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American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund (A...
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Fund Info

ISIN

US02630T7129

CUSIP

02630T712

Inception Date

Jan 31, 2007

Min. Investment

$250

Asset Class

Multi-Asset

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

AAETX has an expense ratio of 0.33%, placing it in the medium range.


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


200.00%250.00%300.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
180.00%
286.37%
AAETX (American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund (AAETX) returned 1.98% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.09% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, AAETX returned 4.21% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.26%.


AAETX

YTD

1.98%

1M

5.85%

6M

-0.08%

1Y

7.09%

5Y*

6.00%

10Y*

4.21%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-4.67%

1M

10.50%

6M

-3.04%

1Y

8.23%

5Y*

14.30%

10Y*

10.26%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of AAETX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20252.73%0.40%-2.20%0.58%0.52%1.98%
20240.37%1.98%2.30%-3.08%2.81%1.48%2.22%2.06%1.68%-1.88%2.30%-3.58%8.73%
20234.68%-2.70%2.50%1.12%-1.24%3.10%1.98%-1.63%-3.51%-1.85%6.74%3.91%13.28%
2022-3.99%-1.87%0.24%-6.01%0.82%-5.97%4.81%-3.12%-7.17%4.18%5.85%-5.00%-16.91%
2021-0.48%1.44%1.83%3.01%1.18%0.56%0.94%1.53%-2.75%3.71%-1.71%-2.36%6.88%
2020-0.40%-4.30%-8.37%7.86%3.57%1.89%3.65%3.71%-2.04%-1.83%8.22%1.00%12.32%
20195.24%1.88%1.63%2.16%-3.61%4.60%0.20%-0.74%0.75%1.62%2.26%-0.22%16.60%
20184.09%-2.93%-1.17%0.35%0.90%0.07%1.85%0.40%0.20%-5.35%1.70%-7.27%-7.46%
20172.48%2.03%0.92%1.36%1.64%0.22%2.13%0.29%1.72%1.55%1.39%-0.36%16.45%
2016-3.98%-0.52%5.73%1.23%0.57%0.48%2.97%-0.00%0.62%-1.63%0.87%-1.28%4.86%
2015-0.79%3.97%-1.07%1.62%0.68%-1.81%1.23%-5.08%-2.56%5.99%0.00%-5.90%-4.27%
2014-2.58%4.48%-0.24%0.24%2.30%1.55%-1.76%2.80%-2.04%1.62%1.67%-0.16%7.90%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of AAETX is 72, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of AAETX is 7272
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of AAETX is 6868
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of AAETX is 6767
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of AAETX is 6868
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of AAETX is 8181
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of AAETX is 7676
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund (AAETX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The current American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund Sharpe ratio is 0.88. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.00December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
0.88
0.55
AAETX (American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund provided a 3.65% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.64 per share.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00$1.2020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.64$0.64$0.43$0.64$1.15$0.60$0.60$0.59$0.36$0.43$0.67$0.64

Dividend yield

3.65%3.73%2.69%4.39%6.47%3.57%3.95%4.46%2.46%3.46%5.52%5.04%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.64$0.64
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.43$0.43
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.64$0.64
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.15$1.15
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.60$0.60
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.60$0.60
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.59$0.59
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.36
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.43$0.43
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.67$0.67
2014$0.64$0.64

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
-2.26%
-8.74%
AAETX (American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund was 48.18%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 485 trading sessions.

The current American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund drawdown is 2.26%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-48.18%Nov 1, 2007338Mar 9, 2009485Feb 8, 2011823
-25.11%Nov 10, 2021234Oct 14, 2022487Sep 24, 2024721
-22.55%Dec 30, 201958Mar 23, 202082Jul 20, 2020140
-17.8%May 3, 2011107Oct 3, 201195Feb 17, 2012202
-16.89%May 22, 2015183Feb 11, 2016264Mar 1, 2017447

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund volatility is 5.03%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
5.03%
11.45%
AAETX (American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)