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Investment Fund

SM

Share Class
Purchase Restrictions: Class R-2 shares are available in certain employer-sponsored retirement plans. See the prospectus for details.

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 $33.74 as of 5/26/2023 (updated daily)
Fund Assets (millions) $14,902.8
Portfolio Managers
7
Expense Ratio
1.63%

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Returns at NAV

Returns with Sales Charge

Asset Mix

U.S. Equities5.5%
Non-U.S. Equities89.5%
U.S. Bonds0.0%
Non-U.S. Bonds0.3%
Cash & Equivalents
4.7%
As of 4/30/2023 (updated monthly)

Growth of 10K

High & Low Prices

Market Capitalization

85.0%
Large
13.3%
Medium
1.7%
Small
$50,534.10 Million
Weighted Average


As of 3/31/2023 (updated quarterly). Morningstar data as of 3/31/2023 (updated quarterly).

Morningstar Ownership ZoneTM

Foreign Large Blend
Weighted average of holdings
75% of fund's stock holdings
Morningstar data as of 3/31/23 (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 4/30/2023
$14,902.8
Companies/Issuers
Holdings are as of 3/31/2023 (updated quarterly).
255+
Shareholder Accounts
Shareholder accounts are as of 4/30/2023
3,742
Regular Dividends Paid
Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
Minimum Initial Investment $0
Capital Gains Paid
Dec
Portfolio Turnover (2022) 34%
Fiscal Year-End Jun
Prospectus Date 09/01/2022
CUSIP 45956T 85 7
Fund Number 2234

Returns

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Month-End Returns as of 4/30/23

Quarter-End Returns as of 3/31/23

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Volatility & Return

Read important investment disclosures

Equities

For Class R-2 Shares, this chart tracks the 10-year standard deviation
and 10-year annualized return of the equity funds
RIGBX
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ex USA
Other AF Funds
Standard Deviation as of 04/30/2023 (updated monthly) . Annualized return as of 04/30/2023 (updated monthly) .
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Yield

12-month
Distribution Rates
30-day SEC Yield
Fund at NAV 2.03% 0.43%
Fund at MOP N/A N/A
As of 4/30/2023 (updated monthly)

Valuation

Price/ Price/ Price/
Book Cash Flow Earnings
Fund 1.65 6.25 12.35
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ex USA
1.60 6.20 12.70
Fund as of 3/31/23. Index as of 3/31/23.

Portfolio Management

Years of Experience with Fund
Years of Experience with Capital Group
Years of Experience with Investment Industry
Michael Cohen 4 22 32
Patrice Collette 12 23 28
Paul Flynn 5 24 27
Leo Hee 7 18 28
Andrew B. Suzman 14 29
Lisa Thompson 4 28 34
Steven T. Watson 14 33 35
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(683)
3-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(683 funds rated)
5-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(622 funds rated)
10-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(413 funds rated)
Overall Morningstar Risk Average
HIGH
LOW
Category Foreign Large Blend
Ratings are based on risk-adjusted returns as of 4/30/2023 (updated monthly).

Risk Measures

Fund
Standard Deviation
15.11
Sharpe Ratio
0.23
For the 10 Years ending 4/30/23 (updated monthly).
American Funds/
Morningstar Benchmark
MSCI ACWI Ex USA NR USD
R-squared 95
Beta 1.00
Capture Ratio (Downside/Upside) 101/98
American Funds and Morningstar Benchmark for the 10 Years ending 4/30/23 (updated monthly).
Active Share
69.3%
As of 3/31/23 (updated quarterly)

Holdings

Equities Breakdown

Equity Fund Holdings
Financials 16.4%
Industrials 12.7%
Consumer discretionary 11.6%
Information technology 10.9%
Consumer staples 10.7%
Health care 10.1%
Energy 6.4%
Communication services 6.0%
Materials 5.6%
Utilities 3.2%
Real estate 1.3%

% of net assets as of 3/31/2023 (updated quarterly)

Top Equities

AstraZeneca
3.2%
Novo Nordisk
2.4%
Philip Morris International
2.3%
Airbus
2.2%
TSMC
2.1%
ASML
2.1%
TotalEnergies
2.0%
Ping An Insurance
1.7%
British American Tobacco
1.7%
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton
1.6%

% of net assets as of 4/30/2023 (updated monthly)

Geographic Breakdown

United States
5.5%
Europe
53.5%
Asia & Pacific Basin
27.4%
Other (Including Canada & Latin America)
8.4%
Cash & equivalents
5.1%
% of net assets as of 3/31/2023 (updated quarterly)

The New Geography of Investing ®

Regions Fund
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ex USA
United States 5.8% 0.0%
Canada 3.9% 7.5%
Europe 56.9% 43.1%
Japan 7.6% 13.9%
Asia-Pacific ex. Japan 6.6% 7.7%
Emerging Markets 19.2% 27.7%

% of net assets as of 3/31/2023 (updated quarterly)

Fund Breakdown by Domicile

Regions Fund
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ex USA
United States 5.5% 0.0%
Canada 3.7% 7.5%
Europe 54.0% 43.1%
Japan 7.2% 13.9%
Asia-Pacific ex. Japan 6.3% 7.7%
Emerging Markets 18.3% 27.7%
Cash & Equivalents
5.1% --

% of net assets as of 3/31/2023 (updated quarterly)

Prices & Distributions

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Historical Prices Month-End

Historical Prices Year-End

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Historical Distributions as of 05/26/23

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 $0.0814 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $32.80
2023 Year-to-Date: Dividends Subtotal: $0.0814 Cap Gains Subtotal: $0.00
Total Distributions: $0.0814

Fees & Expenses

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Fees

Annual Management Fees 0.48%
Other Expenses 0.40%
Service 12b-1 0.75%
As of each fund's most recent prospectus.
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Expense Ratio

RIGBX 1.63%
Lipper International Funds Average
--%
Fund as of most recent prospectus. Lipper Category as of -- (updated quarterly).

Resources

Prospectuses & Reports for RIGBX