$279.8M |
| Apr 2026 | $784.7M | $1.0B | −$261.1M |
| Mar 2026 | $856.1M | $1.2B | −$314.6M |
| Feb 2026 | $838.0M | $809.8M | $28.2M |
| Jan 2026 | $1.1B | $1.2B | −$55.5M |
| Dec 2025 | $4.0B | $741.6M | $3.2B |
| Nov 2025 | $646.8M | $908.0M | −$261.2M |
| Oct 2025 | $716.3M | $1.0B | −$313.4M |
| Sep 2025 | $698.4M | $909.2M | −$210.8M |
| Aug 2025 | $662.1M | $833.7M | −$171.6M |
CCFTX Assets Under Management
Net assets of American Funds 2035 Target Date Retirement Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $56.06B |
| 2026-04-30 | $55.91B |
| 2026-01-31 | $55.36B |
| 2025-10-31 | $53.76B |
| 2025-07-31 | $51.80B |
| 2025-04-30 | $48.30B |
| 2025-01-31 | $50.22B |
| 2024-10-31 | $48.48B |
| 2024-07-31 | $47.22B |
| 2024-04-30 | $43.59B |
| 2024-01-31 | $42.06B |
| 2023-10-31 | $36.33B |
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.