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Compare the results of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Class R-6 shares of our three U.S. equity-focused Defined Contribution Focus Funds when the first S&P 500 tracking fund began on August 31, 1976, through 2023.

Chart illustrates the changing values over time with the following ending amounts as of December 31, 2023: The Growth Fund of America, $5,441,596: AMCAP Fund, $3,702,037; Washington Mutual Investors Fund, $2,321,334; S&P 500, $1,704,343.

Source: Capital Group. Class R-6 share results over the same time frame for American Mutual Fund and The Investment Company of America, the two other U.S. equity–focused American Funds that existed when the first S&P 500 tracking fund began on August 31, 1976, were lower than the results of Washington Mutual Investors Fund but higher than those of the S&P 500.

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†Rolling monthly 10-year periods since the fund's inception through the period ending December 31, 2023. Fund peers are represented by the Morningstar U.S. Fund Large Growth category, which represents the averages of stocks in the top 70% of the capitalization of the U.S. equity market that are defined as large cap. Growth is based on fast growth (high growth rates for earnings, sales, book value and cash flow) and high valuations (high price ratios and low dividend yields). Most of these portfolios focus on companies in rapidly expanding industries.

‡ Sources: Morningstar Managed Investment Report, Stephen Welch, as of May 17, 2024 for AMCAP Fund, February 22, 2024 for The Growth Fund of America, and February 20, 2024 for Washington Mutual Investors Fund, based on Class R-6 shares. Analyst-Driven % is the weighted percentage of a vehicle's pillar ratings assigned directly or indirectly by analysts. Data Coverage % is a summary metric describing the level of data completeness used to generate the overall rating. As of May 2, 2023, the Morningstar Analyst Rating™ and the Morningstar Quantitative Rating™ were unified into a single rating, the Morningstar Medalist Rating™.

**Source: Morningstar, "The Thrilling 30" by Russel Kinnel, September 29, 2023. Morningstar's screening took into consideration expense ratios, manager ownership, returns over manager's tenure, and Morningstar Risk, Medalist and Parent ratings. The universe was limited to share classes accessible to individual investors with a minimum investment no greater than $50,000, did not include funds of funds, and must be rated by Morningstar analysts. Class A shares were evaluated for American Funds. Visit morningstar.com for more details.

Unless otherwise indicated, data is as of December 31, 2023, and fund data is for Class R-6 shares.

S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization-weighted index based on the results of approximately 500 widely held common stocks. The index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested dividends and/or distributions but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes.

Figures shown are past results and are not predictive of results in future periods. Current and future results may be lower or higher than those shown. Investing for short periods makes losses more likely. Prices and returns will vary, so investors may lose money. View mutual fund expense ratios and returns. View current mutual fund SEC yields.
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Certain share classes were offered after the inception dates of some funds. Results for these shares prior to the dates of first sale are hypothetical based on the original share class results without a sales charge, adjusted for typical estimated expenses. 
  • Class R-6 shares were first offered on 5/1/2009.
Results for certain funds with an inception date after the share class inception also include hypothetical returns because those funds' shares sold after the funds' date of first offering. View dates of first sale and specific expense adjustment information.
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