Investment Fund

Share Class

Summary

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A prudent approach to international investing. International strategy that 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 $16.61 as of 11/20/2024 (updated daily)
Fund Assets (millions) $2,060.7
Portfolio Managers
3
Expense Ratio
(Gross/Net %)
1.02 / 1.00%
Prospectus
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Returns at NAV

Returns at MOP

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15.26%
1-year return
5.16%
5-year return
5.60%
10-year return
1.36%
30-Day SEC Yield
Returns as of 10/31/24 (updated monthly). Yield as of 10/31/24 (updated monthly).

Asset Mix

U.S. Equities1.8%
Non-U.S. Equities92.0%
U.S. Bonds0.0%
Non-U.S. Bonds0.0%
Cash & Equivalents
6.2%
As of 10/31/2024 (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
CIVAX
MSCI EAFE (Europe, Australasia, Far East) Index
Other AF Funds
Standard Deviation as of 10/31/2024 (updated monthly) . Annualized return as of 10/31/2024 (updated monthly) .
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Market Capitalization

96.4%
Large
3.3%
Medium
0.3%
Small
$132,431.00 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)
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Description

Objective
The fund's investment objective is to provide prudent growth of capital and conservation of principal.
Distinguishing Characteristics
This international 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 – 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.
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 10/31/2024
 $2,060.7
Companies/Issuers
Holdings are as of 10/31/2024 (updated monthly).
 127+
Shareholder Accounts
Shareholder accounts are as of 10/31/2024
 1,144
Regular Dividends Paid
Dec
Minimum Initial Investment $250
Capital Gains Paid
Dec
Portfolio Turnover (2023) 15%
Fiscal Year-End Oct
Prospectus Date 01/01/2024
CUSIP 14019V 70 5
Fund Number 10123

Returns

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Month-End Returns as of 10/31/24

Returns at NAV
| at MOP
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CIVAX
MSCI EAFE (Europe, Australasia, Far East) 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 1.10% N/A
Fund at MOP 1.06% 1.36%
As of 10/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Valuation

Price/ Price/ Price/
Book
Cash Flow
Earnings
Fund 2.84 12.49 17.90
MSCI EAFE (Europe, Australasia, Far East) Index
1.70 8.70 13.90
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
Eu-Gene Cheah 5 26
Gerald Du Manoir 13 33
Philip Winston 10 27 41
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(380)
3-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(380 funds rated)
5-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(334 funds rated)
10-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(222 funds rated)
Overall Morningstar Risk Low
HIGH
LOW
Category
Foreign Large Growth
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF MORNINGSTAR RATINGS
Ratings are based on risk-adjusted returns as of 10/31/2024 (updated monthly).
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Lipper Leader Scorecard

Over-all 3 yr. 5 yr. 10 yr.
Consistent Return Within Category
Funds Rated
(367)
(367)
Expense Within Category
Funds Rated
(75)
(75)
Preservation Within Category
Funds Rated
(12312)
(12312)
Tax Efficiency Within Category
Funds Rated
(367)
(367)
Total Return Within Category
Funds Rated
(367)
(367)
Category International Large-Cap Growth
KEY
HIGHEST LOWEST
As of 10/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Risk Measures

Fund
Standard Deviation
14.14
Sharpe Ratio
0.36
For the 10 Years ending 10/31/24 (updated monthly).
American Funds
Benchmark
Morningstar
Benchmark
MSCI EAFE (Europe, Australasia, Far East) Index
MSCI ACWI Ex USA NR USD
R-squared
90 89
Beta
0.88 0.89
Capture Ratio (Downside/Upside)
85/92 88/96
American Funds Benchmark for the 10 Years ending 10/31/24 (updated monthly).
Morningstar Benchmark for the 10 Years ending 10/31/24 (updated monthly).

Holdings

Equities Breakdown

Sectors | Top Industries
Equity Fund Holdings
 Industrials 22.8%
Information technology 15.7%
Financials 12.2%
Health care 12.0%
Consumer discretionary 9.0%
Consumer staples 8.3%
Materials 5.2%
Communication services 3.3%
Energy 3.2%
Utilities 2.1%

% of net assets as of 10/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Top Equities

Novo Nordisk
3.4%
SAP
3.3%
Safran
2.9%
AstraZeneca
2.4%
TSMC
2.4%
London Stock Exchange Group
2.3%
TotalEnergies
2.3%
ASML
2.0%
Rolls-Royce Holdings
1.7%
EssilorLuxottica
1.7%

% of net assets as of 10/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Geographic Breakdown

Regions | Top Countries
Europe
62.8%
Asia & Pacific Basin
26.5%
Other (Including Canada & Latin America)
4.4%
Cash & equivalents
6.2%
% of net assets as of 10/31/2024 (updated monthly)

The New Geography of Investing ®

Equity Portion Breakdown by Domicile | Equity Portion Breakdown by Revenue
Regions Fund
MSCI EAFE (Europe, Australasia, Far East) Index
United States 1.9% 0.0%
Canada 2.6% 0.0%
Europe 67.0% 66.0%
Japan 19.3% 22.7%
Asia-Pacific ex. Japan 3.9% 11.3%
Emerging Markets 5.3% 0.0%

% of net assets as of 10/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Fund Breakdown by Domicile

Regions Fund
MSCI EAFE (Europe, Australasia, Far East) Index
United States 1.8% 0.0%
Canada 2.5% 0.0%
Europe 62.8% 66.0%
Japan 18.1% 22.7%
Asia-Pacific ex. Japan 3.6% 11.3%
Emerging Markets 5.0% 0.0%
Cash & Equivalents
6.2% 0.0%

% of net assets as of 10/31/2024 (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 01/25/24

FIND HISTORICAL DISTRIBUTIONS
2023
Record
Date		 Calculated
Date		 Pay Date
Income Dividend Regular
Income Dividend Special
Cap. Gains Long-Term
Cap. Gains Short-Term
Reinvest NAV
12/11/23 12/11/23 12/12/23 $0.1872 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $15.66
2023 Year-to-Date: Dividends Subtotal: $0.1872 Cap Gains Subtotal: $0.00
Total Distributions: $0.1872

Fees & Expenses

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Fees

Annual Management Fees 0.48%
Other Expenses 0.28%
Service 12b-1 0.26%
As of each fund's most recent prospectus.
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Expense Ratio

Gross Net
CIVAX 1.02% 1.00%
Lipper International Funds Average
1.18%
Fund as of most recent prospectus. Lipper Category as of 9/30/24 (updated quarterly).