Capital World Bond Fund
AMERICAN FUNDS INSURANCE SERIES
Expense ratio
Net assets1
$1.42B
Holdings1
1141
Category
Taxable Bond
Return

Investment objective & strategy

As of April 30, 2025 · prospectus

Objective. The funds investment objective is to provide you, over the long term, with a high level of total return consistent with prudent investment management. Total return comprises the income generated by the fund and the changes in the market value of the funds investments.

Strategy. Under normal market circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets in bonds and other debt securities, which may be represented by derivatives. The fund invests primarily in debt securities, including asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities and securities of governmental, supranational and corporate issuers denominated in various currencies, including U.S. dollars. The fund will invest substantially in securities tied economically to a number of countries outside the United States, and such investments may include securities tied economically to developing countries. Normally, the fund invests substantially in investment-grade bonds (rated Baa3 or better or BBB or better by Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations designated by the funds investment adviser or unrated but determined to be of equivalent quality by the … Under normal market circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets in bonds and other debt securities, which may be represented by derivatives. The fund invests primarily in debt securities, including asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities and securities of governmental, supranational and corporate issuers denominated in various currencies, including U.S. dollars. The fund will invest substantially in securities tied economically to a number of countries outside the United States, and such investments may include securities tied economically to developing countries. Normally, the fund invests substantially in investment-grade bonds (rated Baa3 or better or BBB or better by Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations designated by the funds investment adviser or unrated but determined to be of equivalent quality by the funds investment adviser). The fund may also invest up to 25% of its assets in lower quality, higher yielding debt securities (rated Ba1 or below and BB+ or below by Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations designated by the funds investment adviser or unrated but determined to be of equivalent quality by the funds investment adviser). Such securities are sometimes referred to as junk bonds. The total return of the fund will be the result of interest income, changes in the market value of the funds investments and changes in the values of other currencies relative to the U.S. dollar. The fund may invest in forward currency contracts, futures contracts and swaps, which are types of derivatives. A derivative is a financial contract, the value of which is based on the value of an underlying financial asset (such as a stock, bond or currency), a reference rate or a market index. The investment adviser uses a system of multiple portfolio managers in managing the funds assets. Under this approach, the portfolio of the fund is divided into segments managed by individual managers. 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 priced securities 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 March 31, 2026 · N-PORT
SecurityTickerValue% of fund
CAPITAL GROUP CENTRAL CASH FUND CMQXX $53.76M 3.78%
US TREASURY N/B $25.64M 1.80%
PETROLEOS MEXICANOS SR UNSEC 6.84% 01-23-30 PEMEX $25.21M 1.77%
CAPITAL GROUP CENTRAL CORPORATE BOND FUND CL M (CCBF CL M) CCBFX $22.58M 1.59%
KOREA TRSY BD $20.37M 1.43%
French Republic Government Bonds OAT $19.60M 1.38%
US TREASURY N/B $17.57M 1.23%
GERMANY FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF 2.5% 02/15/2035 REGS $15.54M 1.09%
JAPAN GOVT 10-YR $15.00M 1.05%
JAPAN GOVT 10-YR $14.75M 1.04%
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Allocation by sector

As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT
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Portfolio moves

Dec 31, 2025 → Mar 31, 2026
Opened
125
Exited
90
Increased
34
Decreased
232
Unchanged
760

How 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.

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Advisers

As of December 31, 2025 · N-CEN
FirmRole
Capital Research and Management Company Adviser

Footnotes

  1. Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.

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