Fund Research for American Funds Intl Gr And Inc 529F-1 (CGIFX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: Oct 01, 2008
    Category: Foreign Large Value
    Overall Risk: —
    Fund Family: American Funds
    Return Since Inception: 17.01%
    YTD Return: 32.94%
    Yield (TTM): 2.30%
    Net Assets: 274,187.00
    Morningstar Rating: —

    The investment seeks long-term growth of capital while providing current income. The fund invests primarily in stocks of larger, well-established companies domiciled outside the United States, including developing countries. It invests at least 90% of assets in securities of issuers domiciled outside the United States and whose securities are primarily listed on exchanges outside the United States.

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    Size
    Average Market Cap $41,742 M
    Market Capitalization Portfolio
    Giant 59.02%
    Large 33.74%
    Medium 7.24%
    Small 0.00%
    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 10/31/2008 to 10/31/2009
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    Total Annualized Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Fund 32.94% 42.48% — — — 17.01%
    +/- Category 4.41% 3.63% — — — —
    +/- MSCI EAFE NR USD — — — — 2.04% —

    Standardized Annual Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Month (as of 10/31/2009) 29.01% 32.51% — — — 18.52%
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) 30.97% — — — — 20.33%
    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: 10/01/2008
    Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance.
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  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    Information 14.39%
    Service 24.84%
    Manufacturing 37.45%

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash — 13.24% 13.24%
    Stocks — 80.03% 80.03%
    Bonds — 6.57% 6.57%
    Other — 0.15% 0.15%
    Foreign Stocks
    (as a % of assets)    		 — 80.03% 80.03%
    Data as of 09/30/2009 Data as of 09/30/2009 View Fund Portfolio

    Top 10 Holdings

    Sector Country Net Assets
    + Total SA (FP) Energy FRA 4.41%
    * Inbev Consumer Goods — 3.15%
    + Telefonica, S.A. (TEF) Telecom ESP 3.12%
    + BR.AMER.TOB. ORD 25P (BATS) Consumer Goods GBR 2.93%
    + Royal KPN N.V. (KPN) Telecom NLD 2.54%
    + RDS 'B' 'B' ORD EUR0.07 (RDSB) Energy GBR 2.53%
    + Schneider Electric (SU) Consumer Goods FRA 2.49%
    * BELL ALIANT REGIONAL COMMUN (BA.UN) Financial Services CAN 2.40%
    + PRUDENTIAL ORD 5P (PRU) Financial Services GBR 2.30%
    + GDF Suez (GSZ) Utilities FRA 2.25%
    + 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.
    Data as of 06/30/2009
    View Fund Portfolio

  • Sales Information

    Sales Charge %

    Initial —
    Deferred —
    Taken from prospectus dated 09/01/2009
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 0.90%
    Taken from annual report dated 12/31/2008

  • Fund Management