Investment Fund

Share Class
Purchase Restrictions: Class R-1 shares are available in certain employer-sponsored retirement plans. See the prospectus for details.

Summary

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A prudent approach to international investing. International strategy that pursues prudent growth of capital and conservation of principal by investing in companies predominately based in developed markets. The strategy seeks to provide a smoother return profile over a full market cycle — less volatility and lower downside capture than the market.
Price at NAV $16.30 as of 12/20/2024 (updated daily)
Fund Assets (millions) $2,045.5
Portfolio Managers
3
Expense Ratio
(Gross/Net %)
1.64 / 1.62%
Prospectus
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Returns at NAV

Returns with Sales Charge

Asset Mix

U.S. Equities1.8%
Non-U.S. Equities93.2%
U.S. Bonds0.0%
Non-U.S. Bonds0.0%
Cash & Equivalents
5.0%
As of 11/30/2024 (updated monthly)

Growth of 10K

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High & Low Prices

Market Capitalization

96.4%
Large
3.3%
Medium
0.3%
Small
$132,431.00 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 prudent growth of capital and conservation of principal.
Distinguishing Characteristics
This international strategy pursues prudent growth of capital and conservation of principal by investing in companies that are predominately based in developed markets. The strategy seeks to provide a smoother return profile over the full market cycle – with less volatility and lower downside capture – by focusing on companies with characteristics associated with long-term growth and resilience to market declines,including strong balance sheets and dividend payments.
Types of Investments
The fund invests primarily in common stocks, or securities convertible into common stocks.
Portfolio Restrictions
The fund may not invest more than 10% of its net assets in the securities of issuers based in emerging markets.

Fund Facts

Fund Inception 4/01/2011
Fund Assets (millions)
As of 11/30/2024
 $2,045.5
Companies/Issuers
Holdings are as of 11/30/2024 (updated monthly).
 127+
Shareholder Accounts
Shareholder accounts are as of 11/30/2024
 9
Regular Dividends Paid
Dec
Minimum Initial Investment $250
Capital Gains Paid
Dec
Portfolio Turnover (2024) 20%
Fiscal Year-End Oct
Prospectus Date 01/01/2024
CUSIP 14019V 85 3
Fund Number 21123

Returns

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Month-End Returns as of 11/30/24

Returns at NAV
| With Sales Charge
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RIVAX
MSCI EAFE (Europe, Australasia, Far East) Index
ANNUAL RETURNS CHART

Quarter-End Returns as of 9/30/24

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Volatility & Return

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Equities

For Class R-1 Shares, this chart tracks the 10-year standard deviation
and 10-year annualized return of the equity funds
RIVAX
MSCI EAFE (Europe, Australasia, Far East) Index
Other AF Funds
Standard Deviation as of 11/30/2024 (updated monthly) . Annualized return as of 11/30/2024 (updated monthly) .
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Yield

12-month
Distribution Rates
30-day SEC Yield
Fund at NAV 0.71% 0.81%
Fund at MOP N/A N/A
As of 11/30/2024 (updated monthly)

Valuation

Price/ Price/ Price/
Book
Cash Flow
Earnings
Fund 2.84 12.49 17.90
MSCI EAFE (Europe, Australasia, Far East) Index
1.70 8.70 13.90
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
Eu-Gene Cheah 5 26
Gerald Du Manoir 13 33
Philip Winston 10 27 41
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(368)
3-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(368 funds rated)
5-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(339 funds rated)
10-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(217 funds rated)
Overall Morningstar Risk Low
HIGH
LOW
Category
Foreign Large Growth
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF MORNINGSTAR RATINGS
Ratings are based on risk-adjusted returns as of 11/30/2024 (updated monthly).

Risk Measures

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Fund
Standard Deviation
14.12
Sharpe Ratio
0.30
For the 10 Years ending 11/30/24 (updated monthly).
American Funds
Benchmark
Morningstar
Benchmark
MSCI EAFE (Europe, Australasia, Far East) Index
MSCI ACWI Ex USA NR USD
R-squared
91 89
Beta
0.88 0.88
Capture Ratio (Downside/Upside)
87/90 90/94
American Funds Benchmark for the 10 Years ending 11/30/24 (updated monthly).
Morningstar Benchmark for the 10 Years ending 11/30/24 (updated monthly).
American Funds
Benchmark
MSCI EAFE (Europe, Australasia, Far East) Index
Active Share
65.9%
As of 9/30/24 (updated quarterly)

Holdings

Equities Breakdown

Sectors | Top Industries
Equity Fund Holdings
 Industrials 23.8%
Information technology 15.8%
Financials 13.2%
Health care 12.0%
Consumer discretionary 9.0%
Consumer staples 7.9%
Materials 4.9%
Communication services 3.4%
Energy 2.9%
Utilities 2.1%

% of net assets as of 11/30/2024 (updated monthly)

Top Equities

SAP
3.4%
Novo Nordisk
3.3%
Safran
3.0%
London Stock Exchange Group
2.4%
AstraZeneca
2.3%
TSMC
2.3%
TotalEnergies
2.1%
ASML
2.0%
Rolls-Royce Holdings
1.8%
EssilorLuxottica
1.8%

% of net assets as of 11/30/2024 (updated monthly)

Geographic Breakdown

Regions | Top Countries
Europe
63.2%
Asia & Pacific Basin
27.3%
Other (Including Canada & Latin America)
4.5%
Cash & equivalents
5.0%
% of net assets as of 11/30/2024 (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 12/20/24

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
12/16/24 12/16/24 12/17/24 $0.1141 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $16.86
2024 Year-to-Date: Dividends Subtotal: $0.1141 Cap Gains Subtotal: $0.00
Total Distributions: $0.1141

Fees & Expenses

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Fees

Annual Management Fees 0.48%
Other Expenses 0.16%
Service 12b-1 1.00%
As of each fund's most recent prospectus.
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Expense Ratio

Gross Net
RIVAX 1.64% 1.62%
Lipper International Funds Average
--%
Fund as of most recent prospectus. Lipper Category as of -- (updated quarterly).