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Investment Fund

SM

Share Class
Purchase Restrictions: Class 529-F-2 share funds are available only for CollegeAmerica accounts sold through Registered Investment Advisors.

Summary

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International growth with a dividend focus. Invests primarily in well-established dividend-paying companies outside of the U.S., including the emerging markets, which can help reduce volatility.
Price at NAV $32.89 as of 9/29/2023 (updated daily)
Fund Assets (millions) $14,623.2
Portfolio Managers
6
Expense Ratio
0.64%

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Returns at NAV

Returns with Sales Charge

Asset Mix

U.S. Equities5.4%
Non-U.S. Equities89.8%
U.S. Bonds0.0%
Non-U.S. Bonds0.3%
Cash & Equivalents
4.5%
As of 8/31/2023 (updated monthly)

Growth of 10K

High & Low Prices

Market Capitalization

76.8%
Large
21.2%
Medium
2.0%
Small
$49,842.65 Million
Weighted Average


As of 6/30/2023 (updated quarterly). Morningstar data as of 6/30/2023 (updated quarterly).

Morningstar Ownership ZoneTM

Foreign Large Blend
Weighted average of holdings
75% of fund's stock holdings
Morningstar data as of 6/30/23 (updated quarterly)

Description

Fund Objective
The fund's investment objective is to provide you with long-term growth of capital while providing current income.
Distinguishing Characteristics
This fund invests primarily in companies outside of the U.S., including the emerging markets. It focuses on well-established companies with strong earnings that often pay dividends, which can help reduce volatility.
Types of Investments
Primarily common stocks and equity-type securities as well as some fixed-income securities.
Portfolio Restrictions
Generally will invest at least 90% of its assets in securities of companies outside the U.S.

Fund Facts

Fund Inception 10/01/2008
Fund Assets (millions)
As of 8/31/2023
$14,623.2
Companies/Issuers
Holdings are as of 6/30/2023 (updated quarterly).
268+
Shareholder Accounts
Shareholder accounts are as of 8/31/2023
3,623
Regular Dividends Paid
Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
Minimum Initial Investment $250
Capital Gains Paid
Dec
Portfolio Turnover (2023) 31%
Fiscal Year-End Jun
Prospectus Date 09/01/2023
CUSIP 45956T 741
Fund Number 1634

Returns

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Month-End Returns as of 8/31/23

Quarter-End Returns as of 6/30/23

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Volatility & Return

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Equities

For Class 529-F-2 Shares, this chart tracks the 10-year standard deviation
and 10-year annualized return of the equity funds
FGGGX
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ex USA
Other AF Funds
Standard Deviation as of 08/31/2023 (updated monthly) . Annualized return as of 08/31/2023 (updated monthly) .
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Yield

12-month
Distribution Rates
30-day SEC Yield
Fund at NAV 3.17% 2.77%
Fund at MOP N/A N/A
As of 8/31/2023 (updated monthly)

Valuation

Price/ Price/ Price/
Book Cash Flow Earnings
Fund 1.63 6.73 12.65
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ex USA
1.60 7.00 13.30
Fund as of 6/30/23. Index as of 6/30/23.

Portfolio Management

Years of Experience with Fund
Years of Experience with Capital Group
Years of Experience with Investment Industry
Michael Cohen 5 23 33
Patrice Collette 13 24 29
Leo Hee 8 19 29
Andrew B. Suzman 15 30
Lisa Thompson 5 29 35
Steven T. Watson 15 34 36
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(676)
3-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(676 funds rated)
5-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(617 funds rated)
10-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(407 funds rated)
Overall Morningstar Risk Average
HIGH
LOW
Category Foreign Large Blend
Ratings are based on risk-adjusted returns as of 8/31/2023 (updated monthly).

Risk Measures

Fund
Standard Deviation
15.24
Sharpe Ratio
0.30
For the 10 Years ending 8/31/23 (updated monthly).
American Funds/
Morningstar Benchmark
MSCI ACWI Ex USA NR USD
R-squared 95
Beta 1.00
Capture Ratio (Downside/Upside) 99/100
American Funds and Morningstar Benchmark for the 10 Years ending 8/31/23 (updated monthly).
Active Share
69.3%
As of 3/31/23 (updated quarterly)

Holdings

Equities Breakdown

Equity Fund Holdings
Financials 17.0%
Industrials 13.3%
Consumer discretionary 11.3%
Information technology 11.0%
Health care 9.6%
Consumer staples 9.6%
Energy 6.6%
Materials 5.9%
Communication services 5.8%
Utilities 2.7%
Real estate 1.8%

% of net assets as of 6/30/2023 (updated quarterly)

Top Equities

AstraZeneca
3.0%
Novo Nordisk
2.7%
Airbus
2.3%
TSMC
2.3%
ASML
2.2%
Philip Morris International
2.2%
TotalEnergies
2.1%
British American Tobacco
1.6%
BAE Systems
1.6%
Sanofi
1.5%

% of net assets as of 8/31/2023 (updated monthly)

Geographic Breakdown

United States
5.7%
Europe
52.7%
Asia & Pacific Basin
27.3%
Other (Including Canada & Latin America)
9.3%
Cash & equivalents
5.1%
% of net assets as of 6/30/2023 (updated quarterly)

The New Geography of Investing ®

Regions Fund
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ex USA
United States 6.0% 0.0%
Canada 3.9% 7.6%
Europe 56.2% 42.8%
Japan 8.3% 14.5%
Asia-Pacific ex. Japan 5.5% 7.4%
Emerging Markets 20.0% 27.8%

% of net assets as of 6/30/2023 (updated quarterly)

Fund Breakdown by Domicile

Regions Fund
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ex USA
United States 5.7% 0.0%
Canada 3.7% 7.6%
Europe 53.2% 42.8%
Japan 7.9% 14.5%
Asia-Pacific ex. Japan 5.2% 7.4%
Emerging Markets 18.9% 27.8%
Cash & Equivalents
5.1% --
Fixed Income 0.3% --

% of net assets as of 6/30/2023 (updated quarterly)

Prices & Distributions

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Historical Prices Month-End

Historical Prices Year-End

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Historical Distributions as of 09/29/23

2023
Record
Date
Calculated
Date
Pay Date
Income Dividend Regular
Income Dividend Special
Cap. Gains Long-Term
Cap. Gains Short-Term
Reinvest NAV
03/24/23 03/24/23 03/27/23 $0.1659 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $32.97
06/23/23 06/23/23 06/26/23 $0.3932 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $33.94
09/22/23 09/22/23 09/25/23 $0.219 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $33.37
2023 Year-to-Date: Dividends Subtotal: $0.7781 Cap Gains Subtotal: $0.00
Total Distributions: $0.7781

Fees & Expenses

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Fees

Annual Management Fees 0.48%
Other Expenses 0.16%
Service 12b-1 --
As of each fund's most recent prospectus.
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Expense Ratio

FGGGX 0.64%
Lipper International Funds Average
--%
Fund as of most recent prospectus. Lipper Category as of -- (updated quarterly).

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