PPVCX Fees and Costs — American Funds Preservation Portfolio, Class C
Data updated: 2026-09-28
The net expense ratio is 1.36%. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. Portfolio turnover was 4%.
PPVCX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of PPVCX. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.00% |
| 12b-1 fee | 1.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.09% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.36% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.36% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | 1.00% |
| Redemption fee | 0.00% |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
PPVCX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in PPVCX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $845 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.43% 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 |
| Sales charges | $104 | $0 | $0 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.36%) | $143 | $444 | $767 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $22 | $78 |
| Total costs | $246 | $466 | $845 |
| Value after costs | $10,254 | $11,110 | $11,918 |
| Impact on return, per year | 2.46% | 1.43% | 1.43% |
PPVCX 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): 4%
- Securities lending: none during the year
American Funds Preservation Portfolio Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPFFX | Class F-3 | 0.28% | none |
| RPPGX | Class R-6 | 0.28% | none |
| CPQGX | Class ABLE-F-2 | 0.31% | none |
| FFPPX | Class 529-F-3 | 0.33% | none |
| RPPFX | Class R-5 | 0.34% | none |
| PPEFX | Class F-2 | 0.37% | none |
| FPPPX | Class 529-F-2 | 0.38% | none |
| RGMFX | Class R-5E | 0.43% | none |
| CPPGX | Class ABLE-A | 0.51% | 2.50% |
| TPPPX | Class T | 0.60% | 2.50% |
| RPPEX | Class R-4 | 0.62% | none |
| CPPAX | Class 529-A | 0.63% | 2.50% |
| TPAPX | Class 529-T | 0.65% | 2.50% |
| PPVAX | Class A | 0.66% | 2.50% |
| PPVFX | Class F-1 | 0.66% | none |
| CPPFX | Class 529-F-1 | 0.71% | none |
| CPPEX | Class 529-E | 0.87% | none |
| RPPCX | Class R-3 | 0.92% | none |
| RPBEX | Class R-2E | 1.09% | none |
| RPPBX | Class R-2 | 1.32% | none |
| PPVCX | Class C | 1.36% | none |
| RPPVX | Class R-1 | 1.36% | none |
| CPPCX | Class 529-C | 1.40% | 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.