Growth-and- Income Funds

American Funds Insurance Series® – Capital World Growth and Income Fund (VIWGI)

Summary

Global growth with a dividend focus.Invests primarily in seasoned companies, including those paying consistent dividends and with attractive growth prospects, which historically has led to lower volatility and downside protection.
Price at NAV
$15.25
as of 4/23/2025 (updated daily)
Fund Assets (millions)
$1,837.1
Portfolio Managers
11
Expense Ratio (Gross/Net %)
0.51 / 0.41%

Returns at NAV

5.49%
1-year return
14.06%
5-year return
8.37%
10-year return
1.80%
30-Day SEC Yield
Returns as of 3/31/2025 (updated monthly). Yield as of 3/31/2025 (updated monthly).

Asset Mix

U.S. Equities
53.3%
Non-U.S. Equities
42.2%
U.S. Bonds
0.0%
Non-U.S. Bonds
0.1%
Cash & Equivalents
4.4%
As of 3/31/2025 (updated monthly)
U.S. Equities
53.3%
Non-U.S. Equities
42.2%
U.S. Bonds
0.0%
Non-U.S. Bonds
0.1%
Cash & Equivalents
4.4%
As of 3/31/2025 (updated monthly)

Volatility & Return

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Equities
For Class 1 Shares,this chart tracks the 10-year standard deviationand 10-year annualized return of the equity funds.
  • VIWGI
  • MSCI
    All Country World Index(ACWI)
  • Other
    AFfunds
Standard Deviation as of 03/31/2025 (updated monthly). Annualized return as of 03/31/2025 (updated monthly).
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Market Capitalization

88%
Large
11.4%
Medium
0.6%
Small
$433,699.00 Million
Weighted Average
As of 3/31/2025 (updated quarterly). FactSet data as of 3/31/2025 (updated quarterly).

Morningstar Ownership Zone

Global Large-Stock Blend
Global Large-Stock Blend
Weighted average of holdings
75% of fund's stock holdings
Morningstar data as 3/31/2025 (updated quarterly)

Description

Objective

The fund's investment objective is to provide long-term growth of capital while providing current income.

Distinguishing Characteristics

This strategy has the flexibility to seek growth and income opportunities around the world. It invests primarily in seasoned companies, including those paying regular dividends and those with attractive growth prospects. This diverse strategy may have the potential to provide low volatility as well as downside protection.

Types of Investments

Primarily invests in common stocks, government and corporate bonds, and cash and equivalents.

Fund Facts

Fund Inception 5/1/2006
Fund Assets (millions) $1,837.1
As of 3/31/2025
Companies/Issuers 316 +
Holdings are as of 3/31/2025 (updated quarterly).
Regular Dividends Paid 0Jun, Dec
Capital Gains Paid Jun
Portfolio Turnover (2024) 34%
Fiscal Year-End Dec
Prospectus Date 05/01/2024
CUSIP 030372 61 9
Fund Number 73

Returns

Month-End Returns as of 3/31/2025

VIWGI
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI)
ANNUAL RETURNS CHART

Quarter-End Returns as of 3/31/2025

Growth of 10K

For Class 1 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 12/31/2024.
  • VIWGI
  • MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI)
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High & Low Prices

Yield

12-month
Distribution Rates 30-day SEC Yield
Fund at NAV 1.91%1.8%
As of 3/31/2025 (updated monthly)

Valuation

Price/ Price/ Price/
Book Cash Flow Earnings
Fund 2.9211.3317.19
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) 2.8011.6017.70
Fund as of 3/31/2025. Index as of 3/31/2025.
Years of Experience with Fund
Years of Experience with Capital Group
Years of Experience with Investment Industry
Alfonso Barroso22930
Michael Beckwith0525
Michael Cohen52432
Nicholas J. Grace330
Leo Hee21931
Sung Lee22930
Jin Lee22728
Reed Lowenstein525
Lara Pellini222
Renaud H. Samyn22227
Diana Wagner22329
A boldface number indicates that years of experience with Capital Group is equal to years of experience with investment industry.

Ratings & Risk

Morningstar RatingTM

Overall Morningstar RatingTM
Funds rated (305)
3-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(305 funds rated)
5-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(286 funds rated)
10-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(191 funds rated)
Overall Morningstar Risk
Average
LOW
HIGH
Category Global Large-Stock Blend
Ratings are based on risk-adjusted returns as of 3/31/2025 (updated monthly).

Risk Measures

Fund
StandardDeviation
14.90
SharpeRatio
0.48
For the 10 Years ending 3/31/2025 (updated monthly).
Insurance Series/Morningstar Benchmark
MSCI ACWI NRUSD
R-squared
95.66
Beta
0.98
Capture Ratio(Downside/Upside)
97.45/96.48

Morningstar Benchmark for the 10 Years ending 3/31/2025 (updated monthly).

Holdings

Equities Breakdown

Equity Fund Holdings
Information technology 18.4%
Financials 15.4%
Industrials 14.8%
Health care 12.0%
Consumer discretionary 9.0%
Communication services 6.9%
Consumer staples 6.5%
Materials 5.7%
Energy 4.3%
Utilities 1.7%
Real estate 0.8%
% of net assets as of 3/31/2025 (updated monthly)

Top Equities

  • Broadcom
    3.4%
  • Microsoft
    3.2%
  • TSMC
    3.2%
  • Philip Morris International
    2.4%
  • Apple
    2.0%
  • Eli Lilly
    1.8%
  • Amazon.com
    1.8%
  • General Electric aka GE Aerospace
    1.5%
  • Alphabet
    1.4%
  • Abbott Laboratories
    1.4%
% of net assets as of 3/31/2025 (updated monthly)

The New Geography of Investing ®

RegionsFundMSCI All Country World Index (ACWI)
United States55.8%64.5%
Canada3.6%2.8%
Europe27.9%15.1%
Japan3.0%4.9%
Asia-Pacific ex. Japan1.0%2.3%
Emerging Markets8.7%10.3%
% of net assets as of 3/31/2025 (updated monthly)
Fund Breakdown by Domicile
RegionsFund
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI)
United States 53.3%64.5%
Canada 3.4%2.8%
Europe 26.7%15.1%
Japan 2.9%4.9%
Asia-Pacific ex. Japan 0.9%2.3%
Emerging Markets 8.3%10.3%
Cash & Equivalents 4.4%--
Fixed Income 0.1%--
% of net assets as of 3/31/2025 (updated monthly)

Prices & Distributions

Historical Prices Month-End

Historical Prices Year-End

2025
historical-prices

Historical Prices Year-End

Historical Distributions

as of 12/11/2024
2025
Record DateCalculated DatePay Date Income Dividend Regular Income Dividend Special Cap. Gains Long-Term Cap. Gains Short-Term Reinvest NAV
No data available for 2025
Year-to-Date:Dividends Subtotal: --Cap Gains Subtotal: --
Total Distributions: --

Fees & Expenses

Fees

Annual Management Fees0.47%
Other Expenses0.04%
Service 12b-1--

As of each fund's most recent prospectus.

Expense Ratio

Gross Net
VIWGI0.51%0.41%
Fund as of most recent prospectus.

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