CTOCX Fees and Costs — American Funds College 2021 Fund, Class 529-C

Data updated: 2021-06-25

The net expense ratio is 1.44%. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. Portfolio turnover was 11%.

CTOCX Fees and Expenses

Annual operating expenses and sales charges of CTOCX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2020.

Annual operating expenses
Management fee0.00%
12b-1 fee1.00%
Other expenses0.17%
Gross expense ratio1.44%
Fee waiver—
Net expense ratio1.44%
Sales charges
Max front load0.00%
Max deferred load1.00%
Redemption fee0.00%
Expense limitation in place (N-CEN)No
Fees waived or reduced during the yearNo
Waived fees subject to recoupmentNo

CTOCX Costs Over Time

On $10,000 invested in CTOCX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $893 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.51% 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
Sales charges$103$0$0
Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.44%)$151$470$811
Lost growth on money paid in costs$0$23$82
Total costs$255$493$893
Value after costs$10,245$11,083$11,870
Impact on return, per year2.55%1.51%1.51%

CTOCX Trading Costs

Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2020.

  • Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
  • Total broker commissions: —
  • Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
  • Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 11%
  • 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 Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date.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.