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Investment Fund

®

Share Class
Purchase Restrictions: Class R-1 shares are available in certain employer-sponsored retirement plans. See the prospectus for details.

Summary

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A disciplined approach to growth investing. Focuses primarily on well-managed U.S. companies of any size with sound fundamentals and that have solid long-term growth records and attractive future growth potential.
Price at NAV $31.58 as of 12/08/2023 (updated daily)
Fund Assets (millions) $69,207.1
Portfolio Managers
8
Expense Ratio
(Gross/Net %)
1.43 / 1.43%

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Returns at NAV

Returns with Sales Charge

Asset Mix

U.S. Equities88.0%
Non-U.S. Equities7.7%
U.S. Bonds0.0%
Non-U.S. Bonds0.0%
Cash & Equivalents
4.3%
As of 10/31/2023 (updated monthly)

Growth of 10K

High & Low Prices

Market Capitalization

69.2%
Large
26.4%
Medium
4.4%
Small
$99,578.45 Million
Weighted Average


As of 9/30/2023 (updated quarterly). Morningstar data as of 9/30/2023 (updated quarterly).

Morningstar Ownership ZoneTM

Large Growth
Weighted average of holdings
75% of fund's stock holdings
Morningstar data as of 9/30/23 (updated quarterly)

Description

Fund Objective
The fund's investment objective is to provide you with long-term growth of capital.
Distinguishing Characteristics
Takes a disciplined approach to growth investing, focusing primarily on well-managed U.S. companies with sound fundamentals. Invests in companies of any size that have solid long-term growth records and attractive future growth potential.
Types of Investments
Primarily invests in U.S. common stocks, as well as convertible preferred stocks and cash and equivalents.
Holdings Outside the U.S.
This fund may invest in securities outside the U.S. to a limited extent.

Fund Facts

Fund Inception 5/01/1967
Fund Assets (millions)
As of 10/31/2023
$69,207.1
Companies/Issuers
Holdings are as of 10/31/2023 (updated monthly).
196+
Shareholder Accounts
Shareholder accounts are as of 10/31/2023
541
Regular Dividends Paid
Jun, Dec
Minimum Initial Investment $0
Capital Gains Paid
Jun, Dec
Portfolio Turnover (2023) 31%
Fiscal Year-End Feb
Prospectus Date 05/01/2023
CUSIP 023375 87 6
Fund Number 2102

Returns

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Month-End Returns as of 11/30/23

Quarter-End Returns as of 9/30/23

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Volatility & Return

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Equities

For Class R-1 Shares, this chart tracks the 10-year standard deviation
and 10-year annualized return of the equity funds
RAFAX
S&P 500 Index
Other AF Funds
Standard Deviation as of 11/30/2023 (updated monthly) . Annualized return as of 11/30/2023 (updated monthly) .
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Yield

12-month
Distribution Rates
30-day SEC Yield
Fund at NAV 0.00% -0.42%
Fund at MOP N/A N/A
As of 10/31/2023 (updated monthly)

Valuation

Price/ Price/ Price/
Book Cash Flow Earnings
Fund 4.58 15.36 21.44
S&P 500 Index
3.50 12.80 17.80
Fund as of 9/30/23. Index as of 9/30/23.

Portfolio Management

Years of Experience with Fund
Years of Experience with Capital Group
Years of Experience with Investment Industry
Cheryl E. Frank 4 21 25
Martin Jacobs 5 22 35
Aidan O'Connell 8 19 25
Lawrence R. Solomon 12 38 39
Jessica C. Spaly 5 20 26
Eric H. Stern 4 32 34
James Terrile 12 27 28
Gregory W. Wendt 4 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(1127)
3-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(1127 funds rated)
5-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(1039 funds rated)
10-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(813 funds rated)
Overall Morningstar Risk Below Average
HIGH
LOW
Category Large Growth
Ratings are based on risk-adjusted returns as of 11/30/2023 (updated monthly).

Risk Measures

Fund
Standard Deviation
15.48
Sharpe Ratio
0.54
For the 10 Years ending 11/30/23 (updated monthly).
American Funds/
Morningstar Benchmark
S&P 500 TR USD
R-squared 93
Beta 0.98
Capture Ratio (Downside/Upside) 105/93
American Funds and Morningstar Benchmark for the 10 Years ending 11/30/23 (updated monthly).
Active Share
62.8%
As of 9/30/23 (updated quarterly)

Holdings

Equities Breakdown

Equity Fund Holdings
Information technology 23.8%
Health care 18.3%
Consumer discretionary 16.4%
Industrials 13.0%
Financials 8.8%
Communication services 7.7%
Consumer staples 4.2%
Materials 1.8%
Energy 0.9%
Real estate 0.8%

% of net assets as of 10/31/2023 (updated monthly)

Top Equities

Microsoft
6.8%
Alphabet
3.5%
Broadcom
3.2%
UnitedHealth Group
2.9%
Amazon
2.7%
TransDigm Group
2.4%
Meta Platforms
2.1%
Mastercard Inc
2.1%
Abbott Laboratories
1.8%
Eli Lilly
1.7%

% of net assets as of 10/31/2023 (updated monthly)

Geographic Breakdown

United States
88.0%
Europe
4.4%
Asia & Pacific Basin
1.7%
Other (Including Canada & Latin America)
1.6%
Cash & equivalents
4.3%
% of net assets as of 10/31/2023 (updated monthly)

The New Geography of Investing ®

Regions Fund
S&P 500 Index
United States 92.3% 100.0%
Canada 1.3% 0.0%
Europe 4.6% 0.0%
Japan 0.0% 0.0%
Asia-Pacific ex. Japan 1.0% 0.0%
Emerging Markets 0.7% 0.0%

% of net assets as of 9/30/2023 (updated quarterly)

Fund Breakdown by Domicile

Regions Fund
S&P 500 Index
United States 87.6% 100.0%
Canada 1.2% 0.0%
Europe 4.4% 0.0%
Japan 0.0% 0.0%
Asia-Pacific ex. Japan 1.0% 0.0%
Emerging Markets 0.7% 0.0%
Cash & Equivalents
5.0% 0.0%

% of net assets as of 9/30/2023 (updated quarterly)

Prices & Distributions

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Historical Prices Month-End

Historical Prices Year-End

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Historical Distributions as of 01/26/23

2022
Record
Date
Calculated
Date
Pay Date
Income Dividend Regular
Income Dividend Special
Cap. Gains Long-Term
Cap. Gains Short-Term
Reinvest NAV
06/15/22 06/15/22 06/16/22 $0.00 $0.00 $2.2668 $0.00 $25.34
2022 Year-to-Date: Dividends Subtotal: $0.00 Cap Gains Subtotal: $2.2668
Total Distributions: $2.2668

Fees & Expenses

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Fees

Annual Management Fees 0.30%
Other Expenses 0.13%
Service 12b-1 1.00%
As of each fund's most recent prospectus.
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Expense Ratio

RAFAX 1.43%
Lipper Growth Funds Average
--%
Fund as of most recent prospectus. Lipper Category as of -- (updated quarterly).

Resources

Prospectuses & Reports for RAFAX