Investment Fund

Share Class
Purchase Restrictions: Class F-2 shares are available through certain registered investment advisor and fee-based programs, but are not available for purchase in most employer-sponsored retirement plans. See the prospectus for details.

Summary

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A diversified approach to international growth. Invests in attractively valued companies in developed and emerging markets that are positioned to benefit from innovation, global economic growth, increasing consumer demand or a turnaround in business conditions.
Price at NAV $53.73 as of 12/20/2024 (updated daily)
Fund Assets (millions) $132,129.5
Portfolio Managers
12
Expense Ratio
(Gross/Net %)
0.57 / 0.57%
Quarterly Fund Fact Sheet (PDF)
Prospectus
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Returns at NAV

Returns at MOP

Asset Mix

U.S. Equities6.5%
Non-U.S. Equities89.6%
U.S. Bonds0.0%
Non-U.S. Bonds0.0%
Cash & Equivalents
4.0%
As of 11/30/2024 (updated monthly)
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Volatility & Return

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Equities

For Class F-2 Shares, this chart tracks the 10-year standard deviation
and 10-year annualized return of the equity funds
AEPFX
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ex USA
Other AF Funds
Standard Deviation as of 11/30/2024 (updated monthly) . Annualized return as of 11/30/2024 (updated monthly) .
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Market Capitalization

92.8%
Large
7.1%
Medium
0.1%
Small
$145,011.00 Million
Weighted Average


As of 9/30/2024 (updated quarterly). FactSet data as of 9/30/2024 (updated quarterly).

Morningstar Ownership ZoneTM

Foreign Large Growth
Weighted average of holdings
75% of fund's stock holdings
Morningstar data as of 9/30/24 (updated quarterly)
INSIGHTS ON THE MORNINGSTAR OWNERSHIP ZONE

Description

Objective
The fund's investment objective is to provide you with long-term growth of capital.
Distinguishing Characteristics
This international strategy seeks growth of capital by employing a flexible approach to investing in attractively valued companies in developed and emerging markets that are positioned to benefit from innovation, global economic growth, increasing consumer demand or a turnaround in business conditions.
Types of Investments
Invests primarily in common stocks (may also invest in preferred stocks), convertibles, American Depositary Receipts, European Depositary Receipts, bonds and cash.
Holdings Outside the U.S.
Holdings are primarily outside the U.S. except a nominal portion that may be held in U.S. dollars.
Portfolio Restrictions
Normally, at least 80% of assets must be invested in securities of issuers domiciled in Europe or the Pacific Basin.

Fund Facts

Fund Inception 4/16/1984
Fund Assets (millions)
As of 11/30/2024
 $132,129.5
Companies/Issuers
Holdings are as of 11/30/2024 (updated monthly).
 324+
Shareholder Accounts
Shareholder accounts are as of 11/30/2024
 1,189,988
Regular Dividends Paid
Jun, Dec
Minimum Initial Investment $250
Capital Gains Paid
Jun, Dec
Portfolio Turnover (2024) 30%
Fiscal Year-End Mar
Prospectus Date 06/01/2024
CUSIP 29875E 10 0
Fund Number 616

Returns

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Month-End Returns as of 11/30/24

Returns at NAV
| at MOP
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AEPFX
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ex USA
ANNUAL RETURNS CHART

Quarter-End Returns as of 9/30/24

Growth of 10K

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For Class F-2 Shares, this chart tracks a hypothetical investment with dividends reinvested, over the last 20 years, or since inception date if the fund has been in existence under 20 years, through 12/31/2023.
AEPFX
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ex USA
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High & Low Prices

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Yield

12-month
Distribution Rates
30-day SEC Yield
Fund at NAV 1.81% 1.43%
Fund at MOP N/A N/A
As of 11/30/2024 (updated monthly)

Valuation

Price/ Price/ Price/
Book
Cash Flow
Earnings
Fund 2.68 11.70 16.81
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ex USA
1.70 8.30 13.50
Fund as of 9/30/24. Index as of 9/30/24.
Years of Experience with Fund
Years of Experience with Capital Group
Years of Experience with Investment Industry
Gerald Du Manoir 3 33
Nicholas J. Grace 21 30
Carl M. Kawaja 22 32 36
Jonathan Knowles 17 31
Lawrence Kymisis 9 21 28
Harold H. La 5 25
Sung Lee 21 29 30
Samir Parekh 3 17 23
Lara Pellini 8 22
Andrew B. Suzman 16 30
Tomonori Tani 5 19 25
Christopher Thomsen 15 26 30
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


Overall Morningstar RatingTM
Funds rated(368)
3-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(368 funds rated)
5-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(339 funds rated)
10-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(217 funds rated)
Overall Morningstar Risk Average
HIGH
LOW
Category
Foreign Large Growth
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF MORNINGSTAR RATINGS
Ratings are based on risk-adjusted returns as of 11/30/2024 (updated monthly).
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Lipper Leader Scorecard

Over-all 3 yr. 5 yr. 10 yr.
Consistent Return Within Category
Funds Rated
(368)
(368)
(343)
(219)
Expense Within Category
Funds Rated
(239)
(239)
(219)
(125)
Preservation Within Category
Funds Rated
(12235)
(12235)
(11216)
(8227)
Tax Efficiency Within Category
Funds Rated
(368)
(368)
(343)
(219)
Total Return Within Category
Funds Rated
(368)
(368)
(343)
(219)
Category International Large-Cap Growth
KEY
HIGHEST LOWEST
As of 11/30/2024 (updated monthly)

Risk Measures

Fund
Standard Deviation
15.75
Sharpe Ratio
0.30
For the 10 Years ending 11/30/24 (updated monthly).
American Funds/
Morningstar Benchmark
MSCI ACWI Ex USA NR USD
R-squared
93
Beta
1.01
Capture Ratio (Downside/Upside)
99/103
American Funds and Morningstar Benchmark for the 10 Years ending 11/30/24 (updated monthly).

Holdings

Equities Breakdown

Sectors | Top Industries
Equity Fund Holdings
 Industrials 18.3%
Information technology 16.2%
Financials 15.6%
Consumer discretionary 12.7%
Health care 10.4%
Materials 7.7%
Communication services 4.8%
Consumer staples 4.7%
Energy 4.2%
Utilities 0.9%
Real estate 0.5%

% of net assets as of 11/30/2024 (updated monthly)

Top Equities

TSMC
4.9%
Novo Nordisk
3.7%
SAP
2.5%
Airbus
2.3%
Flutter Entertainment
1.8%
MercadoLibre
1.8%
Safran
1.7%
Daiichi Sankyo
1.6%
Recruit Holdings
1.6%
Shopify
1.6%

% of net assets as of 11/30/2024 (updated monthly)

Geographic Breakdown

Regions | Top Countries
Europe
48.9%
Asia & Pacific Basin
25.5%
Other (Including Canada & Latin America)
21.7%
Cash & equivalents
4.0%
% of net assets as of 11/30/2024 (updated monthly)

Prices & Distributions

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Historical Prices Month-End

2024

Historical Prices Year-End

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Historical Distributions as of 12/20/24

FIND HISTORICAL DISTRIBUTIONS
2024
Record
Date		 Calculated
Date		 Pay Date
Income Dividend Regular
Income Dividend Special
Cap. Gains Long-Term
Cap. Gains Short-Term
Reinvest NAV
06/10/24 06/10/24 06/11/24 $0.2413 $0.00 $1.1359 $0.00 $57.95
12/19/24 12/19/24 12/20/24 $0.5576 $0.00 $1.8022 $0.00 $53.90
2024 Year-to-Date: Dividends Subtotal: $0.7989 Cap Gains Subtotal: $2.9381
Total Distributions: $3.737

Fees & Expenses

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Fees

Annual Management Fees 0.42%
Other Expenses 0.15%
Service 12b-1 --
As of each fund's most recent prospectus.
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Expense Ratio

AEPFX 0.57%
Lipper International Funds Average
0.76%
Fund as of most recent prospectus. Lipper Category as of 9/30/24 (updated quarterly).