# American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fd Cl F-1 (FAETX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/faetx 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 This fund is designed to achieve a blend of capital appreciation, income generation, and the preservation of invested capital. Its investment approach is dynamic, gradually increasing its allocation to more conservative asset classes, specifically fixed income, equity-income, and balanced funds, as it nears and subsequently passes its designated target retirement year. The advisor executes this strategy by constructing a portfolio comprised of various underlying funds from the American Funds family, utilizing diverse combinations and weightings. These underlying American Funds represent a w... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $19.36 | | Expense Ratio | 0.69% | | Assets Under Management | $49.86B | | NAV | $19.36 | | Holdings Count | 0 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 6.08% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.18 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $17.92 – $19.88 | | Beta | 0.88 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $1.1762 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-24 - Pay date: 2025-12-26 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does FAETX invest in? This fund is designed to achieve a blend of capital appreciation, income generation, and the preservation of invested capital. Its investment approach is dynamic, gradually increasing its allocation to more conservative asset classes, specifically fixed income, equity-income, and balanced funds, as it nears and subsequently passes its designated target retirement year. The advisor executes this strategy by constructing a portfolio comprised of various underlying funds from the American Funds family, utilizing diverse combinations and weightings. These underlying American Funds represent a wide array of investment categories, including those focused on growth, growth-and-income, equity-income, balanced strategies, and various fixed income instruments, each selected for its distinct investment objectives. ### What is the expense ratio of FAETX? American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fd Cl F-1 (FAETX) charges an expense ratio of 0.69%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is FAETX? American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fd Cl F-1 (FAETX) manages $49.86B 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 FAETX actively managed or an index fund? FAETX's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy. ### When was FAETX launched? American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fd Cl F-1 (FAETX) launched in February 2007 and is managed by Capital Group. ### How has FAETX performed? FAETX'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 FAETX pay a dividend? American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fd Cl F-1 (FAETX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 6.08%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does FAETX pay dividends? American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fd Cl F-1 pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is FAETX's dividend yield? FAETX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 6.08%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is FAETX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for FAETX 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 FAETX'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 FAETX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from FAETX'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 FAETX cost more than a fund like VOO? FAETX'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 FAETX sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to FAETX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as FAETX (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/faetx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/faetx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/faetx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/faetx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/faetx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.