Investment Fund

Share Class
Purchase Restrictions: Class F-3 shares are available through certain registered investment advisor and fee-based programs, but are not available for purchase in most employer-sponsored retirement plans. See the prospectus for details.

Summary

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A dynamic approach to growth investing. Seeks growth by investing in companies that can benefit from innovation, exploit new technologies or provide products and services that meet the demands of an evolving global economy.
Price at NAV $66.82 as of 11/20/2024 (updated daily)
Fund Assets (millions) $35,537.2
Portfolio Managers
8
Expense Ratio
(Gross/Net %)
0.41 / 0.41%
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Returns at NAV

Returns at MOP

Asset Mix

U.S. Equities74.9%
Non-U.S. Equities22.4%
U.S. Bonds0.0%
Non-U.S. Bonds0.0%
Cash & Equivalents
2.6%
As of 10/31/2024 (updated monthly)
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Volatility & Return

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Equities

For Class F-3 Shares, this chart tracks the 10-year standard deviation
and 10-year annualized return of the equity funds
FNEFX
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI)
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

79.1%
Large
15.3%
Medium
5.5%
Small
$657,485.00 Million
Weighted Average


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

Morningstar Ownership ZoneTM

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

Description

Objective
The investment objective of the fund is long-term growth of capital.
Distinguishing Characteristics
This strategy seeks growth by investing in companies that can benefit from innovation, exploit new technologies or provide products and services that meet the demands of an evolving global economy. While a majority of assets are invested in U.S.-domiciled companies, the strategy has notable flexibility to pursue growth opportunities globally.
Types of Investments
Invests primarily in common and preferred stocks, securities convertible into common stocks, and cash and equivalents.
Holdings Outside the U.S.
May invest up to 50% of assets in securities of companies domiciled outside the U.S.

Fund Facts

Fund Inception 12/01/1983
Fund Assets (millions)
As of 10/31/2024
$35,537.2
Companies/Issuers
Holdings are as of 10/31/2024 (updated monthly).
204+
Shareholder Accounts
Shareholder accounts are as of 10/31/2024
81,256
Regular Dividends Paid
Dec
Minimum Initial Investment $250
Capital Gains Paid
Dec
Portfolio Turnover (2023) 39%
Fiscal Year-End Nov
Prospectus Date 02/01/2024
CUSIP 643822 77 8
Fund Number 714

Returns

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Month-End Returns as of 10/31/24

Quarter-End Returns as of 9/30/24

Growth of 10K

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For Class F-3 Shares, this chart tracks a hypothetical investment with dividends reinvested, over the last 20 years, or since inception date if the fund has been in existence under 20 years, through 12/31/2023.
FNEFX
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI)

High & Low Prices

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Yield

12-month
Distribution Rates
30-day SEC Yield
Fund at NAV 0.45% 0.41%
Fund at MOP N/A N/A
As of 10/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Valuation

Price/ Price/ Price/
Book Cash Flow Earnings
Fund 5.01 16.17 21.97
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI)
2.80 12.30 17.80
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
Paul Benjamin 1 18
Mathews Cherian 6 20 27
Tomoko Fortune 4 5 27
Caroline Jones 7 20 26
Harold H. La 18 25
Reed Lowenstein 5 25
Lara Pellini 3 22
Richmond Wolf 6 18
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(324)
3-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(324 funds rated)
5-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(276 funds rated)
10-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(192 funds rated)
Overall Morningstar Risk Average
HIGH
LOW
Category Global Large-Stock Growth
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

(155)

(155)

(119)
Expense Within Category
Funds Rated

(97)

(97)

(74)
Preservation Within Category
Funds Rated

(12312)

(12312)

(11263)
Tax Efficiency Within Category
Funds Rated

(155)

(155)

(119)
Total Return Within Category
Funds Rated

(155)

(155)

(119)
Category Global Multi-Cap Growth
KEY
HIGHEST LOWEST
As of 10/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Risk Measures

Fund
Standard Deviation
15.83
Sharpe Ratio
0.64
For the 10 Years ending 10/31/24 (updated monthly).
American Funds/
Morningstar Benchmark
MSCI ACWI NR USD
R-squared 86
Beta 0.99
Capture Ratio (Downside/Upside) 93/104
American Funds and Morningstar Benchmark for the 10 Years ending 10/31/24 (updated monthly).

Holdings

Equities Breakdown

Equity Fund Holdings
Information technology 34.9%
Health care 17.8%
Financials 11.5%
Consumer discretionary 11.3%
Industrials 10.6%
Communication services 7.9%
Consumer staples 1.3%
Energy 1.3%
Materials 0.5%
Real estate 0.2%
Utilities 0.1%

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

Top Equities

Broadcom
6.2%
Microsoft
4.8%
TSMC
4.5%
Amazon.com
4.0%
Meta Platforms
3.2%
NVIDIA
3.0%
Alphabet
2.5%
UnitedHealth Group
2.2%
SK hynix
2.0%
Eli Lilly
2.0%

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

Geographic Breakdown

United States
74.9%
Europe
10.0%
Asia & Pacific Basin
10.0%
Other (Including Canada & Latin America)
2.4%
Cash & equivalents
2.6%
% of net assets as of 10/31/2024 (updated monthly)

The New Geography of Investing ®

Regions Fund
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI)
United States 77.0% 65.2%
Canada 1.0% 2.7%
Europe 10.4% 14.3%
Japan 1.5% 4.9%
Asia-Pacific ex. Japan 0.1% 2.5%
Emerging Markets 10.0% 10.4%

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

Fund Breakdown by Domicile

Regions Fund
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI)
United States 74.9% 65.2%
Canada 1.0% 2.7%
Europe 10.1% 14.3%
Japan 1.5% 4.9%
Asia-Pacific ex. Japan 0.1% 2.5%
Emerging Markets 9.8% 10.4%
Cash & Equivalents
2.6% 0.0%

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

Prices & Distributions

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Historical Prices Month-End

Historical Prices Year-End

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Historical Distributions as of 01/25/24

2023
Record
Date
Calculated
Date
Pay Date
Income Dividend Regular
Income Dividend Special
Cap. Gains Long-Term
Cap. Gains Short-Term
Reinvest NAV
12/13/23 12/13/23 12/14/23 $0.3071 $0.00 $2.008 $0.00 $53.33
2023 Year-to-Date: Dividends Subtotal: $0.3071 Cap Gains Subtotal: $2.008
Total Distributions: $2.3151

Fees & Expenses

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Fees

Annual Management Fees 0.37%
Other Expenses 0.04%
Service 12b-1 --
As of each fund's most recent prospectus.
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Expense Ratio

FNEFX 0.41%
Lipper Global Funds Average
0.84%
Fund as of most recent prospectus. Lipper Category as of 9/30/24 (updated quarterly).