Purchase Information: Class F-1 shares are primarily available through certain financial services platforms that support self-directed investors. See the prospectus for details.

Summary

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A flexible approach to growth investing. Seeks opportunities in traditional growth stocks as well as cyclical companies and turnaround situations with significant potential for growth of capital.
Price at NAV $74.65 as of 2/28/2025 (updated daily)
Fund Assets (millions) $310,873.5
Portfolio Managers
12
Expense Ratio
(Gross/Net %)
0.67 / 0.67%
Prospectus
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Returns at NAV

Returns with Sales Charge

Asset Mix

U.S. Equities90.0%
Non-U.S. Equities7.8%
U.S. Bonds0.0%
Non-U.S. Bonds0.0%
Cash & Equivalents
2.2%
As of 1/31/2025 (updated monthly)

Growth of 10K

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High & Low Prices

Market Capitalization

80.4%
Large
17.3%
Medium
2.4%
Small
$814,220.00 Million
Weighted Average


As of 12/31/2024 (updated quarterly). FactSet data as of 12/31/2024 (updated quarterly).

Morningstar Ownership ZoneTM

Large Growth
Weighted average of holdings
75% of fund's stock holdings
Morningstar data as of 12/31/24 (updated quarterly)
INSIGHTS ON THE MORNINGSTAR OWNERSHIP ZONE

Description

Fund Objective
The fund's investment objective is to provide you with growth of capital.
Distinguishing Characteristics
This fund takes a flexible approach to growth investing, seeking opportunities in traditional growth stocks as well as cyclical companies and turnarounds with significant potential for growth of capital. Geographic flexibility also allows portfolio managers to pursue opportunities outside of the U.S. This differentiated approach has the potential to enable the fund to navigate a variety of market environments.
Types of Investments
Invests at least 65% of its assets in common stocks. May also invest in convertibles, preferred stocks, U.S. government securities, bonds and cash equivalents.
Holdings Outside the U.S.
The fund may invest up to 25% of its assets in securities of issuers domiciled outside the United States.

Fund Facts

Fund Inception 12/01/1973
Fund Assets (millions)
As of 1/31/2025
 $310,873.5
Companies/Issuers
Holdings are as of 1/31/2025 (updated monthly).
 296+
Shareholder Accounts
Shareholder accounts are as of 1/31/2025
 167,154
Regular Dividends Paid
Dec
Minimum Initial Investment $250
Capital Gains Paid
Dec
Portfolio Turnover (2024) 25%
Fiscal Year-End Aug
Prospectus Date 11/01/2024
CUSIP 399874 40 3
Fund Number 405

Returns

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Month-End Returns as of 1/31/25

Returns at NAV
| With Sales Charge
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GFAFX
S&P 500 Index
ANNUAL RETURNS CHART

Quarter-End Returns as of 12/31/24

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Volatility & Return

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Equities

For Class F-1 Shares, this chart tracks the 10-year standard deviation
and 10-year annualized return of the equity funds
GFAFX
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Terms and Definitions

Standard Deviation: Annualized standard deviation (based on monthly returns) is a common measure of absolute volatility that tells how returns over time have varied from the mean. A lower number signifies lower volatility.

Standard Deviation as of 01/31/2025 (updated monthly) . Annualized return as of 01/31/2025 (updated monthly) .
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Yield

12-month
Distribution Rates
30-day SEC Yield
Fund at NAV 0.32% 0.07%
Fund at MOP N/A N/A
As of 1/31/2025 (updated monthly)

Valuation

Price/ Price/ Price/
Book
Cash Flow
Earnings
Fund 5.76 14.76 24.59
S&P 500 Index
4.30 15.70 21.80
Fund as of 12/31/24. Index as of 12/31/24.

Portfolio Management

Years of Experience with Fund
Years of Experience with Capital Group
Years of Experience with Investment Industry
Julian N. Abdey 5 22 29
Christopher D. Buchbinder 11 29
Mark L. Casey 12 24
J. Blair Frank 23 30 31
Roz Hongsaranagon 5 22
Carl M. Kawaja 14 33 37
Aidan O'Connell 5 21 30
Anne-Marie Peterson 12 20 30
Andraz Razen 6 20 26
Martin Romo 14 32
Eric H. Stern 6 33 35
Alan J. Wilson 12 34
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(1019)
3-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(1019 funds rated)
5-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(949 funds rated)
10-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(745 funds rated)
Overall Morningstar Risk Below Average
HIGH
LOW
Category
Large Growth
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF MORNINGSTAR RATINGS
Ratings are based on risk-adjusted returns as of 1/31/2025 (updated monthly).

Risk Measures

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Fund
Standard Deviation
16.77
Sharpe Ratio
0.78
For the 10 Years ending 1/31/25 (updated monthly).
American Funds/
Morningstar Benchmark
S&P 500 TR USD
R-squared
92
Beta
1.05
Capture Ratio (Downside/Upside)
106/105
American Funds and Morningstar Benchmark for the 10 Years ending 1/31/25 (updated monthly).
Active Share
49.6%
As of 12/31/24 (updated quarterly)

Holdings

Equities Breakdown

Sectors | Top Industries
Equity Fund Holdings
 Information technology 24.8%
Consumer discretionary 16.3%
Communication services 15.1%
Health care 12.9%
Industrials 12.4%
Financials 10.4%
Consumer staples 1.8%
Energy 1.7%
Materials 1.5%
Utilities 0.5%
Real estate 0.4%

% of net assets as of 1/31/2025 (updated monthly)

Top Equities

Meta Platforms
6.4%
Alphabet
5.0%
Microsoft
4.7%
Amazon.com
4.5%
Broadcom
3.8%
NVIDIA
3.1%
Tesla Inc
2.8%
Eli Lilly
2.5%
Netflix
2.3%
Royal Caribbean Cruises
1.8%

% of net assets as of 1/31/2025 (updated monthly)

Geographic Breakdown

Regions | Top Countries
United States
90.0%
Europe
3.3%
Asia & Pacific Basin
2.3%
Other (Including Canada & Latin America)
2.2%
Cash & equivalents
2.2%
% of net assets as of 1/31/2025 (updated monthly)

The New Geography of Investing ®

Equity Portion Breakdown by Domicile | Equity Portion Breakdown by Revenue
Regions Fund
S&P 500 Index
United States 92.1% 100.0%
Canada 2.1% 0.0%
Europe 3.4% 0.0%
Japan 0.3% 0.0%
Asia-Pacific ex. Japan 0.1% 0.0%
Emerging Markets 2.1% 0.0%

% of net assets as of 1/31/2025 (updated monthly)

Fund Breakdown by Domicile

Regions Fund
S&P 500 Index
United States 90.0% 100.0%
Canada 2.1% 0.0%
Europe 3.3% 0.0%
Japan 0.3% 0.0%
Asia-Pacific ex. Japan 0.1% 0.0%
Emerging Markets 2.0% 0.0%
Cash & Equivalents
2.2% --

% of net assets as of 1/31/2025 (updated monthly)

Prices & Distributions

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Historical Prices Month-End

2025

Historical Prices Year-End

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Historical Distributions as of 01/27/25

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
12/18/24 12/18/24 12/19/24 $0.267 $0.00 $6.381 $0.00 $74.18
2024 Year-to-Date: Dividends Subtotal: $0.267 Cap Gains Subtotal: $6.381
Total Distributions: $6.648

Fees & Expenses

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Fees

Annual Management Fees 0.26%
Other Expenses 0.16%
Service 12b-1 0.25%
As of each fund's most recent prospectus.
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Expense Ratio

GFAFX 0.67%
Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Average
0.98%
Fund as of most recent prospectus. Lipper Category as of 12/31/24 (updated quarterly).