Investment Fund

Share Class
Purchase Restrictions: Class F-2 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 diversified approach to international growth. Invests in attractively valued companies in developed and emerging markets that are positioned to benefit from innovation, global economic growth, increasing consumer demand or a turnaround in business conditions.
Price at NAV $53.58 as of 4/17/2025 (updated daily)
Fund Assets (millions) $124,209.1
Portfolio Managers
11
Expense Ratio
(Gross/Net %)
0.57 / 0.57%
Prospectus
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Returns at NAV

Returns with Sales Charge

Asset Mix

U.S. Equities5.7%
Non-U.S. Equities90.0%
U.S. Bonds0.0%
Non-U.S. Bonds0.0%
Cash & Equivalents
4.3%
As of 3/31/2025 (updated monthly)

Growth of 10K

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For Class F-2 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.
AEPFX
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ex USA
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High & Low Prices

Market Capitalization

91.4%
Large
8.5%
Medium
0.2%
Small
$123,022.00 Million
Weighted Average


As of 12/31/2024 (updated quarterly). FactSet data as of 3/31/2025 (updated quarterly).

Morningstar Ownership ZoneTM

Foreign Large Growth
Weighted average of holdings
75% of fund's stock holdings
Morningstar data as of 12/31/24 (updated quarterly)
INSIGHTS ON THE MORNINGSTAR OWNERSHIP ZONE

Description

Fund Objective
The fund's investment objective is to provide you with long-term growth of capital.
Distinguishing Characteristics
This international strategy seeks growth of capital by employing a flexible approach to investing in attractively valued companies in developed and emerging markets that are positioned to benefit from innovation, global economic growth, increasing consumer demand or a turnaround in business conditions.
Types of Investments
Invests primarily in common stocks (may also invest in preferred stocks), convertibles, American Depositary Receipts, European Depositary Receipts, bonds and cash.
Holdings Outside the U.S.
Holdings are primarily outside the U.S. except a nominal portion that may be held in U.S. dollars.
Portfolio Restrictions
Normally, at least 80% of assets must be invested in securities of issuers domiciled in Europe or the Pacific Basin.

Fund Facts

Fund Inception 4/16/1984
Fund Assets (millions)
As of 3/31/2025
 $124,209.1
Companies/Issuers
Holdings are as of 3/31/2025 (updated monthly).
 313+
Shareholder Accounts
Shareholder accounts are as of 3/31/2025
 1,169,744
Regular Dividends Paid
Jun, Dec
Minimum Initial Investment $250
Capital Gains Paid
Jun, Dec
Portfolio Turnover (2024) 30%
Fiscal Year-End Mar
Prospectus Date 06/01/2024
CUSIP 29875E 10 0
Fund Number 616

Returns

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Month-End Returns as of 3/31/25

Returns at NAV
| With Sales Charge
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AEPFX
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ex USA
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Quarter-End Returns as of 3/31/25

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Volatility & Return

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Equities

For Class F-2 Shares, this chart tracks the 10-year standard deviation
and 10-year annualized return of the equity funds
AEPFX
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ex USA
Other AF Funds
Standard Deviation as of 03/31/2025 (updated monthly) . Annualized return as of 03/31/2025 (updated monthly) .
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Yield

12-month
Distribution Rates
30-day SEC Yield
Fund at NAV 1.38% 1.59%
Fund at MOP N/A N/A
As of 3/31/2025 (updated monthly)

Valuation

Price/ Price/ Price/
Book
Cash Flow
Earnings
Fund 2.51 10.06 16.14
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ex USA
1.70 8.30 13.30
Fund as of 12/31/24. Index as of 12/31/24.

Portfolio Management

Years of Experience with Fund
Years of Experience with Capital Group
Years of Experience with Investment Industry
Gerald Du Manoir 5 34
Nicholas J. Grace 22 31
Carl M. Kawaja 24 33 37
Lawrence Kymisis 11 22 29
Harold H. La 6 26
Sung Lee 22 30 31
Samir Parekh 4 18 24
Lara Pellini 10 23
Andrew B. Suzman 17 31
Tomonori Tani 6 20 26
Christopher Thomsen 17 27 31
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(369)
3-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(369 funds rated)
5-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(335 funds rated)
10-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(213 funds rated)
Overall Morningstar Risk Average
HIGH
LOW
Category
Foreign Large Growth
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF MORNINGSTAR RATINGS
Ratings are based on risk-adjusted returns as of 3/31/2025 (updated monthly).

Risk Measures

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Fund
Standard Deviation
15.79
Sharpe Ratio
0.28
For the 10 Years ending 3/31/25 (updated monthly).
American Funds/
Morningstar Benchmark
MSCI ACWI Ex USA NR USD
R-squared
93
Beta
1.02
Capture Ratio (Downside/Upside)
103/103
American Funds and Morningstar Benchmark for the 10 Years ending 3/31/25 (updated monthly).
Active Share
62.5%
As of 12/31/24 (updated quarterly)

Holdings

Equities Breakdown

Sectors | Top Industries
Equity Fund Holdings
 Financials 19.4%
Industrials 18.8%
Information technology 15.1%
Consumer discretionary 12.9%
Health care 8.7%
Materials 6.8%
Consumer staples 5.2%
Communication services 4.0%
Energy 3.4%
Utilities 0.9%
Real estate 0.5%

% of net assets as of 3/31/2025 (updated monthly)

Top Equities

TSMC
4.5%
Airbus
2.8%
SAP
2.5%
Novo Nordisk
2.2%
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
1.9%
MercadoLibre
1.7%
Safran
1.6%
Flutter Entertainment
1.5%
EssilorLuxottica
1.5%
UniCredit
1.4%

% of net assets as of 3/31/2025 (updated monthly)

Geographic Breakdown

Regions | Top Countries
Europe
53.2%
Asia & Pacific Basin
23.9%
Other (Including Canada & Latin America)
18.6%
Cash & equivalents
4.3%
% of net assets as of 3/31/2025 (updated monthly)

The New Geography of Investing ®

Equity Portion Breakdown by Domicile | Equity Portion Breakdown by Revenue
Regions Fund
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ex USA
United States 5.9% 0.0%
Canada 6.4% 7.8%
Europe 55.5% 42.7%
Japan 9.7% 13.7%
Asia-Pacific ex. Japan 2.3% 6.6%
Emerging Markets 20.1% 29.2%

% of net assets as of 3/31/2025 (updated monthly)

Fund Breakdown by Domicile

Regions Fund
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ex USA
United States 5.7% 0.0%
Canada 6.1% 7.8%
Europe 53.2% 42.7%
Japan 9.3% 13.7%
Asia-Pacific ex. Japan 2.2% 6.6%
Emerging Markets 19.2% 29.2%
Cash & Equivalents
4.3% --

% of net assets as of 3/31/2025 (updated monthly)

Prices & Distributions

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Historical Prices Month-End

2025

Historical Prices Year-End

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Historical Distributions as of 01/27/25

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
06/10/24 06/10/24 06/11/24 $0.2413 $0.00 $1.1359 $0.00 $57.95
12/19/24 12/19/24 12/20/24 $0.5576 $0.00 $1.8022 $0.00 $53.90
2024 Year-to-Date: Dividends Subtotal: $0.7989 Cap Gains Subtotal: $2.9381
Total Distributions: $3.737

Fees & Expenses

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Fees

Annual Management Fees 0.42%
Other Expenses 0.15%
Service 12b-1 --
As of each fund's most recent prospectus.
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Expense Ratio

AEPFX 0.57%
Lipper International Funds Average
0.81%
Fund as of most recent prospectus. Lipper Category as of 3/31/25 (updated quarterly).