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MARCH 24, 2017

American Funds Wins in Every Target Date Fund Category at Lipper

24 Lipper Awards in total for New Perspective Fund®, EuroPacific Growth Fund®, SMALLCAP World Fund®, and American Funds Target Date Retirement Series®


LOS ANGELES — American Funds, a family of mutual funds from Capital Group, one of the world’s largest investment management firms, has won a total of 24 Lipper Fund Awards for three of its equity funds, New Perspective Fund®, EuroPacific Growth Fund®, SMALLCAP World Fund®, and for its American Funds Target Date Retirement Series®. American Funds took home the most target date awards of any fund family, securing wins for multiple periods in every eligible target date category.

“We are so pleased to be recognized by Lipper for the outstanding results our funds have delivered,” said Matt O’Connor, president of American Funds Distributors. “Our strong lineup of time-tested American Funds, including the three equity funds honored today, provides the building blocks for our target date series. We designed our glide path to meet the dual goals of building and preserving wealth for investors.”

The American Funds Target Date Retirement Series’ glide path is constructed in a unique way to maintain meaningful exposure to income-oriented equities that have a history of lower volatility. “It’s not just how much equity we hold in our target date series — it’s what kind,” said O’Connor.

“We congratulate American Funds for capturing awards in every target date fund category,” said Robert Jenkins, Global Head of Research at Thomson Reuters Lipper. “Their New Perspective Fund, EuroPacific Growth Fund, SMALLCAP World Fund, and American Funds Target Date Retirement Series demonstrate the superior risk-adjusted returns we honor.”

Launched in 2007, the American Funds Target Date Retirement Series® is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. New Perspective Fund® was incepted in 1973; EuroPacific Growth Fund® in 1984; and SMALLCAP World Fund® in 1990.

The following American Funds were honored by Lipper for multiple periods:

FUND NAME TICKER SYMBOL LIPPER CLASSIFICATION WINNER YEARS - 3, 5 OR 10
American Funds New Perspective Fund®, R-6
RNPGX Global 
Large-Cap Growth Funds
5
American Funds New Perspective Fund®, R-5
RFETX Global 
Large-Cap Growth Funds
10
American Funds 2010 Target Date Retirement Fund®, R-6
RFFTX Mixed-Asset Target 2010 Funds 3, 5
American Funds 2015 Target Date Retirement Fund®, R-6
RFJTX Mixed-Asset Target 2015 Funds
3, 5
American Funds 2020 Target Date Retirement Fund®, R-6
RRCTX Mixed-Asset Target 2020 Funds 3, 5
American Funds 2025 Target Date Retirement Fund®, R-6
RFDTX Mixed-Asset Target 2025 Funds 3, 5
American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund®, R-6
RFETX Mixed-Asset Target 2030 Funds 3, 5
American Funds 2035 Target Date Retirement Fund®, R-6
RFFTX Mixed-Asset Target 2035 Funds 3, 5
American Funds 2040 Target Date Retirement Fund®, R-6 RFGTX Mixed-Asset Target 2040 Funds 3, 5
American Funds 2045 Target Date Retirement Fund®, R-6 RFHTX Mixed-Asset Target 2045 Funds 3, 5
American Funds 2050 Target Date Retirement Fund®, R-6 RFITX Mixed-Asset Target 2050 Funds 3, 5
American Funds 2055+ Target Date Retirement Fund®, R-6 RFKTX Mixed-Asset Target 2055+ Funds 3, 5

 

The following American Funds were honored by Lipper for single periods:

FUND NAME
TICKER SYMBOL LIPPER CLASSIFICATION WINNER YEARS - 3, 5 OR 10
American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund®, R-6
RERGX Institutional
Large-Cap Growth Funds
5
American Funds SMALLCAP World Fund®, R-5
RSLFX Global 
Small-/Mid-Cap-Cap Funds
10

 

 

About Capital Group

Since 1931, Capital Group, home of the American Funds, has been singularly focused on delivering superior results1 for long-term investors using high-conviction portfolios, rigorous research and individual accountability. Today, Capital Group manages more than US$1.4 trillion in equity and fixed income assets for millions of individual and institutional investors around the world.2

The Capital Group companies manage equity assets through three investment groups. These groups make investment and proxy voting decisions independently. Fixed income investment professionals provide fixed income research and investment management across the Capital organization; however, for securities with equity characteristics, they act solely on behalf of one of the three equity investment groups.

1 Equity funds have beaten their Lipper peer indexes in 93% of 10-year periods and 98% of 20-year periods. Fixed income funds have beaten their Lipper indexes in 80% of 10-year periods and 80% of 20-year periods. Based on Class F-2 share results for rolling periods through December 31, 2016. Periods covered are the shorter of the fund’s lifetime or since the comparable Lipper index inception date (except Capital Income Builder and SMALLCAP World Fund, for which the Lipper average was used). Expenses differ for each share class, so results will vary. Class F-2 shares were first offered on August 1, 2008. Class F-2 share results prior to the date of first sale are hypothetical based on Class A share results without a sales charge, adjusted for typical estimated expenses. Results for certain funds with an inception date after August 1, 2008, also include hypothetical returns because those funds’ Class F-2 shares sold after the funds’ date of first offering. Please see americanfunds.com for more information on specific expense adjustments and the actual dates of first sale.

2 As of December 31, 2016

The 2017 Lipper Fund Awards were awarded on March 23, 2017. Fund awards were based on risk-adjusted returns as of November 30, 2016.

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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. 

Each target date fund is composed of a mix of the American Funds and is subject to the risks and returns of the underlying funds. Underlying funds may be added or removed during the year. Although the target date funds are managed for investors on a projected retirement date time frame, the funds' allocation strategy does not guarantee that investors' retirement goals will be met. The target date is the year in which an investor is assumed to retire and begin taking withdrawals. American Funds investment professionals manage the target date fund's portfolio, moving it from a more growth-oriented strategy to a more income-oriented focus as the fund gets closer to its target date. Investment professionals continue to manage each fund for 30 years after it reaches its target date.

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