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FAQTX Mutual Fund — American Funds 2035 Target Date Retirement Fund Class F-1
American Funds 2035 Target Date Retirement Fund Class F-1 (FAQTX)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
FAQTX's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (94/100, low confidence). It pays annual and its distribution rate is 1.32%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $1.24 with an ex-date of December 24, 2025, was 55.1% higher than the previous $0.80. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: Capital Group page for FAQTX, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
FAQTX is a Mutual Fund. its distribution rate is 1.32%, its trailing-12-month yield is 5.67%, its expense ratio is 0.70%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 94/100 (Safe). Total return is 191.2% over the past 12.6 years, 222.4 points behind SPY at 413.6%.
American Funds 2035 Target Date Retirement Fund Class F-1 is a mutual fund that invests in a diversified mix of American Funds across growth, equity-income, balanced, and fixed income categories, with its asset allocation gradually shifting toward more conservative fixed income and balanced positions as it approaches and passes its 2035 target date. The fund carries a modest expense ratio of 0.70% and distributes income annually at a moderate rate. It is designed for investors planning to retire around 2035 who seek a single-fund solution with automatic asset reallocation over time.
FAQTX dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (1.32%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (5.67%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $1.241. The ex-dividend date is 12/24/2025. The payment date is 12/26/2025.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-24 | $1.241 | 55.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-26 | $0.8 | 75.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-22 | $0.455 | -45.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-23 | $0.831 | -18.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-12-27 | $1.02 | 61.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-12-28 | $0.632 | -4.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-12-30 | $0.664 | 3.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-12-28 | $0.642 | 78.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-12-28 | $0.359 | -23.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-12-29 | $0.468 | -31.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-12-30 | $0.686 | 43.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-12-31 | $0.4786 | — |
| 2014 total | $0.4786 | — |
| 2015 total | $0.686 | 43.3% |
| 2016 total | $0.468 | -31.8% |
| 2017 total | $0.359 | -23.3% |
| 2018 total | $0.642 | 78.8% |
| 2019 total | $0.664 | 3.4% |
| 2020 total | $0.632 | -4.8% |
| 2021 total | $1.02 | 61.4% |
| 2022 total | $0.831 | -18.5% |
| 2023 total | $0.455 | -45.2% |
| 2024 total | $0.8 | 75.8% |
| 2025 total | $1.241 | 55.1% |
FAQTX dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +55.1%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +55.1% |
| 3Y | 49.3% |
| 5Y | 96.4% |
| 10Y | 80.9% |
FAQTX holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
FAQTX performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 191.2% over the past 12.6 years, 222.4 points behind SPY at 413.6%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 8.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 7.0%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 0.4% | — |
| 3M | -0.8% | — |
| 6M | 2.4% | — |
| YTD | 5.7% | — |
| 1Y | 8.0% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 10.20% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 14.90% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 6.70% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 10.00% |
| Since inception (12.6 years) | 191.2% | 8.80% |
FAQTX key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 94 · Safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 1.24%
- Issuer
- Capital Group
- Asset type
- Mutual Fund
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 02/01/2007
- Expense ratio
- 0.70%
- Distribution rate
- 1.32%
- Distribution frequency
- Annual
- Trailing yield
- 5.67%
- Last close
- $21.87 (as of 2026-10-16)
- NAV
- $21.82 as of 2026-09-30; source eodhd (stale)
- Premium / discount
- N/A (price 2026-10-16, NAV 2026-09-30) (NAV stale)
- AUM
- $56,541,130,000
- Average volume
- 0.0
- Dividend
- $1.241
- Ex-dividend date
- 12/24/2025
- Payment date
- 12/26/2025
- Beta
- 0.97
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (1.32%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (5.67%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: Capital Group or company page; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
FAQTX risks and drawbacks
FAQTX's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 7.0%.
Who may consider FAQTX — and who may not
FAQTX may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (FAQTX pays annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does FAQTX pay monthly?
No. FAQTX currently pays annual, not monthly.
What is FAQTX's expense ratio?
FAQTX's expense ratio is 0.70%.
What is FAQTX's dividend yield?
FAQTX's distribution rate is 1.32%, paid annual, with a 0.70% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has FAQTX's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +55.1%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does FAQTX pay a dividend?
FAQTX pays annual. The dividend amount is $1.241. The ex-dividend date is 12/24/2025. The payment date is 12/26/2025.
How has FAQTX performed?
Total return is 191.2% over the past 12.6 years, 222.4 points behind SPY at 413.6%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 8.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 7.0%.
Is FAQTX a good investment?
FAQTX's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 94 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 1.32% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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