Investment Fund

Share Class

Summary

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A quality foundation. Invests primarily in securities guaranteed or sponsored by the U.S. government and manages allocations between government and mortgage securities. Seeks to outpace the Treasury and mortgage-backed securities markets while maintaining low correlation to equities and minimal credit risk.
Price at NAV $11.69 as of 2/07/2025 (updated daily)
Fund Assets (millions) $22,248.5
Portfolio Managers
3
Expense Ratio
(Gross/Net %)
1.49 / 1.45%
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Returns at NAV

Returns with CDSC

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-0.56%
1-year return
-1.01%
5-year return
0.37%
10-year return
3.44%
30-Day SEC Yield
Returns as of 1/31/25 (updated monthly). Yield as of 12/31/24 (updated monthly).

Asset Mix

U.S. Equities0.0%
Non-U.S. Equities0.0%
U.S. Bonds94.6%
Non-U.S. Bonds0.0%
Cash & Equivalents
5.4%
As of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Growth of 10K

High & Low Prices

Fund Statistics

6.6 years
Effective Duration
5.1%
Average Yield
to Worst
4.2%
Average Coupon
% of net assets as of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Morningstar Style BoxTM— Fixed-Income

High Quality
Moderate Interest-Rate Sensitivity
Morningstar data as of 12/31/24 (updated quarterly)

Description

Fund Objective
The fund's investment objective is to provide a high level of current income consistent with prudent investment risk and preservation of capital.
Distinguishing Characteristics
Invests primarily in securities guaranteed or sponsored by the U.S. government and mortgage-backed securities.
Types of Investments
Primarily invests in direct obligations of the U.S. Treasury and securities issued by U.S. government agencies, and cash and equivalents.
Maturity
Not required to maintain any particular maturity.
Portfolio Restrictions
At least 80% of the fund's assets will be invested in securities that are guaranteed or sponsored by the U.S. government.

Fund Facts

Fund Inception 10/17/1985
Fund Assets (millions)
As of 12/31/2024
$22,248.5
Companies/Issuers
Holdings are as of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly).
39+
Shareholder Accounts
Shareholder accounts are as of 12/31/2024
1,043
Regular Dividends Paid
Monthly
Minimum Initial Investment $250
Capital Gains Paid
Dec
Portfolio Turnover (2024) 570%
Fiscal Year-End Aug
Prospectus Date 11/01/2024
CUSIP 026300 70 7
Fund Number 1322

Returns

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Month-End Returns as of 1/31/25

CGTCX
Bloomberg U.S. Government/Mortgage-Backed Securities Index

Quarter-End Returns as of 12/31/24

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Volatility & Return

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Fixed-Income

For Class 529-C Shares, this chart tracks the 10-year standard deviation
and 10-year annualized return of the fixed income funds
CGTCX
Bloomberg U.S. Government/Mortgage-Backed Securities Index
Other AF Funds
Standard Deviation as of 01/31/2025 (updated monthly) . Annualized return as of 01/31/2025 (updated monthly) .
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Yield

12-month
Distribution Rates
30-day SEC Yield
Fund at NAV 3.41% 3.44%
Fund at MOP N/A N/A
As of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Portfolio Management

Years of Experience with Fund
Years of Experience with Capital Group
Years of Experience with Investment Industry
David J. Betanzos 10 23 27
Fergus N. MacDonald 15 21 32
Ritchie Tuazon 10 14 25
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(227)
3-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(227 funds rated)
5-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(216 funds rated)
10-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(176 funds rated)
Overall Morningstar Risk Average
HIGH
LOW
Category Intermediate Government
Ratings are based on risk-adjusted returns as of 1/31/2025 (updated monthly).

Risk Measures

Fund
Standard Deviation
4.73
Sharpe Ratio
-0.38
For the 10 Years ending 1/31/25 (updated monthly).
American Funds
Benchmark
Morningstar
Benchmark
Bloomberg U.S. Government/Mortgage-Backed Securities Index
Bloomberg US Agg Bond TR USD
R-squared 86 86
Beta 0.89 0.88
Capture Ratio (Downside/Upside) 91/76 91/75
American Funds Benchmark for the 10 Years ending 12/31/24 (updated monthly).
Morningstar Benchmark for the 10 Years ending 1/31/25 (updated monthly).
U.S. Treasuries/Agencies
40.0%
AAA/Aaa
54.3%
AA/Aa
0.3%
Unrated
0.1%
Cash & equivalents
4.8%
% of net assets as of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Average Life Breakdown

0-4.9 Years
44.2%
5-9.9 Years
41.7%
10-19.9 Years
4.3%
20-29.9 Years
4.4%
30+ Years
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% of net assets as of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Holdings

Bonds Breakdown

Bond Details

Total bond holdings
U.S. Treasury bonds & notes 40.3%

% of net assets as of 12/31/2024 (updated quarterly)

Top Fixed-Income Issuers

U.S. Treasury
38.9%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage
26.9%
Fannie Mae
22.4%
Ginnie Mae II
2.4%
UMBS
2.3%
Federal Home Loan Bank
0.3%
Freddie Mac - SLST SLST_18-2
0.2%
Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Throug ...
0.2%
Freddie Mac Gold
0.2%
Seasoned Loans Structured Transaction Trust SL ...
0.2%

% of net assets as of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Prices & Distributions

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Historical Prices Month-End

Historical Prices Year-End

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Historical Distributions as of 02/07/25

2025
Record
Date
Calculated
Date
Pay Date
Income Dividend Regular
Income Dividend Special
Cap. Gains Long-Term
Cap. Gains Short-Term
Reinvest NAV
Daily 01/31/25 02/03/25 $0.0317871 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $11.67
2025 Year-to-Date: Dividends Subtotal: $0.03178708 Cap Gains Subtotal: $0.00
Total Distributions: $0.03178708

Fees & Expenses

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Fees

Annual Management Fees 0.25%
Other Expenses 0.24%
Service 12b-1 1.00%
As of each fund's most recent prospectus.
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Expense Ratio

Gross Net
CGTCX 1.49% 1.45%
Lipper General U.S. Government Funds Average
1.43%
Fund as of most recent prospectus. Lipper Category as of 12/31/24 (updated quarterly).