# American Funds 2050 Trgt Date Retire A (AALTX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/aaltx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Capital Group · Asset class: Series - Strategy: Thematic · Inception: 2007-02-01 As the fund approaches and subsequently passes its designated target date, it progressively shifts a greater portion of its portfolio into more conservative asset classes, including fixed income, equity-income, and balanced funds. To achieve its financial objectives, the investment advisor strategically deploys capital across various underlying American Funds, utilizing different combinations and weightings. These underlying components span a diverse range of investment styles, such as growth, growth-and-income, equity-income, balanced, and fixed income strategies, each representing distinc... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $25.60 | | Expense Ratio | 0.69% | | Assets Under Management | $42.23B | | NAV | $25.85 | | Holdings Count | 0 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 5.35% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.37 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $22.23 – $26.56 | | Beta | 1.20 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $1.3688 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-24 - Pay date: 2025-12-26 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does AALTX invest in? As the fund approaches and subsequently passes its designated target date, it progressively shifts a greater portion of its portfolio into more conservative asset classes, including fixed income, equity-income, and balanced funds. To achieve its financial objectives, the investment advisor strategically deploys capital across various underlying American Funds, utilizing different combinations and weightings. These underlying components span a diverse range of investment styles, such as growth, growth-and-income, equity-income, balanced, and fixed income strategies, each representing distinct investment philosophies and goals. ### What is the expense ratio of AALTX? American Funds 2050 Trgt Date Retire A (AALTX) charges an expense ratio of 0.69%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is AALTX? American Funds 2050 Trgt Date Retire A (AALTX) manages $42.23B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is AALTX actively managed or an index fund? AALTX's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy. ### When was AALTX launched? American Funds 2050 Trgt Date Retire A (AALTX) launched in February 2007 and is managed by Capital Group. ### How has AALTX performed? AALTX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does AALTX pay a dividend? American Funds 2050 Trgt Date Retire A (AALTX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 5.35%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does AALTX pay dividends? American Funds 2050 Trgt Date Retire A pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is AALTX's dividend yield? AALTX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 5.35%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is AALTX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for AALTX was 2025-12-24. The next ex-date typically follows Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will AALTX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.69% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does AALTX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from AALTX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does AALTX cost more than a fund like VOO? AALTX's strategy (current expense ratio 0.69%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where AALTX sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to AALTX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as AALTX (0.69%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/aaltx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/aaltx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/aaltx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/aaltx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/aaltx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.