TCAFX Fees and Costs — American Funds College 2024 Fund, Class 529-T

Data updated: 2024-03-28

The net expense ratio is 0.71%. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 2.50%. Portfolio turnover was 1%.

TCAFX Fees and Expenses

Annual operating expenses and sales charges of TCAFX. Prospectus, as of November 30, 2023.

Annual operating expenses
Management fee0.00%
12b-1 fee0.25%
Other expenses0.19%
Gross expense ratio0.71%
Fee waiver—
Net expense ratio0.71%
Sales charges
Max front load2.50%
Max deferred load0.00%
Redemption fee0.00%
Expense limitation in place (N-CEN)Yes
Fees waived or reduced during the yearYes
Waived fees subject to recoupmentNo

TCAFX Costs Over Time

On $10,000 invested in TCAFX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $755 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.27% 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 0.71%)$73$227$396
Lost growth on money paid in costs$13$51$109
Total costs$335$528$755
Value after costs$10,165$11,048$12,008
Impact on return, per year3.35%1.62%1.27%

TCAFX Trading Costs

Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2023.

  • Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
  • Total broker commissions: —
  • Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
  • Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 1%
  • 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 Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date.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.