The investment seeks income and opportunity for growth of principal consistent with sound common stock investing. The fund invests primarily in common stocks of established companies that are listed on, or meet the financial listing requirements of, the New York Stock Exchange and have a strong record of earnings and dividends. In the selection of securities, current and potential yields as well as the potential for long-term capital appreciation are considered.
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Asset managers:
Robert G. O'Donnell (Started: Jun 1, 1993)
James F. Rothenberg (Started: Jul 1, 2007)
Alan Berro (Started: Jun 1, 1998)
Eugene P. Stein (Started: Jul 30, 2008)
Gregory D. Johnson (Started: Jun 22, 2004)
James Dunton (Started: Jun 1, 1978)
Ronald Morrow (Started: Jul 30, 2008)

Advisor Company:
Capital Research And Management Company
Fund family reports on Morningstar »

	1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
Alpha*	-4.12	0.21	-0.77	1.80
Beta*	0.93	0.84	0.91	0.79
Mean annual return	0.58	-0.51	0.08	0.22
R-squared*	98.48	97.92	97.47	78.53
Standard deviation	22.08	18.10	14.71	14.49
Sharpe ratio	0.31	-0.47	-0.14	-0.02
* Against standard index

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Security	Net Assets
Chevron Corporation (CVX)	5.10%
AT&T, Inc. (T)	4.52%
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADR B (RDS.B)	3.77%
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)	3.30%
United Technologies (UTX)	3.17%
Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)	3.15%
Coca-Cola Company (KO)	2.77%
McDonald's Corporation (MCD)	2.62%
Exelon Corporation (EXC)	2.59%
Abbott Laboratories (ABT)	2.56%

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