General Information
As of 05/25/2012
|
| NAV |
$32.77 |
| NAV Daily Change |
($0.02) |
| % Yield |
2.53 |
| % SEC Yield |
N/A |
| % YTD Return (as of 04/30/2012) |
10.36 |
| Objective* |
Equity - Global |
| Peer* |
GL LV |
* Key
Portfolio Statistics
|
| % Unrealized Gain YTD |
15.04 |
| Net Assets (Mil $) N/A |
45,595.00 |
| % Turnover N/A |
27.00 |
Fees
|
| % Max Sales Load |
5.75 |
| % Min Sales Load |
.00 |
| % Max Deferred Load |
.00 |
Expenses
|
| % Max 12b-1 Fee |
.24 |
| % Max Management Fee |
.38 |
| % Redemption Fee |
.00 |
| % Expense Ratio |
.79 |
Allocation
|
| Large Growth |
8.33 |
| Large Value |
24.66 |
| Small Growth |
.00 |
| Small Value |
.00 |
| Foreign Stock |
44.10 |
| Emerging Market |
20.49 |
| Precious Metals |
.00 |
| Intermediate Bond |
.00 |
| Foreign Bond |
.00 |
| High Yield Bond |
.00 |
Portfolio Information |
| Composition |
| As of N/A |
% of Net Assets |
| Stock |
89.23 |
| Cash |
4.72 |
| Bonds |
1.56 |
| Preferred |
.75 |
| Convertibles |
.29 |
| Foreign Stock |
51.09 |
| Foreign Bonds |
.00 |
| Hedge |
.00 |
| Other |
3.46 |
Sector / Country Weightings
|
| As of 02/29/2012 |
% of Portfolio |
| United States |
48.16 |
| Other |
11.56 |
| United Kingdom |
10.60 |
| Switzerland |
4.23 |
| France |
4.10 |
| Sweden |
2.83 |
| Hong Kong |
2.20 |
| China |
1.93 |
| Germany |
1.75 |
Portfolio Holdings |
Top Equity Holdings
(As of 02/29/2012) |
% of Portfolio |
Value (Mil$) |
|
| NOVARTIS AG ADR |
2.58 |
1848.18 |
| LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC |
2.32 |
1664.25 |
| BP PLC - ADR |
2.19 |
1572.63 |
| BAYER AG |
1.77 |
1271.79 |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL |
1.54 |
1104.59 |
| MICROSOFT CORP |
1.45 |
1041.20 |
| HOME DEPOT INC |
1.39 |
994.58 |
| AT+T INC |
1.34 |
959.91 |
| ALTRIA GROUP INC |
1.23 |
883.37 |
| N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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500 |
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Fund Description
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The fund was incepted in March 1993 and is managed by Capital Research and Management Company. The funds main objective is to provide long-term growth of capital with current income by investing in established, growing companies all over the world, including the United States. The fund invests primarily in blue chip stocks issued by companies in the world's largest stock markets. The fund is conservatively managed and focuses on established companies that pay regular dividends. The fund invests in common stocks, government and corporate bonds, and cash and equivalents. Dividends, if any, are paid in March, June, September and December. Capital gains, if any, are usually distributed in December.
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Stock Holding Statistics
% of Net Assets
|
| As Of |
N/A |
| Total Issues |
N/A |
| Avg. P/E |
21.21 |
| Avg. P/Book |
3.73 |
| Avg. EPS Growth |
10.41 |
| Avg. Market Value (Mil $) |
86,980 |
Risk
|
|
3 Year |
5 Year |
10 Year |
| Beta |
1.09 |
1.02 |
0.99 |
| Alpha |
-5.91 |
-1.00 |
3.40 |
| R Squared |
0.89 |
0.89 |
0.87 |
| Std. Dev. |
18.13 |
20.68 |
16.91 |
| Sharpe |
0.86 |
-0.02 |
2.00 |
Shareholder Information
|
| Manager |
Team Managed |
| Since |
N/A |
| Manager Rating * SEE EXPLANTION |
N/A |
| Inception Date |
03/26/1993 |
| Shareholders |
3,539,924 |
| Dividends Paid |
Q |
| Minimum Initial Investment |
$250 |
| Minimum Subsequent Investment |
$50 |
| IRA Minimum |
$250 |
| IRA Available |
Y |
Check Writing |
N |
Phone Invest |
Y |
| Phone Exchange |
Y |
Phone Redeem |
Y |
Auto Invest |
Y |
| Wire Redeem |
Y |
Wire Fee |
Y |
Wire Transfer |
Y |
Contact Information
|
| Family |
American Funds |
| Address |
333 S Hope St
Los Angeles, CA 90071 |
| Phone |
800 421-0180 |
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