The American Funds Target Date Retirement series has struck the right balance between top-down and bottom-up decision making, earning its cheapest share classes a Morningstar Analyst Rating upgrade to Gold from Silver, with the remaining shares landing between Silver and Neutral depending on fees.
American Funds 2055 Trgt Date Retire R3 RCMTX
NAV / 1-Day Return
23.69
/
1.21
%
Total Assets
12.2 Bil
Adj. Expense Ratio
Adjusted Expense Ratio excludes certain variable investment-related expenses, such as interest from borrowings and dividends on borrowed securities, allowing for more consistent cost comparisons across funds.
1.030%
Expense Ratio
1.030%
Fee Level
Average
Longest Manager Tenure
10.07
years
Category
Target-Date 2055
Investment Style
Large GrowthCredit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity
High / ModerateStatus
Open
TTM Yield
0.34%
Turnover
14%
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Morningstar’s Analysis
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The Morningstar Analysis section contains a thorough evaluation of an investment’s merits and drawbacks and often discusses the most important or decisive factors leading to the fund’s overall rating.
Will RCMTX outperform in future?
Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.
Process Pillar
The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable RCMTX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.
People Pillar
The People Pillar is our evaluation of the RCMTX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.
Parent Pillar
The Parent Pillar is our rating of RCMTX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.
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