Capital Group Funds (Canada)
U.S. Equity
Series F
Portfolio data as of October 31, 2024 (updated monthly)
Investment Objective
Long-term growth of capital and income through investments primarily in common stocks of U.S. issuers.
Fund Description
A focus on U.S. companies with growing dividends
Emphasis on well-established blue chip companies representing a wide cross section of the U.S. economy.
Returns
Growth of $10,000 since inception (Series F)
Returns include reinvestment of all distributions and do not reflect the effect of a sales charge. Past returns are not predictive of future returns.
Returns (%) Series F
1 month 2.16
YTD 27.06
1 year* 39.80
3 years* 14.59
5 years* 16.00
Lifetime* 13.00
Lifetime (cumulative) 272.06
2023 25.25
2022 -9.97
2021 23.67
2020 11.68
2019 14.56
*Annualized compound returns.
While the fund has been in existence for a longer period, returns are calculated as of January 31, 2014, the fund's merger date which was a material change to the fund.
Portfolio information
Fund assets ($mil) combined series $223.2
Dividend yield1 1.46%
Companies / issuers   196
Income distributions paid   December
Capital gains paid   December
Portfolio turnover (2023)   33%
Trading expense ratio2   0.02%
Weighted average market cap ($bil):
Portfolio $704.6
Benchmark3 $952.2
Top 10 holdings as a % of:
Portfolio 35.7%
Benchmark3 26.6%
Sector diversification
Information Technology 22.9%
Industrials 13.8%
Financials 11.9%
Health Care 11.7%
Consumer Discretionary 11.3%
Communication Services 10.8%
Consumer Staples 5.4%
Materials 3.4%
Utilities 2.2%
Energy 2.0%
Real Estate 1.2%
Cash and cash equivalents
  & other assets less liabilities
3.4%
Total portfolio 100.0%
Portfolio characteristics
  Series F
FundSERV CIF 827
MER4 0.79%
Fund inception Nov 1, 2002
Minimum initial investment $500
Trade settlement T+15
Portfolio managers
Years with Capital / Years in profession
Aline Avzaradel 19 / 22
Chris Buchbinder 28 / 28
Grant Cambridge 27 / 27
Martin Jacobs 23 / 36
Jim Lovelace 42 / 42
Greg Miliotes 17 / 26
Don O'Neal 38 / 38
Martin Romo 31 / 31
Jessica Spaly 20 / 25
James Terrile 27 / 27
Top 10 holdings
Microsoft 6.7%
Alphabet 4.8%
Meta Platforms 4.6%
Broadcom 4.5%
Amazon.com 3.5%
Apple 2.9%
General Electric aka GE Aerospace 2.5%
Royal Caribbean Cruises 2.4%
UnitedHealth Group 2.0%
British American Tobacco 1.8%
Total top 10 holdings 35.7%
1 Income generated by portfolio securities, before expenses; does not reflect unitholder distributions.
2 As of June 30, 2024.
3 S&P 500 Index.
4
Capital Group, at its discretion, currently waives some of its management fees or absorbs some expenses of certain Capital Group funds. Such waivers and absorptions may be terminated at any time, but can be expected to continue for certain portfolios until such time as such funds are of sufficient size to reasonably absorb all management fees and expenses incurred in their operations.
The management expense ratios for the portfolios are based on unaudited total expenses for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024 and are expressed as an annualized percentage of daily average net assets during the period. Actual MERs may vary. The following lists the management expense ratios for Capital Group U.S. Equity Fund (Canada) before waivers or absorptions for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024: Series A, 1.86%; Series D, 1.13%; Series F, 0.79%; Series I, 0.13%.
5 Prior to May 27, 2024, the trade settlement cycle for Capital Group Funds (Canada) was trade date (T) + 2.
Updated on a monthly basis.
Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with investments in investment funds. Please read the prospectus before investing. The indicated rates of return are the historical annual compounded total returns including changes in unit value and reinvestment of all distributions and do not take into account sales, redemption, distribution or optional charges or income taxes payable by any unitholder that would have reduced returns. Investment funds are not guaranteed or covered by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation or by any other government deposit insurer. For investment funds other than money market funds, their values change frequently. For money market funds, there can be no assurances that the fund will be able to maintain its net asset value per security at a constant amount or that the full amount of your investment in the fund will be returned to you. Past performance may not be repeated.
Aline Avzaradel
Years at Capital: 19
Years in profession: 22
Based in San Francisco
Aline Avzaradel is an equity portfolio manager at Capital Group. As an equity analyst, she covers U.S. insurance companies. Earlier in her career at Capital, her coverage included the apparel industry, nonalcoholic beverages and packaged food companies. Prior to joining Capital, Aline was an investment banking analyst with Morgan Stanley in New York. She holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business and a bachelor’s degree in economics and mathematics from Barnard College graduating summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa.
Chris Buchbinder
Years at Capital: 28
Years in profession: 28
Based in San Francisco
Christopher D. Buchbinder is an equity portfolio manager at Capital Group. Earlier in his career at Capital as an equity investment analyst, he covered U.S. telecommunication services, autos, and auto parts & equipment companies. He began his career as a participant in The Associates Program, a two-year series of work assignments in various areas of the Capital organization. He holds a bachelor's degree in economics and international relations from Brown University graduating cum laude.
Grant Cambridge
Years at Capital: 27
Years in profession: 27
Based in Los Angeles
Grant L. Cambridge is an equity portfolio manager at Capital Group. Earlier in his career, as an equity investment analyst at Capital, he covered insurance, airlines, air freight, home builders, asset managers and software companies, as well as small- and midcap companies. Prior to joining Capital, he worked for BTM Capital, a subsidiary of the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi in Boston. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, a master's degree from Suffolk University and a bachelor's degree from Bentley College.
Martin Jacobs
Years at Capital: 23
Years in profession: 36
Based in Los Angeles
Martin Jacobs is an equity portfolio manager at Capital Group. As an equity investment analyst, he covers U.S. industrials, machinery and electrical equipment companies. Before joining Capital, Martin was an executive director and senior investment analyst at Brinson Partners, Inc. in Chicago and an industry analyst at Security Pacific Merchant Bank in New York. He was also a research analyst at the Wharton Center for Applied Research, Inc. Martin holds an MBA in finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor’s degree in industrial and systems engineering from the University of Southern California. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation and is a member of the CFA Institute.
Jim Lovelace
Years at Capital: 42
Years in profession: 42
Based in Los Angeles
James B. Lovelace is an equity portfolio manager at Capital Group. Earlier in his career, as an equity investment analyst at Capital, Jim covered beverages & tobacco, restaurants & lodging, household products and personal care companies. Jim began his career at Capital as a participant in The Associates Program, a two-year series of work assignments in various areas of the organization. He holds a bachelor's degree with honours in philosophy from Swarthmore College. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation and is a member of the Los Angeles Society of Financial Analysts.
Greg Miliotes
Years at Capital: 17
Years in profession: 26
Based in San Francisco
Greg Miliotes is an equity portfolio manager at Capital Group. He also serves on the Capital Group Management Committee. Earlier in his career at Capital, as an equity investment analyst, he covered U.S. diversified industrials, heavy machinery and waste companies, U.S. small-cap health care companies and large-cap medical technology. Prior to joining Capital, Greg was an investment analyst responsible for health care stock selection with RS Investments. He holds a master’s degree and certificate in global management and public management from Stanford Graduate School of Business and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Don O'Neal
Years at Capital: 38
Years in profession: 38
Based in San Francisco
Donald D. O'Neal is an equity portfolio manager at Capital Group. Earlier in his career, as an equity investment analyst at Capital, he covered chemical, environmental service and aerospace & defence companies. Don holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business and a bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering from University of California, Los Angeles graduating summa cum laude. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.
Martin Romo
Years at Capital: 31
Years in profession: 31
Based in San Francisco
Martin Romo is an equity portfolio manager at Capital Group. He also serves on the Capital Group Management Committee. Earlier in his career, as an equity investment analyst at Capital, he covered the global chemicals industry, mortgage and consumer financials, and select conglomerate companies. He holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business and a bachelor's degree in architecture from the University of California, Berkeley.
Jessica Spaly
Years at Capital: 20
Years in profession: 25
Based in San Francisco
Jessica C. Spaly is an equity portfolio manager at Capital Group. Earlier in her career, as an equity investment analyst at Capital, Jessica covered U.S retailing, branded apparel and footwear, and e-commerce. Prior to joining Capital, Jessica was a private equity analyst for Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and an analyst in mergers and acquisitions for Morgan Stanley. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, graduating with high distinction as a Baker Scholar, and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Harvard College graduating magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa.
James Terrile
Years at Capital: 27
Years in profession: 27
Based in Los Angeles
James Terrile is an equity portfolio manager at Capital Group. Earlier in his career, as an equity investment analyst at Capital, he covered U.S. health care supplies & equipment, pharmaceutical and biotech companies. Prior to joining Capital, James was an equity research analyst for Gabelli Asset Management Company in New York. He holds an MBA from Columbia Business School with Beta Gamma Sigma distinction and a bachelor’s degree in music from William Paterson University graduating magna cum laude.
Capital Group funds and Capital International Asset Management (Canada), Inc., are part of Capital Group, a global investment management firm originating in Los Angeles, California in 1931. 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.
Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with investments in investment funds. Please read the prospectus before investing. Investment funds are not guaranteed or covered by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation or by any other government deposit insurer. For investment funds other than money market funds, their values change frequently. For money market funds, there can be no assurances that the fund will be able to maintain its net asset value per security at a constant amount or that the full amount of your investment in the fund will be returned to you. Past performance may not be repeated.
Distributions
    Series F
2023 Income $0.333
  Capital gains $0.091
  Total $0.424
2022 Income $0.413
  Capital gains $0.404
  Total $0.817
2021 Income $0.197
  Capital gains $0.561
  Total $0.758
2020 Income $0.284
  Capital gains
  Total $0.284
2019 Income $0.338
  Capital gains
  Total $0.338
Historical Prices & Distributions
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The fund was subject to a merger, which was a material change to the fund, as of January 31, 2014.
Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with investments in investment funds. Please read the prospectus before investing. Investment funds are not guaranteed or covered by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation or by any other government deposit insurer. For investment funds other than money market funds, their values change frequently. For money market funds, there can be no assurances that the fund will be able to maintain its net asset value per security at a constant amount or that the full amount of your investment in the fund will be returned to you. Past performance may not be repeated.