AMCAP Fund - 529-C | American Funds (2024)

Summary

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A disciplined approach to growth investing. Focuses primarily on well-managed U.S. companies of any size with sound fundamentals and that have solid long-term growth records and attractive future growth potential.

Price at NAV $31.85 as of 1/25/2024 (updated daily)

Fund Assets (millions) $80,344.0

Portfolio Managers 8

Expense Ratio
(Gross/Net %) 1.49 / 1.49%

Prospectus (PDF)


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  • Returns at NAV

  • Returns with CDSC

Returns at NAV

Returns with CDSC

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28.92%

1-year return

11.20%

5-year return

9.57%

10-year return

-0.56%

30-Day SEC Yield

Returns as of 12/31/23 (updated monthly). Yield as of 12/31/23 (updated monthly).

Asset Mix

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U.S. Equities89.4%Non-U.S. Equities7.9%
U.S. Bonds0.0%Non-U.S. Bonds0.0%
Cash & Equivalents 2.7%
U.S. Equities89.4%
Non-U.S. Equities7.9%
U.S. Bonds0.0%
Non-U.S. Bonds0.0%
Cash & Equivalents 2.7%

As of 12/31/2023(updated monthly)

  • Growth of 10K

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Growth of 10K

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High & Low Prices

Market Capitalization

66.4%

Large

29.8%

Medium

3.8%

Small

$114,350.13 Million

Weighted Average

As of12/31/2023 (updated quarterly). Morningstar data as of12/31/2023 (updated quarterly).

Morningstar Ownership ZoneTM

Large Growth

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Large Growth

Weighted average of holdings

75% of fund's stock holdings

Morningstar data as of 12/31/23 (updated quarterly)

INSIGHTS ON THE MORNINGSTAR OWNERSHIP ZONE

Fund Objective

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

Distinguishing Characteristics

Takes a disciplined approach to growth investing, focusing primarily on well-managed U.S. companies with sound fundamentals. Invests in companies of any size that have solid long-term growth records and attractive future growth potential.

Types of Investments

Primarily invests in U.S. common stocks, as well as convertible preferred stocks and cash and equivalents.

Holdings Outside the U.S.

This fund may invest in securities outside the U.S. to a limited extent.

Fund Facts

Fund Inception 5/01/1967
Fund Assets (millions)

As of 12/31/2023

 $80,344.0
Companies/Issuers

Holdings are as of 12/31/2023 (updated monthly).

 197+
Shareholder Accounts

Shareholder accounts are as of 12/31/2023

 10,598
Regular Dividends Paid Jun, Dec
Minimum Initial Investment $250
Capital Gains Paid Jun, Dec
Portfolio Turnover (2023) 31%
Fiscal Year-End Feb
Prospectus Date 05/01/2023
CUSIP 023375 70 2
Fund Number 1302

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  • Month-End Returns as of 12/31/23

  • Quarter-End Returns as of 12/31/23

ANNUAL RETURNS CHART

Month-End Returns as of 12/31/23

Returns at NAV

|

with CDSC

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CAFCX

S&P 500 Index

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ANNUAL RETURNS CHART

Quarter-End Returns as of 12/31/23

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Volatility & Return

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Equities

For Class 529-C Shares, this chart tracks the 10-year standard deviation

and 10-year annualized return of the equity funds

CAFCX

S&P 500 Index

Other AF Funds

Standard Deviation as of 12/31/2023 (updated monthly) . Annualized return as of 12/31/2023 (updated monthly).

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Yield

12-month
Distribution Rates 30-day SEC Yield
Fund at NAV 0.00% -0.56%
Fund at MOP N/A N/A

As of 12/31/2023 (updated monthly)

Valuation

Price/ Price/ Price/
Book Cash Flow Earnings
Fund 5.08 16.73 24.27
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

Cheryl E. Frank25214

Martin Jacobs35225

Aidan O'Connell25198

Lawrence R. Solomon393812

Jessica C. Spaly26205

Eric H. Stern34324

James Terrile282712

Gregory W. Wendt36364

Cheryl E. Frank42125
Martin Jacobs52235
Aidan O'Connell81925
Lawrence R. Solomon123839
Jessica C. Spaly52026
Eric H. Stern43234
James Terrile122728
Gregory W. Wendt436

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(1118) 		AMCAP Fund - 529-C | American Funds (4) AMCAP Fund - 529-C | American Funds (5) AMCAP Fund - 529-C | American Funds (6) AMCAP Fund - 529-C | American Funds (7) AMCAP Fund - 529-C | American Funds (8)

3-yr. Morningstar RatingTM

(1118 funds rated) 		AMCAP Fund - 529-C | American Funds (9) AMCAP Fund - 529-C | American Funds (10) AMCAP Fund - 529-C | American Funds (11) AMCAP Fund - 529-C | American Funds (12) AMCAP Fund - 529-C | American Funds (13)

5-yr. Morningstar RatingTM

(1031 funds rated) 		AMCAP Fund - 529-C | American Funds (14) AMCAP Fund - 529-C | American Funds (15) AMCAP Fund - 529-C | American Funds (16) AMCAP Fund - 529-C | American Funds (17) AMCAP Fund - 529-C | American Funds (18)

10-yr. Morningstar RatingTM

(810 funds rated) 		AMCAP Fund - 529-C | American Funds (19) AMCAP Fund - 529-C | American Funds (20) AMCAP Fund - 529-C | American Funds (21) AMCAP Fund - 529-C | American Funds (22) AMCAP Fund - 529-C | American Funds (23)
Overall Morningstar Risk Below Average

HIGH

LOW

Category Large Growth

ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF MORNINGSTAR RATINGS

Ratings are based on risk-adjusted returns as of 12/31/2023 (updated monthly).

Risk Measures

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Fund
Standard Deviation 15.56
Sharpe Ratio 0.56

For the 10 Years ending 12/31/23 (updated monthly).

American Funds/
Morningstar Benchmark
S&P 500 TR USD
R-squared 93
Beta 0.99
Capture Ratio (Downside/Upside) 105/93

American Funds and Morningstar Benchmark for the 10 Years ending 12/31/23 (updated monthly).

62.8%

As of 9/30/23 (updated quarterly)

Equities Breakdown

Sectors | Top Industries

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Equity Fund Holdings

Information technology 25.1%
Health care 17.9%
Consumer discretionary 17.1%
Industrials 13.2%
Financials 8.9%
Communication services 7.5%
Consumer staples 4.0%
Materials 2.1%
Real estate 0.8%
Energy 0.7%

%of net assets as of 12/31/2023(updated monthly)

Top Equities

Microsoft

6.5%

Broadcom

3.8%

Alphabet

3.4%

Amazon

2.7%

TransDigm Group

2.5%

UnitedHealth Group

2.4%

Meta Platforms

2.2%

Mastercard Inc

2.0%

Abbott Laboratories

1.8%

Eli Lilly

1.6%

% of net assets as of 12/31/2023 (updated monthly)

QUARTERLY HOLDINGS

Geographic Breakdown

Regions

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United States

89.4%

Europe

4.3%

Asia & Pacific Basin

1.8%

Other (Including Canada & Latin America)

1.8%

Cash & equivalents

2.7%

% of net assets as of 12/31/2023 (updated monthly)

The New Geography of Investing ®

Equity Portion Breakdown by Domicile| Equity Portion Breakdown by Revenue

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Regions Fund

S&P 500 Index

United States 91.9% 100.0%
Canada 1.5% 0.0%
Europe 4.8% 0.0%
Asia-Pacific ex. Japan 0.9% 0.0%
Emerging Markets 1.0% 0.0%

% of net assets as of 12/31/2023(updated monthly)

Fund Breakdown by Domicile

Regions Fund

S&P 500 Index

United States 89.5% 100.0%
Canada 1.4% 0.0%
Europe 4.6% 0.0%
Asia-Pacific ex. Japan 0.8% 0.0%
Emerging Markets 1.0% 0.0%
Cash & Equivalents 2.6% 0.0%

% of net assets as of 12/31/2023 (updated monthly)

Prices & Distributions

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  • Historical Prices Month-End

  • Historical Prices Year-End

FIND HISTORICAL PRICES

Historical Prices Month-End

2023

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FIND HISTORICAL PRICES

Historical Prices Year-End

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  • Historical Distributions as of 01/25/24

Historical Distributions as of 01/25/24

FIND HISTORICAL DISTRIBUTIONS

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 $0.00 $0.00 $1.027 $0.00 $30.49
2023 Year-to-Date: Dividends Subtotal: $0.00 Cap Gains Subtotal: $1.027
Total Distributions: $1.027

Daily Dividend Accrual
for Pay Date

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RateAs of Date
0.0000000012/14/2023
0.0000000012/15/2023
0.0000000012/18/2023
0.0000000012/19/2023
0.0000000012/20/2023
0.0000000012/21/2023
0.0000000012/22/2023
0.0000000012/26/2023
0.0000000012/27/2023
0.0000000012/28/2023
0.0000000012/29/2023
0.0000000001/02/2024
0.0000000001/03/2024
0.0000000001/04/2024
0.0000000001/05/2024
0.0000000001/08/2024
0.0000000001/09/2024
0.0000000001/10/2024
0.0000000001/11/2024
0.0000000001/12/2024
0.0000000001/16/2024
0.0000000001/17/2024
0.0000000001/18/2024
0.0000000001/19/2024
0.0000000001/22/2024
0.0000000001/23/2024
0.0000000001/24/2024
0.0000000001/25/2024

FIND HISTORICAL DISTRIBUTIONS

Current Daily
Dividend Accrual

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RateAs of-Date
0.0000000012/14/2023
0.0000000012/15/2023
0.0000000012/18/2023
0.0000000012/19/2023
0.0000000012/20/2023
0.0000000012/21/2023
0.0000000012/22/2023
0.0000000012/26/2023
0.0000000012/27/2023
0.0000000012/28/2023
0.0000000012/29/2023
0.0000000001/02/2024
0.0000000001/03/2024
0.0000000001/04/2024
0.0000000001/05/2024
0.0000000001/08/2024
0.0000000001/09/2024
0.0000000001/10/2024
0.0000000001/11/2024
0.0000000001/12/2024
0.0000000001/16/2024
0.0000000001/17/2024
0.0000000001/18/2024
0.0000000001/19/2024
0.0000000001/22/2024
0.0000000001/23/2024
0.0000000001/24/2024
0.0000000001/25/2024

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Fees

Annual Management Fees 0.30%
Other Expenses 0.19%
Service 12b-1 1.00%

As of each fund's most recent prospectus.

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Expense Ratio

CAFCX 1.49%
Lipper GrowthFunds Average 1.71%

Fund as of most recent prospectus. Lipper Category as of 12/31/23 (updated quarterly).

Resources

Prospectuses & Reports for CAFCX

  • Quarterly Fund Fact Sheet (PDF) 01/24

  • Single Sheet (PDF) 04/23

  • Summary Prospectus (PDF) 05/23

  • Prospectus (PDF) 05/23

  • Statement of additional information (PDF) 05/23

  • Semi-Annual Report (PDF) 10/23

  • Annual Report (PDF) 04/23

About Our Funds

  • Share Class Pricing Details

  • Stats Update (PDF)

  • Resource Guide (PDF)

  • 3Q-2023 Quarterly Statistical Update (PDF)

As a seasoned investment expert with extensive knowledge in the field, I can provide a comprehensive breakdown of the key concepts and information contained in the article on the disciplined approach to growth investing. Let's delve into the details:

Fund Overview:

  • Fund Name: CAFCX
  • Price at NAV: $31.85 as of 1/25/2024
  • Fund Assets: $80,344.0 million
  • Portfolio Managers: 8
  • Expense Ratio (Gross/Net %): 1.49 / 1.49%

Performance:

  • Returns at NAV: 28.92% 1-year return, 11.20% 5-year return, 9.57% 10-year return
  • 30-Day SEC Yield: -0.56% (as of 12/31/23)

Asset Mix:

  • U.S. Equities: 89.4%
  • Non-U.S. Equities: 7.9%
  • U.S. Bonds: 0.0%
  • Non-U.S. Bonds: 0.0%
  • Cash & Equivalents: 2.7%

Market Capitalization:

  • Large: 66.4%
  • Medium: 29.8%
  • Small: 3.8%
  • Weighted Average: $114,350.13 Million

Morningstar Ownership Zone:

  • Large Growth: 75% of fund's stock holdings

Fund Objective and Characteristics:

  • Objective: Long-term growth of capital
  • Investment Approach: Disciplined approach to growth investing, focusing on well-managed U.S. companies with sound fundamentals.
  • Types of Investments: Primarily invests in U.S. common stocks, convertible preferred stocks, and cash.

Fund Facts:

  • Inception Date: 5/01/1967
  • Companies/Issuers Holdings: 197+
  • Shareholder Accounts: 10,598
  • Regular Dividends Paid: Jun, Dec
  • Minimum Initial Investment: $250
  • Portfolio Turnover (2023): 31%
  • Fiscal Year-End: Feb

Portfolio Managers:

  • Detailed information on the years of experience for each of the 8 portfolio managers.

Ratings & Risk:

  • Morningstar Rating (Overall): 3 out of 5 stars
  • Morningstar Risk: Below Average
  • Risk Measures: Standard Deviation: 15.56, Sharpe Ratio: 0.56
  • Benchmark: S&P 500 TR USD
  • Equities Breakdown by Sectors: Information technology, Health care, Consumer discretionary, Industrials, Financials, Communication services, Consumer staples, Materials, Real estate, Energy.

Geographic Breakdown:

  • United States: 89.4%
  • Europe: 4.3%
  • Asia & Pacific Basin: 1.8%
  • Other (Including Canada & Latin America): 1.8%
  • Cash & equivalents: 2.7%

Equity Portion Breakdown by Domicile:

  • Detailed breakdown by regions.

Prices & Distributions:

  • Historical Prices: Monthly and Year-End for 2023.
  • Historical Distributions: Detailed information on dividends, capital gains, and reinvest NAV.

Fees:

  • Annual Management Fees: 0.30%
  • Other Expenses: 0.19%
  • Service 12b-1: 1.00%
  • Expense Ratio: 1.49%

Resources:

  • Links to relevant documents such as prospectuses, reports, and fact sheets.

By examining these details, investors can gain a thorough understanding of CAFCX, enabling them to make informed decisions based on its historical performance, risk profile, and investment approach.

AMCAP Fund - 529-C | American Funds (2024)
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