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3 Zacks Rank #1 American Fund Mutual Funds to Boost Gains

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Founded in 1931, Capital Group offers a wide range of financial services all over the world through its offices in different regions including North America and Europe, and 7,000 associates. With an average of 27 years of investment experience, American Funds, a segment of Capital Group, offers a wide range of mutual funds with an objective of providing long-term returns.

American Funds currently manages nearly $1 trillion, allocated to a large number of mutual funds including equity as well as fixed-income funds. Moreover, one of the biggest investment management organizations in the world, Capital Group, has around $1.4 trillion assets under management.

Below we share with you three top-ranked mutual funds from American Funds. Each has earned a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and is expected to outperform its peers in the future. Investors can click here to see the complete list of American Funds mutual funds.

American Funds New Economy R5 (RNGFX - Free Report) seeks appreciation of capital and income for the long run. RNGFX invests mainly in common stocks of companies with strong growth potential. All these companies have strong exposure to new technologies and latest innovations. American Funds New Economy R5 has three-year annualized returns of 12.2%.

As of June 2017, RNGFX held 179 issues, with 3.75% of its assets invested in Netflix Inc.

American Funds Washington Mutual A (AWSHX - Free Report) maintains a diversified portfolio by investing in high-quality common stocks with an impressive earnings and dividend record. AWSHX is believed to invest in securities of well-known companies that are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The American Funds Washington Mutual A fund has three-year annualized returns of 10.2%.

AWSHX has an expense ratio of 0.58% compared with the category average of 1.04%.

American Funds American Mutual R5 (RMFFX - Free Report) invests a bulk of its assets in common stocks of companies that are expected to contribute to the growth of the U.S. economy and offer stable dividends. The fund seeks growth of income and capital as well as preservation of capital. RMFFX may also invest in several kinds of debt securities including government bonds. American Funds American Mutual R5 has three-year annualized returns of 10.1%.

Joyce Gordon is one of the fund managers of RMFFX since 2006.

To view the Zacks Rank and past performance of all American Funds mutual funds, investors can click here to see the complete list of American Funds mutual funds.

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