Investment Fund

Share Class

Summary

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A disciplined approach to growth investing. Focuses primarily on well-managed U.S. companies of any size with sound fundamentals and that have solid long-term growth records and attractive future growth potential.
Price at NAV $42.35 as of 12/20/2024 (updated daily)
Fund Assets (millions) $91,627.4
Portfolio Managers
7
Expense Ratio
(Gross/Net %)
0.71 / 0.71%
Quarterly Fund Fact Sheet (PDF)
Prospectus
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Returns at NAV

Returns at MOP

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26.36%
1-year return
11.44%
5-year return
10.58%
10-year return
0.05%
30-Day SEC Yield
Returns as of 11/30/24 (updated monthly). Yield as of 11/30/24 (updated monthly).

Asset Mix

U.S. Equities90.2%
Non-U.S. Equities6.4%
U.S. Bonds0.0%
Non-U.S. Bonds0.0%
Cash & Equivalents
3.4%
As of 11/30/2024 (updated monthly)
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Volatility & Return

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Equities

For Class 529-A Shares, this chart tracks the 10-year standard deviation
and 10-year annualized return of the equity funds
CAFAX
S&P 500 Index
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

74.2%
Large
22.2%
Medium
3.6%
Small
$713,299.00 Million
Weighted Average


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

Morningstar Ownership ZoneTM

Large Growth
Weighted average of holdings
75% of fund's stock holdings
Morningstar data as of 9/30/24 (updated quarterly)
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Description

Objective
The fund's investment objective is to provide you with long-term growth of capital.
Distinguishing Characteristics
Takes a disciplined approach to growth investing, focusing primarily on well-managed U.S. companies with sound fundamentals. Invests in companies of any size that have solid long-term growth records and attractive future growth potential.
Types of Investments
Primarily invests in U.S. common stocks, as well as convertible preferred stocks and cash and equivalents.
Holdings Outside the U.S.
This fund may invest in securities outside the U.S. to a limited extent.

Fund Facts

Fund Inception 5/01/1967
Fund Assets (millions)
As of 11/30/2024
 $91,627.4
Companies/Issuers
Holdings are as of 11/30/2024 (updated monthly).
 169+
Shareholder Accounts
Shareholder accounts are as of 11/30/2024
 172,086
Regular Dividends Paid
Jun, Dec
Minimum Initial Investment $250
Capital Gains Paid
Jun, Dec
Portfolio Turnover (2024) 27%
Fiscal Year-End Feb
Prospectus Date 05/01/2024
CUSIP 023375 50 4
Fund Number 1002

Returns

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Month-End Returns as of 11/30/24

Returns at NAV
| at MOP
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CAFAX
S&P 500 Index
ANNUAL RETURNS CHART

Quarter-End Returns as of 9/30/24

Growth of 10K

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High & Low Prices

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Yield

12-month
Distribution Rates
30-day SEC Yield
Fund at NAV 0.24% N/A
Fund at MOP 0.23% 0.05%
As of 11/30/2024 (updated monthly)

Valuation

Price/ Price/ Price/
Book
Cash Flow
Earnings
Fund 5.83 18.08 25.00
S&P 500 Index
4.30 15.60 21.60
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
Michael Beckwith 1 5 25
Cheryl E. Frank 4 22 26
Martin Jacobs 5 23 36
Aidan O'Connell 8 20 29
Jessica C. Spaly 5 20 25
Eric H. Stern 4 32 34
James Terrile 12 27
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(1020)
3-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(1020 funds rated)
5-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(955 funds rated)
10-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(751 funds rated)
Overall Morningstar Risk Low
HIGH
LOW
Category
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
(328)
(328)
(297)
(227)
Expense Within Category
Funds Rated
(86)
(86)
(78)
(71)
Preservation Within Category
Funds Rated
(12235)
(12235)
(11216)
(8227)
Tax Efficiency Within Category
Funds Rated
(328)
(328)
(297)
(227)
Total Return Within Category
Funds Rated
(328)
(328)
(297)
(227)
Category Multi-Cap Growth Funds
KEY
HIGHEST LOWEST
As of 11/30/2024 (updated monthly)

Risk Measures

Fund
Standard Deviation
15.70
Sharpe Ratio
0.63
For the 10 Years ending 11/30/24 (updated monthly).
American Funds/
Morningstar Benchmark
S&P 500 TR USD
R-squared
93
Beta
0.99
Capture Ratio (Downside/Upside)
105/95
American Funds and Morningstar Benchmark for the 10 Years ending 11/30/24 (updated monthly).

Holdings

Equities Breakdown

Sectors | Top Industries
Equity Fund Holdings
 Information technology 28.5%
Industrials 15.2%
Health care 14.5%
Consumer discretionary 13.8%
Communication services 10.4%
Financials 8.4%
Consumer staples 2.5%
Materials 1.9%
Real estate 0.8%
Energy 0.5%
Utilities 0.1%

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

Top Equities

Microsoft
6.1%
Alphabet
4.7%
Amazon.com
4.3%
Broadcom
3.8%
Meta Platforms
3.4%
Apple
3.1%
Salesforce
2.9%
Eli Lilly
2.7%
TransDigm Group
2.7%
NVIDIA
2.4%

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

Geographic Breakdown

Regions
United States
90.2%
Europe
2.8%
Asia & Pacific Basin
1.6%
Other (Including Canada & Latin America)
2.0%
Cash & equivalents
3.4%
% 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

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2024
Record
Date		 Calculated
Date		 Pay Date
Income Dividend Regular
Income Dividend Special
Cap. Gains Long-Term
Cap. Gains Short-Term
Reinvest NAV
06/12/24 06/12/24 06/13/24 $0.00 $0.00 $0.811 $0.00 $41.42
12/17/24 12/17/24 12/18/24 $0.1547 $0.00 $2.522 $0.00 $43.65
2024 Year-to-Date: Dividends Subtotal: $0.1547 Cap Gains Subtotal: $3.333
Total Distributions: $3.4877

Fees & Expenses

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Fees

Annual Management Fees 0.30%
Other Expenses 0.18%
Service 12b-1 0.23%
As of each fund's most recent prospectus.
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Expense Ratio

CAFAX 0.71%
Lipper Growth Funds Average
1.09%
Fund as of most recent prospectus. Lipper Category as of 9/30/24 (updated quarterly).