Performance
Trailing returns
| 1 day |
| -0.57% | |||
| 1 week | +0.22% |
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| 4 week | +5.85% |
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| 3 month | +11.18% |
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| YTD | +17.17% |
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| 1 year | +28.25% |
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| 3 years* | +17.99% |
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| 5 years* | +5.81% |
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| *annualized | |||||
| Best 3 month return | +21.89% | |
| Worst 3 month return | -25.96% |
Morningstar statistics
Morningstar category: Large Value
| Return | Risk | Rating | |
| 3 years | Average | Below Average |
 
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| 5 years | Average | Below Average |
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| 10 years | Below Average | Low |
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| Overall | Average | Below Average |
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Morningstar style Learn more
| Large | |||
| Mid | |||
| Small | |||
| Value | Blend | Growth |
Key statistics
| Total assets | 61.44B | |
| Front load | 5.75% | |
| Deferred load | - | |
| Expense ratio | 0.62% | |
| Management fee | - | |
| Fund family | American Funds |
Asset allocation
| Cash | 1.48% | |
| Stocks | 97.23% | |
| Bonds | 0.00% | |
| Other | 1.29% |
Purchase information
| Initial | $250 | |
| Additional | $50 | |
| IRA Initial | $250 |
36.330.00(0.00%)
May 24, 4:00PM EDT
Overall Morningstar RatingTM
Description
The investment seeks to produce income and to provide an 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. Its advisor strives to maintain a fully invested, diversified portfolio, consisting primarily of high-quality common stocks.
Fund filings (PDF) »
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Asset managers:
Jeffrey Lager (Started: Dec 31, 2004)
James Rothenberg (Started: Dec 31, 1999)
Alan Berro (Started: Dec 31, 1997)
Eugene Stein (Started: Jul 30, 2008)
Gregory Johnson (Started: Dec 31, 2001)
Ronald Morrow (Started: Dec 31, 2005)
Jeffrey Lager (Started: Dec 31, 2004)
James Rothenberg (Started: Dec 31, 1999)
Alan Berro (Started: Dec 31, 1997)
Eugene Stein (Started: Jul 30, 2008)
Gregory Johnson (Started: Dec 31, 2001)
Ronald Morrow (Started: Dec 31, 2005)
American Funds, 4 Embarcadero Center P.O. Box 7650, San Francisco, CA 94120, USA
Risk
| 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | ||
| Alpha* | 2.21 | 2.34 | 0.34 | 0.40 | |
| Beta* | 0.88 | 0.85 | 0.90 | 0.89 | |
| Mean annual return | 1.37 | 1.13 | 0.54 | 0.70 | |
| R-squared* | 93.29 | 95.76 | 97.13 | 96.45 | |
| Standard deviation | 9.30 | 13.01 | 17.11 | 13.32 | |
| Sharpe ratio | 1.76 | 1.03 | 0.36 | 0.50 | |
| * Against standard index | |||||
Top 10 holdings
| Security | Net Assets | |
| Chevron Corp (CVX) | 5.41% | |
| Home Depot, Inc. (HD) | 5.08% | |
| Boeing Co (BA) | 4.20% | |
| Merck & Co Inc (MRK) | 3.87% | |
| Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADR Class B (RDS.B) | 3.16% | |
| Verizon Communications Inc (VZ) | 3.07% | |
| Union Pacific Corp (UNP) | 2.95% | |
| Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) | 2.71% | |
| American Express Co (AXP) | 2.53% | |
| Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) | 2.05% |