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DEFINED CONTRIBUTION FOCUS FUNDS

Prudent true core and core plus

The Bond Fund of America® (intermediate core bond) and American Funds Strategic Bond Fund (intermediate core-plus bond) seek to manage risk prudently while providing a mix of capital preservation, diversification, income and inflation protection to varying degrees§

Fixed income at Capital Group

For more than 40 years, Capital Group has been committed to investing in fixed income assets with the belief that high-conviction investing and diverse perspectives can produce better results.

TRUE CORE
 

• Mindful of correlations to equities

• Seek multiple sources of active return

DEEP RESEARCH
 

• 238 fixed income investment professionals*

• Experienced teams cover every sector

RISK AWARENESS
 

• Dedicated, experienced risk team

• Integrated across all stages of the investment process

STRONG RESULTS
 

• Focus on risk-adjusted, long-term results

• Seek resilience during stock market volatility

ALIGNED WITH PARTICIPANTS
 

• 100% manager ownership in each fixed income mutual fund (excluding state-specific municipal funds)†

• Strive to keep fees low 

STRENGTH IN NUMBERS
 

• $498 billion in fixed income assets; $2.5 trillion in total assets under management‡

• Has managed fixed income assets since 1974

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*As of December 31, 2023.

†According to the most recent Statements of Additional Information, as of March 1, 2024.

‡Capital Group manages equity assets through three investment groups. These groups make investment and proxy voting decisions independently. Fixed income investment professionals provide fixed income research and investment management across the Capital organization; however, for securities with equity characteristics, they act solely on behalf of one of the three equity investment groups. Assets managed by Capital Fixed Income Investors as of December 31, 2023. All values in USD.

§The extent to which a fund contributes to a specified role depends on the portfolio’s composition at any point in time.

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

The Morningstar intermediate core bond category includes funds that invest primarily in investment-grade (BBB/Baa and above) U.S. fixed-income issues and typically hold less than 5% in below-investment-grade (BB/Ba and below) exposures. Their durations typically range between 75% and 125% of the three-year average of the effective duration of the Morningstar Core Bond Index, which is Morningstar's proxy for the overall bond market.

Intermediate-term core-plus bond portfolios invest primarily in investment-grade U.S. fixed-income issues including government, corporate, and securitized debt, but generally have greater flexibility than core offerings to hold non-core sectors such as corporate high yield, bank loan, emerging-markets debt, and non-U.S. currency exposures. Their durations (a measure of interest-rate sensitivity) typically range between 75% and 125% of the three-year average of the effective duration of the Morningstar Core Bond Index, which is Morningstar's proxy for the overall bond market.

Average life includes the impact of callable bonds; effective duration is a duration calculation for bonds that takes into account that expected cash flows will fluctuate as interest rates change; yield to maturity is the rate of return anticipated on a bond if it is held until the maturity date; yield to worst is the lowest yield that can be realized by either calling or putting on one of the available call/put dates, or holding a bond to maturity; option-adjusted spread is a yield-spread calculation used to value securities with embedded options.

Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services. Widely used as a measure of inflation, the CPI is computed by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization-weighted index based on the results of approximately 500 widely held common stocks. This 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.
Investments are not FDIC-insured, nor are they deposits of or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity, so they may lose value.
Investors should carefully consider investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. This and other important information is contained in the fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses, which can be obtained from a financial professional and should be read carefully before investing.
The use of derivatives involves a variety of risks, which may be different from, or greater than, the risks associated with investing in traditional securities, such as stocks and bonds.
Lower rated bonds are subject to greater fluctuations in value and risk of loss of income and principal than higher rated bonds.
The return of principal for bond portfolios and for portfolios with significant underlying bond holdings is not guaranteed. Investments are subject to the same interest rate, inflation and credit risks associated with the underlying bond holdings.
Frequent and active trading of American Funds Strategic Bond Fund's portfolio securities may occur, which may involve correspondingly greater transaction costs, adversely affecting the results.
Investing outside the United States involves risks, such as currency fluctuations, periods of illiquidity and price volatility. These risks may be heightened in connection with investments in developing countries.
Capital Group offers a range of share classes designed to meet the needs of retirement plan sponsors and participants. The different share classes incorporate varying levels of financial professional compensation and service provider payments. Because Class R-6 shares do not include any recordkeeping payments, expenses are lower and results are higher. Other share classes that include recordkeeping costs have higher expenses and lower results than Class R-6.
There have been periods when the results lagged the index(es) and/or average(s). The indexes are unmanaged and, therefore, have no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
Each S&P Index ("Index") shown is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and/or its affiliates and has been licensed for use by Capital Group. Copyright © 2024 S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, a division of S&P Global, and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Redistribution or reproduction in whole or in part is prohibited without written permission of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC.
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Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses.
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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