Summary
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.
Strategy Assets (millions)
$145,607.2
Portfolio Managers 15
Quarterly Fact Sheet (PDF)
Returns (Gross/Net)%
15.09 / 11.73
1-year
15.08 / 11.71
5-year
12.29 / 8.99
10-year
1.34 / -1.70
Dividend Yield
(Gross/Net %)
(Gross/Net %)
Returns and Yield as of 2/28/2025 (updated monthly).
Asset Mix
U.S. Equities
57.2% |
Non-U.S. Equities
40.1% |
U.S. Bonds
0.0% |
Non-U.S. Bonds
0.0% |
Cash & Equivalents
2.7% |
As of 2/28/2025 (updated monthly)
Capitalization Distribution
Mega 82.7% | Large 13.9% | Medium 0.3% | Small 0.0% | Micro -- |
As of 2/28/2025 (updated monthly).
Description
Objective
The strategy's primary 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
U.S. common stock, American Depositary Receipts and cash.
Holdings Outside the U.S.
May invest up to 100% of assets outside the United States, though the strategy has typically invested in issuers throughout the world.
Strategy Facts
Composite Inception
3/31/1973
Strategy Assets (millions)
$145,607.2
As of 2/28/2025 (updated monthly).
Companies/Issuers 100+
Holdings are as of 2/28/2025 (updated monthly).
Portfolio Turnover
10.13%
Returns
Month-End Returns as of 2/28/2025
Quarter-End Returns as of 12/31/2024
Month-End Returns as of 2/28/2025
Gross Returns
Net Returns
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI)
Quarter-End Returns as of 12/31/2024
Gross Returns
Net Returns
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI)
Portfolio Management
LEARN ABOUT THE CAPITAL SYSTEMSMYears of Experience with Capital Group
Years of Experience with Investment Industry
Portfolio Managers
Barbara Burtin
16
16
Noriko Honda Chen
35
26
Patrice Collette
28
25
Brady L. Enright
36
28
Kohei Higashi
28
21
Jody Jonsson
38
34
Robert W. Lovelace
39
39
Anne-Marie Peterson
30
20
Andraz Razen
26
20
Steven T. Watson
37
35
Portfolio Strategy Manager*
Richard Carlyle
42
18
Marc E. Nabi
35
10
Olufunmilayo (Funmi) Nubi
19
2
Alex Shenkman
26
23
Michael Wadeson
22
22
A boldface number indicates that years of experience with Capital
Group is equal to years of experience with investment industry.
*While not responsible for managing the portfolio, Portfolio
Strategy Managers optimize the portfolio in seeking to replicate the strategy's risk and return profile in
the SMA.
Risk & Volatility
Risk Measures
For the 10 Years ending 2/28/2025 R-squared, Beta and Capture Ratio calculated using the MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI).
Strategy
Standard Deviation
15.69
Sharpe Ratio (Gross/Net)
0.66/0.45
R-squared
95
Beta
1.04
Downside Capture Ratio (Gross/Net)
97/104
Upside Capture Ratio (Gross/Net)
110/102
Holdings
Equities Breakdown
Sectors
| Top Industries
Equity Strategy Holdings
- Information technology22.5%
- Consumer discretionary15.4%
- Health care14.0%
- Industrials13.0%
- Financials11.2%
- Communication services10.0%
- Consumer staples4.9%
- Materials3.2%
- Energy2.6%
- Utilities0.2%
% of net assets as of 12/31/2024 (updated quarterly).
Largest Equity Holdings
- Meta Platforms4.3%
- Microsoft3.5%
- Broadcom3.2%
- TSMC3.0%
- Netflix2.4%
- Tesla Inc2.3%
- JPMorgan Chase2.1%
- AstraZeneca2.1%
- Alphabet2.1%
- NVIDIA2.0%
% of net assets as of 2/28/2025 (updated monthly).
QUARTERLY HOLDINGSGeographic Diversification
% of net assets as of -- (updated quarterly).
The New Geography of Investing ®
Regions | Strategy |
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI)
| |
United States | 60.6% | 66.6% | |
Canada | 1.9% | 2.7% | |
Europe | 26.2% | 13.6% | |
Japan | 2.7% | 4.8% | |
Asia-Pacific ex. Japan | 1.2% | 2.3% | |
Emerging Markets | 7.3% | 9.9% |
% of net assets as of 12/31/2024 (updated quarterly).
Strategy Breakdown by Domicile
Regions | Strategy |
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI)
|
United States | 58.9% | 66.6% |
Canada | 1.9% | 2.7% |
Europe | 25.4% | 13.6% |
Japan | 2.6% | 4.8% |
Asia-Pacific ex. Japan | 1.1% | 2.3% |
Emerging Markets | 7.1% | 9.9% |
Cash & Equivalents | 2.9% | 0.0% |
% of net assets as of 12/31/2024 (updated quarterly).
Resources
Literature for Capital Group Global Growth
- Quarterly Fact Sheet (PDF) 02/25
- Quarterly Portfolio Holdings (PDF) 01/25