AMCAP FundŽ
Overview
AMCAP Fund may be appropriate for:
- Growth-oriented investors seeking a well-diversified portfolio of growing, profitable companies
- Investors who want a core growth holding for their retirement programs
- Investors looking to participate in some of the most dynamic sectors of the U.S. economy
Objective
The fund's investment objective is to provide you with long-term growth of capital.
Manager
The fund is managed by Capital Research and Management Company, one of the nation’s oldest, largest investment management firms. Since 1931, Capital Research has invested with a long-term focus based on thorough research and attention to risk.
Fund information
- Began operations: 5/01/67
- Net and gross expense ratios:* 0.39% / 0.39%
- Investment expenses paid annually: $3.90 for a $1,000 balance
- Ticker symbol: RAFFX
*Fund expenses are as of each fund’s prospectus. Please see the fund’s most recent prospectus for details.
You can estimate the investment expenses you’re paying annually by multiplying your balance in the fund by the expense ratio.
Top 10 holdings
(Percentage of net assets shown are for the most recent period available as of 9/30/24; holdings are subject to change)
- Microsoft 6.3%
- Alphabet 4.6%
- Broadcom 4.0%
- Amazon.com 3.6%
- Meta Platforms 3.4%
- Apple 3.1%
- TransDigm Group 3.1%
- Eli Lilly 2.6%
- Salesforce 2.4%
- Mastercard Inc 2.1%
Where the fund was invested
(as of 9/30/24; percentage of net assets; holdings are subject to change)
*Cash and equivalents includes short-term securities, accrued income and other assets less liabilities. It may also include investments in money market or similar funds managed by the investment adviser or its affiliates that are not offered to the public.
Past results
The bar graph below shows the fund’s annual results and illustrates the fund’s fluctuations over the past 10 years. (These percentages are based on Class R-5 shares at net asset value after the share class inception date of May 15, 2002. All Class R-5 share results prior to this date, or prior to the date of first sale, are hypothetical based on Class A share results, adjusted for typical estimated expenses, and are calculated without a sales charge. These results are updated annually as of 12/31. Other share class results will vary.)
Figures shown are past results and are not predictive of results in future periods. Current and future results may be lower or higher than those shown here. For more current information and month-end results, click here. Share price and return will vary, so you may lose money. Investing for short periods makes losses more likely.
Average annual total returns through 9/30/24
Class R-5 Shares
Latest10 years | Latest5 years | Latest3 years | Latestyear | |
---|---|---|---|---|
At net asset value | 11.38% | 13.40% | 6.35% | 36.11% |
Investment results reflect the deduction of applicable fees and expenses and the reinvestment of all distributions. When applicable, investment results reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which results would have been lower. See results without waivers and/or reimbursements. Read details about how waivers and/or reimbursements affect the results for each fund.
Class R shares were first offered on May 15, 2002, and are sold without a sales charge. Class R-5 share returns prior to the date shares first sold are hypothetical. Hypothetical returns prior to the date of first sale were calculated by adjusting Class A share returns without a sales charge for the difference between the Class A share expense ratio and the estimated Class R-5 share expense ratio as of the date of first sale. See the dates of first sale and expense adjustments for Class R-5 shares. Please see the fund prospectus for more information about specific expenses.In applying any particular asset allocation model to your own individual situation, you should consider your other assets, income and investments. For example, in addition to your retirement plan investments, you should consider any investments (including those in an Individual Retirement Account) and savings accounts.
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Investments are not FDIC-insured, nor are they deposits of or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity, so they may lose value.
Investors should carefully consider investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. This and other important information is contained in the fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses, which can be obtained from your plan’s financial professional or downloaded and should be read carefully before investing. You can find a link to the prospectus at the top of the page.
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