Investment objective & strategy
As of Aug. 7, 2025 · prospectusObjective. The funds investment objective is to provide you with long-term growth of capital while providing current income.
Strategy. The fund invests primarily in stocks of companies domiciled outside the United States, including in emerging markets and developing countries, that the investment adviser believes have the potential for growth and/or to pay dividends. Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in common stocks and other equity-type securities. The fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in the United States. However, the fund currently intends to invest at least 90% of its assets in issuers whose securities are listed primarily on exchanges outside the United States, cash, cash equivalents (including shares of money market or similar funds managed by the investment adviser or its affiliates) and securities, such as U.S. Treasuries, … The fund invests primarily in stocks of companies domiciled outside the United States, including in emerging markets and developing countries, that the investment adviser believes have the potential for growth and/or to pay dividends. Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in common stocks and other equity-type securities. The fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in the United States. However, the fund currently intends to invest at least 90% of its assets in issuers whose securities are listed primarily on exchanges outside the United States, cash, cash equivalents (including shares of money market or similar funds managed by the investment adviser or its affiliates) and securities, such as U.S. Treasuries, held for collateral purposes. The fund therefore expects to be invested in various (but no fewer than three) countries outside the United States. The fund is designed for investors seeking both capital appreciation and income. In pursuing its objective, the fund focuses on stocks of companies with strong earnings that pay dividends. The investment adviser believes that these stocks may be more resistant to market declines than stocks of companies that do not pay dividends. The fund is nondiversified, which means it may invest a greater portion of its assets in fewer issuers than would otherwise be the case. The investment adviser uses a system of multiple portfolio managers in managing assets. Under this approach, a portfolio is divided into segments managed by individual managers. For more information regarding the investment process of the fund, see the Management and organization section of this prospectus. The fund relies on the professional judgment of its investment adviser to make decisions about the funds portfolio investments. The basic investment philosophy of the investment adviser is to seek to invest in attractively valued companies that, in its opinion, represent good, long-term investment opportunities. Securities may be sold when the investment adviser believes that they no longer represent relatively attractive investment opportunities.
Top holdings
As of Feb. 28, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAIWAN SEMIC MFG CO LTD SP ADR | — | $78.80M | 5.18% |
| CAPITAL GROUP CENTRAL CASH FUND | CMQXX | $42.74M | 2.81% |
| ASML Holding NV | — | $35.58M | 2.34% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD | — | $32.87M | 2.16% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC | — | $30.49M | 2.00% |
| BAE SYSTEMS PLC | — | $28.78M | 1.89% |
| BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC | — | $23.80M | 1.56% |
| TOTALENERGIES SE | — | $22.18M | 1.46% |
| INDITEX SA | — | $22.14M | 1.46% |
| UNICREDIT SPA | — | $20.72M | 1.36% |
Portfolio moves
Nov 30, 2025 → Feb 28, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| International Growth and Income Fund | 75% | 0.56% |
| International Growth and Income Fund · IGAAX, CGIFX, RIGAX, RIGBX, RGICX, RIGEX, RIGFX, IGICX, IGIFX, IGFFX, CGIAX, CIICX, CGIEX, RIGGX, RIIEX, RIGIX, IGAIX, TGAGX, TGAIX, FGGGX, FGIGX | 74% | 0.53% |
| EUPAC Fund · AEPGX, RERAX, RERBX, RERCX, REREX, RERFX, AEPCX, AEGFX, CEUAX, CEUCX, CEUEX, CEUFX, AEPFX, RERGX, REEBX, RERHX, FEUPX, TEUGX, TEUPX, FUEPX, FEPUX | 46% | 0.47% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Capital Research and Management Company | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of August 7, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of February 28, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).
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