TAACX Fees and Costs — American Funds College 2021 Fund, Class 529-T

Data updated: 2021-06-25

The net expense ratio is 0.72%. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 2.50%. Portfolio turnover was 11%.

TAACX Fees and Expenses

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

Annual operating expenses
Management fee0.00%
12b-1 fee0.25%
Other expenses0.20%
Gross expense ratio0.72%
Fee waiver—
Net expense ratio0.72%
Sales charges
Max front load2.50%
Max deferred load0.00%
Redemption fee0.00%
Expense limitation in place (N-CEN)No
Fees waived or reduced during the yearNo
Waived fees subject to recoupmentNo

TAACX Costs Over Time

On $10,000 invested in TAACX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $761 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.28% 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$250$250$250
Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.72%)$74$231$401
Lost growth on money paid in costs$12$51$109
Total costs$336$531$761
Value after costs$10,164$11,045$12,002
Impact on return, per year3.36%1.63%1.28%

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 Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date.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