Purchase Restrictions: Class 529-F-1 share funds are available only for CollegeAmerica accounts sold through Registered Investment Advisors.

Summary

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A quality foundation. Invests primarily in securities guaranteed or sponsored by the U.S. government and manages allocations between government and mortgage securities. Seeks to outpace the Treasury and mortgage-backed securities markets while maintaining low correlation to equities and minimal credit risk.
Price at NAV $11.95 as of 3/18/2025 (updated daily)
Fund Assets (millions) $23,132.5
Portfolio Managers
1
3
Expense Ratio
(Gross/Net %)
2
0.78 / 0.74%
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Returns at NAV

Returns with Sales Charge

Asset Mix

U.S. Equities0.0%
Non-U.S. Equities0.0%
U.S. Bonds92.3%
Non-U.S. Bonds0.0%
Cash & Equivalents
3
7.7%
As of 2/28/2025 (updated monthly)

Growth of 10K
4

High & Low Prices

Fund Statistics

6.1 years
Effective Duration
4.4%
Average Yield
to Worst
4.1%
Average Coupon
% of net assets as of 2/28/2025 (updated monthly)

Morningstar Style BoxTM— Fixed-Income
5

High Quality
Moderate Interest-Rate Sensitivity
Morningstar data as of 12/31/24 (updated quarterly)

Description

Fund Objective
The fund's investment objective is to provide a high level of current income consistent with prudent investment risk and preservation of capital.
Distinguishing Characteristics
Invests primarily in securities guaranteed or sponsored by the U.S. government and mortgage-backed securities.
Types of Investments
Primarily invests in direct obligations of the U.S. Treasury and securities issued by U.S. government agencies, and cash and equivalents.
Maturity
Not required to maintain any particular maturity.
Portfolio Restrictions
At least 80% of the fund's assets will be invested in securities that are guaranteed or sponsored by the U.S. government.

Fund Facts

Fund Inception 10/17/1985
Fund Assets (millions)
As of 2/28/2025
$23,132.5
Companies/Issuers
Holdings are as of 2/28/2025 (updated monthly).
39+
Shareholder Accounts
Shareholder accounts are as of 2/28/2025
1
Regular Dividends Paid
6
Monthly
Minimum Initial Investment $250
Capital Gains Paid
6
Dec
Portfolio Turnover (2024) 570%
Fiscal Year-End Aug
Prospectus Date 11/01/2024
CUSIP 026300 88 9
Fund Number 1422

Returns

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Month-End Returns as of 2/28/25

Quarter-End Returns as of 12/31/24

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Volatility & Return

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Fixed-Income

For Class 529-F-1 Shares, this chart tracks the 10-year standard deviation
8
and 10-year annualized return of the fixed income funds
CGTFX
Bloomberg U.S. Government/Mortgage-Backed Securities Index
Other AF Funds

Similar information is contained in the , which can be obtained from a financial professional and should be read carefully before investing. CollegeAmerica is distributed by Capital Client Group, Inc., and sold through unaffiliated intermediaries.

Depending on your state of residence, there may be an in-state plan that provides state tax and other state benefits, such as financial aid, scholarship funds and protection from creditors, not available through CollegeAmerica. Before investing in any state's 529 plan, investors should consult a tax advisor. CollegeAmerica is a nationwide plan sponsored by Commonwealth Savers. 

Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses.

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Terms and Definitions

Standard Deviation: Annualized standard deviation (based on monthly returns) is a common measure of absolute volatility that tells how returns over time have varied from the mean. A lower number signifies lower volatility.

Standard Deviation as of 02/28/2025 (updated monthly) . Annualized return as of 02/28/2025 (updated monthly) .
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Yield

12-month
Distribution Rates
9
30-day SEC Yield
Fund at NAV 4.25% 4.16%
Fund at MOP N/A N/A
As of 2/28/2025 (updated monthly)

Portfolio Management
1

Years of Experience with Fund
Years of Experience with Capital Group
Years of Experience with Investment Industry
David J. Betanzos 10 23 27
Fergus N. MacDonald 15 21 32
Ritchie Tuazon 10 14 25
A boldface number indicates that years of experience with Capital Group is equal to years of experience with investment industry.

Ratings & Risk

Morningstar Rating TM
10


Overall Morningstar RatingTM
Funds rated(223)
3-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(223 funds rated)
5-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(212 funds rated)
10-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(175 funds rated)
Overall Morningstar Risk Average
HIGH
LOW
Category Intermediate Government
Ratings are based on risk-adjusted returns as of 2/28/2025 (updated monthly).

Risk Measures

Fund
Standard Deviation
8
4.78
Sharpe Ratio
8
-0.11
For the 10 Years ending 2/28/25 (updated monthly).
American Funds
Benchmark
11
Morningstar
Benchmark
8
Bloomberg U.S. Government/Mortgage-Backed Securities Index
Bloomberg US Agg Bond TR USD
R-squared 86 86
Beta 0.89 0.89
Capture Ratio (Downside/Upside) 83/83 83/83
American Funds Benchmark for the 10 Years ending 2/28/25 (updated monthly).
Morningstar Benchmark for the 10 Years ending 2/28/25 (updated monthly).
U.S. Treasuries/Agencies
42.8%
AAA/Aaa
49.2%
AA/Aa
0.2%
Unrated
0.1%
Cash & equivalents
3
7.3%
% of net assets as of 2/28/2025 (updated monthly)

Average Life Breakdown

0-4.9 Years
44.2%
5-9.9 Years
41.7%
10-19.9 Years
4.3%
20-29.9 Years
4.4%
30+ Years
--
% of net assets as of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Holdings

Bonds Breakdown

Bond Details

Total bond holdings
U.S. Treasury bonds & notes 40.3%

% of net assets as of 12/31/2024 (updated quarterly)

Top Fixed-Income Issuers
12

U.S. Treasury
41.7%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage
19.3%
Fannie Mae
15.9%
UMBS
9.6%
Ginnie Mae II
4.0%
Federal Home Loan Bank
0.2%
Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Throug ...
0.2%
Freddie Mac - SLST SLST_18-2
0.2%
Freddie Mac Gold
0.2%
Seasoned Loans Structured Transaction Trust SL ...
0.2%

% of net assets as of 2/28/2025 (updated monthly)

Prices & Distributions

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Historical Prices Month-End

Historical Prices Year-End

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Historical Distributions as of 03/18/25

2025
Record
Date
Calculated
Date
Pay Date
Income Dividend Regular
Income Dividend Special
Cap. Gains Long-Term
Cap. Gains Short-Term
Reinvest NAV
Daily 01/31/25 02/03/25 $0.0416722 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $11.78
Daily 02/28/25 03/03/25 $0.0398409 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $12.01
2025 Year-to-Date: Dividends Subtotal: $0.08151311 Cap Gains Subtotal: $0.00
Total Distributions: $0.08151311

Fees & Expenses

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Fees

Annual Management Fees 0.25%
Other Expenses 0.28%
Service 12b-1 0.25%
As of each fund's most recent prospectus.
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Expense Ratio
2

Gross Net
CGTFX 0.78% 0.74%
Lipper General U.S. Government Funds Average
13
0.71%
Fund as of most recent prospectus. Lipper Category as of 12/31/24 (updated quarterly).