Growth-and- Income Funds

American Funds Insurance Series® – Washington Mutual Investors Fund (VIWMIF)

Summary

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
$16.37
as of 4/15/2025 (updated daily)
Fund Assets (millions)
$10,882.8
Portfolio Managers
10
Expense Ratio (Gross/Net %)
0.41 / 0.27%

Returns at NAV

9.75%
1-year return
18.73%
5-year return
10.54%
10-year return
1.78%
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
91.3%
Non-U.S. Equities
6.0%
U.S. Bonds
0.0%
Non-U.S. Bonds
0.0%
Cash & Equivalents
2.7%
As of 3/31/2025 (updated monthly)
U.S. Equities
91.3%
Non-U.S. Equities
6.0%
U.S. Bonds
0.0%
Non-U.S. Bonds
0.0%
Cash & Equivalents
2.7%
As of 3/31/2025 (updated monthly)

Market Capitalization

81.5%
Large
18%
Medium
0.5%
Small
$513,062.00 Million
Weighted Average
As of 12/31/2024 (updated quarterly). FactSet data as of 3/31/2025 (updated quarterly).

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 screens for companies across a broad array of industries with strong balance sheets and consistent dividends. The strategy seeks to be fully invested.

Types of Investments

Primarily invests in common stocks and securities convertible into common stocks.

Holdings Outside the U.S

The fund may invest up to 10% of its assets in companies outside the United States and not included in the S&P 500.

Fund Facts

Fund Inception 7/5/2001
Fund Assets (millions) $10,882.8
As of 3/31/2025
Companies/Issuers 182 +
Holdings are as of 3/31/2025 (updated quarterly).
Regular Dividends Paid 0Jun, Dec
Capital Gains Paid Jun
Portfolio Turnover (2024) 31%
Fiscal Year-End Dec
Prospectus Date 05/01/2024
CUSIP 030372 69 2
Fund Number 72

Returns

Month-End Returns as of 3/31/2025

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.
  • VIWMIF
  • S&P 500 Index
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High & Low Prices

Yield

12-month
Distribution Rates 30-day SEC Yield
Fund at NAV 1.74%1.78%
As of 3/31/2025 (updated monthly)

Valuation

Price/ Price/ Price/
Book Cash Flow Earnings
Fund 3.7414.0319.48
S&P 500 Index 4.3015.7021.80
Fund as of 12/31/2024. Index as of 12/31/2024.
Years of Experience with Fund
Years of Experience with Capital Group
Years of Experience with Investment Industry
Aline Avzaradel01922
Alan N. Berro63338
Mark L. Casey223
Irfan M. Furniturewala223
Emme Kozloff21825
Jeffrey T. Lager227
Jin Lee22728
Eric H. Stern23234
Diana Wagner22329
Alan J. Wilson233
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 (1092)
3-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(1092 funds rated)
5-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(1030 funds rated)
10-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(808 funds rated)
Overall Morningstar Risk
Below Average
LOW
HIGH
Category Large Value
Ratings are based on risk-adjusted returns as of 3/31/2025 (updated monthly).

Risk Measures

Fund
StandardDeviation
14.80
SharpeRatio
0.62
For the 10 Years ending 3/31/2025 (updated monthly).
Insurance Series/Morningstar Benchmark
S&P 500 TRUSD
R-squared
91.05
Beta
0.92
Capture Ratio(Downside/Upside)
94.25/90.09

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

Holdings

Equities Breakdown

Equity Fund Holdings
Information technology 19.1%
Financials 18.5%
Health care 15.0%
Industrials 10.9%
Consumer staples 9.3%
Consumer discretionary 7.2%
Communication services 5.0%
Energy 3.9%
Utilities 3.3%
Materials 2.7%
Real estate 2.4%
% of net assets as of 3/31/2025 (updated monthly)

Top Equities

  • Broadcom
    5.3%
  • Microsoft
    5.1%
  • Philip Morris International
    3.7%
  • UnitedHealth Group
    2.7%
  • Marsh & McLennan
    2.5%
  • Apple
    2.5%
  • Eli Lilly
    2.2%
  • JPMorgan Chase
    1.6%
  • Alphabet
    1.5%
  • Visa
    1.5%
% of net assets as of 3/31/2025 (updated monthly)

The New Geography of Investing ®

RegionsFundS&P 500 Index
United States93.8%100.0%
Canada1.5%0.0%
Europe4.7%0.0%
Japan0.1%0.0%
% of net assets as of 3/31/2025 (updated monthly)
Fund Breakdown by Domicile
RegionsFund
S&P 500 Index
United States 91.3%100.0%
Canada 1.4%0.0%
Europe 4.5%0.0%
Japan 0.1%0.0%
Cash & Equivalents 2.7%--
% 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 Fees0.37%
Other Expenses0.04%
Service 12b-1--

As of each fund's most recent prospectus.

Expense Ratio

Gross Net
VIWMIF0.41%0.27%
Fund as of most recent prospectus.

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