AMERICAN FUNDS TARGET DATE RETIREMENT SERIES®

Participants work hard for their dreams. So do we.

Gold Financial Advisor IQ Service Awards Seal 2022

GOLD MEDAL WINNER

Graphic shows that out of more than 15,000 fund share classes surveyed, only 30 made Morningstar's "Thrilling" list, with 7 from American Funds.

7 American Funds deemed “Thrilling” by Morningstar

Discover what sets our Series apart

Target date funds have a lot in common. But the American Funds Target Date Series takes a distinctive approach that has delivered uncommon investment outcomes and helped thousands of participants come closer to achieving their financial dreams.

A history of strong results

Our Series has outpaced its peers over the long haul.

Seeking to build and preserve wealth

Our Series adapts to changing participant needs by adjusting both its stock/bond mix and the types of assets held through each stage of life.

Our Series adapts to changing participant needs by adjusting both its stock/bond mix and the types of assets held through each stage of life.

This chart illustrates our strategic glide path shifting from a higher equity to a higher fixed income allocation over time while also explaining the shift in philosophy from wealth creation to wealth preservation. The early career stage seeks to grow wealth and manage risk with growth-oriented equities and a prudent allocation to defensive bonds. The mid-career stage begins to balance growth and income with diversified bonds and dividend-paying equities. The in-retirement stage seeks to preserve wealth and deliver sustainable income with less-volatile dividend-paying equities and higher quality bonds.

The target allocations shown are as of December 31, 2023, and are subject to the oversight committee’s discretion. The investment adviser anticipates assets will be invested within a range that deviates no more than 10% above or below the allocations shown in the prospectus/characteristics statement. Underlying funds may be added or removed during the year. Visit capitalgroup.com for current allocations.

The target allocations shown are as December 31, 2022, and are subject to the oversight committee‘s discretion. The investment adviser anticipates assets will be invested within a range that deviates no more than 10% above or below the allocations shown in the prospectus. Underlying funds may be added or removed during the year. Visit capitalgroup.com for current allocations.

Three factors driving our success

UNDERLYING FUNDS

Solid building blocks

Our funds have delivered peer-beating results and held up well in down markets.

LOW FEES

Delivering value at a low cost

We encourage a focus not just on expenses but on value delivered to participants.

GLIDE PATH

A distinctive approach

Our glide path is different. While our Series changes the mix between stocks and bonds, it also changes the types of assets held. This is designed to better align with participant needs over time.

Making a difference

Our Target Date Solutions Committee, which oversees the Series, brings a diversity of experience and draws on the fundamental research and quantitative resources of the global Capital Group team. 

Multi-asset

29 years of investment industry experience

Fixed income

36 years of investment industry experience

Equity

26 years of investment industry experience

Equity

31 years of investment industry experience

Fixed income

31 years of investment industry experience

Multi-asset

31 years of investment industry experience

Multi-asset

30 years of investment industry experience

Multi-asset

31 years of investment industry experience

Years of experience as of December 31, 2023.

Global research offices

 

About Capital Group

Capital Group has a distinctive, long-term global investment approach that relies on fundamental research. Privately held since its founding in 1931 and with more than $2.5 trillion under management, the firm has more than 479 investment professionals worldwide.*

*As of December 31, 2023.
 
This map shows Capital Group's 11 global research offices: San Francisco, Los Angeles, Toronto, New York, Washington, D.C., London, Geneva, Mumbai, Singapore, Hong Kong and Tokyo.

Global research offices 

Global research offices:

Los Angeles

Geneva

San Francisco

Mumbai

New York

Hong Kong

Washington, D.C.

Tokyo

Toronto

Singapore

London

 

 

 

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Important investment disclosures

*Source: Kephart, Jason. “American Funds Target Date Retirement Series®,” Morningstar Target-Date Fund Series Report, January 29, 2024.

†Source: Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards. © 2023 Refinitiv. All rights reserved. Used under license. As of March 24, 2023, 10 vintages in American Funds Target Date Retirement Series received awards in at least one of the three-, five- or 10-year periods for Class R-6 shares. For Class F-3, the 2030 vintage was recognized in the three- and five-year periods and the 2035 vintage was recognized in the five-year period. The Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards, granted annually, highlight funds and fund companies that have excelled in delivering consistently strong risk-adjusted performance relative to their peers. The Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards are based on the Lipper Leader for Consistent Return rating, which is a risk-adjusted performance measure calculated over 36, 60 and 120 months. The fund with the highest Lipper Leader for Consistent Return (Effective Return) value in each eligible classification wins the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Award. For more information, see lipperfundawards.com. Although Refinitiv Lipper makes reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data contained herein, the accuracy is not guaranteed by Refinitiv Lipper.

‡Source: Escalent, Cogent Syndicated. Retirement Plan Advisor Trends, October 2023. Methodology: 503 respondents participated in a web survey conducted September 8–14, 2023. The respondents consisted of financial advisors managing defined contribution plans. In Ownership of Core Brand Attributes — Tier 1, across the most vital attributes, American Funds was selected most often in response to the question “Which — if any — of these DC plan providers are described by this statement: ‘Is a company I trust?’ and ‘Easy for advisors to do business with’?”

 

Morningstar categories
 

American Funds Target Date 2010

Morningstar Target Date 2000–2010

American Funds Target Date 2015

Morningstar Target Date 2015

American Funds Target Date 2020

Morningstar Target Date 2020

American Funds Target Date 2025

Morningstar Target Date 2025

American Funds Target Date 2030

Morningstar Target Date 2030

American Funds Target Date 2035

Morningstar Target Date 2035

American Funds Target Date 2040

Morningstar Target Date 2040

American Funds Target Date 2045

Morningstar Target Date 2045

American Funds Target Date 2050

Morningstar Target Date 2050

American Funds Target Date 2055

Morningstar Target Date 2055

American Funds Target Date 2060

Morningstar Target Date 2060

American Funds Target Date 2065

Morningstar Target Date 2065+

 

Index definitions

The S&P Target Date Series comprises 12 multi-asset class indexes, each corresponding to a particular target retirement date. Each index provides varying levels of exposure to equities and fixed income. Each target date allocation is created and retired according to a predetermined schedule related to the respective target date.

For quarterly updates of fund allocations, click here