Purchase Restrictions: Class 529-F-1 share funds are available only for CollegeAmerica accounts sold through Registered Investment Advisors.

Summary

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A prudent approach to global investing. Global strategy pursues prudent growth of capital and conservation of principal by investing in companies predominately based in developed markets. The strategy seeks to provide a smoother return profile over a full market cycle — less volatility and lower downside capture than the market.
Price at NAV $23.98 as of 3/21/2025 (updated daily)
Fund Assets (millions) $15,807.1
Portfolio Managers
1,2
6
Expense Ratio
(Gross/Net %)
3
0.88 / 0.88%
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Returns at NAV

Returns at MOP

Asset Mix

U.S. Equities51.4%
Non-U.S. Equities44.8%
U.S. Bonds0.0%
Non-U.S. Bonds0.0%
Cash & Equivalents
4,5
3.8%
As of 2/28/2025 (updated monthly)
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Volatility & Return

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Equities

For Class 529-F-1 Shares, this chart tracks the 10-year standard deviation
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and 10-year annualized return of the equity funds
CGVFX
MSCI World Index
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 02/28/2025 (updated monthly) . Annualized return as of 02/28/2025 (updated monthly) .
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Market Capitalization

81.8%
Large
16.8%
Medium
1.4%
Small
$408,484.00 Million
Weighted Average
7


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

Morningstar Ownership ZoneTM
8

Global Large-Stock Blend
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 prudent growth of capital and conservation of principal.
Distinguishing Characteristics
This global strategy pursues prudent growth of capital and conservation of principal by investing in companies that are predominately based in developed markets. The strategy seeks to provide a smoother return profile over the full market cycle – with less volatility and lower downside capture than the market – by focusing on companies with characteristics associated with long-term growth and resilience to market declines, including strong balance sheets and dividend payments.
Types of Investments
The fund invests primarily in common stocks, or securities convertible into common stocks.
Holdings Outside the U.S.
The fund will invest at least 40% of its net assets in issuers outside of the United States under normal market conditions.
Portfolio Restrictions
The fund may not invest more than 10% of its net assets in the securities of issuers based in emerging markets.

Fund Facts

Fund Inception 4/01/2011
Fund Assets (millions)
As of 2/28/2025
$15,807.1
Companies/Issuers
Holdings are as of 2/28/2025 (updated monthly).
198+
Shareholder Accounts
Shareholder accounts are as of 2/28/2025
1
Regular Dividends Paid
9
Dec
Minimum Initial Investment $250
Capital Gains Paid
9
Dec
Portfolio Turnover (2024) 21%
Fiscal Year-End Oct
Prospectus Date 01/01/2025
CUSIP 14020E 86 6
Fund Number 14122

Returns

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Month-End Returns as of 2/28/25

Quarter-End Returns as of 12/31/24

Growth of 10K
11

High & Low Prices

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Yield

12-month
Distribution Rates
12
30-day SEC Yield
Fund at NAV 1.06% 1.13%
Fund at MOP N/A N/A
As of 2/28/2025 (updated monthly)

Valuation

Price/ Price/ Price/
Book Cash Flow Earnings
Fund 3.61 12.89 19.15
MSCI World Index
3.10 13.50 19.10
Fund as of 12/31/24. Index as of 12/31/24.

Portfolio Management
1,2

Years of Experience with Fund
Years of Experience with Capital Group
Years of Experience with Investment Industry
Eu-Gene Cheah 2 27
Noriko Honda Chen 0 26 35
Gerald Du Manoir 14 34
Brant W. Thompson 0 17 29
Steven T. Watson 8 35 37
Philip Winston 11 28 42
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
13


Overall Morningstar RatingTM
Funds rated(315)
3-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(315 funds rated)
5-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(296 funds rated)
10-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(194 funds rated)
Overall Morningstar Risk Below Average
HIGH
LOW
Category Global Large-Stock Blend
Ratings are based on risk-adjusted returns as of 2/28/2025 (updated monthly).
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Lipper Leader Scorecard
14

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

(112)

(112)

(98)
Expense Within Category
Funds Rated

(68)

(68)

(60)
Preservation Within Category
Funds Rated

(12253)

(12253)

(11220)
Tax Efficiency Within Category
Funds Rated

(112)

(112)

(98)
Total Return Within Category
Funds Rated

(112)

(112)

(98)
Category Global Large-Cap Core
KEY
HIGHEST LOWEST
As of 2/28/2025 (updated monthly)

Risk Measures

Fund
Standard Deviation
6
13.74
Sharpe Ratio
6
0.54
For the 10 Years ending 2/28/25 (updated monthly).
American Funds
Benchmark
15
Morningstar
Benchmark
6
MSCI World Index
MSCI ACWI NR USD
R-squared 95 96
Beta 0.90 0.91
Capture Ratio (Downside/Upside) 91/90 92/93
American Funds Benchmark for the 10 Years ending 2/28/25 (updated monthly).
Morningstar Benchmark for the 10 Years ending 2/28/25 (updated monthly).

Holdings

Equities Breakdown

Equity Fund Holdings
Information technology 18.5%
Industrials 18.4%
Financials 15.5%
Health care 12.2%
Consumer discretionary 9.2%
Communication services 6.6%
Consumer staples 5.5%
Utilities 3.7%
Energy 3.2%
Materials 2.8%
Real estate 0.6%

% of net assets as of 2/28/2025 (updated monthly)

Top Equities

Broadcom
2.9%
Microsoft
2.7%
Apple
2.6%
Alphabet
2.5%
Safran
2.2%
Novo Nordisk
2.1%
JPMorgan Chase
2.0%
TSMC
1.9%
SAP
1.8%
AstraZeneca
1.7%

% of net assets as of 2/28/2025 (updated monthly)

Geographic Breakdown

United States
51.4%
Europe
32.7%
Asia & Pacific Basin
11.0%
Other (Including Canada & Latin America)
1.2%
Cash & equivalents
5
3.8%
% of net assets as of 2/28/2025 (updated monthly)

The New Geography of Investing ®
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Regions Fund
MSCI World Index
United States 53.4% 72.9%
Canada 1.0% 3.0%
Europe 33.9% 16.3%
Japan 6.0% 5.2%
Asia-Pacific ex. Japan 2.7% 2.6%
Emerging Markets 3.0% 0.0%

% of net assets as of 2/28/2025 (updated monthly)

Fund Breakdown by Domicile

Regions Fund
MSCI World Index
United States 51.4% 72.9%
Canada 0.9% 3.0%
Europe 32.7% 16.3%
Japan 5.8% 5.2%
Asia-Pacific ex. Japan 2.6% 2.6%
Emerging Markets 2.9% 0.0%
Cash & Equivalents
5
3.8% --

% of net assets as of 2/28/2025 (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
12/16/24 12/16/24 12/17/24 $0.2579 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $24.17
2024 Year-to-Date: Dividends Subtotal: $0.2579 Cap Gains Subtotal: $0.00
Total Distributions: $0.2579

Fees & Expenses

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Fees

Annual Management Fees 0.41%
Other Expenses 0.22%
Service 12b-1 0.25%
As of each fund's most recent prospectus.
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Expense Ratio
3

CGVFX 0.88%
Lipper Global Funds Average
17
1.06%
Fund as of most recent prospectus. Lipper Category as of 12/31/24 (updated quarterly).