TAACX Performance — American Funds College 2021 Fund, Class 529-T
Data updated: 2021-06-25
TAACX returned +1.81% over one year to Apr 2021. Over one year the fund trailed its Target-Date category average: $100 grew to $102, against $131 for the category. Volatility over the past 12 months was 1.43% a year. In the 12 months to Apr 2021 the fund took in a net $124.6M, and assets reached $2.28B.
TAACX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in American Funds College 2021 Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Target-Date category average over the same months.
| Period | TAACX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (May 2020 – Apr 2021) | $102 | $131 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Apr 2021) | $107 | $128 |
TAACX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Apr 2021, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +1.81% |
3- and 5-year figures withheld: not verified.
TAACX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of American Funds College 2021 Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2021 (Jan–Apr) | −0.79% |
| 2020 | +5.74% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +1.70% |
TAACX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | −0.2% | −0.5% | −0.4% | +0.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | +0.8% | +0.8% | +0.2% | +1.2% | +0.6% | +0.4% | +0.7% | +0.2% | 0.0% | −0.2% | +0.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.9% | 0.0% | +0.3% | +0.1% | +0.4% |
TAACX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over May 2020 – Apr 2021.
- 1-year volatility (annualised): 1.43%
- Best month: +0.69% (Jul 2020)
- Worst month: −0.53% (Feb 2021)
TAACX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of American Funds College 2021 Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $124.6M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $925.7M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.16×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2021 | $28.3M | $28.2M | $154K |
| Mar 2021 | $36.6M | $33.7M | $2.9M |
| Feb 2021 | $33.5M | $27.4M | $6.1M |
| Jan 2021 | $45.3M | $69.0M | −$23.7M |
| Dec 2020 | $130.5M | $61.0M | $69.5M |
| Nov 2020 | $31.9M | $23.9M | $8.0M |
| Oct 2020 | $270.4M | $245.8M | $24.6M |
| Sep 2020 | $40.6M | $32.4M | $8.2M |
| Aug 2020 | $53.4M | $68.7M | −$15.4M |
| Jul 2020 | $173.3M | $176.8M | −$3.5M |
| Jun 2020 | $49.8M | $20.3M | $29.5M |
| May 2020 | $32.3M | $14.0M | $18.3M |
TAACX Assets Under Management
Net assets of American Funds College 2021 Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2021-04-30 | $2.28B |
| 2021-01-31 | $2.28B |
| 2020-10-31 | $2.30B |
| 2020-07-31 | $2.29B |
| 2020-04-30 | $2.20B |
| 2020-01-31 | $2.11B |
| 2019-10-31 | $2.04B |
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.