Growth Funds

American Funds Insurance Series® – International Fund (VII)

Summary

Exclusively outside the U.S.Seeks capital growth from investments in stocks of companies based primarily outside the United States, including developing countries.
Price at NAV
$17.55
as of 4/23/2025 (updated daily)
Fund Assets (millions)
$6,611.6
Portfolio Managers
4
Expense Ratio (Gross/Net %)
0.53 / 0.53%

Returns at NAV

-3.58%
1-year return
7.23%
5-year return
3.66%
10-year return
1.51%
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
3.3%
Non-U.S. Equities
93.2%
U.S. Bonds
0.0%
Non-U.S. Bonds
0.0%
Cash & Equivalents
3.5%
As of 3/31/2025 (updated monthly)
U.S. Equities
3.3%
Non-U.S. Equities
93.2%
U.S. Bonds
0.0%
Non-U.S. Bonds
0.0%
Cash & Equivalents
3.5%
As of 3/31/2025 (updated monthly)

Volatility & Return

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Equities
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  • VII
  • MSCI
    All Country World Index (ACWI) exUSA
  • 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

88.1%
Large
11.9%
Medium
0%
Small
$103,754.00 Million
Weighted Average
As of 3/31/2025 (updated quarterly). FactSet data as of 3/31/2025 (updated quarterly).

Morningstar Ownership Zone

Foreign Large Growth
Foreign Large Growth
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.

Distinguishing Characteristics

Seeks capital growth from investments in stocks of companies based primarily outside the United States, including developing countries.

Types of Investments

Common stocks and cash and equivalents.

Holdings Outside the U.S

The fund invests primarily in stocks of companies outside the U.S., including companies based in developing countries.

Fund Facts

Fund Inception 5/1/1990
Fund Assets (millions) $6,611.6
As of 3/31/2025
Companies/Issuers 132 +
Holdings are as of 3/31/2025 (updated quarterly).
Regular Dividends Paid 0Jun, Dec
Capital Gains Paid Jun
Portfolio Turnover (2024) 35%
Fiscal Year-End Dec
Prospectus Date 05/01/2024
CUSIP 030372 70 0
Fund Number 71

Returns

Month-End Returns as of 3/31/2025

VII
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ex USA
ANNUAL RETURNS CHART

Quarter-End Returns as of 3/31/2025

Growth of 10K

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High & Low Prices

Yield

12-month
Distribution Rates 30-day SEC Yield
Fund at NAV 1.52%1.51%
As of 3/31/2025 (updated monthly)

Valuation

Price/ Price/ Price/
Book Cash Flow Earnings
Fund 27.8315.09
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ex USA 1.708.2013.70
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
Nicholas J. Grace430
Sung Lee172930
Renaud H. Samyn92227
Christopher Thomsen172630
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 (369)
3-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(369 funds rated)
5-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(335 funds rated)
10-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(213 funds rated)
Overall Morningstar Risk
Average
LOW
HIGH
Category Foreign Large Growth
Ratings are based on risk-adjusted returns as of 3/31/2025 (updated monthly).

Risk Measures

Fund
StandardDeviation
15.91
SharpeRatio
0.18
For the 10 Years ending 3/31/2025 (updated monthly).
Insurance Series/Morningstar Benchmark
MSCI ACWI Ex USA NRUSD
R-squared
93.38
Beta
1.03
Capture Ratio(Downside/Upside)
105.29/98.70

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

Holdings

Equities Breakdown

Equity Fund Holdings
Industrials 19.9%
Financials 15.2%
Information technology 13.6%
Consumer discretionary 13.5%
Materials 10.7%
Health care 8.4%
Communication services 5.5%
Consumer staples 5.4%
Energy 2.9%
Utilities 1.3%
Real estate 0.1%
% of net assets as of 3/31/2025 (updated monthly)

Top Equities

  • Airbus
    3.7%
  • First Quantum Minerals
    2.9%
  • TSMC
    2.9%
  • Daiichi Sankyo
    2.8%
  • Novo Nordisk
    2.8%
  • Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
    2.6%
  • SAP
    2.3%
  • Nu Holdings
    2.2%
  • Standard Chartered
    2.2%
  • Glencore
    2.2%
% of net assets as of 3/31/2025 (updated monthly)

Geographic Breakdown

  • United States
    3.3%
  • Europe
    50.6%
  • Asia & Pacific Basin
    29.3%
  • Other (Including Canada & Latin America)
    13.2%
  • Cash & equivalents
    3.5%
% of net assets as of 03/31/2025 (updated monthly).

The New Geography of Investing ®

RegionsFundMSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ex USA
United States3.4%0.0%
Canada8.8%7.8%
Europe52.5%42.7%
Japan10.4%13.7%
Asia-Pacific ex. Japan3.5%6.6%
Emerging Markets21.4%29.2%
% of net assets as of 3/31/2025 (updated monthly)
Fund Breakdown by Domicile
RegionsFund
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ex USA
United States 3.3%0.0%
Canada 8.5%7.8%
Europe 50.6%42.7%
Japan 10.0%13.7%
Asia-Pacific ex. Japan 3.4%6.6%
Emerging Markets 20.7%29.2%
Cash & Equivalents 3.6%--
% 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 Fees0.48%
Other Expenses0.05%
Service 12b-1--

As of each fund's most recent prospectus.

Expense Ratio

Gross Net
VII0.53%0.53%
Fund as of most recent prospectus.

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