Investment Fund

Share Class
Purchase Restrictions: Class 529-E share funds are available only for employer-sponsored CollegeAmerica accounts.

Summary

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A disciplined approach to growth-and-income investing. Uses strict eligibility criteria to screen for companies across a broad array of industries with strong balance sheets and consistent dividends and seeks to be fully invested.
Price at NAV $62.26 as of 5/13/2025 (updated daily)
Fund Assets (millions) $183,866.0
Portfolio Managers
8
Expense Ratio
(Gross/Net %)
0.85 / 0.85%
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Returns at NAV

Returns with Sales Charge

Asset Mix

U.S. Equities90.7%
Non-U.S. Equities6.0%
U.S. Bonds0.0%
Non-U.S. Bonds0.0%
Cash & Equivalents
3.3%
As of 4/30/2025 (updated monthly)

Growth of 10K

High & Low Prices

Market Capitalization

82.9%
Large
16.7%
Medium
0.4%
Small
$512,824.00 Million
Weighted Average


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

Morningstar Ownership ZoneTM

Large Blend
Weighted average of holdings
75% of fund's stock holdings
Morningstar data as of 3/31/25 (updated quarterly)

Description

Fund Objective
The fund's investment objective is to produce income and to provide an opportunity for growth of principal consistent with sound common stock investing.
Distinguishing Characteristics
A disciplined approach to investing that uses strict eligibility criteria to screen for companies with strong balance sheets, consistent dividends, and the ability to pay a dividend. The fund seeks to be fully invested.
Types of Investments
Primarily invests in common stocks and securities convertible into common stocks.
Holdings Outside the U.S.
May invest up to 10% of its assets in companies domiciled outside the United States.

Fund Facts

Fund Inception 7/31/1952
Fund Assets (millions)
As of 4/30/2025
$183,866.0
Companies/Issuers
Holdings are as of 4/30/2025 (updated monthly).
174+
Shareholder Accounts
Shareholder accounts are as of 4/30/2025
4,934
Regular Dividends Paid
Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
Minimum Initial Investment $250
Capital Gains Paid
Jun, Dec
Portfolio Turnover (2024) 31%
Fiscal Year-End Apr
Prospectus Date 07/01/2024
CUSIP 939330 80 9
Fund Number 1501

Returns

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Month-End Returns as of 4/30/25

Quarter-End Returns as of 3/31/25

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Volatility & Return

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Equities

For Class 529-E Shares, this chart tracks the 10-year standard deviation
and 10-year annualized return of the equity funds
CWMEX
S&P 500 Index
Other AF Funds
Standard Deviation as of 04/30/2025 (updated monthly) . Annualized return as of 04/30/2025 (updated monthly) .
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Yield

12-month
Distribution Rates
30-day SEC Yield
Fund at NAV 1.06% 1.25%
Fund at MOP N/A N/A
As of 4/30/2025 (updated monthly)

Valuation

Price/ Price/ Price/
Book Cash Flow Earnings
Fund 3.69 13.77 19.32
S&P 500 Index
4.10 14.10 20.90
Fund as of 3/31/25. Index as of 3/31/25.

Portfolio Management

Years of Experience with Fund
Years of Experience with Capital Group
Years of Experience with Investment Industry
Aline Avzaradel 3 20 23
Alan N. Berro 27 34 39
Mark L. Casey 9 24
Irfan M. Furniturewala 10 24
Emme Kozloff 9 19 26
Jin Lee 11 28 29
Eric H. Stern 11 33 35
Diana Wagner 11 24 30
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(1256)
3-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(1256 funds rated)
5-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(1152 funds rated)
10-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(882 funds rated)
Overall Morningstar Risk Low
HIGH
LOW
Category Large Blend
Ratings are based on risk-adjusted returns as of 4/30/2025 (updated monthly).

Risk Measures

Fund
Standard Deviation
13.77
Sharpe Ratio
0.67
For the 10 Years ending 4/30/25 (updated monthly).
American Funds/
Morningstar Benchmark
S&P 500 TR USD
R-squared 93
Beta 0.86
Capture Ratio (Downside/Upside) 87/87
American Funds and Morningstar Benchmark for the 10 Years ending 4/30/25 (updated monthly).
Active Share
54.2%
As of 3/31/25 (updated quarterly)

Holdings

Equities Breakdown

Equity Fund Holdings
Information technology 20.0%
Financials 18.2%
Health care 13.9%
Industrials 11.0%
Consumer staples 9.7%
Consumer discretionary 7.0%
Communication services 4.6%
Utilities 3.7%
Energy 3.5%
Materials 2.7%
Real estate 2.4%

% of net assets as of 4/30/2025 (updated monthly)

Top Equities

Broadcom
6.1%
Microsoft
5.4%
Philip Morris International
4.0%
Eli Lilly
2.4%
Marsh & McLennan
2.4%
Apple
2.4%
UnitedHealth Group
2.2%
Alphabet
1.6%
JPMorgan Chase
1.5%
Visa
1.5%

% of net assets as of 4/30/2025 (updated monthly)

The New Geography of Investing ®

Regions Fund
S&P 500 Index
United States 93.8% 100.0%
Canada 1.5% 0.0%
Europe 4.6% 0.0%
Japan 0.1% 0.0%

% of net assets as of 4/30/2025 (updated monthly)

Fund Breakdown by Domicile

Regions Fund
S&P 500 Index
United States 90.7% 100.0%
Canada 1.5% 0.0%
Europe 4.4% 0.0%
Japan 0.1% 0.0%
Cash & Equivalents
3.3% --

% of net assets as of 4/30/2025 (updated monthly)

Prices & Distributions

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Historical Prices Month-End

Historical Prices Year-End

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Historical Distributions as of 05/13/25

2025
Record
Date
Calculated
Date
Pay Date
Income Dividend Regular
Income Dividend Special
Cap. Gains Long-Term
Cap. Gains Short-Term
Reinvest NAV
03/12/25 03/12/25 03/13/25 $0.1659 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $60.26
2025 Year-to-Date: Dividends Subtotal: $0.1659 Cap Gains Subtotal: $0.00
Total Distributions: $0.1659

Fees & Expenses

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Fees

Annual Management Fees 0.22%
Other Expenses 0.13%
Service 12b-1 0.50%
As of each fund's most recent prospectus.
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Expense Ratio

CWMEX 0.85%
Lipper Growth & Income Funds Average
0.75%
Fund as of most recent prospectus. Lipper Category as of 3/31/25 (updated quarterly).