Fund Details

Summary

Internal Prompt

A flexible approach to growth investing. Seeks opportunities in traditional growth stocks as well as cyclical companies and turnaround situations with significant potential for growth of capital.

Price at NAV $58.31 as of 6/05/2023 (updated daily)

Fund Assets (millions) $213,884.6

Portfolio Managers

Expense Ratio

0.60%

Quarterly Fund Fact Sheet (PDF)

Prospectus (PDF)

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Returns at NAV
Returns at MOP

Returns at NAV

Returns at MOP

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-2.42%

1-year return

7.41%

5-year return

11.05%

10-year return

-0.01%

30-Day SEC Yield

Returns as of 5/31/23 (updated monthly). Yield as of 4/30/23 (updated monthly).

Asset Mix

	U.S. Equities82.4%		Non-U.S. Equities10.9%
	U.S. Bonds0.0%		Non-U.S. Bonds0.0%
	Cash & Equivalents 6.8%

	U.S. Equities82.4%
	Non-U.S. Equities10.9%
	U.S. Bonds0.0%
	Non-U.S. Bonds0.0%
	Cash & Equivalents 6.8%

As of 4/30/2023 (updated monthly)

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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

AGTHX

S&P 500 Index

Other AF Funds

Standard Deviation as of 04/30/2023 (updated monthly) . Annualized return as of 05/31/2023 (updated monthly) .

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Market Capitalization

75.0%

Large

21.5%

Medium

3.4%

Small

$116,516.76 Million

Weighted Average

As of 3/31/2023 (updated quarterly). Morningstar data as of 3/31/2023 (updated quarterly).

Morningstar Ownership Zone^TM

Large Growth

Weighted average of holdings

75% of fund's stock holdings

Morningstar data as of 3/31/23 (updated quarterly)

INSIGHTS ON THE MORNINGSTAR OWNERSHIP ZONE

Description

Objective

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

Distinguishing Characteristics

This fund takes a flexible approach to growth investing, seeking opportunities in traditional growth stocks as well as cyclical companies and turnarounds with significant potential for growth of capital. Geographic flexibility also allows portfolio managers to pursue opportunities outside of the U.S. This differentiated approach has the potential to enable the fund to navigate a variety of market environments.

Types of Investments

Invests at least 65% of its assets in common stocks. May also invest in convertibles, preferred stocks, U.S. government securities, bonds and cash equivalents.

Fund Facts

Fund Inception	12/01/1973
Fund Assets (millions) As of 4/30/2023	$213,884.6
Companies/Issuers Holdings are as of 3/31/2023 (updated quarterly).	354+
Shareholder Accounts Shareholder accounts are as of 4/30/2023	3,768,531
Regular Dividends Paid	Dec

Minimum Initial Investment	$250
Capital Gains Paid	Dec
Portfolio Turnover (2022)	30%
Fiscal Year-End	Aug
Prospectus Date	11/01/2022
CUSIP	399874 10 6
Fund Number	5

Returns

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Month-End Returns as of 5/31/23
Quarter-End Returns as of 3/31/23

ANNUAL RETURNS CHART

Month-End Returns as of 5/31/23

Returns at NAV

| at MOP

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AGTHX

S&P 500 Index

ANNUAL RETURNS CHART

Quarter-End Returns as of 3/31/23

Growth of 10K
High & Low Prices

Growth of 10K

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For Class A Shares, this chart tracks a hypothetical investment with dividends reinvested through 12/31/2022.

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AGTHX

S&P 500 Index

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High & Low Prices

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Yield

	12-month
	Distribution Rates	30-day SEC Yield
Fund at NAV	0.29%	N/A
Fund at MOP	0.27%	-0.01%

As of 4/30/2023 (updated monthly)

Valuation

	Price/	Price/	Price/
	Book	Cash Flow	Earnings
Fund	3.92	9.97	20.75
S&P 500 Index	3.40	11.20	18.60

Fund as of 3/31/23. Index as of 3/31/23.

Portfolio Management

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Years of Experience with Fund

Years of Experience with Capital Group

Years of Experience with Investment Industry

Julian N. Abdey 27 20 3

Christopher D. Buchbinder 27 27 9

Mark L. Casey 22 22 10

J. Blair Frank 29 28 21

Joanna F. Jonsson 34 32 7

Carl M. Kawaja 35 31 12

Donald D. O'Neal 37 37 29

Anne-Marie Peterson 28 18 10

Andraz Razen 24 18 4

Martin Romo 30 29 12

Lawrence R. Solomon 38 37 12

Alan J. Wilson 37 32 10

Julian N. Abdey	3	20	27
Christopher D. Buchbinder	9	27
Mark L. Casey	10	22
J. Blair Frank	21	28	29
Joanna F. Jonsson	7	32	34
Carl M. Kawaja	12	31	35
Donald D. O'Neal	29	37
Anne-Marie Peterson	10	18	28
Andraz Razen	4	18	24
Martin Romo	12	29	30
Lawrence R. Solomon	12	37	38
Alan J. Wilson	10	32	37

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 Rating^TM Funds rated(1123)
3-yr. Morningstar Rating^TM (1123 funds rated)
5-yr. Morningstar Rating^TM (1042 funds rated)
10-yr. Morningstar Rating^TM (798 funds rated)
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 4/30/2023 (updated monthly).

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Lipper Leader Scorecard

	Overall Over-all	3 yr.	5 yr.	10 yr.
Consistent Return Within Category Funds Rated	(600)	(600)	(573)	(442)
Expense Within Category Funds Rated	(162)	(162)	(161)	(140)
Preservation Within Category Funds Rated	(12487)	(12487)	(11399)	(8006)
Tax Efficiency Within Category Funds Rated	(601)	(601)	(574)	(443)
Total Return Within Category Funds Rated	(601)	(601)	(574)	(443)
Category		Large-Cap Growth Funds

KEY

HIGHEST

LOWEST

As of 4/30/2023 (updated monthly)

Risk Measures

Fund
Standard Deviation	16.07
Sharpe Ratio	0.71
For the 10 Years ending 4/30/23 (updated monthly).
	American Funds/ Morningstar Benchmark
	S&P 500 TR USD
R-squared	91
Beta	1.03
Capture Ratio (Downside/Upside)	104/100
American Funds and Morningstar Benchmark for the 10 Years ending 4/30/23 (updated monthly).

Holdings

Equities Breakdown

Sectors | Top Industries

Equity Fund Holdings

	Information technology 20.6%
	Consumer discretionary 18.1%
	Health care 14.6%
	Communication services 10.6%
	Industrials 10.4%
	Financials 8.3%
	Energy 4.3%
	Consumer staples 3.0%
	Materials 2.8%
	Utilities 0.7%
	Real estate 0.2%

% of net assets as of 3/31/2023 (updated quarterly)

Microsoft

5.9%

Meta Platforms

3.5%

Alphabet

3.5%

Amazon

3.1%

Broadcom

2.4%

UnitedHealth Group

2.3%

Tesla Inc

1.9%

Netflix

1.9%

Mastercard Inc

1.9%

ASML

1.8%

% of net assets as of 4/30/2023 (updated monthly)

QUARTERLY HOLDINGS

HOLDINGS SEARCH

Geographic Breakdown

Regions | Top Countries

United States

82.6%

Europe

6.2%

Asia & Pacific Basin

1.7%

Other (Including Canada & Latin America)

3.1%

Cash & equivalents

6.4%

% of net assets as of 3/31/2023 (updated quarterly)

The New Geography of Investing ®

Equity Portion Breakdown by Domicile | Equity Portion Breakdown by Revenue

Regions	Fund	S&P 500 Index
United States	88.2%	100.0%
Canada	2.5%	0.0%
Europe	6.9%	0.0%
Japan	0.3%	0.0%
Asia-Pacific ex. Japan	0.2%	0.0%
Emerging Markets	1.9%	0.0%

% of net assets as of 3/31/2023 (updated quarterly)

Regions	Fund	S&P 500 Index
United States	82.6%	100.0%
Canada	2.3%	0.0%
Europe	6.5%	0.0%
Japan	0.3%	0.0%
Asia-Pacific ex. Japan	0.2%	0.0%
Emerging Markets	1.7%	0.0%
Cash & Equivalents	6.4%	--

% of net assets as of 3/31/2023 (updated quarterly)

Prices & Distributions

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Historical Prices Month-End
Historical Prices Year-End

FIND HISTORICAL PRICES

Historical Prices Month-End

2023

FIND HISTORICAL PRICES

Historical Prices Year-End

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Historical Distributions as of 01/26/23

Historical Distributions as of 01/26/23

2022

Record Date	Calculated Date	Pay Date	Income Dividend Regular	Income Dividend Special	Cap. Gains Long-Term	Cap. Gains Short-Term	Reinvest NAV
12/16/22	12/16/22	12/19/22	$0.165	$0.00	$1.841	$0.00	$50.01
		2022 Year-to-Date:	Dividends Subtotal: $0.165		Cap Gains Subtotal: $1.841
			Total Distributions: $2.006

Rate	As of Date
0.00000000	12/19/2022
0.00000000	12/20/2022
0.00000000	12/21/2022
0.00000000	12/22/2022
0.00000000	12/23/2022
0.00000000	12/27/2022
0.00000000	12/28/2022
0.00000000	12/29/2022
0.00000000	12/30/2022
0.00000000	01/03/2023
0.00000000	01/04/2023
0.00000000	01/05/2023
0.00000000	01/06/2023
0.00000000	01/09/2023
0.00000000	01/10/2023
0.00000000	01/11/2023
0.00000000	01/12/2023
0.00000000	01/13/2023
0.00000000	01/17/2023
0.00000000	01/18/2023
0.00000000	01/19/2023
0.00000000	01/20/2023
0.00000000	01/23/2023
0.00000000	01/24/2023
0.00000000	01/25/2023
0.00000000	01/26/2023
0.00000000	01/27/2023
0.00000000	01/30/2023
0.00000000	01/31/2023
0.00000000	02/01/2023
0.00000000	02/02/2023
0.00000000	02/03/2023
0.00000000	02/06/2023
0.00000000	02/07/2023
0.00000000	02/08/2023
0.00000000	02/09/2023
0.00000000	02/10/2023
0.00000000	02/13/2023
0.00000000	02/14/2023
0.00000000	02/15/2023
0.00000000	02/16/2023
0.00000000	02/17/2023
0.00000000	02/21/2023
0.00000000	02/22/2023
0.00000000	02/23/2023
0.00000000	02/24/2023
0.00000000	02/27/2023
0.00000000	02/28/2023
0.00000000	03/01/2023
0.00000000	03/02/2023
0.00000000	03/03/2023
0.00000000	03/06/2023
0.00000000	03/07/2023
0.00000000	03/08/2023
0.00000000	03/09/2023
0.00000000	03/10/2023
0.00000000	03/13/2023
0.00000000	03/14/2023
0.00000000	03/15/2023
0.00000000	03/16/2023
0.00000000	03/17/2023
0.00000000	03/20/2023
0.00000000	03/21/2023
0.00000000	03/22/2023
0.00000000	03/23/2023
0.00000000	03/24/2023
0.00000000	03/27/2023
0.00000000	03/28/2023
0.00000000	03/29/2023
0.00000000	03/30/2023
0.00000000	03/31/2023
0.00000000	04/03/2023
0.00000000	04/04/2023
0.00000000	04/05/2023
0.00000000	04/06/2023
0.00000000	04/10/2023
0.00000000	04/11/2023
0.00000000	04/12/2023
0.00000000	04/13/2023
0.00000000	04/14/2023
0.00000000	04/17/2023
0.00000000	04/18/2023
0.00000000	04/19/2023
0.00000000	04/20/2023
0.00000000	04/21/2023
0.00000000	04/24/2023
0.00000000	04/25/2023
0.00000000	04/26/2023
0.00000000	04/27/2023
0.00000000	04/28/2023
0.00000000	05/01/2023
0.00000000	05/02/2023
0.00000000	05/03/2023
0.00000000	05/04/2023
0.00000000	05/05/2023
0.00000000	05/08/2023
0.00000000	05/09/2023
0.00000000	05/10/2023
0.00000000	05/11/2023
0.00000000	05/12/2023
0.00000000	05/15/2023
0.00000000	05/16/2023
0.00000000	05/17/2023
0.00000000	05/18/2023
0.00000000	05/19/2023
0.00000000	05/22/2023
0.00000000	05/23/2023
0.00000000	05/24/2023
0.00000000	05/25/2023
0.00000000	05/26/2023
0.00000000	05/30/2023
0.00000000	05/31/2023
0.00000000	06/01/2023
0.00000000	06/02/2023
0.00000000	06/05/2023

FIND HISTORICAL DISTRIBUTIONS

Rate		As of-Date
0.00000000		12/19/2022
0.00000000		12/20/2022
0.00000000		12/21/2022
0.00000000		12/22/2022
0.00000000		12/23/2022
0.00000000		12/27/2022
0.00000000		12/28/2022
0.00000000		12/29/2022
0.00000000		12/30/2022
0.00000000		01/03/2023
0.00000000		01/04/2023
0.00000000		01/05/2023
0.00000000		01/06/2023
0.00000000		01/09/2023
0.00000000		01/10/2023
0.00000000		01/11/2023
0.00000000		01/12/2023
0.00000000		01/13/2023
0.00000000		01/17/2023
0.00000000		01/18/2023
0.00000000		01/19/2023
0.00000000		01/20/2023
0.00000000		01/23/2023
0.00000000		01/24/2023
0.00000000		01/25/2023
0.00000000		01/26/2023
0.00000000		01/27/2023
0.00000000		01/30/2023
0.00000000		01/31/2023
0.00000000		02/01/2023
0.00000000		02/02/2023
0.00000000		02/03/2023
0.00000000		02/06/2023
0.00000000		02/07/2023
0.00000000		02/08/2023
0.00000000		02/09/2023
0.00000000		02/10/2023
0.00000000		02/13/2023
0.00000000		02/14/2023
0.00000000		02/15/2023
0.00000000		02/16/2023
0.00000000		02/17/2023
0.00000000		02/21/2023
0.00000000		02/22/2023
0.00000000		02/23/2023
0.00000000		02/24/2023
0.00000000		02/27/2023
0.00000000		02/28/2023
0.00000000		03/01/2023
0.00000000		03/02/2023
0.00000000		03/03/2023
0.00000000		03/06/2023
0.00000000		03/07/2023
0.00000000		03/08/2023
0.00000000		03/09/2023
0.00000000		03/10/2023
0.00000000		03/13/2023
0.00000000		03/14/2023
0.00000000		03/15/2023
0.00000000		03/16/2023
0.00000000		03/17/2023
0.00000000		03/20/2023
0.00000000		03/21/2023
0.00000000		03/22/2023
0.00000000		03/23/2023
0.00000000		03/24/2023
0.00000000		03/27/2023
0.00000000		03/28/2023
0.00000000		03/29/2023
0.00000000		03/30/2023
0.00000000		03/31/2023
0.00000000		04/03/2023
0.00000000		04/04/2023
0.00000000		04/05/2023
0.00000000		04/06/2023
0.00000000		04/10/2023
0.00000000		04/11/2023
0.00000000		04/12/2023
0.00000000		04/13/2023
0.00000000		04/14/2023
0.00000000		04/17/2023
0.00000000		04/18/2023
0.00000000		04/19/2023
0.00000000		04/20/2023
0.00000000		04/21/2023
0.00000000		04/24/2023
0.00000000		04/25/2023
0.00000000		04/26/2023
0.00000000		04/27/2023
0.00000000		04/28/2023
0.00000000		05/01/2023
0.00000000		05/02/2023
0.00000000		05/03/2023
0.00000000		05/04/2023
0.00000000		05/05/2023
0.00000000		05/08/2023
0.00000000		05/09/2023
0.00000000		05/10/2023
0.00000000		05/11/2023
0.00000000		05/12/2023
0.00000000		05/15/2023
0.00000000		05/16/2023
0.00000000		05/17/2023
0.00000000		05/18/2023
0.00000000		05/19/2023
0.00000000		05/22/2023
0.00000000		05/23/2023
0.00000000		05/24/2023
0.00000000		05/25/2023
0.00000000		05/26/2023
0.00000000		05/30/2023
0.00000000		05/31/2023
0.00000000		06/01/2023
0.00000000		06/02/2023
0.00000000		06/05/2023

Fees & Expenses

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Fees


Annual Management Fees	0.26%
Other Expenses	0.10%
Service 12b-1	0.24%

As of each fund's most recent prospectus.

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Expense Ratio

AGTHX	0.60%
Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Average	1.04%

Fund as of most recent prospectus. Lipper Category as of 3/31/23 (updated quarterly).

Resources

Literature for AGTHX

Quarterly Fund Fact Sheet (PDF) 06/23
Quarterly Attribution Report (PDF) 04/23
Single Sheet (PDF) 11/22
Summary Prospectus (PDF) 11/22
Prospectus (PDF) 11/22
Statement of additional information (PDF) 11/22
Semi-Annual Report (PDF) 04/23
Annual Report (PDF) 10/22

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Summary

Returns at NAV

Returns at MOP

Returns at NAV

Returns at MOP

Asset Mix

Volatility & Return

Market Capitalization

Morningstar Ownership ZoneTM

Description

Fund Facts

Returns

Month-End Returns as of 5/31/23

Quarter-End Returns as of 3/31/23

Month-End Returns as of 5/31/23

Quarter-End Returns as of 3/31/23

Growth of 10K

High & Low Prices

Growth of 10K

High & Low Prices

Yield

Valuation

Portfolio Management

Ratings & Risk

Morningstar Rating TM

Lipper Leader Scorecard

Risk Measures

Holdings

Equities Breakdown

Top Equities

Geographic Breakdown

The New Geography of Investing ®

Fund Breakdown by Domicile

Prices & Distributions

Historical Prices Month-End

Historical Prices Year-End

Historical Prices Month-End

Historical Prices Year-End

Historical Distributions as of 01/26/23

Historical Distributions as of 01/26/23

Fees & Expenses

Fees

Expense Ratio

Resources

Literature for AGTHX

About Our Funds

CAPITAL IDEAS^TM

PRACTICELAB^®

Morningstar Ownership Zone^TM

Morningstar Rating ^TM