Purchase Restrictions: Class F-3 shares are available through certain registered investment advisor and fee-based programs, but are not available for purchase in most employer-sponsored retirement plans. See the prospectus for details.

Summary

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A well-researched approach to high-yield investing. Invests in a diversified portfolio of lower rated, higher yielding bonds with a focus on income and the potential for capital appreciation. The high-yield investment team benefits from the extensive research capabilities of Capital’s equity and macroeconomic analysts.
Price at NAV $9.86 as of 2/28/2025 (updated daily)
Fund Assets (millions) $23,117.5
Portfolio Managers
1
 5
Expense Ratio
(Gross/Net %)
2
 0.32 / 0.32%
Prospectus
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Returns at NAV

Returns with Sales Charge

Asset Mix

U.S. Equities4.2%
Non-U.S. Equities0.5%
U.S. Bonds74.6%
Non-U.S. Bonds11.3%
Cash & Equivalents
3
9.3%
As of 1/31/2025 (updated monthly)

Growth of 10K
4

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For Class F-3 Shares, this chart tracks a hypothetical investment with dividends reinvested, over the last 20 years, or since inception date if the fund has been in existence under 20 years, through 12/31/2024.
HIGFX
Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index
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High & Low Prices

Fund Statistics

2.9 years
Effective Duration
6.8%
Average Yield
to Worst
5.8%
Average Coupon
% of net assets as of 1/31/2025 (updated monthly)

Morningstar Style BoxTM— Fixed-Income
5

Low Quality
Limited Interest-Rate Sensitivity
Morningstar data as of 12/31/24 (updated quarterly)

Description

Fund Objective
The fund's primary investment objective is to provide you with a high level of current income. Its secondary investment objective is capital appreciation.
Distinguishing Characteristics
The strategy invests in a diversified portfolio of lower rated, higher yielding bonds with a focus on income and the potential for capital appreciation. A dedicated team of analysts, traders and portfolio managers collaborate to achieve a comprehensive understanding of a company’s financial position and capital structure via fundamental bottom-up analysis. The high-yield investment team benefits from the extensive research capabilities across Capital’s equity and macroeconomic analysts.
Types of Investments
At least 80% of the portfolio will be invested in high-yield, lower rated bonds (BB+/Ba1 or below at the time of purchase) and other similar securities.
Holdings Outside the U.S.
A portion of the portfolio's assets may be invested in securities of issuers outside the U.S., which may be denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar.
Maturity
Typically, the fund will be invested in intermediate- to long-term securities.

Fund Facts

Fund Inception 2/19/1988
Fund Assets (millions)
As of 1/31/2025
 $23,117.5
Companies/Issuers
Holdings are as of 1/31/2025 (updated monthly).
 470+
Shareholder Accounts
Shareholder accounts are as of 1/31/2025
 155,454
Regular Dividends Paid
6
 Monthly
Minimum Initial Investment $250
Capital Gains Paid
6
 Dec
Portfolio Turnover (2024) 39%
Fiscal Year-End Sep
Prospectus Date 12/01/2024
CUSIP 026547 77 8
Fund Number 721

Returns

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Month-End Returns as of 1/31/25

Returns at NAV
4,7
 | With Sales Charge
4,7
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HIGFX
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Quarter-End Returns as of 12/31/24

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Volatility & Return

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Fixed-Income

For Class F-3 Shares, this chart tracks the 10-year standard deviation
8
and 10-year annualized return of the fixed income funds
HIGFX
Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index
Other AF Funds

Returns at net asset value (NAV) do not reflect the contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) (1%) on shares sold within the first year of purchase. If the CDSC had been deducted, the results would have been lower.

Similar information is contained in the , which can be obtained from a financial professional and should be read carefully before investing. CollegeAmerica is distributed by Capital Client Group, Inc., and sold through unaffiliated intermediaries.

Depending on your state of residence, there may be an in-state plan that provides state tax and other state benefits, such as financial aid, scholarship funds and protection from creditors, not available through CollegeAmerica. Before investing in any state's 529 plan, investors should consult a tax advisor. CollegeAmerica is a nationwide plan sponsored by Commonwealth Savers. 

Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses.

Class 529-C shares convert to Class 529-A shares after 5 years. Prior to 6/30/2020, Class 529-C shares converted to Class 529-A shares after 10 years.

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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
9
 30-day SEC Yield
Fund at NAV 6.57% 6.54%
Fund at MOP N/A N/A
As of 1/31/2025 (updated monthly)

Portfolio Management
1

Years of Experience with Fund
Years of Experience with Capital Group
Years of Experience with Investment Industry
Tom Chow 10 10 36
David A. Daigle 21 30
Andy Moth 4 8 21
Tara L. Torrens 11 21
Shannon Ward 7 8 32
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
10


Overall Morningstar RatingTM
Funds rated(583)
3-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(583 funds rated)
5-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(541 funds rated)
10-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(426 funds rated)
Overall Morningstar Risk Average
HIGH
LOW
Category
High Yield Bond
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF MORNINGSTAR RATINGS
Ratings are based on risk-adjusted returns as of 1/31/2025 (updated monthly).

Risk Measures

Fund
Standard Deviation
8
 7.46
Sharpe Ratio
8
 0.50
For the 10 Years ending 1/31/25 (updated monthly).
American Funds
Benchmark
11
 Morningstar
Benchmark
8
Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index
Bloomberg US Agg Bond TR USD
R-squared
19 20
Beta
0.65 0.66
Capture Ratio (Downside/Upside)
38/104 38/107
American Funds Benchmark for the 10 Years ending 12/31/24 (updated monthly).
Morningstar Benchmark for the 10 Years ending 1/31/25 (updated monthly).
U.S. Treasuries/Agencies
0.5%
A
0.0%
BBB/Baa
5.0%
BB/Ba
34.9%
B
29.3%
CCC & Below
14.9%
Other
4.8%
Unrated
1.6%
Cash & equivalents
3
8.9%
% of net assets as of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Average Life Breakdown

0-4.9 Years
62.1%
5-9.9 Years
21.3%
10-19.9 Years
0.9%
20-29.9 Years
0.6%
30+ Years
0.1%
% of net assets as of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Holdings

Bonds Breakdown

Bond Details

Total bond holdings
U.S. Treasury bonds & notes 0.5%
General obligation bonds 0.1%
Non-U.S. government/agency securities 0.1%

% of net assets as of 12/31/2024 (updated quarterly)

Top Fixed-Income Issuers
12

EchoStar
2.4%
Service Properties
2.0%
Charter Communications
2.0%
NFE Financing
1.7%
Medical Properties Trust
1.5%
Televisa
1.4%
Sirius XM Holdings
1.4%
-32768
1.4%
Navient
1.2%
First Quantum Minerals
1.2%

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

Geographic Breakdown

Regions | Currency Weighting
| Top Countries
United States
78.9%
Europe
4.7%
Asia & Pacific Basin
0.9%
Other (Including Canada & Latin America)
6.2%
Cash & equivalents
3
9.3%
% 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 02/28/25

FIND HISTORICAL DISTRIBUTIONS
2025
Record
Date		 Calculated
Date		 Pay Date
Income Dividend Regular
Income Dividend Special
Cap. Gains Long-Term
Cap. Gains Short-Term
Reinvest NAV
Daily 01/31/25 02/03/25 $0.0523359 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $9.85
Daily 02/28/25 03/03/25 $0.0489754 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $9.86
2025 Year-to-Date: Dividends Subtotal: $0.1013113 Cap Gains Subtotal: $0.00
Total Distributions: $0.1013113

Fees & Expenses

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Fees

Annual Management Fees 0.28%
Other Expenses 0.04%
Service 12b-1 --
As of each fund's most recent prospectus.
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Expense Ratio
2

HIGFX 0.32%
Lipper High Yield Funds Average
13
 0.64%
Fund as of most recent prospectus. Lipper Category as of 12/31/24 (updated quarterly).
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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Lower rated bonds are subject to greater fluctuations in value and risk of loss of income and principal than higher rated bonds.
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