Investment Fund

Share Class
Purchase Restrictions: For 457(b) and certain 403(b) plans, Class C share funds are not available. See the prospectus for details.

Summary

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A disciplined approach to growth-and-income investing. Uses strict eligibility criteria to screen for companies across a broad array of industries with strong balance sheets and consistent dividends and seeks to be fully invested.
Price at NAV $63.20 as of 11/20/2024 (updated daily)
Fund Assets (millions) $189,223.2
Portfolio Managers
10
Expense Ratio
(Gross/Net %)
1.32 / 1.32%
Quarterly Fund Fact Sheet (PDF)
Prospectus
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Returns at NAV

Returns with CDSC

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30.49%
1-year return
12.26%
5-year return
10.72%
10-year return
0.66%
30-Day SEC Yield
Returns as of 10/31/24 (updated monthly). Yield as of 10/31/24 (updated monthly).

Asset Mix

U.S. Equities91.2%
Non-U.S. Equities5.8%
U.S. Bonds0.0%
Non-U.S. Bonds0.0%
Cash & Equivalents
3.0%
As of 10/31/2024 (updated monthly)
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Volatility & Return

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Equities

For Class C Shares, this chart tracks the 10-year standard deviation
and 10-year annualized return of the equity funds
WSHCX
S&P 500 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

81.9%
Large
17.7%
Medium
0.4%
Small
$538,545.00 Million
Weighted Average


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

Morningstar Ownership ZoneTM

Large Blend
Weighted average of holdings
75% of fund's stock holdings
Morningstar data as of 9/30/24 (updated quarterly)
INSIGHTS ON THE MORNINGSTAR OWNERSHIP ZONE

Description

Objective
The fund's investment objective is to produce income and to provide an opportunity for growth of principal consistent with sound common stock investing.
Distinguishing Characteristics
A disciplined approach to investing that uses strict eligibility criteria to screen for companies with strong balance sheets, consistent dividends, and the ability to pay a dividend. The fund seeks to be fully invested.
Types of Investments
Primarily invests in common stocks and securities convertible into common stocks.
Holdings Outside the U.S.
May invest up to 10% of its assets in companies domiciled outside the United States.

Fund Facts

Fund Inception 7/31/1952
Fund Assets (millions)
As of 10/31/2024
 $189,223.2
Companies/Issuers
Holdings are as of 10/31/2024 (updated monthly).
 184+
Shareholder Accounts
Shareholder accounts are as of 10/31/2024
 75,884
Regular Dividends Paid
Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
Minimum Initial Investment $250
Capital Gains Paid
Jun, Dec
Portfolio Turnover (2024) 31%
Fiscal Year-End Apr
Prospectus Date 07/01/2024
CUSIP 939330 30 4
Fund Number 301

Returns

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Month-End Returns as of 10/31/24

Returns at NAV
| with CDSC
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WSHCX
S&P 500 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 0.77% 0.66%
Fund at MOP N/A N/A
As of 10/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Valuation

Price/ Price/ Price/
Book
Cash Flow
Earnings
Fund 3.68 13.93 18.87
S&P 500 Index
4.30 15.60 21.60
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
Aline Avzaradel 2 19 22
Alan N. Berro 25 33 38
Mark L. Casey 7 23
Irfan M. Furniturewala 8 23
Emme Kozloff 7 18 25
Jeffrey T. Lager 19 27
Jin Lee 9 27 28
Eric H. Stern 9 32 34
Diana Wagner 9 23 29
Alan J. Wilson 10 33
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(1288)
3-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(1288 funds rated)
5-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(1186 funds rated)
10-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(892 funds rated)
Overall Morningstar Risk Low
HIGH
LOW
Category
Large Blend
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
(296)
(296)
(279)
(242)
Expense Within Category
Funds Rated
(47)
(47)
(46)
(44)
Preservation Within Category
Funds Rated
(12312)
(12312)
(11263)
(8264)
Tax Efficiency Within Category
Funds Rated
(295)
(295)
(279)
(242)
Total Return Within Category
Funds Rated
(296)
(296)
(279)
(242)
Category Large-Cap Value Funds
KEY
HIGHEST LOWEST
As of 10/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Risk Measures

Fund
Standard Deviation
13.73
Sharpe Ratio
0.67
For the 10 Years ending 10/31/24 (updated monthly).
American Funds/
Morningstar Benchmark
S&P 500 TR USD
R-squared
94
Beta
0.87
Capture Ratio (Downside/Upside)
90/86
American Funds and Morningstar Benchmark for the 10 Years ending 10/31/24 (updated monthly).

Holdings

Equities Breakdown

Sectors | Top Industries
Equity Fund Holdings
 Information technology 20.0%
Financials 17.0%
Health care 14.6%
Industrials 11.1%
Consumer staples 8.2%
Consumer discretionary 7.4%
Communication services 5.0%
Energy 4.4%
Utilities 3.7%
Real estate 2.8%
Materials 2.8%

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

Top Equities

Broadcom
6.3%
Microsoft
5.3%
UnitedHealth Group
2.9%
Eli Lilly
2.7%
Philip Morris International
2.5%
Marsh & McLennan
2.3%
Apple
2.2%
Alphabet
1.8%
AbbVie
1.7%
JPMorgan Chase
1.6%

% 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
S&P 500 Index
United States 94.0% 100.0%
Canada 1.7% 0.0%
Europe 4.3% 0.0%
Japan 0.0% 0.0%

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

Fund Breakdown by Domicile

Regions Fund
S&P 500 Index
United States 91.2% 100.0%
Canada 1.7% 0.0%
Europe 4.1% 0.0%
Japan 0.0% 0.0%
Cash & Equivalents
3.0% 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 11/20/24

FIND HISTORICAL DISTRIBUTIONS
2024
Record
Date		 Calculated
Date		 Pay Date
Income Dividend Regular
Income Dividend Special
Cap. Gains Long-Term
Cap. Gains Short-Term
Reinvest NAV
03/13/24 03/13/24 03/14/24 $0.0933 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $59.87
06/12/24 06/12/24 06/13/24 $0.0901 $0.00 $2.774 $0.00 $58.74
09/18/24 09/18/24 09/19/24 $0.09 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $61.94
2024 Year-to-Date: Dividends Subtotal: $0.2734 Cap Gains Subtotal: $2.774
Total Distributions: $3.0474

Fees & Expenses

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Fees

Annual Management Fees 0.22%
Other Expenses 0.10%
Service 12b-1 1.00%
As of each fund's most recent prospectus.
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Expense Ratio

WSHCX 1.32%
Lipper Growth & Income Funds Average
1.71%
Fund as of most recent prospectus. Lipper Category as of 9/30/24 (updated quarterly).