Purchase Restrictions: Class R-2 shares are available in certain employer-sponsored retirement plans. See the prospectus for details.

Summary

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A flexible approach to global growth. Seeks to take advantage of evolving global trade patterns by predominantly investing in multinational companies that have strong growth prospects.
Price at NAV $59.08 as of 1/17/2025 (updated daily)
Fund Assets (millions) $142,247.9
Portfolio Managers
1
10
Expense Ratio
(Gross/Net %)
2
1.50 / 1.50%
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Returns at NAV

Returns at MOP

Asset Mix

U.S. Equities57.6%
Non-U.S. Equities39.8%
U.S. Bonds0.0%
Non-U.S. Bonds0.0%
Cash & Equivalents
3,4
2.6%
As of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly)
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Volatility & Return

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Equities

For Class R-2 Shares, this chart tracks the 10-year standard deviation
5
and 10-year annualized return of the equity funds
RNPBX
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI)
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 12/31/2024 (updated monthly) . Annualized return as of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly) .
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Market Capitalization

89.3%
Large
10.3%
Medium
0.5%
Small
$555,042.00 Million
Weighted Average
6


As of 9/30/2024 (updated quarterly). FactSet data as of 12/31/2024 (updated quarterly).

Morningstar Ownership ZoneTM
7

Global Large-Stock Growth
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 you with long-term growth of capital.
Distinguishing Characteristics
Seeks to take advantage of evolving global trade patterns by predominantly investing in companies that have potential for growth in capital. Invests primarily in multinational companies with a meaningful share of their sales and operations outside of their home countries. This approach provides the strategy’s portfolio managers with geographic flexibility and the ability to navigate different markets.
Types of Investments
Invests primarily in common stocks that are believed to have the potential for growth.
Holdings Outside the U.S.
The fund may invest up to 100% of assets outside the United States, though this is unlikely since New Perspective Fund is a global fund.

Fund Facts

Fund Inception 3/13/1973
Fund Assets (millions)
As of 12/31/2024
$142,247.9
Companies/Issuers
Holdings are as of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly).
258+
Shareholder Accounts
Shareholder accounts are as of 12/31/2024
19,062
Regular Dividends Paid
8
Dec
Minimum Initial Investment $0
Capital Gains Paid
8
Dec
Portfolio Turnover (2024) 24%
Fiscal Year-End Sep
Prospectus Date 12/01/2024
CUSIP 648018 86 9
Fund Number 2207

Returns

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Month-End Returns as of 12/31/24

Quarter-End Returns as of 12/31/24

Growth of 10K
10

High & Low Prices

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Yield

12-month
Distribution Rates
11
30-day SEC Yield
Fund at NAV 0.00% -0.09%
Fund at MOP N/A N/A
As of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Valuation

Price/ Price/ Price/
Book Cash Flow Earnings
Fund 3.75 14.71 20.66
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI)
2.80 12.30 17.80
Fund as of 12/31/24. Index as of 9/30/24.

Portfolio Management
1

Years of Experience with Fund
Years of Experience with Capital Group
Years of Experience with Investment Industry
Barbara Burtin 6 16
Noriko Honda Chen 12 26 35
Patrice Collette 6 25 28
Brady L. Enright 19 28 36
Kohei Higashi 4 21 28
Jody Jonsson 19 34 38
Robert W. Lovelace 24 39
Anne-Marie Peterson 4 20 30
Andraz Razen 9 20 26
Steven T. Watson 19 35 37
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
12


Overall Morningstar RatingTM
Funds rated(325)
3-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(325 funds rated)
5-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(278 funds rated)
10-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(196 funds rated)
Overall Morningstar Risk Average
HIGH
LOW
Category Global Large-Stock Growth
Ratings are based on risk-adjusted returns as of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly).
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Lipper Leader Scorecard
13

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

(208)

(208)

(198)

(140)
Expense Within Category
Funds Rated

(118)

(118)

(111)

(74)
Preservation Within Category
Funds Rated

(12261)

(12261)

(11246)

(8291)
Tax Efficiency Within Category
Funds Rated

(208)

(208)

(198)

(140)
Total Return Within Category
Funds Rated

(208)

(208)

(198)

(140)
Category Global Large-Cap Growth
KEY
HIGHEST LOWEST
As of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Risk Measures

Fund
Standard Deviation
5
15.90
Sharpe Ratio
5
0.58
For the 10 Years ending 12/31/24 (updated monthly).
American Funds/
Morningstar Benchmark
5
MSCI ACWI NR USD
R-squared 95
Beta 1.05
Capture Ratio (Downside/Upside) 102/105
American Funds and Morningstar Benchmark for the 10 Years ending 12/31/24 (updated monthly).

Holdings

Equities Breakdown

Equity Fund Holdings
Information technology 22.5%
Consumer discretionary 14.6%
Industrials 14.0%
Health care 13.7%
Financials 11.4%
Communication services 10.1%
Consumer staples 4.6%
Materials 3.2%
Energy 2.3%
Utilities 0.6%
Real estate 0.4%

% of net assets as of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Top Equities

Meta Platforms
3.8%
Broadcom
3.5%
Microsoft
3.4%
TSMC
3.3%
Tesla Inc
3.2%
NVIDIA
2.4%
Alphabet
1.9%
Novo Nordisk
1.9%
Netflix
1.6%
Amazon.com
1.5%

% of net assets as of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Geographic Breakdown

United States
57.6%
Europe
24.7%
Asia & Pacific Basin
11.2%
Other (Including Canada & Latin America)
3.8%
Cash & equivalents
4
2.6%
% of net assets as of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly)

The New Geography of Investing ®
14

Regions Fund
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI)
United States 59.1% 66.6%
Canada 3.3% 2.7%
Europe 25.4% 13.6%
Japan 3.3% 4.8%
Asia-Pacific ex. Japan 1.6% 2.3%
Emerging Markets 7.3% 9.9%

% of net assets as of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Fund Breakdown by Domicile

Regions Fund
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI)
United States 57.6% 66.6%
Canada 3.2% 2.7%
Europe 24.7% 13.6%
Japan 3.2% 4.8%
Asia-Pacific ex. Japan 1.5% 2.3%
Emerging Markets 7.1% 9.9%
Cash & Equivalents
4
2.6% 0.0%

% of net assets as of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Prices & Distributions

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Historical Prices Month-End

Historical Prices Year-End

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Historical Distributions as of 01/17/25

2024
Record
Date
Calculated
Date
Pay Date
Income Dividend Regular
Income Dividend Special
Cap. Gains Long-Term
Cap. Gains Short-Term
Reinvest NAV
12/19/24 12/19/24 12/20/24 $0.00 $0.00 $2.8191 $0.00 $58.13
2024 Year-to-Date: Dividends Subtotal: $0.00 Cap Gains Subtotal: $2.8191
Total Distributions: $2.8191

Fees & Expenses

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Fees

Annual Management Fees 0.37%
Other Expenses 0.38%
Service 12b-1 0.75%
As of each fund's most recent prospectus.
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Expense Ratio
2

RNPBX 1.50%
Lipper Global Funds Average
15
--%
Fund as of most recent prospectus. Lipper Category as of -- (updated quarterly).