CTFEX Fees and Costs — American Funds College 2024 Fund, Class 529-E

Data updated: 2024-03-28

The net expense ratio is 0.92%. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. Portfolio turnover was 1%.

CTFEX Fees and Expenses

Annual operating expenses and sales charges of CTFEX. Prospectus, as of November 30, 2023.

Annual operating expenses
Management fee0.00%
12b-1 fee0.50%
Other expenses0.15%
Gross expense ratio0.92%
Fee waiver—
Net expense ratio0.92%
Sales charges
Max front load0.00%
Max deferred load0.00%
Redemption fee0.00%
Expense limitation in place (N-CEN)Yes
Fees waived or reduced during the yearYes
Waived fees subject to recoupmentNo

CTFEX Costs Over Time

On $10,000 invested in CTFEX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $576 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.97% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).

$10,000 investedSell after 1 yearSell after 3 yearsSell after 5 years
Value before costs$10,500$11,576$12,763
Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.92%)$97$302$524
Lost growth on money paid in costs$0$15$53
Total costs$97$317$576
Value after costs$10,403$11,260$12,186
Impact on return, per year0.97%0.97%0.97%

CTFEX Trading Costs

Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2023.

  • Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
  • Total broker commissions: —
  • Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
  • Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 1%
  • Securities lending: none during the year

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 Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date.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.