AMCAP Fund - A | American Funds (2024)

Summary

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A disciplined approach to growth investing. Focuses primarily on well-managed U.S. companies of any size with sound fundamentals and that have solid long-term growth records and attractive future growth potential.

Price at NAV $42.28 as of 6/06/2024 (updated daily)

Fund Assets (millions) $82,559.6

Portfolio Managers 7

Expense Ratio
(Gross/Net %)
0.67 / 0.67%

Prospectus (PDF)


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  • Returns at NAV

  • Returns with Sales Charge

Returns at NAV

Returns with Sales Charge

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19.06%

1-year return

10.78%

5-year return

9.68%

10-year return

0.20%

30-Day SEC Yield

Returns as of 5/31/24 (updated monthly). Yield as of 4/30/24 (updated monthly).

Asset Mix

AMCAP Fund - A | American Funds (1)

U.S. Equities89.5%Non-U.S. Equities7.9%
U.S. Bonds0.0%Non-U.S. Bonds0.0%
Cash & Equivalents 2.6%
U.S. Equities89.5%
Non-U.S. Equities7.9%
U.S. Bonds0.0%
Non-U.S. Bonds0.0%
Cash & Equivalents 2.6%

As of 4/30/2024(updated monthly)

  • Growth of 10K

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Growth of 10K

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For Class A Shares, this chart tracks a hypothetical investment with dividends reinvested, over the last 20 years, or since inception date if the fund has been in existence under 20 years, through 12/31/2023.

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AMCPX

S&P 500 Index

AMCAP Fund - A | American Funds (2)

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High & Low Prices

Market Capitalization

68.8%

Large

25.7%

Medium

5.5%

Small

$140,816.55 Million

Weighted Average

As of3/31/2024 (updated quarterly). Morningstar data as of3/31/2024 (updated quarterly).

Morningstar Ownership ZoneTM

Large Growth

AMCAP Fund - A | American Funds (3)

Large Growth

75% of fund's stock holdings

Morningstar data as of 3/31/24 (updated quarterly)

INSIGHTS ON THE MORNINGSTAR OWNERSHIP ZONE

Description

Fund Objective

The fund's investment objective is to provide you with long-term growth of capital.

Distinguishing Characteristics

Takes a disciplined approach to growth investing, focusing primarily on well-managed U.S. companies with sound fundamentals. Invests in companies of any size that have solid long-term growth records and attractive future growth potential.

Types of Investments

Primarily invests in U.S. common stocks, as well as convertible preferred stocks and cash and equivalents.

Holdings Outside the U.S.

This fund may invest in securities outside the U.S. to a limited extent.

Fund Facts

Fund Inception 5/01/1967
Fund Assets (millions)

As of 4/30/2024

$82,559.6
Companies/Issuers

Holdings are as of 4/30/2024 (updated monthly).

193+
Shareholder Accounts

Shareholder accounts are as of 4/30/2024

1,272,553
Regular Dividends Paid Jun, Dec
Minimum Initial Investment $250
Capital Gains Paid Jun, Dec
Portfolio Turnover (2024) 27%
Fiscal Year-End Feb
Prospectus Date 05/01/2024
CUSIP 023375 10 8
Fund Number 2

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  • Month-End Returns as of 5/31/24

  • Quarter-End Returns as of 3/31/24

ANNUAL RETURNS CHART

Month-End Returns as of 5/31/24

Returns at NAV

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With Sales Charge

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AMCPX

S&P 500 Index

AMCAP Fund - A | American Funds (4)

ANNUAL RETURNS CHART

Quarter-End Returns as of 3/31/24

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Volatility & Return

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Equities

For Class A Shares, this chart tracks the 10-year standard deviation

and 10-year annualized return of the equity funds

AMCPX

S&P 500 Index

Other AF Funds

Standard Deviation as of 05/31/2024 (updated monthly) . Annualized return as of 05/31/2024 (updated monthly).

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Yield

12-month
Distribution Rates 30-day SEC Yield
Fund at NAV 0.52% N/A
Fund at MOP 0.49% 0.20%

As of 4/30/2024 (updated monthly)

Valuation

Price/ Price/ Price/
Book Cash Flow Earnings
Fund 5.31 17.22 27.15
S&P 500 Index 4.10 15.00 21.80

Fund as of 3/31/24. Index as of 3/31/24.

Portfolio Management

Years of Experience with Fund

Years of Experience with Capital Group

Years of Experience with Investment Industry

Michael Beckwith2551

Cheryl E. Frank26224

Martin Jacobs36235

Aidan O'Connell29208

Jessica C. Spaly25205

Eric H. Stern34324

James Terrile272712

Michael Beckwith1525
Cheryl E. Frank42226
Martin Jacobs52336
Aidan O'Connell82029
Jessica C. Spaly52025
Eric H. Stern43234
James Terrile1227

A boldface number indicates that years of experience with Capital Group is equal to years of experience with investment industry.

Ratings & Risk

Morningstar Rating TM


Overall Morningstar RatingTM

Funds rated(1100)
AMCAP Fund - A | American Funds (5) AMCAP Fund - A | American Funds (6) AMCAP Fund - A | American Funds (7) AMCAP Fund - A | American Funds (8) AMCAP Fund - A | American Funds (9)

3-yr. Morningstar RatingTM

(1100 funds rated)
AMCAP Fund - A | American Funds (10) AMCAP Fund - A | American Funds (11) AMCAP Fund - A | American Funds (12) AMCAP Fund - A | American Funds (13) AMCAP Fund - A | American Funds (14)

5-yr. Morningstar RatingTM

(1026 funds rated)
AMCAP Fund - A | American Funds (15) AMCAP Fund - A | American Funds (16) AMCAP Fund - A | American Funds (17) AMCAP Fund - A | American Funds (18) AMCAP Fund - A | American Funds (19)

10-yr. Morningstar RatingTM

(798 funds rated)
AMCAP Fund - A | American Funds (20) AMCAP Fund - A | American Funds (21) AMCAP Fund - A | American Funds (22) AMCAP Fund - A | American Funds (23) AMCAP Fund - A | American Funds (24)
Overall Morningstar Risk Below Average

HIGH

LOW

Category Large Growth

ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF MORNINGSTAR RATINGS

Ratings are based on risk-adjusted returns as of 5/31/2024 (updated monthly).

Risk Measures

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Fund
Standard Deviation 15.68
Sharpe Ratio 0.61

For the 10 Years ending 5/31/24 (updated monthly).

American Funds/
Morningstar Benchmark
S&P 500 TR USD
R-squared 93
Beta 0.99
Capture Ratio (Downside/Upside) 106/95

American Funds and Morningstar Benchmark for the 10 Years ending 5/31/24 (updated monthly).

60.2%

As of 3/31/24 (updated quarterly)

Equities Breakdown

Sectors | Top Industries

AMCAP Fund - A | American Funds (25)

Equity Fund Holdings

Information technology 26.7%
Consumer discretionary 16.0%
Industrials 15.0%
Health care 15.0%
Communication services 8.9%
Financials 8.2%
Consumer staples 4.0%
Materials 2.1%
Energy 0.9%
Real estate 0.6%

%of net assets as of 4/30/2024(updated monthly)

Top Equities

Microsoft

6.6%

Broadcom

4.4%

Alphabet

4.4%

Amazon.com

3.4%

TransDigm Group

3.0%

Meta Platforms

2.9%

Mastercard Inc

2.1%

Eli Lilly

2.0%

Salesforce

1.9%

Abbott Laboratories

1.7%

% of net assets as of 4/30/2024 (updated monthly)

QUARTERLY HOLDINGS

Geographic Breakdown

Regions

AMCAP Fund - A | American Funds (26)

United States

89.5%

Europe

3.8%

Asia & Pacific Basin

2.2%

Other (Including Canada & Latin America)

1.8%

Cash & equivalents

2.6%

% of net assets as of 4/30/2024 (updated monthly)

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Equity Portion Breakdown by Domicile| Equity Portion Breakdown by Revenue

AMCAP Fund - A | American Funds (27)

Regions Fund

S&P 500 Index

United States 91.9% 100.0%
Canada 1.4% 0.0%
Europe 4.4% 0.0%
Asia-Pacific ex. Japan 0.9% 0.0%
Emerging Markets 1.4% 0.0%

% of net assets as of 4/30/2024(updated monthly)

Fund Breakdown by Domicile

Regions Fund

S&P 500 Index

United States 89.5% 100.0%
Canada 1.3% 0.0%
Europe 4.3% 0.0%
Asia-Pacific ex. Japan 0.9% 0.0%
Emerging Markets 1.3% 0.0%
Cash & Equivalents 2.6% 0.0%

% of net assets as of 4/30/2024 (updated monthly)

Prices & Distributions

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  • Historical Prices Year-End

FIND HISTORICAL PRICES

Historical Prices Month-End

2024

AMCAP Fund - A | American Funds (28)

FIND HISTORICAL PRICES

Historical Prices Year-End

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  • Historical Distributions as of 01/25/24

Historical Distributions as of 01/25/24

FIND HISTORICAL DISTRIBUTIONS

2023
Record
Date
Calculated
Date
Pay Date

Income Dividend Regular

Income Dividend Special

Cap. Gains Long-Term

Cap. Gains Short-Term

Reinvest NAV
06/14/23 06/14/23 06/15/23 $0.0925 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $35.23
12/13/23 12/13/23 12/14/23 $0.123 $0.00 $1.027 $0.00 $37.33
2023 Year-to-Date: Dividends Subtotal: $0.2155 Cap Gains Subtotal: $1.027
Total Distributions: $1.2425

Daily Dividend Accrual
for Pay Date

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RateAs of Date
0.0000000012/14/2023
0.0000000012/15/2023
0.0000000012/18/2023
0.0000000012/19/2023
0.0000000012/20/2023
0.0000000012/21/2023
0.0000000012/22/2023
0.0000000012/26/2023
0.0000000012/27/2023
0.0000000012/28/2023
0.0000000012/29/2023
0.0000000001/02/2024
0.0000000001/03/2024
0.0000000001/04/2024
0.0000000001/05/2024
0.0000000001/08/2024
0.0000000001/09/2024
0.0000000001/10/2024
0.0000000001/11/2024
0.0000000001/12/2024
0.0000000001/16/2024
0.0000000001/17/2024
0.0000000001/18/2024
0.0000000001/19/2024
0.0000000001/22/2024
0.0000000001/23/2024
0.0000000001/24/2024
0.0000000001/25/2024
0.0000000001/26/2024
0.0000000001/29/2024
0.0000000001/30/2024
0.0000000001/31/2024
0.0000000002/01/2024
0.0000000002/02/2024
0.0000000002/05/2024
0.0000000002/06/2024
0.0000000002/07/2024
0.0000000002/08/2024
0.0000000002/09/2024
0.0000000002/12/2024
0.0000000002/13/2024
0.0000000002/14/2024
0.0000000002/15/2024
0.0000000002/16/2024
0.0000000002/20/2024
0.0000000002/21/2024
0.0000000002/22/2024
0.0000000002/23/2024
0.0000000002/26/2024
0.0000000002/27/2024
0.0000000002/28/2024
0.0000000002/29/2024
0.0000000003/01/2024
0.0000000003/04/2024
0.0000000003/05/2024
0.0000000003/06/2024
0.0000000003/07/2024
0.0000000003/08/2024
0.0000000003/11/2024
0.0000000003/12/2024
0.0000000003/13/2024
0.0000000003/14/2024
0.0000000003/15/2024
0.0000000003/18/2024
0.0000000003/19/2024
0.0000000003/20/2024
0.0000000003/21/2024
0.0000000003/22/2024
0.0000000003/25/2024
0.0000000003/26/2024
0.0000000003/27/2024
0.0000000003/28/2024
0.0000000004/01/2024
0.0000000004/02/2024
0.0000000004/03/2024
0.0000000004/04/2024
0.0000000004/05/2024
0.0000000004/08/2024
0.0000000004/09/2024
0.0000000004/10/2024
0.0000000004/11/2024
0.0000000004/12/2024
0.0000000004/15/2024
0.0000000004/16/2024
0.0000000004/17/2024
0.0000000004/18/2024
0.0000000004/19/2024
0.0000000004/22/2024
0.0000000004/23/2024
0.0000000004/24/2024
0.0000000004/25/2024
0.0000000004/26/2024
0.0000000004/29/2024
0.0000000004/30/2024
0.0000000005/01/2024
0.0000000005/02/2024
0.0000000005/03/2024
0.0000000005/06/2024
0.0000000005/07/2024
0.0000000005/08/2024
0.0000000005/09/2024
0.0000000005/10/2024
0.0000000005/13/2024
0.0000000005/14/2024
0.0000000005/15/2024
0.0000000005/16/2024
0.0000000005/17/2024
0.0000000005/20/2024
0.0000000005/21/2024
0.0000000005/22/2024
0.0000000005/23/2024
0.0000000005/24/2024
0.0000000005/28/2024
0.0000000005/29/2024
0.0000000005/30/2024
0.0000000005/31/2024
0.0000000006/03/2024
0.0000000006/04/2024
0.0000000006/05/2024
0.0000000006/06/2024

FIND HISTORICAL DISTRIBUTIONS

Current Daily
Dividend Accrual

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RateAs of-Date
0.0000000012/14/2023
0.0000000012/15/2023
0.0000000012/18/2023
0.0000000012/19/2023
0.0000000012/20/2023
0.0000000012/21/2023
0.0000000012/22/2023
0.0000000012/26/2023
0.0000000012/27/2023
0.0000000012/28/2023
0.0000000012/29/2023
0.0000000001/02/2024
0.0000000001/03/2024
0.0000000001/04/2024
0.0000000001/05/2024
0.0000000001/08/2024
0.0000000001/09/2024
0.0000000001/10/2024
0.0000000001/11/2024
0.0000000001/12/2024
0.0000000001/16/2024
0.0000000001/17/2024
0.0000000001/18/2024
0.0000000001/19/2024
0.0000000001/22/2024
0.0000000001/23/2024
0.0000000001/24/2024
0.0000000001/25/2024
0.0000000001/26/2024
0.0000000001/29/2024
0.0000000001/30/2024
0.0000000001/31/2024
0.0000000002/01/2024
0.0000000002/02/2024
0.0000000002/05/2024
0.0000000002/06/2024
0.0000000002/07/2024
0.0000000002/08/2024
0.0000000002/09/2024
0.0000000002/12/2024
0.0000000002/13/2024
0.0000000002/14/2024
0.0000000002/15/2024
0.0000000002/16/2024
0.0000000002/20/2024
0.0000000002/21/2024
0.0000000002/22/2024
0.0000000002/23/2024
0.0000000002/26/2024
0.0000000002/27/2024
0.0000000002/28/2024
0.0000000002/29/2024
0.0000000003/01/2024
0.0000000003/04/2024
0.0000000003/05/2024
0.0000000003/06/2024
0.0000000003/07/2024
0.0000000003/08/2024
0.0000000003/11/2024
0.0000000003/12/2024
0.0000000003/13/2024
0.0000000003/14/2024
0.0000000003/15/2024
0.0000000003/18/2024
0.0000000003/19/2024
0.0000000003/20/2024
0.0000000003/21/2024
0.0000000003/22/2024
0.0000000003/25/2024
0.0000000003/26/2024
0.0000000003/27/2024
0.0000000003/28/2024
0.0000000004/01/2024
0.0000000004/02/2024
0.0000000004/03/2024
0.0000000004/04/2024
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0.0000000004/08/2024
0.0000000004/09/2024
0.0000000004/10/2024
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0.0000000004/12/2024
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0.0000000004/30/2024
0.0000000005/01/2024
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0.0000000005/23/2024
0.0000000005/24/2024
0.0000000005/28/2024
0.0000000005/29/2024
0.0000000005/30/2024
0.0000000005/31/2024
0.0000000006/03/2024
0.0000000006/04/2024
0.0000000006/05/2024
0.0000000006/06/2024

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Fees

Annual Management Fees 0.30%
Other Expenses 0.13%
Service 12b-1 0.24%

As of each fund's most recent prospectus.

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Expense Ratio

AMCPX 0.67%
Lipper GrowthFunds Average 1.09%

Fund as of most recent prospectus. Lipper Category as of 3/31/24 (updated quarterly).

Resources

Prospectuses & Reports for AMCPX

  • Quarterly Fund Fact Sheet (PDF) 05/24

  • Single Sheet (PDF) 04/24

  • Summary Prospectus (PDF) 05/24

  • Prospectus (PDF) 05/24

  • Statement of additional information (PDF) 05/24

  • Semi-Annual Report (PDF) 10/23

  • Annual Report (PDF) 04/24

About Our Funds

  • Share Class Pricing Details

  • Stats Update (PDF)

  • Resource Guide (PDF)

  • 1Q-2024 Quarterly Statistical Update (PDF)

AMCAP Fund - A | American Funds (2024)

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