Fund Research for American Funds AMCAP A (AMCPX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: May 01, 1967
    Category: Large Growth
    Overall Risk: Below Average
    Fund Family: American Funds
    Return Since Inception: 11.08%
    YTD Return: 34.09%
    Yield (TTM): 1.08%
    Net Assets: 12.22 B
    Morningstar Rating:
    4 of 5

    The investment seeks long-term growth of capital. The fund invests primarily in stocks of issuers located in the U.S. but may invest in non-U.S. securities to a limited extent. It generally purchases growth-oriented, equity-type securities which involves large price swings and potential for loss. The management focuses primarily on companies with attributes that are associated with long-term growth.

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    Size
    Average Market Cap $23,043 M
    Market Capitalization Portfolio
    Giant 32.87%
    Large 44.52%
    Medium 19.37%
    Small 3.25%
    Micro 0.00%
    Morningstar Rating as of 10/31/2009
    YTD Returns as of 11/27/2009    		 Style Box Detail calculations do not include the fund's short positions (if any)

  • Fund Performance

    10 year Growth Chart
    Growth of $10,000 from 12/31/1998 to 10/31/2009
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    Total Annualized Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Fund 34.09% 37.28% -3.17% 1.42% 2.83% 11.08%
    +/- Category 3.16% 2.92% 0.47% 0.40% 4.29% —
    +/- S&P 500 TR 10.50% 11.17% 2.30% 0.94% -0.95% —

    Standardized Annual Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Month (as of 10/31/2009) 20.37% 12.98% -6.39% -0.03% 2.22% 10.92%
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) 23.38% -4.42% -4.50% 0.81% 2.75% 11.01%
    Fund and Category YTD, 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 11/27/2009
    Index YTD,1yr, 3ys and 5yr Returns as of 11/27/2009 10 yr and Since Inception Returns as of 10/31/2009
    Inception Date: 05/01/1967
    Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance.
    View Total Returns

  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    Information 26.95%
    Service 42.39%
    Manufacturing 22.64%

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash — 6.35% 6.35%
    Stocks — 92.37% 92.37%
    Bonds — 1.28% 1.28%
    Other — 0.00% 0.00%
    Foreign Stocks
    (as a % of assets)    		 — 5.27% 5.27%
    Data as of 09/30/2009 Data as of 09/30/2009 View Fund Portfolio

    Top 10 Holdings

    Sector P/E Return as of 10/31/2009 Net Assets
    = MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT) Software 18.97 43.62% 3.02%
    = MEDTRONIC INC (MDT) Healthcare 20.47 16.45% 2.19%
    = YAHOO INC (YHOO) Telecom 166.67 28.69% 2.10%
    = ORACLE CORP (ORCL) Software 20.08 18.67% 2.00%
    = SCHLUMBERGER LTD (SLB) Energy 21.85 53.79% 1.94%
    - PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP (PCP) Industrial Materials 15.48 61.63% 1.79%
    - WELLPOINT INC (WLP) Healthcare 11.32 14.95% 1.75%
    = TIME WARNER INC (TWX) Media — 37.57% 1.57%
    - CORNING INC (GLW) Telecom 16.92 54.67% 1.53%
    + OMNICOM GROUP INC (OMC) Media 13.54 31.87% 1.53%
    + Increase - Decrease = No change * New since last portfolio
    Top 10 holdings account for the fund's short positions (if any). Net short positions appear shaded.
    P/E as of 11/27/2009
    All other data as of 06/30/2009
    View Fund Portfolio

  • Sales Information

    Sales Charge %

    Initial 5.75%
    Deferred —
    Taken from prospectus dated 10/05/2009
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 0.71%
    Taken from annual report dated 02/28/2009

  • Fund Management