FBBTX Fees and Costs — American Funds 2015 Target Date Retirement Fund, Class F-2
Data updated: 2026-09-28
The net expense ratio is 0.38%. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. Portfolio turnover was 7%.
FBBTX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of FBBTX. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.00% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.09% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.38% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.38% |
| 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 |
FBBTX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in FBBTX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $241 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.40% 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 0.38%) | $40 | $125 | $219 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $6 | $22 |
| Total costs | $40 | $131 | $241 |
| Value after costs | $10,460 | $11,445 | $12,522 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.40% | 0.40% | 0.40% |
FBBTX 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): 7%
- Securities lending: none during the year
American Funds 2015 Target Date Retirement Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| FDBTX | Class F-3 | 0.30% | none |
| RFJTX | Class R-6 | 0.30% | none |
| REJTX | Class R-5 | 0.35% | none |
| FBBTX | Class F-2 | 0.38% | none |
| RHBTX | Class R-5E | 0.44% | none |
| AABTX | Class A | 0.61% | 5.75% |
| TDQMX | Class T | 0.62% | 2.50% |
| RDBTX | Class R-4 | 0.65% | none |
| FAKTX | Class F-1 | 0.66% | none |
| RCJTX | Class R-3 | 0.94% | none |
| RBEJX | Class R-2E | 1.09% | none |
| CCBTX | Class C | 1.37% | none |
| RAJTX | Class R-1 | 1.39% | none |
| RBJTX | Class R-2 | 1.39% | 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.