Investment Fund

Share Class
Purchase Restrictions: For 457(b) and certain 403(b) plans, Class C share funds are not available. See the prospectus for details.

Summary

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A diversified approach to international growth. Invests in attractively valued companies in developed and emerging markets that are positioned to benefit from innovation, global economic growth, increasing consumer demand or a turnaround in business conditions.
Price at NAV $54.55 as of 11/21/2024 (updated daily)
Fund Assets (millions) $133,321.1
Portfolio Managers
12
Expense Ratio
(Gross/Net %)
1.59 / 1.59%
Prospectus
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Returns at NAV

Returns with CDSC

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21.17%
1-year return
4.75%
5-year return
4.77%
10-year return
0.43%
30-Day SEC Yield
Returns as of 10/31/24 (updated monthly). Yield as of 10/31/24 (updated monthly).

Asset Mix

U.S. Equities6.2%
Non-U.S. Equities89.5%
U.S. Bonds0.0%
Non-U.S. Bonds0.0%
Cash & Equivalents
4.3%
As of 10/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Growth of 10K

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High & Low Prices

Market Capitalization

92.8%
Large
7.1%
Medium
0.1%
Small
$145,011.00 Million
Weighted Average


As of 9/30/2024 (updated quarterly). FactSet data as of 9/30/2024 (updated quarterly).

Morningstar Ownership ZoneTM

Foreign Large Growth
Weighted average of holdings
75% of fund's stock holdings
Morningstar data as of 9/30/24 (updated quarterly)
INSIGHTS ON THE MORNINGSTAR OWNERSHIP ZONE

Description

Fund Objective
The fund's investment objective is to provide you with long-term growth of capital.
Distinguishing Characteristics
This international strategy seeks growth of capital by employing a flexible approach to investing in attractively valued companies in developed and emerging markets that are positioned to benefit from innovation, global economic growth, increasing consumer demand or a turnaround in business conditions.
Types of Investments
Invests primarily in common stocks (may also invest in preferred stocks), convertibles, American Depositary Receipts, European Depositary Receipts, bonds and cash.
Holdings Outside the U.S.
Holdings are primarily outside the U.S. except a nominal portion that may be held in U.S. dollars.
Portfolio Restrictions
Normally, at least 80% of assets must be invested in securities of issuers domiciled in Europe or the Pacific Basin.

Fund Facts

Fund Inception 4/16/1984
Fund Assets (millions)
As of 10/31/2024
 $133,321.1
Companies/Issuers
Holdings are as of 10/31/2024 (updated monthly).
 322+
Shareholder Accounts
Shareholder accounts are as of 10/31/2024
 30,702
Regular Dividends Paid
Jun, Dec
Minimum Initial Investment $250
Capital Gains Paid
Jun, Dec
Portfolio Turnover (2024) 30%
Fiscal Year-End Mar
Prospectus Date 06/01/2024
CUSIP 298706 30 0
Fund Number 316

Returns

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Month-End Returns as of 10/31/24

Returns at NAV
| with CDSC
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AEPCX
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ex USA
ANNUAL RETURNS CHART

Quarter-End Returns as of 9/30/24

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Volatility & Return

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Equities

For Class C Shares, this chart tracks the 10-year standard deviation
and 10-year annualized return of the equity funds
AEPCX
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ex USA
Other AF Funds
Standard Deviation as of 10/31/2024 (updated monthly) . Annualized return as of 10/31/2024 (updated monthly) .
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Yield

12-month
Distribution Rates
30-day SEC Yield
Fund at NAV 0.87% 0.43%
Fund at MOP N/A N/A
As of 10/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Valuation

Price/ Price/ Price/
Book
Cash Flow
Earnings
Fund 2.68 11.70 16.81
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ex USA
1.70 8.30 13.50
Fund as of 9/30/24. Index as of 9/30/24.

Portfolio Management

Years of Experience with Fund
Years of Experience with Capital Group
Years of Experience with Investment Industry
Gerald Du Manoir 3 33
Nicholas J. Grace 21 30
Carl M. Kawaja 22 32 36
Jonathan Knowles 17 31
Lawrence Kymisis 9 21 28
Harold H. La 5 25
Sung Lee 21 29 30
Samir Parekh 3 17 23
Lara Pellini 8 22
Andrew B. Suzman 16 30
Tomonori Tani 5 19 25
Christopher Thomsen 15 26 30
A boldface number indicates that years of experience with Capital Group is equal to years of experience with investment industry.

Ratings & Risk

Morningstar Rating TM


Overall Morningstar RatingTM
Funds rated(380)
3-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(380 funds rated)
5-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(334 funds rated)
10-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(222 funds rated)
Overall Morningstar Risk Below Average
HIGH
LOW
Category
Foreign Large Growth
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF MORNINGSTAR RATINGS
Ratings are based on risk-adjusted returns as of 10/31/2024 (updated monthly).

Risk Measures

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Fund
Standard Deviation
15.74
Sharpe Ratio
0.25
For the 10 Years ending 10/31/24 (updated monthly).
American Funds/
Morningstar Benchmark
MSCI ACWI Ex USA NR USD
R-squared
93
Beta
1.01
Capture Ratio (Downside/Upside)
102/101
American Funds and Morningstar Benchmark for the 10 Years ending 10/31/24 (updated monthly).
Active Share
63.4%
As of 9/30/24 (updated quarterly)

Holdings

Equities Breakdown

Sectors | Top Industries
Equity Fund Holdings
 Industrials 17.4%
Information technology 16.7%
Financials 15.0%
Consumer discretionary 12.4%
Health care 11.3%
Materials 7.7%
Consumer staples 4.8%
Communication services 4.5%
Energy 4.4%
Utilities 1.0%
Real estate 0.5%

% of net assets as of 10/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Top Equities

TSMC
5.0%
Novo Nordisk
4.0%
SAP
2.5%
Airbus
2.3%
MercadoLibre
1.9%
Safran
1.8%
Flutter Entertainment
1.8%
Daiichi Sankyo
1.7%
Glencore
1.6%
Recruit Holdings
1.5%

% of net assets as of 10/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Geographic Breakdown

Regions | Top Countries
Europe
48.4%
Asia & Pacific Basin
25.6%
Other (Including Canada & Latin America)
21.7%
Cash & equivalents
4.3%
% of net assets as of 10/31/2024 (updated monthly)

The New Geography of Investing ®

Equity Portion Breakdown by Domicile | Equity Portion Breakdown by Revenue
Regions Fund
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ex USA
United States 6.5% 0.0%
Canada 6.5% 7.9%
Europe 50.5% 41.1%
Japan 10.7% 14.2%
Asia-Pacific ex. Japan 2.8% 7.1%
Emerging Markets 23.1% 29.8%

% of net assets as of 10/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Fund Breakdown by Domicile

Regions Fund
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ex USA
United States 6.2% 0.0%
Canada 6.3% 7.9%
Europe 48.3% 41.1%
Japan 10.2% 14.2%
Asia-Pacific ex. Japan 2.6% 7.1%
Emerging Markets 22.1% 29.8%
Cash & Equivalents
4.3% 0.0%

% of net assets as of 10/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Prices & Distributions

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Historical Prices Month-End

2024

Historical Prices Year-End

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Historical Distributions as of 11/21/24

FIND HISTORICAL DISTRIBUTIONS
2024
Record
Date		 Calculated
Date		 Pay Date
Income Dividend Regular
Income Dividend Special
Cap. Gains Long-Term
Cap. Gains Short-Term
Reinvest NAV
06/10/24 06/10/24 06/11/24 $0.0938 $0.00 $1.1359 $0.00 $55.82
2024 Year-to-Date: Dividends Subtotal: $0.0938 Cap Gains Subtotal: $1.1359
Total Distributions: $1.2297

Fees & Expenses

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Fees

Annual Management Fees 0.42%
Other Expenses 0.18%
Service 12b-1 0.99%
As of each fund's most recent prospectus.
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Expense Ratio

AEPCX 1.59%
Lipper International Funds Average
1.83%
Fund as of most recent prospectus. Lipper Category as of 9/30/24 (updated quarterly).