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Investment Fund

Share Class

Summary

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A dynamic approach to growth investing. Seeks growth by investing in companies that can benefit from innovation, exploit new technologies or provide products and services that meet the demands of an evolving global economy.
Price at NAV $59.86 as of 3/28/2024 (updated daily)
Fund Assets (millions) $32,854.0
Portfolio Managers
8
Expense Ratio
(Gross/Net %)
0.77 / 0.77%

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Returns at NAV

Returns with Sales Charge

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23.41%
1-year return
9.08%
5-year return
9.05%
10-year return
0.19%
30-Day SEC Yield
Returns as of 2/29/24 (updated monthly). Yield as of 2/29/24 (updated monthly).

Asset Mix

U.S. Equities78.3%
Non-U.S. Equities18.9%
U.S. Bonds0.0%
Non-U.S. Bonds0.0%
Cash & Equivalents
2.7%
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.
ANEFX
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI)

High & Low Prices

Market Capitalization

75.9%
Large
18.0%
Medium
6.0%
Small
$129,485.96 Million
Weighted Average


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

Morningstar Ownership ZoneTM

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

Description

Fund Objective
The investment objective of the fund is long-term growth of capital.
Distinguishing Characteristics
This strategy seeks growth by investing in companies that can benefit from innovation, exploit new technologies or provide products and services that meet the demands of an evolving global economy. While a majority of assets are invested in U.S.-domiciled companies, the strategy has notable flexibility to pursue growth opportunities globally.
Types of Investments
Invests primarily in common and preferred stocks, securities convertible into common stocks, and cash and equivalents.
Holdings Outside the U.S.
May invest up to 50% of assets in securities of companies domiciled outside the U.S.

Fund Facts

Fund Inception 12/01/1983
Fund Assets (millions)
As of 2/29/2024
$32,854.0
Companies/Issuers
Holdings are as of 2/29/2024 (updated monthly).
206+
Shareholder Accounts
Shareholder accounts are as of 2/29/2024
606,535
Regular Dividends Paid
Dec
Minimum Initial Investment $250
Capital Gains Paid
Dec
Portfolio Turnover (2023) 39%
Fiscal Year-End Nov
Prospectus Date 02/01/2024
CUSIP 643822 10 9
Fund Number 14

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
ANEFX
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI)
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 0.21% N/A
Fund at MOP 0.20% 0.19%
As of 2/29/2024 (updated monthly)

Valuation

Price/ Price/ Price/
Book Cash Flow Earnings
Fund 4.76 16.96 23.32
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI)
2.50 10.90 16.60
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
Paul Benjamin 1 19
Mathews Cherian 6 20 27
Tomoko Fortune 4 5 28
Caroline Jones 7 20 25
Harold H. La 18 25 26
Reed Lowenstein 5 26
Lara Pellini 3 22
Richmond Wolf 6 18 27
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(324)
3-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(324 funds rated)
5-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(279 funds rated)
10-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(191 funds rated)
Overall Morningstar Risk Average
HIGH
LOW
Category Global Large-Stock Growth
Ratings are based on risk-adjusted returns as of 2/29/2024 (updated monthly).

Risk Measures

Fund
Standard Deviation
15.76
Sharpe Ratio
0.58
For the 10 Years ending 2/29/24 (updated monthly).
American Funds/
Morningstar Benchmark
MSCI ACWI NR USD
R-squared 86
Beta 0.99
Capture Ratio (Downside/Upside) 94/101
American Funds and Morningstar Benchmark for the 10 Years ending 2/29/24 (updated monthly).
Active Share
68.2%
As of 12/31/23 (updated quarterly)

Holdings

Equities Breakdown

Equity Fund Holdings
Information technology 34.3%
Health care 19.4%
Financials 11.0%
Consumer discretionary 9.9%
Industrials 9.1%
Communication services 7.3%
Energy 2.9%
Consumer staples 2.0%
Materials 0.8%
Utilities 0.6%

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

Top Equities

Broadcom
6.7%
Microsoft
6.6%
Meta Platforms
3.1%
Amazon.com
2.8%
Alphabet
2.6%
TSMC
2.4%
Eli Lilly
2.3%
NVIDIA
2.3%
UnitedHealth Group
2.1%
Thermo Fisher Scientific
2.0%

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

Geographic Breakdown

United States
78.3%
Europe
9.7%
Asia & Pacific Basin
7.6%
Other (Including Canada & Latin America)
1.7%
Cash & equivalents
2.7%
% of net assets as of 2/29/2024 (updated monthly)

The New Geography of Investing ®

Regions Fund
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI)
United States 80.5% 63.8%
Canada 0.7% 2.7%
Europe 10.1% 15.4%
Japan 1.2% 5.6%
Asia-Pacific ex. Japan 0.4% 2.5%
Emerging Markets 7.1% 10.0%

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

Fund Breakdown by Domicile

Regions Fund
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI)
United States 78.4% 63.8%
Canada 0.7% 2.7%
Europe 9.9% 15.4%
Japan 1.1% 5.6%
Asia-Pacific ex. Japan 0.4% 2.5%
Emerging Markets 6.9% 10.0%
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 01/25/24

2023
Record
Date
Calculated
Date
Pay Date
Income Dividend Regular
Income Dividend Special
Cap. Gains Long-Term
Cap. Gains Short-Term
Reinvest NAV
12/13/23 12/13/23 12/14/23 $0.1291 $0.00 $2.008 $0.00 $53.07
2023 Year-to-Date: Dividends Subtotal: $0.1291 Cap Gains Subtotal: $2.008
Total Distributions: $2.1371

Fees & Expenses

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Fees

Annual Management Fees 0.37%
Other Expenses 0.16%
Service 12b-1 0.24%
As of each fund's most recent prospectus.
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Expense Ratio

ANEFX 0.77%
Lipper Global Funds Average
1.17%
Fund as of most recent prospectus. Lipper Category as of 12/31/23 (updated quarterly).

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