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Investment Fund

Share Class

Summary

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A disciplined approach to growth-and-income investing. Uses strict eligibility criteria to screen for companies across a broad array of industries with strong balance sheets and consistent dividends and seeks to be fully invested.
Price at NAV $62.07 as of 3/27/2024 (updated daily)
Fund Assets (millions) $175,906.5
Portfolio Managers
9
Expense Ratio
(Gross/Net %)
0.57 / 0.57%

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Returns at NAV

Returns with Sales Charge

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17.45%
1-year return
11.14%
5-year return
10.47%
10-year return
1.42%
30-Day SEC Yield
Returns as of 2/29/24 (updated monthly). Yield as of 2/29/24 (updated monthly).

Asset Mix

U.S. Equities91.3%
Non-U.S. Equities5.9%
U.S. Bonds0.0%
Non-U.S. Bonds0.0%
Cash & Equivalents
2.8%
As of 2/29/2024 (updated monthly)

Growth of 10K

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For Class A 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.
AWSHX
S&P 500 Index

High & Low Prices

Market Capitalization

82.5%
Large
17.4%
Medium
0.2%
Small
$171,890.30 Million
Weighted Average


As of 12/31/2023 (updated quarterly). Morningstar data as of 12/31/2023 (updated quarterly).

Morningstar Ownership ZoneTM

Large Blend
Weighted average of holdings
75% of fund's stock holdings
Morningstar data as of 12/31/23 (updated quarterly)

Description

Fund Objective
The fund's investment objective is to produce income and to provide an opportunity for growth of principal consistent with sound common stock investing.
Distinguishing Characteristics
A disciplined approach to investing that uses strict eligibility criteria to screen for companies with strong balance sheets, consistent dividends, and the ability to pay a dividend. The fund seeks to be fully invested.
Types of Investments
Primarily invests in common stocks and securities convertible into common stocks.
Holdings Outside the U.S.
May invest up to 10% of its assets in companies domiciled outside the United States.

Fund Facts

Fund Inception 7/31/1952
Fund Assets (millions)
As of 2/29/2024
$175,906.5
Companies/Issuers
Holdings are as of 2/29/2024 (updated monthly).
184+
Shareholder Accounts
Shareholder accounts are as of 2/29/2024
1,869,506
Regular Dividends Paid
Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
Minimum Initial Investment $250
Capital Gains Paid
Jun, Dec
Portfolio Turnover (2023) 30%
Fiscal Year-End Apr
Prospectus Date 07/01/2023
CUSIP 939330 10 6
Fund Number 1

Returns

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Month-End Returns as of 2/29/24

Quarter-End Returns as of 12/31/23

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Volatility & Return

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Equities

For Class A Shares, this chart tracks the 10-year standard deviation
and 10-year annualized return of the equity funds
AWSHX
S&P 500 Index
Other AF Funds
Standard Deviation as of 02/29/2024 (updated monthly) . Annualized return as of 02/29/2024 (updated monthly) .
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Yield

12-month
Distribution Rates
30-day SEC Yield
Fund at NAV 1.52% N/A
Fund at MOP 1.44% 1.42%
As of 2/29/2024 (updated monthly)

Valuation

Price/ Price/ Price/
Book Cash Flow Earnings
Fund 3.46 13.07 17.61
S&P 500 Index
3.80 13.90 19.90
Fund as of 12/31/23. Index as of 12/31/23.

Portfolio Management

Years of Experience with Fund
Years of Experience with Capital Group
Years of Experience with Investment Industry
Alan N. Berro 25 32 37
Mark L. Casey 7 23
Irfan M. Furniturewala 8 22 23
Emme Kozloff 7 17 25
Jeffrey T. Lager 19 27 28
Jin Lee 9 26 27
Eric H. Stern 9 32 34
Diana Wagner 9 23 27
Alan J. Wilson 10 32 38
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(1298)
3-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(1298 funds rated)
5-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(1183 funds rated)
10-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(891 funds rated)
Overall Morningstar Risk Low
HIGH
LOW
Category Large Blend
Ratings are based on risk-adjusted returns as of 2/29/2024 (updated monthly).

Risk Measures

Fund
Standard Deviation
13.64
Sharpe Ratio
0.74
For the 10 Years ending 2/29/24 (updated monthly).
American Funds/
Morningstar Benchmark
S&P 500 TR USD
R-squared 94
Beta 0.87
Capture Ratio (Downside/Upside) 88/88
American Funds and Morningstar Benchmark for the 10 Years ending 2/29/24 (updated monthly).
Active Share
56.6%
As of 12/31/23 (updated quarterly)

Holdings

Equities Breakdown

Equity Fund Holdings
Information technology 22.9%
Health care 16.2%
Financials 15.9%
Industrials 11.2%
Consumer staples 6.8%
Consumer discretionary 6.7%
Communication services 5.2%
Energy 4.8%
Utilities 3.3%
Materials 2.7%
Real estate 1.5%

% of net assets as of 2/29/2024 (updated monthly)

Top Equities

Broadcom
7.4%
Microsoft
6.8%
UnitedHealth Group
2.9%
Eli Lilly
2.9%
Marsh & McLennan
2.4%
Comcast
2.3%
Home Depot
2.0%
Alphabet
1.7%
Philip Morris International
1.6%
JPMorgan Chase
1.6%

% of net assets as of 2/29/2024 (updated monthly)

The New Geography of Investing ®

Regions Fund
S&P 500 Index
United States 94.0% 100.0%
Canada 1.5% 0.0%
Europe 4.6% 0.0%

% of net assets as of 2/29/2024 (updated monthly)

Fund Breakdown by Domicile

Regions Fund
S&P 500 Index
United States 91.4% 100.0%
Canada 1.4% 0.0%
Europe 4.5% 0.0%
Cash & Equivalents
2.7% 0.0%

% of net assets as of 2/29/2024 (updated monthly)

Prices & Distributions

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Historical Prices Month-End

Historical Prices Year-End

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Historical Distributions as of 03/27/24

2024
Record
Date
Calculated
Date
Pay Date
Income Dividend Regular
Income Dividend Special
Cap. Gains Long-Term
Cap. Gains Short-Term
Reinvest NAV
03/13/24 03/13/24 03/14/24 $0.205 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $60.92
2024 Year-to-Date: Dividends Subtotal: $0.205 Cap Gains Subtotal: $0.00
Total Distributions: $0.205

Fees & Expenses

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Fees

Annual Management Fees 0.23%
Other Expenses 0.10%
Service 12b-1 0.24%
As of each fund's most recent prospectus.
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Expense Ratio

AWSHX 0.57%
Lipper Growth & Income Funds Average
1.08%
Fund as of most recent prospectus. Lipper Category as of 12/31/23 (updated quarterly).

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