SEC File Nos. 333-281924

811-24000

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-1A

 

Registration Statement

Under

the Securities Act of 1933

Post-Effective Amendment No. 3

and

Registration Statement

Under

the Investment Company Act of 1940

Amendment No. 5

 

 

Capital Group Equity ETF Trust I

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

6455 Irvine Center Drive

Irvine, California 92618-4518

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

(213) 486-9200

 

 

Michael R. Tom, Secretary

Capital Group Equity ETF Trust I

333 South Hope Street

Los Angeles, California 90071-1406

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

 

 

Copies to:

Mark D. Perlow

Dechert LLP

45 Fremont Street, 26th Floor

San Francisco, California 94105-2223

(Counsel for the Registrant)

 

 

Approximate date of proposed public offering:

It is proposed that this filing become effective on August 1, 2025 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485.

 

 

 

 

   

Capital Group Equity ETF Trust I

Prospectus

August 1, 2025

     
  Ticker Exchange
     
Capital Group U.S. Large Growth ETF CGGG NYSE Arca, Inc.
Capital Group U.S. Large Value ETF CGVV NYSE Arca, Inc.
     
Capital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF CGMM NYSE Arca, Inc.
     
     

 

Table of contents

     

Summary:

Capital Group U.S. Large Growth ETF 1

Capital Group U.S. Large Value ETF 4

Capital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF 7

 

Investment objectives, strategies and risks 10

Management and organization 18

Shareholder information 20

Distributions and taxes 23

Distribution 24

Other compensation to dealers 25

Financial highlights 26

 
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved of these securities. Further, it has not determined that this prospectus is accurate or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.


 
 

 

Capital Group U.S. Large Growth ETF

Investment objective The fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation.

Fees and expenses of the fund This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and example below.

 
Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
None
   
Annual fund operating expenses1 (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Management fees 0.39%
Other expenses2 0.00
Total annual fund operating expenses 0.39

1 The fund’s Investment Advisory and Service Agreement provides that the investment adviser will pay all operating expenses of the fund, except for the management fees, interest expenses, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, costs of holding shareholder meetings, legal fees and expenses relating to arbitration or litigation, payments under the fund’s 12b-1 plan (if any) and other non-routine or extraordinary expenses. Additionally, the fund will be responsible for its non-operating expenses, including brokerage commissions and fees and expenses associated with the fund’s securities lending program, if any.

2 Based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

Example This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then sell all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same. No fees are charged by the fund upon the sale of fund shares, so you would incur these hypothetical costs whether or not you were to sell your shares at the end of the given period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

     
  1 year 3 years
  $40 $125

Portfolio turnover The fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the fund’s investment results. Because the fund has not completed its first fiscal year of operations, information regarding the fund's portfolio turnover rate is not shown.

Principal investment strategies Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in common stocks and other equity-type securities (including preferred stock, convertible securities and hybrid securities) of large, growth companies in the United States. The investment adviser currently defines “large companies” to be companies whose market capitalizations typically fall within the range of the Russell 1000 Index. As of July 1, 2025, the smallest company for the Russell 1000 Index had a market capitalization of approximately $823.2 million and the largest company for the Russell 1000 Index had a market capitalization of approximately $3.8 trillion. The market capitalization of the companies included in the Russell 1000 Index will change with market conditions. The investment adviser currently defines “growth companies” to be companies that are included in the Russell 1000 Growth Index or exhibit the potential for growth based on historical or projected revenue or earnings, or if the investment adviser expects the company to contribute to the fund’s long-term growth of capital based on factors such as whether the company is attractively valued or is positioned to benefit from innovation, economic growth, or increasing consumer demand. The fund strives to maintain a fully invested portfolio.

The fund is nondiversified, which means it may invest a greater portion of its assets in fewer issuers than would otherwise be the case.

The investment adviser uses a system of multiple portfolio managers in managing assets. Under this approach, a portfolio is divided into segments managed by individual managers. For more information regarding the investment process of the fund, see the “Management and organization” section of this prospectus.

The fund relies on the professional judgment of its investment adviser to make decisions about the fund’s portfolio investments. The basic investment philosophy of the investment adviser is to seek to invest in attractively valued companies that, in its opinion, represent good, long-term investment opportunities. Securities may be sold when the investment adviser believes that they no longer represent relatively attractive investment opportunities.

 

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Principal risks This section describes the principal risks associated with investing in the fund. You may lose money by investing in the fund. The likelihood of loss may be greater if you invest for a shorter period of time.

Market conditions — The prices of, and the income generated by, the common stocks and other securities held by the fund may decline due to various factors, including events or conditions affecting the general economy or particular industries or companies; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; governmental, governmental agency or central bank responses to economic conditions; levels of public debt and deficits; changes in inflation rates; and currency exchange rate, interest rate and commodity price fluctuations.

Economies and financial markets throughout the world are highly interconnected. Events (including public health emergencies, such as the spread of infectious disease), bank failures and other circumstances in one country or region could have impacts on global economies or markets. As a result, whether or not the fund invests in securities of issuers located in or with significant exposure to the countries affected, the value and liquidity of the fund’s investments may be negatively affected by developments in other countries and regions.

Issuer risks — The prices of, and the income generated by, securities held by the fund may decline in response to various factors directly related to the issuers of such securities, including reduced demand for an issuer’s goods or services, poor management performance, major litigation, investigations or other controversies related to the issuer, changes in the issuer’s financial condition or credit rating, changes in government regulations affecting the issuer or its competitive environment and strategic initiatives and the market response to any such initiatives. An individual security may also be affected by factors relating to the industry or sector of the issuer or the securities markets as a whole, and conversely an industry or sector or the securities markets may be affected by a change in financial condition or other event affecting a single issuer.

Investing in growth-oriented stocks — Growth-oriented common stocks may involve larger price swings and greater potential for loss than other types of investments.

Market trading — The fund shares are listed for trading on an exchange and are bought and sold on the secondary market at market prices. The market prices of fund shares are expected to fluctuate, in some cases materially, in response to changes in the fund’s net asset value (“NAV”), the intraday value of the fund’s holdings, and supply and demand for the fund shares. The existence of significant market volatility, disruptions to creations and redemptions, or potential lack of an active trading market for fund shares and/or for the holdings of the fund (including through a trading halt), among other factors, may result in the shares trading significantly above (at a premium) or below (at a discount) to NAV and bid-ask spreads may widen. A bid-ask spread is the “spread” or difference between what investors are willing to pay for fund shares (the “bid” price) and the price at which they are willing to sell fund shares (the “ask” price). If you buy fund shares when their market price is at a premium or sell the fund shares when their market price is at a discount, you may pay more than, or receive less than, NAV, respectively.

Authorized Participant concentration — Only Authorized Participants (as defined in the “Shareholder information” section below) may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with the fund, and none of them is obligated to do so. The fund has a limited number of institutions that may act as Authorized Participants. In addition, to the extent that securities held by the fund are traded outside a collateralized settlement system, Authorized Participants may be required to post collateral on certain trades on an agency basis (on behalf of other market participants), which only a limited number of Authorized Participants may be able to do. If Authorized Participants exit the business or are unable to or elect not to engage in creation or redemption transactions, and no other Authorized Participant engages in such function, fund shares may trade at a premium or discount to the fund’s net asset value and/or at wider intraday bid-ask spreads and possibly face trading halts or delisting.

Nondiversification — As a nondiversified fund, the fund may invest a greater percentage of its assets in fewer issuers than a diversified fund. A fund that invests in a relatively smaller number of issuers is more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, political, geographic or regulatory occurrence than a diversified fund might be. In addition, poor performance by a single issuer could adversely affect fund performance more than if the fund were invested in a larger number of issuers. The value of the fund’s shares can be expected to fluctuate more than might be the case if the fund were more broadly diversified.

Management — The investment adviser to the fund actively manages the fund’s investments. Consequently, the fund is subject to the risk that the methods and analyses, including models, tools and data, employed by the investment adviser in this process may be flawed or incorrect and may not produce the desired results. This could cause the fund to lose value or its investment results to lag relevant benchmarks or other funds with similar objectives.

Your investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, entity or person. You should consider how this fund fits into your overall investment program.

Investment results Because the fund has been in operation for less than one full calendar year, information regarding investment results is not available as of the date of this prospectus.

 

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Management

Investment adviser Capital Research and Management Company
Portfolio managers The individuals primarily responsible for the portfolio management of the fund are:

     
Portfolio manager/
Fund title (if applicable)
Portfolio manager
in this fund since:
Primary title
with investment adviser
Mark L. Casey 2025 Partner – Capital International Investors
Peter Eliot President 2025 Partner – Capital International Investors
Eric H. Stern 2025 Partner – Capital International Investors

Purchase and sale of fund shares The fund is an exchange-traded fund (“ETF”). Individual shares of the fund may only be bought and sold in the secondary market through a broker-dealer at market price. Because ETF shares trade at market prices rather than at NAV, shares may trade at a price greater than NAV (a premium) or less than NAV (a discount). An investor may incur costs attributable to the difference between the highest price a buyer is willing to pay to purchase fund shares (bid) and the lowest price a seller is willing to accept for fund shares (ask) when buying or selling shares in the secondary market (the “bid-ask spread”). Recent information regarding the fund’s NAV, market price, premiums and discounts, and bid-ask spread is available at capitalgroup.com/etf.

Tax information Dividends and capital gain distributions you receive from the fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes, unless you are tax-exempt or your account is tax-favored (in which case you may be taxed later, upon withdrawal of your investment from such account).

Payments to broker-dealers and other financial intermediaries If you purchase shares of the fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund’s distributor or its affiliates may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your individual financial professional to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your individual financial professional or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Capital Group U.S. Large Value ETF

Investment objective The fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation.

Fees and expenses of the fund This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and example below.

 
Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
None
   
Annual fund operating expenses1 (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Management fees 0.33%
Other expenses2 0.00
Total annual fund operating expenses 0.33

1 The fund’s Investment Advisory and Service Agreement provides that the investment adviser will pay all operating expenses of the fund, except for the management fees, interest expenses, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, costs of holding shareholder meetings, legal fees and expenses relating to arbitration or litigation, payments under the fund’s 12b-1 plan (if any) and other non-routine or extraordinary expenses. Additionally, the fund will be responsible for its non-operating expenses, including brokerage commissions and fees and expenses associated with the fund’s securities lending program, if any.

2 Based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

Example This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then sell all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same. No fees are charged by the fund upon the sale of fund shares, so you would incur these hypothetical costs whether or not you were to sell your shares at the end of the given period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

     
  1 year 3 years
  $34 $106

Portfolio turnover The fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the fund’s investment results. Because the fund has not completed its first fiscal year of operations, information regarding the fund's portfolio turnover rate is not shown.

Principal investment strategies Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in common stocks and other equity-type securities (including preferred stock, convertible securities and hybrid securities) of large, value companies in the United States. The investment adviser currently defines “large companies” to be companies whose market capitalizations typically fall within the range of the Russell 1000 Index. As of July 1, 2025, the smallest company for the Russell 1000 Index had a market capitalization of approximately $823.2 million and the largest company for the Russell 1000 Index had a market capitalization of approximately $3.8 trillion. The market capitalization of the companies included in the Russell 1000 Index will change with market conditions. The investment adviser currently defines “value companies” to be companies that are included in the Russell 1000 Value Index or appear to be temporarily undervalued by the stock market, but have the potential for capital appreciation across the value spectrum, based on valuation metrics such as adjusted price-to-earnings ratios, price-to-free-cash-flow ratios, price-to-book ratios, and dividend yields. The fund strives to maintain a fully invested portfolio.

The fund is nondiversified, which means it may invest a greater portion of its assets in fewer issuers than would otherwise be the case.

The investment adviser uses a system of multiple portfolio managers in managing assets. Under this approach, a portfolio is divided into segments managed by individual managers. For more information regarding the investment process of the fund, see the “Management and organization” section of this prospectus.

The fund relies on the professional judgment of its investment adviser to make decisions about the fund’s portfolio investments. The basic investment philosophy of the investment adviser is to seek to invest in attractively valued companies that, in its opinion, represent good, long-term investment opportunities. Securities may be sold when the investment adviser believes that they no longer represent relatively attractive investment opportunities.

 

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Principal risks This section describes the principal risks associated with investing in the fund. You may lose money by investing in the fund. The likelihood of loss may be greater if you invest for a shorter period of time.

Market conditions — The prices of, and the income generated by, the common stocks and other securities held by the fund may decline due to various factors, including events or conditions affecting the general economy or particular industries or companies; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; governmental, governmental agency or central bank responses to economic conditions; levels of public debt and deficits; changes in inflation rates; and currency exchange rate, interest rate and commodity price fluctuations.

Economies and financial markets throughout the world are highly interconnected. Events (including public health emergencies, such as the spread of infectious disease), bank failures and other circumstances in one country or region could have impacts on global economies or markets. As a result, whether or not the fund invests in securities of issuers located in or with significant exposure to the countries affected, the value and liquidity of the fund’s investments may be negatively affected by developments in other countries and regions.

Issuer risks — The prices of, and the income generated by, securities held by the fund may decline in response to various factors directly related to the issuers of such securities, including reduced demand for an issuer’s goods or services, poor management performance, major litigation, investigations or other controversies related to the issuer, changes in the issuer’s financial condition or credit rating, changes in government regulations affecting the issuer or its competitive environment and strategic initiatives and the market response to any such initiatives. An individual security may also be affected by factors relating to the industry or sector of the issuer or the securities markets as a whole, and conversely an industry or sector or the securities markets may be affected by a change in financial condition or other event affecting a single issuer.

Investing in value-oriented stocks — The prices of value-oriented stocks may lag the stock market for long periods of time if the market fails to recognize the company’s intrinsic worth. Value investing also is subject to the risk that a company judged to be undervalued may actually be appropriately priced or even overpriced.

Market trading — The fund shares are listed for trading on an exchange and are bought and sold on the secondary market at market prices. The market prices of fund shares are expected to fluctuate, in some cases materially, in response to changes in the fund’s net asset value (“NAV”), the intraday value of the fund’s holdings, and supply and demand for the fund shares. The existence of significant market volatility, disruptions to creations and redemptions, or potential lack of an active trading market for fund shares and/or for the holdings of the fund (including through a trading halt), among other factors, may result in the shares trading significantly above (at a premium) or below (at a discount) to NAV and bid-ask spreads may widen. A bid-ask spread is the “spread” or difference between what investors are willing to pay for fund shares (the “bid” price) and the price at which they are willing to sell fund shares (the “ask” price). If you buy fund shares when their market price is at a premium or sell the fund shares when their market price is at a discount, you may pay more than, or receive less than, NAV, respectively.

Authorized Participant concentration — Only Authorized Participants (as defined in the “Shareholder information” section below) may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with the fund, and none of them is obligated to do so. The fund has a limited number of institutions that may act as Authorized Participants. In addition, to the extent that securities held by the fund are traded outside a collateralized settlement system, Authorized Participants may be required to post collateral on certain trades on an agency basis (on behalf of other market participants), which only a limited number of Authorized Participants may be able to do. If Authorized Participants exit the business or are unable to or elect not to engage in creation or redemption transactions, and no other Authorized Participant engages in such function, fund shares may trade at a premium or discount to the fund’s net asset value and/or at wider intraday bid-ask spreads and possibly face trading halts or delisting.

Nondiversification — As a nondiversified fund, the fund may invest a greater percentage of its assets in fewer issuers than a diversified fund. A fund that invests in a relatively smaller number of issuers is more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, political, geographic or regulatory occurrence than a diversified fund might be. In addition, poor performance by a single issuer could adversely affect fund performance more than if the fund were invested in a larger number of issuers. The value of the fund’s shares can be expected to fluctuate more than might be the case if the fund were more broadly diversified.

Management — The investment adviser to the fund actively manages the fund’s investments. Consequently, the fund is subject to the risk that the methods and analyses, including models, tools and data, employed by the investment adviser in this process may be flawed or incorrect and may not produce the desired results. This could cause the fund to lose value or its investment results to lag relevant benchmarks or other funds with similar objectives.

Your investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, entity or person. You should consider how this fund fits into your overall investment program.

Investment results Because the fund has been in operation for less than one full calendar year, information regarding investment results is not available as of the date of this prospectus.

 

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Management

Investment adviser Capital Research and Management Company
Portfolio managers The individuals primarily responsible for the portfolio management of the fund are:

     
Portfolio manager/
Fund title (if applicable)
Portfolio manager
in this fund since:
Primary title
with investment adviser
Christopher D. Buchbinder 2025 Partner – Capital Research Global Investors
Charles E. Ellwein President 2025 Partner – Capital Research Global Investors
Brittain Ezzes 2025 Partner – Capital Research Global Investors
M. Taylor Hinshaw 2025 Partner – Capital Research Global Investors

Purchase and sale of fund shares The fund is an exchange-traded fund (“ETF”). Individual shares of the fund may only be bought and sold in the secondary market through a broker-dealer at market price. Because ETF shares trade at market prices rather than at NAV, shares may trade at a price greater than NAV (a premium) or less than NAV (a discount). An investor may incur costs attributable to the difference between the highest price a buyer is willing to pay to purchase fund shares (bid) and the lowest price a seller is willing to accept for fund shares (ask) when buying or selling shares in the secondary market (the “bid-ask spread”). Recent information regarding the fund’s NAV, market price, premiums and discounts, and bid-ask spread is available at capitalgroup.com/etf.

Tax information Dividends and capital gain distributions you receive from the fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes, unless you are tax-exempt or your account is tax-favored (in which case you may be taxed later, upon withdrawal of your investment from such account).

Payments to broker-dealers and other financial intermediaries If you purchase shares of the fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund’s distributor or its affiliates may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your individual financial professional to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your individual financial professional or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Capital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF

Investment objective The fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation.

Fees and expenses of the fund This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and example below.

 
Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
None
   
Annual fund operating expenses1 (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Management fees 0.51%
Other expenses2 0.00
Total annual fund operating expenses 0.51

1 The fund’s Investment Advisory and Service Agreement provides that the investment adviser will pay all operating expenses of the fund, except for the management fees, interest expenses, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, costs of holding shareholder meetings, legal fees and expenses relating to arbitration or litigation, payments under the fund’s 12b-1 plan (if any) and other non-routine or extraordinary expenses. Additionally, the fund will be responsible for its non-operating expenses, including brokerage commissions and fees and expenses associated with the fund’s securities lending program, if any.

2 Based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

Example This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then sell all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same. No fees are charged by the fund upon the sale of fund shares, so you would incur these hypothetical costs whether or not you were to sell your shares at the end of the given period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

     
  1 year 3 years
  $52 $164

Portfolio turnover The fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the fund’s investment results. During the period from January 14, 2025 (commencement of operations) to the end of the most recent fiscal year, the fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 9% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal investment strategies Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in common stocks and other equity-type securities (including preferred stock, convertible securities and hybrid securities) of small and mid-capitalization companies in the United States. The investment adviser currently defines “small and mid-capitalization companies” to be companies whose market capitalizations typically fall within the range of the Russell 2500 Index or the Russell Midcap Index. As of July 1, 2025, the largest company for the Russell 2500 Index had a market capitalization of approximately $24.1 billion and the largest company for the Russell Midcap Index had a market capitalization of approximately $83.3 billion. The market capitalization of the companies included in the Russell 2500 Index and the Russell Midcap Index will change with market conditions. The fund strives to maintain a fully invested portfolio.

The fund is nondiversified, which means it may invest a greater portion of its assets in fewer issuers than would otherwise be the case.

The investment adviser uses a system of multiple portfolio managers in managing assets. Under this approach, a portfolio is divided into segments managed by individual managers. For more information regarding the investment process of the fund, see the “Management and organization” section of this prospectus.

The fund relies on the professional judgment of its investment adviser to make decisions about the fund’s portfolio investments. The basic investment philosophy of the investment adviser is to seek to invest in attractively valued companies that, in its opinion, represent good, long-term investment opportunities. Securities may be sold when the investment adviser believes that they no longer represent relatively attractive investment opportunities.

 

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Principal risks This section describes the principal risks associated with investing in the fund. You may lose money by investing in the fund. The likelihood of loss may be greater if you invest for a shorter period of time.

Market conditions — The prices of, and the income generated by, the common stocks and other securities held by the fund may decline due to various factors, including events or conditions affecting the general economy or particular industries or companies; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; governmental, governmental agency or central bank responses to economic conditions; levels of public debt and deficits; changes in inflation rates; and currency exchange rate, interest rate and commodity price fluctuations.

Economies and financial markets throughout the world are highly interconnected. Events (including public health emergencies, such as the spread of infectious disease), bank failures and other circumstances in one country or region could have impacts on global economies or markets. As a result, whether or not the fund invests in securities of issuers located in or with significant exposure to the countries affected, the value and liquidity of the fund’s investments may be negatively affected by developments in other countries and regions.

Issuer risks — The prices of, and the income generated by, securities held by the fund may decline in response to various factors directly related to the issuers of such securities, including reduced demand for an issuer’s goods or services, poor management performance, major litigation, investigations or other controversies related to the issuer, changes in the issuer’s financial condition or credit rating, changes in government regulations affecting the issuer or its competitive environment and strategic initiatives and the market response to any such initiatives. An individual security may also be affected by factors relating to the industry or sector of the issuer or the securities markets as a whole, and conversely an industry or sector or the securities markets may be affected by a change in financial condition or other event affecting a single issuer.

Investing in small and mid-capitalization companies — Investing in small and mid-capitalization companies may pose additional risks. For example, it is often more difficult to value or dispose of smaller company stocks and more difficult to obtain information about smaller companies than about larger companies. Furthermore, smaller companies often have limited product lines, operating histories, markets and/or financial resources, may be dependent on one or a few key persons for management, and can be more susceptible to losses. Moreover, the prices of their stocks may be more volatile than stocks of larger, more established companies, particularly during times of market turmoil.

Market trading — The fund shares are listed for trading on an exchange and are bought and sold on the secondary market at market prices. The market prices of fund shares are expected to fluctuate, in some cases materially, in response to changes in the fund’s net asset value (“NAV”), the intraday value of the fund’s holdings, and supply and demand for the fund shares. The existence of significant market volatility, disruptions to creations and redemptions, or potential lack of an active trading market for fund shares and/or for the holdings of the fund (including through a trading halt), among other factors, may result in the shares trading significantly above (at a premium) or below (at a discount) to NAV and bid-ask spreads may widen. A bid-ask spread is the “spread” or difference between what investors are willing to pay for fund shares (the “bid” price) and the price at which they are willing to sell fund shares (the “ask” price). If you buy fund shares when their market price is at a premium or sell the fund shares when their market price is at a discount, you may pay more than, or receive less than, NAV, respectively.

Authorized Participant concentration — Only Authorized Participants (as defined in the “Shareholder information” section below) may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with the fund, and none of them is obligated to do so. The fund has a limited number of institutions that may act as Authorized Participants. In addition, to the extent that securities held by the fund are traded outside a collateralized settlement system, Authorized Participants may be required to post collateral on certain trades on an agency basis (on behalf of other market participants), which only a limited number of Authorized Participants may be able to do. If Authorized Participants exit the business or are unable to or elect not to engage in creation or redemption transactions, and no other Authorized Participant engages in such function, fund shares may trade at a premium or discount to the fund’s net asset value and/or at wider intraday bid-ask spreads and possibly face trading halts or delisting.

Nondiversification — As a nondiversified fund, the fund may invest a greater percentage of its assets in fewer issuers than a diversified fund. A fund that invests in a relatively smaller number of issuers is more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, political, geographic or regulatory occurrence than a diversified fund might be. In addition, poor performance by a single issuer could adversely affect fund performance more than if the fund were invested in a larger number of issuers. The value of the fund’s shares can be expected to fluctuate more than might be the case if the fund were more broadly diversified.

Management — The investment adviser to the fund actively manages the fund’s investments. Consequently, the fund is subject to the risk that the methods and analyses, including models, tools and data, employed by the investment adviser in this process may be flawed or incorrect and may not produce the desired results. This could cause the fund to lose value or its investment results to lag relevant benchmarks or other funds with similar objectives.

Your investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, entity or person. You should consider how this fund fits into your overall investment program.

Investment results Because the fund has been in operation for less than one full calendar year, information regarding investment results is not available as of the date of this prospectus.

 

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Management

Investment adviser Capital Research and Management Company
Portfolio managers The individuals primarily responsible for the portfolio management of the fund are:

     
Portfolio manager/
Fund title (if applicable)
Portfolio manager
in this fund since:
Primary title
with investment adviser
Matt Hochstetler 2025 Partner – Capital World Investors
Roz Hongsaranagon President 2025 Partner – Capital World Investors
Dimitrije M. Mitrinovic 2025 Partner – Capital World Investors
Andraz Razen 2025 Partner – Capital World Investors

Purchase and sale of fund shares The fund is an exchange-traded fund (“ETF”). Individual shares of the fund may only be bought and sold in the secondary market through a broker-dealer at market price. Because ETF shares trade at market prices rather than at NAV, shares may trade at a price greater than NAV (a premium) or less than NAV (a discount). An investor may incur costs attributable to the difference between the highest price a buyer is willing to pay to purchase fund shares (bid) and the lowest price a seller is willing to accept for fund shares (ask) when buying or selling shares in the secondary market (the “bid-ask spread”). Recent information regarding the fund’s NAV, market price, premiums and discounts, and bid-ask spread is available at capitalgroup.com/etf.

Tax information Dividends and capital gain distributions you receive from the fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes, unless you are tax-exempt or your account is tax-favored (in which case you may be taxed later, upon withdrawal of your investment from such account).

Payments to broker-dealers and other financial intermediaries If you purchase shares of the fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund’s distributor or its affiliates may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your individual financial professional to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your individual financial professional or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Investment objectives, strategies and risks

Capital Group U.S. Large Growth ETF The fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation. While it has no present intention to do so, the fund’s board may change the fund’s investment objective without shareholder approval upon 60 days’ prior written notice to shareholders.

Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in common stocks and other equity-type securities (including preferred stock, convertible securities and hybrid securities) of large, growth companies in the United States. This policy is subject to change only upon 60 days’ prior written notice to shareholders. The investment adviser currently defines “large companies” to be companies whose market capitalizations typically fall within the range of the Russell 1000 Index. As of July 1, 2025, the smallest company for the Russell 1000 Index had a market capitalization of approximately $823.2 million and the largest company for the Russell 1000 Index had a market capitalization of approximately $3.8 trillion. The market capitalization of the companies included in the Russell 1000 Index will change with market conditions. The investment adviser currently defines “growth companies” to be companies that are included in the Russell 1000 Growth Index or exhibit the potential for growth based on historical or projected revenue or earnings, or if the investment adviser expects the company to contribute to the fund’s long-term growth of capital based on factors such as whether the company is attractively valued or is positioned to benefit from innovation, economic growth, or increasing consumer demand. In determining the domicile of an issuer, the fund’s investment adviser will generally look to the determination of MSCI Inc. (MSCI) for equity securities. The fund strives to maintain a fully invested portfolio.

The fund is nondiversified, which means it may invest a greater portion of its assets in fewer issuers than would otherwise be the case.

The fund relies on the professional judgment of its investment adviser to make decisions about the fund’s portfolio investments. The basic investment philosophy of the investment adviser is to seek to invest in attractively valued companies that, in its opinion, represent good, long-term investment opportunities. The investment adviser believes that an important way to accomplish this is through fundamental analysis, which may include meeting with company executives and employees, suppliers, customers and competitors. Securities may be sold when the investment adviser believes that they no longer represent relatively attractive investment opportunities.In addition to the principal investment strategies described above, the fund has other investment practices as described below and in the statement of additional information.

Although the fund’s policy is to maintain at all times a fully invested portfolio of securities, the fund may hold, to a limited extent, cash and cash equivalents. The investment adviser may determine that it is appropriate to invest a substantial portion of the fund’s assets in such instruments in response to certain circumstances, such as periods of market turmoil. For temporary defensive purposes, the fund may invest without limitation in such instruments. A larger percentage of such holdings could reduce the magnitude of the fund’s gain in a period of rising market prices. Alternatively, a larger percentage of such holdings could reduce the magnitude of the fund’s loss in a period of falling market prices and provide liquidity to make additional investments or to meet the fund‘s obligations.

The fund may invest in certain other funds managed by the investment adviser or its affiliates (“Central Funds”) to more effectively invest in a diversified set of securities in a specific asset class such as money market instruments. Shares of Central Funds are only offered for purchase to the fund’s investment adviser and its affiliates and other funds, investment vehicles and accounts managed by the fund’s investment adviser and its affiliates. Central Funds do not charge management fees. As a result, the fund does not bear additional management fees when investing in Central Funds, but the fund does bear its proportionate share of Central Fund expenses. The investment results of the portions of the fund’s assets invested in the Central Funds will be based upon the investment results of the Central Funds.

The fund may also lend portfolio securities to brokers, dealers and other institutions that provide cash or U.S. Treasury securities as collateral in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned.

The fund’s investment adviser and its affiliates manage other funds and accounts with similar names, investment objectives and/or strategies. Certain investment processes among such other funds and accounts and as compared to the fund may differ, depending on the applicable structures and related limitations and investment restrictions associated with a particular investment vehicle. The investment results of these funds and accounts will vary depending on a number of factors including, but not limited to, differences in investment processes, applicable fees and expenses, portfolio sizes, transaction costs, cash flows, currencies, taxes and portfolio holdings. For more information regarding the investment process of the fund, see the “Management and organization” section of this prospectus.

The investment adviser may consider environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) factors that, depending on the facts and circumstances, are material to the value of an issuer or instrument. ESG factors may include, but are not limited to, environmental issues (e.g., water use, emission levels, waste, environmental remediation), social issues (e.g., human capital, health and safety, changing customer behavior) or governance issues (e.g., board composition, executive compensation, shareholder dilution).

The following are principal risks associated with investing in the fund.

Market conditions — The prices of, and the income generated by, the common stocks and other securities held by the fund may decline – sometimes rapidly or unpredictably – due to various factors, including events or conditions affecting the general economy or particular industries or companies; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; governmental, governmental agency or central bank responses to economic conditions; levels of public debt and deficits; changes in inflation rates; and currency exchange rate, interest rate and commodity price fluctuations.

Economies and financial markets throughout the world are highly interconnected. Economic, financial or political events, trading and tariff arrangements, wars, terrorism, cybersecurity events, natural disasters, public health emergencies (such as the spread of infectious disease), bank failures and other circumstances in one country or region, including actions taken by governmental or quasi-governmental

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authorities in response to any of the foregoing, could have impacts on global economies or markets. As a result, whether or not the fund invests in securities of issuers located in or with significant exposure to the countries affected, the value and liquidity of the fund’s investments may be negatively affected by developments in other countries and regions.

Issuer risks — The prices of, and the income generated by, securities held by the fund may decline in response to various factors directly related to the issuers of such securities, including reduced demand for an issuer’s goods or services, poor management performance, major litigation, investigations or other controversies related to the issuer, changes in the issuer’s financial condition or credit rating, changes in government regulations affecting the issuer or its competitive environment and strategic initiatives such as mergers, acquisitions or dispositions and the market response to any such initiatives. An individual security may also be affected by factors relating to the industry or sector of the issuer or the securities markets as a whole, and conversely an industry or sector or the securities markets may be affected by a change in financial condition or other event affecting a single issuer. The fund’s portfolio managers invest in issuers based on their level of investment conviction. At times, the fund may invest more significantly in a single issuer, which could increase the risk of loss arising from the factors described above.

Investing in growth-oriented stocks — Growth-oriented common stocks and other equity-type securities (such as preferred stocks) may involve larger price swings and greater potential for loss than other types of investments.

Market trading — While the fund shares are listed for trading on an exchange, there can be no assurance that an active trading market for such shares will develop or be maintained by market makers or Authorized Participants, or that the fund’s shares will continue to meet the requirements for listing or trading on any exchange or in any market. Trading in shares on the exchange may be halted due to market conditions or for reasons that, in the view of the exchange, make trading in the fund shares inadvisable.

The market prices of fund shares are expected to fluctuate, in some cases materially, in response to changes in the fund’s NAV, the intraday value of the fund’s holdings, and supply and demand for the fund shares. While the creation and redemption feature of the fund is designed to make it more likely that the fund’s shares will typically trade on stock exchanges at prices close to the fund’s next calculated NAV, the existence of significant market volatility, disruptions to creations and redemptions, adverse developments impacting market makers, Authorized Participants or other market participants or potential lack of an active trading market for fund shares and/or for the holdings of the fund (including through a trading halt), among other factors, may result in the shares trading at a significant premium or discount to NAV. If you buy fund shares when the market price is at a premium or sell fund shares when the market price is at a discount, you may pay more than, or receive less than, NAV, respectively.

When buying or selling fund shares through a broker, you may incur a brokerage commission or other charges, including the cost of the “spread” between what investors are willing to pay for fund shares (the “bid” price) and the price at which they are willing to sell fund shares (the “ask” price). The spread is wider where the fund has less trading volume and market liquidity. During times of significant market volatility or market disruption, including when trading of the fund’s holdings may be halted, the bid-ask spread may increase significantly and cause fund shares to trade at a significant discount to the fund’s NAV. These risks are exacerbated when the fund is small. Additionally, like shares of other issuers listed on a stock exchange, fund shares may be sold short and are therefore subject to the risk of increased volatility and price decreases associated with being sold short.

Authorized Participant concentration — Only Authorized Participants (as defined in the “Shareholder information” section below) may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with the fund, and none of them is obligated to do so. The fund has a limited number of institutions that may act as Authorized Participants. In addition, to the extent that securities held by the fund are traded outside a collateralized settlement system, Authorized Participants may be required to post collateral on certain trades on an agency basis (on behalf of other market participants), which only a limited number of Authorized Participants may be able to do. If Authorized Participants exit the business or are unable to or elect not to engage in creation or redemption transactions, and no other Authorized Participant engages in such function, fund shares may trade at a premium or discount to the fund’s net asset value and/or at wider intraday bid-ask spreads and possibly face trading halts or delisting.

Nondiversification — As a nondiversified fund, the fund may invest a greater percentage of its assets in fewer issuers than a diversified fund. A fund that invests in a relatively smaller number of issuers is more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, political, geographic or regulatory occurrence than a diversified fund might be. In addition, poor performance by a single issuer could adversely affect fund performance more than if the fund were invested in a larger number of issuers. The value of the fund’s shares can be expected to fluctuate more than might be the case if the fund were more broadly diversified.

Management — The investment adviser to the fund actively manages the fund’s investments. Consequently, the fund is subject to the risk that the methods and analyses, including models, tools and data, employed by the investment adviser in this process may be flawed or incorrect and may not produce the desired results. This could cause the fund to lose value or its investment results to lag relevant benchmarks or other funds with similar objectives.

The following are additional risks associated with investing in the fund.

Exposure to country, region, industry or sector — Subject to the fund’s investment limitations, the fund may have significant exposure to a particular country, region, industry or sector. Such exposure may cause the fund to be more impacted by risks relating to and developments affecting the country, region, industry or sector, and thus its net asset value may be more volatile, than a fund without such levels of exposure. For example, if the fund has significant exposure in a particular country, then social, economic, regulatory or other issues that negatively affect that country may have a greater impact on the fund than on a fund that is more geographically diversified.

Lending of portfolio securities — Securities lending involves risks, including the risk that the loaned securities may not be returned in a timely manner or at all, which would interfere with the fund’s ability to vote proxies or settle transactions, and/or the risk of a counterparty

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default. Additionally, the fund may lose money from the reinvestment of collateral received on loaned securities in investments that decline in value, default or do not perform as expected.

Large shareholder concentration — Certain shareholders, including other funds or accounts advised by the investment adviser, may from time to time own a substantial number of the fund’s shares. In addition, a third party investor, the fund’s investment adviser, an Authorized Participant, a lead market maker, or another entity may invest in the fund and hold its investment for a limited time solely to facilitate the commencement of the fund or the fund’s achieving a specified size or scale. If any such large shareholder sells or redeems (through an Authorized Participant) its investment and the fund fails to maintain a certain level of size or scale, the fund may be negatively impacted.

Cash transactions — The fund currently expects to effect at least part of its creations and redemptions for cash rather than in-kind securities. When the fund effects redemptions partly or wholly for cash, rather than in-kind, the fund may have to sell portfolio securities at inopportune times in order to obtain the cash needed to meet redemption orders. If the fund realizes gains on these sales, the fund generally will be required to recognize a gain it might not otherwise have recognized, or to recognize such gain sooner than would otherwise be required if it were to distribute portfolio securities in-kind. This strategy may cause shareholders to be subject to tax from distributions to which they would not otherwise be subject. The use of cash creations and redemptions may also cause the fund’s shares to trade in the market at wider bid-ask spreads or greater premiums or discounts to the fund’s NAV. As a result of such cash transactions, the fund could incur brokerage costs which, to the extent not offset by transaction fees that are payable by an Authorized Participant, may reduce the fund’s NAV.

Cybersecurity breaches — The fund may be subject to operational and information security risks through breaches in cybersecurity. Cybersecurity breaches can result from deliberate attacks or unintentional events, including “ransomware” attacks, the injection of computer viruses or malicious software code, the use of vulnerabilities in code to gain unauthorized access to digital information systems, networks or devices, or external attacks such as denial-of-service attacks on the investment adviser’s or an affiliate’s website that could render the fund’s network services unavailable to intended end-users. These breaches may, among other things, lead to the unauthorized release of confidential information, misuse of the fund’s assets or sensitive information, the disruption of the fund’s operational capacity, the inability of fund shareholders to transact business, or the destruction of the fund’s physical infrastructure, equipment or operating systems. These events could cause the fund to violate applicable privacy and other laws and could subject the fund to reputational damage, additional costs associated with corrective measures and/or financial loss. The fund may also be subject to additional risks if its third-party service providers, such as the fund’s investment adviser, transfer agent, custodian, administrators and other financial intermediaries (including Authorized Participants), experience similar cybersecurity breaches and potential outcomes. Cybersecurity risks may also impact issuers of securities in which the fund invests, which may cause the fund’s investments in such issuers to lose value.

In addition to the investment strategies described above, the fund has other investment practices that are described in the statement of additional information, which includes a description of other risks related to the fund’s investment strategies and other investment practices. The fund’s investment results will depend on the ability of the fund’s investment adviser to navigate the risks discussed above as well as those described in the statement of additional information.

Portfolio holdings Portfolio holdings information for the fund is available on our website at capitalgroup.com/etf. A description of the fund’s policies and procedures regarding disclosure of information about its portfolio holdings is available in the statement of additional information.

Capital Group U.S. Large Value ETF The fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation. While it has no present intention to do so, the fund’s board may change the fund’s investment objective without shareholder approval upon 60 days’ prior written notice to shareholders.

Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in common stocks and other equity-type securities (including preferred stock, convertible securities and hybrid securities) of large, value companies in the United States. This policy is subject to change only upon 60 days’ prior written notice to shareholders. The investment adviser currently defines “large companies” to be companies whose market capitalizations typically fall within the range of the Russell 1000 Index. As of July 1, 2025, the smallest company for the Russell 1000 Index had a market capitalization of approximately $823.2 million and the largest company for the Russell 1000 Index had a market capitalization of approximately $3.8 trillion. The market capitalization of the companies included in the Russell 1000 Index will change with market conditions. The investment adviser currently defines “value companies” to be companies that are included in the Russell 1000 Value Index or appear to be temporarily undervalued by the stock market, but have the potential for capital appreciation across the value spectrum, based on valuation metrics such as adjusted price-to-earnings ratios, price-to-free-cash-flow ratios, price-to-book ratios, and dividend yields. In determining the domicile of an issuer, the fund’s investment adviser will generally look to the determination of MSCI Inc. (MSCI) for equity securities. The fund strives to maintain a fully invested portfolio.

The fund is nondiversified, which means it may invest a greater portion of its assets in fewer issuers than would otherwise be the case.

The fund relies on the professional judgment of its investment adviser to make decisions about the fund’s portfolio investments. The basic investment philosophy of the investment adviser is to seek to invest in attractively valued companies that, in its opinion, represent good, long-term investment opportunities. The investment adviser believes that an important way to accomplish this is through fundamental analysis, which may include meeting with company executives and employees, suppliers, customers and competitors. Securities may be sold when the investment adviser believes that they no longer represent relatively attractive investment opportunities.In addition to the principal investment strategies described above, the fund has other investment practices as described below and in the statement of additional information.

Although the fund’s policy is to maintain at all times a fully invested portfolio of securities, the fund may hold, to a limited extent, cash and cash equivalents. The investment adviser may determine that it is appropriate to invest a substantial portion of the fund’s assets in such

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instruments in response to certain circumstances, such as periods of market turmoil. For temporary defensive purposes, the fund may invest without limitation in such instruments. A larger percentage of such holdings could reduce the magnitude of the fund’s gain in a period of rising market prices. Alternatively, a larger percentage of such holdings could reduce the magnitude of the fund’s loss in a period of falling market prices and provide liquidity to make additional investments or to meet the fund‘s obligations.

The fund may invest in certain other funds managed by the investment adviser or its affiliates (“Central Funds”) to more effectively invest in a diversified set of securities in a specific asset class such as money market instruments. Shares of Central Funds are only offered for purchase to the fund’s investment adviser and its affiliates and other funds, investment vehicles and accounts managed by the fund’s investment adviser and its affiliates. Central Funds do not charge management fees. As a result, the fund does not bear additional management fees when investing in Central Funds, but the fund does bear its proportionate share of Central Fund expenses. The investment results of the portions of the fund’s assets invested in the Central Funds will be based upon the investment results of the Central Funds.

The fund may also lend portfolio securities to brokers, dealers and other institutions that provide cash or U.S. Treasury securities as collateral in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned.

The fund’s investment adviser and its affiliates manage other funds and accounts with similar names, investment objectives and/or strategies. Certain investment processes among such other funds and accounts and as compared to the fund may differ, depending on the applicable structures and related limitations and investment restrictions associated with a particular investment vehicle. The investment results of these funds and accounts will vary depending on a number of factors including, but not limited to, differences in investment processes, applicable fees and expenses, portfolio sizes, transaction costs, cash flows, currencies, taxes and portfolio holdings. For more information regarding the investment process of the fund, see the “Management and organization” section of this prospectus.

The investment adviser may consider environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) factors that, depending on the facts and circumstances, are material to the value of an issuer or instrument. ESG factors may include, but are not limited to, environmental issues (e.g., water use, emission levels, waste, environmental remediation), social issues (e.g., human capital, health and safety, changing customer behavior) or governance issues (e.g., board composition, executive compensation, shareholder dilution).

The following are principal risks associated with investing in the fund.

Market conditions — The prices of, and the income generated by, the common stocks and other securities held by the fund may decline – sometimes rapidly or unpredictably – due to various factors, including events or conditions affecting the general economy or particular industries or companies; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; governmental, governmental agency or central bank responses to economic conditions; levels of public debt and deficits; changes in inflation rates; and currency exchange rate, interest rate and commodity price fluctuations.

Economies and financial markets throughout the world are highly interconnected. Economic, financial or political events, trading and tariff arrangements, wars, terrorism, cybersecurity events, natural disasters, public health emergencies (such as the spread of infectious disease), bank failures and other circumstances in one country or region, including actions taken by governmental or quasi-governmental authorities in response to any of the foregoing, could have impacts on global economies or markets. As a result, whether or not the fund invests in securities of issuers located in or with significant exposure to the countries affected, the value and liquidity of the fund’s investments may be negatively affected by developments in other countries and regions.

Issuer risks — The prices of, and the income generated by, securities held by the fund may decline in response to various factors directly related to the issuers of such securities, including reduced demand for an issuer’s goods or services, poor management performance, major litigation, investigations or other controversies related to the issuer, changes in the issuer’s financial condition or credit rating, changes in government regulations affecting the issuer or its competitive environment and strategic initiatives such as mergers, acquisitions or dispositions and the market response to any such initiatives. An individual security may also be affected by factors relating to the industry or sector of the issuer or the securities markets as a whole, and conversely an industry or sector or the securities markets may be affected by a change in financial condition or other event affecting a single issuer. The fund’s portfolio managers invest in issuers based on their level of investment conviction. At times, the fund may invest more significantly in a single issuer, which could increase the risk of loss arising from the factors described above.

Investing in value-oriented stocks — The prices of value-oriented stocks may lag the stock market for long periods of time if the market fails to recognize the company’s intrinsic worth. Value investing also is subject to the risk that a company judged to be undervalued may actually be appropriately priced or even overpriced.

Market trading — While the fund shares are listed for trading on an exchange, there can be no assurance that an active trading market for such shares will develop or be maintained by market makers or Authorized Participants, or that the fund’s shares will continue to meet the requirements for listing or trading on any exchange or in any market. Trading in shares on the exchange may be halted due to market conditions or for reasons that, in the view of the exchange, make trading in the fund shares inadvisable.

The market prices of fund shares are expected to fluctuate, in some cases materially, in response to changes in the fund’s NAV, the intraday value of the fund’s holdings, and supply and demand for the fund shares. While the creation and redemption feature of the fund is designed to make it more likely that the fund’s shares will typically trade on stock exchanges at prices close to the fund’s next calculated NAV, the existence of significant market volatility, disruptions to creations and redemptions, adverse developments impacting market makers, Authorized Participants or other market participants or potential lack of an active trading market for fund shares and/or for the holdings of the fund (including through a trading halt), among other factors, may result in the shares trading at a significant premium or discount to NAV. If you buy fund shares when the market price is at a premium or sell fund shares when the market price is at a discount, you may pay more than, or receive less than, NAV, respectively.

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When buying or selling fund shares through a broker, you may incur a brokerage commission or other charges, including the cost of the “spread” between what investors are willing to pay for fund shares (the “bid” price) and the price at which they are willing to sell fund shares (the “ask” price). The spread is wider where the fund has less trading volume and market liquidity. During times of significant market volatility or market disruption, including when trading of the fund’s holdings may be halted, the bid-ask spread may increase significantly and cause fund shares to trade at a significant discount to the fund’s NAV. These risks are exacerbated when the fund is small. Additionally, like shares of other issuers listed on a stock exchange, fund shares may be sold short and are therefore subject to the risk of increased volatility and price decreases associated with being sold short.

Authorized Participant concentration — Only Authorized Participants (as defined in the “Shareholder information” section below) may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with the fund, and none of them is obligated to do so. The fund has a limited number of institutions that may act as Authorized Participants. In addition, to the extent that securities held by the fund are traded outside a collateralized settlement system, Authorized Participants may be required to post collateral on certain trades on an agency basis (on behalf of other market participants), which only a limited number of Authorized Participants may be able to do. If Authorized Participants exit the business or are unable to or elect not to engage in creation or redemption transactions, and no other Authorized Participant engages in such function, fund shares may trade at a premium or discount to the fund’s net asset value and/or at wider intraday bid-ask spreads and possibly face trading halts or delisting.

Nondiversification — As a nondiversified fund, the fund may invest a greater percentage of its assets in fewer issuers than a diversified fund. A fund that invests in a relatively smaller number of issuers is more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, political, geographic or regulatory occurrence than a diversified fund might be. In addition, poor performance by a single issuer could adversely affect fund performance more than if the fund were invested in a larger number of issuers. The value of the fund’s shares can be expected to fluctuate more than might be the case if the fund were more broadly diversified.

Management — The investment adviser to the fund actively manages the fund’s investments. Consequently, the fund is subject to the risk that the methods and analyses, including models, tools and data, employed by the investment adviser in this process may be flawed or incorrect and may not produce the desired results. This could cause the fund to lose value or its investment results to lag relevant benchmarks or other funds with similar objectives.

The following are additional risks associated with investing in the fund.

Exposure to country, region, industry or sector — Subject to the fund’s investment limitations, the fund may have significant exposure to a particular country, region, industry or sector. Such exposure may cause the fund to be more impacted by risks relating to and developments affecting the country, region, industry or sector, and thus its net asset value may be more volatile, than a fund without such levels of exposure. For example, if the fund has significant exposure in a particular country, then social, economic, regulatory or other issues that negatively affect that country may have a greater impact on the fund than on a fund that is more geographically diversified.

Lending of portfolio securities — Securities lending involves risks, including the risk that the loaned securities may not be returned in a timely manner or at all, which would interfere with the fund’s ability to vote proxies or settle transactions, and/or the risk of a counterparty default. Additionally, the fund may lose money from the reinvestment of collateral received on loaned securities in investments that decline in value, default or do not perform as expected.

Large shareholder concentration — Certain shareholders, including other funds or accounts advised by the investment adviser, may from time to time own a substantial number of the fund’s shares. In addition, a third party investor, the fund’s investment adviser, an Authorized Participant, a lead market maker, or another entity may invest in the fund and hold its investment for a limited time solely to facilitate the commencement of the fund or the fund’s achieving a specified size or scale. If any such large shareholder sells or redeems (through an Authorized Participant) its investment and the fund fails to maintain a certain level of size or scale, the fund may be negatively impacted.

Cash transactions — The fund currently expects to effect at least part of its creations and redemptions for cash rather than in-kind securities. When the fund effects redemptions partly or wholly for cash, rather than in-kind, the fund may have to sell portfolio securities at inopportune times in order to obtain the cash needed to meet redemption orders. If the fund realizes gains on these sales, the fund generally will be required to recognize a gain it might not otherwise have recognized, or to recognize such gain sooner than would otherwise be required if it were to distribute portfolio securities in-kind. This strategy may cause shareholders to be subject to tax from distributions to which they would not otherwise be subject. The use of cash creations and redemptions may also cause the fund’s shares to trade in the market at wider bid-ask spreads or greater premiums or discounts to the fund’s NAV. As a result of such cash transactions, the fund could incur brokerage costs which, to the extent not offset by transaction fees that are payable by an Authorized Participant, may reduce the fund’s NAV.

Cybersecurity breaches — The fund may be subject to operational and information security risks through breaches in cybersecurity. Cybersecurity breaches can result from deliberate attacks or unintentional events, including “ransomware” attacks, the injection of computer viruses or malicious software code, the use of vulnerabilities in code to gain unauthorized access to digital information systems, networks or devices, or external attacks such as denial-of-service attacks on the investment adviser’s or an affiliate’s website that could render the fund’s network services unavailable to intended end-users. These breaches may, among other things, lead to the unauthorized release of confidential information, misuse of the fund’s assets or sensitive information, the disruption of the fund’s operational capacity, the inability of fund shareholders to transact business, or the destruction of the fund’s physical infrastructure, equipment or operating systems. These events could cause the fund to violate applicable privacy and other laws and could subject the fund to reputational damage, additional costs associated with corrective measures and/or financial loss. The fund may also be subject to additional risks if its third-party service providers, such as the fund’s investment adviser, transfer agent, custodian, administrators and other financial intermediaries (including Authorized Participants), experience similar cybersecurity breaches and potential outcomes. Cybersecurity risks may also impact issuers of securities in which the fund invests, which may cause the fund’s investments in such issuers to lose value.

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In addition to the investment strategies described above, the fund has other investment practices that are described in the statement of additional information, which includes a description of other risks related to the fund’s investment strategies and other investment practices. The fund’s investment results will depend on the ability of the fund’s investment adviser to navigate the risks discussed above as well as those described in the statement of additional information.

Portfolio holdings Portfolio holdings information for the fund is available on our website at capitalgroup.com/etf. A description of the fund’s policies and procedures regarding disclosure of information about its portfolio holdings is available in the statement of additional information.

Capital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF The fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation. While it has no present intention to do so, the fund’s board may change the fund’s investment objective without shareholder approval upon 60 days’ prior written notice to shareholders.

Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in common stocks and other equity-type securities (including preferred stock, convertible securities and hybrid securities) of small and mid-capitalization companies in the United States. This policy is subject to change only upon 60 days’ prior written notice to shareholders. The investment adviser currently defines “small and mid-capitalization companies” to be companies whose market capitalizations typically fall within the range of the Russell 2500 Index or the Russell Midcap Index. As of July 1, 2025, the largest company for the Russell 2500 Index had a market capitalization of approximately $24.1 billion and the largest company for the Russell Midcap Index had a market capitalization of approximately $83.3 billion. The market capitalization of the companies included in the Russell 2500 Index and the Russell Midcap Index will change with market conditions.

The fund may continue to hold securities of a portfolio company that subsequently appreciates above the small and mid-capitalization threshold. Under normal market conditions, the fund generally maintains a weighted average market capitalization of not more than 1.5 times the weighted average market capitalization of the companies included in the Russell 2500 Index or the Russell Midcap Index, whichever is greater. In determining the domicile of an issuer, the fund’s investment adviser will generally look to the determination of MSCI Inc. (MSCI) for equity securities. The fund strives to maintain a fully invested portfolio.

The fund is nondiversified, which means it may invest a greater portion of its assets in fewer issuers than would otherwise be the case.

The fund relies on the professional judgment of its investment adviser to make decisions about the fund’s portfolio investments. The basic investment philosophy of the investment adviser is to seek to invest in attractively valued companies that, in its opinion, represent good, long-term investment opportunities. The investment adviser believes that an important way to accomplish this is through fundamental analysis, which may include meeting with company executives and employees, suppliers, customers and competitors. Securities may be sold when the investment adviser believes that they no longer represent relatively attractive investment opportunities.

In addition to the principal investment strategies described above, the fund has other investment practices as described below and in the statement of additional information.

Although the fund’s policy is to maintain at all times a fully invested portfolio of securities, the fund may hold, to a limited extent, cash and cash equivalents. The investment adviser may determine that it is appropriate to invest a substantial portion of the fund’s assets in such instruments in response to certain circumstances, such as periods of market turmoil. For temporary defensive purposes, the fund may invest without limitation in such instruments. A larger percentage of such holdings could reduce the magnitude of the fund’s gain in a period of rising market prices. Alternatively, a larger percentage of such holdings could reduce the magnitude of the fund’s loss in a period of falling market prices and provide liquidity to make additional investments or to meet the fund‘s obligations.

The fund may invest in certain other funds managed by the investment adviser or its affiliates (“Central Funds”) to more effectively invest in a diversified set of securities in a specific asset class such as money market instruments. Shares of Central Funds are only offered for purchase to the fund’s investment adviser and its affiliates and other funds, investment vehicles and accounts managed by the fund’s investment adviser and its affiliates. Central Funds do not charge management fees. As a result, the fund does not bear additional management fees when investing in Central Funds, but the fund does bear its proportionate share of Central Fund expenses. The investment results of the portions of the fund’s assets invested in the Central Funds will be based upon the investment results of the Central Funds.

The fund may also lend portfolio securities to brokers, dealers and other institutions that provide cash or U.S. Treasury securities as collateral in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned.

The fund’s investment adviser and its affiliates manage other funds and accounts with similar names, investment objectives and/or strategies. Certain investment processes among such other funds and accounts and as compared to the fund may differ, depending on the applicable structures and related limitations and investment restrictions associated with a particular investment vehicle. The investment results of these funds and accounts will vary depending on a number of factors including, but not limited to, differences in investment processes, applicable fees and expenses, portfolio sizes, transaction costs, cash flows, currencies, taxes and portfolio holdings. For more information regarding the investment process of the fund, see the “Management and organization” section of this prospectus.

The investment adviser may consider environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) factors that, depending on the facts and circumstances, are material to the value of an issuer or instrument. ESG factors may include, but are not limited to, environmental issues (e.g., water use, emission levels, waste, environmental remediation), social issues (e.g., human capital, health and safety, changing customer behavior) or governance issues (e.g., board composition, executive compensation, shareholder dilution).

 

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The following are principal risks associated with investing in the fund.

Market conditions — The prices of, and the income generated by, the common stocks and other securities held by the fund may decline – sometimes rapidly or unpredictably – due to various factors, including events or conditions affecting the general economy or particular industries or companies; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; governmental, governmental agency or central bank responses to economic conditions; levels of public debt and deficits; changes in inflation rates; and currency exchange rate, interest rate and commodity price fluctuations.

Economies and financial markets throughout the world are highly interconnected. Economic, financial or political events, trading and tariff arrangements, wars, terrorism, cybersecurity events, natural disasters, public health emergencies (such as the spread of infectious disease), bank failures and other circumstances in one country or region, including actions taken by governmental or quasi-governmental authorities in response to any of the foregoing, could have impacts on global economies or markets. As a result, whether or not the fund invests in securities of issuers located in or with significant exposure to the countries affected, the value and liquidity of the fund’s investments may be negatively affected by developments in other countries and regions.

Issuer risks — The prices of, and the income generated by, securities held by the fund may decline in response to various factors directly related to the issuers of such securities, including reduced demand for an issuer’s goods or services, poor management performance, major litigation, investigations or other controversies related to the issuer, changes in the issuer’s financial condition or credit rating, changes in government regulations affecting the issuer or its competitive environment and strategic initiatives such as mergers, acquisitions or dispositions and the market response to any such initiatives. An individual security may also be affected by factors relating to the industry or sector of the issuer or the securities markets as a whole, and conversely an industry or sector or the securities markets may be affected by a change in financial condition or other event affecting a single issuer. The fund’s portfolio managers invest in issuers based on their level of investment conviction. At times, the fund may invest more significantly in a single issuer, which could increase the risk of loss arising from the factors described above.

Investing in small and mid-capitalization companies — Investing in small and mid-capitalization companies may pose additional risks. For example, it is often more difficult to value or dispose of smaller company stocks and more difficult to obtain information about smaller companies than about larger companies. Furthermore, smaller companies often have limited product lines, operating histories, markets and/or financial resources, may be dependent on one or a few key persons for management, and can be more susceptible to losses. Moreover, the prices of their stocks may be more volatile than stocks of larger, more established companies, particularly during times of market turmoil.

Market trading — While the fund shares are listed for trading on an exchange, there can be no assurance that an active trading market for such shares will develop or be maintained by market makers or Authorized Participants, or that the fund’s shares will continue to meet the requirements for listing or trading on any exchange or in any market. Trading in shares on the exchange may be halted due to market conditions or for reasons that, in the view of the exchange, make trading in the fund shares inadvisable.

The market prices of fund shares are expected to fluctuate, in some cases materially, in response to changes in the fund’s NAV, the intraday value of the fund’s holdings, and supply and demand for the fund shares. While the creation and redemption feature of the fund is designed to make it more likely that the fund’s shares will typically trade on stock exchanges at prices close to the fund’s next calculated NAV, the existence of significant market volatility, disruptions to creations and redemptions, adverse developments impacting market makers, Authorized Participants or other market participants or potential lack of an active trading market for fund shares and/or for the holdings of the fund (including through a trading halt), among other factors, may result in the shares trading at a significant premium or discount to NAV. If you buy fund shares when the market price is at a premium or sell fund shares when the market price is at a discount, you may pay more than, or receive less than, NAV, respectively.

When buying or selling fund shares through a broker, you may incur a brokerage commission or other charges, including the cost of the “spread” between what investors are willing to pay for fund shares (the “bid” price) and the price at which they are willing to sell fund shares (the “ask” price). The spread is wider where the fund has less trading volume and market liquidity. During times of significant market volatility or market disruption, including when trading of the fund’s holdings may be halted, the bid-ask spread may increase significantly and cause fund shares to trade at a significant discount to the fund’s NAV. These risks are exacerbated when the fund is small. Additionally, like shares of other issuers listed on a stock exchange, fund shares may be sold short and are therefore subject to the risk of increased volatility and price decreases associated with being sold short.

Authorized Participant concentration — Only Authorized Participants (as defined in the “Shareholder information” section below) may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with the fund, and none of them is obligated to do so. The fund has a limited number of institutions that may act as Authorized Participants. In addition, to the extent that securities held by the fund are traded outside a collateralized settlement system, Authorized Participants may be required to post collateral on certain trades on an agency basis (on behalf of other market participants), which only a limited number of Authorized Participants may be able to do. If Authorized Participants exit the business or are unable to or elect not to engage in creation or redemption transactions, and no other Authorized Participant engages in such function, fund shares may trade at a premium or discount to the fund’s net asset value and/or at wider intraday bid-ask spreads and possibly face trading halts or delisting.

Nondiversification — As a nondiversified fund, the fund may invest a greater percentage of its assets in fewer issuers than a diversified fund. A fund that invests in a relatively smaller number of issuers is more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, political, geographic or regulatory occurrence than a diversified fund might be. In addition, poor performance by a single issuer could adversely affect fund performance more than if the fund were invested in a larger number of issuers. The value of the fund’s shares can be expected to fluctuate more than might be the case if the fund were more broadly diversified.

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Management — The investment adviser to the fund actively manages the fund’s investments. Consequently, the fund is subject to the risk that the methods and analyses, including models, tools and data, employed by the investment adviser in this process may be flawed or incorrect and may not produce the desired results. This could cause the fund to lose value or its investment results to lag relevant benchmarks or other funds with similar objectives.

The following are additional risks associated with investing in the fund.

Exposure to country, region, industry or sector — Subject to the fund’s investment limitations, the fund may have significant exposure to a particular country, region, industry or sector. Such exposure may cause the fund to be more impacted by risks relating to and developments affecting the country, region, industry or sector, and thus its net asset value may be more volatile, than a fund without such levels of exposure. For example, if the fund has significant exposure in a particular country, then social, economic, regulatory or other issues that negatively affect that country may have a greater impact on the fund than on a fund that is more geographically diversified.

Lending of portfolio securities — Securities lending involves risks, including the risk that the loaned securities may not be returned in a timely manner or at all, which would interfere with the fund’s ability to vote proxies or settle transactions, and/or the risk of a counterparty default. Additionally, the fund may lose money from the reinvestment of collateral received on loaned securities in investments that decline in value, default or do not perform as expected.

Large shareholder concentration — Certain shareholders, including other funds or accounts advised by the investment adviser, may from time to time own a substantial number of the fund’s shares. In addition, a third party investor, the fund’s investment adviser, an Authorized Participant, a lead market maker, or another entity may invest in the fund and hold its investment for a limited time solely to facilitate the commencement of the fund or the fund’s achieving a specified size or scale. If any such large shareholder sells or redeems (through an Authorized Participant) its investment and the fund fails to maintain a certain level of size or scale, the fund may be negatively impacted.

Cash transactions — The fund currently expects to effect at least part of its creations and redemptions for cash rather than in-kind securities. When the fund effects redemptions partly or wholly for cash, rather than in-kind, the fund may have to sell portfolio securities at inopportune times in order to obtain the cash needed to meet redemption orders. If the fund realizes gains on these sales, the fund generally will be required to recognize a gain it might not otherwise have recognized, or to recognize such gain sooner than would otherwise be required if it were to distribute portfolio securities in-kind. This strategy may cause shareholders to be subject to tax from distributions to which they would not otherwise be subject. The use of cash creations and redemptions may also cause the fund’s shares to trade in the market at wider bid-ask spreads or greater premiums or discounts to the fund’s NAV. As a result of such cash transactions, the fund could incur brokerage costs which, to the extent not offset by transaction fees that are payable by an Authorized Participant, may reduce the fund’s NAV.

Cybersecurity breaches — The fund may be subject to operational and information security risks through breaches in cybersecurity. Cybersecurity breaches can result from deliberate attacks or unintentional events, including “ransomware” attacks, the injection of computer viruses or malicious software code, the use of vulnerabilities in code to gain unauthorized access to digital information systems, networks or devices, or external attacks such as denial-of-service attacks on the investment adviser’s or an affiliate’s website that could render the fund’s network services unavailable to intended end-users. These breaches may, among other things, lead to the unauthorized release of confidential information, misuse of the fund’s assets or sensitive information, the disruption of the fund’s operational capacity, the inability of fund shareholders to transact business, or the destruction of the fund’s physical infrastructure, equipment or operating systems. These events could cause the fund to violate applicable privacy and other laws and could subject the fund to reputational damage, additional costs associated with corrective measures and/or financial loss. The fund may also be subject to additional risks if its third-party service providers, such as the fund’s investment adviser, transfer agent, custodian, administrators and other financial intermediaries (including Authorized Participants), experience similar cybersecurity breaches and potential outcomes. Cybersecurity risks may also impact issuers of securities in which the fund invests, which may cause the fund’s investments in such issuers to lose value.

In addition to the investment strategies described above, the fund has other investment practices that are described in the statement of additional information, which includes a description of other risks related to the fund’s investment strategies and other investment practices. The fund’s investment results will depend on the ability of the fund’s investment adviser to navigate the risks discussed above as well as those described in the statement of additional information.

Portfolio holdings Portfolio holdings information for the fund is available on our website at capitalgroup.com/etf. A description of the fund’s policies and procedures regarding disclosure of information about its portfolio holdings is available in the statement of additional information.

 

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Management and organization

Investment adviser Capital Research and Management Company, an experienced investment management organization founded in 1931, serves as the investment adviser to the Capital Group Equity ETF Trust I (the "trust"). Capital Research and Management Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Capital Group Companies, Inc. and is located at 333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, California 90071. Capital Research and Management Company manages the investment portfolios and business affairs of each fund. The management fee paid by the fund to the investment adviser for the most recent fiscal year, expressed as a percentage of average net assets of each fund, appears in the Annual Fund Operating Expenses table for the fund. Capital Group U.S. Large Growth ETF and Capital Group U.S. Large Value ETF, which have not yet completed a full fiscal year, will pay to the investment adviser a management fee equal to the annual rate of 0.39% and 0.33% of the average net assets of the fund, respectively. Please see the statement of additional information for further details. A discussion regarding the basis for approval of the trust’s Investment Advisory and Service Agreement by the board of trustees is contained in the trust’s Form N-CSR for Capital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF for the fiscal period ended May 31, 2025 and will be contained in the trust's Form N-CSR for Capital Group U.S. Growth ETF and Capital Group U.S. Value ETF for the fiscal period ending November 30, 2025. Except where the context indicates otherwise, all references hereinafter to the “fund” apply to any of the funds.

Capital Research and Management Company manages equity assets through three equity investment divisions and fixed income assets through its fixed income investment division, Capital Fixed Income Investors. The three equity investment divisions — Capital International Investors, Capital Research Global Investors and Capital World Investors — make investment decisions independently of one another.

The equity investment divisions may, in the future, be incorporated as wholly owned subsidiaries of Capital Research and Management Company. In that event, Capital Research and Management Company would continue to be the investment adviser, and day-to-day investment management of equity assets would continue to be carried out through one or more of these subsidiaries. Although not currently contemplated, Capital Research and Management Company could incorporate its fixed income investment division in the future and engage it to provide day-to-day investment management of fixed income assets. Capital Research and Management Company and each of the funds it advises have received an exemptive order from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that allows Capital Research and Management Company to use, upon approval of the funds’ board, its management subsidiaries and affiliates to provide day-to-day investment management services to the funds, including making changes to the management subsidiaries and affiliates providing such services. The funds’ shareholders have approved this arrangement; however, there is no assurance that Capital Research and Management Company will incorporate its investment divisions or exercise any authority granted to it under the exemptive order.

The Capital SystemTM Capital Research and Management Company uses a system of multiple portfolio managers in managing assets. Under this approach, the portfolio of a fund is divided into segments managed by individual managers. In addition, Capital Research and Management Company’s investment analysts may make investment decisions with respect to a portion of a fund’s portfolio. Investment decisions for each fund and account managed by Capital Research and Management Company are subject to a fund’s objective(s), policies and restrictions of such fund or account and the oversight of the appropriate investment-related committees of Capital Research and Management Company and its investment divisions.

 

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The table below shows the investment experience and role in management of the funds for each of the fund’s primary portfolio managers.

     
Portfolio manager Primary title with investment adviser (or affiliate) and investment experience Portfolio manager’s role in management of, and experience in, the fund(s) since:
Christopher D. Buchbinder

Partner – Capital Research Global Investors

Investment professional since 1995 (all with Capital Research and Management Company or affiliate)

Serves as an equity portfolio manager for:

Capital Group U.S. Large Value ETF - 2025

Mark L. Casey

Partner – Capital International Investors

Investment professional since 2000 (all with Capital Research and Management Company or affiliate)

Serves as an equity portfolio manager for:

Capital Group U.S. Large Growth ETF - 2025

Peter Eliot

Partner – Capital International Investors

Investment professional since 2000 (with Capital Research and Management Company or affiliate since 2004)

Serves as an equity portfolio manager for:

Capital Group U.S. Large Growth ETF - 2025

Charles E. Ellwein

Partner – Capital Research Global Investors

Investment professional since 1991 (with Capital Research and Management Company or affiliate since 2006)

Serves as an equity portfolio manager for:

Capital Group U.S. Large Value ETF - 2025

Brittain Ezzes

Partner – Capital Research Global Investors

Investment professional since 1997 (with Capital Research and Management Company or affiliate since 2022)

Serves as an equity portfolio manager for:

Capital Group U.S. Large Value ETF - 2025

M. Taylor Hinshaw

Partner – Capital Research Global Investors

Investment professional since 2002 (all with Capital Research and Management Company or affiliate)

Serves as an equity portfolio manager for:

Capital Group U.S. Large Value ETF - 2025

Matt Hochstetler

Partner – Capital World Investors

Investment professional since 2005 (with Capital Research and Management Company or affiliate since 2014)

Serves as an equity portfolio manager for:

Capital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF - 2025

Roz Hongsaranagon

Partner – Capital World Investors

Investment professional since 2002 (all with Capital Research and Management Company or affiliate)

Serves as an equity portfolio manager for:

Capital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF - 2025

Dimitrije M. Mitrinovic

Partner – Capital World Investors

Investment professional since 2002 (with Capital Research and Management Company or affiliate since 2007)

Serves as an equity portfolio manager for:

Capital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF - 2025

Andraz Razen

Partner – Capital World Investors

Investment professional since 1998 (with Capital Research and Management Company or affiliate since 2004)

Serves as an equity portfolio manager for:

Capital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF - 2025

Eric H. Stern

Partner – Capital International Investors

Investment professional since 1989 (with Capital Research and Management Company or affiliate since 1991)

Serves as an equity portfolio manager for:

Capital Group U.S. Large Growth ETF - 2025

Information regarding the portfolio managers’ compensation, their ownership of securities in the fund and other accounts they manage is in the statement of additional information.

The fund’s investment adviser manages the fund and other funds and accounts with similar names and investment objectives using the same investment strategy. The fund’s portfolio is based on the portfolio of one of those similar funds or accounts (the "reference account") that is representative of the investment strategy. Investment decisions for the fund are made independently to optimize its portfolio for the number, type and weighting of portfolio holdings that the investment adviser believes is best suited for the fund while seeking to achieve its investment objective. The fund will hold fewer securities than the reference account, and securities held in common by the fund and the reference account will normally be held in different weightings. The investment adviser employs a suite of technology, including quantitative modeling and risk tools, as part of this investment process. The process is overseen by a team of associates who seek to ensure that the optimization reflects the overall investment intent of the strategy implemented by the portfolio managers. As such, investment decisions for the reference account will normally be fully implemented before they are considered as part of the fund’s investment process. The fund’s investment process regularly considers changes in the reference account’s portfolio and the fund’s portfolio due to, among other things, investment convictions, market movements and corporate actions.

 

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Shareholder information

The fund creates or redeems its shares at NAV per share only in aggregations of a specified number of shares (“creation units”). Only an Authorized Participant may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with the fund. The procedures for creating and redeeming fund shares, including the role of the Authorized Participant and a description of the associated fees, are described in the “Creations and redemptions” section of this prospectus.

Once created, the fund shares generally trade in the secondary market in amounts less than a creation unit. The fund shares are listed on an exchange as shown in the table below (the “listing exchange”) for trading during the trading day. The fund shares can be bought and sold throughout the trading day like shares of other publicly traded companies. There is no minimum investment for shares of the fund. The shares of each fund trade under a ticker symbol as shown in the table below.

     
Fund Ticker Exchange
Capital Group U.S. Large Growth ETF CGGG NYSE Arca, Inc.
Capital Group U.S. Large Value ETF CGVV NYSE Arca, Inc.
Capital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF CGMM NYSE Arca, Inc.

The listing exchange is typically open for trading Monday through Friday and is closed on weekends and on the following holidays (or the days on which they are observed): New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth National Independence Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Share prices The fund’s shares are generally purchased and sold in the secondary market at the market price on the listing exchange, except with respect to Authorized Participants, which may purchase and redeem shares from the fund at NAV. The market price generally differs from the fund’s daily NAV. It is affected not only by the fund’s NAV, but also by market forces such as the supply of and demand for the fund shares, the intraday value of the fund’s holdings, economic conditions and other factors. See “Premiums and discounts” section below.

Costs of buying and selling fund shares Buying or selling fund shares on an exchange or other secondary market involves two types of costs that typically apply to exchange-traded securities transactions. First, when buying or selling fund shares through a broker, you may incur a brokerage commission or other charges. The commission is frequently a fixed amount and may be a significant proportional cost for investors seeking to buy or sell small amounts of the fund shares. Second, you may incur the cost of the “spread,” that is, any difference between the bid price and the ask price. The fund share’s spread varies over time based on the fund’s trading volume and market liquidity. The spread is generally lower if the fund has high trading volume and market liquidity, and higher if the fund has low trading volume and market liquidity (which is often the case for funds that are newly launched or small in size). A fund share’s spread may also be affected by the liquidity or illiquidity of the underlying securities held by the fund, particularly for newly launched or smaller funds, or in instances of significant market volatility or market disruption.

Beneficial ownership The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) serves as the securities depository for shares of the fund. The fund shares are held only in book-entry form, which means that no stock certificates are issued. DTC or its nominee is the record owner of, and holds legal title to, all outstanding fund shares. Investors owning fund shares are beneficial owners as shown on the records of DTC or its participants. DTC participants include securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and other institutions that directly or indirectly maintain a custodial relationship with DTC. As a beneficial owner of shares, you are not entitled to receive physical delivery of stock certificates or to have shares registered in your name, and you are not considered a registered owner of shares. Therefore, to exercise any right as an owner of shares, you must rely upon the procedures of DTC and its participants. These procedures are the same as those that apply to any other securities that you hold in book-entry or “street name” form.

Premiums and discounts Information about the difference between the daily market price of the fund’s shares on the exchange and the fund’s NAV for various periods can be found on the fund’s website, capitalgroup.com/etf. NAV is the price at which the fund directly issues and redeems its shares. As described in more detail below, the fund’s NAV is calculated according to the fund’s pricing and valuation policies and will fluctuate based on the value of its portfolio holdings. The market price of the fund shares, on the other hand, is generally the official closing price of the fund’s shares on an exchange, and may be at, above (at a premium) or below (at a discount) its NAV. The fund share’s market price will fluctuate with changes in its NAV, as well as market supply and demand for the fund’s shares, the intraday value of the fund’s holdings, economic conditions and other factors. You may pay more than NAV when you buy fund shares and receive less than NAV when you sell those shares, because fund shares are bought and sold at current market prices. The market price is also used to calculate market returns of the fund.

Frequent trading of fund shares The fund is designed to offer most investors an investment that can be bought and sold frequently in the secondary market without impact on the fund. In addition, frequent trading by Authorized Participants (defined below), which can purchase and redeem shares directly from the fund, is designed to enable the market price of fund shares to remain at or close to NAV. Accordingly, the fund’s board has not adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive or short-term trading by these investors. The fund accommodates frequent purchases and redemptions of creation units by Authorized Participants and does not place a limit on purchases or redemptions of creation units by these investors. The fund reserves the right to reject any purchase order at any time. The fund also reserves the right to reject any redemption order in accordance with applicable law.

With respect to redemption baskets comprised of foreign common stocks, the fund may deliver such foreign common stocks more than seven (7) (but no more than fifteen (15)) calendar days after the fund’s shares are tendered for redemption as a result of local market holidays. In addition, the fund reserves the right to impose restrictions on disruptive, excessive, or short-term trading.

Determining fund net asset value The fund’s NAV is calculated once daily as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4 p.m. New York time, each day the New York Stock Exchange is open. If the New York Stock Exchange makes a

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scheduled (e.g., the day after Thanksgiving) or an unscheduled close prior to 4 p.m. New York time, the fund’s NAV will be determined at approximately the time the New York Stock Exchange closes on that day. If on such a day market quotations and prices from third-party pricing services are not based as of the time of the early close of the New York Stock Exchange but are as of a later time (up to approximately 4 p.m. New York time), for example because the market remains open after the close of the New York Stock Exchange, those later market quotations and prices will be used in determining the funds’ NAV. The price at which creations and redemptions occur are based on the next calculation of NAV after a creation or redemption order is received in acceptable form in accordance with the applicable Authorized Participant Agreement, as defined in the “Creations and redemptions” section of this prospectus.

Equity securities are valued primarily on the basis of market quotations, and debt securities are valued primarily on the basis of prices from third-party pricing services. Futures contracts are valued primarily on the basis of settlement prices. The fund’s portfolio investments are valued in accordance with procedures for making fair value determinations if market quotations or prices from third-party pricing services, as applicable, are not readily available or are not considered reliable. For example, if events occur between the close of markets outside the United States and the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange that, in the opinion of the investment adviser, materially affect the value of any of the fund’s equity securities that trade principally in those international markets, those securities will be valued in accordance with fair value procedures. Similarly, fair value procedures may be employed if an issuer defaults on its debt securities and there is no market for its securities. Use of these procedures is intended to result in more appropriate net asset values and, where applicable, to reduce potential arbitrage opportunities otherwise available to short-term investors.

Because the fund may hold securities that are listed primarily on foreign exchanges that trade on weekends or days when the fund does not price its shares, the values of securities held in the fund may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem the fund shares.

Creations and redemptions Prior to trading in the secondary market, shares of the fund are “created” at NAV only in block-size creation units or multiples thereof. Creations and redemptions must be made through a firm (an “Authorized Participant”) that is a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the SEC, and that has executed a written agreement (the “Authorized Participant Agreement”) with the funds’ distributor, Capital Client Group, Inc. (the “distributor”), an affiliate of the investment adviser, with respect to the purchase and redemption of creation units.

A creation transaction, which is subject to acceptance by the distributor or its agents, generally takes place when an Authorized Participant deposits into the fund (i) cash or (ii) a designated portfolio of securities, assets or other positions (a “creation basket”), and an amount of cash (including any cash representing the value of substituted securities, assets or other positions), if any, in either case which approximate the holdings of the fund in exchange for a specified number of creation units. Similarly, shares can be redeemed only in creation units, generally for (i) cash or (ii) a designated portfolio of securities, assets or other positions (a “redemption basket”) held by the fund and an amount of cash (including any portion of such securities, assets or other positions for which cash may be substituted). The fund currently expects to offer creation units partially or solely for cash.

Except when aggregated in one or more creation units, shares are generally not redeemable by the fund. Creation and redemption baskets may differ, and the fund may accept “custom baskets.” More information regarding custom baskets is contained in the fund’s statement of additional information. The prices at which creations and redemptions occur are based on the next calculation of NAV after a creation or redemption order is received in an acceptable form under the Authorized Participant Agreement.

Authorized Participants may create or redeem creation units for their own accounts or for their customers, including, without limitation, affiliates of the fund. In the event of a system failure or other interruption, including disruptions at market makers or Authorized Participants, orders to purchase or redeem creation units either may not be executed according to the fund’s instructions or may not be executed at all, or the fund may not be able to place or change orders.

When engaging in in-kind transactions, the fund intends to comply with U.S. federal securities laws in accepting securities for deposit and satisfying redemptions with redemption securities by, among other means, assuring that any securities accepted for deposit and any securities used to satisfy redemption requests will be sold in transactions that would be exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). Further, an Authorized Participant that is not a “qualified institutional buyer,” as such term is defined in Rule 144A under the 1933 Act, will not be able to receive restricted securities eligible for resale under Rule 144A.

Because new shares may be created and issued on an ongoing basis, at any point during the life of the fund, a “distribution,” as such term is used in the 1933 Act, may occur. Broker-dealers and other persons are cautioned that some activities on their part may, depending on the circumstances, result in their being deemed participants in a distribution in a manner that could render them statutory underwriters subject to the prospectus delivery and liability provisions of the 1933 Act. Any determination of whether one is an underwriter must take into account all the relevant facts and circumstances of each particular case.

Broker-dealers should also note that dealers who are not “underwriters” but are participating in a distribution (as contrasted to ordinary secondary transactions), and thus dealing with shares that are part of an “unsold allotment” within the meaning of Section 4(a)(3)(C) of the 1933 Act, would be unable to take advantage of the prospectus delivery exemption provided by Section 4(a)(3) of the 1933 Act. For delivery of prospectuses to exchange members, the prospectus delivery mechanism of Rule 153 under the 1933 Act is available only with respect to transactions on a national securities exchange.

In addition, certain affiliates of the fund and the investment adviser may purchase and resell fund shares pursuant to this prospectus.

 

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Derivative actions The trust’s declaration of trust provides a process for the bringing of derivative actions by shareholders. Except for claims under federal securities laws, no shareholder may maintain a derivative action on behalf of the fund unless holders of at least 20% of the outstanding shares of the fund join in bringing such action. Prior to bringing a derivative action, a demand by the complaining shareholder must first be made on the trustees. Following receipt of the demand, the trustees must be afforded a reasonable amount of time to consider and investigate the demand. The trustees will be entitled to retain counsel or other advisers in considering the merits of the request and, except for claims under federal securities laws, the trustees may require an undertaking by the shareholders making such request to reimburse the fund for the expense of any such advisers in the event that the trustees determine not to bring such action.

 

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Distributions and taxes

Dividends and distributions Dividends from net investment income, if any, generally are declared and paid at least semi-annually by the fund. In the event the fund's distribution of net investment income exceeds its earnings and profits for tax purposes, a portion of such distribution may be classified as return of capital. Distributions of capital gains, if any, generally are declared and paid once a year, but the fund may make distributions on a more frequent basis. The fund reserves the right to declare special distributions if, in its reasonable discretion, such action is necessary or advisable to preserve its status as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or to avoid imposition of income or excise taxes on undistributed income or realized gains. Dividends and other distributions on shares of the fund are distributed on a pro rata basis to beneficial owners of such shares. Dividend payments are made through DTC participants and indirect participants to beneficial owners of record with proceeds received from the fund.

Dividend reinvestment service If you bought your shares in the secondary market, your broker is responsible for distributing the income and capital gain distributions to you. To reinvest dividend and capital gains distributions, you must hold your fund shares at a broker that offers a reinvestment service. This can be the broker’s own service, or a service made available by a third party, such as the broker’s outside clearing firm or the DTC. If this service is available and used, dividend distributions of both income and realized gains will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the fund purchased in the secondary market. To determine whether a reinvestment service is available and whether there is a commission or other charge for using this service, consult your broker.

Taxes on dividends and distributions

For federal tax purposes, dividends and distributions of short-term capital gains are taxable as ordinary income. If you are an individual and meet certain holding period requirements with respect to your fund shares, you may be eligible for reduced tax rates on “qualified dividend income,” if any, distributed by the fund to you. The fund’s distributions of net long-term capital gains are taxable as long-term capital gains. Any dividends or capital gain distributions you receive from the fund will normally be taxable to you when made, regardless of whether you reinvest dividends or capital gain distributions or receive them in cash.

The fund currently expects to effect at least part of its creations and redemptions for cash rather than in-kind securities. Because of this, the fund may be unable to realize certain tax benefits associated with in-kind transfers of portfolio securities. Shareholders may be subject to tax on gains they would not otherwise have been subject to and/or at an earlier date than if the fund had effected redemptions wholly on an in-kind basis. If investors buy shares when the fund has realized but not yet distributed income or capital gains, they will be “buying a dividend” by paying the full price for the shares and then receiving a portion of the price back in the form of a taxable distribution. Any taxable distributions investors receive will normally be taxable to them when they receive them.

Taxes on exchange-listed share sales Currently, any capital gain or loss realized upon a sale of the fund shares is generally treated as long-term capital gain or loss if the shares have been held for more than one year and as short-term capital gain or loss if the shares have been held for one year or less. Capital loss realized on the sale of shares held for six months or less will be treated as long-term capital loss to the extent of any capital gain dividends received by the shareholder. The ability to deduct capital losses may be limited.

The foregoing discussion summarizes some of the consequences under current U.S. federal tax law of an investment in the fund. It is not a substitute for personal tax advice. You may also be subject to state and local taxation on fund distributions and sales of shares. Consult your personal tax advisor about the potential tax consequences of an investment in shares of the fund under all applicable tax laws.

 

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Distribution

Distributor The distributor distributes the fund’s shares. The distributor or its agent distributes creation units for the fund on an agency basis. The distributor does not maintain a secondary market in shares of the fund. The distributor has no role in determining the policies of the fund or the securities that are purchased or sold by the fund.

Distribution and service (12b-1) fees The fund has adopted a distribution plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act that allows the fund to pay distribution fees of .25% per year, to those who sell and distribute the fund shares and provide other services to shareholders. However, the fund board has determined not to authorize payment of a Rule 12b-1 plan fee at this time. Because these fees are paid out of the fund’s assets on an ongoing basis, to the extent that a fee is authorized, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges.

 

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Other compensation to dealers The distributor, at its expense, provides additional compensation to investment dealers. These payments may be made, at the discretion of the distributor, to dealers with which it has a substantive distribution relationship involving the sale of Capital Group ETFs. The payments are made in fixed dollars or based on a percentage of eligible assets of Capital Group ETF shares held by the dealer. Eligible assets are all Capital Group ETF assets other than assets held in certain IRAs and retirement accounts. Dealers are responsible for identifying these assets and may direct Capital Client Group, Inc. to exclude additional assets.

Payments made pursuant to the paragraph above support various efforts, including, among other things:

· making the Capital Group ETFs available through firm distribution platforms including self-directed platforms for the public as well as clearing, custody and recordkeeping services for other intermediaries and related sales infrastructure;

· account maintenance and support, statement preparation, transaction processing and operational improvements; and

· training, education and marketing opportunities, support for transaction fees, technology costs and data (including fees to obtain information on financial professionals to better tailor training, education and marketing opportunities).

A list of firms receiving additional compensation (as described above) in an amount exceeding $100,000 in the prior calendar year is included in the statement of additional information.

The distributor will, on a periodic basis, determine the advisability of continuing these payments.

The distributor also pays expenses associated with meetings and other training and educational opportunities conducted by selling dealers, advisory platform providers and other intermediaries to facilitate educating financial professionals and shareholders about Capital Group ETFs. In addition, the distributor may make payments to other third parties for ETF data.

If investment advisers, distributors or other affiliates of ETFs pay compensation or other incentives to investment dealers in differing amounts, dealer firms and their financial professionals may have financial incentives for recommending a particular ETF over other ETFs, mutual funds or investments, creating a potential conflict of interest. You should consult with your financial professional and review carefully any disclosure by your financial professional’s firm as to the compensation received.

 

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Financial highlights

The Financial Highlights tables are intended to help you understand each fund’s results for the past five fiscal years, or, if shorter, for the period of the fund's operations. Certain information reflects financial results for a single share of a fund. The total returns in the tables represent the rate that an investor would have earned or lost on an investment in each fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions). Because Capital Group U.S. Large Growth ETF and Capital Group U.S. Large Value ETF had not commenced operations during the periods shown, results are not provided for these funds. The information in the Financial Highlights tables have been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose current report, along with the funds‘ financial statements, is included in the statement of additional information, which is available upon request.

                                                 
    Income (loss) from
investment operations1
Dividends and distributions          
Period ended Net asset
value,
beginning
of year
Net
investment
income
(loss)
Net gains
(losses) on
securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
Total from
investment
operations
Dividends
(from net
investment
income)
Distributions
(from capital
gains)
Total
dividends
and
distributions
Net asset
value, end
of year
Total
return
Net assets,
end of
year
(in millions)
Ratio of
expenses to
average net
assets2
Ratio of
net income
(loss) to
average net
assets
 U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF                                                
5/31/20253, 4 $25.48   $.08   $.10   $.18   $—   $—   $—   $25.66   .71% 5 $248   .51% 6 .90% 6
   
 

Period ended

May 31, 2025

Portfolio turnover rate7 9%3,4,5

1 Based on average shares outstanding.

2 Ratios do not include expenses of any Central Funds. The fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any Central Funds.

3 Based on operations for a period that is less than a full year.

4 For the period January 14, 2025, commencement of operations, through May 31, 2025.

5 Not annualized.

6 Annualized.

7 Rates do not include the fund’s portfolio activity with respect to any Central Funds.

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Annual/Semi-annual report to shareholders and Form N-CSR Additional information about the fund’s investments is, or will be, available in the fund’s annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders and in the Form N-CSR on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In the fund’s annual report, you will find a summary discussion of the key market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. In Form N-CSR, you will find the fund’s annual and semi-annual financial statements.

Statement of additional information (SAI) and codes of ethics The current SAI, as amended from time to time, contains more detailed information about the trust and each fund, including each fund’s financial statements, and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus. This means that the current SAI, for legal purposes, is part of this prospectus. The codes of ethics describe the personal investing policies adopted by the fund, its investment adviser and its affiliated companies.

The codes of ethics and current SAI are on file with the SEC. These and other related materials about the fund are available for review on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at sec.gov or, after payment of a duplicating fee, via email request to publicinfo@sec.gov. The codes of ethics, current SAI, shareholder reports and other information such as the fund’s financial statements are also available, free of charge, on our website, capitalgroup.com/etf.

Householding Householding is an option available to certain investors. Householding is a method of delivery, based on the preference of the individual investor, in which a single copy of certain shareholder documents can be delivered to investors who share the same address, even if their accounts are registered under different names. Please contact your broker-dealer if you are interested in enrolling in householding and receiving a single copy of prospectuses and other shareholder documents, or if you are currently enrolled in householding and wish to change your householding status. At any time, you may view current prospectuses and financial reports on our website.

Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) Shareholders may obtain information about SIPC® on its website at sipc.org or by calling (202) 371-8300.

   
 
 
   
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Capital Group Equity ETF Trust I

Part B
Statement of Additional Information

August 1, 2025

This document is not a prospectus but should be read in conjunction with the current prospectus of Capital Group Equity ETF Trust I (the “trust”) dated August 1, 2025, for the funds listed below. Except where the context indicates otherwise, all references herein to “the fund” apply to each of the funds listed below.

You may obtain a prospectus from your financial professional, by calling (800) 421-4225 or by contacting Capital Client Group, Inc., the funds’ distributor (the “distributor”), at the following address:

Capital Group Equity ETF Trust I
Attention: Secretary

6455 Irvine Center Drive
Irvine, California 92618-4518

     
 

Ticker

Exchange

   

Capital Group U.S. Large Growth ETF

CGGG

NYSE Arca, Inc.

Capital Group U.S. Large Value ETF

CGVV

NYSE Arca, Inc.

   

Capital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF

CGMM

NYSE Arca, Inc.

Table of Contents

   

Item

Page no.

   

The trust

2

Exchange listing and trading

3

Certain investment limitations and guidelines

4

Description of certain securities, investment techniques and risks

6

Fund policies

23

Continuous offering

25

Management of the trust

27

Execution of portfolio transactions

51

Portfolio trading by Authorized Participants

54

Disclosure of portfolio holdings

55

Creation and redemption of creation units

56

Determination of net asset value

64

Taxes and distributions

66

General information

69

Appendix

70

Investment portfolio
Financial statements

Capital Group Equity ETF Trust I — Page 1


The trust

The trust, an open-end management investment company, was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on August 13, 2024. The trust consists of those funds listed on the cover page of this statement of additional information. The fund issues and sells shares at net asset value (“NAV”) only in aggregations of a specified number of shares (each a “creation unit”), generally in exchange for a designated portfolio of securities, assets or other positions (the “deposit securities”), together with the deposit of a specified cash payment (the “cash component”). The fund’s shares are listed and traded on NYSE Arca, Inc. (the “listing exchange”). The fund’s shares trade on the listing exchange at market prices that may be below, at or above NAV. Shares are redeemable only in one or more creation units by Authorized Participants (as defined in the Creation and redemption of creation units section of this statement of additional information). In the event of a reorganization, merger, conversion or liquidation of the fund, the fund may redeem individual shares. The fund reserves the right to permit or require that creations and redemptions of shares be effected fully or partially in cash.

The fund’s shares may be issued in advance of receipt of deposit securities, subject to various conditions, including a requirement that the Authorized Participant maintain with the fund certain collateral as set forth in the agreement with Authorized Participant. The fund may use such collateral to purchase missing deposit securities. See the Creation and redemption of creation units section of this statement of additional information.

Transaction fees and other costs associated with creations or redemptions that include a cash portion may be higher than the transaction fees and other costs associated with in-kind creations or redemptions. In all cases, conditions with respect to redemptions of shares and fees will be subject to the requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) rules and regulations applicable to management investment companies offering redeemable securities.

As in the case of other exchange-traded securities, when you buy or sell shares of the fund through a broker, you may incur a brokerage commission determined by that broker, as well as other charges.

Capital Group Equity ETF Trust I — Page 2


Exchange listing and trading

A discussion of exchange listing and trading matters associated with an investment in the fund is contained in the Shareholder information section of the fund’s prospectus. The discussion below supplements, and should be read together with, that section of the prospectus. The fund shares are listed for trading and trade throughout the day on the listing exchange and other secondary markets. The fund shares may also be listed on certain foreign (non-U.S.) exchanges. The fund‘s shares may be less actively traded in certain foreign markets than in others, and investors are subject to the execution and settlement risks and market standards of the market where they or their broker direct their trades for execution. Certain information available to investors who trade fund shares on a U.S. stock exchange during regular U.S. market hours may not be available to investors who trade in non-U.S. markets, which may result in secondary market prices in such non-U.S. markets being less efficient.

There can be no assurance that the requirements of the listing exchange necessary to maintain the listing of shares of the fund will continue to be met. The listing exchange may, but is not required to, remove the shares of the fund from listing if, among other things: (i) the listing exchange becomes aware the fund is no longer eligible to operate in reliance on Rule 6c-11 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”); (ii) any of the other listing requirements are not continuously maintained; (iii) there are fewer than 50 beneficial holders of fund shares following the first 12 months of trading on the listing exchange; or (iv) any event shall occur or condition shall exist that, in the opinion of the listing exchange, makes further dealings on the listing exchange inadvisable. The listing exchange will also remove shares of the fund from listing and trading upon termination of the fund.

Capital Group Equity ETF Trust I — Page 3


Certain investment limitations and guidelines

The following limitations and guidelines are considered at the time of purchase, under normal circumstances, and are based on a percentage of the specified fund’s net assets (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, collateral held in connection with securities lending activities) unless otherwise noted. This summary is not intended to reflect all of the funds’ investment limitations.

Capital Group U.S. Large Growth ETF

Equity securities – large, growth issuers in the United States

Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in common stocks and other equity-type securities (including preferred stock, convertible securities and hybrid securities) of large, growth companies in the United States. The investment adviser currently defines “large companies” to be companies whose market capitalizations typically fall within the range of the Russell 1000 Index. As of July 1, 2025, the smallest company for the Russell 1000 Index had a market capitalization of approximately $823.2 million and the largest company for the Russell 1000 Index had a market capitalization of approximately $3.8 trillion. The market capitalization of the companies included in the Russell 1000 Index will change with market conditions. The investment adviser currently defines “growth companies” to be companies that are included in the Russell 1000 Growth Index or exhibit the potential for growth based on historical or projected revenue or earnings, or if the investment adviser expects the company to contribute to the fund’s long-term growth of capital based on factors such as whether the company is attractively valued or is positioned to benefit from innovation, economic growth, or increasing consumer demand.

For purposes of determining whether an investment is made in a particular country or geographic region, the fund’s investment adviser will generally look to the domicile of the issuer in the case of equity securities. In doing so, the fund’s investment adviser will generally look to the determination of MSCI Inc. (“MSCI”) for equity securities. In certain limited circumstances (including when relevant data is unavailable or the nature of a holding warrants special considerations), the adviser may also take into account additional factors, as applicable, including where the issuer’s securities are listed; where the issuer is legally organized, maintains principal corporate offices, conducts its principal operations, generates revenues and/or has credit risk exposure; and the source of guarantees, if any, of such securities.

Capital Group U.S. Large Value ETF

Equity securities – large, value issuers in the United States

Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in common stocks and other equity-type securities (including preferred stock, convertible securities and hybrid securities) of large, value companies in the United States. The investment adviser currently defines “large companies” to be companies whose market capitalizations typically fall within the range of the Russell 1000 Index. As of July 1, 2025, the smallest company for the Russell 1000 Index had a market capitalization of approximately $823.2 million and the largest company for the Russell 1000 Index had a market capitalization of approximately $3.8 trillion. The market capitalization of the companies included in the Russell 1000 Index will change with market conditions. The investment adviser currently defines “value companies” to be companies that are included in the Russell 1000 Value Index or appear to be temporarily undervalued by the stock market, but have the potential for capital appreciation across the value spectrum, based on valuation metrics such as adjusted price-to-earnings ratios, price-to-free-cash-flow ratios, price-to-book ratios, and dividend yields.

Capital Group Equity ETF Trust I — Page 4


For purposes of determining whether an investment is made in a particular country or geographic region, the fund’s investment adviser will generally look to the domicile of the issuer in the case of equity securities. In doing so, the fund’s investment adviser will generally look to the determination of MSCI Inc. (“MSCI”) for equity securities. In certain limited circumstances (including when relevant data is unavailable or the nature of a holding warrants special considerations), the adviser may also take into account additional factors, as applicable, including where the issuer’s securities are listed; where the issuer is legally organized, maintains principal corporate offices, conducts its principal operations, generates revenues and/or has credit risk exposure; and the source of guarantees, if any, of such securities.

Capital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF

Equity securities – small and mid-capitalization issuers in the United States

Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in common stocks and other equity-type securities (including preferred stock, convertible securities and hybrid securities) (plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes, if any) of small and mid-capitalization companies in the United States. The investment adviser currently defines “small and mid-capitalization companies” to be companies whose market capitalizations typically fall within the range of the Russell 2500 Index or the Russell Midcap Index. As of July 1, 2025, the largest company for the Russell 2500 Index had a market capitalization of approximately $24.1 billion and the largest company for the Russell Midcap Index had a market capitalization of approximately $83.3 billion. The market capitalization of the companies included in the Russell 2500 Index and the Russell Midcap Index will change with market conditions.

For purposes of determining whether an investment is made in a particular country or geographic region, the fund’s investment adviser will generally look to the domicile of the issuer in the case of equity securities. In doing so, the fund’s investment adviser will generally look to the determination of MSCI Inc. (“MSCI”) for equity securities. In certain limited circumstances (including when relevant data is unavailable or the nature of a holding warrants special considerations), the adviser may also take into account additional factors, as applicable, including where the issuer’s securities are listed; where the issuer is legally organized, maintains principal corporate offices, conducts its principal operations, generates revenues and/or has credit risk exposure; and the source of guarantees, if any, of such securities.

* * * * * *

Each of the funds may experience difficulty liquidating certain portfolio securities during significant market declines or periods of heavy redemptions.

Capital Group Equity ETF Trust I — Page 5


Description of certain securities, investment techniques and risks

The descriptions below are intended to supplement the material in the prospectus under “Investment objectives, strategies and risks.”

Market conditions – The value of, and the income generated by, the securities in which a fund invests may decline, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to factors affecting certain issuers, particular industries or sectors, or the overall markets. Rapid or unexpected changes in market conditions could cause the fund to liquidate holdings at inopportune times or at a loss or depressed value. The value of a particular holding may decrease due to developments related to that issuer, but also due to general market conditions, including real or perceived economic developments such as changes in interest rates, credit quality, inflation, or currency rates or generally adverse investor sentiment. The value of a holding may also decline due to factors that negatively affect a particular industry or sector, such as labor shortages, increased production costs, or competitive conditions.

Global economies and financial markets are highly interconnected, and conditions and events in one country, region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. Furthermore, local, regional and global events such as war, acts of terrorism, trading and tariff arrangements, social unrest, natural disasters, the spread of infectious illness or other public health threats, or bank failures could also adversely impact issuers, markets and economies, including in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen. The fund could be negatively impacted if the value of a portfolio holding were harmed by such conditions or events.

Significant market disruptions, such as those caused by pandemics, natural or environmental disasters, war, acts of terrorism, bank failures or other events, can adversely affect local and global markets and normal market operations. Market disruptions may exacerbate political, social, and economic risks. Additionally, market disruptions may result in increased market volatility; regulatory trading halts; closure of domestic or foreign exchanges, markets, or governments; or market participants operating pursuant to business continuity plans for indeterminate periods of time. Such events can be highly disruptive to economies and markets and significantly impact individual companies, sectors, industries, markets, currencies, interest and inflation rates, credit ratings, investor sentiment, and other factors affecting the value of the fund’s investments and operation of the fund. These events could disrupt businesses that are integral to the fund’s operations or impair the ability of employees of fund service providers to perform essential tasks on behalf of the fund.

Governmental and quasi-governmental authorities may take a number of actions designed to support local and global economies and the financial markets in response to economic disruptions. Such actions may include a variety of significant fiscal and monetary policy changes, including, for example, direct capital infusions into companies, new monetary programs and significantly lower interest rates. These actions have resulted in significant expansion of public debt and may result in greater market risk. Additionally, an unexpected or quick reversal of these policies, or the ineffectiveness of these policies, could negatively impact overall investor sentiment and further increase volatility in securities markets.

Equity securities — Equity securities represent an ownership position in a company. Equity securities held by a fund typically consist of common stocks. The prices of equity securities fluctuate based on, among other things, events specific to their issuers and market, economic and other conditions. For example, prices of these securities can be affected by financial contracts held by the issuer or third parties (such as derivatives) relating to the security or other assets or indices. Holders of equity securities are not creditors of the issuer. If an issuer liquidates, holders of equity securities are entitled to their pro rata share of the issuer’s assets, if any, after creditors (including the holders of fixed income securities and senior equity securities) are paid.

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There may be little trading in the secondary market for particular equity securities, which may adversely affect the fund’s ability to value accurately or dispose of such equity securities. Adverse publicity and investor perceptions, whether or not based on fundamental analysis, may decrease the value and/or liquidity of equity securities.

The growth-oriented, equity-type securities generally purchased by certain of the funds may involve large price swings and potential for loss. To the extent the fund invests in value-oriented, equity-type securities, the prices of such securities may lag the stock market for long periods of time if the market fails to recognize the company’s intrinsic worth. Value investing also is subject to the risk that a company judged to be undervalued may actually be appropriately priced or even overpriced.

Securities with equity and debt characteristics — Certain securities have a combination of equity and debt characteristics. Such securities may at times behave more like equity than debt or vice versa.

Preferred stock — Preferred stock represents an equity interest in an issuer that generally entitles the holder to receive, in preference to common stockholders and the holders of certain other stocks, dividends and a fixed share of the proceeds resulting from a liquidation of the issuer. Preferred stocks may pay fixed or adjustable rates of return, and preferred stock dividends may be cumulative or non-cumulative and participating or non-participating. Cumulative dividend provisions require all or a portion of prior unpaid dividends to be paid before dividends can be paid to the issuer’s common stockholders, while prior unpaid dividends on non-cumulative preferred stock are forfeited. Participating preferred stock may be entitled to a dividend exceeding the issuer’s declared dividend in certain cases, while non-participating preferred stock is entitled only to the stipulated dividend. Preferred stock is subject to issuer-specific and market risks applicable generally to equity securities. As with debt securities, the prices and yields of preferred stocks often move with changes in interest rates and the issuer’s credit quality. Additionally, a company’s preferred stock typically pays dividends only after the company makes required payments to holders of its bonds and other debt. Accordingly, the price of preferred stock will usually react more strongly than bonds and other debt to actual or perceived changes in the issuing company’s financial condition or prospects. Preferred stock of smaller companies may be more vulnerable to adverse developments than preferred stock of larger companies.

Convertible securities — A convertible security is a debt obligation, preferred stock or other security that may be converted, within a specified period of time and at a stated conversion rate, into common stock or other equity securities of the same or a different issuer. The conversion may occur automatically upon the occurrence of a predetermined event or at the option of either the issuer or the security holder. Under certain circumstances, a convertible security may also be called for redemption or conversion by the issuer after a particular date and at predetermined price specified upon issue. If a convertible security held by a fund is called for redemption or conversion, the fund could be required to tender the security for redemption, convert it into the underlying common stock, or sell it to a third party.

The holder of a convertible security is generally entitled to participate in the capital appreciation resulting from a market price increase in the issuer’s common stock and to receive interest paid or accrued until the convertible security matures or is redeemed, converted or exchanged. Before conversion, convertible securities have characteristics similar to non-convertible debt or preferred securities, as applicable. Convertible securities rank senior to common stock in an issuer’s capital structure and, therefore, normally entail less risk than the issuer’s common stock. However, convertible securities may also be subordinate to any senior debt obligations of the issuer, and, therefore, an issuer’s convertible securities may entail more risk than such senior debt obligations. Convertible securities usually offer lower interest or dividend yields than non-convertible debt securities of similar credit quality because

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of the potential for capital appreciation. In addition, convertible securities are often lower-rated securities.

Because of the conversion feature, the price of a convertible security will normally fluctuate in some proportion to changes in the price of the underlying asset, and, accordingly, convertible securities are subject to risks relating to the activities of the issuer and/or general market and economic conditions. The income component of a convertible security may cushion the security against declines in the price of the underlying asset but may also cause the price of the security to fluctuate based upon changes in interest rates and the credit quality of the issuer. As with a straight fixed income security, the price of a convertible security tends to increase when interest rates decline and decrease when interest rates rise. Like the price of a common stock, the price of a convertible security also tends to increase as the price of the underlying stock rises and to decrease as the price of the underlying stock declines.

Hybrid securities — A hybrid security is a type of security that also has equity and debt characteristics. Like equities, which have no final maturity, a hybrid security may be perpetual. On the other hand, like debt securities, a hybrid security may be callable at the option of the issuer on a date specified at issue. Additionally, like common equities, which may stop paying dividends at virtually any time without violating any contractual terms or conditions, hybrids typically allow for issuers to withhold payment of interest until a later date or to suspend coupon payments entirely without triggering an event of default. Hybrid securities are normally at the bottom of an issuer’s debt capital structure because holders of an issuer’s hybrid securities are structurally subordinated to the issuer’s senior creditors. In bankruptcy, hybrid security holders should only get paid after all senior creditors of the issuer have been paid but before any disbursements are made to the issuer’s equity holders. Accordingly, hybrid securities may be more sensitive to economic changes than more senior debt securities. Such securities may also be viewed as more equity-like by the market when the issuer or its parent company experiences financial difficulties.

Contingent convertible securities, which are also known as contingent capital securities, are a form of hybrid security that are intended to either convert into equity or have their principal written down upon the occurrence of certain trigger events. One type of contingent convertible security has characteristics designed to absorb losses, by providing that the liquidation value of the security may be adjusted downward to below the original par value or written off entirely under certain circumstances. For instance, if losses have eroded the issuer’s capital level below a specified threshold, the liquidation value of the security may be reduced in whole or in part. The write-down of the security’s par value may occur automatically and would not entitle holders to institute bankruptcy proceedings against the issuer. In addition, an automatic write-down could result in a reduced income rate if the dividend or interest payment associated with the security is based on the security’s par value. Such securities may, but are not required to, provide for circumstances under which the liquidation value of the security may be adjusted back up to par, such as an improvement in capitalization or earnings. Another type of contingent convertible security provides for mandatory conversion of the security into common shares of the issuer under certain circumstances. The mandatory conversion might relate, for example, to the issuer’s failure to maintain a capital minimum. Since the common stock of the issuer may not pay a dividend, investors in such instruments could experience reduced yields (or no yields at all) and conversion would deepen the subordination of the investor, effectively worsening the investor’s standing in the case of the issuer’s insolvency. An automatic write-down or conversion event with respect to a contingent convertible security will typically be triggered by a reduction in the issuer’s capital level, but may also be triggered by regulatory actions, such as a change in regulatory capital requirements, or by other factors.

Warrants and rights — Warrants and rights may be acquired by a fund in connection with other securities or separately. Warrants generally entitle, but do not obligate, their holder to purchase other

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equity or fixed income securities at a specified price at a later date. Rights are similar to warrants but typically have a shorter duration and are issued by a company to existing holders of its stock to provide those holders the right to purchase additional shares of stock at a later date. Warrants and rights do not carry with them the right to dividends or voting rights with respect to the securities that they entitle their holder to purchase, and they do not represent any rights in the assets of the issuing company. Additionally, a warrant or right ceases to have value if it is not exercised prior to its expiration date. As a result, warrants and rights may be considered more speculative than certain other types of investments. Changes in the value of a warrant or right do not necessarily correspond to changes in the value of its underlying security. The price of a warrant or right may be more volatile than the price of its underlying security, and they therefore present greater potential for capital appreciation and capital loss. The effective price paid for warrants or rights added to the subscription price of the related security may exceed the value of the subscribed security’s market price, such as when there is no movement in the price of the underlying security. The market for warrants or rights may be very limited and it may be difficult to sell them promptly at an acceptable price.

Investing outside the United States — Securities of issuers domiciled outside the United States or with significant operations or revenues outside the United States, and securities tied economically to countries outside the United States, may lose value because of adverse political, social, economic or market developments (including social instability, regional conflicts, terrorism and war) in the countries or regions in which the issuers are domiciled, operate or generate revenue or to which the securities are tied economically. These issuers may also be more susceptible to actions of foreign governments such as the imposition of price controls, sanctions, or punitive taxes that could adversely impact the value of these securities. To the extent a fund invests in securities that are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, these securities may also lose value due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates against the U.S. dollar and/or currencies of other countries. Securities markets in certain countries may be more volatile or less liquid than those in the United States. Investments outside the United States may also be subject to different accounting practices and different regulatory, legal, auditing, financial reporting and recordkeeping standards and practices, and may be more difficult to value, than those in the United States. In addition, the value of investments outside the United States may be reduced by foreign taxes, including foreign withholding taxes on interest and dividends. Further, there may be increased risks of delayed settlement of securities purchased or sold by the fund, which could impact the liquidity of the fund’s portfolio. The risks of investing outside the United States may be heightened in connection with investments in emerging markets.

Additional costs could be incurred in connection with the fund’s investment activities outside the United States. Brokerage commissions may be higher outside the United States, and the fund will bear certain expenses in connection with its currency transactions. Furthermore, increased custodian costs may be associated with maintaining assets in certain jurisdictions.

Investing in emerging markets — Investing in emerging markets may involve risks in addition to and greater than those generally associated with investing in the securities markets of developed countries. For instance, emerging market countries tend to have less developed political, economic and legal systems than those in developed countries. Accordingly, the governments of these countries may be less stable and more likely to intervene in the market economy, for example, by imposing capital controls, nationalizing a company or industry, placing restrictions on foreign ownership and on withdrawing sale proceeds of securities from the country, and/or imposing punitive taxes that could adversely affect the prices of securities. Information regarding issuers in emerging markets may be limited, incomplete or inaccurate, and such issuers may not be subject to regulatory, accounting, auditing, and financial reporting and recordkeeping standards comparable to those to which issuers in more developed markets are subject. A fund’s rights with respect to its investments in emerging markets, if any, will generally be governed by local law, which may make it difficult or impossible for the fund to pursue legal remedies or to obtain and enforce judgments in local courts. In addition, the economies of these countries may be dependent on relatively few industries, may have limited access to capital and may be more susceptible to changes in local and global trade conditions and downturns

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in the world economy. Securities markets in these countries can also be relatively small and have substantially lower trading volumes. As a result, securities issued in these countries may be more volatile and less liquid, more vulnerable to market manipulation, and more difficult to value, than securities issued in countries with more developed economies and/or markets. Less certainty with respect to security valuations may lead to additional challenges and risks in calculating the fund’s net asset value. Additionally, emerging markets are more likely to experience problems with the clearing and settling of trades and the holding of securities by banks, agents and depositories that are less established than those in developed countries.

In countries where direct foreign investment is limited or prohibited, the fund may invest in operating companies based in such countries through an offshore intermediary entity that, based on contractual agreements, seeks to replicate the rights and obligations of direct equity ownership in such operating company. Because the contractual arrangements do not in fact bestow the fund with actual equity ownership in the operating company, these investment structures may limit the fund’s rights as an investor and create significant additional risks. For example, local government authorities may determine that such structures do not comply with applicable laws and regulations, including those relating to restrictions on foreign ownership. In such event, the intermediary entity and/or the operating company may be subject to penalties, revocation of business and operating licenses or forfeiture of foreign ownership interests, and the fund’s economic interests in the underlying operating company and its rights as an investor may not be recognized, resulting in a loss to the fund and its shareholders. In addition, exerting control through contractual arrangements may be less effective than direct equity ownership, and a company may incur substantial costs to enforce the terms of such arrangements, including those relating to the distribution of the funds among the entities. These special investment structures may also be disregarded for tax purposes by local tax authorities, resulting in increased tax liabilities, and the fund’s control over – and distributions due from – such structures may be jeopardized if the individuals who hold the equity interest in such structures breach the terms of the agreements. While these structures may be widely used to circumvent limits on foreign ownership in certain jurisdictions, there is no assurance that they will be upheld by local regulatory authorities or that disputes regarding the same will be resolved consistently.

Although there is no universally accepted definition, the investment adviser generally considers an emerging market to be a market that is in the earlier stages of its industrialization cycle with a low per capita gross domestic product (“GDP”) and a low market capitalization to GDP ratio relative to those in the United States and the European Union, and would include markets commonly referred to as “frontier markets.” For example, the investment adviser currently expects that most countries not designated as developed markets by MSCI Inc. (“MSCI”) will be treated as emerging markets for equity securities.

Certain risk factors related to emerging markets

Currency fluctuations — Certain emerging markets’ currencies have experienced and in the future may experience significant declines against the U.S. dollar. For example, if the U.S. dollar appreciates against foreign currencies, the value of a fund’s emerging markets securities holdings would generally depreciate and vice versa. Further, the fund may lose money due to losses and other expenses incurred in converting various currencies to purchase and sell securities valued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, as well as from currency restrictions, exchange control regulation, governmental restrictions that limit or otherwise delay the fund's ability to convert or repatriate currencies and currency devaluations.

Government regulation — Certain emerging markets lack uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting and disclosure standards, have less governmental supervision of financial markets than in the United States, and may not honor legal rights or protections enjoyed by investors in the United States. Certain governments may be more unstable and present greater risks of nationalization or restrictions on foreign ownership of local companies. Repatriation of

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investment income, capital and the proceeds of sales by foreign investors may require governmental registration and/or approval in some emerging markets. While the fund will only invest in markets where these restrictions are considered acceptable by the investment adviser, a country could impose new or additional repatriation restrictions after the fund’s investment. If this happened, the fund’s response might include, among other things, applying to the appropriate authorities for a waiver of the restrictions or engaging in transactions in other markets designed to offset the risks of decline in that country. Such restrictions will be considered in relation to the fund’s liquidity needs and other factors. Further, some attractive equity securities may not be available to the fund if foreign shareholders already hold the maximum amount legally permissible.

While government involvement in the private sector varies in degree among emerging markets, such involvement may in some cases include government ownership of companies in certain sectors, wage and price controls or imposition of trade barriers and other protectionist measures. With respect to any emerging market, there is no guarantee that some future economic or political crisis will not lead to price controls, forced mergers of companies, expropriation, or creation of government monopolies to the possible detriment of the fund’s investments.

Fluctuations in inflation rates — Rapid fluctuations in inflation rates may have negative impacts on the economies and securities markets of certain emerging market countries.

Less developed securities markets — Emerging markets may be less well-developed and regulated than other markets. These markets have lower trading volumes than the securities markets of more developed countries and may be unable to respond effectively to increases in trading volume. Consequently, these markets may be substantially less liquid than those of more developed countries, and the securities of issuers located in these markets may have limited marketability. These factors may make prompt liquidation of substantial portfolio holdings difficult or impossible at times.

Settlement risks — Settlement systems in emerging markets are generally less well organized than those of developed markets. Supervisory authorities may also be unable to apply standards comparable to those in developed markets. Thus, there may be risks that settlement may be delayed and that cash or securities belonging to the fund may be in jeopardy because of failures of or defects in the systems. In particular, market practice may require that payment be made before receipt of the security being purchased or that delivery of a security be made before payment is received. In such cases, default by a broker or bank (the “counterparty”) through which the transaction is effected might cause the fund to suffer a loss. The fund will seek, where possible, to use counterparties whose financial status is such that this risk is reduced. However, there can be no certainty that the fund will be successful in eliminating this risk, particularly as counterparties operating in emerging markets frequently lack the standing or financial resources of those in developed countries. There may also be a danger that, because of uncertainties in the operation of settlement systems in individual markets, competing claims may arise with respect to securities held by or to be transferred to the fund.

Limited market information — The fund may encounter problems assessing investment opportunities in certain emerging markets in light of limitations on available information and different accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards. For example, due to jurisdictional limitations, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”), which regulates auditors of U.S. reporting companies, may be unable to inspect the audit work and practices of PCAOB-registered auditing firms in certain emerging markets. As a result, there is greater risk that financial records and information relating to an issuer’s operations in emerging markets will be incomplete or misleading, which may negatively impact the fund’s investments in such company. When faced with limited market information, the fund’s

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investment adviser will seek alternative sources of information, and to the extent the investment adviser is not satisfied with the sufficiency or accuracy of the information obtained with respect to a particular market or security, the fund will not invest in such market or security.

Taxation — Taxation of dividends, interest and capital gains received by the fund varies among emerging markets and, in some cases, is comparatively high. In addition, emerging markets typically have less well-defined tax laws and procedures and such laws may permit retroactive taxation so that the fund could become subject in the future to local tax liability that it had not reasonably anticipated in conducting its investment activities or valuing its assets.

Fraudulent securities — Securities purchased by the fund may subsequently be found to be fraudulent or counterfeit, resulting in a loss to the fund.

Remedies — Emerging markets may offer less protection to investors than U.S. markets and, in the event of investor harm, there may be substantially less recourse available to the fund and its shareholders. In addition, as a matter of law or practicality, the fund and its shareholders - as well as U.S. regulators - may encounter substantial difficulties in obtaining and enforcing judgments and other actions against non-U.S. individuals and companies.

Investing in smaller capitalization stocks — A fund may invest in the stocks of smaller capitalization companies. Investing in smaller capitalization stocks can involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investing in stocks of larger, more established companies. For example, smaller companies often have limited product lines, limited operating histories, limited markets or financial resources, may be dependent on one or a few key persons for management and can be more susceptible to losses. Also, their securities may be less liquid or illiquid (and therefore have to be sold at a discount from current prices or sold in small lots over an extended period of time), may be followed by fewer investment research analysts and may be subject to wider price swings, thus creating a greater chance of loss than securities of larger capitalization companies.

Depositary receipts — Depositary receipts are securities that evidence ownership interests in, and represent the right to receive, a security or a pool of securities that have been deposited with a bank or trust depository. A fund may invest in American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), European Depositary Receipts (“EDRs”), Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”), and other similar securities. For ADRs, the depository is typically a U.S. financial institution and the underlying securities are issued by a non-U.S. entity. For other depositary receipts, the depository may be a non-U.S. or a U.S. entity, and the underlying securities may be issued by a non-U.S. or a U.S. entity. Depositary receipts will not necessarily be denominated in the same currency as their underlying securities. Generally, ADRs are issued in registered form, denominated in U.S. dollars, and designed for use in the U.S. securities markets. Other depositary receipts, such as EDRs and GDRs, may be issued in bearer form, may be denominated in either U.S. dollars or in non-U.S. currencies, and are primarily designed for use in securities markets outside the United States. ADRs, EDRs and GDRs can be sponsored by the issuing bank or trust company or the issuer of the underlying securities. Although the issuing bank or trust company may impose charges for the collection of dividends and the conversion of such securities into the underlying securities, generally no fees are imposed on the purchase or sale of these securities other than transaction fees ordinarily involved with trading stock. Such securities may be less liquid or may trade at a lower price than the underlying securities of the issuer. Additionally, the issuers of securities underlying depositary receipts may not be obligated to timely disclose information that is considered material under the securities laws of the United States. Therefore, less information may be available regarding these issuers than about the issuers of other securities and there may not be a correlation between such information and the market value of the depositary receipts.

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Restricted or illiquid securities — Certain fund holdings may be or may become difficult or impossible to sell, particularly during times of market turmoil. Liquidity may be impacted by the lack of an active market for a holding, legal or contractual restrictions on resale, or the reduced number and capacity of market participants to make a market in such holding. Restricted securities, for example, may only be sold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), or in a registered public offering. Where registration is required, the holder of a registered security may be obligated to pay all or part of the registration expense and a considerable period may elapse between the time it decides to seek registration and the time it may be permitted to sell a security under an effective registration statement.

Market prices for less liquid or illiquid holdings may be volatile, and reduced liquidity may have an adverse impact on the market price of such holdings. Additionally, the sale of less liquid or illiquid holdings may involve substantial delays (including delays in settlement) and additional costs and a fund may be unable to sell such holdings when necessary to meet its liquidity needs or may be forced to sell at a loss. Some fund holdings (including some restricted securities) may be deemed illiquid if the fund expects that a reasonable portion of the holding cannot be sold in seven calendar days or less without the sale significantly changing the market value of the investment. The determination of whether a holding is considered illiquid is made by the fund’s adviser under a liquidity risk management program adopted by the fund’s board and administered by the fund’s adviser. The fund may incur significant additional costs in disposing of illiquid securities.

Obligations backed by the “full faith and credit” of the U.S. government — U.S. government obligations include the following types of securities:

U.S. Treasury securities — U.S. Treasury securities include direct obligations of the U.S. Treasury, such as Treasury bills, notes and bonds. For these securities, the payment of principal and interest is unconditionally guaranteed by the U.S. government, and thus they are of high credit quality.

Federal agency securities — The securities of certain U.S. government agencies and government-sponsored entities are guaranteed as to the timely payment of principal and interest by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. Such agencies and entities include, but are not limited to, the Federal Financing Bank (“FFB”), the Government National Mortgage Association (“Ginnie Mae”), the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”), the Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”), the Export-Import Bank of the United States (“Exim Bank”), the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (“DFC”), the Commodity Credit Corporation (“CCC”) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”).

Such securities are subject to variations in market value due to fluctuations in interest rates and in government policies, among other things, but, if held to maturity, are expected to be paid in full (either at maturity or thereafter). However, from time to time, a high national debt level, and uncertainty regarding negotiations to increase the U.S. government’s debt ceiling and periodic legislation to fund the government, could increase the risk that the U.S. government may default on its obligations and/or lead to a downgrade of the credit rating of the U.S. government. Such an event could adversely affect the value of investments in securities backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, cause the fund to suffer losses and lead to significant disruptions in U.S. and global markets. Regulatory or market changes or conditions could increase demand for U.S. government securities and affect the availability of such instruments for investment and the fund's ability to pursue its investment strategies.

Other federal agency obligations — Additional federal agency securities are neither direct obligations of, nor guaranteed by, the U.S. government. These obligations include securities issued by certain U.S. government agencies and government-sponsored entities. However, they generally involve some form of federal sponsorship: some operate under a congressional charter; some are backed by collateral

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consisting of “full faith and credit” obligations as described above; some are supported by the issuer’s right to borrow from the Treasury; and others are supported only by the credit of the issuing government agency or entity. These agencies and entities include, but are not limited to: the Federal Home Loan Banks, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”), the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Federal Farm Credit Bank System.

In 2008, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae were placed into conservatorship by their new regulator, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”). Simultaneously, the U.S. Treasury made a commitment of indefinite duration to maintain the positive net worth of both firms. As conservator, the FHFA has the authority to repudiate any contract either firm has entered into prior to the FHFA’s appointment as conservator (or receiver should either firm go into default) if the FHFA, in its sole discretion determines that performance of the contract is burdensome and repudiation would promote the orderly administration of Fannie Mae’s or Freddie Mac’s affairs. While the FHFA has indicated that it does not intend to repudiate the guaranty obligations of either entity, doing so could adversely affect holders of their mortgage-backed securities. For example, if a contract were repudiated, the liability for any direct compensatory damages would accrue to the entity’s conservatorship estate and could only be satisfied to the extent the estate had available assets. As a result, if interest payments on Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac mortgage-backed securities held by a fund were reduced because underlying borrowers failed to make payments or such payments were not advanced by a loan servicer, the fund’s only recourse might be against the conservatorship estate, which might not have sufficient assets to offset any shortfalls.

The FHFA, in its capacity as conservator, has the power to transfer or sell any asset or liability of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. The FHFA has indicated it has no current intention to do this; however, should it do so a holder of a Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac mortgage-backed security would have to rely on another party for satisfaction of the guaranty obligations and would be exposed to the credit risk of that party.

Certain rights provided to holders of mortgage-backed securities issued by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac under their operative documents may not be enforceable against the FHFA, or enforcement may be delayed during the course of the conservatorship or any future receivership. For example, the operative documents may provide that upon the occurrence of an event of default by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, holders of a requisite percentage of the mortgage-backed security may replace the entity as trustee. However, under the Federal Housing Finance Regulatory Reform Act of 2008, holders may not enforce this right if the event of default arises solely because a conservator or receiver has been appointed.

Forward commitment, when issued and delayed delivery transactions — A fund may enter into commitments to purchase or sell securities at a future date. When the fund agrees to purchase such securities, it assumes the risk of any decline in value of the security from the date of the agreement. If the other party to such a transaction fails to deliver or pay for the securities, the fund could miss a favorable price or yield opportunity, or could experience a loss.

The fund may enter into roll transactions, such as a mortgage dollar roll where the fund sells mortgage-backed securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts to repurchase substantially similar (same type, coupon, and maturity) securities on a specified future date, at a pre-determined price. During the period between the sale and repurchase (the “roll period”), the fund forgoes principal and interest paid on the mortgage-backed securities. The fund is compensated by the difference between the current sales price and the lower forward price for the future purchase (often referred to as the “drop”), if any, as well as by the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the initial sale. The fund could suffer a loss if the contracting party fails to perform the future transaction and the fund is therefore unable to buy back the mortgage-backed securities it initially sold. The fund also takes the risk that the mortgage-backed securities that it repurchases at a later date will have less

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favorable market characteristics than the securities originally sold (e.g., greater prepayment risk). These transactions are accounted for as purchase and sale transactions, which contribute to the fund’s portfolio turnover rate.

With to be announced (“TBA”) transactions, the particular securities (i.e., specified mortgage pools) to be delivered or received are not identified at the trade date, but are “to be announced” at a later settlement date. However, securities to be delivered must meet specified criteria, including face value, coupon rate and maturity, and be within industry-accepted “good delivery” standards.

The fund will not use these transactions for the purpose of leveraging. Although these transactions will not be entered into for leveraging purposes, the fund temporarily could be in a leveraged position (because it may have an amount greater than its net assets subject to market risk). Should market values of the fund’s portfolio securities decline while the fund is in a leveraged position, greater depreciation of its net assets would likely occur than if it were not in such a position. After a transaction is entered into, the fund may still dispose of or renegotiate the transaction. Additionally, prior to receiving delivery of securities as part of a transaction, the fund may sell such securities.

Under the SEC’s rule applicable to the fund’s use of derivatives, when issued, forward-settling and nonstandard settlement cycle securities, as well as TBAs and roll transactions, will be treated as derivatives unless the fund intends to physically settle these transactions and the transactions will settle within 35 days of their respective trade dates.

Cash and cash equivalents — A fund may hold cash or invest in cash equivalents. Cash equivalents include, but are not limited to: (a) shares of money market or similar funds managed by the investment adviser or its affiliates; (b) shares of other money market funds; (c) commercial paper; (d) short-term bank obligations (for example, certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances (time drafts on a commercial bank where the bank accepts an irrevocable obligation to pay at maturity)) or bank notes; (e) savings association and savings bank obligations (for example, bank notes and certificates of deposit issued by savings banks or savings associations); (f) securities of the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities that mature, or that may be redeemed, in one year or less; and (g) higher quality corporate bonds and notes that mature, or that may be redeemed, in one year or less.

Commercial paper — A fund may purchase commercial paper. Commercial paper refers to short-term promissory notes issued by a corporation to finance its current operations. Such securities normally have maturities of thirteen months or less and, though commercial paper is often unsecured, commercial paper may be supported by letters of credit, surety bonds or other forms of collateral. Maturing commercial paper issuances are usually repaid by the issuer from the proceeds of new commercial paper issuances. As a result, investment in commercial paper is subject to rollover risk, or the risk that the issuer cannot issue enough new commercial paper to satisfy its outstanding commercial paper. Like all fixed income securities, commercial paper prices are susceptible to fluctuations in interest rates. If interest rates rise, commercial paper prices will decline and vice versa. However, the short-term nature of a commercial paper investment makes it less susceptible to volatility than many other fixed income securities because interest rate risk typically increases as maturity lengths increase. Commercial paper tends to yield smaller returns than longer-term corporate debt because securities with shorter maturities typically have lower effective yields than those with longer maturities. As with all fixed income securities, there is a chance that the issuer will default on its commercial paper obligations and commercial paper may become illiquid or suffer from reduced liquidity in these or other situations.

Commercial paper in which the fund may invest includes commercial paper issued in reliance on the exemption from registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). Section 4(a)(2) commercial paper has substantially the same price and liquidity characteristics as commercial paper generally, except that the resale of Section 4(a)(2) commercial

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paper is limited to institutional investors who agree that they are purchasing the paper for investment purposes and not with a view to public distribution. Technically, such a restriction on resale renders Section 4(a)(2) commercial paper a restricted security under the 1933 Act. In practice, however, Section 4(a)(2) commercial paper typically can be resold as easily as any other unrestricted security held by the fund. Accordingly, Section 4(a)(2) commercial paper has been generally determined to be liquid under procedures adopted by the trust’s board of trustees.

Real estate investment trusts — Real estate investment trusts ("REITs"), which primarily invest in real estate or real estate-related loans, may issue equity or debt securities. Equity REITs own real estate properties, while mortgage REITs hold construction, development and/or long-term mortgage loans. The values of REITs may be affected by changes in the value of the underlying property of the trusts, the creditworthiness of the issuer, property taxes, interest rates, tax laws and regulatory requirements, such as those relating to the environment. Both types of REITs are dependent upon management skill and the cash flows generated by their holdings, the real estate market in general and the possibility of failing to qualify for any applicable pass-through tax treatment or failing to maintain any applicable exemptive status afforded under relevant laws.

Currency transactions — A fund may enter into currency transactions on a spot (i.e., cash) basis at the prevailing rate in the currency exchange market to provide for the purchase or sale of a currency needed to purchase a security denominated in such currency. In addition, the fund may enter into forward currency contracts to protect against changes in currency exchange rates, to increase exposure to a particular foreign currency, to shift exposure to currency fluctuations from one currency to another or to seek to increase returns. A forward currency contract is an obligation to purchase or sell a specific currency at a future date, which may be any fixed number of days from the date of the contract agreed upon by the parties, at a price set at the time of the contract. Some forward currency contracts, called non-deliverable forwards or NDFs, do not call for physical delivery of the currency and are instead settled through cash payments. Forward currency contracts are typically privately negotiated and traded in the interbank market between large commercial banks (or other currency traders) and their customers. Although forward contracts entered into by the fund will typically involve the purchase or sale of a currency against the U.S. dollar, the fund also may purchase or sell a non-U.S. currency against another non-U.S. currency.

Currency exchange rates generally are determined by forces of supply and demand in the foreign exchange markets and the relative merits of investment in different countries as viewed from an international perspective. Currency exchange rates, as well as foreign currency transactions, can also be affected unpredictably by intervention by U.S. or foreign governments or central banks or by currency controls or political developments in the United States or abroad. Such intervention or other events could prevent the fund from entering into foreign currency transactions, force the fund to exit such transactions at an unfavorable time or price or result in penalties to the fund, any of which may result in losses to the fund.

Generally, the fund will not attempt to protect against all potential changes in exchange rates and the use of forward contracts does not eliminate the risk of fluctuations in the prices of the underlying securities. If the value of the underlying securities declines or the amount of the fund’s commitment increases because of changes in exchange rates, the fund may need to provide additional cash or securities to satisfy its commitment under the forward contract. The fund is also subject to the risk that it may be delayed or prevented from obtaining payments owed to it under the forward contract as a result of the insolvency or bankruptcy of the counterparty with which it entered into the forward contract or the failure of the counterparty to comply with the terms of the contract.

The realization of gains or losses on foreign currency transactions will usually be a function of the investment adviser’s ability to accurately estimate currency market movements. Entering into forward currency transactions may change the fund’s exposure to currency exchange rates and could result in losses to the fund if currencies do not perform as expected by the fund’s investment adviser. For

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example, if the fund’s investment adviser increases the fund’s exposure to a foreign currency using forward contracts and that foreign currency’s value declines, the fund may incur a loss. In addition, while entering into forward currency transactions could minimize the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the hedged currency, it could also limit any potential gain that may result from an increase in the value of the currency.

Forward currency contracts may give rise to leverage, or exposure to potential gains and losses in excess of the initial amount invested. Leverage magnifies gains and losses and could cause the fund to be subject to more volatility than if it had not been leveraged, thereby resulting in a heightened risk of loss. Forward currency contracts are considered derivatives. Accordingly, under the SEC’s rule applicable to the fund’s use of derivatives, a fund’s obligations with respect to these instruments will depend on the fund’s aggregate usage of and exposure to derivatives, and the fund’s usage of forward currency contracts is subject to written policies and procedures reasonably designed to manage the fund’s derivatives risk.

Forward currency transactions also may affect the character and timing of income, gain, or loss recognized by the fund for U.S. tax purposes. The use of forward currency contracts could result in the application of the mark-to-market provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended (the "Code") and may cause an increase (or decrease) in the amount of taxable dividends paid by the fund.

Indirect exposure to cryptocurrencies – Cryptocurrencies are currencies which exist in a digital form and may act as a store of wealth, a medium of exchange or an investment asset. There are thousands of cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin. Although a fund has no current intention of directly investing in cryptocurrencies, some issuers have begun to accept cryptocurrency for payment of services, use cryptocurrencies as reserve assets or invest in cryptocurrencies, and the fund may invest in securities of such issuers. The fund may also invest in securities of issuers which provide cryptocurrency-related services.

Cryptocurrencies are subject to fluctuations in value. Cryptocurrencies are not backed by any government, corporation or other identified body. Rather, the value of a cryptocurrency is determined by other factors, such as the perceived future prospects or the supply and demand for such cryptocurrency in the global market for the trading of cryptocurrency. Such trading markets are unregulated and may be more exposed to operational or technical issues as well as fraud or manipulation in comparison to established, regulated exchanges for securities, derivatives and traditional currencies. The value of a cryptocurrency may decline precipitously (including to zero) for a variety of reasons, including, but not limited to, regulatory changes, a loss of confidence in its network or a change in user preference to other cryptocurrencies. An issuer that owns cryptocurrencies may experience custody issues, and may lose its cryptocurrency holdings through theft, hacking, or technical glitches in the applicable blockchain. The fund may experience losses as a result of the decline in value of its securities of issuers that own cryptocurrencies or which provide cryptocurrency-related services. If an issuer that owns cryptocurrencies intends to pay a dividend using such holdings or to otherwise make a distribution of such holdings to its stockholders, such dividends or distributions may face regulatory, operational and technical issues.

Factors affecting the further development of cryptocurrency include, but are not limited to: continued worldwide growth of, or possible cessation of or reversal in, the adoption and use of cryptocurrencies and other digital assets; the developing regulatory environment relating to cryptocurrencies, including the characterization of cryptocurrencies as currencies, commodities, or securities, the tax treatment of cryptocurrencies, and government and quasi-government regulation or restrictions on, or regulation of access to and operation of, cryptocurrency networks and the exchanges on which cryptocurrencies trade, including anti-money laundering regulations and requirements; perceptions regarding the environmental impact of a cryptocurrency; changes in consumer demographics and public preferences; general economic conditions; maintenance and development of open-source software protocols; the availability and popularity of other forms or methods of buying and selling goods and

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services; the use of the networks supporting digital assets, such as those for developing smart contracts and distributed applications; and general risks tied to the use of information technologies, including cyber risks. A hack or failure of one cryptocurrency may lead to a loss in confidence in, and thus decreased usage and/or value of, other cryptocurrencies.

Cybersecurity risks — With the increased use of technologies such as the Internet to conduct business, a fund and its Authorized Participants and service providers and relevant listing exchange(s) have become potentially more susceptible to operational and information security risks through breaches in cybersecurity. In general, a breach in cybersecurity can result from either a deliberate attack or an unintentional event. Cybersecurity breaches may involve, among other things, “ransomware” attacks, injection of computer viruses or malicious software code, or the use of vulnerabilities in code to gain unauthorized access to digital information systems, networks or devices that are used directly or indirectly by the fund or its service providers through “hacking” or other means. Cybersecurity risks also include the risk of losses of service resulting from external attacks that do not require unauthorized access to the fund’s systems, networks or devices. For example, denial-of-service attacks on the investment adviser’s or an affiliate’s website could effectively render the fund’s network services unavailable to fund shareholders and other intended end-users. Any such cybersecurity breaches or losses of service may, among other things, cause the fund to lose proprietary information, suffer data corruption or lose operational capacity, or may result in the misappropriation, unauthorized release or other misuse of the fund’s assets or sensitive information (including shareholder personal information or other confidential information), the inability of fund shareholders to transact business, or the destruction of the fund’s physical infrastructure, equipment or operating systems. These, in turn, could cause the fund to violate applicable privacy and other laws and incur or suffer regulatory penalties, reputational damage, additional costs (including compliance costs) associated with corrective measures and/or financial loss. While the fund and its investment adviser have established business continuity plans and risk management systems designed to prevent or reduce the impact of cybersecurity attacks, there are inherent limitations in such plans and systems due in part to the ever-changing nature of technology and cybersecurity attack tactics, and there is a possibility that certain risks have not been adequately identified or prepared for.

In addition, cybersecurity failures by or breaches of the fund’s Authorized Participants and third-party service providers (including, but not limited to, the fund’s investment adviser, transfer agent, custodian, administrators and other financial intermediaries) may disrupt the business operations of the Authorized Participants, service providers and of the fund, potentially resulting in financial losses, the inability of Authorized Participants to transact business with the fund and of the fund and/or Authorized Participants to process transactions, the inability of the fund to calculate its net asset value, violations of applicable privacy and other laws, rules and regulations, regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensatory costs and/or additional compliance costs associated with implementation of any corrective measures. The fund and its shareholders could be negatively impacted as a result of any such cybersecurity breaches, and there can be no assurance that the fund will not suffer losses relating to cybersecurity attacks or other informational security breaches affecting the fund’s Authorized Participants and third-party service providers in the future, particularly as the fund cannot control any cybersecurity plans or systems implemented by such Authorized Participants and/or service providers.

Cybersecurity risks may also impact issuers of securities in which the fund invests, which may cause the fund’s investments in such issuers to lose value.

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Inflation/Deflation risk — A fund may be subject to inflation and deflation risk. Inflation risk is the risk that the present value of assets or income from investments will be less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the present value of the fund‘s assets can decline. Deflation risk is the risk that prices throughout the economy decline over time. Deflation or inflation may have an adverse effect on the creditworthiness of issuers and may make issuer default more likely, which may result in a decline in the value of the fund‘s assets.

Interfund borrowing and lending — Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, a fund may lend money to, and borrow money from, other funds advised by Capital Research and Management Company or its affiliates. The fund will borrow through the program only when the costs are equal to or lower than the costs of bank loans. The fund will lend through the program only when the returns are higher than those available from an investment in repurchase agreements. Interfund loans and borrowings normally extend overnight, but can have a maximum duration of seven days. Loans may be called on one day's notice. The fund may have to borrow from a bank at a higher interest rate if an interfund loan is called or not renewed. Any delay in repayment to a lending fund could result in a lost investment opportunity or additional borrowing costs.

Affiliated investment companies — A fund may purchase shares of certain other investment companies managed by the investment adviser or its affiliates (“Central Funds”). The risks of owning another investment company are similar to the risks of investing directly in the securities in which that investment company invests. Investments in other investment companies could allow the fund to obtain the benefits of a more diversified portfolio than might otherwise be available through direct investments in a particular asset class, and will subject the fund to the risks associated with the particular asset class or asset classes in which an underlying fund invests. However, an investment company may not achieve its investment objective or execute its investment strategy effectively, which may adversely affect the fund’s performance. Any investment in another investment company will be consistent with the fund’s objective(s) and applicable regulatory limitations. Central Funds do not charge management fees. As a result, the fund does not bear additional management fees when investing in Central Funds, but the fund does bear its proportionate share of Central Fund expenses.

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Securities lending activities – Certain funds may lend portfolio securities to brokers, dealers or other institutions that provide cash or U.S. Treasury securities as collateral in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. While portfolio securities are on loan, the fund will continue to receive the equivalent of the interest and the dividends or other distributions paid by the issuer on the securities, as well as a portion of the interest on the investment of the collateral. Additionally, although the fund will not have the right to vote on securities while they are on loan, the fund has a right to consent on corporate actions and a right to recall each loan to vote on proposals, including proposals involving material events affecting securities loaned. The fund has delegated the decision to lend portfolio securities to the investment adviser. The adviser also has the discretion to consent on corporate actions and to recall securities on loan to vote. In the event the adviser deems a corporate action or proxy vote material, as determined by the adviser based on factors relevant to the fund, it will use reasonable efforts to recall the securities and consent to or vote on the matter.  

Securities lending involves risks, including the risk that the loaned securities may not be returned in a timely manner or at all, which would interfere with the fund’s ability to vote proxies or settle transactions, and/or the risk of a loss of rights in the collateral if a borrower or the lending agent defaults. Additionally, the fund may lose money from the reinvestment of collateral received on loaned securities in investments that decline in value, default or do not perform as expected. The fund will make loans only to parties deemed by the fund’s adviser to be in good standing and when, in the adviser’s judgment, the income earned would justify the risks.

Citibank, N.A. (“Citibank”) serves as securities lending agent for the fund. As the securities lending agent, Citibank administers the fund’s securities lending program pursuant to the terms of a securities lending agent agreement entered into between the fund and Citibank. Under the terms of the agreement, Citibank is responsible for making available to approved borrowers securities from the fund’s portfolio. Citibank is also responsible for the administration and management of the fund’s securities lending program, including the preparation and execution of an agreement with each borrower governing the terms and conditions of any securities loan, ensuring that securities loans are properly coordinated and documented, ensuring that loaned securities are valued daily and that the corresponding required collateral is delivered by the borrowers, arranging for the investment of collateral received from borrowers, and arranging for the return of loaned securities to the fund in accordance with the fund’s instructions or at loan termination. As compensation for its services, Citibank receives a portion of the amount earned by the fund for lending securities.

The following table sets forth, for the fund’s most recently completed fiscal year, the fund’s dollar amount of income and fees and/or other compensation related to its securities lending activities. Net income from securities lending activities may differ from the amount reported in the fund’s Form N-CSR, which reflects estimated accruals. Because Capital Group U.S. Large Growth ETF and Capital Group U.S. Large Value ETF have not completed their first fiscal year of operations, securities lending activity information for these funds is not shown.

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Capital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF

   

Gross income from securities lending activities

$4,000

Fees paid to securities lending agent from a revenue split

0

Fees paid for any cash collateral management service (including fees deducted from a pooled cash collateral reinvestment vehicle) not included in the revenue split

0

Administrative fees not included in the revenue split

0

Indemnification fees not included in the revenue split

0

Rebates (paid to borrower)

3,000

Other fees not included in the revenue split

0

Aggregate fees/compensation for securities lending activities

3,000

Net income from securities lending activities

1,000

Temporary Defensive Strategies — For temporary defensive purposes, a fund may invest without limitation in cash or cash equivalents, including commercial paper and short-term securities issued by the U.S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities. A larger percentage of such holdings could moderate the fund’s investment results in a period of rising market prices. Alternatively, a larger percentage of such holdings could reduce the magnitude of the fund’s loss in a period of falling market prices and provide liquidity to make additional investments or to meet redemptions.

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Portfolio turnover — Portfolio changes will be made without regard to the length of time particular investments may have been held. Short-term trading profits are not the fund’s objective, and changes in its investments are generally accomplished gradually, though short-term transactions may occasionally be made. Higher portfolio turnover may involve correspondingly greater transaction costs in the form of dealer spreads or brokerage commissions. It may also result in the realization of net capital gains, which are taxable when distributed to shareholders, unless the shareholder is exempt from taxation or his or her account is tax-favored.

A fund’s portfolio turnover rate would equal 100% if each security in the fund’s portfolio were replaced once per year. The following table sets forth the portfolio turnover rate for each fund for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2025.

     
 

Fiscal year

Portfolio
turnover
rate

Capital Group U.S. Large Growth ETF

20251

Capital Group U.S. Large Value ETF

20251

Capital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF

20252

9%

1 Because Capital Group U.S. Large Growth ETF and Capital Group U.S. Large Value ETF have not completed their first fiscal year of operations, information regarding these funds' portfolio turnover rates is not shown.

2 The portfolio turnover rate provided is for the period from January 14, 2025 (commencement of operations) to May 31, 2025.

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Fund policies

All percentage limitations in the following fund policies are considered at the time securities are purchased and are based on a fund’s net assets (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, collateral held in connection with securities lending activities) unless otherwise indicated. None of the following policies involving a maximum percentage of assets will be considered violated unless the excess occurs immediately after, and is caused by, an acquisition by the fund. In managing the fund, the fund’s investment adviser may apply more restrictive policies than those listed below.

Fundamental policies — The fund has adopted the following policies, which may not be changed without approval by holders of a majority of its outstanding shares. Such majority is currently defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as the vote of the lesser of (a) 67% or more of the voting securities present at a shareholder meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities are present in person or by proxy, or (b) more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities.

The following policies apply to each fund (please also see “Additional information about fundamental policies” below):

1. Except as permitted by (i) the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, or other successor law governing the regulation of registered investment companies, or interpretations or modifications thereof by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), SEC staff or other authority of competent jurisdiction, or (ii) exemptive or other relief or permission from the SEC, SEC staff or other authority of competent jurisdiction, the fund may not:

a. Borrow money;

b. Issue senior securities;

c. Underwrite the securities of other issuers;

d. Purchase or sell real estate or commodities;

e. Make loans; or

f. Purchase the securities of any issuer if, as a result of such purchase, the fund’s investments would be concentrated in any particular industry.

2. The fund may not invest in companies for the purpose of exercising control or management.

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Nonfundamental policies — The following policy may be changed without shareholder approval:

The fund may not acquire securities of open-end investment companies or unit investment trusts registered under the 1940 Act, except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act or the rules under the 1940 Act. As a matter of policy, however, the fund will not purchase shares of any registered open-end investment company or registered unit investment trust, in reliance on Sections 12(d)(1)(F) or 12(d)(1)(G) of the 1940 Act, at any time the fund has knowledge that its shares are purchased by another investment company investor in reliance on the provisions of Section 12(d)(1)(G).

Additional information about fundamental policies — The information below is not part of a fund’s fundamental or nonfundamental policies. This information is intended to provide a summary of what is currently required or permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, or by the interpretive guidance thereof by the SEC or SEC staff, for particular fundamental policies of the fund. Information is also provided regarding the fund’s current intention with respect to certain investment practices permitted by the 1940 Act.

For purposes of fundamental policy 1a, the fund may borrow money in amounts of up to 33-1/3% of its total assets from banks for any purpose. Additionally, the fund may borrow up to 5% of its total assets from banks or other lenders for temporary purposes (a loan is presumed to be for temporary purposes if it is repaid within 60 days and is not extended or renewed). The percentage limitations in this policy are considered at the time of borrowing and thereafter.

For purposes of fundamental policies 1a and 1e, the fund may borrow money from, or loan money to, other funds managed by Capital Research and Management Company or its affiliates to the extent permitted by applicable law and an exemptive order issued by the SEC.

For purposes of fundamental policy 1b, a senior security does not include any promissory note or evidence of indebtedness if such loan is for temporary purposes only and in an amount not exceeding 5% of the value of the total assets of the fund at the time the loan is made (a loan is presumed to be for temporary purposes if it is repaid within 60 days and is not extended or renewed). Further, the fund is permitted to enter into derivatives and certain other transactions, notwithstanding the prohibitions and restrictions on the issuance of senior securities under the 1940 Act, in accordance with current SEC rules and interpretations.

For purposes of fundamental policy 1c, the policy will not apply to the fund to the extent the fund may be deemed an underwriter within the meaning of the 1933 Act in connection with the purchase and sale of fund portfolio securities in the ordinary course of pursuing its investment objective(s) and strategies.

For purposes of fundamental policy 1e, the fund may not lend more than 33-1/3% of its total assets, provided that this limitation shall not apply to the fund’s purchase of debt obligations.

For purposes of fundamental policy 1f, the fund may not invest more than 25% of its total assets in the securities of issuers in a particular industry. This policy does not apply to investments in securities of the U.S. government, its agencies or U.S. government sponsored enterprises or repurchase agreements with respect thereto.

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Continuous offering

The method by which creation units are created and traded may raise certain issues under applicable securities laws. Because new creation units are issued and sold by a fund on an ongoing basis, at any point a “distribution,” as such term is used in the 1933 Act, may occur. Broker-dealers and other persons are cautioned that some activities on their part may, depending on the circumstances, result in their being deemed participants in a distribution in a manner that could render them statutory underwriters and subject them to the prospectus delivery requirement and liability provisions of the 1933 Act.

For example, a broker-dealer firm or its client may be deemed a statutory underwriter if it takes creation units after placing an order with the distributor, breaks them down into constituent fund shares and sells such fund shares directly to customers or if it chooses to couple the creation of new fund shares with an active selling effort involving solicitation of secondary market demand for fund shares. A determination of whether one is an underwriter for purposes of the 1933 Act must take into account all the facts and circumstances pertaining to the activities of the broker-dealer or its client in the particular case and the examples mentioned above should not be considered a complete description of all the activities that could lead to a categorization as an underwriter.

Broker-dealer firms should also note that dealers who are not “underwriters” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(11) of the 1933 Act but are effecting transactions in fund shares, whether or not participating in the distribution of fund shares, generally are required to deliver a prospectus. This is because the prospectus delivery exemption in Section 4(a)(3) of the 1933 Act is not available in respect of such transactions as a result of Section 24(d) of the 1940 Act. Firms that incur a prospectus delivery obligation with respect to fund shares are reminded that, pursuant to Rule 153 under the 1933 Act, a prospectus delivery obligation under Section 5(b)(2) of the 1933 Act owed to an exchange member in connection with a sale on the listing exchange is satisfied by the fact that the prospectus is available at the listing exchange upon request. The prospectus delivery mechanism provided in Rule 153 is available only with respect to transactions on an exchange.

The fund’s investment adviser or its affiliates (the “Selling Shareholder”) may purchase fund shares through a broker-dealer to seed, in whole or in part, the fund as it is launched or thereafter. The Selling Shareholder may also purchase fund shares from broker-dealers or other investors that have previously provided seed capital for the fund when it is launched or otherwise in secondary market transactions. Because the Selling Shareholder may be deemed an affiliate of the fund, the fund’s shares are being registered to permit the resale by the Selling Shareholder of these fund shares from time to time after purchase. The fund will not receive any proceeds from the resale by the Selling Shareholder of these fund shares.

The Selling Shareholder intends to sell all or a portion of fund shares owned by it and offered hereby from time to time directly to certain brokers, dealers and investment firms at prevailing market prices at the time of the sale. In doing so, the Selling Shareholder may use ordinary brokerage transactions through brokers or dealers (who may act as agents or principals) or sell directly to one or more purchasers, in privately negotiated transactions or through any other method permitted by applicable law.

The Selling Shareholder and any broker-dealer or agents participating in the distribution of fund shares may be deemed to be “underwriters” in connection with such distribution. In such event, any commissions paid to any such broker-dealer or agent and any profit from the resale of fund shares purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the 1933 Act. The Selling Shareholder who may be deemed an “underwriter” will be subject to the applicable prospectus delivery requirements of the 1933 Act.

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The Selling Shareholder has informed the fund that it is not a registered broker-dealer and does not have any written or oral agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute fund shares. Upon the fund being notified in writing by the Selling Shareholder that any material arrangement has been entered into with a broker-dealer for the sale of fund shares through a block trade, special offering, exchange distribution or secondary distribution or a purchase by a broker or dealer, a supplement to this statement of additional information will be filed, if required, pursuant to Rule 497 under the 1933 Act, disclosing (i) the name of each Selling Shareholder and of the participating broker-dealer(s), (ii) the number of fund shares involved, (iii) the price at which such fund shares were sold, (iv) the commissions paid or discounts or concessions allowed to such broker-dealer(s), where applicable, (v) that such broker-dealer(s) did not conduct any investigation to verify the information set out or incorporated by reference in the fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information, and (vi) other facts material to the transaction.

The Selling Shareholder and any other person participating in such distribution will be subject to applicable provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”) and the rules and regulations thereunder, including, without limitation, to the extent applicable, Regulation M of the 1934 Act, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of any of fund shares by the Selling Shareholder and any other participating person. To the extent applicable, Regulation M may also restrict the ability of any person engaged in the distribution of fund shares to engage in market-making activities with respect to fund shares. All of the foregoing may affect the marketability of the fund shares and the ability of any person or entity to engage in market-making activities with respect to the fund shares. There is a risk that the Selling Shareholder may redeem its investments in the fund or otherwise sell its fund shares to a third party that may redeem. As with redemptions by other large shareholders, such redemptions could have a significant negative impact on the fund and its shares.

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Management of the trust

Board of trustees and officers

Independent trustees1

The trust’s nominating and governance committee and board select independent trustees with a view toward constituting a board that, as a body, possesses the qualifications, skills, attributes and experience to appropriately oversee the actions of the trust’s service providers, decide upon matters of general policy and represent the long-term interests of fund shareholders. In doing so, they consider the qualifications, skills, attributes and experience of the current board members, with a view toward maintaining a board that is diverse in viewpoint, experience, education and skills.

The trust seeks independent trustees who have high ethical standards and the highest levels of integrity and commitment, who have inquiring and independent minds, mature judgment, good communication skills, and other complementary personal qualifications and skills that enable them to function effectively in the context of the trust’s board and committee structure and who have the ability and willingness to dedicate sufficient time to effectively fulfill their duties and responsibilities.

Each trustee has been elected by the investment adviser in its capacity as the initial sole shareholder of the trust. Effective January 1, 2026, certain of the trustees serving on the board will change in connection with a restructuring of the boards of directors/trustees of the registered funds managed by the investment adviser. Each new trustee that will take office on January 1, 2026 has also been elected by the investment adviser in its capacity as the initial sole shareholder of the trust. Because each new trustee has already been elected by the initial sole shareholder of the trust, fund shareholders will not be asked to approve such new trustees after the fund commences operations.

Each independent trustee, including those that will take office on January 1, 2026, has a significant record of accomplishments in governance, business, not-for-profit organizations, government service, academia, law, accounting or other professions. Although no single list could identify all experience upon which the trust’s independent trustees draw in connection with their service, the following table summarizes key experience for each independent trustee. These references to the qualifications, attributes and skills of the trustees are pursuant to the disclosure requirements of the SEC, and shall not be deemed to impose any greater responsibility or liability on any trustee or the board as a whole. Notwithstanding the accomplishments listed below, none of the independent trustees is considered an “expert” within the meaning of the federal securities laws with respect to information in the trust’s registration statement.

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Name, year of birth
and position with the funds (year first elected as a trustee2)

Principal
occupation(s)
during the
past five years

Number of
portfolios
in fund
complex
overseen
by trustee

Other
directorships3
held by trustee
during the
past five years

Other relevant experience

Independent trustees serving on the board as of the date of this SAI

Vanessa C. L. Chang, 1952
Chair of the Board (Independent and Non-Executive) (2024)

Former Director, EL & EL Investments (real estate)

32

Transocean Ltd. (offshore drilling contractor)

Former director of Sykes Enterprises (outsourced customer engagement service provider) (until 2021); Edison International/Southern California Edison (until 2025)

· Service as a chief executive officer, insurance-related (claims/dispute resolution) internet company

· Senior management experience, investment banking

· Former partner, public accounting firm

· Corporate board experience

· Service on advisory and trustee boards for charitable, educational and nonprofit organizations

· Former member of the Governing Council of the Independent Directors Council

· CPA (inactive)

Jennifer C. Feikin, 1968
Trustee (2024)

Independent corporate board member; previously held positions at Google, AOL, 20th Century Fox and McKinsey & Company

124

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.

· Senior corporate management experience

· Corporate board experience

· Business consulting experience

· Service on advisory and trustee boards for charitable and nonprofit organizations

· JD

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Name, year of birth
and position with the funds (year first elected as a trustee2)

Principal
occupation(s)
during the
past five years

Number of
portfolios
in fund
complex
overseen
by trustee

Other
directorships3
held by trustee
during the
past five years

Other relevant experience

Pablo R. González Guajardo, 1967
Trustee (2024)

CEO, Kimberly-Clark de México, SAB de CV

37

América Móvil, SAB de CV (telecommunications company); Kimberly-Clark de México, SAB de CV (consumer staples)

Former director Grupo Lala, SAB de CV (dairy company) (until 2022); Grupo Sanborns, SAB de CV (retail stores and restaurants) (until 2023)

· Service as a chief executive officer

· Senior corporate management experience

· Corporate board experience

· Service on advisory and trustee boards for nonprofit organizations

· MBA

Leslie Stone Heisz, 1961
Trustee (2024)

Former Managing Director, Lazard (retired, 2010); Director, Kaiser Permanente (California public benefit corporation); former Lecturer, UCLA Anderson School of Management

124

Edwards Lifesciences; Ingram Micro Holding Corporation (information technology products and services)

Former director of Public Storage, Inc. (until 2024)

· Senior corporate management experience, investment banking

· Business consulting experience

· Corporate board experience

· Service on advisory and trustee boards for charitable and nonprofit organizations

· MBA

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Name, year of birth
and position with the funds (year first elected as a trustee2)

Principal
occupation(s)
during the
past five years

Number of
portfolios
in fund
complex
overseen
by trustee

Other
directorships3
held by trustee
during the
past five years

Other relevant experience

William D. Jones, 1955
Trustee (2024)

Managing Member, CityLink LLC (investing and consulting); former President and CEO, CityLink Investment Corporation (acquires, develops and manages real estate ventures in urban communities)

38

Former director of Sempra Energy (until 2022); Biogen Inc. (until 2023)

· Senior investment and management experience, real estate

· Corporate board experience

· Government service

· Service as a city councilmember and deputy mayor

· Service as director, Federal Reserve Boards of San Francisco and Los Angeles

· Service on advisory and trustee boards for charitable, educational, municipal and nonprofit organizations

· MBA

Independent trustees serving on the board effective January 1, 20264

John G. Freund, MD, 1953
Trustee (2026)

Founder and former Managing Director, Skyline Ventures (a venture capital investor in health care companies); Co-Founder of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (1995 - 2000); Co-Founder and former CEO of Arixa Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (2016 - 2020)

97

Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.; SI – Bone, Inc.; Sutro Biopharma, Inc.


Former director of Proteon Therapeutics, Inc. (until 2020); Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (until 2020)

· Experience in investment banking and senior management at multiple venture capital firms, a medical device company and a biopharmaceutical company

· Corporate board experience

· MD, MBA

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Name, year of birth
and position with the funds (year first elected as a trustee2)

Principal
occupation(s)
during the
past five years

Number of
portfolios
in fund
complex
overseen
by trustee

Other
directorships3
held by trustee
during the
past five years

Other relevant experience

Pablo R. González Guajardo, 1967
Trustee (2024)

CEO, Kimberly-Clark de México, SAB de CV

21

América Móvil, SAB de CV (telecommunications company); Kimberly-Clark de México, SAB de CV (consumer staples)

Former director Grupo Lala, SAB de CV (dairy company) (until 2022); Grupo Sanborns, SAB de CV (retail stores and restaurants) (until 2023)

· Service as a chief executive officer

· Senior corporate management experience

· Corporate board experience

· Service on advisory and trustee boards for nonprofit organizations

· MBA

Pedro J. Greer Jr., 1956
Trustee (2026)

Physician; Professor and Founding Dean, College of Medicine, Roseman University of Health Sciences; former Chairman/Associate Dean, Florida International University

19

None

· Development of health delivery systems; domestically and internationally reforming medical education

· MD

Merit E. Janow, 1958
Trustee (2026)

Dean Emerita and Professor of Practice, International Economic Law & International Affairs, Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs

56

Aptiv (autonomous and green vehicle technology); Mastercard Incorporated

Former director of Trimble Inc. (software, hardware and services technology) (until 2021)

· Service with Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and U.S. Department of Justice

· Corporate board experience

· Service on advisory and trustee boards for charitable, educational and nonprofit organizations

· Experience as corporate lawyer

· JD

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Name, year of birth
and position with the funds (year first elected as a trustee2)

Principal
occupation(s)
during the
past five years

Number of
portfolios
in fund
complex
overseen
by trustee

Other
directorships3
held by trustee
during the
past five years

Other relevant experience

William D. Jones, 1955
Trustee (2024)

Managing Member, CityLink LLC (investing and consulting); former President and CEO, CityLink Investment Corporation (acquires, develops and manages real estate ventures in urban communities)

21

Former director of Sempra Energy (until 2022); Biogen Inc. (until 2023)

· Senior investment and management experience, real estate

· Corporate board experience

· Government service

· Service as a city councilmember and deputy mayor

· Service as director, Federal Reserve Boards of San Francisco and Los Angeles

· Service on advisory and trustee boards for charitable, educational, municipal and nonprofit organizations

· MBA

Earl Lewis Jr., 1955
Trustee (2026)

Professor and Director, University of Michigan

19

Former director of 2U, Inc. (educational technology company) (until 2024)

· Senior academic leadership positions at multiple universities

· Service on advisory and trustee boards for educational and nonprofit organizations

· PhD, history

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Name, year of birth
and position with the funds (year first elected as a trustee2)

Principal
occupation(s)
during the
past five years

Number of
portfolios
in fund
complex
overseen
by trustee

Other
directorships3
held by trustee
during the
past five years

Other relevant experience

Kenneth M. Simril., 1965
Trustee (2026)

President and CEO, SCI Ingredients Holdings, Inc. (food manufacturing); former President and CEO, Fleischmann’s Ingredients (2016 – 2022)

97

Bunge Limited (agricultural business and food company)

Former director of At Home Group Inc. (until 2021)

· Service as operating executive in various private equity-owned companies

· Experience in international business affairs, capital markets and risk management

· Independent trustee and advisor for city and county public pension plans

· MBA, finance, BS, engineering

Christopher E. Stone, 1956
Trustee (2026)

Professor of Practice of Public Integrity, University of Oxford, Blavatnik School of Government

97

None

· Service on advisory and trustee boards for charitable, international jurisprudence and nonprofit organizations

· Former professor, practice of criminal justice

· Former president of a large complex of global philanthropies

· JD, MPhil, criminology

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Name, year of birth
and position with the funds (year first elected as a trustee2)

Principal
occupation(s)
during the
past five years

Number of
portfolios
in fund
complex
overseen
by trustee

Other
directorships3
held by trustee
during the
past five years

Other relevant experience

Kathy J. Williams, 1955
Trustee (2026)

Board Chair, Above and Beyond Teaching

19

None

· Experience in international and government affairs in the transportation field

· Experience as chief operating officer

· Service as Board Commissioner for county human rights and juvenile justice delinquency prevention commissions

· Service on advisory and trustee boards for charitable, educational and nonprofit organizations

· MBA

Amy Zegart, PhD, 1967

Trustee (2026)

Senior Fellow and Associate Director, Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, Stanford University

21

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

· Senior academic leadership positions

· Corporate board experience

· Author

· Consultant

· PhD, Political Science

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Interested trustee(s)5,6

Interested trustees have similar qualifications, skills and attributes as the independent trustees. Interested trustees are senior executive officers and/or directors of Capital Research and Management Company or its affiliates. Such management roles with the funds’ service providers also permit the interested trustees to make a significant contribution to the fund’s board.

       

Name, year of birth
and position with the funds
(year first elected as a trustee/officer2)

Principal
occupation(s)
during the
past five years
and positions
held with affiliated
entities or the
distributor
of the funds

Number of
portfolios
in fund
complex
overseen
by trustee

Other
directorships3
held by trustee
during the
past five years

Interested trustee(s) serving on the board as of the date of this SAI

William L. Robbins, 1968
Trustee (2024)

Partner – Capital International Investors, Capital Research and Management Company; Chair and Director, Capital Group International, Inc.*

31

None

Interested trustee(s) serving on the board effective January 1, 20264

Noriko Honda Chen, 1967
Trustee (2026)

Partner – Capital International Investors, Capital Research and Management Company; Chair, President, Principal Executive Officer and Director, Capital Research Company*; Director, The Capital Group Companies, Inc.*; Director, Capital International K.K.*

19

None

Mathews Cherian, 1967
Trustee (2026)

Partner – Capital World Investors, Capital Research and Management Company; Partner – Capital World Investors, Capital Bank and Trust Company*

19

None

Other officers6

   

Name, year of birth and
position with the funds
(year first elected
as an officer2)

Principal occupation(s) during the past five years
and positions held with affiliated entities
or the distributor of the funds

Peter Eliot, 1971
President (CGGG 2025)

Partner – Capital International Investors, Capital Research and Management Company

Charles E. Ellwein, 1968
President (CGVV 2025)

Partner – Capital Research Global Investors, Capital Research and Management Company; Director, Capital Research and Management Company

Roz Hongsaranagon, 1979
President (CGMM 2024)

Partner – Capital World Investors, Capital Research and Management Company

Michael W. Stockton, 1967
Principal Executive Officer and Executive Vice President (2024)

Senior Vice President – Legal and Compliance Group, Capital Research and Management Company

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Name, year of birth and
position with the funds
(year first elected
as an officer2)

Principal occupation(s) during the past five years
and positions held with affiliated entities
or the distributor of the funds

Erik A. Vayntrub, 1984
Senior Vice President (2024)

Senior Vice President – Legal and Compliance Group, Capital Research and Management Company; Secretary, Capital Management Services, Inc.*

Michael R. Tom, 1988
Secretary (2024)

Associate – Legal and Compliance Group, Capital Research and Management Company

Sandra Chuon, 1972
Treasurer (2024)

Vice President – Investment Operations, Capital Research and Management Company

Jennifer L. Butler, 1966
Assistant Secretary (2024)

Assistant Vice President – Legal and Compliance Group, Capital Research and Management Company

Susan K. Countess, 1966
Assistant Secretary (2024)

Associate – Legal and Compliance Group, Capital Research and Management Company

Brian C. Janssen, 1972
Assistant Treasurer (2025)

Senior Vice President – Investment Operations, Capital Research and Management Company

* Company affiliated with Capital Research and Management Company.

1 The term independent trustee refers to a trustee who is not an “interested person” of the fund within the meaning of the 1940 Act.

2 Trustees and officers of the funds serve until their resignation, removal or retirement.

3 This includes all directorships/trusteeships that are held by each trustee as a director/trustee of a public company or a registered investment company (other than those in other Capital Group ETFs or other funds managed by Capital Research and Management Company or its affiliates). Unless otherwise noted, all directorships/trusteeships are current.

4 For trustees serving on the board effective January 1, 2026, the number of portfolios in fund complex overseen by trustee reflects the number of portfolios in the fund complex that the trustee is anticipated to oversee on January 1, 2026.

5 The term interested trustee refers to a trustee who is an “interested person” of the fund within the meaning of the 1940 Act, on the basis of his or her affiliation with the fund’s investment adviser, Capital Research and Management Company, or affiliated entities (including the fund’s distributor).

6 All of the trustees and/or officers listed, with the exception of Peter Eliot, are officers and/or directors/trustees of one or more of the other funds for which Capital Research and Management Company serves as investment adviser.

The address for all trustees and officers of the fund is 333 South Hope Street, 55th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90071, Attention: Secretary.

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Fund shares owned by trustees, including the trustees that will take office on January 1, 2026, as of December 31, 2024:

     

Name

Dollar range1,2
of fund
shares owned

Aggregate
dollar range1
of shares
owned in
all funds
overseen by trustee
in same family of
investment companies
as the funds

Independent trustees

Vanessa C. L. Chang

N/A

Over $100,000

Jennifer C. Feikin

N/A

Over $100,000

John G. Freund

N/A

Over $100,000

Pablo R. González Guajardo

N/A

Over $100,000

Pedro J. Greer Jr.

N/A

None

Leslie Stone Heisz

N/A

Over $100,000

Merit E. Janow

N/A

Over $100,000

William D. Jones

N/A

Over $100,000

Earl Lewis Jr.

N/A

$50,001 - $100,000

Kenneth M. Simril

N/A

Over $100,000

Christopher E. Stone

N/A

Over $100,000

Kathy J. Williams

N/A

Over $100,000

Amy Zegart

N/A

Over $100,000

     

Name

Dollar range1,2
of fund
shares owned

Aggregate
dollar range1
of shares
owned in
all funds
overseen by trustee
in same family of
investment companies
as the funds

Interested trustees

Noriko Honda Chen

N/A

Over $100,000

Mathews Cherian

N/A

Over $100,000

William L. Robbins

N/A

Over $100,000

1 Ownership disclosure is made using the following ranges: None; $1 – $10,000; $10,001 – $50,000; $50,001 – $100,000; and Over $100,000.

2 N/A indicates that, as of December 31, 2024, the fund was not offered for purchase to the public and, as such, the listed individual could not have owned any shares of the fund.

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Trustee compensation — No compensation is paid by the trust to any officer or trustee who is a director, officer or employee of the investment adviser or its affiliates. Except for the independent trustees listed in the “Board of trustees and officers — Independent trustees” table under the “Management of the trust” section in this statement of additional information, all other officers and trustees of the trust are directors, officers or employees of the investment adviser or its affiliates. The board typically meets either individually or jointly with the boards of one or more other such funds with substantially overlapping board membership (in each case referred to as a “board cluster”). On behalf of the trust, the investment adviser typically pays each independent trustee an annual retainer fee based primarily on the total number of board clusters which that independent trustee serves. Board and committee chairs receive additional fees for their services.

The trust and the other funds served by each independent trustee, or the investment adviser of such funds, as applicable, each pay a portion of these fees.

No pension or retirement benefits are accrued as part of trust expenses. The trust also reimburses certain expenses of the independent trustees.

Trustee compensation earned during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2025:

     

Name

Aggregate compensation
from the fund
offered by the trust*

Total compensation
from all funds managed by
Capital Research and
Management
Company or its affiliates

Vanessa C. L. Chang

$52

$454,750

Jennifer C. Feikin

51

457,250

Pablo R. González Guajardo

51

502,250

Leslie Stone Heisz

51

457,250

William D. Jones

50

516,750

*  None of the funds have completed a full fiscal year of operations. Aggregate compensation from the funds offered by the trust reflects compensation paid by the adviser on behalf of the trust for the period from January 14, 2025 to May 31, 2025. The aggregate compensation for each trustee serving on the board for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2026 to be paid by the adviser on behalf of the trust is estimated to be $1,024.

Trust organization and the board of trustees — The trust, an open-end management investment company, was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on August 13, 2024. Each fund is a series of the trust. The board of trustees may create additional funds in the future. Each fund is a nondiversified management investment company and operates as an exchange-traded fund registered with the SEC under the 1940 Act. The offering of the fund shares is registered under the 1933 Act. All trust operations are supervised by its board of trustees which meets periodically and performs duties required by applicable state and federal laws. Each fund and each additional fund created in the future will have separate assets and liabilities, and invests in separate investment portfolios. Income, direct liabilities and direct operating expenses of a fund will be allocated directly to that fund and general liabilities and expenses of the trust will be allocated among the funds in proportion to the total net assets of each fund.

Delaware law charges trustees with the duty of managing the business affairs of the trust. The trust's trustees are considered to be fiduciaries of the trust and owe duties of care and loyalty to the trust and its shareholders.

Each fund has one class of shares. Each share represents an interest in the same investment portfolio and has pro rata rights as to voting, redemption, dividends and liquidation. The trustees have the

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authority to establish new series and classes of shares, and to split or combine outstanding shares into a greater or lesser number, without shareholder approval.

The trust does not hold annual meetings of shareholders. However, significant matters that require shareholder approval, such as certain elections of board members or a change in a fundamental investment policy, will be presented to shareholders at a meeting called for such purpose. Shareholders have one vote per share owned.

In accordance with the trust’s declaration of trust, the board may, without shareholder approval (unless such shareholder approval is required by the declaration of trust or applicable law, including the 1940 Act), authorize certain funds to merge, reorganize, consolidate, sell all or substantially all of their assets, or take other similar actions with, to or into another fund. The fund may be terminated by a majority vote of the board with written notice to the shareholders of the fund. Although the shares are not automatically redeemable upon the occurrence of any specific event, the trust’s declaration of trust provides that the board will have the unrestricted power to alter the number of shares in a creation unit. Therefore, in the event of a termination of the trust or a fund, the board, in its sole discretion, could determine to permit the shares to be redeemable in aggregations smaller than creation units or to be individually redeemable. In such circumstance, the trust or the fund may make redemptions in-kind, for cash or for a combination of cash or securities. Further, in the event of a termination of the fund, the fund might elect to pay cash redemptions.

The trust’s declaration of trust and by-laws, as well as separate indemnification agreements with independent trustees, provide in effect that, subject to certain conditions, the trust will indemnify its officers and trustees against liabilities or expenses actually and reasonably incurred by them relating to their service to the fund. However, trustees are not protected from liability by reason of their willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of their office.

Removal of trustees by shareholders — At any meeting of shareholders, duly called and at which a quorum is present, shareholders may, by the affirmative vote of the holders of two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast, remove any trustee from office and may elect a successor or successors to fill any resulting vacancies for the unexpired terms of removed trustees. In addition, the trustees of the trust will promptly call a meeting of shareholders for the purpose of voting upon the removal of any trustees when requested in writing to do so by the record holders of at least 10% of the outstanding shares.

Leadership structure — The board’s chair is currently an independent trustee who is not an “interested person” of the trust within the meaning of the 1940 Act. The board has determined that an independent chair facilitates oversight and enhances the effectiveness of the board. The independent chair’s duties include, without limitation, generally presiding at meetings of the board, approving board meeting schedules and agendas, leading meetings of the independent trustees in executive session, facilitating communication with committee chairs, and serving as the principal independent trustee contact for trust management and counsel to the independent trustees and the trust.

Risk oversight — Day-to-day management of the trust, including risk management, is the responsibility of the trust’s contractual service providers, including the trust’s investment adviser, distributor and transfer agent. Each of these entities is responsible for specific portions of the trust’s operations, including the processes and associated risks relating to the funds’ investments, integrity of cash and security movements, financial reporting, operations and compliance. The board of trustees oversees the service providers’ discharge of their responsibilities, including the processes they use to manage relevant risks. In that regard, the board receives reports regarding the operations of the trust’s service providers, including risks. For example, the board receives reports from investment professionals regarding risks related to the funds’ investments and trading. The board also receives compliance

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reports from the trust’s and the investment adviser’s chief compliance officers addressing certain areas of risk.

Committees of the trust’s board, which are comprised of independent board members, none of whom is an “interested person” of the trust within the meaning of the 1940 Act, as well as joint committees of independent board members of funds managed by Capital Research and Management Company, also explore risk management procedures in particular areas and then report back to the full board. For example, the trust’s audit committee oversees the processes and certain attendant risks relating to financial reporting, valuation of trust assets, and related controls.

Not all risks that may affect the trust can be identified or processes and controls developed to eliminate or mitigate their effect. Moreover, it is necessary to bear certain risks (such as investment-related risks) to achieve the trust‘s objectives. As a result of the foregoing and other factors, the ability of the trust’s service providers to eliminate or mitigate risks is subject to limitations.

Committees of the board of trustees — The trust has an audit committee comprised of all of its independent board members. The committee provides oversight regarding the trust’s accounting and financial reporting policies and practices, its internal controls and the internal controls of the trust’s principal service providers. The committee acts as a liaison between the trust’s independent registered public accounting firm and the full board of trustees. The audit committee held three meetings during the 2025 fiscal year.

The trust has a contracts committee comprised of all of its independent board members. The committee’s principal function is to request, review and consider the information deemed necessary to evaluate the terms of the form of Authorized Participant Agreement and certain agreements between the trust and its investment adviser or the investment adviser’s affiliates, such as the Investment Advisory and Service Agreement, Principal Underwriting Agreement and Plan of Distribution adopted pursuant to rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, that the trust may enter into, renew or continue, and to make its recommendations to the full board of trustees on these matters. The contracts committee held one meeting during the 2025 fiscal year.

The trust has a nominating and governance committee comprised of all of its independent board members. The committee periodically reviews such issues as the board’s composition, responsibilities, committees, compensation and other relevant issues, and recommends any appropriate changes to the full board of trustees. The committee also coordinates annual self-assessments of the board and evaluates, selects and nominates independent trustee candidates to the full board of trustees. While the committee normally is able to identify from its own and other resources an ample number of qualified candidates, it will consider shareholder suggestions of persons to be considered as nominees to fill future vacancies on the board. Such suggestions must be sent in writing to the nominating and governance committee of the trust, addressed to the trust’s secretary, and must be accompanied by complete biographical and occupational data on the prospective nominee, along with a written consent of the prospective nominee for consideration of his or her name by the committee. The nominating and governance committee held one meeting during the 2025 fiscal year.

Proxy voting procedures and principles — The funds’ investment adviser, in consultation with the board, has adopted Proxy Voting Procedures and Principles (the “Principles”) with respect to voting proxies of securities held by the funds and other funds advised by the investment adviser or its affiliates. The Principles are reasonably designed to ensure that proxies are voted solely in accordance with the financial interest of the clients of the investment adviser or its affiliates and the shareholders of the funds advised or managed by the investment adviser or its affiliates. The complete text of the Principles is available at capitalgroup.com/etf. Final voting authority is held by a committee of the appropriate equity investment division of the investment adviser under authority delegated by the fund’s board. The boards of funds advised by Capital Research and Management Company and its

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affiliates, including American Funds and Capital Group exchange-traded funds, have established a Joint Proxy Committee (“JPC”) composed of independent board members from each applicable fund board. The JPC’s role is to facilitate appropriate oversight of the proxy voting process and provide valuable input on corporate governance and related matters.

The Principles provide an important framework for analysis and decision-making by all funds. However, they are not exhaustive and do not address all potential issues. The Principles provide a certain amount of flexibility so that all relevant facts and circumstances can be considered in connection with every vote. As a result, each proxy received is voted on a case-by-case basis considering the specific circumstances of each proposal. The voting process reflects the funds’ understanding of the company’s business, its management and its relationship with shareholders over time. In all cases, long-term value creation and the investment objectives and policies of the funds managed by the investment adviser remain the focus.

The investment adviser seeks to vote all U.S. proxies. Proxies for companies outside the United States are also voted where there is sufficient time and information available, taking into account distinct market practices, regulations and laws, and types of proposals presented in each country. Where there is insufficient proxy and meeting agenda information available, the investment adviser will generally vote against such proposals in the interest of encouraging improved disclosure for investors. The investment adviser may not exercise its voting authority if voting would impose costs on clients, including opportunity costs. For example, certain regulators have granted investment limit relief to the investment adviser and its affiliates, conditioned upon limiting voting power to specific voting ceilings. To comply with these voting ceilings, the investment adviser will scale back its votes across all funds and accounts it manages on a pro rata basis based on assets. In addition, certain countries impose restrictions on the ability of shareholders to sell shares during the proxy solicitation period. The investment adviser may choose, due to liquidity issues, not to expose the funds and accounts it manages to such restrictions and may not vote some (or all) shares. Finally, the investment adviser may determine not to recall securities on loan to exercise its voting rights when it determines that the cost of doing so would exceed the benefits to clients or that the vote would not have a material impact on the investment. Proxies with respect to securities on loan through client-directed lending programs are not available to vote and therefore are not voted.

After a proxy statement is received, the investment adviser’s stewardship and engagement team prepares a summary of the proposals contained in the proxy statement.

Investment analysts are generally responsible for making voting recommendations for their investment division on significant votes that relate to companies in their coverage areas. Analysts also have the opportunity to review initial recommendations made by the investment adviser’s stewardship and engagement team. Depending on the vote recommendation, a second opinion may be made by a proxy coordinator (an investment professional with experience in corporate governance and proxy voting matters) within the appropriate investment division, based on knowledge of the Principles and familiarity with proxy-related issues. Each of the investment adviser’s equity investment divisions has its own proxy voting committee, which is made up of investment professionals within each division. Each division’s proxy voting committee retains final authority for voting decisions made by such division. In cases where a fund is co-managed and a security is held by more than one of the investment adviser’s equity investment divisions, the divisions may develop different voting recommendations for individual ballot proposals. If this occurs, and if permitted by local market conventions, the fund’s position will generally be voted proportionally by divisional holding, according to their respective decisions. Otherwise, the outcome will be determined by the equity investment division or divisions with the larger position in the security as of the record date for the shareholder meeting.

In addition to its proprietary proxy voting, governance and executive compensation research, Capital Research and Management Company may utilize research provided by third-party advisory firms on a case-by-case basis. It does not, as a policy, follow the voting recommendations provided by these

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firms. It periodically assesses the information provided by the advisory firms and reports to the applicable governance committees that provide oversight of the application of the Principles.

From time to time the investment adviser may vote proxies issued by, or on proposals sponsored or publicly supported by (a) a client with substantial assets managed by the investment adviser or its affiliates, (b) an entity with a significant business relationship with The Capital Group Companies, Inc. or its affiliates (as defined herein), or (c) a company with a director of a Capital Group ETF or an American Fund on its board (each referred to as an “Interested Party”). Other persons or entities may also be deemed an Interested Party if facts or circumstances appear to give rise to a potential conflict.

The investment adviser has developed procedures to identify and address instances when a vote could appear to be influenced by such a relationship. Each equity investment division of the investment adviser has established a Special Review Committee (“SRC”) of senior investment professionals and legal and compliance professionals with oversight of potentially conflicted matters.

If a potential conflict is identified according to the procedure above, the SRC will take appropriate steps to address the conflict of interest. These steps may include engaging an independent third party to review the proxy and using the Principles to provide an independent voting recommendation to the investment adviser for vote execution. The investment adviser will generally follow the third party’s recommendation, except when it believes the recommendation is inconsistent with the investment adviser’s fiduciary duty to its clients. Occasionally, it may not be feasible to engage the third party to review the matter due to compressed timeframes or other operational issues. In this case, the SRC will take appropriate steps to address the conflict of interest, including reviewing the proxy after being provided with a summary of any relevant communications with the Interested Party, the rationale for the voting decision, information on the organization’s relationship with the Interested Party and any other pertinent information.

If the fund has a shareholder meeting, the distributor will vote the fund shares for which an Authorized Participant (as defined below) or other entity providing market making services (each, a “proxy grantor”) is deemed a beneficial owner under Rule 16a-1(a)(2) of the 1934 Act pursuant to the terms of an irrevocable proxy granted by the proxy grantor to the distributor. In such case, the distributor will vote the fund shares for which a proxy grantor is deemed a beneficial owner in the same proportion as the votes of the other shareholders of the fund.

Information regarding how the fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30 of each year will be available on or about September 1 of such year (a) without charge, upon request by calling (800) 421-4225, (b) on the capitalgroup.com/etf website and (c) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.

The following summary sets forth the general positions of the investment adviser on various proposals. A copy of the full Principles is available upon request, free of charge, by calling the fund or visiting the Capital Group website.

Director matters — The election of a company’s slate of nominees for director generally is supported. Votes may be withheld for some or all of the nominees if this is determined to be in the best interest of shareholders or if, in the opinion of the investment adviser, such nominee has not fulfilled his or her fiduciary duty. In making this determination, the investment adviser considers, among other things, a nominee’s potential conflicts of interest, track record (whether in the current board seat or in previous executive or director roles) with respect to shareholder protection and value creation as well as their capacity for full engagement on board matters. The investment adviser generally supports a breadth of experience and perspectives among board members, and the separation of the chairman and CEO positions.

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Governance provisions — Proposals to declassify a board (elect all directors annually) generally are supported based on the belief that this increases the directors’ sense of accountability to shareholders. Proposals for cumulative voting generally are supported in order to promote management and board accountability and an opportunity for leadership change. Proposals designed to make director elections more meaningful, either by requiring a majority vote or by requiring any director receiving more withhold votes than affirmative votes to tender his or her resignation, generally are supported.

Shareholder rights — Proposals to repeal an existing poison pill generally are supported. (There may be certain circumstances, however, when a proxy voting committee of a fund or an investment division of the investment adviser believes that a company needs to maintain anti-takeover protection.) Proposals to eliminate the right of shareholders to act by written consent or to take away a shareholder’s right to call a special meeting typically are not supported.

Compensation and benefit plans — Equity incentive plans are complicated, and many factors are considered in evaluating a plan. Each plan is evaluated based on protecting shareholder interests and a knowledge of the company and its management. Considerations include the pricing (or repricing) of options awarded under the plan and the impact of dilution on existing shareholders from past and future equity awards. Compensation packages should be structured to attract, motivate and retain existing employees and qualified directors; in addition, they should be aligned with the long-term success of the company and the enhancement of shareholder value.

Routine matters — The ratification of auditors, procedural matters relating to the annual meeting and changes to company name are examples of items considered routine. Such items generally are voted in favor of management’s recommendations unless circumstances indicate otherwise.

Shareholder proposals on environmental and social issues — The investment adviser believes environmental and social issues present investment risks and opportunities that can shape a company’s long-term financial sustainability. Shareholder proposals, including those relating to social and environmental issues, are evaluated in terms of their materiality to the company and its ability to generate long-term value in light of the company’s business model specific operating context. The investment adviser generally supports transparency and standardized disclosure, particularly that which leverages existing regulatory reporting or industry best practices. With respect to environmental matters, this includes disclosures aligned with industry standards and reporting on sustainability issues that are material to investment analysis. With respect to social matters, the investment adviser encourages companies to disclose the composition of the workforce in a regionally appropriate manner. The investment adviser supports relevant reporting and disclosure that is consistent with broadly applicable standards.

Additional information about the trust

Book-Entry only system — Shares of a fund are represented by securities registered in the name of the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) or its nominee and deposited with, or on behalf of, DTC. DTC acts as securities depositary for the fund shares.

DTC, a limited-purpose trust company, was created to hold securities of its participants (“DTC Participants”) and to facilitate the clearance and settlement of securities transactions among the DTC Participants in such securities through electronic book-entry changes in accounts of the DTC Participants, thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of securities certificates. Access to the DTC system is available to entities, such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies, that clear

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through or maintain a custodial relationship with a DTC Participant, either directly or indirectly (the “indirect participants”). Beneficial ownership of shares is limited to DTC Participants, the indirect participants and persons holding interests through DTC Participants and indirect participants.

Ownership of beneficial interests in shares (owners of such beneficial interests are referred to herein as “the beneficial owners”) is shown on, and the transfer of ownership is effected only through, records maintained by DTC (with respect to DTC Participants) and on the records of DTC Participants (with respect to the indirect participants and beneficial owners that are not DTC Participants). The beneficial owners will receive from or through the DTC Participant a written confirmation relating to their purchase of shares. The laws of some jurisdictions may require that certain purchasers of securities take physical delivery of such securities in definitive form. Such laws may impair the ability of certain investors to acquire beneficial interests in shares of the fund.

Conveyance of all notices, statements and other communications to the beneficial owners is effected as follows. DTC will make available to the fund upon request and for a fee to be charged to the fund a listing of the shares of the fund held by each DTC Participant. The fund shall inquire of each such DTC Participant as to the number of the beneficial owners holding shares, directly or indirectly, through such DTC Participant. The fund shall provide each such DTC Participant with copies of such notice, statement or other communication in such form, number and at such place as such DTC Participant may reasonably request, in order that such notice, statement or communication may be transmitted by such DTC Participant, directly or indirectly, to such beneficial owners. In addition, the fund shall pay to each such DTC Participant a fair and reasonable amount as reimbursement for the expenses attendant to such transmittal, all subject to applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.

Share distributions shall be made to DTC or its nominee, Cede & Co., as the registered holder of all shares of the fund. DTC or its nominee, upon receipt of any such distributions, shall credit immediately DTC Participants’ accounts with payments in amounts proportionate to their respective beneficial interests in shares of the fund as shown on the records of DTC or its nominee. Payments by DTC Participants to the indirect participants and the beneficial owners of shares held through such DTC Participants will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices, as is now the case with securities held for the accounts of customers in bearer form or registered in a “street name,” and will be the responsibility of such DTC Participants.

The funds have no responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to or notices to the beneficial owners, or payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests in such shares, or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to such beneficial ownership interests, or for any other aspect of the relationship between DTC and the DTC Participants or the relationship between such DTC Participants and the indirect participants and the beneficial owners owning through such DTC Participants. DTC may decide to discontinue providing its service with respect to shares of the fund at any time by giving reasonable notice to the fund and discharging its responsibilities with respect thereto under applicable law. Under such circumstances, the fund shall take action to find a replacement for DTC to perform its functions at a comparable cost.

Principal fund shareholders — Although the fund does not have information concerning the beneficial ownership of shares held in the names of DTC participants (as defined above), as of July 1, 2025, the name and percentage ownership of each DTC participant that owned of record 5% or more of the outstanding shares of the fund were as follows:

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Capital Group U.S. Large Growth ETF

       

Name and address

Ownership

Ownership percentage

JP Morgan Chase Bank NA

Record

96.15%

Brooklyn, NY

 

 

 

Capital Group U.S. Large Value ETF

       

Name and address

Ownership

Ownership percentage

JP Morgan Chase Bank NA

Record

94.34%

Brooklyn, NY

 

 

 

Capital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF

       

Name and address

Ownership

Ownership percentage

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.

Record

35.37%

San Francisco, CA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

National Financial Services, LLC

Record

28.21%

Jersey City, NJ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pershing, LLC

Record

14.87%

Jersey City, NJ

 

 

 

From time to time, Capital Group (as defined in this section, Management of the fund, below) may sponsor and/or manage a fund in which an affiliate invests seed capital or otherwise purchases fund shares. Such investments may raise potential conflicts of interest because Capital Group, as an investor in the fund, may possess material information about the fund that may not be available to other fund investors. This informational advantage could be perceived as enabling Capital Group to invest or redeem capital in a manner that conflicts with the interests of other fund investors and/or benefits Capital Group. In order to mitigate such conflicts, the investment adviser employs processes that govern the investment and redemption by Capital Group of investments in the fund. These processes include specific parameters that govern the timing and extent of the investment and redemption of seed capital, which may be set according to one or more objective factors expressed in terms of timing, asset levels, primary or secondary market liquidity or other criteria approved by the investment adviser. In extraordinary circumstances and subject to certain conditions, the investment adviser will have the authority to modify the application of these processes to a particular seed investment after the investment has been made.

Investment adviser — Capital Research and Management Company, the trust’s investment adviser, founded in 1931, maintains research facilities in the United States and abroad (Geneva, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Mumbai, New York, San Francisco, Singapore, Tokyo, Toronto and Washington, D.C.). These facilities are staffed with experienced investment professionals. The investment adviser is located at 333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Capital Group Companies, Inc., a holding company for several investment management subsidiaries (together with its subsidiaries, “Capital Group”). Capital Research and Management Company manages equity assets through three equity investment divisions and fixed income assets through its fixed income investment division, Capital Fixed Income Investors. The three equity investment divisions — Capital World Investors, Capital Research Global Investors and Capital International Investors — make investment decisions independently of one another. Portfolio managers in Capital International Investors rely on a research team that also provides investment services to institutional clients and other accounts advised by affiliates of Capital Research and Management Company. The

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investment adviser, which is deemed under the Commodity Exchange Act (the “CEA”) to be the operator of certain funds, has claimed an exclusion from the definition of the term commodity pool operator under the CEA with respect to each fund and, therefore, is not subject to registration or regulation as such under the CEA with respect to the funds.

The investment adviser has adopted policies and procedures that address issues that may arise as a result of an investment professional’s management of the funds and other funds and accounts. Potential issues could involve allocation of investment opportunities and trades among funds and accounts, use of information regarding the timing of fund trades, investment professional compensation and voting relating to portfolio securities. The investment adviser believes that its policies and procedures are reasonably designed to address these issues.

Compensation of investment professionals — As described in the prospectus, each fund’s assets are managed by a team of portfolio managers. A fund’s portfolio managers will work together to oversee the fund’s entire portfolio.

Portfolio managers and investment analysts are paid competitive salaries by Capital Research and Management Company. In addition, they may receive bonuses based on their individual portfolio results. Investment professionals also may participate in profit-sharing plans. The relative mix of compensation represented by bonuses, salary and profit-sharing plans will vary depending on the individual’s portfolio results, contributions to the organization and other factors.

To encourage a long-term focus, bonuses based on investment results are calculated by comparing total investment returns to relevant benchmarks over the most recent one-, three-, five- and eight-year periods, with increasing weight placed on each succeeding measurement period. For portfolio managers, benchmarks may include measures of the marketplaces in which the fund invests and measures of the results of comparable mutual funds. For investment analysts, benchmarks may include relevant market measures and appropriate industry or sector indexes reflecting their areas of expertise. Capital Research and Management Company makes periodic subjective assessments of analysts’ contributions to the investment process and this is an element of their overall compensation. The investment results of each of the fund’s portfolio managers may be measured against one or more benchmarks, depending on his or her investment focus, such as:

Capital Group U.S. Large Growth ETF — Russell 1000 Growth Index;

Capital Group U.S. Large Value ETF — Russell 1000 Value Index; and

Capital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF — Russell 2500 Index and Russell Midcap Index

From time to time, Capital Research and Management Company may adjust or customize these benchmarks to better reflect the investment objective(s) of the fund and/or the universe of comparably managed funds of competitive investment management firms.

Portfolio manager fund holdings and management of other accounts — As described below, portfolio managers may personally own shares of the funds. In addition, portfolio managers may manage portions of other registered investment companies or accounts advised by Capital Research and Management Company or its affiliates.

The following table reflects information as of May 31, 2025:

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Portfolio
manager

Dollar range
of fund
shares
owned1

Number
of other
registered
investment
companies (RICs)
for which
portfolio
manager
is a manager
(assets of RICs
in billions)2

Number
of other
pooled
investment
vehicles (PIVs)
for which
portfolio
manager
is a manager
(assets of PIVs
in billions)2

Number
of other
accounts
for which
portfolio
manager
is a manager
(assets of
other accounts
in billions)2,3

Capital Group U.S. Large Growth ETF

Mark L. Casey

N/A4

7

$951.9

5

$19.36

None

Peter Eliot

N/A4 

1

$74.0

None

None

Eric H. Stern

N/A4 

4

$594.3

5

$13.17

4

$4.01

Capital Group U.S. Large Value ETF

Christopher D. Buchbinder

N/A4 

3

$474.9

4

$9.06

None

Charles E. Ellwein

N/A4 

6

$265.1

3

$3.89

None

Brittain Ezzes

N/A4 

19

$180.1

None

None

M. Taylor Hinshaw

N/A4 

3

$208.1

None

None

Capital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF

Matt Hochstetler

$500,001 – $1,000,000

7

$84.5

2

$1.87

None

Roz Hongsaranagon

Over $1,000,000

4

$375.6

1

$6.32

None

Dimitrije M. Mitrinovic

Over $1,000,000

5

$349.4

1

$2.91

None

Andraz Razen

Over $1,000,000

7

585.2

4

$28.74

None

1 Ownership disclosure is made using the following ranges: None; $1 – $10,000; $10,001 – $50,000; $50,001 – $100,000; $100,001 – $500,000; $500,001 – $1,000,000; and Over $1,000,000.

2 Indicates other RIC(s), PIV(s) or other accounts managed by Capital Research and Management Company or its affiliates for which the portfolio manager also has significant day to day management responsibilities. Assets noted are the total net assets of the RIC(s), PIV(s) or other accounts and are not the total assets managed by the individual, which is a substantially lower amount. No RIC, PIV or other account has an advisory fee that is based on the performance of the RIC, PIV or other account, unless otherwise noted.

3 Personal brokerage accounts of portfolio managers and their families are not reflected.

4 N/A indicates that, as of May 31, 2025, the fund was not offered for purchase to the public and, as such, the listed individual could not have owned any shares of the fund.

A fund’s investment adviser has adopted policies and procedures to mitigate material conflicts of interest that may arise in connection with a portfolio manager’s management of the fund, on the one hand, and investments in the other registered investment companies, pooled investment vehicles and other accounts, on the other hand, such as material conflicts relating to the allocation of investment opportunities that may be suitable for both the fund and such other accounts.

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Investment Advisory and Service Agreement — The Investment Advisory and Service Agreement (the “Agreement”) between the trust and the investment adviser will continue in effect until July 31, 2026, unless sooner terminated, and may be renewed from year to year thereafter, provided that any such renewal has been specifically approved at least annually by (a) the board of trustees, or by the vote of a majority (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the outstanding voting securities of a fund, and (b) the vote of a majority of trustees who are not parties to the Agreement or interested persons (as defined in the 1940 Act) of any such party, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The Agreement provides that the investment adviser has no liability to the trust for its acts or omissions in the performance of its obligations to the fund not involving willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its obligations under the Agreement. The Agreement also provides that either party has the right to terminate it, without penalty, upon 60 days’ written notice to the other party, and that the Agreement automatically terminates in the event of its assignment (as defined in the 1940 Act). In addition, the Agreement provides that the investment adviser may delegate all, or a portion of, its investment management responsibilities to one or more subsidiary advisers approved by the trust’s board, pursuant to an agreement between the investment adviser and such subsidiary. Any such subsidiary adviser will be paid solely by the investment adviser out of its fees.

In addition to providing investment advisory services, the investment adviser and its affiliates provide certain administrative services for fund shareholders. Administrative services are provided by the investment adviser and its affiliates to help assist third parties providing non-distribution services to fund shareholders. These services include providing in-depth information on the fund and market developments that impact fund investments. Additionally, the investment adviser furnishes the services and pays the compensation and travel expenses of persons to perform the funds’ executive, administrative, clerical and bookkeeping functions, and provides necessary office space, necessary small office equipment and utilities, general purpose forms, supplies and postage used at the funds’ offices.

Under the Agreement, the investment adviser receives a management fee at the annual rate as shown below:

   

Fund

Rate

Capital Group U.S. Large Growth ETF

0.39%

Capital Group U.S. Large Value ETF

0.33%

Capital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF

0.51%

Management fees are paid monthly and accrued daily based on the average net assets of the fund. Under the Agreement, the investment adviser pays all ordinary operating expenses of the fund other than (i) interest expenses and other charges in connection with borrowing money, including line of credit and other loan commitment fees; (ii) taxes; (iii) brokerage expenses and commissions and other fees, charges or expenses incurred in connection with the execution of portfolio transactions or in connection with creation and redemption transactions; (iv) acquired fund fees and expenses; (v) expenses incident to meetings of fund shareholders and the associated preparation, filing and mailing of associated notices and proxy statements; (vi) legal fees or expenses in connection with any arbitration, litigation or pending or threatened arbitration or litigation, including any settlements in connection therewith; (vii) any service and distribution expenses pursuant to a plan adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act; (viii) any fees and expenses related to the provision of securities lending services, including lending agent fees, (ix) other non-routine or extraordinary expenses; and (x) compensation for management services payable to the investment adviser.

For the period from January 14, 2025 (commencement of operations) to May 31, 2025, the investment adviser earned from Capital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF a management fee of $211,000. Because Capital Group U.S. Large Growth ETF and Capital Group U.S. Large Value ETF have not completed their first fiscal year of operations, information regarding the management fee earned by the investment adviser for these funds is not shown.

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Other service agreements with third-party service providers — The trust has entered into the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement (the “transfer agency agreement”) and the Administration Agreement (the “administration agreement”) with State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”). Under the terms of the transfer agency agreement, State Street (or an agent, including an affiliate) acts as transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent. Under the terms of the administration agreement, State Street provides necessary administrative, legal, tax and accounting, regulatory and financial reporting services for the maintenance and operations of the trust. The investment adviser bears the costs of services under these agreements under the terms of both the transfer agency and the administration agreement.

Distributor and plan of distribution — Capital Client Group, Inc. is the principal underwriter of the funds’ shares. The distributor is located at 333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071; 6455 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, CA 92618; 3500 Wiseman Boulevard, San Antonio, TX 78251; and 12811 North Meridian Street, Carmel, IN 46032.

A fund shares are continuously offered for sale through the distributor or its agent only in creation units, as described in the Creation and redemption of creation units section of this statement of additional information. The fund shares in amounts less than creation units are generally not distributed by the distributor or its agent. The distributor or its agent will arrange for the delivery of the prospectus and, upon request, this statement of additional information to persons purchasing creation units and will maintain records of both orders placed with it or its agents and confirmations of acceptance furnished by it or its agents. Although the distributor does not receive any fees under the Principal Underwriting Agreement with the fund, Capital Research and Management Company or its affiliates may pay the distributor from time to time for certain distribution-related services.

The Principal Underwriting Agreement provides that it may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty: (i) by vote of a majority of the Independent Trustees or (ii) with respect to the fund by vote of a majority (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the outstanding voting securities of the fund, on at least 60 days written notice to the distributor. The Principal Underwriting Agreement is also terminable upon 60 days’ notice by the distributor and will terminate automatically in the event of its assignment (as defined in the 1940 Act).

The distributor may enter into agreements with securities dealers (“soliciting dealers”) who will solicit purchases of creation units of the fund shares. Such soliciting dealers may also be Authorized Participants, DTC participants and/or investor services organizations.

Plan of distribution —The trust has adopted a distribution plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act that allows a fund to pay distribution fees of up to .25% per year, to those who sell and distribute the fund shares and provide other services to shareholders. However, the board has determined not to authorize payment of a Rule 12b-1 plan fee at this time. Because these fees are paid out of a fund's assets on an ongoing basis, to the extent that a fee is authorized, these fees will increase the cost of your investment in a fund. If implemented, potential benefits of the Rule 12b-1 plan to a fund and its shareholders include enabling shareholders to obtain advice and other services from a financial professional at a reasonable cost, the likelihood that the Rule 12b-1 plan will stimulate sales of the funds benefiting the investment process through growth or stability of assets and the ability of shareholders to choose among various alternatives in paying for sales and service.

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Other compensation to dealers — As of March 1, 2025, the firms (or their affiliates) that Capital Client Group, Inc. anticipates will receive additional compensation (as described in the prospectus) include:

   

Cetera Financial Group

 

Fidelity

 
 

Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC

Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, LLC

National Financial Services LLC

 

Janney Montgomery Scott

 
 

LPL Financial, LLC

 

Morgan Stanley

 

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, LLC

 

E Trade Securities, LLC

 

Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC

 

Osaic

 

Raymond James Financial Services, Inc.

 
 

UBS Financial Services, Inc.

 

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Execution of portfolio transactions

The investment adviser places orders with broker-dealers for a fund’s portfolio transactions. Purchases and sales of equity securities on a securities exchange or an over-the-counter market are effected through broker-dealers who receive commissions for their services. Generally, commissions relating to securities traded on foreign exchanges will be higher than commissions relating to securities traded on U.S. exchanges and may not be subject to negotiation. Equity securities may also be purchased from underwriters at prices that include underwriting fees. Purchases and sales of fixed income securities are generally made with an issuer or a primary market maker acting as principal with no stated brokerage commission. The price paid to an underwriter for fixed income securities includes underwriting fees. Prices for fixed income securities in secondary trades usually include undisclosed compensation to the market maker reflecting the spread between the bid and ask prices for the securities.

In selecting broker-dealers, the investment adviser strives to obtain “best execution” (the most favorable total price reasonably attainable under the circumstances) for a fund’s portfolio transactions, taking into account a variety of factors. These factors include the size and type of transaction, the nature and character of the markets for the security to be purchased or sold, the cost, quality, likely speed and reliability of execution and settlement, the broker-dealer’s or execution venue’s ability to offer liquidity and anonymity and the trade-off between market impact and opportunity costs. The investment adviser considers these factors, which involve qualitative judgments, when selecting broker-dealers and execution venues for fund portfolio transactions. The investment adviser views best execution as a process that should be evaluated over time as part of an overall relationship with particular broker-dealer firms. The investment adviser and its affiliates negotiate commission rates with broker-dealers based on what they believe is reasonably necessary to obtain best execution. They seek, on an ongoing basis, to determine what the reasonable levels of commission rates for execution services are in the marketplace, taking various considerations into account, including the extent to which a broker-dealer has put its own capital at risk, historical commission rates and commission rates that other institutional investors are paying. A fund does not consider the investment adviser as having an obligation to obtain the lowest commission rate available for a portfolio transaction to the exclusion of price, service and qualitative considerations. Brokerage commissions are only a small part of total execution costs and other factors, such as market impact and speed of execution, contribute significantly to overall transaction costs.

The investment adviser may execute portfolio transactions with broker-dealers who provide certain brokerage and/or investment research services to it but only when in the investment adviser’s judgment the broker-dealer is capable of providing best execution for that transaction. The investment adviser makes decisions for procurement of research separately and distinctly from decisions on the choice of brokerage and execution services. The receipt of these research services permits the investment adviser to supplement its own research and analysis and makes available the views of, and information from, individuals and the research staffs of other firms. Such views and information may be provided in the form of written reports, telephone contacts and meetings with securities analysts. These services may include, among other things, reports and other communications with respect to individual companies, industries, countries and regions, economic, political and legal developments, as well as scheduling meetings with corporate executives and seminars and conferences related to relevant subject matters. Research services that the investment adviser receives from broker-dealers may be used by the investment adviser in servicing a fund and other funds and accounts that it advises; however, not all such services will necessarily benefit the fund.

The investment adviser bears the cost of all third-party investment research services for all client accounts it advises. However, in order to compensate certain U.S. broker-dealers for research consumed, and valued, by the investment adviser’s investment professionals, the investment adviser continues to operate a limited commission sharing arrangement with commissions on equity trades for certain registered investment companies it advises. The investment adviser voluntarily reimburses such

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registered investment companies for all amounts collected into the commission sharing arrangement. In order to operate the commission sharing arrangement, the investment adviser may cause such registered investment companies to pay commissions in excess of what other broker-dealers might have charged for certain portfolio transactions in recognition of brokerage and/or investment research services. In this regard, the investment adviser has adopted a brokerage allocation procedure consistent with the requirements of Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Section 28(e) permits the investment adviser and its affiliates to cause an account to pay a higher commission to a broker-dealer to compensate the broker-dealer or another service provider for certain brokerage and/or investment research services provided to the investment adviser and its affiliates, if the investment adviser and each affiliate makes a good faith determination that such commissions are reasonable in relation to the value of the services provided by such broker-dealer to the investment adviser and its affiliates in terms of that particular transaction or the investment adviser’s overall responsibility to the fund and other accounts that it advises. Certain brokerage and/or investment research services may not necessarily benefit all accounts paying commissions to each such broker-dealer; therefore, the investment adviser and its affiliates assess the reasonableness of commissions in light of the total brokerage and investment research services provided to the investment adviser and its affiliates. Further, investment research services may be used by all investment associates of the investment adviser and its affiliates, regardless of whether they advise accounts with trading activity that generates eligible commissions.

In accordance with their internal brokerage allocation procedure, the investment adviser and its affiliates periodically assess the brokerage and investment research services provided by each broker-dealer and each other service provider from which they receive such services. As part of its ongoing relationships, the investment adviser and its affiliates routinely meet with firms to discuss the level and quality of the brokerage and research services provided, as well as the value and cost of such services. In valuing the brokerage and investment research services the investment adviser and its affiliates receive from broker-dealers and other research providers in connection with its good faith determination of reasonableness, the investment adviser and its affiliates take various factors into consideration, including the quantity, quality and usefulness of the services to the investment adviser and its affiliates. Based on this information and applying their judgment, the investment adviser and its affiliates set an annual research budget.

Research analysts and portfolio managers periodically participate in a research poll to determine the usefulness and value of the research provided by individual broker-dealers and research providers. Based on the results of this research poll, the investment adviser and its affiliates may, through commission sharing arrangements with certain broker-dealers, direct a portion of commissions paid to a broker-dealer by the fund and other registered investment companies managed by the investment adviser or its affiliates to be used to compensate the broker-dealer and/or other research providers for research services they provide. While the investment adviser and its affiliates may negotiate commission rates and enter into commission sharing arrangements with certain broker-dealers with the expectation that such broker-dealers will be providing brokerage and research services, none of the investment adviser, any of its affiliates or any of their clients incurs any obligation to any broker-dealer to pay for research by generating trading commissions. The investment adviser and its affiliates negotiate prices for certain research that may be paid through commission sharing arrangements or by themselves with cash.

When executing portfolio transactions in the same equity security for the funds and accounts, or portions of funds and accounts, over which the investment adviser, through its equity investment divisions, has investment discretion, each investment division within the adviser and its affiliates normally aggregates its respective purchases or sales and executes them as part of the same transaction or series of transactions. When executing portfolio transactions in the same fixed income security for the fund and the other funds or accounts over which it or one of its affiliated companies has investment discretion, the investment adviser normally aggregates such purchases or sales and executes them as part of the same transaction or series of transactions. The objective of aggregating

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purchases and sales of a security is to allocate executions in an equitable manner among the funds and other accounts that have concurrently authorized a transaction in such security. The investment adviser and its affiliates serve as investment adviser for certain accounts that are designed to be substantially similar to another account. This type of account will often generate a large number of relatively small trades when it is rebalanced to its reference fund due to differing cash flows or when the account is initially started up. The investment adviser may not aggregate program trades or electronic list trades executed as part of this process. Non-aggregated trades performed for these accounts will be allocated entirely to that account. This is done only when the investment adviser believes doing so will not have a material impact on the price or quality of other transactions.

The investment adviser currently owns a minority interest in IEX Group and alternative trading systems, Luminex ATS and LeveL ATS (through a minority interest in their common parent holding company). The investment adviser, or brokers with which the investment adviser places orders, may place orders on these or other exchanges or alternative trading systems in which it, or one of its affiliates, has an ownership interest, provided such ownership interest is less than five percent of the total ownership interests in the entity. The investment adviser is subject to the same best execution obligations when trading on any such exchange or alternative trading systems.

Purchase and sale transactions may be effected directly among and between certain funds or accounts advised by the investment adviser or its affiliates, including the fund. The investment adviser maintains cross-trade policies and procedures and places a cross-trade only when such a trade is in the best interest of all participating clients and is not prohibited by the participating funds’ or accounts’ investment management agreement or applicable law.

The investment adviser may place orders for the fund’s portfolio transactions with broker-dealers who have sold shares of the funds managed by the investment adviser or its affiliated companies; however, it does not consider whether a broker-dealer has sold shares of the funds managed by the investment adviser or its affiliated companies when placing any such orders for the fund’s portfolio transactions.

Forward currency contracts are traded directly between currency traders (usually large commercial banks) and their customers. The cost to the fund of engaging in such contracts varies with factors such as the currency involved, the length of the contract period and the market conditions then prevailing. Because such contracts are entered into on a principal basis, their prices usually include undisclosed compensation to the market maker reflecting the spread between the bid and ask prices for the contracts. The fund may incur additional fees in connection with the purchase or sale of certain contracts.

Brokerage commissions paid on portfolio transactions for Capital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF for the period from January 14, 2025 (commencement of operations) to May 31, 2025 amounted to $5,000. Because Capital Group U.S. Large Growth ETF and Capital Group U.S. Large Value ETF have not completed their first fiscal year of operations, information regarding the brokerage commissions paid by these funds is not shown.

A fund is required to disclose information regarding investments in the securities of their “regular” broker-dealers (or parent companies of its regular broker-dealers) that derive more than 15% of their revenue from broker-dealer, underwriter or investment adviser activities. A regular broker-dealer is (a) one of the 10 broker-dealers that received from the fund the largest amount of brokerage commissions by participating, directly or indirectly, in the fund’s portfolio transactions during the fund’s most recently completed fiscal year; (b) one of the 10 broker-dealers that engaged as principal in the largest dollar amount of portfolio transactions of the fund during the fund’s most recently completed fiscal year; or (c) one of the 10 broker-dealers that sold the largest amount of securities of the fund during the fund’s most recently completed fiscal year.

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At the end of the most recently completed fiscal year, Capital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF did not hold securities of any of its regular broker-dealers. Information for Capital Group U.S. Large Growth ETF and Capital Group U.S. Large Value ETF is not provided because they are new and have not completed their first fiscal year of operations.

Portfolio trading by Authorized Participants

When creation or redemption transactions consist of cash, the transactions may require a fund to contemporaneously transact with broker-dealers for purchases or sales of portfolio securities, as applicable. Depending on the timing of the transactions and certain other factors, such transactions may be placed with the purchasing or redeeming Authorized Participant in its capacity as a broker-dealer or with its affiliated broker-dealer. Any such transaction will be conditioned upon an agreement with the Authorized Participant or its affiliated broker-dealer to transact at guaranteed prices in order to reduce transaction costs incurred as a consequence of settling creations or redemptions in cash rather than in-kind.

Specifically, following a fund’s receipt of a creation or redemption order, to the extent such purchases or redemptions consist of a cash portion, the fund may enter an order with the Authorized Participant or its affiliated broker-dealer to purchase or sell the portfolio securities, as applicable. Such Authorized Participant or its affiliated broker-dealer will be required to guarantee that the fund will achieve execution of its order at a price at least as favorable to the fund as the fund’s valuation of the portfolio securities used for purposes of calculating the NAV applied to the creation or redemption transaction giving rise to the order. Whether the execution of the order is at a price at least as favorable to the fund will depend on the results achieved by the executing firm and will vary depending on market activity, timing and a variety of other factors.

An Authorized Participant is required to deposit an amount with a fund in order to ensure that the execution of the order on the terms noted above will be honored on orders arising from creation transactions executed by an Authorized Participant or its affiliated broker-dealer. If the broker-dealer executing the order achieves executions in market transactions at a price equal to or more favorable than a fund’s valuation of the portfolio securities, the fund receives the benefit of the favorable executions and the deposit is returned to the Authorized Participant. If, however, the broker-dealer is unable to achieve executions in market transactions at a price at least equal to the fund’s valuation of the securities, the fund retains the portion of the deposit equal to a full amount of the execution shortfall (including any taxes, brokerage commissions or other costs) and may require the Authorized Participant to deposit any additional amount required to cover the full amount of the actual execution transaction.

An Authorized Participant agrees to pay the shortfall amount in order to ensure that a guarantee on execution will be honored for brokerage orders arising from redemption transactions executed by an Authorized Participant or its affiliated broker-dealer. If the broker-dealer executing the order achieves executions in market transactions at a price equal to or more favorable than the fund’s valuation of the portfolio securities, the fund receives the benefit of the favorable executions. If, however, the broker dealer is unable to achieve executions in market transactions at a price at least equal to the fund’s valuation of the securities, the fund will be entitled to the portion of the offset equal to the full amount of the execution shortfall (including any taxes, brokerage commissions or other costs).

Where an Authorized Participant executes a custom creation or redemption transaction with the fund, the Authorized Participant or its affiliated broker-dealer may also transact with the fund in securities that are the subject of such custom transaction. Any such orders for execution will be subject to, and consistent with, the fund’s best execution obligations.

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Disclosure of portfolio holdings

The board has approved policies and procedures regarding the disclosure of information about the fund’s portfolio securities. Compliance with these policies and procedures will be periodically assessed by the board in connection with reporting from the fund’s Chief Compliance Officer.

Under these policies and procedures, a fund’s portfolio holdings are publicly disseminated prior to the opening of business on the listing exchange each day the fund is open for business through financial reporting and news services, including publicly accessible Internet web sites, including the fund’s website, capitalgroup.com/etf.

Additionally, a basket composition file, which includes the security names and share quantities to deliver in exchange for a creation unit, together with the amount of the cash component (if any), is publicly disseminated daily prior to the opening of business on the listing exchange via the National Securities Clearing Corporation (“NSCC”), a clearing agency that is registered with the SEC. The basket represents one creation unit of the fund.

The investment adviser, distributor, custodian, State Street, as the transfer agent and fund administrator of the fund, and other service providers to the fund or the investment adviser may receive nonpublic portfolio holdings information while performing services to the fund or the investment adviser but are subject to legal obligations to not disseminate or trade on non-public information concerning the fund. The fund’s investment adviser may also provide certain portfolio holdings information to Authorized Participants (as defined in the Creation and redemption of creation units section of this statement of additional information), other institutional market participants and listing exchanges, in each case for a legitimate business purpose related to the day-to-day operations of the fund and/or for a regulatory purpose.

Quarterly portfolio schedule — The fund is required to disclose, after the first and third fiscal quarter, the complete monthly schedule of its portfolio holdings with the SEC on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The fund’s Form N-PORT reports are also available through the fund’s website, at capitalgroup.com/etf. Information on the fund’s Form N-PORT reports will be available on or about the sixtieth day after the close of each quarter of the fund’s fiscal year.

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Creation and redemption of creation units

General — A fund issues and sells shares only in creation units on a continuous basis through the distributor or its agent. The fund shares are sold without a sales load at a price based on the fund’s NAV next determined after an order is received by the distributor in proper form on any Business Day (as defined below). On days when the listing exchange closes earlier than normal, the funds may require orders to be placed earlier in the day. The following table sets forth the number of shares of a fund that constitute a creation unit:

   

Fund

Shares per creation unit

Capital Group U.S. Large Growth ETF

20,000

Capital Group U.S. Large Value ETF

20,000

Capital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF

20,000

In its discretion, the trust reserves the right to increase or decrease the number of a fund’s shares that constitute a creation unit. The Board reserves the right to declare a split or a consolidation in the number of the fund shares outstanding, and to make a corresponding change in the number of shares constituting a creation unit if the per share price in the secondary market rises (or declines) to an amount that falls outside the range deemed desirable by the board of trustees.

A “Business Day” with respect to each fund is any day the fund is open for business, including any day when it satisfies redemption requests as required by Section 22(e) of the 1940 Act. The fund is open for business any day on which the listing exchange is open for business. As of the date of this statement of additional information, the listing exchange is closed on the weekends and observes the following holidays, as observed: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth National Independence Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Fund deposit — The consideration for purchase of creation units of a fund generally consists of deposit securities (i.e., a designated portfolio of securities) and the cash component computed as described below. Together, the deposit securities and the cash component constitute the “fund deposit,” which will be applicable (subject to possible amendment or correction) to creation requests received in proper form. A fund deposit represents the minimum initial and subsequent investment amount for a creation unit of a fund. The cash component is an amount equal to the difference between the NAV of the fund shares (per creation unit) and the “deposit amount,” which is an amount equal to the market value of the deposit securities, and serves to compensate for any differences between the NAV per creation unit and the deposit securities. Payment of any stamp duty or other similar fees and expenses payable upon transfer of beneficial ownership of the deposit securities are the sole responsibility of the Authorized Participant purchasing the creation unit.

A fund’s transfer agent, through the NSCC, makes available on each Business Day, prior to the opening of business on the listing exchange (currently 9:30 a.m. Eastern time), a list of the names and the required number of each deposit security and the amount of the cash component (if any) to be included in the current fund deposit (based on information as of the end of the previous Business Day for the fund) that day. Such fund deposit is applicable, subject to any adjustments as described below, to purchases of creation units until such time as the next-announced fund deposit is made available. The identity and number or par value of the deposit securities and the amount of the cash component change pursuant to changes in the weighting or composition of the component securities in each fund’s portfolio and as rebalancing adjustments and corporate action events are reflected from time to time by the investment adviser with a view to the investment objective of a fund. In addition, the funds reserve the right to accept nonconforming (i.e., custom) fund deposits.

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A fund may, in its sole discretion, substitute a “cash in lieu” amount or a different security (or instrument) to replace any deposit security in certain circumstances, including: (i) when instruments are not available in sufficient quantity for delivery; (ii) when instruments are not eligible for transfer through DTC or the clearing process due to a trading restriction; (iii) when the Authorized Participant (or an investor on whose behalf the Authorized Participant (as defined below) is acting) is not able to trade the instruments due to a trading restriction; (iv) when delivery of the deposit security by the Authorized Participant (or by an investor on whose behalf the Authorized Participant is acting) would be restricted under applicable securities or other local laws; (v) in connection with distribution payments to be made by the fund; or (vi) in certain other situations.

Cash purchase method — When partial or full cash purchases of creation units are available or specified for a fund, they will be effected in essentially the same manner as in-kind purchases thereof. In the case of a partial or full cash purchase, the Authorized Participant must pay the cash equivalent of the deposit securities it would otherwise be required to provide through an in-kind purchase, plus the same cash component required to be paid by an in-kind purchaser.

Procedures for creation of creation units — To be eligible to place orders with the distributor or its agent for one or more creation units of a fund, an entity must be an “Authorized Participant”: either (i) a “Participating Party,” i.e., a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the NSCC (the “Clearing Process”), a clearing agency that is registered with the SEC, or (ii) a DTC Participant, in each case which has executed an agreement with the distributor with respect to creations and redemptions of creation units (“Authorized Participant Agreement”). All shares of the fund, however created, will be entered on the records of DTC in the name of its nominee for the account of a DTC Participant.

Role of the Authorized Participant — Each Authorized Participant will agree, pursuant to the terms of the Authorized Participant Agreement and on behalf of itself or any investor on whose behalf it will act, to certain conditions, including that such Authorized Participant will make available on or before the contractual settlement date, by means satisfactory to the funds, immediately available or same day funds estimated by the funds to be sufficient to pay the cash component, once the net asset value of a creation unit is next determined after receipt of the purchase order in proper form, together with any transaction fees described below. An Authorized Participant, acting on behalf of an investor, may require the investor to enter into an agreement with such Authorized Participant with respect to certain matters, including payment of the cash component. Investors who are not Authorized Participants must make appropriate arrangements for a creation request to be made through an Authorized Participant or purchase shares on the secondary market. Investors should be aware that their particular broker may not have executed an Authorized Participant Agreement and that orders to purchase creation units may have to be placed by the investor’s broker through an Authorized Participant. Consequently, purchase orders placed through an Authorized Participant may result in additional charges to such investor. The funds do not expect to enter into an Authorized Participant Agreement with more than a small number of Participating Parties and/or DTC Participants.

Placement of purchase orders — To initiate an order for a creation unit, an Authorized Participant must submit to the distributor or its agent an irrevocable order to purchase certain fund shares (a “purchase order”) in proper form (as described below). Such order must be received by the distributor or its agent by the cut-off time designated by a fund. Unless otherwise indicated by a fund, orders received generally by 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on a Business Day will receive that day’s NAV while orders received by the distributor or its agent generally between 4:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., Eastern Time, on a Business Day will receive the following Business Day’s NAV. A purchase order is considered to be in “proper form” if: (i) a properly completed irrevocable purchase order has been submitted by the Authorized Participant (either on its own or another investor’s behalf) not later than the fund’s specified cutoff time, (ii) arrangements satisfactory to the fund are in place for payment of the cash component and any other transactions fees and taxes which may be due, and (iii) all other procedures regarding

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placement of a purchase order specified by the fund, the distributor or transfer agent are properly followed.

Procedures and requirements governing the delivery of the fund deposit including cutoff times are specified by a fund and/or the transfer agent (defined herein) and may change from time to time. Economic or market disruptions or changes, or telephone or other communication failure, may impede one’s ability to reach the distributor or its agent.

Purchase orders, if accepted by a fund, will be processed based on the NAV next determined after such acceptance in accordance with the fund’s cutoff times. Those placing orders to purchase creation units through an Authorized Participant should allow sufficient time to permit proper submission of the purchase order by the Authorized Participant to the distributor or its agent by the cutoff time on such Business Day. This deadline is likely to be significantly earlier than the cutoff time. The Authorized Participant must also make available, on or before the contractual settlement date, by means satisfactory to the fund, immediately available or same day funds estimated by the fund to be sufficient to pay the cash component next determined after acceptance of the purchase order, together with the applicable purchase transaction fees if imposed. Those placing orders should ascertain the applicable deadline for cash transfers by contacting the operations department of the broker or depositary institution effectuating the transfer of the cash component. Investors should be aware that an Authorized Participant may require orders for purchases of shares placed with it to be in a particular form. Economic or market disruptions or changes, or telephone or other communication failure, may impede one’s ability to reach an Authorized Participant.

Acceptance of orders for creation units — Assuming a purchase order is submitted in proper form, the funds will accept the order, subject to the funds’ right (and the right of the distributor and the investment adviser) to reject any order until acceptance, as set forth below. Once a fund has accepted an order, upon the next determination of the net asset value of the shares, the fund will confirm the issuance of a creation unit, against receipt of payment, at such net asset value. The distributor or its agent will then transmit a confirmation of acceptance to the Authorized Participant that placed the order.

Each fund reserves the right to reject or revoke a purchase order transmitted to it by the distributor or its agent for any reason, provided that such action does not result in a suspension of sales of creation units in contravention of Rule 6c-11 and the SEC's positions thereunder. For example, a fund may reject or revoke acceptance of a creation order, including, but not limited to, when (i) the order is not in proper form; (ii) the investor(s), upon obtaining the shares ordered, would own 80% or more of the currently outstanding shares of the fund; (iii) the deposit securities delivered do not conform to the identity and number or par value of shares specified, as described above; (iv) acceptance of the fund deposit would, in the opinion of the fund, be unlawful; or (v) circumstances outside the control of the fund, the distributor or its agent and the investment adviser make it impracticable to process purchase orders. In the event a purchase order is rejected, the distributor or its agent shall notify the Authorized Participant. The funds, its transfer agent, custodian, sub-custodian(s) and distributor or its agent are under no duty, however, to give notification of any defects or irregularities in the delivery of fund deposits nor shall any of them incur any liability for failure to give such notification.

Issuance of a creation unit — Except as provided herein or in an Authorized Participant Agreement, a creation unit will not be issued until the transfer of good title to the applicable fund of the deposit securities and the payment of the cash component have been completed.

To the extent contemplated by an Authorized Participant Agreement, each fund may issue creation units to an Authorized Participant, notwithstanding the fact that the corresponding fund deposits have not been received in part or in whole. The funds will do so in reliance on the undertaking of the Authorized Participant to deliver the missing deposit securities as soon as possible, which undertaking

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shall be secured by such Authorized Participant’s delivery and maintenance of a cash collateral in an amount at least equal to 105% of the daily marked to market value of the missing deposit securities (the “additional cash deposit”), which percentage may be changed by the fund from time to time. Such additional cash deposit must be delivered no later than the date and time specified by a fund or its custodian and shall be held by the custodian and marked-to-market daily. The fund may use the additional cash deposit to purchase the missing deposit securities at any time without prior notice to the Authorized Participant. Under the Authorized Participant Agreement, an Authorized Participant is subject to liability for any shortfall between the cost to the fund of purchasing such missing deposit securities and the value of collateral including, without limitation, liability for related brokerage, borrowings and other charges.

All questions as to the number of shares of each security in the deposit securities and the validity, form, eligibility and acceptance for deposit of any securities to be delivered shall be determined by the funds, in accordance with applicable law, and the funds’ determination shall be final and binding.

Costs associated with creation transactions — A standard creation transaction fee may be imposed to offset the transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance of creation units. The standard creation transaction fee may be charged to the Authorized Participant on the day such Authorized Participant creates a creation unit, and is the same, regardless of the number of creation units purchased by the Authorized Participant on the applicable Business Day. However, a fund may increase the standard creation transaction fee for administration and settlement of custom orders requiring additional administrative processing by the fund’s custodian. If a purchase consists solely or partially of cash, the Authorized Participant may also be required to cover certain brokerage, tax, foreign exchange, execution, price movement and other costs and expenses related to the execution of trades resulting from such transaction (which may, in certain instances, be based on a good faith estimate of transaction costs). Authorized Participants will also bear the costs of transferring the deposit securities to the funds. Transaction fees are subject to change and certain fees/costs associated with creation transactions are subject to change and may be waived in certain circumstances. To the extent a creation transaction fee is not charged, certain costs may be borne by a relevant fund. Investors who use the services of a broker or other financial intermediary to acquire fund shares may be charged a fee for such services. The funds’ standard creation transaction fees are set forth in the table below:

     

Fund

Fixed Fee

(In Kind)

Fixed Fee
(In Cash)

Capital Group U.S. Large Growth ETF

$250

$100

Capital Group U.S. Large Value ETF

$250

$100

Capital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF

$250

$100

Redemption of creation units — A fund’s shares may be redeemed by Authorized Participants only in creation units at their NAV next determined after receipt of a redemption request in proper form by the distributor or its agent and only on a Business Day. A fund will generally not redeem shares in amounts less than creation units. There can be no assurance, however, that there will be sufficient liquidity in the secondary market at any time to permit assembly of a creation unit. Investors should expect to incur brokerage and other costs in connection with assembling a sufficient number of shares to constitute a creation unit that could be redeemed by an Authorized Participant. The beneficial owners also may sell shares in the secondary market.

A fund generally redeems creation units for fund securities and the cash amount. “Fund securities” means the designated portfolio of securities that will be applicable to redemption requests received in proper form on that day. “Cash amount” means an amount of cash equal to the difference between the net asset value of the shares being redeemed, as next determined after the receipt of a redemption

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request in proper form, and the value of fund securities. Procedures and requirements governing redemption transactions are set forth in the Authorized Participant Agreement and may change from time to time. Unless cash redemptions are available or specified for a fund, the redemption proceeds for a creation unit generally consist of fund securities, plus the cash amount, and if imposed, less a redemption transaction fee (as described below).

A fund's transfer agent, through the NSCC, makes available on each Business Day, prior to the opening of business on the listing exchange (currently 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time), the identity of the fund securities and cash amount that will be applicable (based on information as of the end of the previous Business Day for the funds and subject to possible amendment or correction) to redemption requests received in proper form on that day. Such fund securities and the cash amount (each subject to possible amendment or correction or adjustment as described below) are applicable to redemptions of creation units until such time as the next announced composition of the fund securities and cash amount is made available. Fund securities received on redemption may not be identical to deposit securities that are applicable to creations of creation units. The funds reserve the right to deliver nonconforming (i.e., custom) fund securities. All questions as to the composition of the in-kind redemption basket to be included in the fund securities will be determined by the funds, in accordance with applicable law, and the funds’ determination will be final and binding.

A fund may, in its sole discretion, substitute a “cash in lieu” amount or a different security (or instrument) to replace any fund security in certain circumstances, including: (i) when the delivery of a fund security to the Authorized Participant (or to an investor on whose behalf the Authorized Participant is acting) would be restricted under applicable securities or other local laws; (ii) when a fund security is not eligible for transfer through DTC or the Clearing Process or due to a trading restriction; (iii) when the delivery of a fund security to the Authorized Participant would result in the disposition of the fund security by the Authorized Participant due to restrictions under applicable securities or other local laws; (iv) when the delivery of a fund security to the Authorized Participant would result in unfavorable tax treatment; (v) when a fund security cannot be settled or otherwise delivered in time to facilitate an in-kind redemption; or (vi) in certain other situations. The amount of cash paid out in such cases will be equivalent to the value of the substituted security listed as a fund security. If the fund securities have a value greater than the NAV of the shares, a compensating cash payment equal to the difference is required to be made by or through an Authorized Participant by the redeeming shareholder. The funds generally redeem creation units for fund securities but reserves the right to utilize a cash option for redemption of creation units.

Cash redemption method — When partial or full cash redemptions of creation units are available or specified for a fund, they will be effected in essentially the same manner as in-kind redemptions thereof. In the case of partial or full cash redemption, the Authorized Participant receives the cash equivalent of the fund securities it would otherwise receive through an in-kind redemption, plus the same cash amount to be paid to an in-kind redeemer.

Placement of redemption orders — To place an order to redeem a creation unit, an Authorized Participant must submit an irrevocable order to redeem shares of a fund, in proper form (as described below). Such order must be received by the distributor or its agent no later than the cut-off time designated by the fund. Unless otherwise indicated by the fund, orders received generally by 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on a Business Day will receive that day’s NAV while orders received by the distributor or its agent generally between 4:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., Eastern Time, on a Business Day will receive the following Business Day’s NAV. Orders must be transmitted in such form and by such transmission method acceptable to the fund’s transfer agent or distributor, pursuant to the procedures specified by the fund, which procedures may change from time to time.

Investors other than Authorized Participants are responsible for making arrangements for a redemption request to be made through an Authorized Participant. Investors should be aware that their particular broker may not have executed an Authorized Participant Agreement and that,

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therefore, requests to redeem creation units may have to be placed by the investor’s broker through an Authorized Participant who has executed an Authorized Participant Agreement. At any time, only a limited number of broker-dealers will have an Authorized Participant Agreement in effect. Investors making a redemption request should be aware that such request must be in the form specified by such Authorized Participant. Investors making a request to redeem creation units should allow sufficient time to permit proper submission of the request by an Authorized Participant and transfer of the shares to the fund’s transfer agent; such investors should allow for the additional time that may be required to effect redemptions through their banks, brokers or other financial intermediaries if such intermediaries are not Authorized Participants.

A redemption request is considered to be in “proper form” if: (i) an Authorized Participant has transferred or caused to be transferred to the fund’s transfer agent the creation unit redeemed through the book-entry system of DTC so as to be effective by the listing exchange closing time on any Business Day on which the redemption request is submitted; (ii) a request in form satisfactory to the fund is received by the distributor or its agent from the Authorized Participant on behalf of itself or another redeeming investor within the time periods specified above; and (iii) all other procedures specified by the fund, the distributor or transfer agent are properly followed.

The tender of an investor’s shares for redemption and the distribution of the securities and/or cash included in the redemption payment made in respect of creation units redeemed will be made through DTC and the relevant Authorized Participant to the beneficial owner thereof as recorded on the book-entry system of DTC or the DTC Participant through which such investor holds, as the case may be, or by such other means specified by the Authorized Participant submitting the redemption request. A redeeming Authorized Participant, whether on its own account or acting on behalf of a beneficial owner, must maintain appropriate security arrangements with a qualified broker-dealer, bank or other custody providers in each jurisdiction in which any of the portfolio securities are customarily traded, to which account such portfolio securities will be delivered.

An Authorized Participant that is not a “qualified institutional buyer,” as such term is defined under Rule 144A of the 1933 Act, will not be able to receive securities that are restricted securities eligible for resale under Rule 144A.

To the extent contemplated by an Authorized Participant Agreement, in the event an Authorized Participant has submitted a redemption request in proper form but is unable to transfer all or part of the creation unit to be redeemed to a fund at or prior to the date and time specified by the fund or its custodian, the distributor or its agent may accept the redemption request in reliance on the undertaking by the Authorized Participant to deliver the missing shares as soon as possible. Such undertaking shall be secured by the Authorized Participant’s delivery and maintenance of a cash collateral in an amount at least equal to 105% of the daily marked to market value of any undelivered fund shares (the “additional redemption cash amount”), which percentage may be changed by the fund from time to time. Such additional redemption cash amount must be delivered no later than the date and time specified by the fund or its custodian and shall be held by the custodian and marked-to-market daily. The fund may use the additional redemption cash deposit to purchase the missing deposit securities at any time without prior notice to the Authorized Participant.

The fees of the custodian and any sub-custodians in respect of the delivery, maintenance and redelivery of the collateral shall be payable by the Authorized Participant. The Authorized Participant Agreement permits the funds to acquire their shares and subjects the Authorized Participant to liability for any shortfall between the aggregate of the cost to the funds of purchasing such shares, plus the value of the cash amount, and the value of the collateral together with liability for related brokerage, borrowings and other charges.

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The right of redemption may be suspended or the date of payment postponed with respect to a fund: (i) for any period during which the listing exchange is closed (other than customary weekend and holiday closings); (ii) for any period during which trading on the listing exchange is suspended or restricted; (iii) for any period during which an emergency exists as a result of which disposal of the shares of the fund’s portfolio securities or determination of its net asset value is not reasonably practicable; or (iv) in such other circumstance as is permitted by the SEC. In addition, because certain of the funds’ portfolio securities may trade on an exchange that is open when the listing exchange is closed, events may occur that impact the NAV of the funds when shareholders may not be able to redeem their fund shares or purchase or sell fund shares on the listing exchange.

An Authorized Participant submitting a redemption request is deemed to make certain representations to an applicable fund. The funds reserve the right to verify these representations at its discretion, and will typically require verification with respect to a redemption request from the funds in connection with higher levels of redemption activity and/or short interest in the funds. If the Authorized Participant, upon receipt of a verification request, does not provide sufficient verification of its representations as determined by a relevant fund, the redemption request will not be considered to have been received in proper form, and may be rejected by the fund.

Costs associated with redemption transactions — A standard redemption transaction fee may be imposed to offset transfer and other transaction costs that may be incurred by the funds associated with the redemption of creation units. The standard redemption transaction fee may be charged to the Authorized Participant on the day such Authorized Participant redeems a creation unit and is the same regardless of the number of creation units redeemed by an Authorized Participant on the applicable Business Day. However, the funds may increase the standard redemption transaction fee for administration and settlement of custom orders requiring additional administrative processing by such custodian. If a redemption consists solely or partially of cash, the Authorized Participant may also be required to cover (up to the maximum amount shown below) certain brokerage, tax, foreign exchange, execution, price movement and other costs and expenses related to the execution of trades resulting from such transaction (which may, in certain instances, be based on a good faith estimate of transaction costs). Authorized Participants will also bear the costs of transferring the fund securities from the funds to their account on their order. Transaction fees are subject to change and certain fees/costs associated with redemption transactions may be waived in certain circumstances. To the extent a redemption transaction fee is not charged, certain costs may be borne by a relevant fund. Investors who use the services of a broker or other financial intermediary to dispose of the fund shares may be charged a fee for such services. The funds’ standard creation unit redemption fees and maximum additional charges (as described above) are set forth in the table below:

       

Fund

Fixed Fee

(In Kind)

Fixed Fee
(In Cash)

Maximum
additional charge*

Capital Group U.S. Large Growth ETF

$250

$100

2%

Capital Group U.S. Large Value ETF

$250

$100

2%

Capital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF

$250

$100

2%

* As a percentage of the net asset value per creation unit redeemed, inclusive of the fixed redemption transaction fee (if imposed).

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Custom baskets — Creation and Redemption baskets may differ and a fund may accept “custom baskets.” A custom basket may include any of the following: (i) a basket that is composed of a non-representative selection of the fund’s portfolio holdings; or (ii) a representative basket that is different from the initial basket used in transactions on the same business day. Each fund has adopted policies and procedures that govern the construction and acceptance of baskets, including heightened requirements for certain types of custom baskets. Such policies and procedures provide the parameters for the construction and acceptance of custom baskets that are in the best interests of each fund and its shareholders, establish processes for revisions to, or deviations from, such parameters, and specify the titles and roles of the employees of the investment adviser who are required to review each custom basket for compliance with those parameters. In addition, when constructing custom baskets for redemptions, the tax efficiency of a relevant fund may be taken into account. The policies and procedures distinguish among different types of custom baskets that may be used and impose different requirements for different types of custom baskets in order to seek to mitigate against potential risks of conflicts and/or overreaching by an Authorized Participant.

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Determination of net asset value

All portfolio securities of a fund are valued, and the net asset value per share is determined, as indicated below. The fund follows standard industry practice by typically reflecting changes in their holdings of portfolio securities on the first business day following a portfolio trade.

Equity securities, including depositary receipts, exchange-traded funds, and certain convertible preferred stocks that trade on an exchange or market, are generally valued at the official closing price of, or the last reported sale price on, the exchange or market on which such securities are traded, as of the close of business on the day the securities are being valued or, lacking any sales, at the last available bid price. Prices for each security are taken from the principal exchange or market on which the security trades.

Fixed income securities, including short-term securities, are generally valued at evaluated prices obtained from third-party pricing vendors. Vendors value such securities based on one or more inputs that may include, among other things, benchmark yields, transactions, bids, offers, quotations from dealers and trading systems, new issues, underlying equity of the issuer, interest rate volatilities, spreads and other relationships observed in the markets among comparable securities and proprietary pricing models such as yield measures calculated using factors such as cash flows, prepayment information, default rates, delinquency and loss assumptions, financial or collateral characteristics or performance, credit enhancements, liquidation value calculations, specific deal information and other reference data.

Forward currency contracts are valued based on the spot and forward exchange rates obtained from a third-party pricing vendor.

Securities and other assets for which representative market quotations are not readily available or are considered unreliable by the investment adviser are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under fair value guidelines adopted by the investment adviser and approved by the fund’s board. Subject to board oversight, the fund’s board has designated the fund’s investment adviser to make fair valuation determinations, which are directed by a valuation committee established by the fund’s investment adviser. The board receives regular reports describing fair-valued securities and the valuation methods used.

As a general principle, these guidelines consider relevant company, market and other data and considerations to determine the price that a fund might reasonably expect to receive if such fair valued securities were sold in an orderly transaction. Fair valuations involve judgment and may differ materially from valuations that would have been used had greater market activity occurred. The investment adviser's valuation committee considers relevant indications of value that are reasonably and timely available to it in determining the fair value to be assigned to a particular security, such as the type and cost of the security, restrictions on resale of the security, relevant financial or business developments of the issuer, actively traded similar or related securities and transactions, dealer or broker quotes, conversion or exchange rights on the security, related corporate actions, significant events occurring after the close of trading in the security and changes in overall market conditions. The valuation committee employs additional fair value procedures to address issues related to equity securities that trade principally in markets outside the United States. Such securities may trade in markets that open and close at different times, reflecting time zone differences. If significant events occur after the close of a market (and before a fund’s net asset values are next determined) which affect the value of equity securities held in the fund’s portfolio, appropriate adjustments from closing market prices may be made to reflect these events. Events of this type could include, for example, earthquakes and other natural disasters or significant price changes in other markets (e.g., U.S. stock markets).

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Assets or liabilities, including investment securities, denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars, prior to the next determination of the net asset value of each fund’s shares, at the exchange rates obtained from a third-party pricing vendor.

The value of the net assets so obtained for the fund is then divided by the total number of shares outstanding, and the result, rounded to the nearest cent, is the net asset value per share for the fund.

Each fund’s most-recently calculated net asset value per share is available on the website at capitalgroup.com/etf.

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Taxes and distributions

Disclaimer: Some of the following information may not apply to certain shareholders, including those holding fund shares in a tax-deferred account, such as a retirement plan or education savings account. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors about the application of federal, state and local tax law in light of their particular situation.

Taxation as a regulated investment company — A fund intends to qualify each year as a “regulated investment company” under Subchapter M of the Code, so that it will not be liable for federal tax on income and capital gains distributed to shareholders. In order to qualify as a regulated investment company, and avoid being subject to federal income taxes, a fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and realized net capital gains on a fiscal year basis, and intends to comply with other tests applicable to regulated investment companies under Subchapter M.

The Code includes savings provisions allowing a fund to cure inadvertent failures of certain qualification tests required under Subchapter M. However, should a fund fail to qualify under Subchapter M, a fund would be subject to federal, and possibly state, corporate taxes on its taxable income and gains.

Amounts not distributed by a fund on a timely basis in accordance with a calendar year distribution requirement may be subject to a nondeductible 4% excise tax. Unless an applicable exception applies, to avoid the tax, a fund must distribute during each calendar year an amount equal to the sum of (a) at least 98% of its ordinary income (not taking into account any capital gains or losses) for the calendar year, (b) at least 98.2% of its capital gains in excess of its capital losses for the twelve month period ending on October 31, and (c) all ordinary income and capital gains for previous years that were not distributed during such years and on which a fund paid no U.S. federal income tax.

Dividends paid by a fund from ordinary income or from an excess of net short-term capital gain over net long-term capital loss are taxable to shareholders as ordinary income dividends. Shareholders of a fund that are individuals and meet certain holding period requirements with respect to their fund shares may be eligible for reduced tax rates on “qualified dividend income,” if any, distributed by a fund to such shareholders.

A fund may declare a capital gain distribution consisting of the excess of net realized long-term capital gains over net realized short-term capital losses. Net capital gains for a fiscal year are computed by taking into account any capital loss carryforward of a fund from the previous year.

A fund may retain a portion of net capital gain for reinvestment and may elect to treat such capital gain as having been distributed to shareholders of the fund. Shareholders may receive a credit for the tax that the fund paid on such undistributed net capital gain and would increase the basis in their shares of the fund by the difference between the amount of includible gains and the tax deemed paid by the shareholder.

Distributions of net capital gain that a fund properly reports as a capital gain distribution generally will be taxable as long-term capital gain, regardless of the length of time the fund shares have been held by a shareholder. Any loss realized upon the sale of shares held at the time of sale for six months or less from the date of their purchase will be treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent of any capital gain distributions (including any undistributed amounts treated as distributed capital gains, as described above) during such six-month period.

Capital gain distributions by the funds result in a reduction in the net asset value of the fund shares. Investors should consider the tax implications of buying shares just prior to a capital gain distribution. The price of shares purchased at that time includes the amount of the forthcoming distribution. Those

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purchasing just prior to a distribution will subsequently receive a partial return of their investment capital upon payment of the distribution, which will be taxable to them.

Individuals (and certain other non-corporate entities) are generally eligible for a 20% deduction with respect to taxable ordinary REIT dividends through 2025. Applicable Treasury regulations allow a fund to pass through to its shareholders such taxable ordinary REIT dividends. Accordingly, individual (and certain other non-corporate) shareholders of a fund that have received such taxable ordinary REIT dividends may be able to take advantage of this 20% deduction with respect to any such amounts passed through.

Sales of fund shares — Sales of shares may result in federal, state and local tax consequences (gain or loss) to the shareholder. Any loss realized on a sale of shares of a fund will be disallowed to the extent substantially identical shares are reacquired within the 61-day period beginning 30 days before and ending 30 days after the shares are disposed of. Any loss disallowed under this rule will be added to the shareholder’s tax basis in the new shares purchased.

Creations and redemptions of creation units — An Authorized Participant who exchanges securities for creation units generally will recognize a gain or a loss. The gain or loss will be equal to the difference between the market value of the creation units at the time and the sum of the exchanger’s aggregate basis in the securities surrendered plus the amount of cash paid for such creation units. A person who redeems creation units will generally recognize a gain or loss equal to the difference between the exchanger’s basis in the creation units and the sum of the aggregate market value of any securities received plus the amount of any cash received for such creation units. The IRS, however, may assert that a loss realized upon an exchange of securities for creation units cannot be deducted currently under the rules governing “wash sales,” or on the basis that there has been no significant change in economic position. Persons exchanging securities should consult their own tax advisor with respect to whether the wash sale rules apply and when a loss might be deductible.

Any capital gain or loss realized upon the creation of creation units will generally be treated as long-term capital gain or loss if the securities exchanged for such creation units have been held for more than one year. Any capital gain or loss realized upon the redemption of creation units will generally be treated as long-term capital gain or loss if a fund share comprising the creation units have been held for more than one year. Otherwise, such capital gains or losses will generally be treated as short term capital gain or loss. Any loss upon a redemption of creation units held for six (6) months or less will be treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent of any amounts treated as distributions to the applicable Authorized Participant of long-term capital gain with respect to the creation units (including any amounts credited to the Authorized Participant as undistributed capital gains).

A fund has the right to reject an order for creation units if the purchaser (or group of purchasers) would, upon obtaining the Shares so ordered, own 80% or more of the outstanding shares of the fund and if, pursuant to sections 351 and 362 of the Code, the fund would have a basis in the deposit securities different from the market value of such securities on the date of deposit. A fund also has the right to require information necessary to determine beneficial share ownership for purposes of the 80% determination. If the fund does issue creation units to a purchaser (or group of purchasers) that would, upon obtaining the fund shares so ordered, own 80% or more of the outstanding shares of the fund, the purchaser (or group of purchasers) may not recognize gain or loss upon the exchange of securities for creation units. If a fund redeems creation units in cash, it may recognize more capital gains than it will if it redeems creation units in-kind.

Discount — Certain bonds acquired by the fund, such as zero coupon bonds, may be treated as bonds that were originally issued at a discount. Original issue discount represents interest for federal income tax purposes and is generally defined as the difference between the price at which a bond was issued (or the price at which it was deemed issued for federal income tax purposes) and its stated redemption

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price at maturity. Original issue discount is treated for federal income tax purposes as tax exempt income earned by a fund over the term of the bond, and therefore is subject to the distribution requirements of the Code. The annual amount of income earned on such a bond by a fund generally is determined on the basis of a constant yield to maturity which takes into account the semiannual compounding of accrued interest (including original issue discount). Certain bonds acquired by the fund may also provide for contingent interest and/or principal. In such a case, rules similar to those for original issue discount bonds would require the accrual of income based on an assumed yield that may exceed the actual interest payments on the bond.

Some of the bonds may be acquired by a fund on the secondary market at a discount which exceeds the original issue discount, if any, on such bonds. This additional discount constitutes market discount for federal income tax purposes. Any gain recognized on the disposition of any bond having market discount generally will be treated as taxable ordinary income to the extent it does not exceed the accrued market discount on such bond (unless a fund elects to include market discount in income in the taxable years to which it is attributable). Realized accrued market discount on obligations that pay tax-exempt interest is nonetheless taxable. Generally, market discount accrues on a daily basis for each day the bond is held by a fund at a constant rate over the time remaining to the bond’s maturity. In the case of any debt instrument having a fixed maturity date of not more than one year from date of issue, the gain realized on disposition will be treated as short-term capital gain. Some of the bonds acquired by a fund with a fixed maturity date of one year or less from the date of their issuance may be treated as having original issue discount or, in certain cases, “acquisition discount” (generally, the excess of a bond’s stated redemption price at maturity over its acquisition price). A fund will be required to include any such original issue discount or acquisition discount in taxable ordinary income. The rate at which such acquisition discount and market discount accrues, and is thus included in a fund’s investment company taxable income, will depend upon which of the permitted accrual methods the fund elects.

Other tax considerations — After the end of each calendar year, individual shareholders holding a fund’s shares in taxable accounts will receive a statement of the federal income tax status of all distributions. Shareholders of a fund also may be subject to state and local taxes on distributions received from the fund.

A shareholder’s cost basis information will be provided on the sale of any of the shareholder’s shares, subject to certain exceptions for exempt recipients. Please contact the broker (or other nominee) that holds your shares with respect to reporting of cost basis and available elections for your account.

Under the backup withholding provisions of the Code, a shareholder may be subject to a withholding federal income tax on all payments made to the shareholder if the shareholder either does not provide the shareholder’s correct taxpayer identification number or fails to certify that the shareholder is not subject to backup withholding. Backup withholding also applies if the IRS notifies the shareholder that the taxpayer identification number provided by the shareholder is incorrect or that the shareholder has previously failed to properly report interest or dividend income.

The foregoing discussion of U.S. federal income tax law relates solely to the application of that law to U.S. persons (i.e., U.S. citizens and legal residents and U.S. corporations, partnerships, trusts and estates). Each shareholder who is not a U.S. person should consider the U.S. and foreign tax consequences of ownership of shares of a fund, including the possibility that such a shareholder may be subject to U.S. withholding.

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General information

Custodian of assets — Securities and cash owned by a fund, including proceeds from the sale of shares of the fund and of securities in the fund’s portfolio, are held by State Street Bank and Trust Company, One Lincoln Street, Boston, MA 02111, as custodian. If the fund holds securities of issuers outside the United States, the custodian may hold these securities pursuant to subcustodial arrangements in banks outside the United States or branches of U.S. banks outside the United States.

Transfer agent services — State Street Bank and Trust Company (the “transfer agent”), One Lincoln Street, Boston, MA 02111, serves as the transfer agent for each fund.

Independent registered public accounting firm — PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 601 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017, serves as the trust’s independent registered public accounting firm, providing audit services and review of certain documents to be filed with the SEC. The financial statements and financial highlights of Capital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF included in this statement of additional information that are from the trust's Form N-CSR for the most recent fiscal year have been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report appearing herein. Such financial statements and financial highlights are included in reliance upon the report of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing. The selection of the trust’s independent registered public accounting firm is reviewed and determined annually by the board of trustees.

Independent legal counsel — Dechert LLP, 45 Fremont Street, 26th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105-2223, serves as independent legal counsel (“counsel”) for the trust and for independent trustees in their capacities as such. A determination with respect to the independence of the trust’s counsel will be made at least annually by the independent trustees of the fund, as prescribed by applicable 1940 Act rules.

Prospectuses, reports to shareholders and proxy statements — The trust's fiscal year ends on May 31. Shareholders are provided updated summary prospectuses annually and at least semi-annually with reports showing the fund's expenses, key statistics, holdings information and investment results (annual report only). The fund’s annual financial statements are audited by the fund’s independent registered public accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. In addition, shareholders may also receive proxy statements for the trust.

Codes of ethics — The trust and Capital Research and Management Company and its affiliated companies, including the trust’s distributor, have adopted codes of ethics that allow for personal investments, including securities in which the fund may invest from time to time. These codes include a ban on acquisitions of securities pursuant to an initial public offering; restrictions on acquisitions of private placement securities; preclearance and reporting requirements; review of duplicate confirmation statements; annual recertification of compliance with codes of ethics; blackout periods on personal investing for certain investment personnel; ban on short-term trading profits for investment personnel; limitations on service as a director of publicly traded companies; disclosure of personal securities transactions; and policies regarding political contributions.

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Appendix

The following descriptions of debt security ratings are based on information provided by Moody’s Investors Service, S&P Global Ratings and Fitch Ratings, Inc.

Description of bond ratings

Moody’s
Long-term rating scale

Aaa
Obligations rated Aaa are judged to be of the highest quality, subject to the lowest level of credit risk.

Aa
Obligations rated Aa are judged to be of high quality and are subject to very low credit risk.

A
Obligations rated A are considered upper-medium grade and are subject to low credit risk.

Baa
Obligations rated Baa are judged to be medium-grade and subject to moderate credit risk and as such may possess certain speculative characteristics.

Ba
Obligations rated Ba are judged to be speculative and are subject to substantial credit risk.

B
Obligations rated B are considered speculative and are subject to high credit risk.

Caa
Obligations rated Caa are judged to be speculative and of poor standing and are subject to very high credit risk.

Ca
Obligations rated Ca are highly speculative and are likely in, or very near, default, with some prospect of recovery of principal and interest.

C
Obligations rated C are the lowest rated and are typically in default, with little prospect for recovery of principal or interest.

Note: Moody’s appends numerical modifiers 1, 2, and 3 to each generic rating classification from Aa through Caa. The modifier 1 indicates that the obligation ranks in the higher end of its generic rating category; the modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking; and the modifier 3 indicates a ranking in the lower end of that generic rating category. Additionally, a “(hyb)” indicator is appended to all ratings of hybrid securities issued by banks, insurers, finance companies and securities firms.

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S&P Global Ratings
Long-term issue credit ratings

AAA
An obligation rated AAA has the highest rating assigned by S&P Global Ratings. The obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitments on the obligation is extremely strong.

AA
An obligation rated AA differs from the highest-rated obligations only to a small degree. The obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitments on the obligation is very strong.

A
An obligation rated A is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in higher-rated categories. However, the obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitments on the obligation is still strong.

BBB
An obligation rated BBB exhibits adequate protection parameters. However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to weaken the obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitments on the obligation.

BB, B, CCC, CC, and C

Obligations rated BB, B, CCC, CC, and C are regarded as having significant speculative characteristics. BB indicates the least degree of speculation and C the highest. While such obligations will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these may be outweighed by large uncertainties or major exposures to adverse conditions.

BB
An obligation rated BB is less vulnerable to nonpayment than other speculative issues. However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties or exposure to adverse business, financial, or economic conditions which could lead to the obligor’s inadequate capacity to meet its financial commitments on the obligation.

B
An obligation rated B is more vulnerable to nonpayment than obligations rated BB, but the obligor currently has the capacity to meet its financial commitments on the obligation. Adverse business, financial, or economic conditions will likely impair the obligor’s capacity or willingness to meet its financial commitments on the obligation.

CCC
An obligation rated CCC is currently vulnerable to nonpayment and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions for the obligor to meet its financial commitments on the obligation. In the event of adverse business, financial, or economic conditions, the obligor is not likely to have the capacity to meet its financial commitments on the obligation.

CC
An obligation rated CC is currently highly vulnerable to nonpayment. The CC rating is used when a default has not occurred, but S&P Global Ratings expects default to be a virtual certainty, regardless of the anticipated time to default.

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C
An obligation rated C is currently highly vulnerable to nonpayment, and the obligation is expected to have lower relative seniority or lower ultimate recovery compared with obligations that are rated higher.

D
An obligation rated D is in default or in breach of an imputed promise. For non-hybrid capital instruments, the D rating category is used when payments on an obligation are not made on the date due, unless S&P Global Ratings believes that such payments will be made within the next five business days in the absence of a stated grace period or within the earlier of the stated grace period or the next 30 calendar days. The D rating also will be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition or the taking of similar action and where default on an obligation is a virtual certainty, for example due to automatic stay provisions. A rating on an obligation is lowered to D if it is subject to a distressed debt restructuring.

Plus (+) or minus (–)

The ratings from AA to CCC may be modified by the addition of a plus or minus sign to show relative standing within the major rating categories.

NR

Indicates that a rating has not been assigned or is no longer assigned.

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Fitch Ratings, Inc.
Long-term credit ratings

AAA
Highest credit quality. AAA ratings denote the lowest expectation of default risk. They are assigned only in case of exceptionally strong capacity for payment of financial commitments. This capacity is highly unlikely to be adversely affected by foreseeable events.

AA
Very high credit quality. AA ratings denote expectations of very low default risk. They indicate very strong capacity for payment of financial commitments. This capacity is not significantly vulnerable to foreseeable events.

A
High credit quality. A ratings denote expectations of low default risk. The capacity for payment of financial commitments is considered strong. This capacity may, nevertheless, be more vulnerable to changes in circumstances or in economic conditions than is the case for higher ratings.

BBB
Good credit quality. BBB ratings indicate that expectations of default risk are low. The capacity for payment of financial commitments is considered adequate but adverse changes in circumstances and economic conditions are more likely to impair this capacity.

BB
Speculative. BB ratings indicate an elevated vulnerability to default risk, particularly in the event of adverse changes in business or economic conditions over time; however, business or financial flexibility exists which supports the servicing of financial commitments.

B
Highly speculative. B ratings indicate that material default risk is present, but a limited margin of safety remains. Financial commitments are currently being met; however, capacity for continued payment is vulnerable to deterioration in the business and economic environment.

CCC
Substantial credit risk. Default is a real possibility.

CC
Very high levels of credit risk. Default of some kind appears probable.

C
Exceptionally high levels of credit risk. Default is imminent or inevitable, or the issuer is in standstill. Conditions that are indicative of a C category rating for an issuer include:

· The issuer has entered into a grace or cure period following nonpayment of a material financial obligation;

· The issuer has entered into a temporary negotiated waiver or standstill agreement following a payment default on a material financial obligation; or

· Fitch Ratings otherwise believes a condition of RD or D to be imminent or inevitable, including through the formal announcement of a distressed debt exchange.

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RD
Restricted default. RD ratings indicate an issuer that in Fitch Ratings’ opinion has experienced an uncured payment default on a bond, loan or other material financial obligation but which has not entered into bankruptcy filings, administration, receivership, liquidation or other formal winding up procedure, and which has not otherwise ceased operating. This would include:

· The selective payment default on a specific class or currency of debt;

· The uncured expiry of any applicable grace period, cure period or default forbearance period following a payment default on a bank loan, capital markets security or other material financial obligation;

· The extension of multiple waivers or forbearance periods upon a payment default on one or more material financial obligations, either in series or in parallel; or

· Execution of a distressed debt exchange on one or more material financial obligations.

D
Default. D ratings indicate an issuer that in Fitch Ratings’ opinion has entered into bankruptcy filings, administration, receivership, liquidation or other formal winding up procedure, or which has otherwise ceased business.

Default ratings are not assigned prospectively to entities or their obligations; within this context, nonpayment on an instrument that contains a deferral feature or grace period will generally not be considered a default until after the expiration of the deferral or grace period, unless a default is otherwise driven by bankruptcy or other similar circumstance, or by a distressed debt exchange.

Imminent default typically refers to the occasion where a payment default has been intimated by the issuer, and is all but inevitable. This may, for example, be where an issuer has missed a scheduled payment, but (as is typical) has a grace period during which it may cure the payment default. Another alternative would be where an issuer has formally announced a distressed debt exchange, but the date of the exchange still lies several days or weeks in the immediate future.

In all cases, the assignment of a default rating reflects the agency’s opinion as to the most appropriate rating category consistent with the rest of its universe of ratings, and may differ from the definition of default under the terms of an issuer’s financial obligations or local commercial practice.

Note: The modifiers “+” or “–” may be appended to a rating to denote relative status within major rating categories. Such suffixes are not added to the AAA long-term rating category, or to categories below B.

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Description of commercial paper ratings

Moody’s

Global short-term rating scale

P-1

Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-1 have a superior ability to repay short-term debt obligations.

P-2

Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-2 have a strong ability to repay short-term debt obligations.

P-3

Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-3 have an acceptable ability to repay short-term obligations.

NP

Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Not Prime do not fall within any of the Prime rating categories.

S&P Global Ratings

Commercial paper ratings (highest three ratings)

A-1

A short-term obligation rated A-1 is rated in the highest category by S&P Global Ratings. The obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitments on the obligation is strong. Within this category, certain obligations are designated with a plus sign (+). This indicates that the obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitments on these obligations is extremely strong.

A-2

A short-term obligation rated A-2 is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in higher rating categories. However, the obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitments on the obligation is satisfactory.

A-3

A short-term obligation rated A-3 exhibits adequate protection parameters. However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to weaken an obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitments on the obligation.

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Capital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF

Investment portfolio May 31, 2025


 

 

 

Common stocks 97.47%

 

Shares

Value

(000)

Financials

24.47%

Capital One Financial Corp.

40,447

$7,651

Brown & Brown, Inc.

61,902

6,989

Victory Capital Holdings, Inc., Class A

83,633

5,186

RenaissanceRe Holdings, Ltd.

19,594

4,887

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

97,956

3,952

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

9,548

3,697

Fifth Third Bancorp

95,796

3,658

Hamilton Lane, Inc., Class A

24,409

3,637

TPG, Inc., Class A

67,996

3,273

StepStone Group, Inc., Class A

53,148

3,075

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

8,822

3,065

Radian Group, Inc.

71,331

2,436

Aspen Insurance Holdings, Ltd., Class A (a)

60,473

2,074

Affirm Holdings, Inc., Class A (a)

38,394

1,993

Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Class A

11,994

1,732

Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc., Class A

42,091

1,696

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

3,305

1,683

 

60,684

Industrials

18.65%

XPO, Inc. (a)

39,728

4,522

United Rentals, Inc.

6,337

4,489

Ingersoll-Rand, Inc.

51,113

4,173

Crane Co.

23,413

4,013

Karman Holdings, Inc. (a)

91,022

3,901

ATI, Inc. (a)

35,696

2,843

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

5,661

2,707

AGCO Corp.

26,471

2,594

FTI Consulting, Inc. (a)

15,792

2,592

Kadant, Inc.

8,084

2,538

APi Group Corp. (a)

50,665

2,365

SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. (a)

19,107

2,232

Generac Holdings, Inc. (a)

18,247

2,228

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

7,653

1,734

Copart, Inc. (a)

33,498

1,724

Regal Rexnord Corp.

11,942

1,594

 

46,249

Consumer

discretionary

17.01%

YUM! Brands, Inc.

42,707

6,147

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

22,455

5,579

LKQ Corp.

113,258

4,584

Vail Resorts, Inc.

22,321

3,575

Aptiv Holdings, Ltd. (a)

46,418

3,101

lululemon athletica, Inc. (a)

9,336

2,956

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. (a)

21,547

2,784

Wingstop, Inc.

7,676

2,623

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

9,566

2,049

Flutter Entertainment PLC (a)

7,493

1,894

Murphy USA, Inc.

4,253

1,815

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

10,458

1,692

Polaris, Inc.

42,975

1,685

General Motors Co.

33,953

1,684

 

42,168

Information

technology

11.17%

Ingram Micro Holding Corp.

215,667

4,126

Flex, Ltd. (a)

78,300

3,312

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (a)

19,631

3,083

Insight Enterprises, Inc. (a)

22,004

2,869

Procore Technologies, Inc. (a)

34,935

2,347

Vontier Corp.

65,476

2,341

Fabrinet, non-registered shares (a)

9,840

2,291

EPAM Systems, Inc. (a)

11,986

2,091

Klaviyo, Inc., Class A (a)

58,022

1,973

 

 

 

 

Capital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF

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Common stocks (continued)

 

Shares

Value

(000)

Information

technology

 (continued)

Cloudflare, Inc., Class A (a)

11,056

$1,834

Lumentum Holdings, Inc. (a)

19,889

1,437

 

27,704

Consumer

staples

9.65%

US Foods Holding Corp. (a)

84,695

6,701

Monster Beverage Corp. (a)

74,544

4,767

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (a)

42,162

4,743

Dollar General Corp.

44,279

4,306

Caseys General Stores, Inc.

4,294

1,880

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

8,589

1,531

 

23,928

Health care

6.92%

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

7,569

2,305

Align Technology, Inc. (a)

11,417

2,066

Exact Sciences Corp. (a)

36,361

2,047

Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A (a)

7,187

2,010

Medpace Holdings, Inc. (a)

6,779

1,999

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

59,267

1,986

Illumina, Inc. (a)

23,670

1,947

Molina Healthcare, Inc. (a)

4,711

1,437

Hims & Hers Health, Inc., Class A (a)

23,834

1,348

 

17,145

Communication

services

3.06%

ROBLOX Corp., Class A (a)

63,132

5,491

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (a)

15,309

2,101

 

7,592

Real estate

2.16%

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. REIT

22,365

3,503

NNN REIT, Inc.

44,464

1,857

 

5,360

Energy

2.01%

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

13,905

1,871

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

6,942

1,645

Baker Hughes Co., Class A

39,569

1,466

 

4,982

Materials

1.65%

International Paper Co.

54,495

2,605

Element Solutions, Inc.

69,868

1,494

 

4,099

Utilities

0.72%

FirstEnergy Corp.

42,218

1,771

Total common stocks (cost: $228,603,000)

241,682

Short-term securities  1.19%

 

 

 

Money market investments  1.19%

Capital Group Central Cash Fund 4.29% (b)(c)

29,651

2,965

Total short-term securities (cost: $2,964,000)

2,965

Total investment securities 98.66% (cost: $231,567,000)

244,647

Other assets less liabilities 1.34%

3,318

Net assets 100.00%

$247,965

 

 

 

 

 

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Investments in affiliates(c)


 

 

 

Value at

1/14/2025 (d)

(000)

Additions

(000)

Reductions

(000)

Net

realized

gain (loss)

(000)

Net

unrealized

appreciation

(depreciation)

(000)

Value at

5/31/2025

(000)

Dividend

or interest

income

(000)

Short-term securities 1.19%

Money market investments 1.19%

Capital Group Central Cash Fund 4.29% (b)

$

$10,884

$7,919

$

(e)

$

(e)

$2,965

$28

 

(a)

Security did not produce income during the last 12 months.

(b)

Rate represents the seven-day yield at 5/31/2025.

(c)

Part of the same "group of investment companies" as the fund as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

(d)

Commencement of operations.

(e)

Amount less than one thousand.

 

Key to abbreviation(s)

REIT = Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

 

 

Refer to the notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Financial statements

 

 

Statement of assets and liabilities at May 31, 2025


 

(dollars and shares in thousands, except per-share amount)

 

Assets:

Investment securities, at value:

Unaffiliated issuers (cost: $228,602)

$241,682

Affiliated issuers (cost: $2,965)

2,965

$244,647

Cash

114

Receivables for:

Sales of investments

788

Sales of fund’s shares

3,592

Dividends and interest

155

4,535

 

249,296

Liabilities:

Payables for:

Purchases of investments

1,238

Investment advisory services

93

1,331

 

1,331

Net assets at May 31, 2025

$247,965

Net assets consist of:

Capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest

$235,867

Total distributable earnings (accumulated loss)

12,098

Net assets at May 31, 2025

$247,965

Shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding

(no stated par value) — unlimited shares authorized

Net assets

$247,965

Shares outstanding

9,664

Net asset value per share

$25.66

 

Refer to the notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Financial statements (continued)

 

 

Statement of operations for the period January 14, 2025, commencement of operations, through May 31, 2025.


 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Investment income:

Income:

Dividend income (includes $28 from affiliates)

$585

Securities lending income

1

$586

Fees and expenses:

Investment advisory services

211

Net investment income

375

Net realized gain (loss) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation):

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investments in:

Unaffiliated issuers

(1,447

)

Affiliated issuers

*

In-kind redemptions

925

(522

)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investments in:

Unaffiliated issuers

13,080

Affiliated issuers

*

13,080

Net realized gain (loss) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

12,558

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$12,933

 

*

Amount less than one thousand.

 

Refer to the notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Financial statements (continued)

 

 

Statement of changes in net assets


 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Period ended

May 31,

 

2025*

 

 

Operations:

Net investment income

$375

Net realized gain (loss)

(522

)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

13,080

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

12,933

Net capital share transactions

235,032

Net assets:

Beginning of period

End of period

$247,965

 

*

For the period January 14, 2025, commencement of operations, through May 31, 2025.

 

 

Refer to the notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Notes to financial statements

 

 

1.  Organization


 

Capital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF  (the “fund”) was organized on August 13, 2024 as a Delaware statutory trust. The fund’s fiscal year ends on May 31st. The fund, operating as an exchange-traded fund, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, nondiversified management investment company. The fund seeks capital appreciation.

 

2.  Significant accounting policies


 

The fund is an investment company that applies the accounting and reporting guidance issued in Topic 946 by the U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB"). The fund’s financial statements have been prepared to comply with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). These principles require the fund’s investment adviser to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events, if any, have been evaluated through the date of issuance in the preparation of the financial statements. The fund follows the significant accounting policies described in this section, as well as the valuation policies described in the next section on valuation.

 

Operating segments – In the reporting period, the fund adopted FASB Accounting Standards Update 2023-07, Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures. Adoption of the new standard impacted financial statement disclosures only and did not affect the fund’s financial position or the results of its operations. The fund represents a single operating segment as the operating results of the fund are monitored as a whole and its long-term asset allocation is determined in accordance with the terms of its prospectus, based on defined investment objectives that are executed by the fund’s portfolio management team.  A senior executive team comprised of the fund’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, serves as the fund’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), who act in accordance with Board of Trustee reviews and approvals.  The CODM uses financial information, such as changes in net assets from operations, changes in net assets from fund share transactions, and income and expense ratios, consistent with that presented within the accompanying financial statements and financial highlights to assess the fund’s profits and losses and to make resource allocation decisions.  Segment assets are reflected in the statement of assets and liabilities as net assets, which consists primarily of investment securities, at value, and significant segment expenses are listed in the accompanying statement of operations.

 

Security transactions and related investment income — Security transactions are recorded by the fund as of the date the trades are executed with brokers. Realized gains and losses from security transactions are determined based on the specific identified cost of the securities. In the event a security is purchased with a delayed payment date, the fund will segregate liquid assets sufficient to meet its payment obligations. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recognized on an accrual basis. Market discounts, premiums and original issue discounts on fixed-income securities are amortized daily over the expected life of the security.

 

Distributions paid to shareholders — Income dividends and capital gain distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

 

Currency translation — Assets and liabilities, including investment securities, denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates supplied by one or more pricing vendors on the valuation date. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates on the dates of such transactions. The effects of changes in exchange rates on investment securities are included with the net realized gain or loss and net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments in the fund’s statement of operations. The realized gain or loss and unrealized appreciation or depreciation resulting from all other transactions denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are disclosed separately.

 

New Accounting Pronouncements — In December 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2023-09 (the "ASU”), Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which enhances income tax disclosures, including disclosure of income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. Management is currently evaluating the ASU and its impact to the financial statements. 

 

3.  Valuation


 

Capital Research and Management Company (“CRMC”), the fund’s investment adviser, values the fund’s investments at fair value as defined by U.S. GAAP. The net asset value of the fund is calculated once daily as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4 p.m. New York time, each day the New York Stock Exchange is open.

 

 

 

 

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Methods and inputs — The fund’s investment adviser uses the following methods and inputs to establish the fair value of the fund’s assets and liabilities. Use of particular methods and inputs may vary over time based on availability and relevance as market and economic conditions evolve.

 

Equity securities, including depositary receipts, are generally valued at the official closing price of, or the last reported sale price on, the exchange or market on which such securities are traded, as of the close of business on the day the securities are being valued or, lacking any sales, at the last available bid price. Prices for each security are taken from the principal exchange or market on which the security trades.

 

Fixed-income securities, including short-term securities, are generally valued at evaluated prices obtained from third-party pricing vendors. Vendors value such securities based on one or more of the inputs described in the following table. The table provides examples of inputs that are commonly relevant for valuing particular classes of fixed-income securities in which the fund is authorized to invest. However, these classifications are not exclusive, and any of the inputs may be used to value any other class of fixed-income security.

 

 

 

Fixed-income class

Examples of standard inputs

All

Benchmark yields, transactions, bids, offers, quotations from dealers and

trading systems, new issues, spreads and other relationships observed in

the markets among comparable securities; and proprietary pricing

models such as yield measures calculated using factors such as cash flows,

financial or collateral performance and other reference data (collectively

referred to as “standard inputs”)

Corporate bonds, notes & loans; convertible securities

Standard inputs and underlying equity of the issuer

Bonds & notes of governments & government agencies

Standard inputs and interest rate volatilities

Mortgage-backed; asset-backed obligations

Standard inputs and cash flows, prepayment information, default rates,

delinquency and loss assumptions, collateral characteristics, credit

enhancements and specific deal information

 

Securities with both fixed-income and equity characteristics, or equity securities traded principally among fixed-income dealers, are generally valued in the manner described for either equity or fixed-income securities, depending on which method is deemed most appropriate by the fund’s investment adviser. The Capital Group Central Cash Fund (“CCF”), a fund within the Capital Group Central Fund Series (“Central Funds“), is valued based upon a floating net asset value, which fluctuates with changes in the value of CCF’s portfolio securities. The underlying securities are valued based on the policies and procedures in CCF’s statement of additional information. The net asset value of each underlying fund is calculated based on the policies and procedures of the underlying fund contained in each underlying fund’s statement of additional information. ETFs are generally valued at market prices which are based on the official closing price of, or the last reported sale price on, the principal exchange on which such underlying funds are traded, as of the close of business on the day the ETF is being valued or, lacking any sales, at the last available bid price.

 

Securities and other assets for which representative market quotations are not readily available or are considered unreliable by the fund’s investment adviser are fair valued as determined in good faith under fair valuation guidelines adopted by the fund’s investment adviser and approved by the board of trustees as further described. The investment adviser follows fair valuation guidelines, consistent with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules and guidance, to consider relevant principles and factors when making fair value determinations. The investment adviser considers relevant indications of value that are reasonably and timely available to it in determining the fair value to be assigned to a particular security, such as the type and cost of the security, restrictions on resale of the security, relevant financial or business developments of the issuer, actively traded similar or related securities, dealer or broker quotes, conversion or exchange rights on the security, related corporate actions, significant events occurring after the close of trading in the security, and changes in overall market conditions. In addition, the closing prices of equity securities that trade in markets outside U.S. time zones may be adjusted to reflect significant events that occur after the close of local trading but before the net asset value of the fund is determined. Fair valuations of investments that are not actively trading involve judgment and may differ materially from valuations that would have been used had greater market activity occurred.

 

 

 

 

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Processes and structure — The fund’s board of trustees has designated the fund’s investment adviser to make fair value determinations, subject to board oversight. The investment adviser has established a Joint Fair Valuation Committee (the “Committee”) to administer, implement and oversee the fair valuation process and to make fair value decisions. The Committee regularly reviews its own fair value decisions, as well as decisions made under its standing instructions to the investment adviser’s valuation team. The Committee reviews changes in fair value measurements from period to period, pricing vendor information and market data, and may, as deemed appropriate, update the fair valuation guidelines to better reflect the results of back testing and address new or evolving issues. Pricing decisions, processes and controls over security valuation are also subject to additional internal reviews facilitated by the investment adviser’s global risk management group. The Committee reports changes to the fair valuation guidelines to the board of trustees. The fund’s board and audit committee also regularly review reports that describe fair value determinations and methods.

 

Classifications — The fund’s investment adviser classifies the fund’s assets and liabilities into three levels based on the inputs used to value the assets or liabilities. Level 1 values are based on quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 values are based on significant observable market inputs, such as quoted prices for similar securities and quoted prices in inactive markets. Certain securities trading outside the U.S. may transfer between Level 1 and Level 2 due to valuation adjustments resulting from significant market movements following the close of local trading. Level 3 values are based on significant unobservable inputs that reflect the investment adviser’s determination of assumptions that market participants might reasonably use in valuing the securities. The valuation levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with the underlying investment. For example, U.S. government securities are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market. At May 31, 2025, all of the fund’s investment securities were classified as Level 1.

 

4.  Risk factors


 

Investing in the fund may involve certain risks including, but not limited to, those described below.

 

Market conditions — The prices of, and the income generated by, the common stocks and other securities held by the fund may decline due to various factors, including events or conditions affecting the general economy or particular industries or companies; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; governmental, governmental agency or central bank responses to economic conditions; levels of public debt and deficits; changes in inflation rates; and currency exchange rate, interest rate and commodity price fluctuations.

 

Economies and financial markets throughout the world are highly interconnected. Events (including public health emergencies, such as the spread of infectious disease), bank failures and other circumstances in one country or region could have impacts on global economies or markets. As a result, whether or not the fund invests in securities of issuers located in or with significant exposure to the countries affected, the value and liquidity of the fund’s investments may be negatively affected by developments in other countries and regions.

 

Issuer risks — The prices of, and the income generated by, securities held by the fund may decline in response to various factors directly related to the issuers of such securities, including reduced demand for an issuer’s goods or services, poor management performance, major litigation, investigations or other controversies related to the issuer, changes in the issuer’s financial condition or credit rating, changes in government regulations affecting the issuer or its competitive environment and strategic initiatives and the market response to any such initiatives. An individual security may also be affected by factors relating to the industry or sector of the issuer or the securities markets as a whole, and conversely an industry or sector or the securities markets may be affected by a change in financial condition or other event affecting a single issuer.

 

Investing in small and mid-capitalization companies — Investing in small and mid-capitalization companies may pose additional risks. For example, it is often more difficult to value or dispose of smaller company stocks and more difficult to obtain information about smaller companies than about larger companies. Furthermore, smaller companies often have limited product lines, operating histories, markets and/or financial resources, may be dependent on one or a few key persons for management, and can be more susceptible to losses. Moreover, the prices of their stocks may be more volatile than stocks of larger, more established companies, particularly during times of market turmoil.

 

 

 

 

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Market trading — The fund shares are listed for trading on an exchange and are bought and sold on the secondary market at market prices. The market prices of fund shares are expected to fluctuate, in some cases materially, in response to changes in the fund’s net asset value (“NAV”), the intraday value of the fund’s holdings, and supply and demand for the fund shares. The existence of significant market volatility, disruptions to creations and redemptions, or potential lack of an active trading market for fund shares and/or for the holdings of the fund (including through a trading halt), among other factors, may result in the shares trading significantly above (at a premium) or below (at a discount) to NAV and bid-ask spreads may widen. A bid-ask spread is the “spread” or difference between what investors are willing to pay for fund shares (the “bid” price) and the price at which they are willing to sell fund shares (the “ask” price). If you buy fund shares when their market price is at a premium or sell the fund shares when their market price is at a discount, you may pay more than, or receive less than, NAV, respectively.

 

Authorized Participant concentration — Only authorized participants may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with the fund, and none of them is obligated to do so. The fund has a limited number of institutions that may act as authorized participants. In addition, to the extent that securities held by the fund are traded outside a collateralized settlement system, authorized participants may be required to post collateral on certain trades on an agency basis (on behalf of other market participants), which only a limited number of authorized participants may be able to do. If authorized participants exit the business or are unable to or elect not to engage in creation or redemption transactions, and no other authorized participant engages in such function, fund shares may trade at a premium or discount to the fund’s net asset value and/or at wider intraday bid-ask spreads and possibly face trading halts or delisting.

 

Nondiversification — As a nondiversified fund, the fund may invest a greater percentage of its assets in fewer issuers than a diversified fund. A fund that invests in a relatively smaller number of issuers is more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, political, geographic or regulatory occurrence than a diversified fund might be. In addition, poor performance by a single issuer could adversely affect fund performance more than if the fund were invested in a larger number of issuers. The value of the fund’s shares can be expected to fluctuate more than might be the case if the fund were more broadly diversified.

 

Management — The investment adviser to the fund actively manages the fund’s investments. Consequently, the fund is subject to the risk that the methods and analyses, including models, tools and data, employed by the investment adviser in this process may be flawed or incorrect and may not produce the desired results. This could cause the fund to lose value or its investment results to lag relevant benchmarks or other funds with similar objectives.

 

5.  Certain investment techniques


 

Investment in CCF — The fund holds shares of CCF, an institutional prime money market fund managed by CRMC. CCF invests in high-quality, short-term money market instruments. CCF is used as the primary investment vehicle for the fund’s short-term instruments. CCF shares are only available for purchase by CRMC, its affiliates, and other funds managed by CRMC or its affiliates, and are not available to the public. CRMC does not receive an investment advisory services fee from CCF.

 

Securities lending — The fund has entered into securities lending transactions in which the fund earns income by lending investment securities to brokers, dealers or other institutions. Each transaction involves three parties: the fund, acting as the lender of the securities, a borrower, and a lending agent that acts as an intermediary.

 

Securities lending transactions are entered into by the fund under a securities lending agent agreement with the lending agent. The lending agent facilitates the exchange of securities between the fund and approved borrowers, ensures that securities loans are properly coordinated and documented, marks-to-market the value of collateral daily, secures additional collateral from a borrower if it falls below preset terms, and may reinvest cash collateral on behalf of the fund according to agreed parameters. The lending agent provides indemnification to the fund against losses resulting from a borrower default. Although risk is mitigated by the collateral and indemnification,the fund could experience a delay in recovering its securities and a potential loss of income or value if a borrower fails to return securities, collateral investments decline in value or the lending agent fails to perform.

 

The borrower is required to post highly liquid assets, such as cash or U.S. government securities, as collateral for the loan in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. Investments made with cash collateral are recognized as assets in the fund’s investment portfolio. The same amount is recorded as a liability in the fund’s statement of assets and liabilities. While securities are on loan, the fund will continue to receive the equivalent of the interest, dividends or other distributions paid by the issuer, as well as a portion of the interest on the investment of the collateral. Additionally, although the fund does not have the right to vote on securities while they are on loan, the fund has a right to consent on corporate actions and a right to recall loaned securities to vote. A borrower is obligated to return loaned securities at the conclusion of a loan or, during the pendency of a loan, on demand from the fund.

 

As of May 31, 2025, the fund did not have any securities out on loan.

 

 

 

 

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6.  Taxation and distributions


 

Federal income taxation — The fund complies with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and intends to distribute substantially all of its net taxable income and net capital gains each year. The fund is not subject to income taxes to the extent such distributions are made. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

 

As of and during the year ended May 31, 2025, the fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the statement of operations. During the year, the fund did not incur any significant interest or penalties.

 

The fund’s tax returns are generally not subject to examination by federal, state and, if applicable, non-U.S. tax authorities after the expiration of each jurisdiction’s statute of limitations, which is typically three years after the date of filing but can be extended in certain jurisdictions.

 

Non-U.S. taxation — Dividend and interest income, are recorded net of non-U.S. taxes paid. The fund may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. These reclaims are recorded when the amount is known and there are no significant uncertainties on collectability. Gains realized by the fund on the sale of securities in certain countries, if any, may be subject to non-U.S. taxes. The fund generally records an estimated deferred tax liability based on unrealized gains to provide for potential non-U.S. taxes payable upon the sale of these securities.

 

Distributions — Distributions determined on a tax basis may differ from net investment income and net realized gains for financial reporting purposes. These differences are due primarily to different treatment for items such as currency gains and losses; short-term capital gains and losses; capital losses related to sales of certain securities within 30 days of purchase; cost of investments sold and net capital losses. The fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the year in which the net investment income and net realized gains are recorded by the fund for financial reporting purposes.

 

During the year ended May 31, 2025, the fund reclassified $835,000 from total accumulated loss to capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest to align financial reporting with tax reporting.

 

As of May 31, 2025, the tax basis components of distributable earnings, unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and cost of investments were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

Undistributed ordinary income

375

Capital loss carryforward*

(1,181

)

Gross unrealized appreciation on investments

16,058

Gross unrealized depreciation on investments

(3,155

)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

12,903

Cost of investments

231,744

 

*

The  capital loss carryforward will be used to offset any capital gains realized by the fund in future years. The fund  will not make distributions from capital gains

while a capital loss carryforward remains.

 

No distributions were paid to shareholders by the fund during the period January 14, 2025, commencement of operations, through May 31, 2025.

 

7.  Fees and transactions


 

CRMC, the fund’s investment adviser, is the parent company of Capital Client Group, Inc. (“CCG”), the principal underwriter of the fund’s shares. CRMC and CCG are considered related parties to the fund.

 

 

 

 

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Investment advisory services – The fund has an investment advisory and service agreement with CRMC that provides for monthly fees, accrued daily. These fees are based on an annual rate of 0.51% of daily net assets. Under the terms of the agreement, in addition to providing investment advisory services, the investment adviser and its affiliates provide certain administrative services to help assist third parties providing non-distribution services to fund shareholders. These services include providing in-depth information on the fund and market developments that impact the fund’s investments. The agreement provides that the investment adviser will pay all ordinary operating expenses of the fund other than management fees, interest expenses, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, attributable to an investment in an acquired fund that is not managed or advised by the fund’s investment adviser or its affiliates, costs of holding shareholder meetings, legal fees and expenses relating to arbitration or litigation, payments under the fund’s plan of distribution (if any) and other non-routine or extraordinary expenses. Additionally, the fund will be responsible for its non-operating expenses, including brokerage commissions and fees and expenses associated with the fund’s securities lending program, if applicable.

 

Transfer agency and administration services – The fund has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement and an administration agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”). Under the terms of the transfer agency agreement, State Street (or an agent, including an affiliate) acts as transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent for the fund. Under the terms of the administration agreement, State Street provides necessary administrative, legal, tax and accounting, regulatory and financial reporting services for the maintenance and operations of the fund. The investment adviser bears the costs of services under these agreements.

 

Affiliated officers and trustees – Officers and certain trustees of the fund are or may be considered to be affiliated with CRMC and CCG. No affiliated officers or trustees received any compensation directly from any of the fund.

 

Investment in CCF — The fund holds shares of CCF, an institutional prime money market fund managed by CRMC. CCF invests in high-quality, short-term money market instruments. CCF is used as the primary investment vehicle for the fund’s short-term investments. CCF shares are only available for purchase by CRMC, its affiliates, and other funds managed by CRMC. CCF shares are not available to the public. CRMC does not receive an investment advisory services fee from CCF.

 

Security transactions with related funds — The fund may purchase from, or sell securities to, other CRMC-managed funds (or funds managed by certain affiliates of CRMC) under procedures adopted by each fund’s board of trustees. The funds involved in such transactions are considered related by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common trustees and/or common officers. When such transactions occur, each transaction is executed at the current market price of the security and no brokerage commissions or fees are paid in accordance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. The fund did not engage in any such purchase or sale transactions with any related funds during the period ended May 31, 2025.

 

Interfund lending — Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the SEC, the funds, along with other CRMC-managed funds (or funds managed by certain affiliates of CRMC), may participate in an interfund lending program. The program provides an alternate credit facility that permits the funds to lend or borrow cash for temporary purposes directly to or from one another, subject to the conditions of the exemptive order. The fund did not lend or borrow cash through the interfund lending program at any time during the period ended May 31, 2025.

 

8.  Indemnifications


 

The fund’s organizational documents provide board members and officers with indemnification against certain liabilities or expenses in connection with the performance of their duties to the fund. In the normal course of business, the fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since it is dependent on future claims that may be made against the fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote. Insurance policies are also available to the fund’s board members and officers.

 

9.  Capital share transactions


 

The fund issues and redeems shares at NAV only with certain authorized participants in large increments known as creation units. Purchases of creation units are made by tendering a basket of designated securities and cash to the fund, and redemption proceeds are paid with a basket of securities from the fund’s portfolio with a balancing cash component to equate the market value of the basket of securities delivered or redeemed to the NAV per creation unit on the transaction date. The fund may issue creation units to authorized participants in advance of the delivery and settlement of all or a portion of the designated securities. When this occurs, the authorized participant provides cash collateral in an amount equal to 105% of the daily marked to market value of the securities that have not yet been delivered to the fund. Cash may be substituted equivalent to the value of certain securities generally when they are not available in sufficient quantity for delivery. Realized gains or losses resulting from redemptions of shares in-kind, if any, are reflected separately in the fund’s statement of operations.

 

 

 

 

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Capital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF

 


 

 

 

 
 

 

 

The fund’s shares are available in smaller increments to investors in the secondary market at market prices and may be subject to commissions. Authorized participants pay a transaction fee to the shareholder servicing agent when purchasing and redeeming creation units of a fund. The transaction fee is used to defray the costs associated with the issuance and redemption of creation units. In addition, for cash creation unit transactions, a variable fee for creation transactions and redemption transactions may be charged to the authorized participant to cover certain brokerage, tax, foreign exchange, execution, market impact and other costs and expenses related to the execution of trades. Variable fees, if any, are included in capital share transactions in the fund’s statement of changes in net assets.

 

Capital share transactions in the fund were as follows (dollars and shares in thousands):

 

 

 

 


Sales

Reinvestments of

distributions

Repurchases

Net increase (decrease)

 

Amount

Shares

Amount

Shares

Amount

Shares

Amount

Shares

For the period January 14, 2025*, through May 31, 2025

 

$240,754

9,884

$

$(5,722

)

(220

)

$235,032

9,664

 

*

Commencement of operations.

 

10.  Investment transactions


 

The fund engaged in purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding in-kind transactions, short-term securities and U.S. government obligations, if any, of $15,751,000 and $10,856,000, respectively, during the period January 14, 2025, commencement of operations, to May 31, 2025.

 

The fund received and delivered securities in-kind of $229,861,000 and $5,631,000, respectively, from the authorized participants to support creation transactions during the period January 14, 2025, commencement of operations, to May 31, 2025.

 

 

 

 

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13

 


 

 

 

 
 

 

 

Financial highlights

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from

investment operations1

Dividends and distributions

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended

Net asset

value,

beginning

of year

Net

investment

income

(loss)

Net gains

(losses) on

securities

(both

realized and

unrealized)

Total from

investment

operations

Dividends

(from net

investment

income)

Distributions

(from capital

gains)

Total

dividends

and

distributions

Net asset

value, end

of year

Total

return

Net assets,

end of

year

(in millions)

Ratio of

expenses to

average net

assets2

Ratio of

net income

(loss) to

average net

assets

5/31/20253,4

$25.48

$.08

$.10

$.18

$

$

$

$25.66

.71

%5

$248

.51

%6

.90

%6

 

 

 

Period ended

May 31, 2025

Portfolio turnover rate7

9

%3,4,5

 

1

Based on average shares outstanding.

2

Ratios do not include expenses of any Central Funds. Each fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any Central Funds.

3

Based on operations for a period that is less than a full year.

4

For the period January 14, 2025, commencement of operations, through May 31, 2025.

5

Not annualized.

6

Annualized.

7

Rates do not include each fund’s portfolio activity with respect to any Central Funds.

 

Refer to the notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Capital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF

 


 

 

 

 
 

 

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


 

 

To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of Capital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the investment portfolio, of Capital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF (the “Fund”) as of May 31, 2025, and the related statements of operations and changes in net assets, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for the period January 14, 2025 (commencement of operations) through May 31, 2025 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of May 31, 2025, the results of its operations, changes in its net assets, and the financial highlights for the period January 14, 2025 (commencement of operations) through May 31, 2025, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audit of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

 

Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of May 31, 2025, by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

 

Los Angeles, California

July 14, 2025

 

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in The Capital Group group of investment companies since 1934.

 

 

 

 

Capital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF

15

 


  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Group Equity ETF Trust I

 

Part C

Other Information

 

 

Item 28. Exhibits for Registration Statement (1940 Act No. 811-24000 and 1933 Act No. 333-281924)

 

(a) Articles of Incorporation – Certificate of Trust – previously filed (see Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 filed 11/8/24); Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated 12/10/24 – previously filed (see Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 filed 5/29/2025)

 

(b) By-laws – By-laws – previously filed (see Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 filed 11/8/24)

 

(c) Instruments Defining Rights of Security Holders – See Items 28(a) (Articles 2, 6 and 7 of Agreement and Declaration of Trust) and 28(b) (Article 3 and Section 8.04)

 

(d) Investment Advisory Contracts – Investment Advisory and Service Agreement – previously filed (see Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 filed 11/8/24); Exhibit A to the Investment Advisory and Service Agreement as amended 3/7/25 – previously filed (see Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 filed 5/29/2025)

 

(e) Underwriting Contracts – Principal Underwriting Agreement – previously filed (see Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 filed 11/8/24); Exhibit A to the Principal Underwriting Agreement as amended 3/7/25 – previously filed (see Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 filed 5/29/2025)

 

(f) Bonus or Profit Sharing Contracts – None

 

(g) Custodian Agreements – Global Custody Agreement dated 12/14/06; Amendment to the Global Custody Agreement dated 3/19/25 -- previously filed (see Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 filed 5/29/2025)

 

(h-1) Other Material Contracts – Transfer Agency and Service Agreement – previously filed (see Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 filed 11/8/24); Administration Agreement – previously filed (see Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 filed 11/8/24); Form of Authorized Participant Agreement – previously filed (see Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 filed 11/8/24); Amendment to Transfer Agency and Service Agreement dated 3/19/25 – previously filed (see Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 filed 6/3/25); Amendment to Administrative Agreement dated 3/19/25 – previously filed (see Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 filed 5/29/25)

 

(h-2) Form of Indemnification Agreement

 

(i) Legal Opinion – Legal Opinion – previously filed (see Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 filed 1/8/25); (see Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 filed 5/29/25)

 

 
 
(j) Other OpinionsConsent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

(k)       Omitted financial statements – None

 

(l) Initial capital agreements – Initial capital agreements – previously filed (see Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 filed 1/8/25)

 

(m) Rule 12b-1 Plan – Plan of Distribution – previously filed (see Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 filed 11/8/24)

 

(n) Rule 18f-3 Plan – Not applicable

 

(o)       Reserved

 

(p) Code of Ethics Code of Ethics for The Capital Group Companies dated May 2025 and Code of Ethics for Registrant

 

Item 29. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with the Fund

 

None

 

 

Item 30. Indemnification

 

The Registrant is a joint-insured under Investment Adviser/Mutual Fund Errors and Omissions Policies, which insure its officers and trustees against certain liabilities. However, in no event will Registrant maintain insurance to indemnify any such person for any act for which Registrant itself is not permitted to indemnify the individual.

 

Article 8 of the Registrant’s Declaration of Trust as well as the indemnification agreements that the Registrant has entered into with each of its trustees who is not an “interested person” of the Registrant (as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended), provide in effect that the Registrant will indemnify its officers and trustees against any liability or expenses actually and reasonably incurred by such person in any proceeding arising out of or in connection with his or her service to the Registrant, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, subject to certain conditions. In accordance with Section 17(h) and 17(i) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and their respective terms, these provisions do not protect any person against any liability to the Registrant or its shareholders to which such person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office.

 

Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to trustees, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a trustee, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful

 
 

defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such trustee, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

Registrant will comply with the indemnification requirements contained in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and Release Nos. 7221 (June 9, 1972) and 11330 (September 4, 1980).

 

Item 31. Business and Other Connections of the Investment Adviser

 

None

 

Item 32. Principal Underwriters

 

(a)                Capital Client Group, Inc. is the Principal Underwriter of shares of: AMCAP Fund, American Balanced Fund, American Funds College Target Date Series, American Funds Corporate Bond Fund, American Funds Developing World Growth and Income Fund, American Funds Emerging Markets Bond Fund, American Funds Fundamental Investors, American Funds Global Balanced Fund, American Funds Global Insight Fund, The American Funds Income Series, American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund, American Funds International Vantage Fund, American Funds Mortgage Fund, American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund, American Funds Portfolio Series, American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio Series, American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund, American Funds Strategic Bond Fund, American Funds Target Date Retirement Series, American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York, The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II, American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund, American Funds U.S. Small and Mid Cap Equity Fund, American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund, American High-Income Trust, American Mutual Fund, The Bond Fund of America, Capital Group Completion Fund Series, Capital Group Conservative Equity ETF, Capital Group Core Balanced ETF, Capital Group Core Equity ETF, Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF, Capital Group Dividend Value ETF, Capital Group Equity ETF Trust I, Capital Group Fixed Income ETF Trust, Capital Group Global Equity ETF, Capital Group Global Growth Equity ETF, Capital Group Growth ETF, Capital Group International Core Equity ETF, Capital Group International Equity ETF, Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF, Capital Group KKR Core Plus+, Capital Group KKR Multi-Sector+, Capital Group New Geography Equity ETF, Capital Group Private Client Services Funds, Capital Group U.S. Equity Fund, Capital Income Builder, Capital World Bond Fund, Capital World Growth and Income Fund, Emerging Markets Equities Fund, Inc., EUPAC Fund, The Growth Fund of America, The Income Fund of America, Intermediate Bond Fund of America, International Growth and Income Fund, The Investment Company of America, Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America, The New Economy Fund, New Perspective Fund, New World Fund, Inc., Short-Term Bond Fund of America, SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc., The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America and Washington Mutual Investors Fund

 

 
 

(b)              

 

 

(1)

Name and Principal

Business Address

(2)

Positions and Offices

with Underwriter

(3)

Positions and Offices

with Registrant

LAO Katherine Abbott Regional Vice President None
CHO

Chatelaine Achterberg

 

Assistant Vice President None
LAO Alex J. Adair Regional Vice President None
LAO Samuel Adams Regional Vice President None
LAO Anuj K. Agarwal Vice President None
LAO Albert Aguilar, Jr. Director, Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer None
SNO David A. Ajluni Regional Vice President None
LAO C. Thomas Akin II Senior Vice President None
LAO Anthony Albano Regional Vice President None
LAO Mark G. Alteri Regional Vice President None
LAO Jeremy Alyea Regional Vice President None
LAO Colleen M. Ambrose Vice President None
LAO Christopher S. Anast Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division None
LAO Blake J. Anderson Assistant Vice President None
LAO Dion T. Angelopoulos Assistant Vice President None
CHO Erik J. Applegate Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division None
LAO Luis F. Arocha Vice President None
LAO Keith D. Ashley Regional Vice President None
LAO Julie A. Asher Assistant Vice President None
LAO Curtis A. Baker Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division None
LAO T. Patrick Bardsley Senior Vice President None
SNO Mark C. Barile Vice President None
LAO Shakeel A. Barkat Senior Vice President None
LAO Antonio M. Bass Senior Vice President None
LAO Andrew Z. Bates Assistant Vice President None
LAO Katherine A. Beattie Senior Vice President None
LAO Scott G. Beckerman Senior Vice President None
 
 

 

LAO Jeb M. Bent Senior Vice President None
LAO Matthew D. Benton Senior Vice President None
LAO Jerry R. Berg Senior Vice President None
LAO Joseph W. Best, Jr. Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division None
LAO Matthew F. Betley Vice President None
LAO Roger J. Bianco, Jr. Senior Vice President None
LAO Ryan M. Bickle Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division None
LAO Joseph Bilello Regional Vice President None
LAO Jay A. Binstock Assistant Vice President None
LAO Peter D. Bjork Regional Vice President None
DCO Bryan K. Blankenship Senior Vice President None
LAO Marek Blaskovic Vice President None
LAO Matthew C. Bloemer Regional Vice President None
LAO Erick K. Bodge Regional Vice President None
LAO Gerard M. Bockstie, Jr. Senior Vice President None
LAO Jon T. Boldt Regional Vice President None
LAO Ainsley J. Borel Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division None
LAO Jill M. Boudreau Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division None
LAO Andre W. Bouvier Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division None
LAO Jordan C. Bowers Regional Vice President None
LAO David H. Bradin Senior Vice President None
LAO William J. Brady Regional Vice President None
LAO William P. Brady Senior Vice President None
LAO Andrew A. Bredholt Regional Vice President None
LAO William G. Bridge Senior Vice President None
LAO Siobhan M. Broadbery Regional Vice President None
LAO Lorena B. Brockman Vice President None
LAO Kevin G. Broulette Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division None
 
 

 

LAO E. Chapman Brown, Jr. Senior Vice President None
LAO Elizabeth S. Brownlow Vice President None
LAO Gary D. Bryce Senior Vice President None
LAO Christopher Bucci Regional Vice President None
NYO Melissa Buccilli Senior Vice President None
SNO Dylan J. Burdick Regional Vice President None
LAO Kenneth D. Burdick Assistant Vice President None
LAO Carmen A. Burke Vice President None
IND Jennifer L. Butler Assistant Vice President None
LAO Steven Calabria Senior Vice President None
LAO Thomas E. Callahan Senior Vice President None
LAO Kelly V. Campbell Senior Vice President None
LAO Patrick C. Campbell III Regional Vice President None
LAO Anthon S. Cannon III Vice President None
SNO Antonio G. Capobianco Regional Vice President None
LAO Kevin J. Carevic Vice President None
LAO Jason S. Carlough Senior Vice President None
LAO Kim R. Carney Senior Vice President None
LAO Damian F. Carroll Senior Vice President None
LAO David C. Carson, Jr. Vice President None
LAO James D. Carter Senior Vice President None
LAO Stephen L. Caruthers Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division None
SFO James G. Carville Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division None
LAO Philip L. Casciano Vice President None
LAO Christopher M. Cefalo Senior Vice President None
IND

Alexzania N. Chambers

 

Assistant Vice President None
LAO Kent W. Chan Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division None
SNO Marcus L. Chaves Assistant Vice President None
 
 

 

LAO Si J. Chen Vice President None
LAO Daniel A. Chodosch Senior Vice President None
LAO Wellington Choi Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division None
LAO Peter J. Chong Assistant Vice President None
LAO Cheryl L. Christian Assistant Vice President None
LAO Andrew T. Christos Vice President None
LAO Robert S. Chu Assistant Vice President None
LAO Paul A. Cieslik Senior Vice President None
LAO Andrew R. Claeson Vice President None
LAO Michael J. Clark Regional Vice President None
LAO Jamie A. Claypool Senior Vice President None
LAO Kyle R. Coffey Regional Vice President None
LAO Natalie S. Cole Vice President None
NYO Jayme E. Colosimo Vice President None
IND Timothy J. Colvin Regional Vice President None
LAO Frances Coombes Senior Vice President None
IRV Erin K. Concepcion Assistant Vice President None
SNO Brandon J. Cone Vice President None
LAO Christopher M. Conwell Vice President None
LAO C. Jeffrey Cook Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division None
LAO Megan Costa Senior Vice President None
LAO Joseph G. Cronin Senior Vice President None
LAO D. Erick Crowdus Senior Vice President None
SNO Zachary A. Cutkomp Regional Vice President None
LAO Hanh M. Dao Senior Vice President None
LAO Alex L. DaPron Regional Vice President None
LAO William F. Daugherty Senior Vice President None
LAO Alexandria B. Davis Regional Vice President None
 
 

 

SNO Bradley C. Davis Assistant Vice President None
LAO Scott T. Davis Senior Vice President None
LAO Shehan N. De Silva Assistant Vice President None
LAO Adam DeAngelis Regional Vice President None
LAO Peter J. Deavan Senior Vice President None
LAO Kristofer J. DeBonville Regional Vice President None
LAO Guy E. Decker Senior Vice President None
LAO Mark A. Dence Senior Vice President None
SNO Brian M. Derrico Vice President None
LAO Stephen Deschenes Senior Vice President None
LAO Maddi L. Dessner Director and Senior Vice President None
LAO James G. DiGiuseppe Senior Vice President None
LAO Alexander J. Diorio Vice President None
LAO Mario P. DiVito Senior Vice President None
LAO Kevin F. Dolan Senior Vice President None
LAO John H. Donovan IV Vice President None
LAO Ronald Q. Dottin Senior Vice President None
LAO Joseph B. Dowd Assistant Vice President None
LAO John J. Doyle Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division None
LAO Ryan T. Doyle Senior Vice President None
LAO Craig Duglin Senior Vice President None
LAO Alan J. Dumas Vice President None
LAO John E. Dwyer IV Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division None
LAO Christopher P. Dziubasik Assistant Vice President None
IND Karyn B. Dzurisin Senior Vice President None
LAO Kevin C. Easley Senior Vice President None
LAO Shirley Ecklund Senior Vice President None
LAO Damian Eckstein Senior Vice President None
 
 

 

LAO Matthew J. Eisenhardt Senior Vice President None
IRV Jessica Eng Assistant Vice President None
LAO Joseph Epstein Regional Vice President None
LAO Wayne C. Ewan Regional Vice President None
LAO Bryan R. Favilla Senior Vice President None
LAO Joseph M. Fazio Regional Vice President None
LAO Mark A. Ferraro Senior Vice President None
LAO Christopher Fetchet Regional Vice President None
LAO Brandon J. Fetta Vice President None
LAO John P. Finneran III Vice President None
LAO Layne M. Finnerty Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division None
SNO Coenraad F. Fletcher Vice President None
LAO Kevin H. Folks Senior Vice President None
IND Kelly B. Fonderoli Assistant Vice President None
LAO William E. Ford Senior Vice President None
IRV Robert S. Forshee Assistant Vice President None
LAO Mark D. Foster Regional Vice President None
LAO Steven M. Fox Vice President None
LAO Holly C. Framsted Senior Vice President None
LAO Megan France Regional Vice President None
LAO Evan F. Francks Assistant Vice President None
LAO Rusty A. Frauhiger Vice President None
LAO Vincent C. Fu Assistant Vice President None
LAO Tyler L. Furek Vice President None
LAO Myles Gaines Regional Vice President None
LAO Jignesh D. Gandhi Vice President None
LAO J. Gregory Garrett Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division None
SNO Edward S. Garza Vice President None
 
 

 

LAO Brian K. Geiger Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division None
LAO Leslie B. Geller Senior Vice President None
LAO Jacob M. Gerber Senior Vice President None
LAO Travis Gilberg Vice President None
LAO Pamela A. Gillett Senior Vice President None
LAO William F. Gilmartin Senior Vice President None
IND Brenda L. Goeken Assistant Vice President None
LAO Kathleen D. Golden Vice President None
NYO Joshua H. Gordon Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division None
SNO Craig B. Gray Assistant Vice President None
LAO Robert E. Greeley, Jr. Senior Vice President None
LAO Jameson R. Greenstone Senior Vice President None
LAO Eric M. Grey Senior Vice President None
LAO Karen M. Griffin Vice President None
LAO E. Renee Grimm Senior Vice President None
LAO Scott A. Grouten Senior Vice President None
SNO John S. Gryniewicz Regional Vice President None
LAO Sam S. Gumma Vice President None
LAO Jan S. Gunderson Senior Vice President None
LAO Ryan A. Gundrum Assistant Vice President None
SNO Lori L. Guy Vice President None
LAO Janna C. Hahn Senior Vice President None
LAO Philip E. Haning Senior Vice President None
LAO Katy L. Hanke Senior Vice President None
LAO Brandon S. Hansen Senior Vice President None
LAO Julie O. Hansen Vice President None
SNO Nicholas Hargreaves Assistant Vice President None
LAO John R. Harley Senior Vice President None
 
 

 

LAO Calvin L. Harrelson III Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division None
LAO Craig W. Hartigan Senior Vice President None
LAO Janis Harrison Assistant Vice President None
LAO James Hayes Regional Vice President None
LAO Jennifer Hayes Regional Vice President None
LAO Alan M. Heaton Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division None
LAO Clifford W. “Webb” Heidinger Senior Vice President None
LAO Brock A. Hillman Senior Vice President None
IND Kristin S. Himsel Senior Vice President None
SNO Emilia A. Holt Assistant Vice President None
LAO Dennis L. Hooper Regional Vice President None
IND Ryan D. Hoover Regional Vice President None
LAO Jessica K. Hooyenga Vice President None
LAO Scott W. Hoyer Regional Vice President None
LAO David R. Hreha Senior Vice President None
LAO Frederic J. Huber Senior Vice President None
LAO Michael S. Hukriede Regional Vice President None
LAO Jeffrey K. Hunkins Senior Vice President None
LAO Angelia G. Hunter Senior Vice President None
LAO Christa M. Iacono Vice President None
LAO Marc G. Ialeggio Senior Vice President None
LAO Maurice E. Jadah Regional Vice President None
LAO Asad K. Jamil Regional Vice President None
LAO W. Chris Jenkins Senior Vice President None
LAO Daniel J. Jess II Senior Vice President None
IND Jameel S. Jiwani Vice President None
CHO Allison S. Johnston Assistant vice President None
LAO Brendan M. Jonland Senior Vice President None
 
 

 

LAO Kathryn H. Jordan Vice President None
LAO David G. Jordt Senior Vice President None
LAO Michael Kamell Senior Vice President None
LAO Eric J. Kamin Regional Vice President None
IND Teodor P. Karnakov Assistant Vice President None
LAO Wassan M. Kasey Senior Vice President None
IND Joel A. Kaul Assistant Vice President None
LAO John P. Keating Senior Vice President None
LAO David B. Keib Senior Vice President None
LAO Brian G. Kelly Senior Vice President None
LAO Christopher J. Kennedy Vice President None
LAO Jason A. Kerr Senior Vice President None
LAO Ryan C. Kidwell Senior Vice President None
LAO Charles A. King Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division None
IND Eric M. Kirkman Vice President None
LAO Kelsei Q. Kirland Vice President None
IND Morgann B. Klaus Assistant Vice President None
LAO Stephen J. Knutson Assistant Vice President None
LAO Michael J. Koch Vice President None
IND Philip A. Kojich Assistant Vice President None
LAO Christina Kramer Regional Vice President None
LAO James M. Kreider Vice President None
LAO Andrew M. Kruger Regional Vice President None
LAO Jacob A. Kuchta Regional Vice President None
SNO David D. Kuncho Vice President None
NYO Joseph Lai Senior Vice President None
LAO Jialing Lang Assistant Vice President None
LAO Richard M. Lang Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division None
 
 

 

SNO Theodore J. Larsen Assistant Vice President None
LAO Andrew P. Laskowski Senior Vice President None
LAO Armand Leaks Regional Vice President None
LAO Matthew N. Leeper Senior Vice President None
LAO Victor J. LeMay Regional Vice President None
SNO Matthew T. Levene Assistant Vice President None
LAO Clay M. Leveritt Senior Vice President None
LAO Emily R. Liao Senior Vice President None
LAO Lauren C. Liebes Regional Vice President None
LAO Chris H. Lin Assistant Vice President None
IND Justin L. Linder Vice President None
LAO Louis K. Linquata Senior Vice President None
LAO Damien X. Lona Regional Vice President None
LAO Omar J. Love Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division None
SNO Adam C. Lozano Assistant Vice President None
IND Eric S. Luchene Regional Vice President None
LAO Dillon W. Lull Regional Vice President None
LAO Reid A. Luna Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division None
LAO Joe P. Lynch Regional Vice President None
CHO Karin A. Lystad Assistant Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division None
LAO Brandon Y. Ma Regional Vice President None
LAO Justin Maddox Regional Vice President None
LAO Tyler J. Magie Regional Vice President None
NYO Catherine M. Magyera Vice President None
LAO James M. Maher Senior Vice President None
LAO Brendan T. Mahoney Senior Vice President None
LAO Nathan G. Mains Senior Vice President None
LAO Jeffrey N. Malbasa Senior Vice President None
 
 

 

LAO Usma A. Malik Senior Vice President None
LAO Chantal M. Manseau Guerdat Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division None
LAO Arran M. Maran Regional Vice President None
LAO Seema Manek Vice President None
LAO Brooke M. Marrujo Senior Vice President None
CHO James M. Mathenge Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division None
SNO Duane R. Mattson Assistant Vice President None
LAO Stephen B. May Vice President None
LAO Barnabas T. Mbigha Senior Vice President None
LAO Joseph A. McAdams Regional Vice President None
LAO Joseph A. McCreesh, III Senior Vice President None
LAO Ross M. McDonald Senior Vice President None
LAO Clinton S. McCurry Regional Vice President None
LAO Jennifer L. McGrath Regional Vice President None
LAO Timothy W. McHale Secretary None
SNO Michael J. McLaughlin Assistant Vice President None
LAO Max J. McQuiston Senior Vice President None
LAO Curtis D. Mc Reynolds Vice President None
IND Melissa M. Meade Assistant Vice President None
LAO Paulino Medina Vice President None
LAO Britney L. Melvin Vice President None
LAO Davina J. Merrell Regional Vice President None
LAO David A. Merrill Assistant Vice President None
SNO Lauren A. Merriweather Assistant Vice President None
LAO Conrad F. Metzger Senior Vice President None
LAO Carl B. Meyer Regional Vice President None
LAO Benjamin J. Miller Vice President None
LAO Jennifer M. Miller Vice President None
 
 

 

LAO Lauren D. Miller Assistant Vice President None
LAO Tammy H. Miller Vice President None
LAO William T. Mills Senior Vice President None
LAO Sean C. Minor Senior Vice President None
LAO Louis W. Minora Vice President None
LAO James R. Mitchell III Senior Vice President None
LAO Charles L. Mitsakos Senior Vice President None
IND Eric E. Momcilovich Assistant Vice President None
SNO Christopher Moore Assistant Vice President None
IND Jonathan L. Moran Regional Vice President None
LAO Rex Morgan Regional Vice President None
LAO Nathaniel Morris Regional Vice President None
LAO David H. Morrison Vice President None
LAO Andrew J. Moscardini Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division None
LAO Stanley Moy Assistant Vice President None
LAO Joseph M. Mulcahy Regional Vice President None
LAOW Ryan D. Murphy Senior Vice President None
NYO Timothy J. Murphy Senior Vice President None
IND Valynda J. Murray Vice President None
LAO Zahid Nakhooda Regional Vice President

None

 

IND Kristen L. Nelson Regional Vice President None
LAO Jon C. Nicolazzo Senior Vice President None
LAO Earnest M. Niemi Senior Vice President None
LAO Matthew P. O’Connor Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division None
IND Jody L. O’Dell Assistant Vice President None
LAO Jonathan H. O’Flynn Senior Vice President None
LAO Bradley D. Olalde Assistant Vice President None
LAO Arthur B. Oliver Vice President None
 
 

 

LAO Peter A. Olsen Senior Vice President None
LAO Thomas A. O’Neil Senior Vice President None
LAO Cimber L. Nuessle Assistant Vice President None
LAO Michael Orlando Vice President None
IRV Paula A. Orologas Vice President None
LAO Vincent A. Ortega Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division None
NYO Gregory H. Ortman Senior Vice President None
LAO Shawn M. O’Sullivan Senior Vice President None
IND Lance T. Owens Senior Vice President None
LAO Kristina E. Page Vice President None
LAO Jeffrey C. Paguirigan Senior Vice President None
NYO Christine M. Papa Assistant Vice President None
LAO Rodney Dean Parker II Senior Vice President None
LAO Ingrid S. Parl Vice President None
LAO William D. Parsley Regional Vice President None
LAO Timothy C. Patterson Vice President None
LAO W. Burke Patterson, Jr. Senior Vice President None
SNO Adam P. Peach Vice President None
LAO Robert J. Peche Senior Vice President None
LAO Elena M. Peerson Regional Vice President None
IRV Grace L. Pelczynski Assistant Vice President None
LAO Sejal U. Penkar Vice President None
LAO Harry A. Phinney Senior Vice President None
LAO Adam W. Phillips Vice President None
LAO Joseph M. Piccolo Senior Vice President None
LAO Sally L. Picota De Holte Regional Vice President None
LAO Keith A. Piken Senior Vice President and Director None
SFO Eugene Podkaminer Senior Vice President None
 
 

 

LAO David T. Polak Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division None
LAO Chloe E. Pollara Assistant Vice President None
LAO Michael E. Pollgreen Vice President None
LAO Charles R. Porcher Senior Vice President None
SNO Robert B. Potter III Assistant Vice President None
LAO Darrell W. Pounders Vice President None
LAOW Colyar W. Pridgen Vice President None
LAO Michelle L. Pullen Vice President None
LAO Victoria M. Quach Vice President None
LAO Steven J. Quagrello Senior Vice President None
IND Kelly S. Quick Assistant Vice President None
LAO Michael R. Quinn Senior Vice President None
LAO Mary K. Radloff Regional Vice President None
LAO Ryan E. Radtke Senior Vice President None
LAO James R. Raker Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division None
LAO Rachel M. Ramos Vice President None
SNO Eddie A. Rascon Regional Vice President None
LAO Rene M. Reincke Vice President, Treasurer and Director None
LAO Lesley P. Reinhart Vice President None
LAO

Michael D. Reynaert

 

Senior Vice President None
LAO Adnane Rhazzal Regional Vice President None
LAO Christopher J. Richardson Senior Vice President None
LAO James Robelotto Assistant Vice President None
SNO Stephanie A. Robichaud Vice President None
LAO Jeffrey J. Robinson Senior Vice President None
LAO Matthew M. Robinson Senior Vice President None
LAO Jennifer R. Rocci Regional Vice President None
LAO Bethany M. Rodenhuis Senior Vice President None
 
 

 

LAO Rochelle C. Rodriguez Senior Vice President None
LAO Melissa B. Roe Senior Vice President None
LAO Stephen Ross Regional Vice President None
LAO Thomas W. Rose Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division None
LAO Rome D. Rottura Senior Vice President None
IND Jennah N. Ruddick Assistant Vice President None
LAO Leah O. Ryan Vice President None
LAO William M. Ryan Senior Vice President None
IND Brenda S. Rynski Regional Vice President None
LAO Richard A. Sabec, Jr. Senior Vice President None
SNO Richard R. Salinas Vice President None
LAOW Erica Salvay Vice President None
LAO Benjamin F. Samuels Assistant Vice President None
LAO Michael C. Santangelo Regional Vice President None
LAO Paul V. Santoro Senior Vice President None
LAO David E. Saunders II Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division None
LAO Keith A. Saunders Senior Vice President None
LAO Joe D. Scarpitti Senior Vice President None
IND Broderic C. Schoen Assistant Vice President None
LAO Jackson T. Schuette Regional Vice President None
LAO Domenic A. Sciarra Assistant Vice President None
LAO Keon F. Scott Regional Vice President None
LAO Mark A. Seaman Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division None
LAO James J. Sewell III Senior Vice President None
LAO Arthur M. Sgroi Senior Vice President None
LAO Erin C. Sheehan Regional Vice President None
LAO Puja V. Sheth Assistant Vice President None
LAO Kelly S. Simon Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division None
 
 

 

LAOW Anmol Sinha Senior Vice President None
SNO Julia M. Sisente Assistant Vice President None
LAO Melissa A. Sloane Senior Vice President None
LAO Jason C. Smith Regional Vice President None
LAO Joshua J. Smith Regional Vice President None
LAO Taylor D. Smith Regional Vice President None
LAO Stephanie L. Smolka Vice President None
LAO J. Eric Snively Senior Vice President None
LAO John A. Sobotowski Assistant Vice President None
SNO Chadwick R. Solano Assistant Vice President None
LAO Charles V. Sosa Vice President None
LAO Alexander T. Sotiriou Vice President None
LAO Steven J. Sperry Assistant Vice President None
LAO Margaret V. Steinbach Senior Vice President None
LAO Michael P. Stern Senior Vice President None
LAO Andrew J. Strandquist Senior Vice President None
LAO Allison M. Straub Vice President None
LAO Valerie B. Stringer Vice President None
LAO Jamie J. Suh Assistant Vice President None
LAO John R. Sulzicki Vice President None
LAO Jack Swigle Regional Vice President None
LAO Peter D. Thatch Senior Vice President None
LAO John B. Thomas Senior Vice President None
LAO Cynthia M. Thompson Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division None
SNO Mark D. Thompson Assistant Vice President None
HRO Stephen B. Thompson Regional Vice President None
LAO Ryan D. Tiernan Senior Vice President None
LAO Luke N. Trammell Senior Vice President None
 
 

 

LAO Jordan A. Trevino Senior Vice President None
LAO Michael J. Triessl Director None
LAO Michael Trujillo Regional Vice President None
CHO Polina S. Tsybrovska Assistant Vice President None
LAO Shaun C. Tucker Senior Vice President None
IRV Sean M. Tupy Vice President None
SNO Corey W. Tyson Regional Vice President None
IND Ryan C. Tyson Assistant Vice President None
LAO Jason A. Uberti Vice President None
LAO David E. Unanue Senior Vice President None
LAO John W. Urbanski Regional Vice President None
LAO Veronica Vasquez Vice President None
LAO-W Gerrit Veerman III Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services None
LAO Cynthia G. Velazquez Assistant Vice President None
LAO Spilios Venetsanopoulos Senior Vice President None
LAO J. David Viale Senior Vice President None
LAO Austin J. Vierra Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division None
LAO Robert D. Vigneaux III Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division None
LAO Julie A. Vogel Senior Vice President None
IRV Thu A. Vu Assistant Vice President None
LAO Adam Waclawsky Vice President None
LAO Jon N. Wainman Vice President None
LAO Hudson Walker Regional Vice President None
ATO Jason C. Wallace Senior Vice President None
LAO Sherrie S. Walling Vice President None
LAO Brian M. Walsh Senior Vice President None
LAO Susan O. Walton Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division None
LAO Justin N. Wang Regional Vice President None
 
 

 

IND Andrew D. Waters Regional Vice President None
IND Kristen M. Weaver Vice President None
LAO Timothy S. Wei Regional Vice President None
LAO Sheraton Welch Regional Vice President None
SNO Gordon S. Wells Regional Vice President None
LAO George J. Wenzel Senior Vice President None
LAO Jason M. Weybrecht Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division None
LAO Adam B. Whitehead Senior Vice President None
LAO Gregory D. Williams II Assistant Vice President None
LAO Ashley L. Wilson Regional Vice President None
LAO Jonathan D. Wilson Regional Vice President None
LAO Steven Wilson Senior Vice President None
LAO Steven C. Wilson Vice President None
LAO Anthony J. Wingate Vice President None
LAO Benjamin Wirtshafter Senior Vice President None
LAO Kimberly D. Wood Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division None
IND Benjamin T. Wooden Regional Vice President None
LAO Jennifer N. Woodward Assistant Vice President None
IND Matthew A. Wooten Assistant Vice President None
LAO Elizabeth D. Yakes Assistant Vice President None
NYO Mila I. Yankova Senior Vice President None
LAO Jason P. Young Senior Vice President None
LAO Jonathan A. Young Senior Vice President None
LAO Lauren E. Zappia Regional Vice President None
LAO Raul Zarco, Jr. Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division None
LAO Connie R. Zeender Regional Vice President None
LAO Heidi H. Zhang Assistant Vice President None
NYO Tanya Zolotarevskiy Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division None
 
 

__________

HRO Business Address, 5300 Robin Hood Road, Norfolk, VA 23513
IND Business Address, 12811 North Meridian Street, Carmel, IN 46032
IRV Business Address, 6455 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, CA 92618
LAO Business Address, 333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, CA  90071
LAO-W Business Address, 11100 Santa Monica Blvd., 18th Floor, Los Angeles, CA  90025
NYO Business Address, 399 Park Avenue, 34th Floor, New York, NY 10022
SFO Business Address, One Market Street, Suite 1800, San Francisco, CA 94105
SNO Business Address, 3500 Wiseman Boulevard, San Antonio, TX  78251

 

(c) None

 

 

Item 33. Location of Accounts and Records

 

Accounts, books and other records required by Rules 31a-1 and 31a-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, are maintained and held in the offices of the Registrant’s investment adviser, Capital Research and Management Company, 333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, California 90071; 6455 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, California 92618; and/or 5300 Robin Hood Road, Norfolk, Virginia 23513.

 

Registrant’s records covering shareholder accounts are maintained and kept by its transfer agent, State Street Bank and Trust Company, One Lincoln Street, Boston, MA 02111.

 

Registrant's records covering portfolio transactions are maintained and kept by its custodian, State Street Bank and Trust Company, One Lincoln Street, Boston, MA 02111.

 

 

Item 34. Management Services

 

None

 

 

Item 35. Undertakings

 

n/a

 
 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Registration Statement under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Los Angeles, and State of California on the 29th day of July, 2025.

 

CAPITAL GROUP EQUITY ETF TRUST I

 

 

 

By: /s/ Michael W. Stockton

(Michael W. Stockton, Executive Vice President)

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to Registration Statement has been signed below on July 29, 2025, by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

  Signature Title
   
(1) Principal Executive Officer:
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Michael W. Stockton

(Michael W. Stockton)

 

 

Executive Vice President

 
(2) Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer:
     
 

 

 

/s/ Sandra Chuon

(Sandra Chuon)

 

 

Treasurer

 
(3) Trustees:
     
  Vanessa C. L. Chang* Chair (Independent and Non-Executive)
  Jennifer C. Feikin* Trustee
  Pablo R. González Guajardo* Trustee
  Leslie Stone Heisz* Trustee
  William D. Jones* Trustee
  William L. Robbins* Trustee
 

 

 

*By: /s/ Michael R. Tom

 
 

(Michael R. Tom, pursuant to a power of attorney filed herewith)

 

Counsel represents that this amendment does not contain disclosures that would make the amendment ineligible for effectiveness under the provisions of Rule 485(b).

 

 

 

/s/ Clara Kang

(Clara Kang, Counsel)

 

 

 

 
 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

I, Vanessa C. L. Chang, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):

 

- American Balanced Fund (File No. 002-10758, File No. 811-00066)
- American Funds Developing World Growth and Income Fund (File No. 333-190913, File No. 811-22881)
- Capital Group Conservative Equity ETF (File No. 333-276928, File No. 811-23933)
- Capital Group Core Balanced ETF (File No. 333-271211, File No. 811-23867)
- Capital Group Core Equity ETF (File No. 333-259021, File No. 811-23735)
- Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF (File No. 333-271210, File No. 811-23866)
- Capital Group Dividend Value ETF (File No. 333-259023, File No. 811-23736)
- Capital Group Equity ETF Trust I (File No.333-281924, File No. 811-24000)
- Capital Group Fixed Income ETF Trust (File No. 333-259025, File No. 811-23738)
- Capital Group Global Equity ETF (File No. 333-276927, File No. 811-23934)
- Capital Group Global Growth Equity ETF (File No. 333-259024, File No. 811-23737)
- Capital Group Growth ETF (File No. 333-259020, File No. 811-23733)
- Capital Group International Core Equity ETF (File No. 333-276930, File No. 811-23935)
- Capital Group International Equity ETF (File No. 333-271212, File No. 811-23865)
- Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF (File No. 333-259022, File No. 811-23734)
- Capital Group New Geography Equity ETF (File No. 333-276931, File No. 811-23936)
- EUPAC Fund (File No. 002-83847, File No. 811-03734)
- EUPAC Fund
- The Income Fund of America (File No. 002-33371, File No. 811-01880)
- International Growth and Income Fund (File No. 333-152323, File No. 811-22215)
- New Perspective Fund (File No. 002-47749, File No. 811-02333)
- New World Fund, Inc. (File No. 333-67455, File No. 811-09105)
- American Funds New World Fund

 

hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint

 

Randall F. Buonviri

Jennifer L. Butler

Patrick C. Castellani

Jane Y. Chung

Sandra Chuon

Mariah L. Coria

Susan K. Countess

Brian C. Janssen

Julie E. Lawton

Hong T. Le

Melissa B. Leyva

Timothy W. McHale

Gregory F. Niland

Marilyn Paramo

Becky L. Park

W. Michael Pattie

Michael W. Stockton

Courtney R. Taylor

Michael R. Tom

 

 

each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and all related requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

EXECUTED at Houston, Texas, on May 6, 2025.

(City, State)

 

 

/s/ Vanessa C.L. Chang

Vanessa C. L. Chang, Board member

 
 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

I, Jennifer C. Feikin, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):

 

- American Funds College Target Date Series (File No. 333-180729, File No. 811-22692)
- American Funds Core Plus Bond Fund (File No. 333-286599, File No. 811-24077)
- American Funds Corporate Bond Fund (File No. 333-183929, File No. 811-22744)
- American Funds Emerging Markets Bond Fund (File No. 333-208636; File No. 811-23122)
- The American Funds Income Series – U.S. Government Securities Fund (File No. 002-98199, File No. 811-04318)
- American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund (File No. 333-183931, File No. 811-22746)
- American Funds Insurance Series (File No. 002-86838, File No. 811-03857)
- American Funds Insurance Series
- American Funds Mortgage Fund (File No. 333-168595, File No. 811-22449)
- American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund (File No. 333-228995, File No. 811-23409)
- American Funds Portfolio Series (File No. 333-178936, File No. 811-22656)
- American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio Series (File No. 333-203797, File No. 811-23053)
- American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (File No. 033-26431, File No. 811-05750)
- American Funds Strategic Bond Fund (File No. 333-207474, File No. 811-23101)
- American Funds Target Date Retirement Series (File No. 333-138648, File No. 811-21981)
- American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York (File No. 333-168594, File No. 811-22448)
- The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II – The Tax-Exempt Fund of California (File No. 033-06180, File No. 811-04694)
- American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund (File No. 333-157162, File No. 811-22277)
- American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund (File No. 033-80630, File No. 811-08576)
- American High-Income Trust (File No. 033-17917, File No. 811-05364)
- The Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-50700, File No. 811-02444)
- Capital Group Central Fund Series – Capital Group Central Cash Fund (File No. 811-23391)
- Capital Group Central Fund Series II (File No. 811-23633)
- Capital Group Completion Fund Series (File No. 333-278929, File No. 811-23959)
- Capital Group Conservative Equity ETF (File No. 333-276928, File No. 811-23933)
- Capital Group Core Balanced ETF (File No. 333-271211, File No. 811-23867)
- Capital Group Core Equity ETF (File No. 333-259021, File No. 811-23735)
- Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF (File No. 333-271210, File No. 811-23866)
- Capital Group Dividend Value ETF (File No. 333-259023, File No. 811-23736)
- Capital Group Equity ETF Trust I (File No.333-281924, File No. 811-24000)
- Capital Group Fixed Income ETF Trust (File No. 333-259025, File No. 811-23738)
- Capital Group Global Equity ETF (File No. 333-276927, File No. 811-23934)
- Capital Group Global Growth Equity ETF (File No. 333-259024, File No. 811-23737)
- Capital Group Growth ETF (File No. 333-259020, File No. 811-23733)
- Capital Group International Core Equity ETF (File No. 333-276930, File No. 811-23935)
- Capital Group International Equity ETF (File No. 333-271212, File No. 811-23865)
- Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF (File No. 333-259022, File No. 811-23734)
- Capital Group New Geography Equity ETF (File No. 333-276931, File No. 811-23936)
- Capital Group Private Client Services Funds (File No. 333-163115, File No. 811-22349)
- Capital World Bond Fund (File No. 033-12447, File No. 811-05104)
- Intermediate Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-19514, File No. 811-05446)
- Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-66214, File No. 811-07888)
- Short-Term Bond Fund of America (File No. 333-135770, File No. 811-21928)
- The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-49291, File No. 811-02421)

 

hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint

Randall F. Buonviri

Jennifer L. Butler

Patrick C. Castellani

Jane Y. Chung

Sandra Chuon

Mariah L. Coria

Susan K. Countess

Brian C. Janssen

Julie E. Lawton

Hong T. Le

Melissa B. Leyva

Timothy W. McHale

Gregory F. Niland

Marilyn Paramo

Becky L. Park

W. Michael Pattie

Michael W. Stockton

Courtney R. Taylor

Michael R. Tom

 

 

each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and all related requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

EXECUTED at New York, New York , on June 12, 2025.

(City, State)

 

/s/ Jennifer C. Feikin

Jennifer C. Feikin, Board member

 
 

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

I, Pablo R. González Guajardo, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):

 

- AMCAP Fund (File No. 002-26516, File No. 811-01435)
- American Funds Global Balanced Fund (File No. 333-170605, File No. 811-22496)
- American Funds U.S. Small and Mid Cap Equity Fund (File No. 333-280621, File No. 811-23979)
- American Mutual Fund (File No. 002-10607, File No. 811-00572)
- Capital Group Conservative Equity ETF (File No. 333-276928, File No. 811-23933)
- Capital Group Core Balanced ETF (File No. 333-271211, File No. 811-23867)
- Capital Group Core Equity ETF (File No. 333-259021, File No. 811-23735)
- Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF (File No. 333-271210, File No. 811-23866)
- Capital Group Dividend Value ETF (File No. 333-259023, File No. 811-23736)
- Capital Group Equity ETF Trust I (File No.333-281924, File No. 811-24000)
- Capital Group Fixed Income ETF Trust (File No. 333-259025, File No. 811-23738)
- Capital Group Global Equity ETF (File No. 333-276927, File No. 811-23934)
- Capital Group Global Growth Equity ETF (File No. 333-259024, File No. 811-23737)
- Capital Group Growth ETF (File No. 333-259020, File No. 811-23733)
- Capital Group International Core Equity ETF (File No. 333-276930, File No. 811-23935)
- Capital Group International Equity ETF (File No. 333-271212, File No. 811-23865)
- Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF (File No. 333-259022, File No. 811-23734)
- Capital Group KKR Core Plus+ (File No. 333-282864, File No. 811-24016)
- Capital Group KKR Multi-Sector+ (File No. 333-282865, File No. 811-24017)
- Capital Group New Geography Equity ETF (File No. 333-276931, File No. 811-23936)
- Capital Group U.S. Equity Fund (File No. 333-233376, File No. 811-23469)
- Emerging Markets Equities Fund, Inc. (File No. 333-74995, File No. 811-04692)
- EUPAC Fund (File No. 002-83847, File No. 811-03734)
- EUPAC Fund
- The Investment Company of America (File No. 002-10811, File No. 811-00116)
- New Perspective Fund (File No. 002-47749, File No. 811-02333)
- New World Fund, Inc. (File No. 333-67455, File No. 811-09105)
- American Funds New World Fund

 

hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint

 

Randall F. Buonviri

Jennifer L. Butler

Patrick C. Castellani

Jane Y. Chung

Sandra Chuon

Mariah L. Coria

Susan K. Countess

Brian C. Janssen

Julie E. Lawton

Hong T. Le

Melissa B. Leyva

Timothy W. McHale

Gregory F. Niland

Marilyn Paramo

Becky L. Park

W. Michael Pattie

Michael W. Stockton

Courtney R. Taylor

Michael R. Tom

 

 

each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A or Form N-2, as applicable, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or Form N-2 or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and all related requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

EXECUTED at Mexico City, on May 6, 2025.

(City, State)

 

 

/s/ Pablo R. González Guajardo

Pablo R. González Guajardo, Board member

 
 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

I, Leslie Stone Heisz, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):

 

- American Funds College Target Date Series (File No. 333-180729, File No. 811-22692)
- American Funds Core Plus Bond Fund (File No. 333-286599, File No. 811-24077)
- American Funds Corporate Bond Fund (File No. 333-183929, File No. 811-22744)
- American Funds Emerging Markets Bond Fund (File No. 333-208636; File No. 811-23122)
- The American Funds Income Series – U.S. Government Securities Fund (File No. 002-98199, File No. 811-04318)
- American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund (File No. 333-183931, File No. 811-22746)
- American Funds Insurance Series (File No. 002-86838, File No. 811-03857)
- American Funds Insurance Series
- American Funds Mortgage Fund (File No. 333-168595, File No. 811-22449)
- American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund (File No. 333-228995, File No. 811-23409)
- American Funds Portfolio Series (File No. 333-178936, File No. 811-22656)
- American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio Series (File No. 333-203797, File No. 811-23053)
- American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (File No. 033-26431, File No. 811-05750)
- American Funds Strategic Bond Fund (File No. 333-207474, File No. 811-23101)
- American Funds Target Date Retirement Series (File No. 333-138648, File No. 811-21981)
- American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York (File No. 333-168594, File No. 811-22448)
- The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II – The Tax-Exempt Fund of California (File No. 033-06180, File No. 811-04694)
- American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund (File No. 333-157162, File No. 811-22277)
- American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund (File No. 033-80630, File No. 811-08576)
- American High-Income Trust (File No. 033-17917, File No. 811-05364)
- The Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-50700, File No. 811-02444)
- Capital Group Central Fund Series – Capital Group Central Cash Fund (File No. 811-23391)
- Capital Group Central Fund Series II (File No. 811-23633)
- Capital Group Completion Fund Series (File No. 333-278929, File No. 811-23959)
- Capital Group Conservative Equity ETF (File No. 333-276928, File No. 811-23933)
- Capital Group Core Balanced ETF (File No. 333-271211, File No. 811-23867)
- Capital Group Core Equity ETF (File No. 333-259021, File No. 811-23735)
- Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF (File No. 333-271210, File No. 811-23866)
- Capital Group Dividend Value ETF (File No. 333-259023, File No. 811-23736)
- Capital Group Equity ETF Trust I (File No.333-281924, File No. 811-24000)
- Capital Group Fixed Income ETF Trust (File No. 333-259025, File No. 811-23738)
- Capital Group Global Equity ETF (File No. 333-276927, File No. 811-23934)
- Capital Group Global Growth Equity ETF (File No. 333-259024, File No. 811-23737)
- Capital Group Growth ETF (File No. 333-259020, File No. 811-23733)
- Capital Group International Core Equity ETF (File No. 333-276930, File No. 811-23935)
- Capital Group International Equity ETF (File No. 333-271212, File No. 811-23865)
- Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF (File No. 333-259022, File No. 811-23734)
- Capital Group New Geography Equity ETF (File No. 333-276931, File No. 811-23936)
- Capital Group Private Client Services Funds (File No. 333-163115, File No. 811-22349)
- Capital World Bond Fund (File No. 033-12447, File No. 811-05104)
- Intermediate Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-19514, File No. 811-05446)
- Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-66214, File No. 811-07888)
- Short-Term Bond Fund of America (File No. 333-135770, File No. 811-21928)
- The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-49291, File No. 811-02421)

 

hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint

Randall F. Buonviri

Jennifer L. Butler

Patrick C. Castellani

Jane Y. Chung

Sandra Chuon

Mariah L. Coria

Susan K. Countess

Brian C. Janssen

Julie E. Lawton

Hong T. Le

Melissa B. Leyva

Timothy W. McHale

Gregory F. Niland

Marilyn Paramo

Becky L. Park

W. Michael Pattie

Michael W. Stockton

Courtney R. Taylor

Michael R. Tom

 

 

each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and all related requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

EXECUTED at New York, NY, on June 12, 2025.

(City, State)

 

/s/ Leslie Stone Heisz

Leslie Stone Heisz, Board member

 
 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

I, William D. Jones, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):

 

- AMCAP Fund (File No. 002-26516, File No. 811-01435)
- American Balanced Fund (File No. 002-10758, File No. 811-00066)
- American Funds Developing World Growth and Income Fund (File No. 333-190913, File No. 811-22881)
- American Funds Global Balanced Fund (File No. 333-170605, File No. 811-22496)
- American Funds U.S. Small and Mid Cap Equity Fund (File No. 333-280621, File No. 811-23979)
- American Mutual Fund (File No. 002-10607, File No. 811-00572)
- Capital Group Conservative Equity ETF (File No. 333-276928, File No. 811-23933)
- Capital Group Core Balanced ETF (File No. 333-271211, File No. 811-23867)
- Capital Group Core Equity ETF (File No. 333-259021, File No. 811-23735)
- Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF (File No. 333-271210, File No. 811-23866)
- Capital Group Dividend Value ETF (File No. 333-259023, File No. 811-23736)
- Capital Group Equity ETF Trust I (File No.333-281924, File No. 811-24000)
- Capital Group Fixed Income ETF Trust (File No. 333-259025, File No. 811-23738)
- Capital Group Global Equity ETF (File No. 333-276927, File No. 811-23934)
- Capital Group Global Growth Equity ETF (File No. 333-259024, File No. 811-23737)
- Capital Group Growth ETF (File No. 333-259020, File No. 811-23733)
- Capital Group International Core Equity ETF (File No. 333-276930, File No. 811-23935)
- Capital Group International Equity ETF (File No. 333-271212, File No. 811-23865)
- Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF (File No. 333-259022, File No. 811-23734)
- Capital Group KKR Core Plus+ (File No. 333-282864, File No. 811-24016)
- Capital Group KKR Multi-Sector+ (File No. 333-282865, File No. 811-24017)
- Capital Group New Geography Equity ETF (File No. 333-276931, File No. 811-23936)
- Capital Group U.S. Equity Fund (File No. 333-233376, File No. 811-23469)
- Emerging Markets Equities Fund, Inc. (File No. 333-74995, File No. 811-04692)
- The Income Fund of America (File No. 002-33371, File No. 811-01880)
- International Growth and Income Fund (File No. 333-152323, File No. 811-22215)
- The Investment Company of America (File No. 002-10811, File No. 811-00116)

 

hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint

 

Randall F. Buonviri

Jennifer L. Butler

Patrick C. Castellani

Jane Y. Chung

Sandra Chuon

Mariah L. Coria

Susan K. Countess

Brian C. Janssen

Julie E. Lawton

Hong T. Le

Melissa B. Leyva

Timothy W. McHale

Gregory F. Niland

Marilyn Paramo

Becky L. Park

W. Michael Pattie

Michael W. Stockton

Courtney R. Taylor

Michael R. Tom

 

 

each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A or Form N-2, as applicable, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or Form N-2 or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and all related requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

EXECUTED at San Diego, CA, on May 6, 2025.

(City, State)

 

 

/s/ William D. Jones

William D. Jones, Board member

 
 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

I, William L. Robbins, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):

 

- AMCAP Fund (File No. 002-26516, File No. 811-01435)
- American Funds Global Balanced Fund (File No. 333-170605, File No. 811-22496)
- American Mutual Fund (File No. 002-10607, File No. 811-00572)
- Capital Group Conservative Equity ETF (File No. 333-276928, File No. 811-23933)
- Capital Group Core Balanced ETF (File No. 333-271211, File No. 811-23867)
- Capital Group Core Equity ETF (File No. 333-259021, File No. 811-23735)
- Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF (File No. 333-271210, File No. 811-23866)
- Capital Group Dividend Value ETF (File No. 333-259023, File No. 811-23736)
- Capital Group Equity ETF Trust I (File No.333-281924, File No. 811-24000)
- Capital Group Fixed Income ETF Trust (File No. 333-259025, File No. 811-23738)
- Capital Group Global Equity ETF (File No. 333-276927, File No. 811-23934)
- Capital Group Global Growth Equity ETF (File No. 333-259024, File No. 811-23737)
- Capital Group Growth ETF (File No. 333-259020, File No. 811-23733)
- Capital Group International Core Equity ETF (File No. 333-276930, File No. 811-23935)
- Capital Group International Equity ETF (File No. 333-271212, File No. 811-23865)
- Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF (File No. 333-259022, File No. 811-23734)
- Capital Group New Geography Equity ETF (File No. 333-276931, File No. 811-23936)
- Capital Group U.S. Equity Fund (File No. 333-233376, File No. 811-23469)
- Emerging Markets Equities Fund, Inc. (File No. 333-74995, File No. 811-04692)
- The Investment Company of America (File No. 002-10811, File No. 811-00116)

 

hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint

 

Randall F. Buonviri

Jennifer L. Butler

Patrick C. Castellani

Jane Y. Chung

Sandra Chuon

Mariah L. Coria

Susan K. Countess

Brian C. Janssen

Julie E. Lawton

Hong T. Le

Melissa B. Leyva

Timothy W. McHale

Gregory F. Niland

Marilyn Paramo

Becky L. Park

W. Michael Pattie

Michael W. Stockton

Courtney R. Taylor

Michael R. Tom

 

 

each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and all related requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

EXECUTED at San Francisco, CA, on May 6, 2025.

(City, State)

 

 

/s/ William L. Robbins

William L. Robbins, Board member

 

 

 

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INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

 

This Indemnification Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made as of the date set forth on the signature page by and between [Fund Name], a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”), and the trustee of the Fund whose name is set forth on the signature page (the “Board Member”).

 

WHEREAS, the Board Member is a trustee of the Fund, and the Fund wishes the Board Member to continue to serve in that capacity; and

 

WHEREAS, the Agreement and Declaration of Trust of the Fund (the “Trust Instrument”) and By-Laws of the Fund and applicable federal and Delaware laws permit the Fund to contractually obligate itself to indemnify and hold the Board Member harmless to the fullest extent permitted by law;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the mutual agreements set forth herein, the parties hereby agree as set forth below. Certain capitalized terms used herein are defined in Section 5.

 

1. Indemnification. The Fund shall indemnify and hold harmless the Board Member against any liabilities or Expenses (collectively, “Liability”) actually and reasonably incurred by the Board Member in any Proceeding arising out of or in connection with the Board Member’s service to the Fund, to the fullest extent permitted by the Trust Instrument and By-Laws of the Fund and the laws of the State of Delaware, the Securities Act of 1933, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as now or hereafter in force, subject to the provisions of paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this Section 1. The Fund’s Board of Trustees shall take such actions as may be necessary to carry out the intent of these indemnification provisions and shall not amend the Fund’s Trust Instrument or By-laws to limit or eliminate the right to indemnification provided herein with respect to acts or omissions occurring prior to such amendment or repeal.

 

(a) Special Condition. With respect to Liability to the Fund or its shareholders, and subject to applicable state and federal law, the Board Member shall be indemnified pursuant to this Section 1 against any Liability unless such Liability arises by reason of the Board Member’s willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office as defined in such Section 17(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“Disabling Conduct”).

 

(b) Special Process Condition. With respect to Liability to the Fund or its shareholders, no indemnification shall be made unless a determination has been made by reasonable and fair means that the Board Member has not engaged in Disabling Conduct. Such reasonable and fair means shall be established in conformity with then applicable federal and Delaware law and administrative interpretations. In any determination with respect to Disabling Conduct, a trustee requesting indemnification who is not an “interested person” of the Fund, as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, shall be afforded a rebuttable presumption that such trustee did not engage in such conduct while acting in his or her capacity as a trustee.

 

 
 

 (c) State Law Restrictions. In accordance with the Delaware Statutory Trust Act, the Board Member shall not be indemnified and held harmless pursuant to this Section 1 if the substantive and procedural standards for indemnification under such law have not been met.

 

2. Advancement of Expenses. The Fund shall promptly advance funds to the Board Member to cover any and all Expenses the Board Member incurs with respect to any Proceeding arising out of or in connection with the Board Member’s service to the Fund, to the fullest extent permitted by the laws of the State of Delaware, the Securities Act of 1933, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as such statutes are now or hereafter in force, subject to the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section 2.

 

(a) Affirmation of Conduct. A request by the Board Member for advancement of funds pursuant to this Section 2 shall be accompanied by the Board Member’s written affirmation of his or her good faith belief that he or she met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification, and such other statements, documents or undertakings as may be required under applicable federal and Delaware law.

 

(b) Special Conditions to Advancement. With respect to Liability to the Fund or its shareholders, and subject to applicable state and federal law, the Board Member shall be entitled to advancements of Expenses pursuant to this Section 2 against any Liability to the Fund or its shareholders if (1) the Fund has obtained assurances to the extent required by applicable federal and Delaware law, such as by obtaining insurance or receiving collateral provided by the Board Member, to the reasonable satisfaction of the Board, that the advance will be repaid if the Board Member is found to have engaged in Disabling Conduct, or (2) the Board has a reasonable belief that the Board Member has not engaged in Disabling Conduct and ultimately will be entitled to indemnification. In forming such a reasonable belief, the Board of Trustees shall act in conformity with then applicable federal and Delaware law and administrative interpretations, and shall afford a trustee requesting an advance who is not an “interested person” of the Fund, as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, a rebuttable presumption that such trustee did not engage in Disabling Conduct while acting in his or her capacity as a trustee.

 

3. Procedure for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification and Advancements. A request by the Board Member for indemnification or advancement of Expenses shall be made in writing, and shall be accompanied by such relevant documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Board Member. The Secretary of the Fund shall promptly advise the Board of such request.

 

(a) Methods of Determination. Upon the Board Member’s request for indemnification or advancement of Expenses, a determination with respect to the Board Member’s entitlement thereto shall be made by the Board or Independent Counsel in accordance with applicable federal and Delaware law. The Board Member shall have the right, in his or her sole discretion, to have Independent Counsel make such a determination. The Board Member shall cooperate with the person or persons making such determination, including without limitation providing to such persons upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information that is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and is reasonably available to the Board Member and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Expenses incurred by the Board Member in so cooperating shall be

 
 

borne by the Fund, irrespective of the determination as to the Board Member’s entitlement to indemnification or advancement of Expenses.

 

(b) Independent Counsel. If the determination of entitlement to indemnification or advancement of Expenses is to be made by Independent Counsel, the Board of Trustees shall select the Independent Counsel, and the Secretary of the Fund shall give written notice to the Board Member advising the Board Member of the identity of the Independent Counsel selected. The Board Member may, within five days after receipt of such written notice, deliver to the Secretary of the Fund a written objection to such selection. Such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirement of independence set forth in Section 4, and shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Upon such objection, the Board of Trustees, acting in conformity with applicable federal and Delaware law, shall select another Independent Counsel.

 

If within fourteen days after submission by the Board Member of a written request for indemnification or advancement of Expenses no such Independent Counsel shall have been selected without objection, then either the Board or the Board Member may petition the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or any other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection that shall have been made to the selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom an objection is favorably resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel.

 

The Fund shall pay all reasonable fees and Expenses charged or incurred by Independent Counsel in connection with his or her determinations pursuant to this Agreement, and shall pay all reasonable fees and Expenses incident to the procedures described in this paragraph, regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.

 

(c) Failure to Make Timely Determination. If the person or persons empowered or selected to determine whether the Board Member is entitled to indemnification or advancement of Expenses shall not have made such determination within thirty days after receipt by the Secretary of the Fund of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification or advancement of Expenses shall be deemed to have been made, and the Board Member shall be entitled to such indemnification or advancement, absent (i) an intentional misstatement by the Board Member of a material fact, or an intentional omission of a material fact necessary to make the Board Member’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification or advancement of Expenses, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification or advancements under applicable federal and Delaware law; provided, however, that such period may be extended for a reasonable period of time, not to exceed an additional thirty days, if the person or persons making the determination in good faith require such additional time to obtain or evaluate documentation or information relating thereto.

 

(d) Payment Upon Determination of Entitlement. If a determination is made pursuant to Section 1 or Section 2 (or is deemed to be made pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Section 3) that the Board Member is entitled to indemnification or advancement of Expenses,

 
 

payment of any indemnification amounts or advancements owing to the Board Member shall be made within ten days after such determination (and, in the case of advancements of further Expenses, within ten days after submission of supporting information). If such payment is not made when due, the Board Member shall be entitled to an adjudication in a court of competent jurisdiction of the Board Member’s entitlement to such indemnification or advancements. The Board Member shall commence such proceeding seeking an adjudication within one year following the date on which he or she first has the right to commence such proceeding pursuant to this paragraph (d). In any such proceeding, the Fund shall be bound by the determination that the Board Member is entitled to indemnification or advancements, absent (i) an intentional misstatement by the Board Member of a material fact, or an intentional omission of a material fact necessary to make his or her statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification or advancements, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification or advancements under applicable federal and Delaware law.

 

(e) Appeal of Adverse Determination. If a determination is made that the Board Member is not entitled to indemnification or advancements, the Board Member shall be entitled to an adjudication of such matter in any court of competent jurisdiction. Alternatively, the Board Member, at his or her option, may seek an award in arbitration to be conducted by a single arbitrator pursuant to the rules of the American Arbitration Association. The Board Member shall commence such proceeding or arbitration within one year following the date on which the adverse determination is made. Any such judicial proceeding or arbitration shall be conducted in all respect as a de novo trial or arbitration on the merits, and the Board Member shall not be prejudiced by reason of such adverse determination.

 

(f) Expenses of Appeal. If the Board Member seeks a judicial adjudication of or an award in arbitration to enforce his or her rights under, or to recover damages for breach of, the indemnification or Expense advancement provisions of this Agreement, the Board Member shall be entitled to recover from the Fund, and shall be indemnified by the Fund against, any and all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by the Board Member in such judicial adjudication or arbitration, but only if the Board Member prevails therein. If it shall be determined in such judicial adjudication or arbitration that the Board Member is entitled to receive part but not all of the indemnification or advancement of Expenses sought, the Expenses incurred by the Board Member in connection with such judicial adjudication or arbitration shall be prorated as the court or arbitrator determines to be appropriate.

 

(g) Validity of Agreement. In any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 3, the Fund shall be precluded from asserting that the procedures and presumptions set forth in this Agreement are not valid, binding and enforceable against the Fund, and shall stipulate in any such court or before any such arbitrator that the Fund is bound by all the provisions of this Agreement.

 

4. General Provisions.

 

(a) Non-Exclusive Rights. The provisions for indemnification of, and advancement of Expenses to, the Board Member set forth in this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which the Board Member may otherwise be entitled. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, the indemnification provided for in this Agreement is in lieu of, and not in

 
 

addition to, the indemnification set forth in the Trust Instrument. The Fund shall not be liable under this Agreement to make any payment of amounts otherwise indemnifiable hereunder if and to the extent that the Board Member has otherwise actually received such payment under any insurance policy, contract, agreement or otherwise.

 

(b) Continuation of Provisions. This Agreement shall be binding upon all successors of the Fund, including without limitation any transferee of all or substantially all assets of the Fund and any successor by merger, consolidation, or operation of law, and shall inure to the benefit of the Board Member’s spouse, heirs, assigns, devisees, executors, administrators and legal representatives. The provisions of this Agreement shall continue until the later of (1) ten years after the Board Member has ceased to provide any service to the Fund, and (2) the final termination of all Proceedings in respect of which the Board Member has asserted, is entitled to assert, or has been granted rights of indemnification or advancement of Expenses hereunder and of any proceeding commenced by the Board Member pursuant to Section 3 relating thereto. Unless required by applicable federal or Delaware law, no amendment of the Trust Instrument or By-Laws of the Fund shall limit or eliminate the right of the Board Member to indemnification and advancement of Expenses set forth in this Agreement with respect to acts or omissions occurring prior to such amendment or repeal. In the event the Fund or any successor shall discontinue its operations within the term of this Agreement, adequate provision shall be made to honor the Fund’s obligations under this Agreement.

 

(c) Selection of Counsel. Counsel selected by the Board shall be entitled to assume the defense of any Proceeding for which the Board Member seeks indemnification or advancement of Expenses under this Agreement. However, counsel selected by the Board Member shall conduct the defense of the Board Member to the extent reasonably determined by such counsel to be necessary to protect the interests of the Board Member, and the Fund shall indemnify the Board Member therefor to the extent otherwise permitted under this Agreement, if (1) the Board Member reasonably determines that there may be a conflict in the Proceeding between the positions of the Board Member and the positions of the Fund or the other parties to the Proceeding that are indemnified by the Fund and not represented by separate counsel, or the Board Member otherwise reasonably concludes that representation of both the Board Member, the Fund and such other parties by the same counsel would not be appropriate, or (2) the Proceeding involves the Board Member but neither the Fund nor any such other party and the Board Member reasonably withholds consent to being represented by counsel selected by the Fund. If the Board has not selected counsel to assume the defense of any such Proceeding for the Board Member within thirty days after receiving written notice thereof from the Board Member, the Fund shall be deemed to have waived any right it might otherwise have to assume such defense.

 

(d) D&O Insurance. For a period of at least six years after the Board Member has ceased to provide services to the Fund, the Fund shall purchase and maintain in effect, through “tail” or other appropriate coverage, one or more policies of insurance on behalf of the Board Member to the maximum extent of the coverage provided to the active members of the Board of Trustees of the Fund.

 

(e) Subrogation. In the event of any payment by the Fund pursuant to this Agreement, the Fund shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of the Board Member, who shall, upon reasonable written request by the Fund and at the Fund’s expense, execute all such documents and take all such reasonable actions as are

 
 

necessary to enable the Fund to enforce such rights. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to diminish or otherwise restrict the right of the Fund or the Board Member to proceed or collect against any insurers and to give such insurers any rights against the Fund under or with respect to this Agreement, including without limitation any right to be subrogated to the Board Member’s rights hereunder, unless otherwise expressly agreed to by the Fund in writing, and the obligation of such insurers to the Fund and the Board Member shall not be deemed to be reduced or impaired in any respect by virtue of the provisions of this Agreement.

 

(f) Notice of Proceedings. The Board Member shall promptly notify the Secretary of the Fund in writing upon being served with any summons, citation, subpoena, complaint, indictment, information or other document relating to any Proceeding which may be subject to indemnification or advancement of expense pursuant to this Agreement, but no delay in providing such notice shall in any way limit or affect the Board Member’s rights or the Fund’s obligations under this Agreement.

 

(g) Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications to a party pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing, addressed to such party at the address specified on the signature page of this Agreement (or such other address as may have been furnished by such party by notice in accordance with this paragraph), and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered personally (with a written receipt by the addressee) or two days after being sent (1) by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, (2) by nationally recognized overnight courier service or (3) by tested electronic means.

 

(h) Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, in whole or in part, for any reason whatsoever, (1) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, each portion of any Section of this Agreement containing any provision that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby, and (2) to the fullest extent possible, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested by the provision held invalid, illegal or unenforceable.

 

(i) Modification and Waiver. This Agreement supersedes any existing or prior agreement between the Fund and the Board Member pertaining to the subject matter of indemnification, advancement of Expenses and insurance. No supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by both parties or their respective successors or legal representatives. Any waiver by either party of any breach by the other party of any provision contained in this Agreement to be performed by the other party must be in writing and signed by the waiving party or such party’s successor or legal representative, and no such waiver shall be deemed a waiver of similar or other provisions at the same or any prior or subsequent time.

 

(j) Headings. The headings of the Sections of this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be deemed to control or affect the meaning or construction of any provision of this Agreement.

 

 
 

(k) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be an original, and all of which when taken together shall constitute one document.

 

(l) Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforce in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without reference to principles of conflict of laws.

 

5. Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

(a) “Board” means the board of trustees of the Fund, excluding those members of the board of trustees who are not eligible under applicable federal or Delaware law to participate in making a particular determination pursuant to Section 3 of this Agreement; provided, however, that if no two members of the Board of Trustees are eligible to participate, Board shall mean Independent Counsel.

 

(b) “Disabling Conduct” shall be as defined in Section 1.

 

(c) “Expenses” shall include without limitation all judgments, penalties, fines, amounts paid or to be paid in settlement, ERISA excise taxes, liabilities, losses, interest, expenses of investigation, attorneys’ fees, retainers, court costs, transcript costs, fees of experts and witnesses, expenses of preparing for and attending depositions and other proceedings, travel expenses, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage, delivery service fees, and all other costs, disbursements or expenses of the type customarily incurred in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating, or acting as a witness in a Proceeding.

 

(d) “Final termination of a Proceeding” shall mean a final adjudication by court order or judgment of the court or other body before which a matter is pending, from which no further right of appeal or review exists.

 

(e) “Independent Counsel” shall mean a law firm, or a member of a law firm, that is experienced in matters of investment company law and neither at the time of designation is, nor in the five years immediately preceding such designation was, retained to represent (A) the Fund or the Board Member in any matter material to either, or (B) any other party to the Proceeding giving rise to a claim for indemnification or advancements hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, the term “Independent Counsel” shall not include any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing either the Fund or the Board Member in an action to determine the Board Member’s rights pursuant to this Agreement, regardless of when the Board Member’s act or failure to act occurred.

 

(f) “Independent Board Member” shall mean a trustee of the Fund who is neither an “interested person” of the Fund as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, nor a party to the Proceeding with respect to which indemnification or advances are sought.

 

(g) “Liability shall be as defined in Section 1.

 
 

 

(h) “Proceeding” shall include without limitation any threatened, pending or completed claim, demand, threat, discovery request, request for testimony or information, action, suit, arbitration, alternative dispute mechanism, investigation, hearing, or other proceeding, including any appeal from any of the foregoing, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, and shall also include any proceeding brought by the Board Member against the Fund.

 

(i) The Board Member’s “service to the Fund” shall include without limitation the Board Member’s service as a trustee, officer, employee, agent or representative of the Fund, and his or her service at the request of the Fund as a director, trustee, officer, employee, agent or representative of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise.

 
 

       IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of the date set forth below.

 

Dated: [Date]

 

 

 

 

[FUND NAME]

a Delaware Statutory Trust

 

 

By: _________

Name: [Name]

Title: Secretary

Address for notices:

333 South Hope Street

Los Angeles, CA 90071-1406

 

 

By:__________

Name: [Name]

Address for notices:

[Address]____

 

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

 

We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form N-1A of our report dated July 14, 2025, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights of Capital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF, which appears in such Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to us under the headings “Financial highlights”, “Independent registered public accounting firm” and “Prospectuses, reports to shareholders and proxy statements” in such Registration Statement.

 

 

 

 

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Los Angeles, California

July 25, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Code of Ethics

 

May 2025

 

Capital Group associates are responsible for maintaining the highest ethical standards. The Code of Ethics is intended to help associates observe exemplary standards of integrity, honesty and trust. It sets out standards for our personal conduct, including personal investing, gifts and entertainment, outside business interests and affiliations, political contributions, insider trading, and client confidentiality.

 

Our fund shareholders and clients have placed their trust in Capital to manage their assets. As investment advisers, we act as fiduciaries to our clients. This means we owe them both a duty of care and a duty of loyalty.

 

Capital has earned a reputation over many years for acting with the highest integrity and ethics. Reputations are fragile, however, and Capital’s reputation can be harmed if any of us fails to act ethically and in the best interests of our clients. We each must hold ourselves to the highest standards of behavior, regardless of business custom, and strive to avoid even the appearance of impropriety. We all share this responsibility — if you have any doubt whether an action or circumstance is consistent with our standards, raise it.

 

Associates should be aware that their actions outside of the workplace can reflect on the ethics of our organization and potentially harm our reputation. For this reason, associates should exercise caution and good judgment in order to avoid having their actions outside of the workplace impact Capital, our workplace or our associates.

 

No set of rules can anticipate every possible situation, so it is essential that associates adhere to the spirit as well as the letter of the Code of Ethics. Any activity that compromises the trust our clients have placed in us, even if it does not expressly violate a rule, has the potential to harm our reputation. Associates are reminded of one of Capital’s core principles: that we must do the right thing as a matter of principle, not just in observance of policy.

 

In addition to the specific policies described below, associates have the following fundamental obligations under the Code of Ethics:

  Associates must avoid those situations that might place, or appear to place, their personal interests in conflict with the interests of Capital, our clients or fund shareholders.
  Associates must not take advantage of their role with Capital to benefit themselves or another party.
  Associates must comply with the laws, rules and regulations that apply to us in the conduct of our business.
  Associates must promptly report violations of the Code of Ethics.

 

It is important that all associates comply with the Code of Ethics, including its related guidelines and policies. Failure to do so could result in disciplinary action, including termination.

 

Questions regarding the Code of Ethics may be directed to the Code of Ethics Team.

 
 

 

Working ethically

 

In order to maintain the highest ethical standards, Capital strives to recruit, hire and retain exceptional and diverse talent. We can only do so by offering a work environment where associates have a voice, feel respected and can thrive, grow, and bring their most authentic selves to the workplace. In order to help foster such an environment, we have established certain employment policies designed in part to ensure associates interact in a professional, productive and inclusive manner. All associates are expected to be familiar and comply with these and the other policies included in our Associate Handbooks. Because we hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards, our policies often exceed what may be required by law or observed at other companies.

 

The following sections summarize some of your obligations under the Associate Handbook. Due to their importance to our workplace, violation of the policies in our Associate Handbooks could result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

 

Providing equal employment opportunities and preventing discrimination and harassment

 

All associates at Capital are responsible for maintaining a professional, inclusive work environment. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not tolerate discrimination. Our policies prohibit unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including gender, gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, AIDS/HIV status, political activities or affiliations, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, assault or stalking or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

 

Harassment is a form of discrimination and violates our commitment to equal employment opportunities. Harassment in violation of our policies occurs when unwelcome comments or conduct based on a protected status unreasonably interfere with an associate’s work performance or create an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment.

 

We are committed to promptly investigating and taking action to eliminate any discrimination and harassment that occurs in the workplace. When requested by our Human Resources or Legal Department, all associates are expected to cooperate fully in any investigation into a violation of our policies against discrimination and harassment. Our commitment is to address such claims promptly and to take corrective action as appropriate.

 

Associates are encouraged to report harassment to Human Resources, any manager in the organization or through our Open Line (contact information for Open Line is outlined below in Reporting requirements).

 

 

 
 

Close personal relationships in the office

 

When associates have a close personal, intimate or familial relationship in the workplace, it can create an actual or potential conflict of interest. It can also negatively impact the work environment. For this reason, Capital requires that all associates report any personal intimate or familial relationship with another associate or a business partner employee to Human Resources. Under this policy, certain relationships are prohibited, such as intimate relationships between managers and associates in their reporting lines.

 

Interacting with the public

 

Regardless of whether you are speaking on behalf of Capital or simply using social media for personal use, we expect all associates to maintain both client and firm confidentiality, and to protect the firm’s reputation. The lines between public and private, personal and professional, can become blurred, particularly within the realm of social media. By identifying yourself as a Capital associate within a social network, you are connected, either directly or indirectly, to colleagues, managers, clients and investors. Information originally intended for friends and family can be forwarded and, ultimately, lead to unintended consequences. For this reason, associates should exercise extra caution and good judgment and avoid mixing personal and business social networks and ensure that they abide by all local laws and regulations and applicable Capital policies, such as the policy against harassment.

 

Protecting sensitive information

 

Capital Group regularly creates, collects, and maintains valuable proprietary information, which is essential to our business operations and the performance of services for our clients. This information derives its value, in part, from not being generally known outside of Capital (hereinafter “Confidential Information”). It includes confidential electronic information in any medium, hard-copy information, and information shared orally or visually (such as by telephone or video conference). The confidentiality, integrity and limited availability of such information is regarded as fundamental to the successful business operations of Capital Group. The purpose of the Confidential Information Policy is to protect our information from disclosure – intentional or inadvertent – and to ensure that associates understand their obligation to protect and maintain its confidentiality.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

Code of Ethics guidelines

 

No special treatment from broker-dealers

 

Associates may not accept negotiated commission rates or any other terms they believe may be more favorable than the broker-dealer grants to accounts with similar characteristics. U.S. broker-dealers are subject to certain rules designed to prevent favoritism toward such accounts. Favors or preferential treatment from broker-dealers may not be accepted. This rule applies to the associate’s spouse/spouse equivalent and any immediate family member residing in the same household.

 

No excessive trading of Capital-affiliated funds

 

Associates should not engage in excessive trading of the American Funds or other Capital-managed investment vehicles worldwide in order to take advantage of short-term market movements. Excessive activity, such as a frequent pattern of exchanges, could involve actual or potential harm to shareholders or clients. This rule applies to the associate’s spouse/spouse equivalent and any immediate family member residing in the same household.

 

Ban on Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) and Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs)

 

All associates and immediate family members residing in the same household may not participate in IPOs or ICOs.

 

Exceptions for participation in IPOs are rarely granted; however, they will be considered on a case-by-case basis (for example, where a family member is employed by the IPO company and IPO shares are considered part of that family member’s compensation).

 

Avoiding conflicts

 

Associates must avoid conflicts of interest that can occur when their business, financial or other interests interfere, or reasonably appear to interfere, with their duty to serve the interests of Capital and our clients. Conflicts of interest include any situation where financial or other personal factors compromise objectivity or professional judgment. Even the appearance of conflict could negatively impact Capital and harm our reputation.

 

Portfolio managers and investment analysts should be aware of the potential conflicts that can arise when they invest on behalf of fund shareholders and clients. The investments we make for our clients must be based on their best interests, and should not be, or appear to be, based on the self-interest of our associates. Accordingly, members of the investment group must disclose to the Code of Ethics Team if they or any of their family members, such as parents, children, siblings, in-laws or other family members with whom they have a close relationship, has a material business, financial or personal relationship with a company that they hold or are eligible

 
 

to purchase professionally. Examples of a material relationship include: (1) a family member serving as a senior officer or executive of a portfolio company, (2) significant beneficial ownership of a portfolio company by the associate or their family members, and (3) involvement by the associate or a family member in a significant transaction or business opportunity with a portfolio company.

 

In addition, associates should avoid conflicts related to Capital’s business, and therefore must not:

  Engage in a business that competes, directly or indirectly, with the interests of Capital, or is related to their role or responsibilities at Capital;
  Act for Capital in any transaction or business relationship that involves the associate, members of their family or other people or organizations with whom the associate or their family member(s) have a significant personal connection or financial interest;
  Negotiate with Capital on behalf of any such people or organizations; or
  Use or attempt to use their position at Capital to obtain any improper personal benefit for themselves, family member(s) or any other party.

 

No policy can anticipate every possible conflict of interest and all associates must be vigilant in guarding against anything that could color our judgment. Any associate who is aware of a transaction or relationship that could reasonably be expected to give rise to a conflict of interest or perceived conflict of interest must disclose the matter promptly to a member of the Code of Ethics Team. If there is any doubt or if something does not feel consistent with our standards, raise the issue.

 

Any changes in a previously disclosed potential conflict, outside business interest or affiliation that could be relevant to an evaluation of a potential conflict must also be promptly disclosed. Examples of changes to disclose include: (1) a change in research coverage of an investment analyst to include a company with a family member serving as a senior executive (even if the senior executive relationship had previously been disclosed); (2) a change in an associate’s role to trader if the associate had previously disclosed a sibling who works as a sell-side trader; and (3) a change in the line of business or activities of an outside business interest of an associate.

 

Outside business interests/affiliations

 

Associates should avoid outside business interests or affiliations that may give rise to conflicts of interest or that may create divided loyalties, divert substantial amounts of their time, or compromise their independent judgment.

 

Associates must obtain approval from the Code of Ethics Team to serve on the board of directors or as an advisory board member of any public or private company. This rule does not apply to: (1) boards of Capital companies or funds; (2) board service that is a direct result of the associate’s responsibilities at Capital, such as for portfolio companies of private equity funds managed by Capital; or (3) boards of non-profit and charitable organizations. Associates must disclose to the Code of Ethics Team if they serve on the board of a non-profit or charitable

 
 

organization that has issued or has future plans to issue publicly held securities, including debt obligations.

 

Submit pre-approval to serve on the board of directors or as an advisory board member directly in the compliance reporting application.

 

In addition, associates must disclose to the Code of Ethics Team if they or any of their family members, such as parents, children, siblings, in-laws or other family members with whom they have a close relationship:

  serves as a board director or as an advisory board member of,
  holds a senior officer position, such as CEO, CFO or Treasurer with, or
  owns 5% or more, individually or together with other such family members, of

any public company or any private company that may be reasonably expected to go public.

 

In addition to the disclosure obligations set forth above, associates should be mindful of and must disclose to the Code of Ethics Team any other outside business interest or activity that may present a conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest or that may compromise their independent judgment. For example, associates must disclose if they have a significant interest in a private company that does business with or competes with Capital, even if that company is not reasonably expected to go public.

 

Family members employed by a financial institution

 

Associates who are “Covered Associates” (as defined below) must disclose if any of their family members, such as parents, children, siblings, in-laws or other family members with whom they have a close relationship, is employed by a broker-dealer, investment adviser or other firm that provides investment research or trade execution services to Capital.

 

Requests for approval or questions may be directed to the Code of Ethics Team.

 

Other guidelines

 

Statements and disclosures about Capital, including those made to fund shareholders and clients and in regulatory filings, should be accurate and not misleading.

 

 

Reporting requirements

 

Annual certification of the Code of Ethics

 

All associates are required to certify at least annually that they have read and understand the Code of Ethics. Questions or issues relating to the Code of Ethics should be directed to the associate’s manager or the Code of Ethics Team.

 
 

Reporting violations

 

All associates are responsible for complying with the Code of Ethics. As part of that responsibility, associates are obligated to report violations of the Code of Ethics promptly, including: (1) fraud or illegal acts involving any aspect of Capital’s business; (2) noncompliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations; (3) intentional or material misstatements in regulatory filings, internal books and records, or client records and reports; or (4) activity that is harmful to fund shareholders or clients. Deviations from controls or procedures that safeguard Capital, including the assets of shareholders and clients, should also be reported. Reported violations of the Code of Ethics will be investigated and appropriate action will be taken, which may include reporting the matter to the firm’s regulator if determined to be appropriate by legal counsel. Once a violation has been reported, all associates are required to cooperate with Capital in the internal investigation of any matter by providing honest, truthful and complete information.

 

Associates may report confidentially to a manager/department head or to the Open Line Committee.

 

Associates may also contact the Chief Compliance Officers of CB&T, CGPCS, CIInc, CRC, CIAM, CRMC, or legal counsel employed with Capital.

 

Capital strictly prohibits retaliation against any associate who in good faith makes a complaint, raises a concern, provides information or otherwise assists in an investigation regarding any conduct that he or she reasonably believes to be in violation of the Code of Ethics. This policy is designed to ensure that associates comply with their obligations to report violations without fear of retaliation.

 

 

Policies

 

Capital’s policies regarding gifts and entertainment, political contributions, insider trading and personal investing are summarized below.

 

Gifts and Entertainment Policy

 

The Gifts and Entertainment Policy is intended to ensure that gifts and entertainment involving associates do not raise questions of propriety regarding Capital’s current or prospective business relationships, or Capital’s interactions with government officials. If a gift or entertainment is excessive, repetitive or extravagant, it can raise the appearance of favoritism or the potential for a conflict of interest. By understanding and following the Gifts and Entertainment Policy requirements, associates help Capital safeguard the company and ensure compliance with regulatory rules.

  Associates are prohibited from receiving or extending cash gifts, including cash equivalents, such as credit gift cards or cryptocurrencies. Any gifts from or to a Business Partner, a Business Partner Employee or Contingent Worker who is currently on
 
 

assignment at Capital is also prohibited. Associates may also not accept from or give to any one individual or entity a gift or group of gifts exceeding in aggregate US$100 in a 12-month calendar year period if such a person or entity conducts, or may conduct, business with Capital. Trading department associates are subject to different limits and reporting requirements and are generally not permitted to receive gifts. Trading associates may be asked to return gifts received.

  Associates must receive approval from their manager and the Code of Ethics Team before accepting or extending entertainment with a market value greater than US$500. This value is cumulative for associates and their invited guests. All ticketed events should be approved by the associate’s manager. Trading department associates are prohibited from accepting entertainment, regardless of value, unless the associate or Capital pays.

 

Submit pre-approval for an entertainment request directly in the compliance reporting application.

 

Gifts or entertainment extended by a Capital associate and approved by the associate’s manager for reimbursement by Capital do not need to be reported (or pre-approved). Trading department associates should report gifts and entertainment extended regardless of reimbursement. Dollar amounts refer to U.S. dollars.

 

Please note CCG/PCS associates are subject to separate policies regarding extending or receiving gifts and entertainment and are also required under the Gifts and Entertainment Policy to report all gifts and entertainment, regardless of value.

 

Capital Group is registered as a federal lobbyist and special rules apply to gifts and entertainment involving government officials and employees as a result. Associates must receive approval from Capital’s Code of Ethics Team prior to either: (1) hosting a federal government official or employee at a Capital facility if anything of value (e.g. food, tangible item) will be presented to that individual; or (2) providing anything of value to a federal government official or employee if Capital will pay or reimburse for the related cost.

 

Reporting

 

The limitations relating to gifts and entertainment apply to all associates as described above, and associates will be asked to complete quarterly disclosures. Associates must report any gift exceeding $50 and business entertainment in which an event exceeds $75 (although it is recommended that associates report all gifts and entertainment). Trading department associates should notify the Code of Ethics Team when gifts are received and report such gifts quarterly, whether the gift is received by an individual associate or by a department. In addition, trading associates should report all gifts and entertainment regardless of reimbursement.

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

Charitable contributions

 

Associates must not allow Capital’s present or anticipated business to be a factor in soliciting political or charitable contributions from outside parties. In addition, it is generally not appropriate to solicit these outside parties or Capital associates for donations to a family-run non-profit organization, family foundation, donor-advised fund or other charitable organization in which an associate or their family members are significantly involved. Board membership alone would not be considered significant involvement.

 

Entertainment, Gifts and Personal Investing Committee (Committee)

 

The Committee oversees administration of the Gifts and Entertainment Policy. Questions regarding the Gifts and Entertainment Policy may be directed to the Code of Ethics Team.

 

 

Political Contributions Policy

 

Associates must be cautious when engaging in personal political activities, particularly when supporting officials, candidates, or organizations that may be in a position to influence decisions to award business to investment management firms. Associates should not make political contributions to officials or candidates (in any country) for the purpose of influencing the hiring of a Capital Group company as an advisor to a governmental entity. Associates are encouraged to contact the Code of Ethics Team with any questions about the Political Contributions Policy.

 

Associates may not use Capital offices or equipment to engage in political fundraising or solicitation activity, for example, hosting a fundraising event at the office or using Capital phones or email systems to help solicit donations for an elected official, a candidate, Political Action Committee (PAC) or political party. Associates may volunteer their time on behalf of a candidate or political organization but should limit volunteer activities to non-work hours.

 

For contributions or activities supporting candidates or political organizations within the U.S., we have adopted the guidelines set forth below, which apply to associates classified as “Restricted Associates.”

Guidelines for political contributions and activities within the U.S.


U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations limit political contributions to certain Covered Government Officials by certain employees of investment advisory firms and certain affiliated companies. “Covered Government Official,” for purposes of the Political Contributions Policy, is defined as: (1) a state or local official; (2) a candidate for state or local office; or (3) a federal candidate currently holding state or local office.

 

 
 

Many U.S. cities and states have also adopted regulations restricting political contributions by associates of investment management firms seeking to provide services to a governmental entity. Some associates are also subject to these regulations.

 

Restricted Associates

 

Certain associates are deemed “Restricted Associates” under the Political Contributions Policy. Restricted Associates include (1) “covered associates” as defined in the SEC’s rule relating to political contributions by investment advisers (Rule 206(4)-5 under the Investment Advisors Act of 1940); and (2) other associates who do not meet that definition but whom Capital has determined should be subject to the restrictions on political contributions contained in the Political Contributions Policy based on their roles and responsibilities at Capital. Contributions by Restricted Associates and their spouse/spouse equivalent are subject to specific limitations, pre-approval, and reporting requirements as described below.

 

Pre-approval of political contributions

 

Contributions by Restricted Associates to any of the following must be pre-approved:

  State or local officials, or candidates for state or local office
  Federal candidate campaigns and affiliated committees, including federal incumbents and presidential candidates
  Political organizations such as Political Action Committees (PACs), Super PACs and 527 organizations and ballot measure committees
  Non-profit organizations that may engage in political activities, such as 501(c)(4) and 501(c)(6) organizations

 

Restricted Associates must also obtain pre-approval for U.S. political contributions by their spouse/spouse equivalent to any of the foregoing, as well as contributions to any state, local or federal political party or political party committee, if the aggregate contributions by the Restricted Associate and spouse/spouse equivalent to any one candidate or political entity equals or exceeds $100,000 in a calendar year.

 

Certain documentation is required for contributions to Covered Governmental Officials, PACs or Super PACs, and may be required for contributions to other entities that engage in political activity. See “Required documentation” below for further details. Submit pre-approval requests directly in the compliance reporting application.

 

Contributions include:

  Monetary contributions, gifts or loans
  “In kind” contributions (for example, donations of goods or services or underwriting or hosting fundraisers)
  Contributions to help pay a debt incurred in connection with an election (including transition or inaugural expenses, and purchasing tickets to inaugural events)
  Contributions to joint fund-raising committees
 
 
  Contributions made by a Political Action Committee (PAC) controlled by a Restricted Associate[1]

 

[1] “Control” for this purpose includes service as an officer or member of the board (or other governing body) of a PAC.

 

Required documentation

 

Restricted Associates must obtain additional documentation from an independent legal authority before they will be approved to contribute to Covered Government Officials. The purpose of the legal documentation is to verify that a specific state or local office does not have the ability to directly or indirectly influence the awarding of business to an investment manager. For contributions to PACs, Super PACs, or other entities that engage in political activities, Restricted Associates may be required to obtain a certification that the entity does not contribute to Covered Government Officials. The Code of Ethics Team will provide language for the documentation when you obtain pre-approval for the contribution.

 

If a candidate currently holds a state/local office and is running for a different state/local office, legal documentation must be obtained for both the current position and the office for which the candidate is running. Exceptions to the documentation requirements may be granted on a case-by-case basis.

 

Special political contribution requirements – CollegeAmerica and ABLEAmerica

 

Certain associates involved with “CollegeAmerica,” the American Funds 529 college savings plan and “ABLEAmerica,” the American Funds nationwide plan for individuals with disabilities, sponsored by the Commonwealth of Virginia, are subject to additional restrictions which prohibit them from contributing to Virginia political candidates or parties.

 

Administration of the Political Contributions Policy

 

The U.S. Public Policy Coordinating Group oversees the administration of the Political Contributions Policy, including considering and granting possible exceptions. Questions regarding the Political Contributions Policy may be directed to the Code of Ethics Team.

 

 

Insider Trading Policy

 

Antifraud provisions of U.S. securities laws as well as the laws of other countries generally prohibit persons in possession of material non-public information from trading on or communicating the information to others. Sanctions for violations can include civil injunctions, permanent bars from the securities industry, civil penalties up to three times the profits made or losses avoided, criminal fines and jail sentences. In addition, trading in fund shares while in possession of material, non-public information that may have an immediate impact on the value of the fund’s shares may constitute insider trading.

 

 
 

While investment research analysts are most likely to come in contact with material non-public information, the rules (and sanctions) in this area apply to all Capital associates and extend to activities both within and outside each associate's duties. Associates who believe they have material non-public information should contact any lawyer in the organization.

 

 

Personal Investing Policy

 

This policy applies only to “Covered Associates.” Special rules apply to certain associates in some non-U.S. offices.

 

The Personal Investing Policy sets forth specific rules regarding personal investments that apply to "covered" associates. These associates may have access to confidential information that places them in a position of special trust. Under the Code of Ethics, associates are responsible for maintaining the highest ethical standards. Associates are reminded that the requirements of the Code of Ethics apply to personal investing activities, even if the matter is not covered by a specific provision of the Personal Investing Policy.

 

Personal investing should be viewed as a privilege, not a right. As such, the Personal Investing Committee may place limitations on the number of preclearance/trade requests and/or transactions associates make.

 

Covered Associates

 

“Covered Associates” are associates with access to non-public information relating to current or imminent fund/client transactions, investment recommendations or fund portfolio holdings.
The Personal Investing Policy applies to the personal investments of Covered Associates, as well as those of any Covered Family Members. Covered Family Members include your spouse or dependent family member, whether they do or do not reside in your household. It also includes any immediate family members or a person with whom you have a committed relationship residing in your household. A family member may be children, siblings, and parents, including adoptive, step and in-law relationships.

 

Questions regarding coverage status should be directed to the Code of Ethics Team.

 

Additional rules apply to Investment Access Persons

 

Under this policy, additional restrictions apply to Investment Access Persons, including:

  Investment Professionals, such as portfolio managers, research analysts, research directors, trading associates, and fundamental research group associates, and
  Other associates in roles that support certain investment group activities or applications, such as private wealth advisors, investment group administrative assistants, global investment control associates, environmental and social governance associates, and investment group technology associates.
 
 

 

These restrictions also apply to any Covered Family Members.

 

Prohibited transactions

 

The following transactions are prohibited:

  Initial Public Offering (IPO) investments (this prohibition applies to all Capital associates)

Note: Exceptions are rarely granted; however, they will be considered on a case-by-case basis (for example, where a family member is employed by the IPO company and IPO shares are considered part of that family member’s compensation).

  Initial Coin Offering (ICO) investments (this prohibition applies to all Capital associates)
  Excessive trading of Capital-affiliated funds
  Spread betting/contracts for difference (CFD) on securities
  Transactions in derivatives on securities and financial contracts, such as options, futures and forwards contracts, with limited exceptions described below
  Short selling of securities – including short selling “against the box,” with limited exceptions described below
  Interest rate swaps (IRS), with limited exceptions described below

 

Exceptions:

  Derivatives, financial contracts, and short selling transactions are permitted only if they are based on non-reportable instruments (such as currencies and commodities) or if they are based on the S&P 500, Russell 2000 or MSCI EAFE indices
  Interest rate swaps are permitted if based on currencies and government bonds of the G7

 

Reporting requirements

 

Covered Associates are required to report any securities accounts, holdings and transactions: (1) in which the Covered Associate or any Covered Family Member has a pecuniary interest (in other words, the ability to obtain an economic benefit or otherwise profit from a security) or (2) over which the Covered Associate or any Covered Family Member exercises investment discretion or has direct or indirect influence or control. Quarterly or annual certifications of accounts, holdings and transactions must also be submitted. An electronic reporting platform is available for these disclosures.

 

Examples of accounts that must be disclosed include: (1) trusts if the Covered Associate or Covered Family Member are the grantor or serve as trustee or custodian or have the ability to appoint or remove the trustee, (2) trusts that you or a Covered Family Member have the power to revoke, (3) trusts for which you or a Covered Family Member are a beneficiary and exercise investment discretion or have direct or indirect influence or control, and (4) accounts of another person or entity if the Covered Associate or Covered Family Member makes or influences

 
 

investment decisions, such as by suggesting purchases and sales of securities in the account. The obligation to disclose accounts includes professionally managed accounts. Please see “Professionally managed accounts” in the Personal Investing Policy for more information.

 

Covered Associates should immediately notify the Code of Ethics Team when opening new securities accounts by logging into the compliance reporting application and entering the account information directly.

 

All Covered Associates and Covered Family Members must use an approved electronic reporting firm for all U.S.-based brokerage accounts. There are some exceptions to this requirement which include professionally managed accounts, employer-sponsored retirement accounts, and employee stock purchase plans. Contact the Code of Ethics Team with questions.

 

Account documentation, such as statements, trade confirmations or approved equivalent documentation is required for compliance purposes. This requirement includes employer-sponsored retirement accounts and employee stock purchase plans (ESPP, ESOP, 401(k)). Documentation allowing the acquisition of shares via an employer-sponsored plan may be required.

 

Pre-approval procedures

 

Certain transactions may be exempt from pre-approval; please refer to the Personal Investing Policy for more details.

 

Before any purchase or sale of securities subject to pre-approval, including securities that are not publicly traded, Covered Associates must receive approval from the Code of Ethics Team. This requirement applies to any purchase or sale of securities in which the Covered Associate or any Covered Family Member (1) has, or by reason of such transaction may acquire, pecuniary interest (in other words, the ability to obtain an economic benefit or otherwise profit from a security), or (2) exercises investment discretion or direct or indirect influence or control. Transactions in an approved professionally managed account are not subject to pre-approval, except for private investments or other limited offerings which require pre-approval and reporting. Please refer to the Personal Investing Policy for more details on securities that require pre-approval.

 

Submitting preclearance/trade requests

 

Submit preclearance/trade requests directly in the compliance reporting application.

 

Requests are reviewed during New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) hours. A response will generally be sent within one business day.

 

Unless a different period is specified, clearance is good until the close of the NYSE on the day of the request.

 

If the pre-approved trade has not been executed within the approved timeframe, a preclearance/trade request must be submitted again. For this reason, limit orders and margin accounts are strongly discouraged. Preclearance/trade requests should be submitted in the amount intended to trade and in the specific account in which the trade will take place.

 
 

Private investments or other limited offerings

 

Participation in private investments or other limited offerings are subject to special review. The following types of private investments must be pre-approved:

  Hedge funds
  Private companies
  Limited Liability Companies (LLCs)
  Limited Partnerships (LPs)
  Private equity funds
  Private funds
  Private placements
  Private real estate investment companies
  Venture capital funds

 

In addition, opportunities to acquire a stock that is "limited" (that is, a broker-dealer is only given a certain number of shares to sell and is offering the opportunity to buy) may be subject to the Gifts and Entertainment Policy.

 

Pre-approval procedures for private investments

 

Submit pre-approval for private investments directly in the compliance reporting application. Pre-approval is also required for additional investments in the same vehicle.

 

Additional policies for Investment Access Persons and CIKK associates

 

Ban on short-term trading

 

Investment Access Persons and CIKK associates are prohibited from engaging in short-term trading of reportable securities.

 

Associates and their Covered Family Members may not buy and then sell or sell and then buy the same security:

  Within 60 calendar days for Investment Access Persons
  Within 6 months for CIKK associates

 

This ban applies to transactions in all your accounts as well as accounts held by your Covered Family Members. For example, if you sell ABC company in your account, your spouse cannot purchase ABC company for 60 calendar days in their account.

 

 
 

Failure to comply with this requirement may result in remedial action, including disgorgement of the profits.

 

Blackout periods

 

Investment Access Persons may not buy or sell a security during the seven calendar days after Capital has transacted in that security’s issuer for a fund or client account.

 

If Capital transacts in securities of the same issuer within seven calendar days after you transact, your personal transaction may be reviewed to determine the appropriate action, if any. For example, if you received a better price than the fund or client accounts, you may be subject to a price adjustment, and may be asked to donate to a charitable organization. This blackout period helps mitigate the appearance of front running.

 

Report cross-holdings for certain Investment Professionals

 

Portfolio managers, research directors and investment analysts are required to report issuers owned personally by you or a Covered Family Member that you also own professionally, on a quarterly basis. If you are a research director or an investment analyst, you are also required to report issuers owned personally by you or a Covered Family Member that are within your research responsibilities. This reporting must be made to the Code of Ethics Team and may be reviewed by various Capital committees.

 

When recommending a security for purchase or sale in a fund or client account that you or a Covered Family Member own personally, you should first disclose such personal ownership either in writing (in a company write-up) or verbally (when discussing the company at investment meetings) prior to making a recommendation. This disclosure requirement is consistent with both the CFA Institute standards as well as the ICI Advisory Group Guidelines.

 

Penalties for violating the Personal Investing Policy

 

Covered Associates may be subject to penalties for violating the Personal Investing Policy, such as restrictions on personal trading, disgorgement of profits, and other disciplinary action, up to and including termination. In addition, information about particular transactions may be provided to an associate’s manager, appropriate Human Resources manager and/or a Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) by the Code of Ethics Team if the transactions are in violation of the Personal Investing Policy. These violations may raise conflict of interest-related issues or impact the associate’s performance review.

 

Violations to the Personal Investing Policy include failure to obtain approval before trading and failure to report securities transactions, and accounts and reportable holdings.

 

 

 

 
 

Entertainment, Gifts and Personal Investing Committee (Committee)

 

The Committee oversees the administration of the Personal Investing Policy. Among other duties, the Committee considers certain types of preclearance/trade requests as well as requests for exceptions to the Personal Investing Policy.

 

Questions regarding the Personal Investing Policy may be directed to the Code of Ethics Team.

 

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Questions regarding the Code of Ethics may be directed to the Code of Ethics Team.


 

 

 

 

 

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The following is representative of the Code of Ethics in effect for each Fund:

 

 

CODE OF ETHICS

 

 

With respect to non-affiliated Board members and all other access persons to the extent that they are not covered by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. policies:

 

 

  · No Board member shall so use his or her position or knowledge gained therefrom as to create a conflict between his or her personal interest and that of the Fund.

 

  · No Board member shall engage in excessive trading of shares of the fund or any other affiliated fund to take advantage of short-term market movements.

 

  · Each non-affiliated Board member shall report to the Secretary of the Fund not later than thirty (30) days after the end of each calendar quarter any transaction in securities which such Board member has effected during the quarter which the Board member then knows to have been effected within fifteen (15) days before or after a date on which the Fund purchased or sold, or considered the purchase or sale of, the same security.

 

  · For purposes of this Code of Ethics, transactions involving United States Government securities as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, bankers’ acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper, or shares of registered open-end investment companies are exempt from reporting as are non-volitional transactions such as dividend reinvestment programs and transactions over which the Board member exercises no control.

 

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In addition, the Fund has adopted the following standards in accordance with the requirements of Form N-CSR adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for the purpose of deterring wrongdoing and promoting: 1) honest and ethical conduct, including handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships; 2) full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that a fund files with or submits to the Commission and in other public communications made by the fund; 3) compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations; 4) the prompt internal reporting of violations of the Code of Ethics to an appropriate person or persons identified in the Code of Ethics; and 5) accountability for adherence to the Code of Ethics. These provisions shall apply to the principal executive officer or chief executive officer and treasurer (“Covered Officers”) of the Fund.

 

 

  1. It is the responsibility of Covered Officers to foster, by their words and actions, a corporate culture that encourages honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical resolution of, and appropriate disclosure of conflicts of interest. Covered Officers should work to assure a working environment that is characterized by respect for law and compliance with applicable rules and regulations.

 

  2. Each Covered Officer must act in an honest and ethical manner while conducting the affairs of the Fund, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships. Duties of Covered Officers include:

 

  · Acting with integrity;
  · Adhering to a high standard of business ethics; and
  · Not using personal influence or personal relationships to improperly influence investment decisions or financial reporting whereby the Covered Officer would benefit personally to the detriment of the Fund.

 

  3. Each Covered Officer should act to promote full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that the Fund files with or submits to, the Securities and Exchange Commission and in other public communications made by the Fund.

 

  · Covered Officers should familiarize themselves with disclosure requirements applicable to the Fund and disclosure controls and procedures in place to meet these requirements; and
  · Covered Officers must not knowingly misrepresent, or cause others to misrepresent facts about the Fund to others, including the Fund’s auditors, independent directors, governmental regulators and self-regulatory organizations.

 

  4. Any existing or potential violations of this Code of Ethics should be reported to The Capital Group Companies’ Personal Investing Committee. The Personal Investing Committee is authorized to investigate any such violations and report their findings to the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Fund. The Chairman of the Audit Committee may report violations of the Code of Ethics to the Board or other appropriate entity including the Audit Committee, if he or she believes such a reporting is appropriate. The Personal Investing Committee may also determine the appropriate sanction for any violations of this Code of Ethics, including removal from office, provided that removal from office shall only be carried out with the approval of the Board.

 

  5. Application of this Code of Ethics is the responsibility of the Personal Investing Committee, which shall report periodically to the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Fund.

 

  6. Material amendments to these provisions must be ratified by a majority vote of the Board. As required by applicable rules, substantive amendments to the Code of Ethics must be filed or appropriately disclosed.