Proven approach to core US equities for over 90 years
The Investment Company of America strategy has a 90+ year track record of providing our investors with access to US equity market growth. Investors in the UK can access the strategy via Capital Group UK - Investment Company of America (UK) ("ICA"), which is managed by the same experienced team and follows the same time-tested investment approach. 1
ICA takes a broad, diversified approach, investing in quality growth and income companies from a wide cross-section of the US economy. This balanced approach offers the potential for participation in equity market upside and for downside resilience.
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ICA is designed to pursue diversified sources of both absolute and relative returns by remaining well balanced. The portfolio’s broad positioning has been less exposed to high valuation areas of the market.
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For over 90 years, the ICA strategy has navigated various market conditions. Since its inception in 1933, the strategy's active exposure has evolved alongside the US economic landscape.
Hear more about the fund and its investment approach from portfolio manager Chris Buchbinder
The experience to deliver
The investment team behind this fund
Chris Buchbinder
Equity Portfolio Manager
San Francisco office
Years of CG Experience: 30
Grant Cambridge
Portfolio Manager
Los Angeles office
Years of CG Experience: 29
Greg Miliotes
Equity Portfolio Manager
San Francisco office
Years of CG Experience: 19
Jim Lovelace
Equity Portfolio Manager
Los Angeles office
Years of CG Experience: 44
James Terrile
Portfolio Manager
Los Angeles office
Jessica Spaly
San Francisco office
Years of CG Experience: 22
Martin Jacobs
Equity Portfolio Manager
Los Angeles office
Years of CG Experience: 25
Martin Romo
Chair and Chief Investment Officer
San Francisco office
Years of CG Experience: 33
Research Portfolio
Research analysts are allocated part of the fund assets to manage
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WHY CAPITAL GROUP
Actively different
Capital Group is one of the oldest and largest global active fund managers in the world. We base our decisions on a long-term perspective, grounded in deep fundamental research, because we believe it is the best way to achieve solid long-term investment results. Since our founding in 1931, we have been privately owned, which is the cornerstone of our ability to think long-term and be truly aligned with clients.
Data as at 31 December 2025.
High conviction investments. Diverse perspectives.
The Capital SystemTM combines independent, high-conviction decision-making with the diversity that comes from multiple perspectives.
We believe ESG is key to successful investing. So we consider environmental, social and governance issues before we invest.
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All information as at 31 December 2025 and attributed to Capital Group, unless otherwise specified.
Capital Group manages equity assets through three investment groups. These groups make investment and proxy voting decisions independently. Fixed income investment professionals provide fixed income research and investment management across the Capital organisation; however, for securities with equity characteristics, they act solely on behalf of one of the three equity investment groups.
1. Launched on 18 March 2026, Capital Group UK - Investment Company of America (UK) is managed by the same experienced team and follows the same investment approach as the Capital Group Investment Company of America strategy (inception: 31 December 1933).
The information in relation to the index is provided for context and illustration only. The fund is actively managed. It is not managed in reference to a benchmark.
Fund risks
Capital Group UK – Investment Company of America (UK)
Counterparty risk: Other financial institutions provide services to the fund such as safekeeping of assets, or may serve as a counterparty to financial contracts such as derivatives. There is a risk the counterparty will not meet their obligations.
Equities risk: The prices of equity securities may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the fund, overall market changes, local, regional or global political, social or economic instability and currency fluctuations.
Operational risk: The risk of potential loss resulting from inadequate or failed internal processes, people and systems or from external events.
Sustainability risk: Environmental, social or governance event or condition that, if it occurs, could cause an actual or potential material negative impact on the value of an investment of the fund.
Risk factors you should consider before investing:
- This material is not intended to provide investment advice or be considered a personal recommendation.
- The value of investments and income from them can go down as well as up and you may lose some or all of your initial investment.
- Past results are not a guarantee of future results.
- If the currency in which you invest strengthens against the currency in which the underlying investments of the fund are made, the value of your investment will decrease. Currency hedging seeks to limit this, but there is no guarantee that hedging will be totally successful.
- Some portfolios may invest in financial derivative instruments for investment purposes, hedging and/or efficient portfolio management.
- There are additional Counterparty, Equities, Operational and Sustainability risks associated with this fund.