Experience matters

We’ve invested in international equity markets for more than 60 years

Capital Group created the first stock market indexes that track international equities.

We have:

47

years managing international equity portfolios

$200+

billion in international equity strategies

11

global research offices†

94

analysts based in Europe and Asia

Capital is a pioneer in international equity markets.

Capital is a pioneer in international equity markets. This timeline shows some key dates in Capital's history of international investing. In 1953, Capital made its first investment outside North America in Royal Dutch Petroleum. In 1955, Capital made its first equity investment in Japan. In 1965, Capital created the Capital International Indices, now known as MSCI indices. In 1978, Capital launched an international equity strategy for institutional clients. In 1986, Capital unveiled the world's first emerging markets equity fund. In 1992, Capital made its first equity investments in India. In 1994, Capital made its first equity investments in China. Source: Capital Group.


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American Funds® International Vantage Fund

Investment objective:
Provide prudent growth of capital and conservation of principal

Benchmark: 
MSCI EAFE 

EM exposure: 1
3.6% 

Vehicle: 
Mutual fund 


International Equity Strategy

Investment objective:
Long-term growth of capital

Benchmark: 
MSCI EAFE 

EM exposure: 2
3.8% 

Vehicle: 
Collective investment trust, separate account 

Capital Group International Growth and Income Strategy

Investment objective: 
Long-term growth of capital while providing current income 

Benchmark: 
MSCI ACWI ex USA 

EM exposure: 2
20.0% 

Vehicle: 
Collective investment trust, mutual fund 

Capital Group EUPAC
Strategy*

Investment objective:
Long-term growth of capital 

Benchmark: 
MSCI ACWI ex USA

EM exposure: 2
21.8% 

Vehicle: 
Collective investment trust, mutual fund 

International All Countries Equity Strategy

Investment objective:
Long-term growth of capital

Benchmark: 
MSCI ACWI ex USA 

EM exposure: 2
20.3% 

Vehicle: 
Collective investment trust, separate account

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Unless otherwise noted, all data are as of 12/31/2024.

Assets under management data are preliminary and as of December 31, 2024.

†Capital Group's Mumbai office is a macro research office only.

1Represents % of net equity assets for American Funds International Vantage Fund.

2Represents % of total portfolio equity assets for International Equity Strategy, Capital Group International Growth and Income Strategy, Capital Group EUPAC Strategy and International All Countries Equity Strategy and based on a representative account for each strategy.

Portfolio are managed so holdings will change.

MSCI EAFE (Europe, Australasia, Far East) Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure developed equity market results, excluding the United States and Canada.

MSCI Indices are now maintained by MSCI, Inc.

MSCI All Country World ex USA (ACWI ex USA) Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure equity market results in the global developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States. The index consists of more than 40 developed and emerging market country indexes.

*Effective June 1, 2025, Capital Group EuroPacific Growth Strategy is now Capital Group EUPAC Strategy.

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