Investment Fund

Share Class

Summary

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A flexible approach to growth investing. Seeks opportunities in traditional growth stocks as well as cyclical companies and turnaround situations with significant potential for growth of capital.
Price at NAV $73.94 as of 12/20/2024 (updated daily)
Fund Assets (millions) $306,363.1
Portfolio Managers
13
Expense Ratio
(Gross/Net %)
0.65 / 0.65%
Quarterly Fund Fact Sheet (PDF)
Prospectus
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Returns at NAV

Returns at MOP

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34.06%
1-year return
15.19%
5-year return
13.29%
10-year return
0.19%
30-Day SEC Yield
Returns as of 11/30/24 (updated monthly). Yield as of 11/30/24 (updated monthly).

Asset Mix

U.S. Equities89.1%
Non-U.S. Equities7.6%
U.S. Bonds0.0%
Non-U.S. Bonds0.0%
Cash & Equivalents
3.3%
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
CGFAX
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

80.2%
Large
17.7%
Medium
2.1%
Small
$747,745.00 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 growth of capital.
Distinguishing Characteristics
This fund takes a flexible approach to growth investing, seeking opportunities in traditional growth stocks as well as cyclical companies and turnarounds with significant potential for growth of capital. Geographic flexibility also allows portfolio managers to pursue opportunities outside of the U.S. This differentiated approach has the potential to enable the fund to navigate a variety of market environments.
Types of Investments
Invests at least 65% of its assets in common stocks. May also invest in convertibles, preferred stocks, U.S. government securities, bonds and cash equivalents.
Holdings Outside the U.S.
The fund may invest up to 25% of its assets in securities of issuers domiciled outside the United States.

Fund Facts

Fund Inception 12/01/1973
Fund Assets (millions)
As of 11/30/2024
 $306,363.1
Companies/Issuers
Holdings are as of 11/30/2024 (updated monthly).
 299+
Shareholder Accounts
Shareholder accounts are as of 11/30/2024
 711,613
Regular Dividends Paid
Dec
Minimum Initial Investment $250
Capital Gains Paid
Dec
Portfolio Turnover (2024) 25%
Fiscal Year-End Aug
Prospectus Date 11/01/2024
CUSIP 399874 50 2
Fund Number 1005

Returns

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Month-End Returns as of 11/30/24

Returns at NAV
| at MOP
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CGFAX
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 0.41% N/A
Fund at MOP 0.40% 0.19%
As of 11/30/2024 (updated monthly)

Valuation

Price/ Price/ Price/
Book
Cash Flow
Earnings
Fund 5.56 15.20 23.64
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
Julian N. Abdey 4 21 28
Christopher D. Buchbinder 10 28
Mark L. Casey 11 23
J. Blair Frank 22 29 30
Roz Hongsaranagon 4 21
Carl M. Kawaja 13 32 36
Aidan O'Connell 4 20 29
Donald D. O'Neal 30 38
Anne-Marie Peterson 11 19 29
Andraz Razen 5 19 25
Martin Romo 13 31
Eric H. Stern 5 32 34
Alan J. Wilson 11 33
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 Below Average
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
(624)
(624)
(592)
(468)
Expense Within Category
Funds Rated
(167)
(167)
(165)
(151)
Preservation Within Category
Funds Rated
(12235)
(12235)
(11216)
(8227)
Tax Efficiency Within Category
Funds Rated
(625)
(625)
(593)
(469)
Total Return Within Category
Funds Rated
(625)
(625)
(593)
(469)
Category Large-Cap Growth Funds
KEY
HIGHEST LOWEST
As of 11/30/2024 (updated monthly)

Risk Measures

Fund
Standard Deviation
16.73
Sharpe Ratio
0.75
For the 10 Years ending 11/30/24 (updated monthly).
American Funds/
Morningstar Benchmark
S&P 500 TR USD
R-squared
92
Beta
1.04
Capture Ratio (Downside/Upside)
105/104
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 25.2%
Consumer discretionary 16.3%
Communication services 13.2%
Industrials 12.6%
Health care 12.4%
Financials 10.4%
Energy 2.0%
Materials 1.9%
Consumer staples 1.9%
Utilities 0.4%
Real estate 0.4%

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

Top Equities

Meta Platforms
5.4%
Microsoft
4.9%
Alphabet
4.1%
Amazon.com
4.0%
NVIDIA
3.9%
Broadcom
2.9%
Tesla Inc
2.5%
Netflix
2.3%
Apple
2.2%
Eli Lilly
2.1%

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

Geographic Breakdown

Regions | Top Countries
United States
89.1%
Europe
3.0%
Asia & Pacific Basin
2.2%
Other (Including Canada & Latin America)
2.3%
Cash & equivalents
3.3%
% 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
12/18/24 12/18/24 12/19/24 $0.2882 $0.00 $6.381 $0.00 $73.57
2024 Year-to-Date: Dividends Subtotal: $0.2882 Cap Gains Subtotal: $6.381
Total Distributions: $6.6692

Fees & Expenses

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Fees

Annual Management Fees 0.26%
Other Expenses 0.16%
Service 12b-1 0.23%
As of each fund's most recent prospectus.
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Expense Ratio

CGFAX 0.65%
Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Average
1.06%
Fund as of most recent prospectus. Lipper Category as of 9/30/24 (updated quarterly).