Summary

The investment seeks capital appreciation.
Fund Assets (millions) $6,938.0
Portfolio Managers 1
Fund Inception Nov 1, 1990
Gross Expense Ratio 0.87%

Returns at NAV

Returns at MOP

Asset Mix

Short % 0% Long %
U.S. Stocks 0.0
5.7
Non-U.S. Stocks 0.0
93.0
U.S. Bonds 0.0
0.0
Non-U.S. Bonds 0.0
0.4
Convertible 0.0
0.0
Preferred 0.0
0.0
Other 0.0
0.5
Cash 0.3
0.7
As of 2/28/2025
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FECMX
MSCI ACWI Ex USA NR USD

Market Capitalization

$0.0 Mil
Average

Giant
70.0%
Large
18.2%
Medium
10.8%
Small
0.1%
Micro
0.9%

As of 2/28/2025

Morningstar Ownership ZoneTM
1

Diversified Emerging Mkts
Weighted average of holdings
75% of fund's stock holdings
As of 2/28/25

Investment Strategy

The fund invests normally at least 80% of assets in securities of issuers in emerging markets and other investments that are tied economically to emerging markets. It invests normally in common stocks and allocates investments across different emerging markets countries. The advisor uses fundamental analysis of factors such as each issuer's financial condition and industry position, as well as market and economic conditions, to select investments.

Fund Facts

Fund Inception Nov 1, 1990
Fund Assets (Millions) $6,938.0
Dividend Distribution Frequency Annually
Minimum Investment $0
Capital Gains Distribution Frequency Annually
Turnover 46%
Fiscal Year-End Oct
Prospectus Date Dec 30, 2024

Returns

Month-End Returns as of 3/31/25

Quarter-End Returns as of 3/31/25

Yield & Valuation

12-Month Distribution Rates (NAV)
2
--
30-Day SEC Yield (Gross | Net) -- | --
Price/Book 3.05
Price/Cash Flow 7.48
Price/Earnings 17.01
As of 3/31/2025
Years of Experience With Fund
John Dance 6 yrs
As of 3/31/2025

Ratings & Risk

Morningstar Rating TM
3


Overall Morningstar RatingTM
Funds rated(714)
3-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(714 funds rated)
5-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(636 funds rated)
10-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(435 funds rated)
Overall Morningstar Risk Above Average
HIGH
LOW
Morningstar Category Diversified Emerging Mkts
Ratings are based on risk-adjusted returns as of 3/31/2025.

Risk Measures

Fund
Standard Deviation 17.04
Sharpe Ratio 0.29
R-squared 77
Beta 1.00
Capture Ratio (Downside/Upside) 97/100
American Funds and Morningstar Benchmark for the 10 Years Years ending 3/31/25 R-squared, Beta and Capture Ratio calculated using the Morningstar EM TME NR USD.

Holdings

Equities Breakdown

Equity Fund Holdings
Technology 29.7%
Consumer Cyclical 16.1%
Financial Services 15.9%
Communication Services 11.8%
Industrials 7.7%
Energy 6.6%
Healthcare 5.0%
Consumer Defensive 3.9%
Utilities 1.5%
Basic Materials 1.4%
Real Estate 0.5%

Percentage of net assets as of 2/28/2025

Top 10 Holdings

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd
13.7%
Tencent Holdings Ltd
8.5%
NVIDIA Corp
3.8%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd ADR
3.1%
PT Bank Central Asia Tbk
2.7%
HDFC Bank Ltd
2.6%
PDD Holdings Inc ADR
2.6%
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
2.6%
SK Hynix Inc
2.2%
JD.com Inc ADR
2.2%

Percentage of net assets as of 2/28/2025

Geographic Breakdown

Greater Asia
71.8%
Americas
15.0%
Greater Europe
8.6%
Percentage of net assets as of 2/28/2025

Fees & Expenses

Fees

Annual Management Fees 0.85%
Service 12b-1 --
Maximum Sales Charge --
As of each fund's most recent prospectus.

Expense Ratio

Gross
FECMX 0.87%
Morningstar Category: Diversified Emerging Mkts 2.00%
Fund as of most recent prospectus. Morningstar Category as of 3/31/25.