CTAEX
ActiveAmerican Funds College 2039 Fund
Category: US Equity (9,528 funds)
Expense Ratio
1.03%
Annual Cost per $10K
$103.00
30-Year Fee Drag per $10K
$19,173
at 7% annual return
Fund Type
Mutual Fund
Active
Trailing 12-Month
+18.53%
Asset Allocation
US Equity
79%Intl Equity
14%US Bond
5%Cash
2%Fee Comparison
CTAEX
1.03%US Equity average
1.06%US Equity cheapest
0.00%Index benchmark
0.03%3% cheaper than category average
Historical Returns
Monthly total returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of October 2025 · Updated quarterly
+69.26%3Y
Compare to
Fee Impact Calculator
$
%
CTAEX at 1.03%$284,746
At index rates (0.03%)$377,424
Zero fees (theoretical)$380,613
Total fee drag$95,866
Cost vs index fund−$92,678
Similar Funds (100)
Ranked by allocation similarity weighted by fund size · Returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of October 2025
| Ticker | Name | ER |
|---|---|---|
| CTAEX | American Funds College 2039 Fund | 1.03% |
| AAGTX | American Funds 2040 Target Date Retirement Fund | 0.68% |
| DOXGX | Dodge & Cox Stock Fund | 0.41% |
| FEEFX | American Funds Fundamental Investors | 0.34% |
| TIACX | Investment Co of America | 0.63% |
| AAHTX | American Funds 2045 Target Date Retirement Fund | 0.69% |
| AALTX | American Funds 2050 Target Date Retirement Fund | 0.69% |
| CGLGX | American Funds Growth and Income Portfolio | 0.92% |
| BLPAX | American Funds Moderate Growth and Income Portfolio | 0.93% |
| CGPAX | American Funds Growth Portfolio | 0.99% |
| FSELX | Select Semiconductors Portfolio | 0.62% |
| AAMTX | American Funds 2055 Target Date Retirement Fund | 0.70% |
| PMBJX | MidCap Fund | 0.80% |
| WFPRX | Allspring Special Mid Cap Value Fund | 0.70% |
| FFOJX | Select Technology Portfolio | 0.91% |
| TRMIX | T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Value Fund, Inc. | 0.71% |
| TRUZX | T. Rowe Price New Horizons Fund, Inc. | 0.64% |
| PEIYX | Putnam Large Cap Value Fund | 0.63% |
| SMH | VanEck Semiconductor ETF | 0.35% |
| THISX | T. Rowe Price Health Sciences Fund, Inc. | 0.67% |
| VGSTX | VANGUARD STAR FUND | 0.30% |
| MCPRX | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund | 1.02% |
| ACSHX | Invesco Comstock Fund | 0.51% |
| FGIDX | Fidelity Growth and Income Portfolio | 0.46% |
| AANTX | American Funds 2060 Target Date Retirement Fund | 0.72% |
| MVCKX | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund | 0.62% |
| LCBEX | ClearBridge Dividend Strategy Fund | 0.66% |
| FSPHX | Select Health Care Portfolio | 0.63% |
| FMSHX | Franklin Mutual Shares Fund | 0.70% |
| FDGFX | Fidelity Dividend Growth Fund | 1.16% |
| FVD | First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund | 0.61% |
| SOXX | iShares Semiconductor ETF | 0.34% |
| FDVLX | Fidelity Value Fund | 0.68% |
| FZANX | Fidelity Advisor New Insights Fund | 0.53% |
| TRZZX | T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Stock Fund, Inc. | 0.74% |
| FKGRX | Franklin Growth Fund | 0.79% |
| FHZTX | Fidelity Large Cap Stock Fund | 1.02% |
| PAFDX | T. Rowe Price Equity Income Fund | 0.98% |
| DDFIX | Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund | 1.07% |
| FCAGX | Fidelity Small Cap Growth Fund | 0.92% |
| POSKX | PRIMECAP Odyssey Stock Fund | 0.67% |
| JMGFX | JPMorgan Mid Cap Growth Fund | 1.09% |
| FEIKX | Fidelity Equity-Income Fund | 0.46% |
| PNOBX | Putnam Sustainable Leaders Fund | 0.88% |
| FKMCX | Fidelity Mid-Cap Stock Fund | 1.69% |
| VVOAX | Invesco Value Opportunities Fund | 1.27% |
| APDMX | Artisan Mid Cap Fund | 1.05% |
| FBIOX | Select Biotechnology Portfolio | 0.63% |
| POAGX | PRIMECAP Odyssey Aggressive Growth Fund | 0.66% |
| FCDAX | Fidelity Stock Selector Small Cap Fund | 0.85% |
| FACDX | Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund | 0.68% |
| FFDKX | Fidelity Fund | 0.42% |
| FCAKX | Fidelity Capital Appreciation Fund | 0.66% |
| POGRX | PRIMECAP Odyssey Growth Fund | 0.66% |
| ACCLX | Mid Cap Value Fund | 0.62% |
| FVDFX | Fidelity Value Discovery Fund | 0.77% |
| HQIFX | THE HARTFORD EQUITY INCOME FUND | 0.64% |
| BGRUX | BARON GROWTH FUND | 1.09% |
| ISTNX | Macquarie Science and Technology Fund | 1.42% |
| MIGKX | MFS Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock Fund | 0.46% |
| FETKX | Fidelity Equity Dividend Income Fund | 0.46% |
| EPGAX | Fidelity Advisor Equity Growth Fund | 0.92% |
| AALRX | American Beacon Large Cap Value Fund | 0.62% |
| ARKK | ARK Innovation ETF | 0.75% |
| FSFGX | Fidelity Focused Stock Fund | 0.69% |
| FRCSX | Franklin Small Cap Value Fund | 0.60% |
| TMSIX | THRIVENT MID CAP STOCK FUND | 0.74% |
| FELAX | Fidelity Advisor Semiconductors Fund | 0.69% |
| CHCCX | AB DISCOVERY GROWTH FUND, INC. | 0.92% |
| PARWX | Parnassus Value Equity Fund | 0.88% |
| JLVMX | JPMorgan Large Cap Value Fund | 0.93% |
| MITJX | Massachusetts Investors Trust | 0.38% |
| FADTX | Fidelity Advisor Technology Fund | 0.55% |
| TRSSX | T. Rowe Price Institutional Small-Cap Stock Fund$1M min | 0.66% |
| ASPZX | ALGER SPECTRA FUND | 1.19% |
| ACFLX | Focused Large Cap Value Fund | 1.09% |
| PNSAX | Putnam Small Cap Growth Fund | 1.17% |
| GABUX | The Gabelli Utilities Fund | 1.07% |
| ACSCX | Small Cap Value Fund | 0.73% |
| MNDAX | MFS New Discovery Fund | 1.21% |
| QTEC | First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund | 0.55% |
| LCSSX | ClearBridge Select Fund | 0.98% |
| LADCX | LORD ABBETT DEVELOPING GROWTH FUND INC | 0.94% |
| PENNX | Royce Small-Cap Fund | 0.93% |
| ICEQX | Macquarie Core Equity Fund | 0.74% |
| FEIQX | Franklin Equity Income Fund | 0.50% |
| FFNVX | Select Energy Portfolio | 0.94% |
| IOO | iShares Global 100 ETF | 0.40% |
| GOGFX | Victory Sycamore Small Company Opportunity Fund | 1.23% |
| IXN | iShares Global Tech ETF | 0.39% |
| GMWZX | MyDestination 2025 Fund | 0.75% |
| CBVBX | ClearBridge Value Fund | 0.70% |
| RYPRX | Royce Premier Fund | 1.19% |
| AAOTX | American Funds 2065 Target Date Retirement Fund | 0.73% |
| GSKPX | Goldman Sachs Tax-Advantaged Global Equity Portfolio | 1.22% |
| FVSKX | Fidelity Advisor Value Strategies Fund | 0.72% |
| FMIHX | FMI Large Cap Fund | 0.84% |
| KLCAX | Federated Hermes Kaufmann Large Cap Fund | 1.09% |
| FCPVX | Fidelity Small Cap Value Fund | 1.20% |
| ACGIX | Invesco Growth and Income Fund | 0.78% |
| FSCRX | Fidelity Small Cap Discovery Fund | 0.91% |
Analyze Your Full Portfolio
See your blended expense ratio, aggregate asset allocation, and total fee drag across all your holdings.
Get Started Free