FAXTX Performance — American Funds 2065 Target Date Retirement Fund, Class F-1
Data updated: 2026-09-28
FAXTX returned +9.21% year to date and +18.14% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +16.53% over 3 years and +8.96% over 5 years. The fund beat its Target-Date category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $158, against $146 for the category, and to $118 over one year, against $116. Volatility over the past three years was 12.38% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $1.4B, and assets reached $7.39B.
FAXTX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in American Funds 2065 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 | FAXTX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $118 | $116 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $158 | $146 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $154 | $142 |
| Since data start (Feb 2020 – Jul 2026) | $252 | $177 |
FAXTX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +9.21% |
| 1 year | +18.14% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +16.53% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +8.96% |
FAXTX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of American Funds 2065 Target Date Retirement Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +9.21% |
| 2025 | +20.34% |
| 2024 | +15.21% |
| 2023 | +21.16% |
| 2022 | −19.96% |
| 2021 | +16.90% |
| 2020 (Feb–Dec) | +46.84% |
FAXTX 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 | +2.7% | +0.9% | −6.9% | +9.5% | +4.7% | +0.5% | −1.8% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +3.7% | −1.4% | −4.2% | +0.9% | +6.0% | +5.4% | +0.7% | +2.1% | +2.7% | +1.9% | +0.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | +0.3% | +4.4% | +2.9% | −3.7% | +3.5% | +2.1% | +1.6% | +2.2% | +2.2% | −1.8% | +3.3% | −2.3% |
| 2023 | +6.5% | −2.7% | +2.6% | +1.2% | −0.5% | +5.1% | +3.0% | −2.2% | −4.4% | −2.5% | +8.6% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | −6.6% | −2.7% | +1.2% | −8.3% | +0.4% | −8.0% | +6.5% | −3.4% | −8.1% | +5.6% | +7.0% | −3.8% |
| 2021 | −0.5% | +2.3% | +2.2% | +4.1% | +1.1% | +1.3% | +0.7% | +2.6% | −3.7% | +5.3% | −2.7% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | — | 0.0% | +1.4% | +10.6% | +5.2% | +2.5% | +4.5% | +5.0% | −2.4% | −2.2% | +10.8% | +4.6% |
FAXTX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 12.38%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.97 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +9.49% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −6.91% (Mar 2026)
FAXTX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of American Funds 2065 Target Date Retirement Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $1.4B
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $3.1B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.79×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $249.0M | $172.7M | $76.3M |
| Jun 2026 | $208.2M | $179.2M | $29.0M |
| May 2026 | $233.0M | $147.1M | $85.9M |
| Apr 2026 | $242.3M | $156.7M | $85.6M |
| Mar 2026 | $276.0M | $185.0M | $91.0M |
| Feb 2026 | $248.3M | $107.8M | $140.4M |
| Jan 2026 | $295.9M | $167.1M | $128.8M |
| Dec 2025 | $513.5M | $126.6M | $386.9M |
| Nov 2025 | $174.3M | $102.7M | $71.6M |
| Oct 2025 | $209.9M | $135.3M | $74.7M |
| Sep 2025 | $204.7M | $136.1M | $68.6M |
| Aug 2025 | $205.5M | $93.5M | $112.0M |
FAXTX Assets Under Management
Net assets of American Funds 2065 Target Date Retirement Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $7.39B |
| 2026-04-30 | $6.96B |
| 2026-01-31 | $6.45B |
| 2025-10-31 | $5.88B |
| 2025-07-31 | $5.25B |
| 2025-04-30 | $4.43B |
| 2025-01-31 | $4.22B |
| 2024-10-31 | $3.65B |
| 2024-07-31 | $3.24B |
| 2024-04-30 | $2.67B |
| 2024-01-31 | $2.24B |
| 2023-10-31 | $1.68B |
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.