Investment Fund

Share Class

Summary

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A pioneer in global small-cap investing. Seeks growth of capital by investing in some of the world’s fastest growing and most innovative companies as well as undervalued and underappreciated opportunities. It normally invests in companies with capitalizations that typically fall within the range of the MSCI All Country World Small Cap Index or the Russell 2000 Index.
Price at NAV $63.26 as of 12/04/2025 (updated daily)
Fund Assets (millions) $81,854.1
Portfolio Managers
17
Expense Ratio
(Gross/Net %)
1.81 / 1.81%
Quarterly Fund Fact Sheet (PDF)
Prospectus
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Returns at NAV

Returns with CDSC

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5.83%
1-year return
2.37%
5-year return
8.17%
10-year return
-0.54%
30-Day SEC Yield
Returns as of 11/30/25 (updated monthly). Yield as of 10/31/25 (updated monthly).

Asset Mix

U.S. Equities48.8%
Non-U.S. Equities48.4%
U.S. Bonds0.0%
Non-U.S. Bonds0.0%
Cash & Equivalents
2.8%
As of 10/31/2025 (updated monthly)
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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
CSPCX
MSCI All Country World Small Cap Index
Other AF Funds
Standard Deviation as of 11/30/2025 (updated monthly) . Annualized return as of 11/30/2025 (updated monthly) .
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Market Capitalization

8.9%
Large
41.2%
Medium
49.9%
Small
$7,266.00 Million
Weighted Average


As of 9/30/2025 (updated quarterly). FactSet data as of 9/30/2025 (updated quarterly).

Morningstar Ownership ZoneTM

Global Small/Mid Stock
Weighted average of holdings
75% of fund's stock holdings
Morningstar data as of 9/30/25 (updated quarterly)
INSIGHTS ON THE MORNINGSTAR OWNERSHIP ZONE

Description

Objective
The fund's investment objective is to provide you with long-term growth of capital.
Distinguishing Characteristics
A pioneer in global small-cap investing, this strategy seeks growth of capital by investing in some of the fastest growing and most innovative companies in the world as well as undervalued and underappreciated opportunities. It normally invests in companies with market capitalizations that typically fall within the range of the MSCI All Country World Small Cap Index or the Russell 2000 Index. As one of our most research-intensive strategies, with a team of more than 100 portfolio managers and analysts based in both developed and developing markets, it takes full advantage of our global presence and insights.
Types of Investments
The fund invests primarily in common stocks, government and corporate debt, and cash and equivalents.
Holdings Outside the U.S.
There is no specific limit. Historically, the fund has invested a substantial portion of assets in the U.S. because of the number of small-cap opportunities.

Fund Facts

Fund Inception 4/30/1990
Fund Assets (millions)
As of 10/31/2025
 $81,854.1
Companies/Issuers
Holdings are as of 10/31/2025 (updated monthly).
 836+
Shareholder Accounts
Shareholder accounts are as of 10/31/2025
 7,817
Regular Dividends Paid
Dec
Minimum Initial Investment $250
Capital Gains Paid
Dec
Portfolio Turnover (2025) 41%
Fiscal Year-End Sep
Prospectus Date 12/01/2025
CUSIP 831681 70 5
Fund Number 1335

Returns

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Month-End Returns as of 11/30/25

Returns at NAV
| with CDSC
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CSPCX
MSCI All Country World Small Cap Index
ANNUAL RETURNS CHART

Quarter-End Returns as of 9/30/25

Growth of 10K

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High & Low Prices

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Yield

12-month
Distribution Rates
30-day SEC Yield
Fund at NAV 0.00% -0.54%
Fund at MOP N/A N/A
As of 10/31/2025 (updated monthly)

Valuation

Price/ Price/ Price/
Book
Cash Flow
Earnings
Fund 2.56 12.08 18.69
MSCI All Country World Small Cap Index
1.70 8.00 14.50
Fund as of 9/30/25. Index as of 9/30/25.
Years of Experience with Fund
Years of Experience with Capital Group
Years of Experience with Investment Industry
Julian Abdey 13 22 29
Peter Eliot 12 20 24
Brady Enright 20 28 34
Brittain Ezzes 2 3 27
Brad Freer 17 31 34
Peter Gusev 4 17 28
Leo Hee 12 20 32
Taylor Hinshaw 7 23
Roz Hongsaranagon 11 22
Shlok Melwani 6 11 19
Dimitrije Mitrinovic 8 17 23
Aidan O'Connell 12 21 30
Samir Parekh 10 18 24
Piyada Phanaphat 4 17 21
Andraz Razen 14 20 26
Arun Swaminathan 6 13 15
Thatcher Thompson 6 18 32
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(167)
3-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(167 funds rated)
5-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(151 funds rated)
10-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(91 funds rated)
Overall Morningstar Risk Average
HIGH
LOW
Category
Global Small/Mid Stock
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF MORNINGSTAR RATINGS
Ratings are based on risk-adjusted returns as of 11/30/2025 (updated monthly).

Lipper Leader Scorecard

Over-all 3 yr. 5 yr. 10 yr.
Consistent Return Within Category
Funds Rated
(124)
(124)
(116)
(79)
Expense Within Category
Funds Rated
(20)
(20)
(19)
(14)
Preservation Within Category
Funds Rated
(12040)
(12040)
(11128)
(8500)
Tax Efficiency Within Category
Funds Rated
(124)
(124)
(116)
(79)
Total Return Within Category
Funds Rated
(124)
(124)
(116)
(79)
Category Global Small-/Mid-Cap Funds
KEY
HIGHEST LOWEST
As of 10/31/2025 (updated monthly)

Risk Measures

Fund
Standard Deviation
17.51
Sharpe Ratio
0.39
For the 10 Years ending 11/30/25 (updated monthly).
American Funds
Benchmark
Morningstar
Benchmark
MSCI All Country World Small Cap Index
MSCI ACWI NR USD
R-squared
87 85
Beta
1.11 1.12
Capture Ratio (Downside/Upside)
117/99 120/99
American Funds Benchmark for the 10 Years ending 10/31/25 (updated monthly).
Morningstar Benchmark for the 10 Years ending 11/30/25 (updated monthly).

Holdings

Equities Breakdown

Sectors | Top Industries
Equity Fund Holdings
 Industrials 25.4%
Information technology 15.9%
Financials 15.4%
Consumer discretionary 14.3%
Health care 10.8%
Materials 5.0%
Consumer staples 3.1%
Communication services 2.4%
Energy 2.3%
Real estate 1.7%
Utilities 0.8%

% of net assets as of 10/31/2025 (updated monthly)

Top Equities

Comfort Systems USA
1.4%
TopBuild
1.1%
Diploma
0.9%
Lumentum
0.9%
Kokusai Electric
0.8%
Dollarama
0.8%
Nippon Television Holdings
0.6%
Impinj
0.6%
Bombardier
0.6%
ATI
0.5%

% of net assets as of 10/31/2025 (updated monthly)

Geographic Breakdown

Regions | Top Countries
United States
48.8%
Europe
20.1%
Asia & Pacific Basin
20.3%
Other (Including Canada & Latin America)
8.0%
Cash & equivalents
2.8%
% of net assets as of 10/31/2025 (updated monthly)

The New Geography of Investing ®

Equity Portion Breakdown by Domicile | Equity Portion Breakdown by Revenue
Regions Fund
MSCI All Country World Small Cap Index
United States 50.2% 52.5%
Canada 4.8% 3.3%
Europe & Middle East 20.1% 14.4%
Japan 7.6% 10.7%
Asia-Pacific ex. Japan 2.6% 4.6%
China 0.8% 1.7%
Emerging markets ex. China 13.3% 12.8%
Other 0.8% 0.0%

% of net assets as of 10/31/2025 (updated monthly)

Fund Breakdown by Domicile

Regions Fund
MSCI All Country World Small Cap Index
United States 48.6% 52.5%
Canada 4.6% 3.3%
Europe & Middle East 19.5% 14.4%
Japan 7.3% 10.7%
Asia-Pacific ex. Japan 2.5% 4.6%
China 0.8% 1.7%
Emerging markets ex. China 12.8% 12.8%
Other 0.7% 0.0%
Cash & equivalents
3.1% --
Fixed Income 0.0% --

% of net assets as of 10/31/2025 (updated monthly)

Prices & Distributions

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Historical Prices Month-End

2025

Historical Prices Year-End

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Historical Distributions

FIND HISTORICAL DISTRIBUTIONS
2024
Record
Date		 Calculated
Date		 Pay Date
Income Dividend Regular
Income Dividend Special
Cap. Gains Long-Term
Cap. Gains Short-Term
Reinvest NAV
No data available for 2024
2024 Year-to-Date: Dividends Subtotal: $0.00 Cap Gains Subtotal: $0.00
Total Distributions: $0.00

Fees & Expenses

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Fees

Annual Management Fees 0.60%
Other Expenses 0.23%
Service 12b-1 0.98%
As of each fund's most recent prospectus.
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Expense Ratio

CSPCX 1.81%
Lipper Global Small-/Mid-Cap Funds Average
2.04%
Fund as of most recent prospectus. Lipper Category as of 9/30/25 (updated quarterly).