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Investment Fund

®

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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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 $11.61 as of 9/29/2023 (updated daily)
Fund Assets (millions) $19,107.1
Portfolio Managers
3
Expense Ratio
0.36%

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Returns at NAV

Returns with Sales Charge

Asset Mix

U.S. Equities0.0%
Non-U.S. Equities0.0%
U.S. Bonds96.4%
Non-U.S. Bonds0.0%
Cash & Equivalents
3.6%
As of 8/31/2023 (updated monthly)

Growth of 10K

High & Low Prices

Fund Statistics

6.6 years
Effective Duration
5.4%
Average Yield
to Worst
3.4%
Average Coupon
% of net assets as of 6/30/2023 (updated quarterly)

Morningstar Style BoxTM— Fixed-Income

High Quality
Moderate Interest-Rate Sensitivity
Morningstar data as of 6/30/23 (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 8/31/2023
$19,107.1
Companies/Issuers
Holdings are as of 6/30/2023 (updated quarterly).
44+
Shareholder Accounts
Shareholder accounts are as of 8/31/2023
2,079
Regular Dividends Paid
Monthly
Minimum Initial Investment $250
Capital Gains Paid
Dec
Portfolio Turnover (2022) 488%
Fiscal Year-End Aug
Prospectus Date 11/01/2022
CUSIP 026300 749
Fund Number 1622

Returns

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Month-End Returns as of 8/31/23

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

Quarter-End Returns as of 6/30/23

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Volatility & Return

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Fixed-Income

For Class 529-F-2 Shares, this chart tracks the 10-year standard deviation
and 10-year annualized return of the fixed income funds
FSUGX
Bloomberg U.S. Government/Mortgage-Backed Securities Index
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 3.07% 4.64%
Fund at MOP N/A N/A
As of 8/31/2023 (updated monthly)

Portfolio Management

Years of Experience with Fund
Years of Experience with Capital Group
Years of Experience with Investment Industry
David J. Betanzos 8 21 22
Fergus N. MacDonald 13 19 30
Ritchie Tuazon 8 12 22
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(225)
3-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(225 funds rated)
5-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(215 funds rated)
10-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(175 funds rated)
Overall Morningstar Risk Above Average
HIGH
LOW
Category Intermediate Government
Ratings are based on risk-adjusted returns as of 8/31/2023 (updated monthly).

Risk Measures

Fund
Standard Deviation
4.10
Sharpe Ratio
0.00
For the 10 Years ending 8/31/23 (updated monthly).
American Funds
Benchmark
Morningstar
Benchmark
Bloomberg U.S. Government/Mortgage-Backed Securities Index
Bloomberg US Agg Bond TR USD
R-squared 94 82
Beta 1.00 0.87
Capture Ratio (Downside/Upside) 98/99 82/80
American Funds Benchmark for the 10 Years ending 6/30/23 (updated quarterly).
Morningstar Benchmark for the 10 Years ending 8/31/23 (updated monthly).
U.S. Treasuries/Agencies
44.4%
AAA/Aaa
50.9%
AA/Aa
0.1%
Unrated
0.0%
Cash & equivalents
4.2%
% of net assets as of 6/30/2023 (updated quarterly)

Average Life Breakdown

0-4.9 Years
27.6%
5-9.9 Years
54.8%
10-19.9 Years
7.4%
20-29.9 Years
5.5%
30+ Years
--
% of net assets as of 6/30/2023 (updated quarterly)

Holdings

Bonds Breakdown

Bond Details

Total bond holdings
Mortgage-backed obligations 50.9%
U.S. Treasury bonds & notes 42.6%
Federal agency bonds & notes 1.8%

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

Top Fixed-Income Issuers

U.S. Treasury
42.6%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage
17.3%
Fannie Mae
15.5%
UMBS
14.0%
Ginnie Mae II
2.6%

% 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
Daily 01/31/23 02/01/23 $0.0221773 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $12.53
Daily 02/28/23 03/01/23 $0.0157351 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $12.22
Daily 03/31/23 04/03/23 $0.0466791 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $12.53
Daily 04/28/23 05/01/23 $0.0430092 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $12.52
Daily 05/31/23 06/01/23 $0.0384491 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $12.30
Daily 06/30/23 07/03/23 $0.0426515 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $12.10
Daily 07/31/23 08/01/23 $0.0390697 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $12.04
Daily 08/31/23 09/01/23 $0.0408098 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $11.93
Daily 09/29/23 10/02/23 $0.0392953 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $11.61
2023 Year-to-Date: Dividends Subtotal: $0.32787609 Cap Gains Subtotal: $0.00
Total Distributions: $0.32787609

Fees & Expenses

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Fees

Annual Management Fees 0.20%
Other Expenses 0.16%
Service 12b-1 --
As of each fund's most recent prospectus.
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Expense Ratio

FSUGX 0.36%
Lipper General U.S. Government Funds Average
--%
Fund as of most recent prospectus. Lipper Category as of -- (updated quarterly).

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