Growth-and- Income Funds

American Funds Insurance Series® – International Growth and Income Fund (VIIGI)

Summary

A focus on quality companies outside the U.S.Seeks to invest in larger, well-established, dividend-paying companies based outside the United States.
Price at NAV
$10.52
as of 1/21/2025 (updated daily)
Fund Assets (millions)
$322.7
Portfolio Managers1
9
Expense Ratio (Gross/Net %)2
0.56 / 0.56%

Returns at NAV 3

3.64%
1-year return
2.79%
5-year return
4.25%
10-year return
2.78%
30-Day SEC Yield
Returns as of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly). Yield as of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly).

Asset Mix

U.S. Equities
4.6%
Non-U.S. Equities
91.5%
U.S. Bonds
0.0%
Non-U.S. Bonds
0.0%
Cash & Equivalents 4, 5
3.9%
As of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly)
U.S. Equities
4.6%
Non-U.S. Equities
91.5%
U.S. Bonds
0.0%
Non-U.S. Bonds
0.0%
Cash & Equivalents
3.9%
As of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Growth of 10K

For Class 1 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 12/31/2023.
  • VIIGI
  • MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ex USA
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High & Low Prices

Market Capitalization

87.9%
Large
10.9%
Medium
1.2%
Small
$135,407.00 Million
Weighted Average 6
As of 9/30/2024 (updated quarterly). FactSet data as of 12/31/2024 (updated quarterly).

Morningstar Ownership Zone 7

Foreign Large Blend
Foreign Large Blend
Weighted average of holdings
75% of fund's stock holdings
Morningstar data as 12/31/2024 (updated quarterly)

Description

Fund Objective

The fund's investment objective is to provide you with long-term growth of capital while providing current income.

Distinguishing Characteristics

This strategy invests primarily in companies outside of the U.S., including the emerging markets. It focuses on well-established companies with strong earnings that often pay dividends, which can help reduce volatility. Historically, its dividend-income focus has helped the strategy provide less volatility than its peers.

Types of Investments

Common stocks and equity-type securities as well as some fixed income securities.

Holdings Outside the U.S

The fund invests at least 90% of assets in companies based outside the U.S., including developing countries.

Fund Facts

Fund Inception 11/18/2008
Fund Assets (millions) $322.7
As of 12/31/2024
Companies/Issuers 262 +
Holdings are as of 12/31/2024 (updated quarterly).
Regular Dividends Paid 80Jun, Dec
Capital Gains Paid 8Jun
Portfolio Turnover (2023) 38%
Fiscal Year-End Dec
Prospectus Date 05/01/2024
CUSIP 030372 56 9
Fund Number 54

Returns

Month-End Returns as of 12/31/2024

VIIGI
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ex USA
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Quarter-End Returns as of 12/31/2024

Volatility & Return

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Equities
For Class 1 Shares,this chart tracks the 10-year standard deviation10and 10-year annualized return of the equity funds.
  • VIIGI
  • MSCI
    All Country World Index (ACWI) exUSA
  • Other
    AFfunds
Standard Deviation as of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly). Annualized return as of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly).
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Yield

12-month
Distribution Rates 11 30-day SEC Yield
Fund at NAV 2.83%2.78%
As of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Valuation

Price/ Price/ Price/
Book Cash Flow Earnings
Fund 1.696.4012.19
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ex USA 1.708.3013.50
Fund as of 12/31/2024. Index as of 9/30/2024.

Portfolio Management 1

Years of Experience with Fund
Years of Experience with Capital Group
Years of Experience with Investment Industry
Barbara Burtin15
Bobby Chada1728
Michael Cohen12432
Patrice Collette12429
Paul Flynn12527
Leo Hee11931
Andrew B. Suzman130
Lisa Thompson12936
Steven T. Watson13436
A boldface number indicates that years of experience with Capital Group is equal to years of experience with investment industry.

Ratings & Risk

Morningstar RatingTM12

Overall Morningstar RatingTM
Funds rated (648)
3-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(648 funds rated)
5-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(618 funds rated)
10-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(421 funds rated)
Overall Morningstar Risk
Below Average
LOW
HIGH
Category Foreign Large Blend
Ratings are based on risk-adjusted returns as of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly).

Risk Measures

Fund
StandardDeviation10
14.77
SharpeRatio10
0.23
For the 10 Years ending 12/31/2024 (updated monthly).
Insurance Series/Morningstar Benchmark10
MSCI ACWI Ex USA NRUSD
R-squared
93.58
Beta
0.95
Capture Ratio(Downside/Upside)
94.47/93.12

Morningstar Benchmark for the 10 Years ending 12/31/2024 (updated monthly).

Holdings

Equities Breakdown

Equity Fund Holdings
Financials 20.0%
Industrials 14.5%
Information technology 14.0%
Consumer discretionary 10.5%
Consumer staples 9.8%
Communication services 7.6%
Health care 6.6%
Energy 4.7%
Materials 4.4%
Utilities 2.2%
Real estate 1.8%
% of net assets as of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Top Equities

  • TSMC
    4.6%
  • Novo Nordisk
    1.9%
  • TotalEnergies
    1.9%
  • ASML
    1.7%
  • BAE Systems
    1.7%
  • MediaTek
    1.7%
  • Broadcom
    1.6%
  • British American Tobacco
    1.5%
  • Tencent
    1.4%
  • AstraZeneca
    1.4%
% of net assets as of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Geographic Breakdown

  • United States
    4.6%
  • Europe
    53.6%
  • Asia & Pacific Basin
    29.7%
  • Other (Including Canada & Latin America)
    8.2%
  • Cash & equivalents 5
    3.9%
% of net assets as of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly).

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RegionsFundMSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ex USA
United States4.7%0.0%
Canada4.7%8.1%
Europe56.1%40.8%
Japan6.6%14.5%
Asia-Pacific ex. Japan4.4%7.0%
Emerging Markets23.5%29.6%
% of net assets as of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly)
Fund Breakdown by Domicile
RegionsFund
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ex USA
United States 4, 54.6%0.0%
Canada 4, 54.5%8.1%
Europe 4, 554.0%40.8%
Japan 4, 56.4%14.5%
Asia-Pacific ex. Japan 4, 54.2%7.0%
Emerging Markets 4, 522.6%29.6%
Cash & Equivalents 4, 53.7%0.0%
% of net assets as of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Prices & Distributions

Historical Prices Month-End

Historical Prices Year-End

2025
historical-prices

Historical Prices Year-End

Historical Distributions

as of 12/11/2024
2025
Record DateCalculated DatePay Date Income Dividend Regular Income Dividend Special Cap. Gains Long-Term Cap. Gains Short-Term Reinvest NAV
No data available for 2025
Year-to-Date:Dividends Subtotal: --Cap Gains Subtotal: --
Total Distributions: --

Fees & Expenses 2

Fees

Annual Management Fees0.48%
Other Expenses0.08%
Service 12b-1--

As of each fund's most recent prospectus.

Expense Ratio

Gross Net
VIIGI0.56%0.56%
Fund as of most recent prospectus.

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Investments are not FDIC-insured, nor are they deposits of or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity, so they may lose value.

Investors should carefully consider investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. This and other important information is contained in the fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses, which can be obtained from a financial professional and should be read carefully before investing.

Investing outside the United States involves risks, such as currency fluctuations, periods of illiquidity and price volatility. These risks may be heightened in connection with investments in developing countries.

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  1. Reflects current team at the time of publication. Years of experience in industry and Capital Group are as of the most recent year end.
  2. Expense ratios are as of each fund's prospectus/characteristics statement available at the time of publication.
  3. When applicable, returns for less than one year are not annualized, but calculated as cumulative total returns.
  4. Accrued income and the timing of its settlement, as well as classification of convertible bonds as debt or equity, can cause slight variations in the balances displayed in different portfolio composition breakdowns.
  5. Includes cash, short-term securities, other assets less liabilities, accruals, derivatives and forwards. It may also include investments in money market or similar funds managed by the investment adviser or its affiliates that are not offered to the public.
  6. Market capitalization data is provided by FactSet. Due to differing calculation methods, the figures shown here may differ from those calculated by Capital Group.
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  8. The months indicated for dividends and capital gains paid represent the anticipated current year ex-dividend date schedule for all share classes.
  9. YTD (year-to-date return): For the period from January 1 of the current year to the date shown or from inception date if first offered after January 1 of the current year.
  10. Calculated by Morningstar. Due to differing calculation methods, the figures shown here may differ from those calculated by Capital Group.
  11. The distribution rate reflects the fund's past dividends paid to shareholders and may differ from the fund's SEC yield which reflects the rate at which the fund is earning income on its current portfolio of securities. The distribution rate reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements in effect during the period. Without waivers and/or reimbursements, it would be reduced.
  12. The Morningstar Rating™ for funds, or "star rating", is calculated for managed products (including mutual funds, variable annuity and variable life subaccounts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, and separate accounts) with at least a three-year history. Exchange-traded funds and open-ended mutual funds are considered a single population for comparative purposes. It is calculated based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a managed product's monthly excess performance, placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The Morningstar Rating does not include any adjustment for sales loads. The top 10% of products in each product category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars, and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. The Overall Morningstar Rating for a managed product is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five-, and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics. The weights are: 100% three-year rating for 36-59 months of total returns, 60% five-year rating/40% three-year rating for 60-119 months of total returns, and 50% 10-year rating/30% five-year rating/20% three-year rating for 120 or more months of total returns. While the 10-year overall star rating formula seems to give the most weight to the 10-year period, the most recent three-year period actually has the greatest impact because it is included in all three rating periods. Past results are not a guarantee of results in future periods. The Morningstar Ratings are based on the share classes of each underlying fund held by the series; other underlying fund share classes may have different performance characteristics.
  13. Figures include convertible securities. The equity breakdown by revenue reflects the portfolio's publicly traded equity holdings and excludes cash (and fixed income securities, if applicable). Underlying revenue data were compiled by MSCI and account for disparities in the way companies report their revenues across geographic segments. MSCI breaks out each company's reported revenues into country-by-country estimates. MSCI provides revenue data figures based on a proprietary, standardized model. Revenue exposure at the portfolio and index level was calculated by using FactSet, which takes these company revenue exposures and multiplies by the company's weighting in the portfolio and index. In this breakdown, Israel has been included in Europe.

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