Mutual Fund Insights: American Funds Trgt Date Ret 2015 R2 Fund (RBJTX)

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See American Funds Trgt Date Ret 2015 R2 Fund (RBJTX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

Last Trade: $8.74 on 3/19/2010, Change: -0.03 (-0.34%)

  

Fund Manager - Joyce E. J. Gordon

Fund Manager Tenure: 3.1 years
Fundmojo Fund Grade: C (Score: 0.51)     (What does this score mean?)

Joyce E. J. Gordon is a senior vice president and director with Capital Research Global Investors. Joyce E. J. Gordon has been an investment professional since 1980, all with Capital Research and Management Company or an affiliate.  Get more insights on Joyce E. J. Gordon

  

 What we like about American Funds Trgt Date Ret 2015 R2 Fund (RBJTX)

Data for American Funds Trgt Date Ret 2015 R2 Fund (RBJTX) as of February 28, 2010

• American Funds Trgt Date Ret 2015 R2 Fund (RBJTX) management has been with American Funds Trgt Date Ret 2015 R2 Fund for 3.1 years
• American Funds Trgt Date Ret 2015 R2 Fund (RBJTX) has good short-term performance (1-year return 39.14% vs 39.01 % Target Date 2011-2015 category average)
• American Funds Trgt Date Ret 2015 R2 Fund (RBJTX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 2.00% vs Target Date 2011-2015 average of 34.79%. It is good that American Funds Trgt Date Ret 2015 R2 management does not trade extensively for its return.
• American Funds Trgt Date Ret 2015 R2 Fund (RBJTX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 15.19, lower than category average of 15.65

  

 What we are cautious about American Funds Trgt Date Ret 2015 R2 Fund (RBJTX)

Data for American Funds Trgt Date Ret 2015 R2 Fund (RBJTX) as of February 28, 2010

• American Funds Trgt Date Ret 2015 R2 Fund is a focused fund with 73.02% of the portfolio on top 10 securities. This tends to produce more volatility compared to a diversified fund. See fund top 10 holdings.
• American Funds Trgt Date Ret 2015 R2 Fund (RBJTX) has a less-than-ideal mid-term performance (3-year return -2.20% vs -2.86 % Target Date 2011-2015 category average)
• American Funds Trgt Date Ret 2015 R2 Fund (RBJTX) ratio of up-years vs down years can be improved
• American Funds Trgt Date Ret 2015 R2 Fund (RBJTX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
• American Funds Trgt Date Ret 2015 R2 Fund (RBJTX) has a higher management fee of 1.06% than its Target Date 2011-2015 average of 0.60%
• Even though American Funds Trgt Date Ret 2015 R2 Fund carries no load, it does have a 0.75% of 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses

See American Funds Trgt Date Ret 2015 R2 Fund (RBJTX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

  

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American Funds Trgt Date Ret 2015 R2 Fund (RBJTX) Net Asset

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Date	Net Asset
02/2010	$951.43M
01/2010	$188.35M
11/2009	$180.44M

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American Funds Trgt Date Ret 2015 R2 Fund (RBJTX) Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of American Funds Trgt Date Ret 2015 R2 fund (RBJTX)

Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
09/2009	4.93%	63.34%	31.11%	0.61%
06/2009	6.38%	62.84%	30.15%	0.63%
03/2009	7.08%	63.02%	29.34%	0.56%

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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in American Funds Trgt Date Ret 2015 R2 Fund (RBJTX)

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30-Sep-09 American Funds US Government Sec R6 [10.01%] American Funds American Balanced R6 [7.99%] American Funds Washington Mutual R6 [7.97%] American Funds Bond Fund of Amer R6 [7.54%] American Funds Invmt Co of Amer R6 [7.47%] American Funds Fundamental Invs R6 [6.47%] American Funds Capital World G/I R6 [6.14%] American Funds Capital Inc Bldr R6 [5.99%] American Funds Inc Fund of Amer R6 [5.99%] American Funds American Mutual R6 [5.47%]

30-Jun-09 American Funds US Government Sec R6 [10.01%] American Funds American Balanced R6 [7.99%] American Funds Washington Mutual R6 [7.97%] American Funds Bond Fund of Amer R6 [7.54%] American Funds Invmt Co of Amer R6 [7.47%] American Funds Fundamental Invs R6 [6.47%] American Funds Capital World G/I R6 [6.14%] American Funds Capital Inc Bldr R6 [5.99%] American Funds Inc Fund of Amer R6 [5.99%] American Funds American Mutual R6 [5.47%]

31-Mar-09 American Funds US Government Sec R5 [10.23%] American Funds Washington Mutual R5 [7.98%] American Funds American Balanced R5 [7.95%] American Funds Invt Co of Amer R5 [7.72%] American Funds Fundamental Invs R5 [6.72%] American Funds Capital World G/I R5 [6.47%] American Funds Bond Fund of Amer R5 [6.37%] American Funds Capital Inc Bldr R5 [5.99%] American Funds Inc Fund of Amer R5 [5.99%] American Funds New Perspective R5 [5.71%]

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