Investment Fund

Share Class
Purchase Restrictions: Class F-3 shares are available through certain registered investment advisor and fee-based programs, but are not available for purchase in most employer-sponsored retirement plans. See the prospectus for details.

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 $79.48 as of 12/04/2025 (updated daily)
Fund Assets (millions) $43,614.5
Portfolio Managers
7
Expense Ratio
(Gross/Net %)
0.41 / 0.41%
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Returns at NAV

Returns at MOP

Asset Mix

U.S. Equities69.8%
Non-U.S. Equities27.3%
U.S. Bonds0.0%
Non-U.S. Bonds0.0%
Cash & Equivalents
2.9%
As of 10/31/2025 (updated monthly)
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Volatility & Return

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Equities

For Class F-3 Shares, this chart tracks the 10-year standard deviation
and 10-year annualized return of the equity funds
FNEFX
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI)
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

76.2%
Large
18.6%
Medium
5.2%
Small
$933,797.00 Million
Weighted Average


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

Morningstar Ownership ZoneTM

Global Large-Stock Growth
Weighted average of holdings
75% of fund's stock holdings
Morningstar data as of 9/30/25 (updated quarterly)

Description

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 10/31/2025
$43,614.5
Companies/Issuers
Holdings are as of 10/31/2025 (updated monthly).
192+
Shareholder Accounts
Shareholder accounts are as of 10/31/2025
85,584
Regular Dividends Paid
Dec
Minimum Initial Investment $250
Capital Gains Paid
Dec
Portfolio Turnover (2024) 36%
Fiscal Year-End Nov
Prospectus Date 02/01/2025
CUSIP 643822 77 8
Fund Number 714

Returns

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Month-End Returns as of 11/30/25

Quarter-End Returns as of 9/30/25

Growth of 10K

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For Class F-3 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 12/31/2024.
FNEFX
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI)

High & Low Prices

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Yield

12-month
Distribution Rates
30-day SEC Yield
Fund at NAV 0.11% 0.29%
Fund at MOP N/A N/A
As of 10/31/2025 (updated monthly)

Valuation

Price/ Price/ Price/
Book Cash Flow Earnings
Fund 5.36 14.57 22.32
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI)
3.10 13.00 19.20
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
Paul Benjamin 2 19
Mathews Cherian 6 21 28
Tomoko Fortune 5 6 26
Caroline Jones 8 21 27
Harold La 19 26
Lara Pellini 4 23
Richmond Wolf 6 19
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(302)
3-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(302 funds rated)
5-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(276 funds rated)
10-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(189 funds rated)
Overall Morningstar Risk Average
HIGH
LOW
Category Global Large-Stock Growth
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

(150)

(150)

(133)
Expense Within Category
Funds Rated

(88)

(88)

(80)
Preservation Within Category
Funds Rated

(12040)

(12040)

(11128)
Tax Efficiency Within Category
Funds Rated

(150)

(150)

(133)
Total Return Within Category
Funds Rated

(150)

(150)

(133)
Category Global Multi-Cap Growth
KEY
HIGHEST LOWEST
As of 10/31/2025 (updated monthly)

Risk Measures

Fund
Standard Deviation
16.17
Sharpe Ratio
0.74
For the 10 Years ending 11/30/25 (updated monthly).
American Funds/
Morningstar Benchmark
MSCI ACWI NR USD
R-squared 86
Beta 1.04
Capture Ratio (Downside/Upside) 103/110
American Funds and Morningstar Benchmark for the 10 Years ending 11/30/25 (updated monthly).

Holdings

Equities Breakdown

Equity Fund Holdings
Information technology 45.7%
Health care 12.2%
Consumer discretionary 10.8%
Industrials 9.3%
Financials 8.8%
Communication services 7.7%
Consumer staples 1.4%
Energy 0.7%
Materials 0.4%
Utilities 0.1%

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

Top Equities

Broadcom
6.5%
TSMC
5.6%
Microsoft
5.2%
SK hynix
5.1%
NVIDIA
4.7%
Micron Technology
4.1%
Amazon.com
3.4%
Alphabet
3.3%
Eli Lilly
2.3%
MercadoLibre
2.1%

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

Geographic Breakdown

United States
69.8%
Europe
9.3%
Asia & Pacific Basin
15.1%
Other (Including Canada & Latin America)
2.9%
Cash & equivalents
2.9%
% of net assets as of 10/31/2025 (updated monthly)

The New Geography of Investing ®

Regions Fund
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI)
United States 71.9% 64.7%
Canada 1.5% 2.9%
Europe & Middle East 9.6% 14.3%
Japan 2.3% 4.9%
Asia-Pacific ex. Japan 0.4% 2.3%
China 1.2% 3.2%
Emerging markets ex. China 13.0% 7.8%

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

Fund Breakdown by Domicile

Regions Fund
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI)
United States 69.8% 64.7%
Canada 1.5% 2.9%
Europe & Middle East 9.4% 14.3%
Japan 2.2% 4.9%
Asia-Pacific ex. Japan 0.4% 2.3%
China 1.2% 3.2%
Emerging markets ex. China 12.6% 7.8%
Cash & equivalents
2.9% --
Fixed Income 0.0% --

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

Prices & Distributions

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Historical Prices Month-End

Historical Prices Year-End

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Historical Distributions as of 01/27/25

2024
Record
Date
Calculated
Date
Pay Date
Income Dividend Regular
Income Dividend Special
Cap. Gains Long-Term
Cap. Gains Short-Term
Reinvest NAV
12/17/24 12/17/24 12/18/24 $0.0897 $0.00 $5.8623 $0.00 $64.40
2024 Year-to-Date: Dividends Subtotal: $0.0897 Cap Gains Subtotal: $5.8623
Total Distributions: $5.952

Fees & Expenses

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Fees

Annual Management Fees 0.37%
Other Expenses 0.04%
Service 12b-1 --
As of each fund's most recent prospectus.
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Expense Ratio

FNEFX 0.41%
Lipper Global Funds Average
0.88%
Fund as of most recent prospectus. Lipper Category as of 9/30/25 (updated quarterly).