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 $55.56 as of 2/03/2025 (updated daily)
Fund Assets (millions) $125,533.1
Portfolio Managers
1
11
Expense Ratio
(Gross/Net %)
2
0.85 / 0.85%
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Returns at NAV

Returns at MOP

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-1.36%
1-year return
2.34%
5-year return
4.66%
10-year return
1.21%
30-Day SEC Yield
Returns as of 12/31/24 (updated monthly). Yield as of 12/31/24 (updated monthly).

Asset Mix

U.S. Equities6.1%
Non-U.S. Equities88.3%
U.S. Bonds0.0%
Non-U.S. Bonds0.0%
Cash & Equivalents
3,4
5.6%
As of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly)
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Volatility & Return

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Equities

For Class A Shares, this chart tracks the 10-year standard deviation
5
and 10-year annualized return of the equity funds
AEPGX
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ex USA
Other AF Funds
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Terms and Definitions

Standard Deviation: Annualized standard deviation (based on monthly returns) is a common measure of absolute volatility that tells how returns over time have varied from the mean. A lower number signifies lower volatility.

Standard Deviation as of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly) . Annualized return as of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly) .
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Market Capitalization

91.4%
Large
8.5%
Medium
0.2%
Small
$138,658.00 Million
Weighted Average
6


As of 12/31/2024 (updated quarterly). FactSet data as of 12/31/2024 (updated quarterly).

Morningstar Ownership ZoneTM
7

Foreign Large Growth
Weighted average of holdings
75% of fund's stock holdings
Morningstar data as of 12/31/24 (updated quarterly)

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 12/31/2024
$125,533.1
Companies/Issuers
Holdings are as of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly).
318+
Shareholder Accounts
Shareholder accounts are as of 12/31/2024
903,349
Regular Dividends Paid
8
Jun, Dec
Minimum Initial Investment $250
Capital Gains Paid
8
Jun, Dec
Portfolio Turnover (2024) 30%
Fiscal Year-End Mar
Prospectus Date 06/01/2024
CUSIP 298706 10 2
Fund Number 16

Returns

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Month-End Returns as of 12/31/24

Quarter-End Returns as of 12/31/24

Growth of 10K
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For Class A 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 12/31/2024.
AEPGX
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ex USA

High & Low Prices

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Yield

12-month
Distribution Rates
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30-day SEC Yield
Fund at NAV 1.14% N/A
Fund at MOP 1.08% 1.21%
As of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Valuation

Price/ Price/ Price/
Book Cash Flow Earnings
Fund 2.51 10.06 16.14
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ex USA
1.70 8.30 13.30
Fund as of 12/31/24. Index as of 12/31/24.

Portfolio Management
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Years of Experience with Fund
Years of Experience with Capital Group
Years of Experience with Investment Industry
Gerald Du Manoir 5 34
Nicholas J. Grace 22 31
Carl M. Kawaja 24 33 37
Lawrence Kymisis 11 22 29
Harold H. La 6 26
Sung Lee 22 30 31
Samir Parekh 4 18 24
Lara Pellini 10 23
Andrew B. Suzman 17 31
Tomonori Tani 6 20 26
Christopher Thomsen 17 27 31
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
12


Overall Morningstar RatingTM
Funds rated(365)
3-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(365 funds rated)
5-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(334 funds rated)
10-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(210 funds rated)
Overall Morningstar Risk Below Average
HIGH
LOW
Category Foreign Large Growth
Ratings are based on risk-adjusted returns as of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly).
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Lipper Leader Scorecard
13

Over-all 3 yr. 5 yr. 10 yr.
Consistent Return Within Category
Funds Rated

(369)

(369)

(342)

(221)
Expense Within Category
Funds Rated

(76)

(76)

(73)

(59)
Preservation Within Category
Funds Rated

(12261)

(12261)

(11246)

(8291)
Tax Efficiency Within Category
Funds Rated

(370)

(370)

(343)

(221)
Total Return Within Category
Funds Rated

(370)

(370)

(343)

(221)
Category International Large-Cap Growth
KEY
HIGHEST LOWEST
As of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Risk Measures

Fund
Standard Deviation
5
15.74
Sharpe Ratio
5
0.29
For the 10 Years ending 12/31/24 (updated monthly).
American Funds/
Morningstar Benchmark
5
MSCI ACWI Ex USA NR USD
R-squared 93
Beta 1.01
Capture Ratio (Downside/Upside) 100/102
American Funds and Morningstar Benchmark for the 10 Years ending 12/31/24 (updated monthly).

Holdings

Equities Breakdown

Equity Fund Holdings
Industrials 18.4%
Information technology 16.6%
Financials 15.5%
Consumer discretionary 12.8%
Health care 9.7%
Materials 7.5%
Communication services 4.6%
Consumer staples 4.4%
Energy 3.7%
Utilities 0.8%
Real estate 0.4%

% of net assets as of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Top Equities

TSMC
5.3%
Novo Nordisk
3.1%
SAP
2.6%
Airbus
2.4%
Flutter Entertainment
1.8%
Recruit Holdings
1.7%
MercadoLibre
1.6%
Safran
1.6%
ASML
1.5%
Glencore
1.5%

% of net assets as of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Geographic Breakdown

Europe
49.0%
Asia & Pacific Basin
25.5%
Other (Including Canada & Latin America)
19.9%
Cash & equivalents
4
5.6%
% of net assets as of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly)

The New Geography of Investing ®
14

Regions Fund
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ex USA
United States 6.4% 0.0%
Canada 6.9% 8.1%
Europe 51.8% 40.8%
Japan 11.0% 14.5%
Asia-Pacific ex. Japan 2.6% 7.0%
Emerging Markets 21.2% 29.6%

% of net assets as of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Fund Breakdown by Domicile

Regions Fund
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ex USA
United States 6.0% 0.0%
Canada 6.5% 8.1%
Europe 48.9% 40.8%
Japan 10.4% 14.5%
Asia-Pacific ex. Japan 2.5% 7.0%
Emerging Markets 20.0% 29.6%
Cash & Equivalents
4
5.7% 0.0%

% of net assets as of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Prices & Distributions

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Historical Prices Month-End

Historical Prices Year-End

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Historical Distributions as of 01/27/25

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 $0.2026 $0.00 $1.1359 $0.00 $58.08
12/19/24 12/19/24 12/20/24 $0.4425 $0.00 $1.8022 $0.00 $54.07
2024 Year-to-Date: Dividends Subtotal: $0.6451 Cap Gains Subtotal: $2.9381
Total Distributions: $3.5832

Fees & Expenses

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Fees

Annual Management Fees 0.42%
Other Expenses 0.19%
Service 12b-1 0.24%
As of each fund's most recent prospectus.
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Expense Ratio
2

AEPGX 0.85%
Lipper International Funds Average
15
1.18%
Fund as of most recent prospectus. Lipper Category as of 12/31/24 (updated quarterly).