Investment Fund

Share Class
Purchase Restrictions: Class R-3 shares are available in certain employer-sponsored retirement plans. See the prospectus for details.

Summary

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A pioneer in global small-cap investing. Seeks growth of capital by investing in some of the world’s fastest growing and most innovative companies, with market capitalizations of up to $6 billion at the time of purchase.
Price at NAV $64.34 as of 2/07/2025 (updated daily)
Fund Assets (millions) $74,059.1
Portfolio Managers
18
Expense Ratio
(Gross/Net %)
1.30 / 1.30%
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Returns at NAV

Returns with Sales Charge

Asset Mix

U.S. Equities48.3%
Non-U.S. Equities47.6%
U.S. Bonds0.0%
Non-U.S. Bonds0.1%
Cash & Equivalents
4.0%
As of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Growth of 10K

High & Low Prices

Market Capitalization

11.7%
Large
39.8%
Medium
48.5%
Small
$6,278.00 Million
Weighted Average


As of 12/31/2024 (updated quarterly). FactSet data as of 12/31/2024 (updated quarterly).

Morningstar Ownership ZoneTM

Global Small/Mid Stock
Weighted average of holdings
75% of fund's stock holdings
Morningstar data as of 12/31/24 (updated quarterly)

Description

Fund Objective
The fund's investment objective is to provide you with long-term growth of capital.
Distinguishing Characteristics
A pioneer in global small-cap investing, this strategy seeks growth of capital by investing in some of the fastest growing and most innovative companies in the world. It invests in companies with market capitalizations of up to $6 billion at the time of purchase. As one of our most research-intensive strategies, with a team of more than 100 portfolio managers and analysts based in both developed and developing markets, it takes full advantage of our global presence and insights.
Types of Investments
The fund invests primarily in common stocks, government and corporate debt, and cash and equivalents.
Holdings Outside the U.S.
There is no specific limit. Historically, the fund has invested a substantial portion of assets in the U.S. because of the number of small-cap opportunities.

Fund Facts

Fund Inception 4/30/1990
Fund Assets (millions)
As of 12/31/2024
$74,059.1
Companies/Issuers
Holdings are as of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly).
815+
Shareholder Accounts
Shareholder accounts are as of 12/31/2024
23,905
Regular Dividends Paid
Dec
Minimum Initial Investment $0
Capital Gains Paid
Dec
Portfolio Turnover (2024) 32%
Fiscal Year-End Sep
Prospectus Date 12/01/2024
CUSIP 831681 85 3
Fund Number 2335

Returns

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Month-End Returns as of 1/31/25

Quarter-End Returns as of 12/31/24

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Volatility & Return

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Equities

For Class R-3 Shares, this chart tracks the 10-year standard deviation
and 10-year annualized return of the equity funds
RSLCX
MSCI All Country World Small Cap Index
Other AF Funds
Standard Deviation as of 01/31/2025 (updated monthly) . Annualized return as of 01/31/2025 (updated monthly) .
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Yield

12-month
Distribution Rates
30-day SEC Yield
Fund at NAV 0.39% -0.06%
Fund at MOP N/A N/A
As of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Valuation

Price/ Price/ Price/
Book Cash Flow Earnings
Fund 2.72 11.39 18.26
MSCI All Country World Small Cap Index
1.60 7.60 14.10
Fund as of 12/31/24. Index as of 12/31/24.

Portfolio Management

Years of Experience with Fund
Years of Experience with Capital Group
Years of Experience with Investment Industry
Julian N. Abdey 13 22 29
Peter Eliot 12 20 24
Brady L. Enright 20 28 36
Brittain Ezzes 2 3 27
Bradford F. Freer 17 31 34
Peter Gusev 4 17 28
Leo Hee 12 20 32
M. Taylor Hinshaw 7 23
Roz Hongsaranagon 11 22
Shlok Melwani 6 11 19
Dimitrije M. Mitrinovic 8 17 23
Aidan O'Connell 12 21 30
Samir Parekh 10 18 24
Piyada Phanaphat 4 17 21
Andraz Razen 14 20 26
Arun Swaminathan 6 13
Thatcher Thompson 6 18 32
Gregory W. Wendt 17 37
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(160)
3-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(160 funds rated)
5-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(134 funds rated)
10-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(85 funds rated)
Overall Morningstar Risk Below Average
HIGH
LOW
Category Global Small/Mid Stock
Ratings are based on risk-adjusted returns as of 1/31/2025 (updated monthly).

Risk Measures

Fund
Standard Deviation
17.51
Sharpe Ratio
0.41
For the 10 Years ending 1/31/25 (updated monthly).
American Funds
Benchmark
Morningstar
Benchmark
MSCI All Country World Small Cap Index
MSCI ACWI NR USD
R-squared 92 84
Beta 0.96 1.08
Capture Ratio (Downside/Upside) 97/98 109/98
American Funds Benchmark for the 10 Years ending 12/31/24 (updated monthly).
Morningstar Benchmark for the 10 Years ending 1/31/25 (updated monthly).
American Funds
Benchmark
MSCI All Country World Small Cap Index
Active Share
81.4%
As of 12/31/24 (updated quarterly)

Holdings

Equities Breakdown

Equity Fund Holdings
Industrials 23.5%
Consumer discretionary 17.5%
Information technology 15.8%
Financials 14.0%
Health care 11.6%
Consumer staples 3.2%
Materials 3.1%
Communication services 2.6%
Energy 2.1%
Real estate 1.8%
Utilities 0.7%

% of net assets as of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Top Equities

Comfort Systems USA
1.0%
TopBuild
0.9%
eMemory
0.8%
CAVA Group
0.8%
Saia
0.8%
Diploma
0.8%
Molina Healthcare
0.7%
Max Healthcare Institute
0.7%
Dollarama
0.7%
Tube Investments of India
0.6%

% of net assets as of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Geographic Breakdown

United States
48.3%
Europe
21.1%
Asia & Pacific Basin
19.9%
Other (Including Canada & Latin America)
6.6%
Cash & equivalents
4.0%
% of net assets as of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly)

The New Geography of Investing ®

Regions Fund
MSCI All Country World Small Cap Index
United States 50.3% 54.5%
Canada 3.8% 3.2%
Europe 21.6% 13.9%
Japan 5.9% 10.4%
Asia-Pacific ex. Japan 2.1% 4.0%
Emerging Markets 16.2% 14.1%

% of net assets as of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Fund Breakdown by Domicile

Regions Fund
MSCI All Country World Small Cap Index
United States 48.1% 54.5%
Canada 3.6% 3.2%
Europe 20.6% 13.9%
Japan 5.7% 10.4%
Asia-Pacific ex. Japan 2.0% 4.0%
Emerging Markets 15.5% 14.1%
Cash & Equivalents
4.5% 0.0%
Fixed Income 0.0% 0.0%

% of net assets as of 12/31/2024 (updated monthly)

Prices & Distributions

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Historical Prices Month-End

Historical Prices Year-End

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Historical Distributions as of 01/27/25

2024
Record
Date
Calculated
Date
Pay Date
Income Dividend Regular
Income Dividend Special
Cap. Gains Long-Term
Cap. Gains Short-Term
Reinvest NAV
12/20/24 12/20/24 12/23/24 $0.2457 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $63.34
2024 Year-to-Date: Dividends Subtotal: $0.2457 Cap Gains Subtotal: $0.00
Total Distributions: $0.2457

Fees & Expenses

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Fees

Annual Management Fees 0.60%
Other Expenses 0.20%
Service 12b-1 0.50%
As of each fund's most recent prospectus.
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Expense Ratio

RSLCX 1.30%
Lipper Global Small-/Mid-Cap Funds Average
--%
Fund as of most recent prospectus. Lipper Category as of -- (updated quarterly).