Total Returns for American Funds AMCAP A (AMCPX)

  • Growth of $10,000

    From 12/31/1998 to 10/31/2009

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  • Calendar Year Total Returns

    Total Return +/- Category +/- Index Rank in Category # of Funds in Category
    27.72% 3.57 10.67 28 —

    10 Year History

    2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
    Total Returns Per Year -37.68% 7.50% 8.63% 6.98% 9.80%
    +/- Category 2.99 -5.85 1.58 0.27 1.99
    +/- Index -0.68 2.01 -7.16 2.07 -1.08
    Rank in Category 26 79 35 44 31
    # of Funds in Category 1,809 1,748 1,642 1,495 1,400
    2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
    Total Returns Per Year 29.64% -18.66% -5.01% 7.50% 21.78%
    +/- Category 0.98 8.98 17.29 20.55 -17.09
    +/- Index 0.96 3.44 6.88 16.60 0.74
    Rank in Category 35 7 3 3 84
    # of Funds in Category 1,311 1,234 1,064 805 633
    Data as of 10/31/2009

  • Trailing Total Returns

    Total Return Rank in Category +/- S&P 500 TR # of Funds
    1-Day 0.32% — 0.08% 1,571
    1-Week 0.98% 34 2.65% 1,571
    1-Month 2.18% 55 -0.58% 1,571
    3-Month 4.60% 38 -0.66% 1,569
    Year-to-date 29.65% 26 10.67% 1,498
    1-Year 17.75% 22 10.07% 1,496
    3-Year Annualized -3.66% 42 2.49% 1,273
    5-Year Annualized 1.00% 41 0.82% 1,058
    10-Year Annualized 2.83% 6 3.78% 278
    Since Inception 11.08% — — —
    Inception Date 05/01/1967
    1 Day, 1 Week data as of 03/03/2008
    1 Month, 3 Month, YTD, 3 Year and 5 Year data as of 10/31/2009
    10 Year and Since Inception data as of 11/04/2009

  • Standardized Returns

    Quarter Standardized Return Month Standardized Return
    (as of 09/30/2009) (as of 10/31/2009)
    1-Month -2.31% -8.04%
    3-Month 9.55% -1.21%
    Year-to-date 23.38% 20.37%
    1-Year -4.42% 12.98%
    3-Year Annualized -4.50% -6.39%
    5-Year Annualized 0.81% -0.03%
    10-Year Annualized 2.75% 2.22%
    Since Inception 11.01% 10.92%
    Inception Date 05/01/1967
    Data as of 10/31/2009

  • Tax Analysis

    Potential Capital Gains Exposure -7.24%
    YTD 1 Year 3 Year Avg 5 Year Avg 10 Year Avg Since Inception
    Pretax Return 27.72% 19.87% -4.52% 1.16% 2.83% 11.08%
    On Distribution* 19.87% 12.50% -7.24% -0.74% 1.28% 8.79%
    Rank in Category 59 55 70 69 9 —
    On Distribution & Sales of Shares* 13.21% 8.40% -5.47% -0.12% 1.65% 8.72%
    Rank in Category 57 55 67 64 8 —
    Tax Cost Ratio — — 0.91% 0.71% 0.92% —
    Data as of 10/31/2009
    * After Tax