NEW WORLD FUND INC (Form: 485BPOS, Received: 10/29/2020 14:12:28)

SEC File Nos. 333-67455

811-09105

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. 44

and

Registration Statement

Under

the Investment Company Act of 1940

Amendment No. 45

NEW WORLD FUND, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

333 South Hope Street

Los Angeles, California 90071-1406

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

(213) 486-9200

Michael W. Stockton, Secretary

New World Fund, Inc.

333 South Hope Street

Los Angeles, California 90071-1406

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Copies to:

Mark D. Perlow

Dechert LLP

One Bush Street, Suite 1600

San Francisco, California 94104

(Counsel for the Registrant)

Approximate date of proposed public offering:

It is proposed that this filing become effective on October 30, 2020, pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485.



New World Fund^® Prospectus October 30, 2020

Class

F-1

F-2

F-3

529-A

529-C

529-E

529-T

529-F-1

NEWFX

NEWCX

TNWFX

NWFFX

NFFFX

FNWFX

CNWAX

CNWCX

CNWEX

TWNFX

CNWFX

Class

529-F-2

529-F-3

R-1

R-2

R-2E

R-3

R-4

R-5E

R-5

R-6

FNFWX

FWWNX

RNWAX

RNWBX

RNEBX

RNWCX

RNWEX

RNWHX

RNWFX

RNWGX

Beginning January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, we intend to no longer mail paper copies of the fund’s shareholder reports, unless specifically requested from American Funds or your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Capital Group website (capitalgroup.com); you will be notified by mail and provided with a website link to access the report each time a report is posted. If you have already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and do not need to take any action. If you prefer to receive shareholder reports and other communications electronically, you may update your mailing preferences with your financial intermediary, or enroll in e-delivery at capitalgroup.com (for accounts held directly with the fund).

You may elect to receive paper copies of all future reports free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you may contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the fund, you may inform American Funds that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by contacting us at (800) 421-4225. Your election to receive paper reports will apply to all funds held with American Funds or through your financial intermediary.

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.

Table of contents


Investment objective	1
Fees and expenses of the fund	1
Principal investment strategies	2
Principal risks	3
Investment results	6
Management	8
Purchase and sale of fund shares	8
Tax information	8
Payments to broker-dealers and other financial intermediaries	8
Investment objective, strategies and risks	9
Management and organization	14
Shareholder information	17
Purchase, exchange and sale of shares	17
How to sell shares	22
Distributions and taxes	25
Choosing a share class	26
Sales charges	27
Sales charge reductions and waivers	31
Rollovers from retirement plans to IRAs	38
Plans of distribution	39
Other compensation to dealers	40
Fund expenses	41
Financial highlights	43
Appendix	49

Investment objective The fund’s investment objective is long-term capital appreciation.

Fees and expenses of the fund This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund. In addition to the fees and expenses described below, you may also be required to pay brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of Class F-2, F-3, 529-F-2 or 529-F-3 shares of the fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in American Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional, in the “Sales charge reductions and waivers” sections on page 31 of the prospectus and on page 75 of the fund’s statement of additional information, and in the sales charge waiver appendix to this prospectus.


Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Share class:	A	529-A	C and 529-C	529-E	T and 529-T	All F and 529-F share classes	All R share classes
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	5.75%	3.50%	none	none	2.50%	none	none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed)	1.00¹	1.00¹	1.00%	none	none	none	none
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends	none	none	none	none	none	none	none
Redemption or exchange fees	none	none	none	none	none	none	none


Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Share class:	A	C	T	F-1	F-2	F-3	529-A
Management fees	0.52%	0.52%	0.52%	0.52%	0.52%	0.52%	0.52%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees	0.25	1.00	0.25	0.25	none	none	0.22
Other expenses²	0.26	0.26	0.24	0.22	0.19	0.08	0.30
Total annual fund operating expenses	1.03	1.78	1.01	0.99	0.71	0.60	1.04


Share class:	529-C	529-E	529-T	529-F-1	529-F-2	529-F-3	R-1
Management fees	0.52%	0.52%	0.52%	0.52%	0.52%	0.52%	0.52%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees	1.00	0.50	0.25	0.25²	none	none	1.00
Other expenses	0.30²	0.22²	0.29²	0.30²	0.25³	0.14³	0.25²
Total annual fund operating expenses	1.82	1.24	1.06	1.07	0.77	0.66	1.77


Share class:	R-2	R-2E	R-3	R-4	R-5E	R-5	R-6
Management fees	0.52%	0.52%	0.52%	0.52%	0.52%	0.52%	0.52%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees	0.75	0.60	0.50	0.25	none	none	none
Other expenses²	0.43	0.29	0.24	0.18	0.22	0.13	0.08
Total annual fund operating expenses	1.70	1.41	1.26	0.95	0.74	0.65	0.60

¹ A contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% applies on certain redemptions made within 18 months following purchases of $1 million or more made without an initial sales charge. Contingent deferred sales charge is calculated based on the lesser of the offering price and market value of shares being sold.

² Restated to reflect current fees.

³ Based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

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

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem 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. You may be required to pay brokerage commissions on your purchases and sales of Class F-2, F-3, 529-F-2 or 529-F-3 shares of the fund, which are not reflected in the example. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:


Share class:	A	C	T	F-1	F-2	F-3	529-A	529-C	529-E	529-T	529-F-1	529-F-2	529-F-3	R-1
1 year	$674	$281	$350	$101	$73	$61	$452	$285	$126	$355	$109	$ 79	$ 67	$180
3 years	884	560	564	315	227	192	669	573	393	579	340	246	211	557
5 years	1,111	964	794	547	395	335	904	985	681	820	590	428	368	959
10 years	1,762	1,897	1,455	1,213	883	750	1,577	1,658	1,500	1,512	1,306	954	822	2,084


Share class:	R-2	R-2E	R-3	R-4	R-5E	R-5	R-6	For the share classes listed to the right, you would pay the following if you did not redeem your shares:	Share class:	C	529-C
1 year	$173	$144	$128	$97	$76	$66	$61		1 year	$181	$185
3 years	536	446	400	303	237	208	192		3 years	560	573
5 years	923	771	692	525	411	362	335		5 years	964	985
10 years	2,009	1,691	1,523	1,166	918	810	750		10 years	1,897	1,658

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 most recent fiscal year, the fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 37% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal investment strategies The fund invests primarily in common stocks of companies with significant exposure to countries with developing economies and/or markets. The securities markets of these countries may be referred to as emerging markets. The fund may invest in equity securities of any company, regardless of where it is based (including developed countries), if the fund’s investment adviser determines that a significant portion of the company’s assets or revenues (generally 20% or more) is attributable to developing countries.

Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 35% of its assets in equity and debt securities of issuers primarily based in qualified countries that have developing economies and/or markets. The fund may also, to a limited extent, invest in securities of issuers based in nonqualified developing countries.

The fund may also invest in debt securities of issuers, including issuers of lower rated bonds (rated Ba1 or below and BB+ or below by Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating

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Organizations designated by the fund’s investment adviser or unrated but determined to be of equivalent quality by the fund’s investment adviser), with exposure to these countries. Bonds rated Ba1 or BB+ or below are sometimes referred to as “junk bonds.”

In addition, the fund may invest in nonconvertible debt securities of issuers, including issuers of lower rated bonds and government bonds, that are primarily based in qualified countries or that have a significant portion of their assets or revenues attributable to developing countries.

The investment adviser uses a system of multiple portfolio managers in managing the fund’s assets. Under this approach, the portfolio of the fund is divided into segments managed by individual managers.

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. Investors in the fund should have a long-term perspective and be able to tolerate potentially sharp declines in value.

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; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; governmental, governmental agency or central bank responses to economic conditions; 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) 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 related to the issuer, 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.

Investing in growth-oriented stocks — Growth-oriented common stocks and other equity-type securities (such as preferred stocks, convertible preferred stocks and convertible

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bonds) may involve larger price swings and greater potential for loss than other types of investments. These risks may be even greater in the case of smaller capitalization stocks.

Investing outside the United States — Securities of issuers domiciled outside the United States, or with significant operations or revenues 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 operate or generate revenue. 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. Issuers of these securities may be more susceptible to actions of foreign governments, such as nationalization, currency blockage or the imposition of price controls or punitive taxes, each of which could adversely impact the value of these securities. Securities markets in certain countries may be more volatile and/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 and reporting 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. The risks of investing outside the United States may be heightened in connection with investments in developing countries.

Investing in developing countries — Investing in countries with developing economies and/or markets may involve risks in addition to and greater than those generally associated with investing in developed countries. For instance, emerging market countries may have less developed legal and accounting systems than those in developed countries. The governments of these countries may be less stable and more likely to impose capital controls, nationalize a company or industry, place restrictions on foreign ownership and on withdrawing sale proceeds of securities from the country, and/or impose punitive taxes that could adversely affect the prices of securities. In addition, the economies of these countries may be dependent on relatively few industries that are more susceptible to local and global changes. 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, and may be 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.

Investing in debt instruments — The prices of, and the income generated by, bonds and other debt securities held by the fund may be affected by changing interest rates and by changes in the effective maturities and credit ratings of these securities.

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in increased redemptions from the fund. Falling interest rates may cause an issuer to redeem, call or refinance a debt security before its stated maturity, which may result in the fund failing to recoup the full amount of its initial investment and having to reinvest the proceeds in lower yielding securities. Longer maturity debt securities generally have greater sensitivity to changes in interest rates and may be subject to greater price fluctuations than shorter maturity debt securities.

Bonds and other debt securities are also subject to credit risk, which is the possibility that the credit strength of an issuer or guarantor will weaken or be perceived to be weaker, and/or an issuer of a debt security will fail to make timely payments of principal or interest and the security will go into default. A downgrade or default affecting any of the fund’s securities could cause the value of the fund’s shares to decrease. Lower quality debt securities generally have higher rates of interest and may be subject to greater price fluctuations than higher quality debt securities. Credit risk is gauged, in part, by the credit ratings of the debt securities in which the fund invests. However, ratings are only the opinions of the rating agencies issuing them and are not guarantees as to credit quality or an evaluation of market risk. The fund’s investment adviser relies on its own credit analysts to research issuers and issues in seeking to assess credit and default risks.

Investing in lower rated debt instruments — Lower rated bonds and other lower rated debt securities generally have higher rates of interest and involve greater risk of default or price declines due to changes in the issuer’s creditworthiness than those of higher quality debt securities. The market prices of these securities may fluctuate more than the prices of higher quality debt securities and may decline significantly in periods of general economic difficulty. These risks may be increased with respect to investments in junk bonds.

Liquidity risk — 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. 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 the fund may be unable to sell such holdings when necessary to meet its liquidity needs or may be forced to sell at a loss.

Investing in small companies — Investing in smaller companies may pose additional risks. For example, it is often more difficult to value or dispose of small 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.

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

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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 The following bar chart shows how the fund’s investment results have varied from year to year, and the following table shows how the fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with a broad measure of securities market results and other applicable measures of market results. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index reflects the market sectors in which the fund invests. The J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBI) Global Diversified reflects the bond market sectors in which the fund invests. Past investment results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future investment results. Prior to October 30, 2020, certain fees, such as 12b-1 fees, were not charged on Class 529-F-1 shares. If these expenses had been deducted, results would have been lower. Investment results for Class 529-F-2 and Class 529-F-3 shares will be shown after these share classes have had annual returns for at least one calendar year. Class 529-F-2 and Class 529-F-3 shares will invest in the same securities as the other share classes of the fund but their results may vary from that of other share classes based on their respective fees and expenses. If expenses of the Class 529-F-2 and Class 529-F-3 are higher, then results would be lower. Updated information on the fund’s investment results can be obtained by visiting capitalgroup.com.

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Average annual total returns For the periods ended December 31, 2019 (with maximum sales charge):
Share class	Inception date	1 year	5 years	10 years	Lifetime
A − Before taxes	6/17/1999	20.17%	6.41%	5.72%	7.81%
− After taxes on distributions		19.23	6.03	5.33	N/A
− After taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares		12.73	5.05	4.63	N/A


Share classes (before taxes)	Inception date	1 year	5 years	10 years	Lifetime
C	3/15/2001	25.54%	6.82%	5.67%	8.88%
F-1	3/16/2001	27.53	7.69	6.36	9.30
F-2	8/1/2008	27.89	7.99	6.65	5.06
F-3	1/27/2017	28.03	N/A	N/A	12.62
529-A	2/19/2002	22.99	6.85	5.91	9.46
529-C	2/25/2002	25.49	6.78	5.86	9.43
529-E	3/22/2002	27.21	7.39	6.04	9.04
529-F-1	9/17/2002	27.74	7.84	6.51	10.74
R-1	6/11/2002	26.53	6.85	5.53	8.69
R-2	6/7/2002	26.61	6.90	5.56	8.73
R-2E	8/29/2014	26.99	7.26	N/A	5.25
R-3	6/6/2002	27.16	7.38	6.04	9.22
R-4	10/7/2002	27.57	7.72	6.39	11.09
R-5E	11/20/2015	27.84	N/A	N/A	10.51
R-5	5/15/2002	27.97	8.05	6.71	9.69
R-6	5/1/2009	28.02	8.10	6.76	9.79


Indexes	1 year	5 years	10 years	Lifetime (from Class A inception)
MSCI^®All Country World Index (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes	26.60%	8.41%	8.79%	5.15%
MSCI Emerging Markets Index (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes)	18.42	5.61	3.68	7.43
J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBI) Global Diversified (reflects no deductions for account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes)	15.04	6.24	6.90%	9.15

After-tax returns are shown only for Class A shares; after-tax returns for other share classes will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the highest individual federal income tax rates in effect during each year of the periods shown and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns depend on your individual tax situation and likely will differ from the results shown above. In addition, after-tax returns are not relevant if you hold your fund shares through a tax-favored arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan, individual retirement account (IRA) or 529 college savings plan.

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Management

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


Portfolio manager/ Fund title (if applicable)	Portfolio manager experience in this fund	Primary title with investment adviser
Carl M. Kawaja Senior Vice President and Director	21 years	Partner – Capital World Investors

Nicholas J. Grace Co-President	13 years	Partner – Capital Research Global Investors
Jonathan Knowles Co-President	5 years	Partner – Capital World Investors

Robert W. Lovelace Co-President	21 years	Partner – Capital International Investors

Bradford F. Freer Senior Vice President	4 years	Partner – Capital Research Global Investors


Winnie Kwan Senior Vice President	11 years	Partner – Capital Research Global Investors

Kirstie Spence Senior Vice President	1 year	Partner – Capital Fixed Income Investors
Tomonori Tani Senior Vice President	7 years	Partner – Capital World Investors

Lisa Thompson Senior Vice President	1 year	Partner – Capital International Investors
Christopher Thomsen Senior Vice President	11 years	Partner – Capital Research Global Investors

Purchase and sale of fund shares The minimum amount to establish an account for all share classes is normally $250 and the minimum to add to an account is $50. For a payroll deduction retirement plan account, payroll deduction savings plan account or employer-sponsored 529 account, the minimum is $25 to establish or add to an account. For accounts with Class F-3 shares held and serviced by the fund’s transfer agent, the minimum investment amount is $1 million.

If you are a retail investor, you may sell (redeem) shares on any business day through your dealer or financial professional or by writing to American Funds Service Company^®at P.O. Box 6007, Indianapolis, Indiana 46206-6007; telephoning American Funds Service Company at (800) 421-4225; faxing American Funds Service Company at (888) 421-4351; or accessing our website at capitalgroup.com. Please contact your plan administrator or recordkeeper to sell (redeem) shares from your retirement plan.

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.

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 and 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 objective, strategies and risks The fund’s investment objective is long-term 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’ written notice to shareholders. The fund invests primarily in common stocks of companies with significant exposure to countries with developing economies and/or markets. The securities markets of these countries may be referred to as emerging markets. The fund may invest in equity securities of any company, regardless of where it is based (including developed countries), if the fund’s investment adviser determines that a significant portion of the company’s assets or revenues (generally 20% or more) is attributable to developing countries.

In determining whether a country is qualified, the fund’s investment adviser considers such factors as the country’s per capita gross domestic product, the percentage of the country’s economy that is industrialized, market capital as a percentage of gross domestic product, the overall regulatory environment, the presence of government regulation limiting or banning foreign ownership, and restrictions on repatriation of initial capital, dividends, interest and/or capital gains. The fund’s investment adviser maintains a list of qualified countries and securities in which the fund may invest. Qualified developing countries in which the fund may invest currently include, but are not limited to, Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Gabon, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Macau, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam and Zambia.

The fund may also invest in debt securities of issuers, including issuers of lower rated bonds (rated Ba1 or below and BB+ or below by Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations designated by the fund’s investment adviser or unrated but determined to be of equivalent quality by the fund’s investment adviser), with exposure to these countries. Bonds rated Ba1 or BB+ or below are sometimes referred to as “junk bonds.”

The fund may also hold cash or cash equivalents, including commercial paper and short-term securities issued by the U.S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities. The percentage of the fund invested in such holdings varies and depends on various factors, including market conditions and purchases and redemptions of fund shares. 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

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periods of market turmoil. For temporary defensive purposes, the fund may invest without limitation in such instruments. 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.

The fund’s daily cash balance may be invested in one or more money market or similar funds managed by the investment adviser or its affiliates (“Central Funds”). Shares of Central Funds are not offered to the public and are only purchased by 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. When investing in Central Funds, the fund bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the Central Funds in which it invests but does not bear additional management fees through its investment in such Central Funds. 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 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.

The following are principal risks associated with the fund’s investment strategies.

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

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securities, including reduced demand for an issuer’s goods or services, poor management performance, major litigation related to the issuer, 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.

Investing in growth-oriented stocks — Growth-oriented common stocks and other equity-type securities (such as preferred stocks, convertible preferred stocks and convertible bonds) may involve larger price swings and greater potential for loss than other types of investments. These risks may be even greater in the case of smaller capitalization stocks.

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A bond’s effective maturity is the market’s trading assessment of its maturity. A portfolio’s dollar-weighted average effective maturity is the weighted average of all effective maturities in the portfolio, where more weight is given to larger holdings. Rising interest rates will generally cause the prices of bonds and other debt securities to fall. A general rise in interest rates may cause investors to sell debt securities on a large scale, which could also adversely affect the price and liquidity of debt securities and could also result in increased redemptions from the fund. Falling interest rates may cause an issuer to redeem, call or refinance a debt security before its stated maturity, which may result in the fund failing to recoup the full amount of its initial investment and having to reinvest the proceeds in lower yielding securities. Longer maturity debt securities generally have greater sensitivity to changes in interest rates and may be subject to greater price fluctuations than shorter maturity debt securities.

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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.

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.

Investing in 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. Such securities may be less liquid or may trade at a lower price than the underlying securities of the issuer. Additionally, receipt or corporate information about the underlying issuer and proxy disclosure may not be timely and there may not be a correlation between such information and the market value of the depositary receipts.

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 and/or the risk of a loss of rights in the collateral if a borrower or the lending agent defaults. These risks could be greater for non-U.S. securities. 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.

In addition to the principal 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 principal 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.

Fund comparative indexes The investment results table in this prospectus shows how the fund’s average annual total returns compare with various broad measures of market results. The MSCI All Country World Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure equity market results in the global developed and emerging markets, consisting of more than 40 developed and emerging market country indexes. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure equity market results

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in the global emerging markets, consisting of more than 20 emerging market country indexes. Results for both indexes reflect dividends gross of withholding taxes through December 31, 2000, and dividends net of withholding taxes thereafter. These indexes are unmanaged and their results include reinvested dividends and/or distributions, but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes. The J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBI) Global Diversified is a uniquely weighted emerging market debt benchmark that tracks total returns for U.S. dollar-denominated bonds issued by emerging market sovereign and quasi-sovereign entities. This index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested dividends and/or distributions but do not reflect the effect of account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes.

Fund results All fund results in this prospectus reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. Unless otherwise noted, fund results reflect any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements in effect during the periods presented.

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 fund and other funds, including the American Funds. 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 portfolio and business affairs of the fund. The total management fee paid by the fund to its investment adviser for the most recent fiscal year, as a percentage of average net assets, appears in the Annual Fund Operating Expenses table under “Fees and expenses of the fund.” Please see the statement of additional information for further details. A discussion regarding the basis for approval of the fund’s Investment Advisory and Service Agreement by the fund’s board of directors is contained in the fund’s semi-annual report to shareholders for the fiscal period ended April 30, 2020.

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 fund’s board, its management subsidiaries and affiliates to provide day-to-day investment management services to the fund, including making changes to the management subsidiaries and affiliates providing such services. The fund’s shareholders have approved this arrangement; however, there is no assurance that Capital Research

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and Management Company will incorporate its investment divisions or exercise any authority granted to it under the exemptive order.

In addition, shareholders approved a proposal to reorganize the fund into a Delaware statutory trust. The reorganization may be completed in the next 12 months; however, the fund reserves the right to delay the implementation.

Portfolio holdings Portfolio holdings information for the fund is available on our website at capitalgroup.com. 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.

The Capital System^SM Capital Research and Management Company uses a system of multiple portfolio managers in managing mutual fund 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 are subject to a fund’s objective(s), policies and restrictions and the oversight of the appropriate investment-related committees of Capital Research and Management Company and its investment divisions.

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


Portfolio manager	Investment experience	Experience in this fund	Role in management of the fund
Carl M. Kawaja	Investment professional for 33 years in total; 29 years with Capital Research and Management Company or affiliate	21 years (plus 6 years of prior experience as an investment analyst for the fund)	Serves as an equity portfolio manager

Nicholas J. Grace	Investment professional for 30 years in total; 27 years with Capital Research and Management Company or affiliate	13 years (plus 8 years of prior experience as an investment analyst for the fund)	Serves as an equity portfolio manager
Jonathan Knowles	Investment professional for 29 years, all with Capital Research and Management Company or affiliate	5 years (plus 9 years of prior experience as an investment analyst for the fund)	Serves as an equity portfolio manager

Robert W. Lovelace	Investment professional for 35 years, all with Capital Research and Management Company or affiliate	21 years	Serves as an equity portfolio manager

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Portfolio manager	Investment experience	Experience in this fund	Role in management of the fund

Bradford F. Freer	Investment professional for 28 years in total; 27 years with Capital Research and Management Company or affiliate	4 years (plus 14 years of prior experience as an investment analyst for the fund)	Serves as an equity portfolio manager
Winnie Kwan	Investment professional for 24 years in total; 21 years with Capital Research and Management Company or affiliate	11 years (plus 7 years of prior experience as an investment analyst for the fund)	Serves as an equity portfolio manager
Kirstie Spence	Investment professional for 25 years, all with Capital Research and Management Company or affiliate	1 year (plus 9 years of prior experience as an investment analyst for the fund)	Serves as a fixed income portfolio manager
Tomonori Tani	Investment professional for 22 years in total; 16 years with Capital Research and Management Company or affiliate	7 years (plus 8 years of prior experience as an investment analyst for the fund)	Serves as an equity portfolio manager
Lisa Thompson	Investment professional for 32 years in total; 26 years with Capital Research and Management Company or affiliate	1 year	Serves as an equity portfolio manager
Christopher Thomsen	Investment professional for 23 years, all with Capital Research and Management Company or affiliate	11 years (plus 5 years of prior experience as an investment analyst for the fund)	Serves as an equity portfolio manager

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.

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Certain privileges and/or services described on the following pages of this prospectus and in the statement of additional information may not be available to you, depending on your investment dealer or retirement plan recordkeeper. Please see your financial professional or retirement plan recordkeeper for more information.

Shareholder information

Shareholder services American Funds Service Company, the fund’s transfer agent, offers a wide range of services that you can use to alter your investment program should your needs or circumstances change. These services may be terminated or modified at any time upon 60 days’ written notice.

A more detailed description of policies and services is included in the fund’s statement of additional information and the owner’s guide sent to new American Funds shareholders entitled Welcome. Class 529 shareholders should also refer to the applicable program description for information on policies and services relating specifically to their account(s). These documents are available by writing to or calling American Funds Service Company.

Unless otherwise noted or unless the context requires otherwise, references on the following pages to (i) Class A, C, T or F shares also refer to the corresponding Class 529-A, 529-C, 529-T or 529-F shares, (ii) Class F shares refer to Class F-1, F-2 and F-3 shares and (iii) Class R shares refer to Class R-1, R-2, R-2E, R-3, R-4, R-5E, R-5 and R-6 shares.

Purchase, exchange and sale of shares The fund’s transfer agent, on behalf of the fund and American Funds Distributors,^® the fund’s distributor, is required by law to obtain certain personal information from you or any other person(s) acting on your behalf in order to verify your or such person’s identity. If you do not provide the information, the transfer agent may not be able to open your account. If the transfer agent is unable to verify your identity or that of any other person(s) authorized to act on your behalf, or believes it has identified potentially criminal activity, the fund and American Funds Distributors reserve the right to close your account or take such other action they deem reasonable or required by law.

When purchasing shares, you should designate the fund or funds in which you wish to invest. Subject to the exception below, if no fund is designated, your money will be held uninvested (without liability to the transfer agent for loss of income or appreciation pending receipt of proper instructions) until investment instructions are received, but for

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no more than three business days. Your investment will be made at the net asset value (plus any applicable sales charge, in the case of Class A or Class T shares) next determined after investment instructions are received and accepted by the transfer agent. If investment instructions are not received, your money will be invested in Class A shares (or, if you are investing through a financial intermediary who offers only Class T shares, in Class T shares) of American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund^SM on the third business day after receipt of your investment.

If the amount of your cash investment is $10,000 or less, no fund is designated, and you made a cash investment (excluding exchanges) within the last 16 months, your money will be invested in the same proportion and in the same fund or funds and in the same class of shares in which your last cash investment was made.

Different procedures may apply to certain employer-sponsored arrangements, including, but not limited to, SEPs and SIMPLE IRAs.

Valuing shares The net asset value of each share class of the fund is the value of a single share of that class. The net asset value per share 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 scheduled (e.g. the day after Thanksgiving) or an unscheduled close prior to 4 p.m. New York time, the net asset value of the fund 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 fund’s net asset value.

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. The fund has adopted 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 fund shares.

Your shares will be purchased at the net asset value (plus any applicable sales charge, in the case of Class A or Class T shares) or sold at the net asset value next determined after American Funds Service Company receives your request, provided that your request contains all information and legal documentation necessary to process the transaction.

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Purchase of Class A and C shares You may generally open an account and purchase Class A and C shares by contacting any financial professional (who may impose transaction charges in addition to those described in this prospectus) authorized to sell the fund’s shares. You may purchase additional shares in various ways, including through your financial professional and by mail, telephone, the Internet and bank wire.

Automatic conversion of Class C and Class 529-C shares Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares in the month of the 8-year anniversary of the purchase date. Class 529-C shares automatically convert to Class 529-A shares, in the month of the 5-year anniversary of the purchase date. The Internal Revenue Service currently takes the position that such automatic conversions are not taxable. Should its position change, the automatic conversion feature may be suspended. If this were to happen, you would have the option of converting your Class C shares to Class A shares or your Class 529-C shares to Class 529-A shares at the anniversary date described above. This exchange would be based on the relative net asset values of the two classes in question, without the imposition of a sales charge or fee, but you might face certain tax consequences as a result.

Purchase of Class F shares You may generally open an account and purchase Class F shares only through fee-based programs of investment dealers that have special agreements with the fund’s distributor, through financial intermediaries that have been approved by, and that have special agreements with, the fund’s distributor to offer Class F shares to self-directed investment brokerage accounts that may charge a transaction fee, through certain registered investment advisors and through other intermediaries approved by the fund’s distributor. These intermediaries typically charge ongoing fees for services they provide. Intermediary fees are not paid by the fund and normally range from .75% to 1.50% of assets annually, depending on the services offered.

Class F-2, F-3, 529-F-2 and 529-F-3 shares may also be available on brokerage platforms of firms that have agreements with the fund’s distributor to offer such shares solely when acting as an agent for the investor. An investor transacting in Class F-2, F-3, 529-F-2 or 529-F-3 shares in these programs may be required to pay a commission and/or other forms of compensation to the broker. Shares of the fund are available in other share classes that have different fees and expenses.

In addition, upon approval by an officer of the fund’s investment adviser, Class F-3 shares (but not Class 529-F-3 shares) are available to institutional investors, which include, but are not limited to, charitable organizations, governmental institutions and corporations. For accounts held and serviced by the fund’s transfer agent the minimum investment amount is $1 million.

Purchase of Class 529 shares Class 529 shares may be purchased only through an account established with a 529 college savings plan managed by Capital Research and Management Company. You may open this type of account and purchase Class 529 shares by contacting any financial professional (who may impose transaction charges in addition to those described in this prospectus) authorized to sell such an account. You

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may purchase additional shares in various ways, including through your financial professional and by mail, telephone, the Internet and bank wire.

Class 529-E shares may be purchased only by employees participating through an eligible employer plan.

Accounts holding Class 529 shares are subject to a $10 account setup fee and an annual $10 account maintenance fee. These fees are waived until further notice.

Investors residing in any state may purchase Class 529 shares through an account established with a 529 college savings plan managed by Capital Research and Management Company. Class 529-A, 529-C, 529-T and 529-F shares are structured similarly to the corresponding Class A, C, T and F shares.

Purchase of Class R shares Class R shares are generally available only to retirement plans established under Internal Revenue Code Sections 401(a), 403(b) or 457, and to nonqualified deferred compensation plans and certain voluntary employee benefit association and post-retirement benefit plans. Class R shares also are generally available only to retirement plans for which plan level or omnibus accounts are held on the books of the fund. Class R-5E, R-5 and R-6 shares are generally available only to fee-based programs or through retirement plan intermediaries. Class R-3 and Class R-5E shares are available through the American Funds SIMPLE IRA Plus Program and other similar programs. In addition, Class R-5 and R-6 shares are available for investment by other registered investment companies approved by the fund’s investment adviser or distributor. Except as otherwise provided in this prospectus, Class R shares are not available to retail nonretirement accounts; traditional and Roth individual retirement accounts (IRAs); Coverdell Education Savings Accounts; SEPs, SARSEPs and SIMPLE IRAs held in brokerage accounts; and 529 college savings plans. Class R-6 shares are available to employer-sponsored SEPs, SARSEPs and SIMPLE IRAs held in fee-based programs that are serviced through retirement plan recordkeepers.

Purchases by employer-sponsored retirement plans Eligible retirement plans generally may open an account and purchase Class A or R shares by contacting any investment dealer (who may impose transaction charges in addition to those described in this prospectus) authorized to sell these classes of the fund’s shares. Some or all R share classes may not be available through certain investment dealers. Additional shares may be purchased through a plan’s administrator or recordkeeper.

Class A shares are generally not available for retirement plans using the PlanPremier^® or Recordkeeper Direct^® recordkeeping programs. These programs are proprietary recordkeeping solutions for small retirement plans.

Employer-sponsored retirement plans that are eligible to purchase Class R shares may instead purchase Class A shares and pay the applicable Class A sales charge, provided that their recordkeepers can properly apply a sales charge on plan investments. These plans are not eligible to make initial purchases of $1 million or more in Class A shares and thereby invest in Class A shares without a sales charge, nor are they eligible to establish a statement of intention that qualifies them to purchase Class A shares without a sales charge. More information about statements of intention can be found under “Sales charge reductions and waivers” in this prospectus. Plans investing in Class A shares with a sales charge may purchase additional Class A shares in accordance with the sales charge table in this prospectus.

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Employer-sponsored retirement plans that invested in American Funds Class A shares without any sales charge before April 1, 2004, and that continue to meet the eligibility requirements in effect as of that date for purchasing Class A shares at net asset value, may continue to purchase American Funds Class A shares without any initial or contingent deferred sales charge.

A 403(b) plan may not invest in American Funds Class A or C shares unless it was invested in Class A or C shares before January 1, 2009.

Purchase minimums and maximums Purchase minimums described in this prospectus may be waived in certain cases. Minimums are currently waived for purchases of Class F-2 and F-3 shares held under fee-based programs. In addition, the fund reserves the right to redeem the shares of any shareholder for their then current net asset value per share if the shareholder’s aggregate investment in the fund falls below the fund’s minimum initial investment amount. See the statement of additional information for details.

For accounts established with an automatic investment plan, the initial purchase minimum of $250 may be waived if the purchases (including purchases through exchanges from another fund) made under the plan are sufficient to reach $250 within five months of account establishment.

The effective purchase maximums for Class 529-A, 529-C, 529-E, 529-T and 529-F shares will reflect the maximum applicable contribution limits under state law. See the applicable program description for more information.

The purchase maximum for Class C shares is $500,000 per transaction. In addition, if you have significant American Funds holdings, you may not be eligible to invest in Class C or 529-C shares. Specifically, you may not purchase Class C or 529-C shares if you are eligible to purchase Class A or 529-A shares at the $1 million or more sales charge discount rate (that is, at net asset value). See “Sales charge reductions and waivers” in this prospectus and the statement of additional information for more details regarding sales charge discounts.

Exchange Except for Class T shares or as otherwise described in this prospectus, you may exchange your shares for shares of the same class of other American Funds without a sales charge. Class A, C, T or F shares of any American Fund (other than American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund, as described below) may be exchanged for the corresponding 529 share class without a sales charge. Exchanges from Class A, C, T or F shares to the corresponding 529 share class, particularly in the case of Uniform Gifts to Minors Act or Uniform Transfers to Minors Act custodial accounts, may result in significant legal and tax consequences, as described in the applicable program description. Please consult your financial professional before making such an exchange.

Except as indicated above, Class T shares are not eligible for exchange privileges. Accordingly, an exchange of your Class T shares for Class T shares of any other American Funds will normally be subject to any applicable sales charges.

Exchanges of shares from American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund initially purchased without a sales charge to shares of another American Funds will be subject to the appropriate sales charge applicable to the other fund, unless the American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund shares were acquired by an exchange from a fund having a sales charge or by reinvestment or cross-reinvestment of dividends or capital

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gain distributions. For purposes of computing the contingent deferred sales charge on Class C shares, the length of time you have owned your shares will be measured from the first day of the month in which shares were purchased and will not be affected by any permitted exchange.

Exchanges have the same tax consequences as ordinary sales and purchases. For example, to the extent you exchange shares held in a taxable account that are worth more now than what you paid for them, the gain will be subject to taxation.

See “Transactions by telephone, fax or the Internet” in the section “How to sell shares” of this prospectus for information regarding electronic exchanges.

Please see the statement of additional information for details and limitations on moving investments in certain share classes to different share classes and on moving investments held in certain accounts to different accounts.

How to sell shares

You may sell (redeem) shares in any of the following ways:

Employer-sponsored retirement plans

Shares held in eligible retirement plans may be sold through the plan’s administrator or recordkeeper.

Through your dealer or financial advisor (certain charges may apply)

· Shares held for you in your dealer’s name must be sold through the dealer.

· Class F shares must be sold through intermediaries such as dealers or financial advisors.

Writing to American Funds Service Company

· Requests must be signed by the registered shareholder(s).

· A signature guarantee is required if the redemption is:

— more than $125,000;

— made payable to someone other than the registered shareholder(s); or

— sent to an address other than the address of record or to an address of record that has been changed within the previous 10 days.

· American Funds Service Company reserves the right to require signature guarantee(s) on any redemption.

· Additional documentation may be required for redemptions of shares held in corporate, partnership or fiduciary accounts.

Telephoning or faxing American Funds Service Company or using the Internet

· Redemptions by telephone, fax or the Internet (including American FundsLine^® and capitalgroup.com) are limited to $125,000 per American Funds shareholder each day.

· Checks must be made payable to the registered shareholder.

· Checks must be mailed to an address of record that has been used with the account for at least 10 days.

The fund typically expects to remit redemption proceeds one business day following receipt and acceptance of a redemption order, regardless of the method the fund uses to make such payment (e.g., check, wire or automated clearing house transfer). However,

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payment may take longer than one business day and may take up to seven days as generally permitted by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). Under the 1940 Act, the fund may be permitted to pay redemption proceeds beyond seven days under certain limited circumstances. In addition, if you recently purchased shares and subsequently request a redemption of those shares, the fund will pay the available redemption proceeds once a sufficient period of time has passed to reasonably ensure that checks or drafts, including certified or cashier’s checks, for the shares purchased have cleared (normally seven business days from the purchase date).

Under normal conditions, the fund typically expects to meet shareholder redemptions by monitoring the fund’s portfolio and redemption activities and by regularly holding a reserve of highly liquid assets, such as cash or cash equivalents. The fund may use additional methods to meet shareholder redemptions, if they become necessary. These methods may include, but are not limited to, the sale of portfolio assets, the use of overdraft protection afforded by the fund’s custodian bank, borrowing from a line of credit or from other funds advised by the investment adviser or its affiliates, and making payment with fund securities or other fund assets rather than in cash (as further discussed in the following paragraph).

Although payment of redemptions normally will be in cash, the fund’s articles of incorporation permit payment of the redemption price wholly or partly with portfolio securities or other fund assets under conditions and circumstances determined by the fund’s board of directors. On the same redemption date, some shareholders may be paid in whole or in part in securities (which may differ among those shareholders), while other shareholders may be paid entirely in cash. In general, in-kind redemptions to affiliated shareholders will as closely as practicable represent the affiliated shareholder’s pro rata share of the fund’s securities, subject to certain exceptions. Securities distributed in-kind to unaffiliated shareholders will be selected by the investment adviser in a manner the investment adviser deems to be fair and reasonable to the fund’s shareholders. The disposal of the securities received in-kind may be subject to brokerage costs and, until sold, such securities remain subject to market risk and liquidity risk, including the risk that such securities are or become difficult to sell. If the fund pays your redemption with illiquid or less liquid securities, you will bear the risk of not being able to sell such securities.

Transactions by telephone, fax or the Internet Generally, you are automatically eligible to redeem or exchange shares by telephone, fax or the Internet, unless you notify us in writing that you do not want any or all of these services. You may reinstate these services at any time.

Unless you decide not to have telephone, fax or Internet services on your account(s), you agree to hold the fund, American Funds Service Company, any of its affiliates or mutual funds managed by such affiliates, and each of their respective directors, trustees, officers, employees and agents harmless from any losses, expenses, costs or liabilities (including attorney fees) that may be incurred in connection with the exercise of these privileges, provided that American Funds Service Company employs reasonable procedures to confirm that the instructions received from any person with appropriate account information are genuine. If reasonable procedures are not employed, American Funds Service Company and/or the fund may be liable for losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent instructions.

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Frequent trading of fund shares The fund and American Funds Distributors reserve the right to reject any purchase order for any reason. The fund is not designed to serve as a vehicle for frequent trading. Frequent trading of fund shares may lead to increased costs to the fund and less efficient management of the fund’s portfolio, potentially resulting in dilution of the value of the shares held by long-term shareholders. Accordingly, purchases, including those that are part of exchange activity, that the fund or American Funds Distributors has determined could involve actual or potential harm to the fund may be rejected.

The fund, through its transfer agent, American Funds Service Company, maintains surveillance procedures that are designed to detect frequent trading in fund shares. Under these procedures, various analytics are used to evaluate factors that may be indicative of frequent trading. For example, transactions in fund shares that exceed certain monetary thresholds may be scrutinized. American Funds Service Company also may review transactions that occur close in time to other transactions in the same account or in multiple accounts under common ownership or influence. Trading activity that is identified through these procedures or as a result of any other information available to the fund will be evaluated to determine whether such activity might constitute frequent trading. These procedures may be modified from time to time as appropriate to improve the detection of frequent trading, to facilitate monitoring for frequent trading in particular retirement plans or other accounts and to comply with applicable laws.

Under the fund’s frequent trading policy, certain trading activity will not be treated as frequent trading, such as:

· transactions in Class 529 shares;

· purchases and redemptions by investment companies managed or sponsored by the fund’s investment adviser or its affiliates, including reallocations and transactions allowing the investment company to meet its redemptions and purchases;

· retirement plan contributions, loans and distributions (including hardship withdrawals) identified as such on the retirement plan recordkeeper’s system;

· purchase transactions involving in-kind transfers of shares of the fund, rollovers, Roth IRA conversions and IRA recharacterizations, if the entity maintaining the shareholder account is able to identify the transaction as one of these types of transactions; and

· systematic redemptions and purchases, if the entity maintaining the shareholder account is able to identify the transaction as a systematic redemption or purchase.

Generally, purchases and redemptions will not be considered “systematic” unless the transaction is prescheduled for a specific date.

American Funds Service Company will work with certain intermediaries (such as investment dealers holding shareholder accounts in street name, retirement plan recordkeepers, insurance company separate accounts and bank trust companies) to apply their own procedures, provided that American Funds Service Company believes the intermediary’s procedures are reasonably designed to enforce the frequent trading policies of the fund. You should refer to disclosures provided by the intermediaries with which you have an account to determine the specific trading restrictions that apply to you.

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If American Funds Service Company identifies any activity that may constitute frequent trading, it reserves the right to contact the intermediary and request that the intermediary either provide information regarding an account owner’s transactions or restrict the account owner’s trading. If American Funds Service Company is not satisfied that the intermediary has taken appropriate action, American Funds Service Company may terminate the intermediary’s ability to transact in fund shares.

There is no guarantee that all instances of frequent trading in fund shares will be prevented.

Notwithstanding the fund’s surveillance procedures described above, all transactions in fund shares remain subject to the right of the fund, American Funds Distributors and American Funds Service Company to restrict potentially abusive trading generally, including the types of transactions described above that will not be prevented. See the statement of additional information for more information about how American Funds Service Company may address other potentially abusive trading activity in American Funds.

Distributions and taxes

Dividends and distributions The fund intends to distribute dividends to you, usually in December.

Capital gains, if any, are usually distributed in December. When a dividend or capital gain is distributed, the net asset value per share is reduced by the amount of the payment.

You may elect to reinvest dividends and/or capital gain distributions to purchase additional shares of this fund or other American Funds, or you may elect to receive them in cash. Dividends and capital gain distributions for 529 share classes and retirement plan shareholders will be reinvested automatically.

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.

Dividends and capital gain distributions that are automatically reinvested in a tax-favored retirement or education savings account do not result in federal or state income tax at the time of reinvestment.

Taxes on transactions Your redemptions, including exchanges, may result in a capital gain or loss for federal tax purposes. A capital gain or loss on your investment is the difference between the cost of your shares, including any sales charges, and the amount you receive when you sell them.

Exchanges within a tax-favored retirement plan account will not result in a capital gain or loss for federal or state income tax purposes. With limited exceptions, distributions from a retirement plan account are taxable as ordinary income.

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Shareholder fees Fees borne directly by the fund normally have the effect of reducing a shareholder’s taxable income on distributions.

Please see your tax advisor for more information. Holders of Class 529 shares should refer to the applicable program description for more information regarding the tax consequences of selling Class 529 shares.

Choosing a share class The fund offers different classes of shares through this prospectus. The services or share classes available to you may vary depending upon how you wish to purchase shares of the fund.

Each share class represents an investment in the same portfolio of securities, but each class has its own sales charge and expense structure, allowing you to choose the class that best fits your situation. For example, while Class F-1 shares are subject to 12b-1 fees and subtransfer agency fees payable to third-party service providers, Class F-2 shares are subject only to subtransfer agency fees payable to third-party service providers (and not 12b-1 fees) and Class F-3 shares are not subject to any such additional fees. The different fee structures allow the investor to choose how to pay for advisory platform expenses. Class R shares offer different levels of 12b-1 and recordkeeping fees so that a plan can choose the class that best meets the cost associated with obtaining investment related services and participant level recordkeeping for the plan. When you purchase shares of the fund for an individual-type account, you should choose a share class. If none is chosen, your investment will be made in Class A shares or, in the case of a 529 plan investment, Class 529-A shares (or, if you are investing through a financial intermediary who offers only Class T and 529-T shares, your investment will be made in Class T or Class 529-T shares, as applicable).

Factors you should consider when choosing a class of shares include:

· how long you expect to own the shares;

· how much you intend to invest;

· total expenses associated with owning shares of each class;

· whether you qualify for any reduction or waiver of sales charges (for example, Class A or 529-A or Class T or 529-T shares may be a less expensive option over time, particularly if you qualify for a sales charge reduction or waiver);

· whether you want or need the flexibility to effect exchanges among American Funds without the imposition of a sales charge (for example, while Class A shares offer such exchange privileges, Class T shares do not);

· whether you plan to take any distributions in the near future (for example, the contingent deferred sales charge will not be waived if you sell your Class 529-C shares to cover higher education expenses); and

· availability of share classes:

— Class C shares are not available to retirement plans that do not currently invest in such shares and that are eligible to invest in Class R shares, including retirement plans established under Internal Revenue Code Sections 401(a) (including 401(k) plans), 403(b) or 457;

— Class F and 529-F shares are available, as applicable, (i) to fee-based programs of investment dealers that have special agreements with the fund’s distributor, (ii) to financial intermediaries that have been approved by, and that have special agreements with, the fund’s distributor to offer Class F and 529-F shares to

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self-directed investment brokerage accounts that may charge a transaction fee, (iii) to certain registered investment advisors and (iv) to other intermediaries approved by the fund’s distributor;

— Class F-3 shares (but not Class 529-F-3 shares) are also available to institutional investors, which include, but are not limited to, charitable organizations, governmental institutions and corporations. For accounts held and serviced by the fund’s transfer agent the minimum investment amount is $1 million; and

— Class R shares are available (i) to retirement plans established under Internal Revenue Code Sections 401(a) (including 401(k) plans), 403(b) or 457, (ii) to nonqualified deferred compensation plans and certain voluntary employee benefit association and post-retirement benefit plans, (iii) to certain institutional investors (including, but not limited to, certain charitable organizations), (iv) to certain registered investment companies approved by the fund’s investment adviser or distributor and (v) to other institutional-type accounts.

Each investor’s financial considerations are different. You should speak with your financial professional to help you decide which share class is best for you.

Sales charges

Class A and 529-A shares The initial sales charge you pay each time you buy Class A or 529-A shares differs depending upon the amount you invest and may be reduced or eliminated for larger purchases as indicated below. The “offering price,” the price you pay to buy shares, includes any applicable sales charge, which will be deducted directly from your investment. Shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends or capital gain distributions are not subject to an initial sales charge.

Class A shares


	Sales charge as a percentage of:
Investment	Offering price	Net amount invested	Dealer commission as a percentage of offering price
Less than $25,000	5.75%	6.10%	5.00%
$25,000 but less than $50,000	5.00	5.26	4.25
$50,000 but less than $100,000	4.50	4.71	3.75
$100,000 but less than $250,000	3.50	3.63	2.75
$250,000 but less than $500,000	2.50	2.56	2.00
$500,000 but less than $750,000	2.00	2.04	1.60
$750,000 but less than $1 million	1.50	1.52	1.20
$1 million or more and certain other investments described below	none	none	see below

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Class 529-A shares


	Sales charge as a percentage of:
Investment	Offering price	Net amount invested	Dealer commission as a percentage of offering price
Less than $250,000	3.50%	3.63%	2.75%
$250,000 but less than $500,000	2.50	2.56	2.00
$500,000 but less than $750,000	2.00	2.04	1.60
$750,000 but less than $1 million	1.50	1.52	1.20
$1 million or more and certain other investments described below	none	none	see below

The sales charge, expressed as a percentage of the offering price or the net amount invested, may be higher or lower than the percentages described in the table above due to rounding. This is because the dollar amount of the sales charge is determined by subtracting the net asset value of the shares purchased from the offering price, which is calculated to two decimal places using standard rounding criteria. The impact of rounding will vary with the size of the investment and the net asset value of the shares. Similarly, any contingent deferred sales charge paid by you on investments in Class A or 529-A shares may be higher or lower than the 1% charge described below due to rounding.

Except as provided below, investments in Class A shares of $1 million or more will be subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge if the shares are sold within 18 months of purchase. The contingent deferred sales charge is based on the original purchase cost or the current market value of the shares being sold, whichever is less.

Class A share purchases not subject to sales charges The following investments are not subject to any initial or contingent deferred sales charge if American Funds Service Company is properly notified of the nature of the investment:

· investments made by accounts that are part of qualified fee-based programs that purchased Class A shares before the discontinuation of the relevant investment dealer’s load-waived Class A share program with American Funds and that continue to be held through fee-based programs;

· rollover investments from retirement plans to IRAs that are described in the “Rollovers from retirement plans to IRAs” section of this prospectus; and

· investments made by accounts held at American Funds Service Company that are no longer associated with a financial professional may invest in Class A shares without a sales charge. This includes retirement plans investing in Class A shares, where the plan is no longer associated with a financial professional. SIMPLE IRAs and 403(b) custodial accounts that are aggregated at the plan level for Class A sales charge purposes are not eligible to invest without a sales charge under this policy.

The distributor may pay dealers a commission of up to 1% on investments made in Class A shares with no initial sales charge. The fund may reimburse the distributor for these payments through its plans of distribution (see “Plans of distribution” in this prospectus).

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A transfer from the Virginia Prepaid Education Program^SMor the Virginia Education Savings Trust^SM to a CollegeAmerica account will be made with no sales charge. No commission will be paid to the dealer on such a transfer. Investment dealers will be compensated solely with an annual service fee that begins to accrue immediately.

If requested, American Funds Class A shares will be sold at net asset value to:

(1) currently registered representatives and assistants directly employed by such representatives, retired registered representatives with respect to accounts established while active, or full-time employees (collectively, “Eligible Persons”) (and their (a) spouses or equivalents if recognized under local law, (b) parents and children, including parents and children in step and adoptive relationships, sons-in-law and daughters-in-law, and (c) parents-in-law, if the Eligible Persons or the spouses, children or parents of the Eligible Persons are listed in the account registration with the parents-in-law) of dealers who have sales agreements with American Funds Distributors (or who clear transactions through such dealers), plans for the dealers, and plans that include as participants only the Eligible Persons, their spouses, parents and/or children;

(2) the supervised persons of currently registered investment advisory firms (“RIAs”) and assistants directly employed by such RIAs, retired supervised persons of RIAs with respect to accounts established while a supervised person (collectively, “Eligible Persons”) (and their (a) spouses or equivalents if recognized under local law, (b) parents and children, including parents and children in step and adoptive relationships, sons-in-law and daughters-in-law and (c) parents-in-law, if the Eligible Persons or the spouses, children or parents of the Eligible Persons are listed in the account registration with the parents-in-law) of RIA firms that are authorized to sell shares of the funds, plans for the RIA firms, and plans that include as participants only the Eligible Persons, their spouses, parents and/or children;

(3) insurance company separate accounts;

(4) accounts managed by subsidiaries of The Capital Group Companies, Inc.;

(5) an individual or entity with a substantial business relationship with The Capital Group Companies, Inc. or its affiliates, or an individual or entity related or relating to such individual or entity;

(6) wholesalers and full-time employees directly supporting wholesalers involved in the distribution of insurance company separate accounts whose underlying investments are managed by any affiliate of The Capital Group Companies, Inc.;

(7) full-time employees of banks that have sales agreements with American Funds Distributors who are solely dedicated to directly supporting the sale of mutual funds; and

(8) current or former clients of Capital Group Private Client Services and their family members who purchase their shares through Capital Group Private Client Services or American Funds Service Company.

Shares are offered at net asset value to these persons and organizations due to anticipated economies in sales effort and expense. Once an account is established under

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this net asset value privilege, additional investments can be made at net asset value for the life of the account. Depending on the financial intermediary holding your account, these privileges may be unavailable. Investors should consult their financial intermediary for further information.

Certain other investors may qualify to purchase shares without a sales charge, such as employees of The Capital Group Companies, Inc. and its affiliates. Please see the statement of additional information for further details.

Class C shares Class C shares are sold without any initial sales charge. American Funds Distributors pays 1% of the amount invested to dealers who sell Class C shares. A contingent deferred sales charge of 1% applies if Class C shares are sold within one year of purchase. The contingent deferred sales charge is eliminated one year after purchase.

Any contingent deferred sales charge paid by you on sales of Class C shares, expressed as a percentage of the applicable redemption amount, may be higher or lower than the percentages described above due to rounding.

Class T shares The initial sales charge you pay each time you buy Class T shares differs depending upon the amount you invest and may be reduced for larger purchases as indicated below. The “offering price,” the price you pay to buy shares, includes any applicable sales charge, which will be deducted directly from your investment. Shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends or capital gain distributions are not subject to an initial sales charge.


	Sales charge as a percentage of:
Investment	Offering price	Net amount invested
Less than $250,000	2.50%	2.56%
$250,000 but less than $500,000	2.00	2.04
$500,000 but less than $1 million	1.50	1.52
$1 million or more	1.00	1.01

Class 529-E and Class F shares Class 529-E and Class F shares (including Class 529-F shares) are sold without any initial or contingent deferred sales charge.

Class R shares Class R shares are sold without any initial or contingent deferred sales charge. The distributor will pay dealers annually asset-based compensation of up to 1.00% for sales of Class R-1 shares, up to .75% for Class R-2 shares, up to .60% for Class R-2E shares, up to .50% for Class R-3 shares and up to .25% for Class R-4 shares. No dealer compensation is paid from fund assets on sales of Class R-5E, R-5 or R-6 shares. The fund may reimburse the distributor for these payments through its plans of distribution.

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See “Plans of distribution” in this prospectus for ongoing compensation paid to your financial professional for all share classes.

Contingent deferred sales charges Shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends or capital gain distributions are not subject to a contingent deferred sales charge. In addition, the contingent deferred sales charge may be waived in certain circumstances. See “Contingent deferred sales charge waivers” in the “Sales charge reductions and waivers” section of this prospectus. For purposes of determining the contingent deferred sales charge, if you sell only some of your shares, shares that are not subject to any contingent deferred sales charge will be sold first, followed by shares that you have owned the longest.

Sales charge reductions and waivers To receive a reduction in your Class A initial sales charge, you must let your financial professional or American Funds Service Company know at the time you purchase shares that you qualify for such a reduction. If you do not let your financial professional or American Funds Service Company know that you are eligible for a reduction, you may not receive the sales charge discount to which you are otherwise entitled. In order to determine your eligibility to receive a sales charge discount, it may be necessary for you to provide your financial professional or American Funds Service Company with information and records (including account statements) of all relevant accounts invested in American Funds. You may need to invest directly through American Funds Service Company in order to receive the sales charge waivers described in this prospectus. Investors should consult their financial intermediary for further information. Certain financial intermediaries that distribute shares of American Funds may impose different sales charge waivers than those described in this prospectus. Such variations in sales charge waivers are described in an appendix to this prospectus titled “Sales charge waivers.” Note that such sales charge waivers and discounts offered through a particular intermediary, as set forth in the appendix to this prospectus, are implemented and administered solely by that intermediary. Please contact the applicable intermediary to ensure that you understand the steps you must take in order to qualify for any available waivers or discounts.

In addition to the information in this prospectus, you may obtain more information about share classes, sales charges and sales charge reductions and waivers through a link on the home page of our website at capitalgroup.com, from the statement of additional information or from your financial professional.

Reducing your Class A initial sales charge Consistent with the policies described in this prospectus, you and your “immediate family” (your spouse — or equivalent, if recognized under local law, your children under the age of 21 or disabled adult dependents covered by ABLE accounts) may combine all of your American Funds investments to reduce Class A sales charges. In addition, two or more retirement plans of an employer or an employer’s affiliates may combine all of their American Funds investments to reduce Class A sales charges. However, for this purpose, investments representing direct purchases of American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class A shares are excluded. Following are different ways that you may qualify for a reduced Class A sales charge:

Aggregating accounts To receive a reduced Class A sales charge, investments made by you and your immediate family (see above) may be aggregated if made for your own account(s) and/or certain other accounts, such as:

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· individual-type employee benefit plans, such as an IRA, single-participant Keogh-type plan, or a participant account of a 403(b) plan that is treated as an individual-type plan for sales charge purposes (see “Purchases by certain 403(b) plans” under “Rollovers from retirement plans to IRAs” below);

· SEP plans and SIMPLE IRA plans established after November 15, 2004, by an employer adopting any plan document other than a prototype plan produced by American Funds Distributors;

· business accounts solely controlled by you or your immediate family (for example, you own the entire business);

· trust accounts established by you or your immediate family (for trusts with only one primary beneficiary, upon the trustor’s death the trust account may be aggregated with such beneficiary’s own accounts; for trusts with multiple primary beneficiaries, upon the trustor’s death the trustees of the trust may instruct American Funds Service Company to establish separate trust accounts for each primary beneficiary; each primary beneficiary’s separate trust account may then be aggregated with such beneficiary’s own accounts);

· endowments or foundations established and controlled by you or your immediate family; or

· 529 accounts, which will be aggregated at the account owner level (Class 529-E accounts may only be aggregated with an eligible employer plan).

Individual purchases by a trustee(s) or other fiduciary(ies) may also be aggregated if the investments are:

· for a single trust estate or fiduciary account, including employee benefit plans other than the individual-type employee benefit plans described above;

· made for two or more employee benefit plans of a single employer or of affiliated employers as defined in the 1940 Act, excluding the individual-type employee benefit plans described above;

· for a diversified common trust fund or other diversified pooled account not specifically formed for the purpose of accumulating fund shares;

· for nonprofit, charitable or educational organizations, or any endowments or foundations established and controlled by such organizations, or any employer-sponsored retirement plans established for the benefit of the employees of such organizations, their endowments, or their foundations;

· for participant accounts of a 403(b) plan that is treated as an employer-sponsored plan for sales charge purposes (see “Purchases by certain 403(b) plans” under “Rollovers from retirement plans to IRAs” below), or made for participant accounts of two or more such plans, in each case of a single employer or affiliated employers as defined in the 1940 Act; or

· for a SEP or SIMPLE IRA plan established after November 15, 2004, by an employer adopting a prototype plan produced by American Funds Distributors.

Purchases made for nominee or street name accounts (securities held in the name of an investment dealer or another nominee such as a bank trust department instead of the customer) may not be aggregated with those made for other accounts and may not be aggregated with other nominee or street name accounts unless otherwise qualified as described above.

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Joint accounts may be aggregated with other accounts belonging to the primary owner and/or his or her immediate family. The primary owner of a joint account is the individual responsible for taxes on the account.

Investments made through employer-sponsored retirement plan accounts will not be aggregated with individual-type accounts.

Concurrent purchases You may reduce your Class A sales charge by combining simultaneous purchases (including, upon your request, purchases for gifts) of all classes of shares in American Funds. Shares of American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund purchased through an exchange, reinvestment or cross-reinvestment from a fund having a sales charge also qualify. However, direct purchases of American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class A shares are excluded. If you currently have individual holdings in American Legacy variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policies that were established on or before March 31, 2007, you may continue to combine purchases made under such contracts and policies to reduce your Class A sales charge.

Rights of accumulation Subject to the limitations described in the aggregation policy, you may take into account your accumulated holdings in all share classes of American Funds to determine your sales charge on investments in accounts eligible to be aggregated. Direct purchases of American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class A shares are excluded. Subject to your investment dealer’s or recordkeeper’s capabilities, your accumulated holdings will be calculated as the higher of (a) the current value of your existing holdings (the “market value”) as of the day prior to your American Funds investment or (b) the amount you invested (including reinvested dividends and capital gains, but excluding capital appreciation) less any withdrawals (the “cost value”). Depending on the entity on whose books your account is held, the value of your holdings in that account may not be eligible for calculation at cost value. For example, accounts held in nominee or street name may not be eligible for calculation at cost value and instead may be calculated at market value for purposes of rights of accumulation.

The value of all of your holdings in accounts established in calendar year 2005 or earlier will be assigned an initial cost value equal to the market value of those holdings as of the last business day of 2005. Thereafter, the cost value of such accounts will increase or decrease according to actual investments or withdrawals. You must contact your financial professional or American Funds Service Company if you have additional information that is relevant to the calculation of the value of your holdings.

When determining your American Funds Class A sales charge, if your investment is not in an employer-sponsored retirement plan, you may also continue to take into account the market value (as of the day prior to your American Funds investment) of your individual holdings in various American Legacy variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies that were established on or before March 31, 2007. An employer-sponsored retirement plan may also continue to take into account the market value of its investments in American Legacy Retirement Investment Plans that were established on or before March 31, 2007.

You may not purchase Class C or 529-C shares if such combined holdings cause you to be eligible to purchase Class A or 529-A shares at the $1 million or more sales charge discount rate (i.e., at net asset value).

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If you make a gift of American Funds Class A shares, upon your request, you may purchase the shares at the sales charge discount allowed under rights of accumulation of all of your American Funds and applicable American Legacy accounts.

You should retain any records necessary to substantiate the historical amounts you have invested.

Statement of intention You may reduce your Class A sales charge by establishing a statement of intention. A statement of intention is a nonbinding commitment that allows you to combine all purchases of all American Funds share classes (excluding American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund) that you intend to make over a 13-month period to determine the applicable sales charge; however, purchases made under a right of reinvestment, appreciation of your holdings, and reinvested dividends and capital gains do not count as purchases made during the statement period. Your accumulated holdings (as described and calculated under “Rights of accumulation” above) eligible to be aggregated as of the day immediately before the start of the statement period may be credited toward satisfying the statement. A portion of your account may be held in escrow to cover additional Class A sales charges that may be due if your total purchases over the statement period do not qualify you for the applicable sales charge reduction. Employer-sponsored retirement plans are restricted from establishing statements of intention. See the discussion regarding employer-sponsored retirement plans under “Purchase, exchange and sale of shares” in this prospectus for more information.

The statement of intention period starts on the date on which your first purchase made toward satisfying the statement of intention is processed. Your accumulated holdings (as described above under “Rights of accumulation”) eligible to be aggregated as of the day immediately before the start of the statement of intention period may be credited toward satisfying the statement of intention.

You may revise the commitment you have made in your statement of intention upward at any time during the statement of intention period. If your prior commitment has not been met by the time of the revision, the statement of intention period during which purchases must be made will remain unchanged. Purchases made from the date of the revision will receive the reduced sales charge, if any, resulting from the revised statement of intention. If your prior commitment has been met by the time of the revision, your original statement of intention will be considered met and a new statement of intention will be established.

The statement of intention will be considered completed if the shareholder dies within the 13-month statement of intention period. Commissions to dealers will not be adjusted or paid on the difference between the statement of intention amount and the amount actually invested before the shareholder’s death.

When a shareholder elects to use a statement of intention, shares equal to 5% of the dollar amount specified in the statement of intention may be held in escrow in the shareholder’s account out of the initial purchase (or subsequent purchases, if necessary) by American Funds Service Company. All dividends and any capital gain distributions on shares held in escrow will be credited to the shareholder’s account in shares (or paid in cash, if requested). If the intended investment is not completed within the specified statement of intention period the investments made during the statement period will be adjusted to reflect the difference between the sales charge

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actually paid and the sales charge which would have been paid if the total of such purchases had been made at a single time. Any dealers assigned to the shareholder’s account at the time a purchase was made during the statement period will receive a corresponding commission adjustment if appropriate.

In addition, if you currently have individual holdings in American Legacy variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policies that were established on or before March 31, 2007, you may continue to apply purchases under such contracts and policies to a statement of intention.

Shareholders purchasing shares at a reduced sales charge under a statement of intention indicate their acceptance of these terms and those in the prospectus with their first purchase.

Reducing your Class T initial sales charge Consistent with the policies described in this prospectus, the initial sales charge you pay each time you buy Class T shares may differ depending upon the amount you invest and may be reduced for larger purchases. Additionally, Class T shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends or capital gain distributions are not subject to an initial sales charge. Sales charges on Class T shares are applied on a transaction-by-transaction basis, and, accordingly, Class T shares are not eligible for any other sales charge waivers or reductions, including through the aggregation of Class T shares concurrently purchased by other related accounts or in other American Funds. The sales charge applicable to Class T shares may not be reduced by establishing a statement of intention, and rights of accumulation are not available for Class T shares.

Right of reinvestment If you notify American Funds Service Company prior to the time of reinvestment, you may reinvest proceeds from a redemption, dividend payment or capital gain distribution without a sales charge in the same fund or other American Funds, provided that the reinvestment occurs within 90 days after the date of the redemption, dividend payment or distribution and is made into the same account from which you redeemed the shares or received the dividend payment or distribution. If the account has been closed, you may reinvest without a sales charge if the new receiving account has the same registration as the closed account and the reinvestment is made within 90 days after the date of redemption, dividend payment or distribution.

Proceeds from a redemption and all dividend payments and capital gain distributions will be reinvested in the same share class from which the original redemption, dividend payment or distribution was made. Any contingent deferred sales charge on Class A or C shares will be credited to your account. Redemption proceeds of Class A shares representing direct purchases in American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund that are reinvested in other American Funds will be subject to a sales charge.

Proceeds will be reinvested at the next calculated net asset value after your request is received by American Funds Service Company, provided that your request contains all information and legal documentation necessary to process the transaction. For purposes of this “right of reinvestment policy,” automatic transactions (including, for example, automatic purchases, withdrawals and payroll deductions) and ongoing retirement plan contributions are not eligible for investment without a sales charge. This paragraph does not apply to certain rollover investments as described under “Rollovers from retirement plans to IRAs” in this prospectus. Depending on the financial intermediary holding your account, your reinvestment privileges may be unavailable or differ from those described

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in this prospectus. Investors should consult their financial intermediary for further information.

Contingent deferred sales charge waivers The contingent deferred sales charge on Class A and C shares will be waived in the following cases:

· permitted exchanges of shares, except if shares acquired by exchange are then redeemed within the period during which a contingent deferred sales charge would apply to the initial shares purchased;

· tax-free returns of excess contributions to IRAs;

· redemptions due to death or postpurchase disability of the shareholder (this generally excludes accounts registered in the names of trusts and other entities);

· in the case of joint tenant accounts, if one joint tenant dies, a surviving joint tenant, at the time he or she notifies American Funds Service Company of the other joint tenant’s death and removes the decedent’s name from the account, may redeem shares from the account without incurring a contingent deferred sales charge; however, redemptions made after American Funds Service Company is notified of the death of a joint tenant will be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge;

· for 529 share classes only, redemptions due to a beneficiary’s death, postpurchase disability or receipt of a scholarship (to the extent of the scholarship award);

· redemptions due to the complete termination of a trust upon the death of the trustor/grantor or beneficiary, but only if such termination is specifically provided for in the trust document; and

· the following types of transactions, if they do not exceed 12% of the value of an account annually:

— required minimum distributions taken from retirement accounts in accordance with IRS regulations; and

— redemptions through an automatic withdrawal plan (“AWP”) (see “Automatic withdrawals” under “Shareholder account services and privileges” in the statement of additional information). For each AWP payment, assets that are not subject to a contingent deferred sales charge, such as shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends and/or capital gain distributions, will be redeemed first and will count toward the 12% limit. If there is an insufficient amount of assets not subject to a contingent deferred sales charge to cover a particular AWP payment, shares subject to the lowest contingent deferred sales charge will be redeemed next until the 12% limit is reached. Any dividends and/or capital gain distributions taken in cash by a shareholder who receives payments through an AWP will also count toward the 12% limit. In the case of an AWP, the 12% limit is calculated at the time an automatic redemption is first made, and is recalculated at the time each additional automatic redemption is made. Shareholders who establish an AWP should be aware that the amount of a payment not subject to a contingent deferred sales charge may vary over time depending on fluctuations in the value of their accounts. This privilege may be revised or terminated at any time.

For purposes of this paragraph, “account” means your investment in the applicable class of shares of the particular fund from which you are making the redemption.

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The contingent deferred sales charge on American Funds Class A shares may be waived in cases where the fund’s transfer agent determines the benefit to the fund of collecting the contingent deferred sales charge would be outweighed by the cost of applying it.

Contingent deferred sales charge waivers are allowed only in the cases listed here and in the statement of additional information. For example, contingent deferred sales charge waivers will not be allowed on redemptions of Class 529-C shares due to termination of CollegeAmerica; a determination by the Internal Revenue Service that CollegeAmerica does not qualify as a qualified tuition program under the Code; proposal or enactment of law that eliminates or limits the tax-favored status of CollegeAmerica; or elimination of the fund by Virginia529 as an option for additional investment within CollegeAmerica.

To have your Class A or C contingent deferred sales charge waived, you must inform your financial professional or American Funds Service Company at the time you redeem shares that you qualify for such a waiver.

Other sales charge waivers Purchases of Class A and 529-A shares through a self-clearing broker-dealer firm generally incur a sales charge. However, self-clearing broker-dealer firms may (i) offer 529-A shares purchased through a rollover from another 529 plan at net asset value (“529 rollover”), (ii) invest a recontribution of a refunded qualified education expense in 529-A shares without a sales charge (“refunded 529 expense”) or (iii) extend the 90 day right of reinvestment to allow reinvestment in Class A shares without a sales charge in cases where fund shareholders request reinvestment of a required minimum distribution from an Individual Retirement Account if such requirement is waived by regulation or legislation (“waived RMD reinvestment”), provided that the self-clearing broker-dealer firm has specific language in this prospectus to such effect. If a self-clearing firm does not have their own policies listed in the prospectus, 529 rollovers, refunded 529 expenses and waived RMD reinvestments are not available without a sales charge. Firm specific language is located in the Appendix to the prospectus. A self-clearing broker-dealer firm is a firm that holds some or all of the assets in your account, executes trades for the assets held on its platform internally rather than through the fund’s transfer agent or a third-party clearing firm and provides account statements and tax reporting to you. The largest broker-dealer firms are typically self-clearing. For all other broker-dealer firms shares purchased through a 529 rollover, refunded 529 expense or a waived RMD reinvestment are available at net asset value.

For accounts held with the fund’s transfer agent, purchases of shares through 529 rollovers, refunded 529 expenses and waived RMD reinvestments are not subject to sales charges. If you have any questions, ask your financial professional whether Class A or 529-A shares purchased through these policies are available without a sales charge.

Recontributions or waived RMD investments distributed from Class 529-C or Class C shares will be reinvested in the same share class from which the distribution was made. In addition, any contingent deferred sales change paid on Class 529-A/Class A and Class 529-C/Class C share distributions under these policies will be credited to your account when reinvested.

Waivers of all or a portion of the contingent deferred sales charge on Class C and 529-C shares and the sales charge on Class A and 529-A shares will be granted for transactions requested by financial intermediaries as a result of (i) pending or anticipated regulatory matters that require investor accounts to be moved to a different share class or (ii)

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conversions of IRAs from brokerage to advisory accounts investing in Class F shares in cases where new investments in brokerage IRA accounts have been restricted by the intermediary.

Rollovers from retirement plans to IRAs Assets from retirement plans may be invested in Class A, C or F shares through an IRA rollover, subject to the other provisions of this prospectus. Class C shares are not available if the assets are being rolled over from investments held in American Funds Recordkeeper Direct and PlanPremier retirement plan recordkeeping programs.

Rollovers to IRAs from retirement plans that are rolled into Class A shares will be subject to applicable sales charges. The following rollovers to Class A shares will be made without a sales charge:

· rollovers to Capital Bank and Trust Company^SM IRAs if the assets were invested in any fund managed by the investment adviser or its affiliates at the time of distribution;

· rollovers to IRAs from 403(b) plans with Capital Bank and Trust Company as custodian; and

· rollovers to Capital Bank and Trust Company IRAs from investments held in American Funds Recordkeeper Direct and PlanPremier retirement plan recordkeeping programs.

IRA rollover assets that roll over without a sales charge as described above will not be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge, and investment dealers will be compensated solely with an annual service fee that begins to accrue immediately. All other rollovers invested in Class A shares, as well as future contributions to the IRA, will be subject to sales charges and to the terms and conditions generally applicable to Class A share investments as described in this prospectus and in the statement of additional information.

Purchases by SEP plans and SIMPLE IRA plans Participant accounts in a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) plan or a Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees of Small Employers IRA (SIMPLE IRA) will be aggregated at the plan level for Class A sales charge purposes if an employer adopts a prototype plan produced by American Funds Distributors or (a) the employer or plan sponsor submits all contributions for all participating employees in a single contribution transmittal or the contributions are identified as related to the same plan; (b) each transmittal is accompanied by checks or wire transfers and generally must be submitted through the transfer agent’s automated contribution system if held on the fund’s books; and (c) if the fund is expected to carry separate accounts in the name of each plan participant and (i) the employer or plan sponsor notifies the funds’ transfer agent or the intermediary holding the account that the separate accounts of all plan participants should be linked and (ii) all new participant accounts are established by submitting the appropriate documentation on behalf of each new participant. Participant accounts in a SEP or SIMPLE plan that are eligible to aggregate their assets at the plan level may not also aggregate the assets with their individual accounts.

Purchases by certain 403(b) plans A 403(b) plan may not invest in American Funds Class A or C shares unless such plan was invested in Class A or C shares before January 1, 2009.

Participant accounts of a 403(b) plan that invested in American Funds Class A or C shares and were treated as an individual-type plan for sales charge purposes before January 1,

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2009, may continue to be treated as accounts of an individual-type plan for sales charge purposes. Participant accounts of a 403(b) plan that invested in American Funds Class A or C shares and were treated as an employer-sponsored plan for sales charge purposes before January 1, 2009, may continue to be treated as accounts of an employer-sponsored plan for sales charge purposes. Participant accounts of a 403(b) plan that was established on or after January 1, 2009, are treated as accounts of an employer-sponsored plan for sales charge purposes.

Moving between accounts American Funds investments by certain account types may be moved to other account types without incurring additional Class A sales charges. These transactions include:

· redemption proceeds from a non-retirement account (for example, a joint tenant account) used to purchase fund shares in an IRA or other individual-type retirement account;

· required minimum distributions from an IRA or other individual-type retirement account used to purchase fund shares in a non-retirement account; and

· death distributions paid to a beneficiary’s account that are used by the beneficiary to purchase fund shares in a different account.

These privileges are generally available only if your account is held directly with the fund’s transfer agent or if the financial intermediary holding your account has the systems, policies and procedures to support providing the privileges on its systems. Investors should consult their financial intermediary for further information.

Plans of distribution The fund has plans of distribution, or “12b-1 plans,” for certain share classes under which it may finance activities intended primarily to sell shares, provided that the categories of expenses are approved in advance by the fund’s board of directors. The plans provide for payments, based on annualized percentages of average daily net assets, of:


Up to:	Share class(es)
0.30%	Class A shares
0.50%	Class T, F-1, 529-A, 529-T, 529-F-1 and R-4 shares
0.75%	Class 529-E and R-3 shares
0.85%	Class R-2E shares
1.00%	Class C, 529-C, R-1 and R-2 shares

For all share classes indicated above, up to .25% may be used to pay service fees to qualified dealers for providing certain shareholder services. The amount remaining for each share class, if any, may be used for distribution expenses.

The 12b-1 fees paid by each applicable share class of the fund, as a percentage of average net assets for the most recent fiscal year, are indicated in the Annual Fund Operating Expenses table under “Fees and expenses of the fund” in this prospectus. Since these fees are paid out of the fund’s assets on an ongoing basis, over time they may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges or service fees and reduce the return on your investment. The higher fees for Class C shares may cost you more over time than paying the initial sales charge for Class A or T shares.

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Other compensation to dealers American Funds Distributors, at its expense, provides additional compensation to investment dealers. These payments may be made, at the discretion of American Funds Distributors, to no more than the top 60 dealers (or their affiliates) with which it has a substantive distribution relationship involving the sale of American Funds. The amount will be determined using a formula applied consistently to dealers based on their assets under management. The level of payments made to a qualifying firm under the formula will not exceed .035% of eligible American Funds assets attributable to that dealer. Eligible assets are all American Funds assets other than Class R shares, Class F-3 shares, Class F shares held in IRAs and shares held in certain retirement accounts. Dealers may direct American Funds Distributors to exclude additional assets. In addition to the asset-based payment, American Funds Distributors provides $5 million to certain firms based on their engagement with American Funds Distributors and the level of American Funds assets under management at each such firm to recognize the commitment each of those firms has made to collaborating with American Funds Distributors on achieving advisor training and education objectives.

In 2019, American Funds Distributors paid this amount to the following firms:


Edward Jones	Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
LPL Financial LLC	Raymond James Group
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith	Wells Fargo Advisors

American Funds Distributors compensates the firms to support various efforts, including, among other things, to:

· help defray the costs incurred by qualifying dealers in connection with efforts to educate financial professionals about American Funds so that they can make recommendations and provide services that are suitable and meet shareholder needs;

· help defray the costs associated with the dealer firms’ provision of account related services and activities and support the dealer firms’ distribution activities; and

· support meetings, conferences or other training and educational events hosted by the firm, and obtain relevant data regarding financial professional activities to facilitate American Funds Distributors’ training and education activities.

American Funds Distributors will, on an annual basis, determine the advisability of continuing these payments. Firms receiving additional compensation payments must sign a letter acknowledging the purpose of the payment and generally requiring the firms to (1) perform the due diligence necessary to include American Funds on their platform, (2) not provide financial professionals, branch managers or associated persons with any financial incentives to promote the sales of one approved fund group over another approved group, (3) provide opportunities for their clients to obtain individualized advice, (4) provide American Funds Distributors broad access to their financial professionals and product platforms and work together on mutual business objectives, and (5) work with the fund’s transfer agent to promote operational efficiencies and to facilitate necessary communication between American Funds and the firm’s clients who own shares of American Funds.

Separately, American Funds Distributors has identified certain firms that provide a self-directed platform for the public as well as clearing, custody and recordkeeping services for certain other intermediaries. In lieu of the formula described above, these firms receive up to .018% of assets under administration (excluding assets where the firm acts

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as a fiduciary and Class R shares). Firms may direct American Funds Distributors to exclude additional assets.

In addition to compensation through the formulas described above, American Funds Distributors provides compensation for, among other things, data (including fees to obtain information on financial professionals to better tailor training and education opportunities), account-related services, and operational improvements. American Funds Distributors estimates that in 2019 for the firms listed below, the compensation for such information and services was approximately:


Charles Schwab & Co. Inc.	$3,600,000
Commonwealth Financial Network	$50,000
Fidelity Investments	$3,200,000
LPL Financial LLC	$1,100,000
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management	$3,600,000
Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC	$75,000
PNC Network	$50,000
UBS Financial Services Inc.	$300,000
Wells Fargo Advisors	$450,000

American Funds Distributors 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 American Funds.

American Funds Distributors pays the recordkeepers listed below up to $1 million annually for product services, platform consideration, participation at recordkeeper-sponsored events and co-branding and other marketing services. The amount of the payment is based on the level of services and the access provided by the recordkeeper.


Empower (Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Company)	John Hancock

If investment advisers, distributors or other affiliates of mutual funds pay additional compensation or other incentives to investment dealers in differing amounts, dealer firms and their financial professionals may have financial incentives for recommending a particular mutual fund over other 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 compensation received.

Fund expenses Note that, unless otherwise stated, references to Class A, C, T and F shares in this “Fund expenses” section do not include the corresponding Class 529 shares.

In periods of market volatility, assets of the fund may decline significantly, causing total annual fund operating expenses (as a percentage of the value of your investment) to become higher than the numbers shown in the Annual Fund Operating Expenses table under “Fees and expenses of the fund” in this prospectus.

For all share classes, “Other expenses” items in the Annual Fund Operating Expenses table in this prospectus include fees for administrative services provided by the fund’s investment adviser and its affiliates. 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

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the fund and market developments that impact fund investments. Administrative services also include, but are not limited to, coordinating, monitoring and overseeing third parties that provide services to fund shareholders. The Administrative Services Agreement between the fund and the investment adviser provides the fund the ability to charge an administrative services fee of .05% for all share classes. The fund’s investment adviser receives an administrative services fee at the annual rate of .03% of the average daily net assets of the fund attributable to Class A, C, T, F, R and 529 shares (which could be increased as noted above) for its provision of administrative services.

The “Other expenses” items in the Annual Fund Operating Expenses table also include custodial, legal and transfer agent (and, if applicable, subtransfer agent/recordkeeping) payments and various other expenses applicable to all share classes.

Subtransfer agency and recordkeeping fees Subtransfer agent/recordkeeping payments may be made to third parties (including affiliates of the fund’s investment adviser) that provide subtransfer agent, recordkeeping and/or shareholder services with respect to certain shareholder accounts in lieu of the transfer agent providing such services. The amount paid for subtransfer agent/recordkeeping services varies depending on the share class and services provided, and typically ranges from $3 to $18 per account. Although Class F-3 and Class 529-F-3 shares are not subject to any subtransfer agency or recordkeeping fees, Class F-1 and F-2 shares (and the corresponding Class 529 shares) are subject to subtransfer agency fees of up to .12% of fund assets.

For employer-sponsored retirement plans, the amount paid for subtransfer agent/ recordkeeping services varies depending on the share class selected. The table below shows the maximum payments to entities providing these services to retirement plans.


	Payments
Class A	0.05% of assets or $12 per participant position^*
Class R-1	0.10% of assets
Class R-2	0.35% of assets
Class R-2E	0.20% of assets
Class R-3	0.15% of assets
Class R-4	0.10% of assets
Class R-5E	0.15% of assets
Class R-5	0.05% of assets
Class R-6	none

^*Payment amount depends on the date services commenced.

Fee to Virginia529 For Class 529 shares, an expense of up to a maximum of .09% paid to a state or states for oversight and administrative services is included as an “Other expenses” item.

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Financial highlights The Financial Highlights table is intended to help you understand the fund’s results for the past five fiscal years (and for the six months ended April 30, 2020). Certain information reflects financial results for a single share of a particular class. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions). Where indicated, figures in the table reflect the impact, if any, of certain reimbursements from Capital Research and Management Company. For more information about these reimbursements, see the fund’s statement of additional information and annual report. The information in the Financial Highlights table (other than information for the six months ended April 30, 2020) has been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, whose current report, along with the fund’s financial statements, is included in the statement of additional information, which is available upon request. The information for the six-month period presented has been derived from the fund's unaudited financial statements and includes all adjustments that management considers necessary for a fair presentation of such information for the period presented.


		(Loss) income from investment operations¹						Dividends and distributions
Period ended	Net asset value, beginning of period	Net investment income (loss)		Net (losses) gains 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 period	Total return^{2, 3}		Net assets, end of period (in millions)		Ratio of expenses to average net assets before reimbursements⁴		Ratio of expenses to average net assets after reimbursements^3, 4		Ratio of net income (loss) to average net assets³
Class A:
4/30/2020^{5, 6}	$69.13	$.13		$(6.43	)	$(6.30	)	$(.74	)	$(1.84	)	$(2.58	)	$60.25	(9.66	)%⁷	$11,167		1.01	%⁸	1.01	%⁸	.40	%⁸
10/31/2019	59.37	.69		10.36		11.05		(.58	)	(.71	)	(1.29	)	69.13	19.15		12,964		1.02		1.02		1.07
10/31/2018	66.29	.66		(6.31	)	(5.65	)	(.63	)	(.64	)	(1.27	)	59.37	(8.73	)	11,410		.99		.99		1.00
10/31/2017	53.67	.55		12.55		13.10		(.48	)	—		(.48	)	66.29	24.66		13,022		1.04		1.04		.94
10/31/2016	51.37	.52		2.08		2.60		(.30	)	—		(.30	)	53.67	5.10		11,103		1.07		1.07		1.03
10/31/2015	59.28	.49		(5.28	)	(4.79	)	(.49	)	(2.63	)	(3.12	)	51.37	(8.31	)	11,532		1.04		1.04		.89
Class C:
4/30/2020^{5, 6}	66.46	(.11	)	(6.23	)	(6.34	)	(.19	)	(1.84	)	(2.03	)	58.09	(9.98	)⁷	570		1.75	⁸	1.75	⁸	(.35	)⁸
10/31/2019	57.02	.19		10.02		10.21		(.06	)	(.71	)	(.77	)	66.46	18.21		701		1.79		1.79		.30
10/31/2018	63.75	.13		(6.07	)	(5.94	)	(.15	)	(.64	)	(.79	)	57.02	(9.45	)	713		1.79		1.79		.20
10/31/2017	51.60	.08		12.12		12.20		(.05	)	—		(.05	)	63.75	23.68		851		1.84		1.84		.14
10/31/2016	49.48	.10		2.02		2.12		—		—		—		51.60	4.26		777		1.88		1.88		.21
10/31/2015	57.18	.04		(5.09	)	(5.05	)	(.02	)	(2.63	)	(2.65	)	49.48	(9.04	)	862		1.84		1.84		.08
Class T:
4/30/2020^{5, 6}	69.12	.20		(6.41	)	(6.21	)	(.90	)	(1.84	)	(2.74	)	60.17	(9.55	)^7, 9	—	¹⁰	.76	^8, 9	.76	^8, 9	.62	^8, 9
10/31/2019	59.39	.82		10.35		11.17		(.73	)	(.71	)	(1.44	)	69.12	19.39	⁹	—	¹⁰	.78	⁹	.78	⁹	1.28	⁹
10/31/2018	66.35	.78		(6.32	)	(5.54	)	(.78	)	(.64	)	(1.42	)	59.39	(8.57	)⁹	—	¹⁰	.79	⁹	.79	⁹	1.18	⁹
10/31/2017^5, 11	57.00	.44		8.91		9.35		—		—		—		66.35	16.40	^7, 9	—	¹⁰	.85	^8, 9	.85	^8, 9	1.27	^8, 9

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		(Loss) income from investment operations¹					Dividends and distributions
Period ended	Net asset value, beginning of period	Net investment income (loss)	Net (losses) gains 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 period	Total return^{2, 3}		Net assets, end of period (in millions)	Ratio of expenses to average net assets before reimbursements⁴		Ratio of expenses to average net assets after reimbursements^3, 4		Ratio of net income (loss) to average net assets³
Class F-1:
4/30/2020^{5, 6}	$68.68	$.14	$(6.39	)	$(6.25	)	$(.75	)	$(1.84	)	$(2.59	)	$59.84	(9.64	)%⁷	$1,002	.98	%⁸	.98	%⁸	.42	%⁸
10/31/2019	58.95	.69	10.30		10.99		(.55	)	(.71	)	(1.26	)	68.68	19.16		1,177	1.00		1.00		1.09
10/31/2018	65.85	.65	(6.27	)	(5.62	)	(.64	)	(.64	)	(1.28	)	58.95	(8.75	)	1,017	1.00		1.00		.98
10/31/2017	53.31	.56	12.46		13.02		(.48	)	—		(.48	)	65.85	24.69		1,407	1.02		1.02		.97
10/31/2016	51.03	.50	2.10		2.60		(.32	)	—		(.32	)	53.31	5.14		1,172	1.03		1.03		1.00
10/31/2015	58.83	.49	(5.24	)	(4.75	)	(.42	)	(2.63	)	(3.05	)	51.03	(8.28	)	1,594	1.02		1.02		.91
Class F-2:
4/30/2020^{5, 6}	69.06	.23	(6.41	)	(6.18	)	(.94	)	(1.84	)	(2.78	)	60.10	(9.52	)⁷	11,312	.71	⁸	.71	⁸	.70	⁸
10/31/2019	59.35	.88	10.32		11.20		(.78	)	(.71	)	(1.49	)	69.06	19.49		12,291	.72		.72		1.37
10/31/2018	66.27	.85	(6.32	)	(5.47	)	(.81	)	(.64	)	(1.45	)	59.35	(8.49	)	9,250	.72		.72		1.28
10/31/2017	53.69	.71	12.53		13.24		(.66	)	—		(.66	)	66.27	25.02		8,100	.75		.75		1.22
10/31/2016	51.39	.71	2.06		2.77		(.47	)	—		(.47	)	53.69	5.45		6,392	.76		.76		1.39
10/31/2015	59.34	.64	(5.28	)	(4.64	)	(.68	)	(2.63	)	(3.31	)	51.39	(8.05	)	4,006	.76		.76		1.18
Class F-3:
4/30/2020^{5, 6}	69.30	.27	(6.42	)	(6.15	)	(1.01	)	(1.84	)	(2.85	)	60.30	(9.46	)⁷	4,076	.60	⁸	.60	⁸	.81	⁸
10/31/2019	59.54	.96	10.34		11.30		(.83	)	(.71	)	(1.54	)	69.30	19.62		4,351	.62		.62		1.48
10/31/2018	66.49	.91	(6.34	)	(5.43	)	(.88	)	(.64	)	(1.52	)	59.54	(8.40	)	3,022	.63		.63		1.38
10/31/2017^5, 12	54.47	.65	11.37		12.02		—		—		—		66.49	22.07	⁷	2,503	.65	⁸	.65	⁸	1.38	⁸
Class 529-A:
4/30/2020^{5, 6}	68.50	.12	(6.37	)	(6.25	)	(.71	)	(1.84	)	(2.55	)	59.70	(9.66	)⁷	777	1.03	⁸	1.03	⁸	.37	⁸
10/31/2019	58.83	.65	10.28		10.93		(.55	)	(.71	)	(1.26	)	68.50	19.08		884	1.06		1.06		1.03
10/31/2018	65.72	.62	(6.26	)	(5.64	)	(.61	)	(.64	)	(1.25	)	58.83	(8.78	)	788	1.05		1.05		.95
10/31/2017	53.22	.52	12.43		12.95		(.45	)	—		(.45	)	65.72	24.60		867	1.09		1.09		.89
10/31/2016	50.93	.49	2.07		2.56		(.27	)	—		(.27	)	53.22	5.05		709	1.13		1.13		.97
10/31/2015	58.81	.44	(5.23	)	(4.79	)	(.46	)	(2.63	)	(3.09	)	50.93	(8.38	)	709	1.11		1.11		.82

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		(Loss) income from investment operations¹						Dividends and distributions
Period ended	Net asset value, beginning of period	Net investment income (loss)		Net (losses) gains 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 period	Total return^{2, 3}		Net assets, end of period (in millions)		Ratio of expenses to average net assets before reimbursements⁴		Ratio of expenses to average net assets after reimbursements^3, 4		Ratio of net income (loss) to average net assets³
Class 529-C:
4/30/2020^{5, 6}	$66.62	$(.12	)	$(6.24	)	$(6.36	)	$(.17	)	$(1.84	)	$(2.01	)	$58.25	(9.99	)%⁷	$95		1.79	%⁸	1.79	%⁸	(.39	)%⁸
10/31/2019	57.14	.16		10.06		10.22		(.03	)	(.71	)	(.74	)	66.62	18.18		117		1.82		1.82		.27
10/31/2018	63.76	.09		(6.07	)	(5.98	)	—		(.64	)	(.64	)	57.14	(9.49	)	117		1.83		1.83		.14
10/31/2017	51.64	.06		12.12		12.18		(.06	)	—		(.06	)	63.76	23.61		173		1.88		1.88		.11
10/31/2016	49.55	.09		2.00		2.09		—		—		—		51.64	4.22		147		1.92		1.92		.18
10/31/2015	57.25	.01		(5.08	)	(5.07	)	—		(2.63	)	(2.63	)	49.55	(9.08	)	151		1.90		1.90		.03
Class 529-E:
4/30/2020^{5, 6}	67.94	.06		(6.33	)	(6.27	)	(.58	)	(1.84	)	(2.42	)	59.25	(9.74	)⁷	33		1.22	⁸	1.22	⁸	.18	⁸
10/31/2019	58.32	.53		10.21		10.74		(.41	)	(.71	)	(1.12	)	67.94	18.86		38		1.26		1.26		.83
10/31/2018	65.17	.48		(6.21	)	(5.73	)	(.48	)	(.64	)	(1.12	)	58.32	(8.98	)	35		1.26		1.26		.73
10/31/2017	52.78	.39		12.35		12.74		(.35	)	—		(.35	)	65.17	24.34		41		1.30		1.30		.68
10/31/2016	50.50	.38		2.05		2.43		(.15	)	—		(.15	)	52.78	4.84		33		1.34		1.34		.76
10/31/2015	58.32	.32		(5.19	)	(4.87	)	(.32	)	(2.63	)	(2.95	)	50.50	(8.57	)	33		1.33		1.33		.60
Class 529-T:
4/30/2020^{5, 6}	69.10	.19		(6.41	)	(6.22	)	(.88	)	(1.84	)	(2.72	)	60.16	(9.57	)^7, 9	—	¹⁰	.80	^8, 9	.80	^8, 9	.59	^8, 9
10/31/2019	59.37	.79		10.35		11.14		(.70	)	(.71	)	(1.41	)	69.10	19.34	⁹	—	¹⁰	.82	⁹	.82	⁹	1.24	⁹
10/31/2018	66.33	.75		(6.30	)	(5.55	)	(.77	)	(.64	)	(1.41	)	59.37	(8.60	)⁹	—	¹⁰	.83	⁹	.83	⁹	1.14	⁹
10/31/2017^5, 11	57.00	.43		8.90		9.33		—		—		—		66.33	16.37	^7, 9	—	¹⁰	.89	^8, 9	.89	^8, 9	1.23	^8, 9
Class 529-F-1:
4/30/2020^5, 6	68.51	.19		(6.36	)	(6.17	)	(.86	)	(1.84	)	(2.70	)	59.64	(9.57	)⁷	80		.81	⁸	.81	⁸	.60	⁸
10/31/2019	58.90	.80		10.25		11.05		(.73	)	(.71	)	(1.44	)	68.51	19.36		86		.84		.84		1.25
10/31/2018	65.78	.76		(6.26	)	(5.50	)	(.74	)	(.64	)	(1.38	)	58.90	(8.58	)	73		.83		.83		1.15
10/31/2017	53.28	.64		12.43		13.07		(.57	)	—		(.57	)	65.78	24.85		58		.88		.88		1.10
10/31/2016	50.99	.59		2.07		2.66		(.37	)	—		(.37	)	53.28	5.28		44		.93		.93		1.17
10/31/2015	58.89	.56		(5.25	)	(4.69	)	(.58	)	(2.63	)	(3.21	)	50.99	(8.19	)	44		.90		.90		1.03

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		(Loss) income from investment operations¹						Dividends and distributions
Period ended	Net asset value, beginning of period	Net investment income (loss)		Net (losses) gains 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 period	Total return^{2, 3}		Net assets, end of period (in millions)		Ratio of expenses to average net assets before reimbursements⁴		Ratio of expenses to average net assets after reimbursements^3, 4		Ratio of net income (loss) to average net assets³
Class R-1:
4/30/2020^{5, 6}	$66.65	$(.12	)	$(6.23	)	$(6.35	)	$(.21	)	$(1.84	)	$(2.05	)	$58.25	(9.97	)%⁷	$22		1.76	%⁸	1.76	%⁸	(.36	)%⁸
10/31/2019	57.18	.19		10.05		10.24		(.06	)	(.71	)	(.77	)	66.65	18.23		29		1.78		1.78		.31
10/31/2018	63.93	.14		(6.08	)	(5.94	)	(.17	)	(.64	)	(.81	)	57.18	(9.44	)	28		1.77		1.77		.22
10/31/2017	51.78	.09		12.15		12.24		(.09	)	—		(.09	)	63.93	23.68		32		1.82		1.82		.15
10/31/2016	49.63	.13		2.02		2.15		—		—		—		51.78	4.33		29		1.83		1.83		.26
10/31/2015	57.35	.06		(5.10	)	(5.04	)	(.05	)	(2.63	)	(2.68	)	49.63	(9.02	)	30		1.81		1.81		.12
Class R-2:
4/30/2020^{5, 6}	66.67	(.10	)	(6.24	)	(6.34	)	(.28	)	(1.84	)	(2.12	)	58.21	(9.97	)⁷	251		1.71	⁸	1.71	⁸	(.31	)⁸
10/31/2019	57.19	.23		10.06		10.29		(.10	)	(.71	)	(.81	)	66.67	18.32		303		1.72		1.72		.37
10/31/2018	63.96	.17		(6.09	)	(5.92	)	(.21	)	(.64	)	(.85	)	57.19	(9.41	)	283		1.72		1.72		.27
10/31/2017	51.79	.14		12.16		12.30		(.13	)	—		(.13	)	63.96	23.82		349		1.73		1.73		.25
10/31/2016	49.63	.15		2.01		2.16		—		—		—		51.79	4.35		311		1.79		1.79		.31
10/31/2015	57.33	.08		(5.10	)	(5.02	)	(.05	)	(2.63	)	(2.68	)	49.63	(8.98	)	313		1.78		1.78		.15
Class R-2E:
4/30/2020^{5, 6}	68.10	—	¹³	(6.36	)	(6.36	)	(.51	)	(1.84	)	(2.35	)	59.39	(9.83	)⁷	30		1.42	⁸	1.42	⁸	(.01	)⁸
10/31/2019	58.48	.42		10.24		10.66		(.33	)	(.71	)	(1.04	)	68.10	18.66		33		1.43		1.43		.66
10/31/2018	65.48	.37		(6.22	)	(5.85	)	(.51	)	(.64	)	(1.15	)	58.48	(9.13	)	25		1.43		1.43		.57
10/31/2017	53.25	.33		12.39		12.72		(.49	)	—		(.49	)	65.48	24.16		23		1.44		1.44		.56
10/31/2016	51.02	.43		1.99		2.42		(.19	)	—		(.19	)	53.25	4.76		6		1.45		1.45		.84
10/31/2015	59.26	.33		(5.27	)	(4.94	)	(.67	)	(2.63	)	(3.30	)	51.02	(8.59	)⁹	—	¹⁰	1.36	⁹	1.36	⁹	.60	⁹
Class R-3:
4/30/2020^{5, 6}	68.03	.04		(6.34	)	(6.30	)	(.55	)	(1.84	)	(2.39	)	59.34	(9.77	)⁷	500		1.27	⁸	1.27	⁸	.13	⁸
10/31/2019	58.39	.52		10.21		10.73		(.38	)	(.71	)	(1.09	)	68.03	18.83		607		1.28		1.28		.82
10/31/2018	65.26	.47		(6.21	)	(5.74	)	(.49	)	(.64	)	(1.13	)	58.39	(8.99	)	585		1.28		1.28		.71
10/31/2017	52.87	.40		12.36		12.76		(.37	)	—		(.37	)	65.26	24.35		691		1.30		1.30		.69
10/31/2016	50.60	.39		2.05		2.44		(.17	)	—		(.17	)	52.87	4.84		513		1.34		1.34		.78
10/31/2015	58.44	.33		(5.20	)	(4.87	)	(.34	)	(2.63	)	(2.97	)	50.60	(8.57	)	466		1.33		1.33		.61

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		(Loss) income from investment operations¹					Dividends and distributions
Period ended	Net asset value, beginning of period	Net investment income (loss)	Net (losses) gains 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 period	Total return^{2, 3}		Net assets, end of period (in millions)		Ratio of expenses to average net assets before reimbursements⁴		Ratio of expenses to average net assets after reimbursements^3, 4		Ratio of net income (loss) to average net assets³
Class R-4:
4/30/2020^{5, 6}	$68.72	$.15	$(6.39	)	$(6.24	)	$(.76	)	$(1.84	)	$(2.60	)	$59.88	(9.62	)%⁷	$679		.95	%⁸	.95	%⁸	.46	%⁸
10/31/2019	59.03	.72	10.29		11.01		(.61	)	(.71	)	(1.32	)	68.72	19.20		836		.97		.97		1.12
10/31/2018	65.95	.68	(6.28	)	(5.60	)	(.68	)	(.64	)	(1.32	)	59.03	(8.70	)	730		.97		.97		1.02
10/31/2017	53.45	.58	12.47		13.05		(.55	)	—		(.55	)	65.95	24.72		787		.98		.98		1.00
10/31/2016	51.15	.56	2.07		2.63		(.33	)	—		(.33	)	53.45	5.18		523		1.01		1.01		1.10
10/31/2015	59.06	.51	(5.26	)	(4.75	)	(.53	)	(2.63	)	(3.16	)	51.15	(8.27	)	456		1.00		1.00		.93
Class R-5E:
4/30/2020^{5, 6}	68.56	.22	(6.36	)	(6.14	)	(.94	)	(1.84	)	(2.78	)	59.64	(9.54	)⁷	43		.74	⁸	.74	⁸	.67	⁸
10/31/2019	58.94	.86	10.25		11.11		(.78	)	(.71	)	(1.49	)	68.56	19.46		38		.76		.76		1.34
10/31/2018	65.92	.86	(6.32	)	(5.46	)	(.88	)	(.64	)	(1.52	)	58.94	(8.53	)	16		.77		.77		1.33
10/31/2017	53.51	.73	12.39		13.12		(.71	)	—		(.71	)	65.92	24.93		2		.79		.79		1.21
10/31/2016^5, 14	51.81	.59	1.64		2.23		(.53	)	—		(.53	)	53.51	4.37	⁷	—	¹⁰	.90	⁸	.89	⁸	1.24	⁸
Class R-5:
4/30/2020^{5, 6}	69.43	.25	(6.44	)	(6.19	)	(.96	)	(1.84	)	(2.80	)	60.44	(9.49	)⁷	267		.64	⁸	.64	⁸	.77	⁸
10/31/2019	59.67	.89	10.40		11.29		(.82	)	(.71	)	(1.53	)	69.43	19.57		305		.67		.67		1.40
10/31/2018	66.60	.88	(6.35	)	(5.47	)	(.82	)	(.64	)	(1.46	)	59.67	(8.45	)	268		.67		.67		1.32
10/31/2017	53.92	.76	12.58		13.34		(.66	)	—		(.66	)	66.60	25.11		427		.68		.68		1.30
10/31/2016	51.61	.71	2.09		2.80		(.49	)	—		(.49	)	53.92	5.49		298		.71		.71		1.40
10/31/2015	59.56	.68	(5.31	)	(4.63	)	(.69	)	(2.63	)	(3.32	)	51.61	(8.00	)	419		.70		.70		1.24
Class R-6:
4/30/2020^{5, 6}	69.27	.27	(6.42	)	(6.15	)	(1.01	)	(1.84	)	(2.85	)	60.27	(9.46	)⁷	6,803		.59	⁸	.59	⁸	.82	⁸
10/31/2019	59.52	.95	10.35		11.30		(.84	)	(.71	)	(1.55	)	69.27	19.62		7,010		.61		.61		1.48
10/31/2018	66.45	.92	(6.33	)	(5.41	)	(.88	)	(.64	)	(1.52	)	59.52	(8.38	)	5,095		.62		.62		1.39
10/31/2017	53.83	.79	12.54		13.33		(.71	)	—		(.71	)	66.45	25.16		4,217		.64		.64		1.34
10/31/2016	51.52	.76	2.07		2.83		(.52	)	—		(.52	)	53.83	5.56		2,661		.65		.65		1.48
10/31/2015	59.47	.70	(5.29	)	(4.59	)	(.73	)	(2.63	)	(3.36	)	51.52	(7.94	)	1,810		.65		.65		1.29

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	Six months ended April 30, 2020^5,6,7	Year ended October 31,
	Six months ended April 30, 2020^5,6,7	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015
Portfolio turnover rate for all share classes¹⁵	24%	37%	36%	37%	30%	41%

¹ Based on average shares outstanding.

² Total returns exclude any applicable sales charges, including contingent deferred sales charges.

³ This column reflects the impact, if any, of certain reimbursements from Capital Research and Management Company. During one of the periods shown, Capital Research and Management Company reimbursed a portion of the fund’s transfer agent services fees for certain share classes.

⁴Ratios do not include expenses of any Central Funds. The fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any Central Funds.

⁵ Based on operations for a period that is less than a full year.

⁶ Unaudited.

⁷ Not annualized.

⁸ Annualized.

⁹ All or a significant portion of assets in this class consisted of seed capital invested by Capital Research and Management Company and/or its affiliates. Fees for distribution services are not charged or accrued on these seed capital assets. If such fees were paid by the fund on seed capital assets, fund expenses would have been higher and net income and total return would have been lower.

¹⁰ Amount less than $1 million.

¹¹ Class T and 529-T shares began investment operations on April 7, 2017.

¹² Class F-3 shares began investment operations on January 27, 2017.

¹³ Amount less than $.01.

¹⁴ Class R-5E shares began investment operations on November 20, 2015.

¹⁵ Rates do not include the fund’s portfolio activity with respect to any Central Funds.

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Appendix

Sales charge waivers

The availability of certain sales charge waivers and discounts will depend on whether you purchase your shares directly from the fund or through a financial intermediary. Intermediaries may have different policies and procedures regarding the availability of front-end sales charge waivers or contingent deferred (back-end) sales charge (“CDSC”) waivers, which are discussed below. In all instances, it is the purchaser’s responsibility to notify the fund or the purchaser’s financial intermediary at the time of purchase of any relationship or other facts qualifying the purchaser for sales charge waivers or discounts. Please contact the applicable intermediary with any questions regarding how the intermediary applies the policies described below and to ensure that you understand what steps you must take to qualify for any available waivers or discounts. For waivers and discounts not available through a particular intermediary, shareholders will have to purchase fund shares directly from the fund or through another intermediary to receive these waivers or discounts. If you change intermediaries after you purchase fund shares, the policies and procedures of the new service provider (either your new intermediary or the fund’s transfer agent) will apply to your account. Those policies may be more or less favorable than those offered by the intermediary through which you purchased your fund shares. You should review any policy differences before changing intermediaries.

Class A Shares front-end sales charge waivers available at Ameriprise Financial:

The following information applies to Class A shares purchases if you have an account with or otherwise purchase fund shares through Ameriprise Financial:

Effective January 1, 2019, shareholders purchasing fund shares through an Ameriprise Financial platform or account are eligible for the following front-end sales charge waivers, which may differ from those disclosed elsewhere in this fund’s prospectus or SAI:

· Employer-sponsored retirement plans established prior to April 1, 2004 and that continue to meet the eligibility requirements in effect as of that date for purchasing Class A shares at net asset value (e.g., 401(k) plans, 457 plans, employer-sponsored 403(b) plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans and defined benefit plans). For purposes of this provision, employer-sponsored retirement plans do not include SEP IRAs, Simple IRAs or SAR-SEPs

· Shares purchased through an Ameriprise Financial investment advisory program (if an Advisory or similar share class for such investment advisory program is not available)

· Shares purchased by third-party investment advisors on behalf of their advisory clients through Ameriprise Financial’s platform (if an Advisory or similar share class for such investment advisory program is not available)

· Shares purchased through reinvestment of capital gains distributions and dividend reinvestment when purchasing shares of the same fund (but not any other fund within the same fund family)

· Shares exchanged from Class C shares of the same fund in the month of or following the 10-year anniversary of the purchase date. To the extent that this prospectus elsewhere provides for a waiver with respect to such shares following a shorter holding period, that waiver will apply to exchanges following such shorter period. To the extent that this prospectus elsewhere provides for a waiver with respect to exchanges

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of Class C shares for sales charge waived shares, that waiver will also apply to such exchanges

· Employees and registered representatives of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates and their immediate family members

· Shares purchased by or through qualified accounts (including IRAs, Coverdell Education Savings Accounts, as well as 401(k)s, 403(b) TSCAs subject to ERISA and defined benefit plans established prior to April 1, 2004 that continue to meet the eligibility requirements in effect as of that date for purchasing Class A shares at net asset value) that are held by a covered family member, defined as an Ameriprise financial advisor and/or the advisor’s spouse, advisor’s lineal ascendant (mother, father, grandmother, grandfather, great grandmother, great grandfather), advisor’s lineal descendant (son, step-son, daughter, step-daughter, grandson, granddaughter, great grandson, great granddaughter) or any spouse of a covered family member who is a lineal descendant

· Shares purchased from the proceeds of redemptions within the same fund family, provided (1) the repurchase occurs within 90 days following the redemption, (2) the redemption and purchase occur in the same account, and (3) redeemed shares were subject to a front-end or deferred sales charge (i.e. Rights of Reinstatement)

D.A. Davidson & Co.

Front-end sales charge waivers on Class A shares available at D.A. Davidson (effective January 1, 2020)

· Shares purchased within the same fund family through a systematic reinvestment of capital gains and dividend distributions

· Employees and registered representatives of D.A. Davidson or its affiliates and their family members as designated by D.A. Davidson

· A shareholder in the fund’s Class C shares will have their shares converted at net asset value to Class A shares (or the appropriate share class) of the fund if the shares are no longer subject to a CDSC and the conversion is consistent with D.A. Davidson’s policies and procedures

CDSC Waivers on Classes A and C shares available at D.A. Davidson

• Death or disability of the shareholder

· Shares sold as part of a systematic withdrawal plan as described in the fund’s prospectus

· Return of excess contributions from an IRA Account

· Shares sold as part of a required minimum distribution for IRA and retirement accounts due to the shareholder reaching age 70½ as described in the fund’s prospectus

· Shares acquired through a right of reinstatement

Front-end sales charge discounts available at D.A. Davidson: breakpoints, rights of accumulation and/or letters of intent

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· Breakpoints as described in this prospectus

· Rights of accumulation which entitle shareholders to breakpoint discounts will be automatically calculated based on the aggregated holding of fund family assets held by accounts within the purchaser’s household at D.A. Davidson. Eligible fund family assets not held at D.A. Davidson may be included in the calculation of rights of accumulation only if the shareholder notifies his or her financial advisor about such assets

· Letters of intent which allow for breakpoint discounts based on anticipated purchases within a fund family, over a 13-month time period. Eligible fund family assets not held at D.A. Davidson may be included in the calculation of letters of intent only if the shareholder notifies his or her financial advisor about such assets

Edward Jones

Effective on or after May 1, 2020, clients of Edward Jones (also referred to as “shareholders”) purchasing fund shares on the Edward Jones commission and fee-based platforms are eligible only for the following sales charge discounts (also referred to as “breakpoints”) and waivers, which can differ from breakpoints and waivers described elsewhere in the mutual fund prospectus or SAI or through another broker-dealer. In all instances, it is the shareholder's responsibility to inform Edward Jones at the time of purchase of any relationship, holdings of the American Funds or other facts qualifying the purchaser for breakpoints or waivers. Edward Jones can ask for documentation of such circumstance.

Breakpoints

Rights of accumulation (ROA)

The applicable sales charge on a purchase of Class A shares is determined by taking into account all share classes (except any money market funds and retirement plan share classes) of the American Funds held by the shareholder or in an account grouped by Edward Jones with other accounts for the purpose of providing certain pricing considerations (“pricing groups”). This includes all share classes held on the Edward Jones platform and/or held on another platform. The inclusion of eligible fund family assets in the calculation of rights of accumulation is dependent on the shareholder notifying his or her financial advisor of such assets at the time of calculation.

ROA is determined by calculating the higher of cost or market value (current shares x net asset value).

Letter of intent (LOI)

Through a LOI, shareholders can receive the sales charge and breakpoint discounts for purchases shareholders intend to make over a 13-month period from the date Edward Jones receives the LOI. The LOI is determined by calculating the higher of cost or market value of qualifying holdings at LOI initiation in combination with the value that the shareholder intends to buy over a 13-month period to calculate the front-end sales charge and any breakpoint discounts. Each purchase the shareholder makes during that 13-month period will receive the sales charge and breakpoint discount that applies to the total amount. The inclusion of eligible fund family assets in the LOI calculation is dependent on the shareholder notifying his or her financial advisor of such assets at the time of calculation. Purchases made before the LOI is received by Edward Jones are not covered under the LOI and will not reduce the sales charge previously paid. Sales charges will be adjusted if LOI is not met.

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Sales charge waivers

Sales charges are waived for the following shareholders and in the following situations:

· Associates of Edward Jones and its affiliates and their family members who are in the same pricing group (as determined by Edward Jones under its policies and procedures) as the associate. This waiver will continue for the remainder of the associate's life if the associate retires from Edward Jones in good-standing

· Shares purchased in an Edward Jones fee-based program

· Shares purchased through reinvestment of capital gains distributions and dividend reinvestment

· Shares purchased from the proceeds of redeemed shares of the same fund family so long as the following conditions are met: 1) the proceeds are from the sale of shares within 60 days of the purchase, and 2) the sale and purchase are made in the same share class and the same account or the purchase is made in an individual retirement account with proceeds from liquidations in a non-retirement account

· Shares exchanged into class A shares from another share class so long as the exchange is into the same fund and was initiated at the discretion of Edward Jones. Edward Jones is responsible for any remaining CDSC due to the fund company, if applicable. Any future purchases are subject to the applicable sales charge as disclosed in the prospectus

· Exchanges from class C shares to class A shares of the same fund, generally, in the 84th month following the anniversary of the purchase date or earlier at the discretion of Edward Jones

· Purchases of Class 529-A shares through a rollover from another 529 plan

Contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) waivers

If the shareholder purchases shares that are subject to a CDSC and those shares are redeemed before the CDSC is expired, the shareholder is responsible to pay the CDSC except in the following conditions:

· The death or disability of the shareholder

· Systematic withdrawals with up to 10% per year of the account value

· Return of excess contributions from an Individual Retirement Account (IRA)

· Shares sold as part of a required minimum distribution for IRA and retirement accounts if the redemption is taken in or after the year the shareholder reaches qualified age based on applicable IRS regulations

· Shares sold to pay Edward Jones fees or costs in such cases where the transaction is initiated by Edward Jones

· Shares exchanged in an Edward Jones fee-based program

· Shares acquired through NAV reinstatement

Other Important Information

Minimum purchase amounts

· $250 initial purchase minimum

· $50 subsequent purchase minimum

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Minimum balances

· Edward Jones has the right to redeem at its discretion fund holdings with a balance of $250 or less. The following are examples of accounts that are not included in this policy:

— A fee-based account held on an Edward Jones platform

— A 529 account held on an Edward Jones platform

— An account with an active systematic investment plan or letter of intent (LOI)

Changing share classes

· At any time it deems necessary, Edward Jones has the authority to exchange at NAV a shareholder's holdings in a fund to Class A shares, or Class R-4 shares for retirement plans with at least $1 million, so long as the shareholder is eligible to purchase the Class A or R-4 shares pursuant to the prospectus. Edward Jones is responsible for any remaining CDSC due to the fund company, if applicable. Any future purchases are subject to the applicable sale charge as disclosed in the prospectus

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC

Effective May 1, 2020, if you purchase fund shares through a Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (“Janney”) brokerage account, you will be eligible for the following load waivers (front-end sales charge waivers and contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”), or back-end sales charge, waivers) and discounts, which may differ from those disclosed elsewhere in this fund’s Prospectus or SAI.

Front-end sales charge* waivers on Class A shares available at Janney

· Shares purchased through reinvestment of capital gains distributions and dividend reinvestment when purchasing shares of the same fund (but not any other fund within the fund family)

· Shares purchased by employees and registered representatives of Janney or its affiliates and their family members as designated by Janney

· Shares purchased from the proceeds of redemptions within the same fund family, provided (1) the repurchase occurs within ninety (90) days following the redemption, (2) the redemption and purchase occur in the same account, and (3) redeemed shares were subject to a front-end or deferred sales load (i.e., right of reinstatement)

· Shares acquired through a right of reinstatement

· Class C shares that are no longer subject to a contingent deferred sales charge and are converted to Class A shares of the same fund pursuant to Janney’s policies and procedures

CDSC waivers on Class A and C shares available at Janney

· Shares sold upon the death or disability of the shareholder

· Shares sold as part of a systematic withdrawal plan as described in the fund’s Prospectus

· Shares purchased in connection with a return of excess contributions from an IRA Account

· Shares sold as part of a required minimum distribution for IRA and other retirement accounts due to the shareholder reaching the qualified age based on applicable IRS regulations as described in the fund’s Prospectus

· Shares sold to pay Janney fees but only if the transaction is initiated by Janney

New World Fund / Prospectus 53

· Shares acquired through a right of reinstatement

· Shares exchanged into the same share class of a different fund unless otherwise provided in the Prospectus

Front-end sales charge* discounts available at Janney: breakpoints, rights of accumulation, and/or letters of intent

· Breakpoints as described in the fund’s Prospectus

· Rights of accumulation (“ROA”), which entitle shareholders to breakpoint discounts, will be automatically calculated based on the aggregated holding of fund family assets held by accounts within the purchaser’s household at Janney. Eligible fund family assets not held at Janney may be included in the ROA calculation only if the shareholder notifies his or her financial advisor about such assets

· Letters of intent which allow for breakpoint discounts based on anticipated purchases within a fund family, over a 13-month time period. Eligible fund family assets not held at Janney Montgomery Scott may be included in the calculation of letters of intent only if the shareholder notifies his or her financial advisor about such assets

^*Also referred to as an “initial sales charge.”

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

Shareholders purchasing fund shares through a Merrill Lynch platform or account are eligible only for the following sales charge waivers (front-end sales charge waivers and contingent deferred, or back-end, sales charge waivers) and discounts, which may differ from those disclosed elsewhere in this fund’s prospectus or SAI.

Front-end sales charge waivers on Class A shares available at Merrill Lynch

· Employer-sponsored retirement, deferred compensation and employee benefit plans (including health savings accounts) and trusts used to fund those plans, provided that the shares are not held in a commission-based brokerage account and shares are held for the benefit of the plan. Except as provided below, Class A shares are not currently available to new plans described in this waiver. Plans that invested in Class A shares of any of the funds without any sales charge before April 1, 2004, and that continue to meet the eligibility requirements in effect as of that date for purchasing Class A shares at net asset value, may continue to purchase American Funds Class A shares without any initial or contingent deferred sales charge

· Shares purchased by or through a 529 Plan. Class A shares are not currently available to the plans described in this waiver

· Shares purchased through a Merrill Lynch affiliated investment advisory program. Class A shares are not currently available in the programs described in this waiver

· Shares purchased by third-party investment advisors on behalf of their advisory clients through Merrill Lynch’s platform. Class A shares are not currently available in the accounts described in this waiver

· Shares purchased through reinvestment of capital gains distributions and dividend reinvestment when purchasing shares of the same fund (but not any other fund within the fund family)

· Shares exchanged from Class C (i.e. level-load) shares of the same fund pursuant to Merrill Lynch’s policies relating to sales load discounts and waivers

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· Employees and registered representatives of Merrill Lynch or its affiliates and their family members

· Directors or Trustees of the fund, and employees of the fund’s investment adviser or any of its affiliates, as described in this prospectus

· Eligible shares purchased from the proceeds of redemptions within the same fund family, provided (1) the repurchase occurs within 90 days following the redemption, (2) the redemption and purchase occur in the same account, and (3) redeemed shares were subject to a front-end or deferred sales charge (known as rights of reinstatement). Automated transactions (i.e. systematic purchases and withdrawals) and purchases made after shares are automatically sold to pay Merrill Lynch’s account maintenance fees are not eligible for reinstatement

CDSC waivers on Classes A and C shares available at Merrill Lynch

· Death or disability of the shareholder

· Shares sold as part of a systematic withdrawal plan as described in the fund’s prospectus

· Return of excess contributions from an IRA Account

· Shares sold as part of a required minimum distribution for IRA and retirement accounts pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code

· Shares sold to pay Merrill Lynch fees but only if the transaction is initiated by Merrill Lynch

· Shares acquired through a right of reinstatement

· Shares held in retirement brokerage accounts, that are exchanged for a lower cost share class due to transfer to certain fee based accounts or platforms (applicable to Class A and C shares only)

· Shares received through an exchange due to the holdings moving from a Merrill Lynch affiliated investment advisory program to a Merrill Lynch brokerage (non-advisory) account pursuant to Merrill Lynch’s policies relating to sales load discounts and waivers

Front-end sales charge discounts available at Merrill Lynch: breakpoints, rights of accumulation and letters of intent

· Breakpoints as described in this prospectus

· Rights of Accumulation (ROA) which entitle shareholders to breakpoint discounts as described in the fund’s prospectus will be automatically calculated based on the aggregated holding of fund family assets held by accounts (including 529 program holdings, where applicable) within the purchaser’s household at Merrill Lynch. Eligible fund family assets not held at Merrill Lynch may be included in the ROA calculation only if the shareholder notifies his or her financial advisor about such assets

· Letters of Intent which allow for breakpoint discounts based on anticipated purchases within a fund family, through Merrill Lynch, over a 13-month period of time (if applicable)

New World Fund / Prospectus 55

CollegeAmerica accounts

Accounts established through Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

Effective June 30, 2020, if you establish or hold your CollegeAmerica account on the Merrill Lynch omnibus platform, the features and policies related to Class 529-A and Class 529-C sales charges (including contingent deferred sales charges), Class 529-A sales charge waiver eligibility, and Class 529-C conversion period will be different than referenced in this document and will be governed by the Merrill Lynch Unit Class Disclosure and Terms and Conditions provided to you by Merrill Lynch prior to establishing your account.

Importantly, if you establish or hold your CollegeAmerica account on the Merrill Lynch omnibus platform, then you are eligible for Class 529-A shares at net asset value if your CollegeAmerica 529 plan assets with Merrill Lynch are $250,000 or more, you participate through an approved corporate 529 plan, or you qualify for Merrill Lynch Investment Advisory Relationship Based Pricing (discussed below). If your 529 plan assets are less than $250,000 you are generally eligible to purchase Class 529-C shares. Among other things, Class 529-C shares generally will be automatically converted to Class 529-A shares (not subject to an initial sales charge) after four years from their respective dates of purchase.

Merrill Lynch Investment Advisory Relationship Based Pricing

Effective November 23, 2020, an account will be automatically eligible to purchase Class 529-A at net asset value regardless of the assets in the CollegeAmerica account if:

(1) at the time of purchase, the account is linked to a client household relationship in one or more of the Merrill Lynch investment advisory programs listed below; and

(2) at the time of purchase the client household relationship has combined assets held in any account through Merrill Lynch (excluding insurance, annuities, 401k assets, assets in defined benefit plan accounts and in BlackRock program accounts) that are equal to or greater than $250,000.

The following is a list of Merrill Lynch investment advisory programs that are included when determining eligibility: Merrill Lynch Investment Advisory Program, Managed Account Service (MAS), Strategic Portfolio Advisor Service (SPA), Merrill Guided Investment advisor programs (i.e., Merrill Guided Investing, Merrill Guided Investing with Advisor and Merrill Edge Advisory Account programs), Institutional Investment Consulting (IIC), and any future Merrill Lynch sponsored and managed investment advisory programs.

Beginning on November 23, 2020, the $250,000 asset level is used to determine initial eligibility and is not a factor for continued participation in this relationship based pricing program after the date of first qualifying. If a participant’s enrollment in any of the above investment advisory programs is terminated (whether by the participant or by Merrill Lynch), the account will no longer be eligible for this benefit.

As previously noted, this relationship based pricing program will be effective November 23, 2020. However, the program will be retroactively applied to any contribution to an account eligible for such relationship based pricing, as described above, between October 26, 2020 and November 23, 2020 that was used to purchase Class 529-C shares. For any such contribution, Merrill Lynch will automatically exchange the

56 New World Fund / Prospectus

purchased Class 529-C shares for Class 529-A shares (without an initial sales charge) as soon as administratively feasible following November 23, 2020.

Merrill Lynch reserves the right to terminate this relationship based pricing program at any time with prior notice to participants.

Rollover assets from another 529 plan may be invested in Class 529-A shares at net asset value. This policy applies to accounts on the Merrill Lynch platform and accounts held by the fund’s transfer agent.

Please contact your Merrill Lynch advisor with any questions.

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Class A share front-end sales charge waiver

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management clients purchasing or converting to Class A shares of the fund through Morgan Stanley transactional brokerage accounts are entitled to a waiver of the front-end load in the following additional circumstances:

· Morgan Stanley employee and employee-related accounts according to Morgan Stanley’s account linking rules

· Shares purchased through reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions when purchasing shares of the same fund

· Class C (level load) share positions that are no longer subject to a contingent deferred sales charge and are converted to a Class A share in the same fund pursuant to Morgan Stanley Wealth Management’s share class conversion program

· Effective June 1, 2020, Morgan Stanley, on your behalf, can convert Class F-1 shares to Class A shares without a sales charge if they were initially transferred to the transactional brokerage account or converted from Class C shares

· Shares purchased from the proceeds of redemptions within the same fund family under a Rights of Reinstatement provision, provided the repurchase occurs within 90 days following the redemption, the redemption and purchase occur in the same account, and redeemed shares were subject to a front-end or deferred sales load

Effective June 30, 2020, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management clients purchasing or converting to Class 529-A shares of the fund through Morgan Stanley transactional brokerage accounts are entitled to a waiver of the front-end load in the following additional circumstances:

· Shares purchased through a rollover from another 529 plan

· Recontribution(s) of a refunded qualified higher education expense

Unless specifically described above, no other front-end load waivers are available to mutual fund purchases by Morgan Stanley Wealth Management clients.

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Class R-4 share employer-sponsored retirement plan eligibility

Employer-sponsored retirement plans (e.g., 401(k) plans, 457 plans, employer-sponsored 403(b) plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans and defined benefit plans). For purposes of this provision, employer-sponsored retirement plans do not include SEP IRAs, Simple IRAs, SAR-SEPs or Keogh plans.

New World Fund / Prospectus 57

Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. (OPCO)

Effective June 1, 2020, shareholders purchasing fund shares through an OPCO platform or account are eligible only for the following load waivers (front-end sales charge waivers and contingent deferred, or back-end, sales charge waivers) and discounts, which may differ from those disclosed elsewhere in this fund’s prospectus or SAI.

Front-end sales load waivers on Class A shares available at OPCO

· Shares purchased through reinvestment of capital gains distributions and dividend reinvestment when purchasing shares of the same fund (but not any other fund within the fund family)

· Employees and registered representatives of OPCO or its affiliates and their family members

· Directors or trustees of the fund, and employees of the fund’s investment adviser or any of its affiliates, as described in this prospectus

CDSC waivers on Class A and C shares available at OPCO

· Death or disability of the shareholder

· Shares sold as part of a systematic withdrawal plan as described in the fund’s prospectus

· Return of excess contributions from an IRA Account

· Shares sold as part of a required minimum distribution for IRA and retirement accounts due to the shareholder reaching the qualified age based on applicable IRS regulations as described in the prospectus

· Shares sold to pay OPCO fees but only if the transaction is initiated by OPCO

· Shares acquired through a right of reinstatement

Front-end load discounts available at OPCO: breakpoints, rights of accumulation and letters of intent

· Breakpoints as described in this prospectus

· Rights of accumulation (ROA) which entitle shareholders to breakpoint discounts will be automatically calculated based on the aggregated holding of fund family assets held by accounts within the purchaser’s household at OPCO. Eligible fund family assets not held at OPCO may be included in the ROA calculation only if the shareholder notifies his or her financial advisor about such assets

58 New World Fund / Prospectus

Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., and

each entity’s affiliates (“Raymond James”) Class A share front-end sales charge waiver

Effective March 1, 2019, shareholders purchasing fund shares through a Raymond James platform or account, or through an introducing broker-dealer or independent registered investment adviser for which Raymond James provides trade execution, clearance, and/or custody services, will be eligible only for the following sales charge waivers (front-end sales charge waivers and contingent deferred, or back-end, sales charge waivers) and discounts, which may differ from those disclosed elsewhere in this fund’s prospectus or SAI.

Front-end sales charge waivers on Class A shares available at Raymond James

· Shares purchased within the same fund family through a systematic reinvestment of capital gains and dividend distributions

· Employees and registered representatives of Raymond James or its affiliates and their family members as designated by Raymond James

· A shareholder in the Fund’s Class C shares will have their shares converted at net asset value to Class A shares (or the appropriate share class) of the Fund if the shares are no longer subject to a CDSC and the conversion is in line with the policies and procedures of Raymond James

CDSC waivers on Classes A and C shares available at Raymond James

· Death or disability of the shareholder

· Shares sold as part of a systematic withdrawal plan as described in the fund’s prospectus

· Return of excess contributions from an IRA Account

· Shares sold to pay Raymond James fees but only if the transaction is initiated by Raymond James

· Shares acquired through a right of reinstatement

Front-end sales charge discounts available at Raymond James: breakpoints, rights of accumulation and/or letters of intent

· Breakpoints as described in this prospectus

· Rights of accumulation which entitle shareholders to breakpoint discounts will be automatically calculated based on the aggregated holding of fund family assets held by accounts within the purchaser’s household at Raymond James. Eligible fund family assets not held at Raymond James may be included in the calculation of rights of accumulation only if the shareholder notifies his or her financial advisor about such assets

New World Fund / Prospectus 59

· Letters of intent which allow for breakpoint discounts based on anticipated purchases within a fund family, over a 13-month time period. Eligible fund family assets not held at Raymond James may be included in the calculation of letters of intent only if the shareholder notifies his or her financial advisor about such assets

Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated (Baird)

Effective June 15, 2020, shareholders purchasing fund shares through a Baird platform or account will only be eligible for the following sales charge waivers (front-end sales charge waivers and CDSC waivers) and discounts, which may differ from those disclosed elsewhere in this prospectus or the SAI.

Front-end sales charge waivers on Class A shares available at Baird

· Shares purchased through reinvestment of capital gains distributions and dividend reinvestment when purchasing shares of the same fund

· Shares purchased by employees and registered representatives of Baird or its affiliate and their family members as designated by Baird

Shares purchased from the proceeds of redemptions from another fund, provided (1) the repurchase occurs within 90 days following the redemption, (2) the redemption and purchase occur in the same account

· s, and (3) redeemed shares were subject to a front-end or deferred sales charge (known as rights of reinstatement)

· A shareholder in the fund’s Class C shares will have their shares converted at net asset value to Class A shares of the fund if the shares are no longer subject to CDSC and the conversion is in line with the policies and procedures of Baird

CDSC waivers on Class A and C shares available at Baird

· Shares sold due to death or disability of the shareholder

· Shares sold as part of a systematic withdrawal plan as described in the fund’s prospectus

· Shares bought due to returns of excess contributions from an IRA Account

· Shares sold to pay Baird fees but only if the transaction is initiated by Baird

· Shares acquired through a right of reinstatement

Front-end sales charge discounts available at Baird: breakpoints and/or rights of accumulation

· Breakpoints as described in this prospectus

· Rights of accumulation which entitles shareholders to breakpoint discounts will be automatically calculated based on the aggregated holding of fund family assets held by accounts within the purchaser’s household at Baird. Eligible fund family assets not held at Baird may be included in the rights of accumulation calculation only if the shareholder notifies his or her financial advisor about such assets

· Letters of intent (LOI) allow for breakpoint discounts based on anticipated purchases of fund family assets through Baird, over a 13-month period of time

60 New World Fund / Prospectus

Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated ("Stifel")

Effective July 1, 2020, shareholders purchasing fund shares through a Stifel platform or account or who own shares for which Stifel or an affiliate is the broker-dealer of record are eligible for the following additional sales charge waiver

Front-end sales load waiver on Class A shares

· Class C shares that have been held for more than seven (7) years will be converted to Class A shares of the same fund pursuant to Stifel's policies and procedures

All other sales charge waivers and reductions described elsewhere in the fund’s prospectus or SAI still apply. For accounts held by the fund’s transfer agent, the fund’s standard C share conversion schedule of 8 years applies.

U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc.

Class C to Class A share conversions at U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc.

Effective November 30, 2020, a shareholder in the fund’s Class C shares will have their shares systematically converted at net asset value to Class A shares of the same fund in the month of the six-year anniversary of the purchase date, if the shares are no longer subject to a CDSC and the conversion is consistent with U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. share class exchange policy. This policy does not apply to accounts held with the fund’s transfer agent. Accounts held with the fund’s transfer agent will convert pursuant to the fund’s policy described in this prospectus.

New World Fund / Prospectus 61



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Program description The CollegeAmerica^® 529 program description contains additional information about the policies and services related to 529 plan accounts.

Statement of additional information (SAI) and codes of ethics The current SAI, as amended from time to time, contains more detailed information about the fund, including the 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, the fund’s investment adviser and its affiliated companies.

The codes of ethics and current SAI are on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (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 and shareholder reports are also available, free of charge, on our website, capitalgroup.com.

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If you would like to opt out of household-based mailings or receive a complimentary copy of the current SAI, codes of ethics, annual/semi-annual report to shareholders or applicable program description, please call American Funds Service Company at (800) 421-4225 or write to the secretary of the fund at 333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, California 90071-1406.

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THE FUND MAKES AVAILABLE A SPANISH TRANSLATION OF THE ABOVE PROSPECTUS IN CONNECTION WITH THE PUBLIC OFFERING AND SALE OF ITS SHARES. THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROSPECTUS ABOVE IS A FAIR AND ACCURATE REPRESENTATION OF THE SPANISH EQUIVALENT.

/s/	MICHAEL W. STOCKTON
	MICHAEL W. STOCKTON
	SECRETARY

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New World Fund,^® Inc.

Part B
Statement of Additional Information

October 30, 2020

This document is not a prospectus but should be read in conjunction with the current prospectus of New World Fund, Inc. (the “fund”) dated October 30, 2020. You may obtain a prospectus from your financial professional, by calling American Funds Service Company^®at (800) 421-4225 or by writing to the fund at the following address:

New World Fund, Inc.
Attention: Secretary

333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, California 90071

Certain privileges and/or services described below may not be available to all shareholders (including shareholders who purchase shares at net asset value through eligible retirement plans) depending on the shareholder’s investment dealer or retirement plan recordkeeper. Please see your financial professional, investment dealer, plan recordkeeper or employer for more information.


Class A	NEWFX	Class 529-A	CNWAX	Class R-1	RNWAX
Class C	NEWCX	Class 529-C	CNWCX	Class R-2	RNWBX
Class T	TNWFX	Class 529-E	CNWEX	Class R-2E	RNEBX
Class F-1	NWFFX	Class 529-T	TWNFX	Class R-3	RNWCX
Class F-2	NFFFX	Class 529-F-1	CNWFX	Class R-4	RNWEX
Class F-3	FNWFX	Class 529-F-2	FNFWX	Class R-5E	RNWHX
		Class 529-F-3	FWWNX	Class R-5	RNWFX
				Class R-6	RNWGX

Table of Contents

Item	Page no.
Certain investment limitations and guidelines	2
Description of certain securities, investment techniques and risks	3
Fund policies	25
Management of the fund	27
Execution of portfolio transactions	55
Disclosure of portfolio holdings	59
Price of shares	61
Taxes and distributions	64
Purchase and exchange of shares	67
Sales charges	72
Sales charge reductions and waivers	75
Selling shares	80
Shareholder account services and privileges	81
General information	84
Appendix	95

Investment portfolio
Financial statements

New World Fund — Page 1

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 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 fund’s investment limitations.

General

· The fund will invest at least 35% of its assets in equity and debt securities of issuers based primarily in qualified countries with developing economies and/or markets. The prospectus contains information on factors considered in determining whether a country is qualified, as well as information on the qualified developing countries in which the fund may currently invest.

· In determining the domicile of an issuer, the fund’s investment adviser will consider the domicile determination of a leading provider of global indexes, such as Morgan Stanley Capital International, and may also take into account such factors as where the issuer’s securities are listed and where the issuer is legally organized, maintains principal corporate offices, conducts its principal operations and/or generates revenues.

Equity securities

· The fund may invest its assets in equity securities of any company, regardless of where it is based, if the fund’s investment adviser determines that a significant portion of its assets or revenues (generally 20% or more) is attributable to developing countries.

Debt instruments

· The fund may invest in nonconvertible debt securities, including government bonds and securities rated Ba1 or below and BB+ or below by Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations designated by the fund’s investment adviser or unrated but determined to be of equivalent quality, of issuers primarily based in qualified countries with developing economies and/or markets, or of issuers that the fund’s investment adviser determines have a significant portion of their assets or revenues (generally 20% or more) attributable to developing countries. The fund will generally purchase debt securities considered consistent with its objective of long-term capital appreciation. The fund currently intends to look to the ratings from Moody’s Investors Service, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services and Fitch Ratings. If rating agencies differ, securities will be considered to have received the highest of these ratings, consistent with the fund's investment policies.

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The fund may experience difficulty liquidating certain portfolio securities during significant market declines or periods of heavy redemptions.

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Description of certain securities, investment techniques and risks

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

Market conditions – The value of, and the income generated by, the securities in which the 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 its 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, social unrest, natural disasters, the spread of infectious illness or other public health threats 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, 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 may result 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 the fund typically consist of common stocks and may also include securities with equity conversion or purchase rights. 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 the fund may involve large price swings and potential for loss particularly in the case of smaller capitalization stocks.

Investing in smaller capitalization stocks — The 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.

Investing outside the U.S. — Securities of issuers domiciled outside the United States, or with significant operations or revenues 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. These issuers may also be more susceptible to actions of foreign governments such as the imposition of price controls or punitive taxes that could adversely impact the value of these securities. To the extent the 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 and reporting standards, 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. The risks of investing outside the United States may be heightened in connection with investments in developing countries.

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 developing countries — Investing in developing countries may involve risks in addition to and greater than those generally associated with investing in the securities markets of developed countries. For instance, developing countries may have less developed legal and accounting systems than those in developed countries. The governments of these countries may be less stable and more likely to impose capital controls, nationalize a company or industry, place restrictions on foreign ownership and on withdrawing sale proceeds of securities from the country, and/or impose punitive taxes that could adversely affect the prices of securities. In addition, the economies of these countries may be dependent on relatively few industries that are more susceptible to local and global changes. 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, and may be more difficult to value, than securities issued in countries with more developed economies and/or markets. Additionally, there may be increased settlement risks for transactions in local securities.

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Although there is no universally accepted definition, the investment adviser generally considers a developing country to be a country 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.”

Certain risk factors related to developing countries

Currency fluctuations — Certain developing countries’ 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 the fund’s developing countries 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 and currency devaluations.

Government regulation — Certain developing countries lack uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting and disclosure standards, have less governmental supervision of financial markets than in the United States, and do not honor legal rights enjoyed 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 investment income, capital and the proceeds of sales by foreign investors may require governmental registration and/or approval in some developing countries. 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 developing countries, 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 developing country, 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 — Developing countries may have less well-developed securities markets and exchanges. 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 developing countries are generally less well organized than those of developed markets. Supervisory authorities may also be unable to

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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 whom 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 developing countries 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.

Insufficient market information — The fund may encounter problems assessing investment opportunities in certain developing countries in light of limitations on available information and different accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards. In such circumstances, the fund’s investment adviser will seek alternative sources of information, and to the extent the investment adviser is not satisfied with the sufficiency 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 developing countries and, in some cases, is comparatively high. In addition, developing countries 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.

Litigation — The fund and its shareholders may encounter substantial difficulties in obtaining and enforcing judgments against individuals residing outside of the U.S. and companies domiciled outside of the U.S.

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

Investing through Stock Connect — The fund may invest in China A-shares of certain Chinese companies listed and traded on the Shanghai Stock Exchange and on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (together, the “Exchanges”) through the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect Program and the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect Program, respectively (together, “Stock Connect”). Stock Connect is a securities trading and clearing program developed by the Exchange of Hong Kong, the Exchanges and the China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited. Stock Connect facilitates foreign investment in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) via brokers in Hong Kong. Persons investing through Stock Connect are subject to PRC regulations and Exchange listing rules, among others. These could include limitations on or suspension of trading. These regulations are relatively new and subject to changes which could adversely impact the fund’s rights with respect to the securities. As Stock Connect is relatively new, there are no assurances that the necessary systems to run the program will function properly. Stock Connect is subject to aggregate and daily quota limitations on purchases and the fund may experience delays in transacting via Stock Connect. The fund’s shares are held in an omnibus account and registered in nominee name. Please also see the sections on risks relating to investing outside the U.S. and investing in developing countries.

Synthetic local access instruments — Participation notes, market access warrants and other similar structured investment vehicles (collectively, “synthetic local access instruments”) are instruments used by investors to obtain exposure to equity investments in local markets where direct ownership by

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foreign investors is not permitted or is otherwise restricted by local law. Synthetic local access instruments, which are generally structured and sold over-the-counter by a local branch of a bank or broker-dealer that is permitted to purchase equity securities in the local market, are designed to replicate exposure to one or more underlying equity securities. The price and performance of a synthetic local access instrument are normally intended to track the price and performance of the underlying equity assets as closely as possible. However, there can be no assurance that the results of synthetic local access instruments will replicate exactly the performance of the underlying securities due to transaction costs, taxes and other fees and expenses. The holder of a synthetic local access instrument may also be entitled to receive any dividends paid in connection with the underlying equity assets, but usually does not receive voting rights as it would if such holder directly owned the underlying assets.

Investments in synthetic local access instruments involve the same risks associated with a direct investment in the shares of the companies the instruments seek to replicate, including, in particular, the risks associated with investing outside the United States. Synthetic local access instruments also involve risks that are in addition to the risks normally associated with a direct investment in the underlying equity securities. For instance, synthetic local access instruments represent unsecured, unsubordinated contractual obligations of the banks or broker-dealers that issue them. Consequently, a purchaser of a synthetic local access instrument relies on the creditworthiness of such a bank or broker-dealer counterparty and has no rights under the instrument against the issuer of the underlying equity securities. Additionally, there is no guarantee that a liquid market for a synthetic local access instrument will exist or that the issuer of the instrument will be willing to repurchase the instrument when an investor wishes to sell it.

Loan assignments and participations — The fund may invest in loans or other forms of indebtedness that represent interests in amounts owed by corporations or other borrowers (collectively "borrowers"). The investment adviser defines debt securities to include investments in loans, such as loan assignments and participations. Most corporate loans are variable or floating rate obligations.

Some loans may represent revolving credit facilities or delayed funding loans, in which a lender agrees to make loans up to a maximum amount upon demand by the borrower during a specified term. These commitments may have the effect of requiring the fund to increase its investment in a company at a time when it might not otherwise decide to do so (including at a time when the company’s financial condition makes it unlikely that such amounts will be repaid). To the extent that the fund is committed to advance additional funds, the fund will segregate assets determined to be liquid in an amount sufficient to meet such commitments.

Some loans may represent debtor-in-possession financings (commonly known as “DIP financings”). DIP financings are arranged when an entity seeks the protections of the bankruptcy court under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. These financings allow the entity to continue its business operations while reorganizing under Chapter 11. Such financings constitute senior liens on unencumbered collateral (i.e., collateral not subject to other creditors’ claims). There is a risk that the entity will not emerge from Chapter 11 and will be forced to liquidate its assets under Chapter 7 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. In the event of liquidation, the fund’s only recourse will be against the collateral securing the DIP financing.

The fund normally acquires loan obligations through an assignment from another lender, but may also acquire loan obligations by purchasing a participation interest from a lender or other holder of the interest. When the fund purchases assignments, it acquires direct contractual rights against the borrower on the loan. The fund acquires the right to receive principal and interest payments directly from the borrower and to enforce its rights as a lender directly against the borrower. However, because assignments are arranged through private negotiations between potential assignees and potential assignors, the rights and obligations acquired by a fund as the purchaser of an assignment may differ from, and be more limited than, those held by the assigning lender. Loan assignments are

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often administered by a financial institution that acts as agent for the holders of the loan, and the fund may be required to receive approval from the agent and/or borrower prior to the purchase of a loan. Risks may also arise due to the ability of the agent to meet its obligations under the loan agreement.

Loan participations are loans or other direct debt instruments that are interests in amounts owed by the borrower to another party. The fund will have the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the participation and only upon receipt by the lender of the payments from the borrower. In connection with purchasing participations, the fund generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement and may not directly benefit from any collateral supporting the loan. As a result, the fund will be subject to the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the participation. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling a participation, a fund may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any set-off between the lender and the borrower.

Loan assignments and participations are generally subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale and are not currently listed on any securities exchange or automatic quotation system. Risks may arise due to delayed settlements of loan assignments and participations. If there is no active secondary market for a particular loan, it may be difficult for the investment adviser to sell its interest in such loan at a price that is acceptable to it and to obtain pricing information on such loan.

Investments in loan participations and assignments present the possibility that the fund could be held liable as a co-lender under emerging legal theories of lender liability. In addition, if the loan is foreclosed, the fund could be part owner of any collateral and could bear the costs and liabilities of owning and disposing of the collateral. In addition, some loan participations and assignments may not be rated by major rating agencies and may not be protected by securities laws.

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 — The 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

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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 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. See also the “Derivatives” section under "Description of certain securities, investment techniques and risks" for a general description of investment techniques and risks relating to derivatives, including certain currency forwards.

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. The fund will segregate liquid assets that will be marked to market daily to meet its forward contract commitments to the extent required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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 and may cause an increase (or decrease) in the amount of taxable dividends paid by the fund.

Derivatives — In pursuing its investment objective, the fund may invest in derivative instruments. A derivative is a financial instrument, the value of which depends on, or is otherwise derived from, another underlying variable. Most often, the variable underlying a derivative is the price of a traded asset, such as a traditional cash security (e.g., a stock or bond), a currency or a commodity; however, the value of a derivative can be dependent on almost any variable, from the level of an index or a specified rate to the occurrence (or non-occurrence) of a credit event with respect to a specified reference asset. In addition to investing in forward currency contracts, as described above under “Currency transactions,” the fund may take positions in futures contracts, interest rate swaps and credit default swap indices, each of which is a derivative instrument described in greater detail below.

Derivative instruments may be distinguished by the manner in which they trade: some are standardized instruments that trade on an organized exchange while others are individually negotiated and traded in the over-the-counter (OTC) market. Derivatives also range broadly in complexity, from simple derivatives to more complex instruments. As a general matter, however, all

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derivatives — regardless of the manner in which they trade or their relative complexities — entail certain risks, some of which are different from, and potentially greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in traditional cash securities.

As is the case with traditional cash securities, derivative instruments are generally subject to counterparty credit risk; however, in some cases, derivatives may pose counterparty risks greater than those posed by cash securities. The use of derivatives involves the risk that a loss may be sustained by the fund as a result of the failure of the fund’s counterparty to make required payments or otherwise to comply with its contractual obligations. For some derivatives, though, the value of — and, in effect, the return on — the instrument may be dependent on both the individual credit of the fund’s counterparty and on the credit of one or more issuers of any underlying assets. If the fund does not correctly evaluate the creditworthiness of its counterparty and, where applicable, of issuers of any underlying reference assets, the fund’s investment in a derivative instrument may result in losses. Further, if a fund’s counterparty were to default on its obligations, the fund’s contractual remedies against such counterparty may be subject to applicable bankruptcy and insolvency laws, which could affect the fund’s rights as a creditor and delay or impede the fund’s ability to receive the net amount of payments that it is contractually entitled to receive.

The value of some derivative instruments in which the fund invests may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates, currency exchange rates or other market conditions. Like the fund’s other investments, the ability of the fund to successfully utilize such derivative instruments may depend in part upon the ability of the fund’s investment adviser to accurately forecast interest rates and other economic factors. The success of the fund’s derivative investment strategy will also depend on the investment adviser’s ability to assess and predict the impact of market or economic developments on the derivative instruments in which the fund invests, in some cases without having had the benefit of observing the performance of a derivative under all possible market conditions. If the investment adviser incorrectly forecasts such factors and has taken positions in derivative instruments contrary to prevailing market trends, or if the investment adviser incorrectly predicts the impact of developments on a derivative instrument, the fund could be exposed to the risk of loss.

Certain derivatives may also be subject to liquidity and valuation risks. The potential lack of a liquid secondary market for a derivative (and, particularly, for an OTC derivative) may cause difficulty in valuing or selling the instrument. If a derivative transaction is particularly large or if the relevant market is illiquid, as is often the case with many privately-negotiated OTC derivatives, the fund may not be able to initiate a transaction or to liquidate a position at an advantageous time or price. Particularly when there is no liquid secondary market for the fund’s derivative positions, the fund may encounter difficulty in valuing such illiquid positions. The value of a derivative instrument does not always correlate perfectly with its underlying asset, rate or index, and many derivatives, and OTC derivatives in particular, are complex and often valued subjectively. Improper valuations can result in increased cash payment requirements to counterparties or a loss of value to the fund.

Because certain derivative instruments may obligate the fund to make one or more potential future payments, which could significantly exceed the value of the fund’s initial investments in such instruments, derivative instruments may also have a leveraging effect on the fund’s portfolio. Certain derivatives have the potential for unlimited loss, irrespective of the size of the fund’s investment in the instrument. When a fund leverages its portfolio, investments in that fund will tend to be more volatile, resulting in larger gains or losses in response to market changes. In accordance with applicable regulatory requirements, the fund will generally segregate or earmark liquid assets, or enter into offsetting financial positions, to cover its obligations under derivative instruments, effectively limiting the risk of leveraging the fund’s portfolio. Because the fund is legally required to maintain asset coverage or offsetting positions in connection with leveraging derivative instruments, the fund’s investments in such derivatives may also require the fund to buy or sell portfolio securities at disadvantageous times or prices in order to comply with applicable requirements.

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Futures — The fund may enter into futures contracts to seek to manage the fund’s interest rate sensitivity by increasing or decreasing the duration of the fund or a portion of the fund’s portfolio. A futures contract is an agreement to buy or sell a security or other financial instrument (the “reference asset”) for a set price on a future date. Futures contracts are standardized, exchange-traded contracts, and, when a futures contract is bought or sold, the fund will incur brokerage fees and will be required to maintain margin deposits.

Unlike when the fund purchases or sells a security, such as a stock or bond, no price is paid or received by the fund upon the purchase or sale of a futures contract. When the fund enters into a futures contract, the fund is required to deposit with its futures broker, known as a futures commission merchant (FCM), a specified amount of liquid assets in a segregated account in the name of the FCM at the applicable derivatives clearinghouse or exchange. This amount, known as initial margin, is set by the futures exchange on which the contract is traded and may be significantly modified during the term of the contract. The initial margin is in the nature of a performance bond or good faith deposit on the futures contract, which is returned to the fund upon termination of the contract, assuming all contractual obligations have been satisfied. Additionally, on a daily basis, the fund pays or receives cash, or variation margin, equal to the daily change in value of the futures contract. Variation margin does not represent a borrowing or loan by the fund but is instead a settlement between the fund and the FCM of the amount one party would owe the other if the futures contract expired. In computing daily net asset value, the fund will mark-to-market its open futures positions. In the event of the bankruptcy or insolvency of an FCM that holds margin on behalf of the fund, the fund may be entitled to return of margin owed to it only in proportion to the amount received by the FCM’s other customers, potentially resulting in losses to the fund. An event of bankruptcy or insolvency at a clearinghouse or exchange holding initial margin could also result in losses for the fund.

When the fund invests in futures contracts and deposits margin with an FCM, the fund becomes subject to so-called “fellow customer” risk – that is, the risk that one or more customers of the FCM will default on their obligations and that the resulting losses will be so great that the FCM will default on its obligations and margin posted by one customer, such as the fund, will be used to cover a loss caused by a different defaulting customer. Applicable rules generally prohibit the use of one customer’s funds to meet the obligations of another customer and limit the ability of an FCM to use margin posed by non-defaulting customers to satisfy losses caused by defaulting customers. As a general matter, an FCM is required to use its own funds to meet a defaulting customer’s obligations. While a customer’s loss would likely need to be substantial before non-defaulting customers would be exposed to loss on account of fellow customer risk, applicable rules nevertheless permit the commingling of margin and do not limit the mutualization of customer losses from investment losses, custodial failures, fraud or other causes. If the loss is so great that, notwithstanding the application of an FCM’s own funds, there is a shortfall in the amount of customer funds required to be held in segregation, the FCM could default and be placed into bankruptcy. Under these circumstances, bankruptcy law provides that non-defaulting customers will share pro rata in any shortfall. A shortfall in customer segregated funds may also make the transfer of the accounts of non-defaulting customers to another FCM more difficult.

Although certain futures contracts, by their terms, require actual future delivery of and payment for the reference asset, in practice, most futures contracts are usually closed out before the delivery date by offsetting purchases or sales of matching futures contracts. Closing out an open futures contract purchase or sale is effected by entering into an offsetting futures contract sale or purchase, respectively, for the same aggregate amount of the identical reference asset and the same delivery date with the same FCM. If the offsetting purchase price is less than the original sale price (in each case taking into account transaction costs, including brokerage fees), the fund realizes a gain; if it is more, the fund realizes a loss. Conversely, if the

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offsetting sale price is more than the original purchase price (in each case taking into account transaction costs, including brokerage fees), the fund realizes a gain; if it is less, the fund realizes a loss.

The fund is generally required to segregate liquid assets equivalent to the fund’s outstanding obligations under each futures contract. With respect to long positions in futures contracts that are not legally required to cash settle, the fund will segregate or earmark liquid assets in an amount equal to the contract price the fund will be required to pay on settlement less the amount of margin deposited with an FCM. For short positions in futures contracts that are not legally required to cash settle, the fund will segregate or earmark liquid assets in an amount that, when added to the amounts deposited with an FCM as margin, equals the market value of the reference asset underlying the futures contract. With respect to futures contracts that are required to cash settle, however, the fund is permitted to segregate or earmark liquid assets in an amount that, when added to the amounts deposited with an FCM as margin, equals the fund’s daily marked-to-market (net) obligation under the contract (i.e., the daily market value of the contract itself), if any; in other words, the fund may set aside its daily net liability, if any, rather than the notional value of the futures contract. By segregating or earmarking assets equal only to its net obligation under cash-settled futures, the fund may be able to utilize these contracts to a greater extent than if the fund were required to segregate or earmark assets equal to the full contract price or current market value of the futures contract. Such segregation of assets is intended to ensure that the fund has assets available to satisfy its obligations with respect to futures contracts and to limit any potential leveraging of the fund’s portfolio. However, segregation of liquid assets will not limit the fund’s exposure to loss. To maintain a sufficient amount of segregated assets, the fund may also have to sell less liquid portfolio securities at disadvantageous prices, and the earmarking of liquid assets will have the effect of limiting the fund’s ability to otherwise invest those assets in other securities or instruments.

The value of a futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of its underlying reference asset. Purchasing futures contracts will, therefore, tend to increase the fund’s exposure to positive and negative price fluctuations in the reference asset, much as if the fund had purchased the reference asset directly. When the fund sells a futures contract, by contrast, the value of its futures position will tend to move in a direction contrary to the market for the reference asset. Accordingly, selling futures contracts will tend to offset both positive and negative market price changes, much as if the reference asset had been sold.

There is no assurance that a liquid market will exist for any particular futures contract at any particular time. Futures exchanges may establish daily price fluctuation limits for futures contracts and may halt trading if a contract’s price moves upward or downward more than the limit in a given day. On volatile trading days, when the price fluctuation limit is reached and a trading halt is imposed, it may be impossible to enter into new positions or close out existing positions. If the market for a futures contract is not liquid because of price fluctuation limits or other market conditions, the fund may be prevented from promptly liquidating unfavorable futures positions and the fund could be required to continue to hold a position until delivery or expiration regardless of changes in its value, potentially subjecting the fund to substantial losses. Additionally, the fund may not be able to take other actions or enter into other transactions to limit or reduce its exposure to the position. Under such circumstances, the fund would remain obligated to meet margin requirements until the position is cleared. As a result, the fund’s access to other assets held to cover its futures positions could also be impaired.

Although futures exchanges generally operate similarly in the United States and abroad, foreign futures exchanges may follow trading, settlement and margin procedures that are different than those followed by futures exchanges in the United States. Futures contracts traded outside the United States may not involve a clearing mechanism or related guarantees

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and may involve greater risk of loss than U.S.-traded contracts, including potentially greater risk of losses due to insolvency of a futures broker, exchange member, or other party that may owe initial or variation margin to the fund. Margin requirements on foreign futures exchanges may be different than those of futures exchanges in the United States, and, because initial and variation margin payments may be measured in foreign currency, a futures contract traded outside the United States may also involve the risk of foreign currency fluctuations.

Interest rate swaps — The fund may enter into interest rate swaps to seek to manage the interest rate sensitivity of the fund by increasing or decreasing the duration of the fund or a portion of the fund’s portfolio. An interest rate swap is an agreement between two parties to exchange or swap payments based on changes in an interest rate or rates. Typically, one interest rate is fixed and the other is based on a designated short-term interest rate such as the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), prime rate or other benchmark. Interest rate swaps generally do not involve the delivery of securities or other principal amounts. Rather, cash payments are exchanged by the parties based on the application of the designated interest rates to a notional amount, which is the predetermined dollar principal of the trade upon which payment obligations are computed. Accordingly, the fund’s current obligation or right under the swap agreement is generally equal to the net amount to be paid or received under the swap agreement based on the relative value of the position held by each party. The fund will generally segregate assets with a daily value at least equal to the excess, if any, of the fund’s accrued obligations under the swap agreement over the accrued amount the fund is entitled to receive under the agreement, less the value of any posted margin or collateral on deposit with respect to the position.

The use of interest rate swaps involves certain risks, including losses if interest rate changes are not correctly anticipated by the fund’s investment adviser. To the extent the fund enters into bilaterally negotiated swap transactions, the fund will enter into swap agreements only with counterparties that meet certain credit standards; however, if the counterparty’s creditworthiness deteriorates rapidly and the counterparty defaults on its obligations under the swap agreement or declares bankruptcy, the fund may lose any amount it expected to receive from the counterparty. Certain interest rate swap transactions are currently subject to mandatory central clearing or may be eligible for voluntary central clearing. Because clearing interposes a central clearinghouse as the ultimate counterparty to each participant’s swap, central clearing is intended to decrease (but not eliminate) counterparty risk relative to uncleared bilateral swaps. Additionally, the term of an interest rate swap can be days, months or years and, as a result, certain swaps may be less liquid than others.

Credit default swap indices — In order to assume exposure to a diversified portfolio of credits or to hedge against existing credit risks, the fund may invest in credit default swap indices, including CDX and iTraxx indices (collectively referred to as “CDSIs”). A CDSI is based on a portfolio of credit default swaps with similar characteristics, such as credit default swaps on high-yield bonds. In a typical CDSIs transaction, one party — the protection buyer — is obligated to pay the other party — the protection seller — a stream of periodic payments over the term of the contract. If a credit event, such as a default or restructuring, occurs with respect to any of the underlying reference obligations, the protection seller must pay the protection buyer the loss on those credits. Also, if a restructuring credit event occurs in an iTraxx index, the fund as protection buyer may receive a single name credit default swap (CDS) contract representing the relevant constituent.

The fund may enter into a CDSI transaction as either protection buyer or protection seller. If the fund is a protection buyer, it would pay the counterparty a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract and would not recover any of those payments if no credit events were to occur with respect to any of the underlying reference obligations. However, if a credit event did occur, the fund, as a protection buyer, would have the right to deliver the referenced

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debt obligations or a specified amount of cash, depending on the terms of the applicable agreement, and to receive the par value of such debt obligations from the counterparty protection seller. As a protection seller, the fund would receive fixed payments throughout the term of the contract if no credit events were to occur with respect to any of the underlying reference obligations. If a credit event were to occur, however, the value of any deliverable obligation received by the fund, coupled with the periodic payments previously received by the fund, may be less than the full notional value that the fund, as a protection seller, pays to the counterparty protection buyer, effectively resulting in a loss of value to the fund. Furthermore, as a protection seller, the fund would effectively add leverage to its portfolio because it would have investment exposure to the notional amount of the swap transaction.

The use of CDSI, like all other swap agreements, is subject to certain risks, including the risk that the fund’s counterparty will default on its obligations. If such a default were to occur, any contractual remedies that the fund might have may be subject to applicable bankruptcy laws, which could delay or limit the fund’s recovery. Thus, if the fund’s counterparty to a CDSI transaction defaults on its obligation to make payments thereunder, the fund may lose such payments altogether or collect only a portion thereof, which collection could involve substantial costs or delays. Certain CDSI transactions are subject to mandatory central clearing or may be eligible for voluntary central clearing. Because clearing interposes a central clearinghouse as the ultimate counterparty to each participant’s swap, central clearing is intended to decrease (but not eliminate) counterparty risk relative to uncleared bilateral swaps.

Additionally, when the fund invests in a CDSI as a protection seller, the fund will be indirectly exposed to the creditworthiness of issuers of the underlying reference obligations in the index. If the investment adviser to the fund does not correctly evaluate the creditworthiness of issuers of the underlying instruments on which the CDSI is based, the investment could result in losses to the fund.

Pursuant to regulations and published positions of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the fund’s obligations under a CDSI agreement will be accrued daily and, where applicable, offset against any amounts owing to the fund. In connection with CDSI transactions in which the fund acts as protection buyer, the fund will segregate liquid assets with a value at least equal to the fund’s exposure (i.e., any accrued but unpaid net amounts owed by the fund to any counterparty), on a marked-to-market basis, less the value of any posted margin. When the fund acts as protection seller, the fund will segregate liquid assets with a value at least equal to the full notional amount of the swap, less the value of any posted margin. Such segregation is intended to ensure that the fund has assets available to satisfy its obligations with respect to CDSI transactions and to limit any potential leveraging of the fund’s portfolio. However, segregation of liquid assets will not limit the fund’s exposure to loss. To maintain this required margin, the fund may also have to sell portfolio securities at disadvantageous prices, and the earmarking of liquid assets will have the effect of limiting the fund’s ability to otherwise invest those assets in other securities or instruments.

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

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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.

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. The 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.

Debt instruments — Debt securities, also known as “fixed income securities,” are used by issuers to borrow money. Bonds, notes, debentures, asset-backed securities (including those backed by mortgages), and loan participations and assignments are common types of debt securities. Generally, issuers pay investors periodic interest and repay the amount borrowed either periodically during the life of the security and/or at maturity. Some debt securities, such as zero coupon bonds, do not pay current interest, but are purchased at a discount from their face values and their values accrete over time to face value at maturity. Some debt securities bear interest at rates that are not fixed, but that vary with changes in specified market rates or indices. The market prices of debt securities fluctuate depending on such factors as interest rates, credit quality and maturity. In general, market prices of debt securities decline when interest rates rise and increase when interest rates fall. These fluctuations will generally be greater for longer-term debt securities than for shorter-term debt securities. Prices of these securities can also be affected by financial contracts held by the issuer or third parties (such as derivatives) relating to the security or other assets or indices.

Lower rated debt securities, rated Ba1/BB+ or below by Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations, are described by the rating agencies as speculative and involve greater risk of default or price changes due to changes in the issuer’s creditworthiness than higher rated debt securities, or they may already be in default. Such securities are sometimes referred to as “junk bonds” or high yield bonds. The market prices of these securities may fluctuate more than higher quality securities and may decline significantly in periods of general economic difficulty. It may be more difficult to dispose of, and to determine the value of, lower rated debt securities. Investment grade bonds in the ratings categories A or Baa/BBB also may be more susceptible to changes in market or economic conditions than bonds rated in the highest rating categories.

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Certain additional risk factors relating to debt securities are discussed below:

Sensitivity to interest rate and economic changes — Debt securities may be sensitive to economic changes, political and corporate developments, and interest rate changes. In addition, during an economic downturn or a period of rising interest rates, issuers that are highly leveraged may experience increased financial stress that could adversely affect their ability to meet projected business goals, to obtain additional financing and to service their principal and interest payment obligations. Periods of economic change and uncertainty also can be expected to result in increased volatility of market prices and yields of certain debt securities and derivative instruments. For example, during the financial crisis of 2007-2009, the Federal Reserve implemented a number of economic policies that impacted, and may continue to impact, interest rates and the market. These policies, as well as potential actions by governmental entities both in and outside of the U.S., may expose fixed income markets to heightened volatility and may reduce liquidity for certain investments, which could cause the value of the fund’s portfolio to decline.

Payment expectations — Debt securities may contain redemption or call provisions. If an issuer exercises these provisions in a lower interest rate market, the fund may have to replace the security with a lower yielding security, resulting in decreased income to investors. If the issuer of a debt security defaults on its obligations to pay interest or principal or is the subject of bankruptcy proceedings, the fund may incur losses or expenses in seeking recovery of amounts owed to it.

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

The investment adviser attempts to reduce the risks described above through diversification of the fund’s portfolio and by credit analysis of each issuer, as well as by monitoring broad economic trends and corporate and legislative developments, but there can be no assurance that it will be successful in doing so.

Credit ratings for debt securities provided by rating agencies reflect an evaluation of the safety of principal and interest payments, not market value risk. The rating of an issuer is a rating agency’s view of past and future potential developments related to the issuer and may not necessarily reflect actual outcomes. There can be a lag between the time of developments relating to an issuer and the time a rating is assigned and updated. The investment adviser considers these ratings of securities as one of many criteria in making its investment decisions.

Bond rating agencies may assign modifiers (such as +/–) to ratings categories to signify the relative position of a credit within the rating category. Investment policies that are based on ratings categories should be read to include any security within that category, without giving consideration to the modifier except where otherwise provided. See the Appendix to this statement of additional information for more information about credit ratings.

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

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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 the 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 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

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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.

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. Such securities are subject to variations in market value due to fluctuations in interest rates and in government policies, but, if held to maturity, are expected to be paid in full (either at maturity or thereafter).

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 Veterans Administration (“VA”), the Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”), the Export-Import Bank (“Exim Bank”), the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (“OPIC”), the Commodity Credit Corporation (“CCC”) and the Small Business Administration (“SBA”).

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.

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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 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 the 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 — The 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

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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 favorable market characteristics than the securities originally sold (e.g., greater prepayment risk). These transactions are accounted for as purchase and sale transactions, which increase 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 and will segregate liquid assets that will be marked to market daily in an amount sufficient to meet its payment obligations in these transactions. Although these transactions will not be entered into for leveraging purposes, to the extent the fund’s aggregate commitments in connection with these transactions exceed its segregated assets, 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. The fund will not borrow money to settle these transactions and, therefore, will liquidate other portfolio securities in advance of settlement if necessary to generate additional cash to meet its obligations. 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.

Inflation-linked bonds — The fund may invest in inflation-linked bonds issued by governments, their agencies or instrumentalities and corporations.

The principal amount of an inflation-linked bond is adjusted in response to changes in the level of an inflation index, such as the Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers (“CPURNSA”). If the index measuring inflation falls, the principal value or coupon of these securities will be adjusted downward. Consequently, the interest payable on these securities will be reduced. Also, if the principal value of these securities is adjusted according to the rate of inflation, the adjusted principal value repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal. In the case of U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (“TIPS”), currently the only inflation-linked security that is issued by the U.S Treasury, the principal amounts are adjusted daily based upon changes in the rate of inflation (as currently represented by the non-seasonally adjusted CPURNSA, calculated with a three-month lag). TIPS may pay interest semi-annually, equal to a fixed percentage of the inflation-adjusted principal amount. The interest rate on these bonds is fixed at issuance, but over the life of the bond this interest may be paid on an increasing or decreasing principal amount that has been adjusted for inflation. The current market value of TIPS is not guaranteed and will fluctuate. However, the U.S. government guarantees that, at maturity, principal will be repaid at the higher of the original face value of the security (in the event of deflation) or the inflation adjusted value.

Other non-U.S. sovereign governments also issue inflation-linked securities that are tied to their own local consumer price indexes and that offer similar deflationary protection. In certain of these non-U.S. jurisdictions, the repayment of the original bond principal upon the maturity of an inflation-linked bond is not guaranteed, allowing for the amount of the bond repaid at maturity to be less than par. Corporations also periodically issue inflation-linked securities tied to CPURNSA or similar inflationary indexes. While TIPS and non-U.S. sovereign inflation-linked securities are currently the largest part of the inflation-linked market, the fund may invest in corporate inflation-linked securities.

The value of inflation-linked securities is expected to change in response to the changes in real interest rates. Real interest rates, in turn, are tied to the relationship between nominal interest rates and the

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rate of inflation. If inflation were to rise at a faster rate than nominal interest rates, real interest rates would decline, leading to an increase in value of the inflation-linked securities. In contrast, if nominal interest rates were to increase at a faster rate than inflation, real interest rates might rise, leading to a decrease in value of inflation-linked securities. There can be no assurance, however, that the value of inflation-linked securities will be directly correlated to the changes in interest rates. If interest rates rise due to reasons other than inflation, investors in these securities may not be protected to the extent that the increase is not reflected in the security’s inflation measure.

The interest rate for inflation-linked bonds is fixed at issuance as a percentage of this adjustable principal. Accordingly, the actual interest income may both rise and fall as the principal amount of the bonds adjusts in response to movements of the consumer price index. For example, typically interest income would rise during a period of inflation and fall during a period of deflation.

The market for inflation-linked securities may be less developed or liquid, and more volatile, than certain other securities markets. There is a limited number of inflation-linked securities currently available for the fund to purchase, making the market less liquid and more volatile than the U.S. Treasury and agency markets.

Cash and cash equivalents — The 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 — The 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 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 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)

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commercial paper has been generally determined to be liquid under procedures adopted by the fund’s board of directors.

Restricted or illiquid securities — The fund may purchase securities subject to restrictions on resale. Restricted securities 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. Difficulty in selling such securities may result in a loss to the fund or cause it to incur additional administrative costs.

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.

Cybersecurity risks — With the increased use of technologies such as the Internet to conduct business, the fund has 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, infection by computer viruses or other malicious software code or unauthorized access to the fund’s digital information systems, networks or devices through “hacking” or other means, in each case for the purpose of misappropriating assets or sensitive information (including, for example, personal shareholder information), corrupting data or causing operational disruption or failures in the physical infrastructure or operating systems that support the fund. 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 cause the fund to lose proprietary information, suffer data corruption or lose operational capacity, which, in turn, could cause the fund to incur regulatory penalties, reputational damage, additional 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 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 service providers and of the fund, potentially resulting in financial losses, the inability of fund shareholders to transact business with the fund and of the fund 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 third-party service providers in the future, particularly as the fund cannot control any cybersecurity plans or systems implemented by such service providers.

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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.

Interfund borrowing and lending — Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the 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.

Securities lending activities – The fund 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 and/or the risk of a loss of rights in the collateral if a borrower or the lending agent defaults. These risks could be greater for non-U.S. securities. 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.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMorgan”) serves as securities lending agent for the fund. As the securities lending agent, JPMorgan administers the fund’s securities lending program pursuant to the terms of a securities lending agent agreement entered into between the fund and JPMorgan. Under the terms of the agreement, JPMorgan is responsible for making available to approved borrowers securities from the fund’s portfolio. JPMorgan 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, JPMorgan receives a portion of the amount earned by the fund for lending securities.

The fund did not engage in any securities lending activities during the most recently completed fiscal year.

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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.

The fund’s portfolio turnover rates for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2019 and 2018 were 37% and 36%, respectively. The increase in turnover was due to increased trading activity during the period. The portfolio turnover rate would equal 100% if each security in a fund’s portfolio were replaced once per year. See “Financial highlights” in the prospectus for the fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate for each of the last five fiscal years.

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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 the 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.

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.

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 in reliance on Sections 12(d)(1)(F) or 12(d)(1)(G) of the 1940 Act.

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Additional information about the fund’s policies — The information below is not part of the 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, to the extent the fund covers its commitments under certain types of agreements and transactions, including derivatives, mortgage-dollar-roll transactions, sale-buybacks, when-issued, delayed-delivery, or forward commitment transactions, and other similar trading practices, by segregating or earmarking liquid assets equal in value to the amount of the fund’s commitment (in accordance with applicable SEC or SEC staff guidance), such agreement or transaction will not be considered a senior security by the fund.

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 objectives 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 government sponsored enterprises or repurchase agreements with respect thereto.

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Management of the fund

Board of directors and officers

Independent directors¹

The fund’s nominating and governance committee and board select independent directors 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 fund’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 fund seeks independent directors 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 fund’s board and committee structure and who have the ability and willingness to dedicate sufficient time to effectively fulfill their duties and responsibilities.

Each independent director 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 fund’s independent directors draw in connection with their service, the following table summarizes key experience for each independent director. These references to the qualifications, attributes and skills of the directors are pursuant to the disclosure requirements of the SEC, and shall not be deemed to impose any greater responsibility or liability on any director or the board as a whole. Notwithstanding the accomplishments listed below, none of the independent directors is considered an “expert” within the meaning of the federal securities laws with respect to information in the fund’s registration statement.

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Name, year of birth and position with fund (year first elected as a director²)	Principal occupation(s) during the past five years	Number of portfolios in fund complex overseen by director³	Other directorships⁴ held by director during the past five years	Other relevant experience
Vanessa C. L. Chang, 1952 Director (2005)	Former Director, EL & EL Investments (real estate)	16	Edison International/ Southern California Edison; Sykes Enterprises; Transocean Ltd.	· 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)
Pablo R. González Guajardo, 1967 Director (2014)	CEO, Kimberly-Clark de México, SAB de CV	16	América Móvil, SAB de CV; Grupo Lala, SAB de CV; Grupo Sanborns, SAB de CV; Kimberly-Clark de México, SAB de CV	· Service as a chief executive officer · Senior corporate management experience · Corporate board experience · Service on advisory and trustee boards for nonprofit organizations · MBA
Martin E. Koehler, 1957 Director (2015)	Independent management consultant	3	Former director of Deutsche Lufthansa AG (until 2020)	· Senior management experience · Corporate board experience · Service on advisory and trustee boards for charitable and nonprofit organizations · MBA · MS, industrial engineering

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Name, year of birth and position with fund (year first elected as a director²)	Principal occupation(s) during the past five years	Number of portfolios in fund complex overseen by director³	Other directorships⁴ held by director during the past five years	Other relevant experience
Pascal Millaire, 1983 Director (2019)	CEO, CyberCube Analytics, Inc. (cyber risk software for insurers); former Vice President and General Manager, Symantec Corporation (cybersecurity company)	3	None	· Service as chief executive officer · Senior management experience · Corporate board experience · Service on advisory and trustee boards for charitable and nonprofit organizations · Global management consultant · Cybersecurity experience · MBA
William I. Miller, 1956 Director (1999)	President, The Wallace Foundation	3	Cummins, Inc.	· Service as chief executive officer · Corporate board experience · Service on advisory and trustee boards for charitable, educational and nonprofit organizations · MBA
Josette Sheeran, 1954 Director (2015)	President and CEO, Asia Society; United Nations Special Envoy for Haiti	7	None	· Senior management experience · Government service · Service on advisory councils and commissions for international and governmental organizations · Service on advisory and trustee boards for charitable and nonprofit organizations

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Name, year of birth and position with fund (year first elected as a director²)	Principal occupation(s) during the past five years	Number of portfolios in fund complex overseen by director³	Other directorships⁴ held by director during the past five years	Other relevant experience
Christopher E. Stone, 1956 Director (2020)	Professor of Practice of Public Integrity, University of Oxford, Blavatnik School of Government; former President, Open Society Foundations	9	None	· Service on advisory and trustee boards for charitable, international jurisprudence and nonprofit organizations · Former professor, practice of criminal justice · JD, MPhil, criminology
Amy Zegart, PhD, 1967 Director (2019)	Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University; Senior Fellow, Freeman Spogli Institute, Stanford University	3	Kratos Defense & Security Solutions	· Senior academic leadership positions · Corporate board experience · Author · Consultant · PhD, Political Science

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Interested director(s)^5,6

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


Name, year of birth and position with fund (year first elected as a director/officer²)	Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and positions held with affiliated entities or the Principal Underwriter of the fund	Number of portfolios in fund complex overseen by director³	Other directorships⁴ held by director during the past five years
Carl M. Kawaja, 1964 Senior Vice President and Director (2019)	Chairman and Director, Capital Research and Management Company; Partner – Capital World Investors, Capital Research and Management Company; Partner - Capital World Investors, Capital Bank and Trust Company; Director, The Capital Group Companies, Inc.*	3	None
Joanna F. Jonsson, 1963 Director (2019)	Partner – Capital World Investors, Capital Research and Management Company; Vice Chair and President, Capital Research and Management Company; Director, The Capital Group Companies, Inc.*	3	None

Other officers⁶


Name, year of birth and position with fund (year first elected as an officer²)	Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and positions held with affiliated entities or the Principal Underwriter of the fund
Nicholas J. Grace, 1966 Co-President (2008)	Partner – Capital Research Global Investors, Capital Research Company; Director, The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
Jonathan Knowles, PhD, 1961 Co-President (2019)	Partner – Capital World Investors, Capital International, Inc.*
Robert W. Lovelace, 1962 Co-President (1999)	Vice Chairman of the Board and President, The Capital Group Companies, Inc.; Chief Executive Officer and Director, Capital Research and Management Company; Partner – Capital International Investors, Capital Bank and Trust Company; Partner – Capital International Investors, Capital Research and Management Company
Walter R. Burkley, 1966 Executive Vice President (2012)	Senior Vice President and Senior Counsel – Fund Business Management Group, Capital Research and Management Company; Director, Capital Research Company*; Director, Capital Research and Management Company
Bradford F. Freer, 1969 Senior Vice President (2006)	Partner – Capital Research Global Investors, Capital Research and Management Company; Director, The Capital Group Companies, Inc.*
Winnie Kwan, 1972 Senior Vice President (2010)	Partner – Capital Research Global Investors, Capital International, Inc.*

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Name, year of birth and position with fund (year first elected as an officer²)	Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and positions held with affiliated entities or the Principal Underwriter of the fund
Kirstie Spence, 1973 Senior Vice President (2019)	Partner - Capital Fixed Income Investors, Capital International Limited; Director, Capital Research Company; Vice President and Director, Capital International Limited*
Tomonori Tani, 1977 Senior Vice President (2018)	Partner – Capital World Investors, Capital International, Inc.*
Lisa Thompson, 1965 Senior Vice President (2019)	Partner – Capital International Investors, Capital Research and Management Company; Partner – Capital International Investors, Capital Bank and Trust Company*; Director, Capital Research and Management Company
Christopher Thomsen, 1970 Senior Vice President (2014)	Partner – Capital Research Global Investors, Capital Research Company*; Director, Capital Research and Management Company
Michael W. Stockton, 1967 Secretary (2013)	Senior Vice President — Fund Business Management Group, Capital Research and Management Company
Brian C. Janssen, 1972 Treasurer (2010)	Vice President – Investment Operations, Capital Research and Management Company
Jennifer L. Butler, 1966 Assistant Secretary (2013)	Assistant Vice President – Fund Business Management Group, Capital Research and Management Company
Sandra Chuon, 1972 Assistant Treasurer (2019)	Assistant Vice President – Investment Operations, Capital Research and Management Company
Gregory F. Niland, 1971 Assistant Treasurer (2016)	Vice President - Investment Operations, Capital Research and Management Company

* Company affiliated with Capital Research and Management Company.

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

²Directors and officers of the fund serve until their resignation, removal or retirement.

³ Funds managed by Capital Research and Management Company or its affiliates.

⁴ This includes all directorships/trusteeships (other than those in the American Funds or other funds managed by Capital Research and Management Company or its affiliates) that are held by each director as a director/trustee of a public company or a registered investment company. Unless otherwise noted, all directorships/trusteeships are current.

⁵ The term interested director refers to a director 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 principal underwriter).

⁶ All of the directors and/or officers listed 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 directors 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 directors as of December 31, 2019:


Name	Dollar range^1,2 of fund shares owned	Aggregate dollar range¹ of shares owned in all funds in the American Funds family overseen by director	Dollar range^1,2of independent directors deferred compensation³allocated to fund	Aggregate dollar range^1,2of independent directors deferred compensation³ allocated to all funds within American Funds family overseen by director
Independent directors
Vanessa C. L. Chang	Over $100,000	Over $100,000	N/A	N/A
Pablo R. González Guajardo	$10,001 – $50,000	Over $100,000	Over $100,000	Over $100,000
Martin E. Koehler	$50,001 – $100,000	Over $100,000	Over $100,000	Over $100,000
Pascal Millaire	Over $100,000	Over $100,000	N/A	N/A
William I. Miller	Over $100,000	Over $100,000	Over $100,000	Over $100,000
Josette Sheeran	$50,001 – $100,000	Over $100,000	N/A	N/A
Christopher E. Stone⁴	N/A	Over $100,000	N/A	N/A
Amy Zegart	$10,001 – $50,000	Over $100,000	N/A	N/A


Name	Dollar range^1,2 of fund shares owned	Aggregate dollar range¹ of shares owned in all funds in the American Funds family overseen by directors
Interested directors
Carl M. Kawaja	Over $100,000	Over $100,000
Joanna F. Jonsson	Over $100,000	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. The amounts listed for interested directors include shares owned through The Capital Group Companies, Inc. retirement plan and 401(k) plan.

² N/A indicates that the listed individual, as of December 31, 2019, was not a director of a particular fund, did not allocate deferred compensation to the fund or did not participate in the deferred compensation plan.

³ Eligible directors may defer their compensation under a nonqualified deferred compensation plan. Amounts deferred by the director accumulate at an earnings rate determined by the total return of one or more American Funds as designated by the director.

⁴ Mr. Stone was elected to the board effective June 9, 2020.

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Director compensation — No compensation is paid by the fund to any officer or director who is a director, officer or employee of the investment adviser or its affiliates. Except for the independent directors listed in the “Board of directors and officers — Independent directors” table under the “Management of the fund” section in this statement of additional information, all other officers and directors of the fund are directors, officers or employees of the investment adviser or its affiliates. The boards of funds advised by the investment adviser typically meet 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”). The fund typically pays each independent director an annual retainer fee based primarily on the total number of board clusters on which that independent director serves.

In addition, the fund generally pays independent directors attendance and other fees for meetings of the board and its committees. Board and committee chairs receive additional fees for their services.

Independent directors also receive attendance fees for certain special joint meetings and information sessions with directors and trustees of other groupings of funds advised by the investment adviser. The fund and the other funds served by each independent director each pay a portion of these attendance fees.

No pension or retirement benefits are accrued as part of fund expenses. Independent directors may elect, on a voluntary basis, to defer all or a portion of their fees through a deferred compensation plan in effect for the fund. The fund also reimburses certain expenses of the independent directors.

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Director compensation earned during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019:


Name	Aggregate compensation (including voluntarily deferred compensation¹) from the fund	Total compensation (including voluntarily deferred compensation¹) from all funds managed by Capital Research and Management Company or its affiliates
Elisabeth Allison (retired December 31, 2019)	$65,958	$197,875
Vanessa C. L. Chang	44,749	378,525
Pablo R. González Guajardo²	46,104	351,375
Martin E. Koehler²	75,208	225,625
Pascal Millaire (service began January 1, 2019)	49,375	148,125
William I. Miller²	82,583	247,750
Alessandro Ovi (retired December 31, 2019)	73,291	219,875
Josette Sheeran²	49,604	267,875
Christopher E. Stone (service began June 9, 2020)	N/A	293,375
Amy Zegart (service began January 1, 2019)	49,375	148,125

¹Amounts may be deferred by eligible directors under a nonqualified deferred compensation plan adopted by the fund in 1999. Deferred amounts accumulate at an earnings rate determined by the total return of one or more American Funds as designated by the directors. Compensation shown in this table for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019 does not include earnings on amounts deferred in previous fiscal years. See footnote 2 to this table for more information.

² Since the deferred compensation plan’s adoption, the total amount of deferred compensation accrued by the fund (plus earnings thereon) through the end of the 2019 fiscal year for participating directors is as follows: Pablo R. González Guajardo ($325,554), Martin E. Koehler ($114,544), William I. Miller ($266,390) and Josette Sheeran ($241,843). Amounts deferred and accumulated earnings thereon are not funded and are general unsecured liabilities of the fund until paid to the directors.

Fund organization and the board of directors — The fund, an open-end, diversified management investment company, was organized as a Maryland corporation on November 13, 1998. At a meeting of the fund’s shareholders on November 24, 2009, shareholders approved the reorganization of the fund to a Delaware statutory trust. The reorganization may be completed in the next year; however, the fund reserves the right to delay the implementation. A summary comparison of the governing documents and state laws affecting the Delaware statutory trust and the current form of organization of the fund can be found in a joint proxy statement available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Although the board of directors has delegated day-to-day oversight to the investment adviser, all fund operations are supervised by the fund’s board, which meets periodically and performs duties required by applicable state and federal laws.

Under Maryland law, the business affairs of a fund are managed under the direction of the board of directors, and all powers of the fund are exercised by or under the authority of the board except as reserved to the shareholders by law or the fund’s charter or by-laws. Maryland law requires each director to perform his/her duties as a director, including his/her duties as a member of any board committee on which he/she serves, in good faith, in a manner he/she reasonably believes to be in the best interest of the fund, and with the care that an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would use under similar circumstances.

Independent board members are paid certain fees for services rendered to the fund as described above. They may elect to defer all or a portion of these fees through a deferred compensation plan in effect for the fund.

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The fund has several different classes of shares. Shares of each class represent an interest in the same investment portfolio. Each class has pro rata rights as to voting, redemption, dividends and liquidation, except that each class bears different distribution expenses and may bear different transfer agent fees and other expenses properly attributable to the particular class as approved by the board of directors and set forth in the fund’s rule 18f-3 Plan. Each class’ shareholders have exclusive voting rights with respect to the respective class’ rule 12b-1 plans adopted in connection with the distribution of shares and on other matters in which the interests of one class are different from interests in another class. Shares of all classes of the fund vote together on matters that affect all classes in substantially the same manner. Each class votes as a class on matters that affect that class alone. Note that 529 college savings plan account owners invested in Class 529 shares are not shareholders of the fund and, accordingly, do not have the rights of a shareholder, such as the right to vote proxies relating to fund shares. As the legal owner of the fund’s Class 529 shares, Virginia College Savings Plan^SM(Virginia529^SM) will vote any proxies relating to the fund’s Class 529 shares.

The fund 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. At the request of the holders of at least 10% of the shares, the fund will hold a meeting at which any member of the board could be removed by a majority vote.

The fund’s articles of incorporation and by-laws, as well as separate indemnification agreements with independent directors, provide in effect that, subject to certain conditions, the fund will indemnify its officers and directors against liabilities or expenses actually and reasonably incurred by them relating to their service to the fund. However, directors 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.

Leadership structure — The board’s chair is currently an independent director who is not an “interested person” of the fund 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 directors in executive session, facilitating communication with committee chairs, and serving as the principal independent director contact for fund management and counsel to the independent directors and the fund.

Risk oversight — Day-to-day management of the fund, including risk management, is the responsibility of the fund’s contractual service providers, including the fund’s investment adviser, principal underwriter/distributor and transfer agent. Each of these entities is responsible for specific portions of the fund’s operations, including the processes and associated risks relating to the fund’s investments, integrity of cash movements, financial reporting, operations and compliance. The board of directors 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 fund’s service providers, including risks. For example, the board receives reports from investment professionals regarding risks related to the fund’s investments and trading. The board also receives compliance reports from the fund’s and the investment adviser’s chief compliance officers addressing certain areas of risk.

Committees of the fund’s board, which are comprised of independent board members, none of whom is an “interested person” of the fund 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 fund’s audit committee oversees the processes and certain attendant risks relating to

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financial reporting, valuation of fund assets, and related controls. Similarly, a joint review and advisory committee oversees certain risk controls relating to the fund’s transfer agency services.

Not all risks that may affect the fund 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 fund’s objectives. As a result of the foregoing and other factors, the ability of the fund’s service providers to eliminate or mitigate risks is subject to limitations.

Committees of the board of directors — The fund has an audit committee comprised of Pablo R. González Guajardo, Pascal Millaire, Josette Sheeran and Amy Zegart. The committee provides oversight regarding the fund’s accounting and financial reporting policies and practices, its internal controls and the internal controls of the fund’s principal service providers. The committee acts as a liaison between the fund’s independent registered public accounting firm and the full board of directors. The audit committee held five meetings during the 2019 fiscal year.

The fund 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 certain agreements between the fund and its investment adviser or the investment adviser’s affiliates, such as the Investment Advisory and Service Agreement, Principal Underwriting Agreement, Administrative Services Agreement and Plans of Distribution adopted pursuant to rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, that the fund may enter into, renew or continue, and to make its recommendations to the full board of directors on these matters. The contracts committee held one meeting during the 2019 fiscal year.

The fund has a nominating and governance committee comprised of Vanessa C. L. Chang, Martin E. Koehler and William I. Miller. 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 directors. The committee also coordinates annual self-assessments of the board and evaluates, selects and nominates independent director candidates to the full board of directors. 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 fund, addressed to the fund’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 two meetings during the 2019 fiscal year.

Proxy voting procedures and principles — The fund’s investment adviser, in consultation with the fund’s board, has adopted Proxy Voting Procedures and Principles (the “Principles”) with respect to voting proxies of securities held by the fund, other American Funds and American Funds Insurance Series. The complete text of these principles is available at capitalgroup.com. Proxies are voted by a committee of the appropriate equity investment division of the investment adviser under authority delegated by the funds’ boards. The boards of American Funds have established a Joint Proxy Committee (“JPC”) composed of independent board members from each American Funds 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, which have been in effect in substantially their current form for many years, 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

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proposal. The voting process reflects the funds’ understanding of the company’s business, its management and its relationship with shareholders over time.

The investment adviser seeks to vote all U.S. proxies; however, in certain circumstances it may be impracticable or impossible to do so. Proxies for companies outside the U.S. also are voted, provided there is sufficient time and information available. Certain regulators have granted investment limit relief to the investment adviser and its affiliates, conditioned upon limiting its voting power to specific voting ceilings. To comply with these voting ceilings, the investment adviser will scale back its votes across all funds and clients on a pro-rata basis based on assets. After a proxy statement is received, the investment adviser prepares a summary of the proposals contained in the proxy statement. A notation of any potential conflicts of interest also is included in the summary (see below for a description of Capital Research and Management Company’s special review procedures).

For proxies of securities managed by a particular equity investment division of the investment adviser, the initial voting recommendation is made by one or more of the division’s investment analysts familiar with the company and industry. A second recommendation is made by a proxy coordinator (an investment analyst or other individual with experience in corporate governance and proxy voting matters) within the appropriate investment division, based on knowledge of these Principles and familiarity with proxy-related issues. The proxy summary and voting recommendations are made available to the appropriate proxy voting committee for a final voting decision. 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 Institutional Shareholder Services, Glass-Lewis & Co. or other third-party advisory firms on a case-by-case basis. It does not, as a policy, follow the voting recommendations provided by these firms. It periodically assesses the information provided by the advisory firms and reports to the JPC, as appropriate.

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 Capital Group, or (c) a company with a director of 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 analyzes these proxies and proposals on their merits and does not consider these relationships when casting its vote.

The investment adviser has developed procedures to identify and address instances where a vote could appear to be influenced by such a relationship. Under the procedures, prior to a final vote being cast by the investment adviser, the relevant proxy committees’ voting results for proxies issued by Interested Parties are reviewed by a Special Review Committee (“SRC”) of the investment division voting the proxy if the vote was in favor of the Interested Party.

If a potential conflict is identified according to the procedure above, the SRC will be 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 party and any other pertinent information. The SRC will evaluate the information and determine whether the decision was in the best interest of fund shareholders. It will then accept or override the voting decision or determine

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alternative action. The SRC includes senior investment professionals and legal and compliance professionals.

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 American Funds Service Company at (800) 421-4225, (b) on the Capital Group website and (c) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.

The following summary sets forth the general positions of American Funds, American Funds Insurance Series and the investment adviser on various proposals. A copy of the full Principles is available upon request, free of charge, by calling American Funds Service Company 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. Separation of the chairman and CEO positions also may be supported.

Governance provisions — Typically, proposals to declassify a board (elect all directors annually) 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 — Option 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; however, they should not be excessive.

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.

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Principal fund shareholders — The following table identifies those investors who own of record, or are known by the fund to own beneficially, 5% or more of any class of its shares as of the opening of business on October 1, 2020. Unless otherwise indicated, the ownership percentages below represent ownership of record rather than beneficial ownership.


NAME AND ADDRESS	OWNERSHIP	OWNERSHIP PERCENTAGE
EDWARD D JONES & CO FOR THE BENEFIT OF CUSTOMERS OMNIBUS ACCOUNT SAINT LOUIS MO	RECORD	CLASS A	26.92%
		CLASS C	5.02
		CLASS F-3	43.22
		CLASS 529-A	10.01

PERSHING LLC OMNIBUS ACCOUNT JERSEY CITY NJ	RECORD	CLASS A	8.47
		CLASS C	9.19
		CLASS F-1	5.93
		CLASS F-2	30.44
		CLASS F-3	14.90

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES LLC SPECIAL CUSTODY ACCT FOR THE EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT OF CUSTOMER SAINT LOUIS MO	RECORD	CLASS A	7.21
		CLASS C	15.16
		CLASS F-2	13.49
		CLASS 529-C	5.19

MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY LLC FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS CUSTOMERS OMNIBUS ACCOUNT NEW YORK NY	RECORD	CLASS C	7.34
		CLASS F-2	7.31
		CLASS 529-A	8.05
		CLASS 529-C	11.82

NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC FOR EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT OF OUR CUSTOMERS OMNIBUS ACCOUNT JERSEY CITY NJ	RECORD	CLASS C	6.31
		CLASS F-1	14.49
		CLASS F-2	10.82
		CLASS F-3	10.01

RAYMOND JAMES OMNIBUS FOR MUTUAL FUNDS HOUSE ACCOUNT ST PETERSBURG FL	RECORD	CLASS C	5.76
		CLASS F-2	5.72
		CLASS 529-C	5.91


LPL FINANCIAL --OMNIBUS CUSTOMER ACCOUNT-- SAN DIEGO CA	RECORD	CLASS C	5.59
		CLASS F-2	9.95


CHARLES SCHWAB & CO INC SPECIAL CUSTODY ACCT FOR EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT OF CUSTOMERS - RIA ACCT #1 SAN FRANCISCO CA	RECORD	CLASS F-1	32.78

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NAME AND ADDRESS	OWNERSHIP	OWNERSHIP PERCENTAGE
TD AMERITRADE INC FOR THE EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT OF OUR CLIENTS OMNIBUS ACCOUNT OMAHA NE	RECORD	CLASS F-1	11.86



UBS WM USA OMNIBUS ACCOUNT WEEHAWKEN NJ	RECORD	CLASS F-2	6.65



CHARLES SCHWAB & CO INC OMNIBUS ACCOUNT #2 SAN FRANCISCO CA	RECORD	CLASS F-3	17.35



DCGT TRUSTEE & OR CUSTODIAN FBO PLIC VARIOUS RETIREMENT PLANS OMNIBUS DES MOINES IA	RECORD	CLASS R-1	18.77
		CLASS R-3	9.46



MASSMUTUAL OMNIBUS ACCOUNT ATLANTA GA	RECORD BENEFICIAL	CLASS R-1	5.52
	RECORD BENEFICIAL


AXA EQUITABLE 401K PLANS JERSEY CITY NJ	RECORD BENEFICIAL	CLASS R-2	5.08
AXA EQUITABLE 401K PLANS JERSEY CITY NJ

HARTFORD 401K PLAN HARTFORD CT	RECORD BENEFICIAL	CLASS R-2E	11.81



MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 401K SPRINGFIELD MA	RECORD BENEFICIAL	CLASS R-2E	11.51
	RECORD BENEFICIAL


NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC 401K PLAN #1 JERSEY CITY NJ	RECORD BENEFICIAL	CLASS R-2E	5.79
	RECORD BENEFICIAL	CLASS R-5	5.05


NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE CO DCVA #1 COLUMBUS OH	RECORD	CLASS R-4	10.79
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE CO DCVA #1 COLUMBUS OH

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE CO NACO #2 COLUMBUS OH	RECORD	CLASS R-4	7.21
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE CO NACO #2 COLUMBUS OH

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NAME AND ADDRESS	OWNERSHIP	OWNERSHIP PERCENTAGE
MLPF&S FOR THE SOLE BENEFIT OF ITS CUSTOMERS OMNIBUS ACCOUNT JACKSONVILLE FL	RECORD	CLASS R-4	6.28
		CLASS R-5	11.09



NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC 401K PLAN #2 JERSEY CITY NJ	RECORD BENEFICIAL	CLASS R-5	5.03
	RECORD BENEFICIAL


NATIONWIDE LIFE INSCURANCE CO GPVA #3 COLUMBUS OH	RECORD	CLASS R-5E	8.36
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSCURANCE CO GPVA #3 COLUMBUS OH

401K PLAN COVINGTON KY	BENEFICIAL	CLASS R-5E	5.71
401K PLAN COVINGTON KY	BENEFICIAL
AMERICAN FUNDS 2040 TARGET DATE RETIREMENT FUND NORFOLK VA	RECORD	CLASS R-6	10.14



AMERICAN FUNDS 2045 TARGET DATE RETIREMENT FUND NORFOLK VA	RECORD	CLASS R-6	7.80



AMERICAN FUNDS 2035 TARGET DATE RETIREMENT FUND NORFOLK VA	RECORD	CLASS R-6	7.76



AMERICAN FUNDS 2050 TARGET DATE RETIREMENT FUND NORFOLK VA	RECORD	CLASS R-6	6.54

Because Class T and Class 529-T shares are not currently offered to the public, Capital Research and Management Company, the fund’s investment adviser, owns 100% of the fund‘s outstanding Class T and Class 529-T shares.

As of October 1, 2020, the officers and directors of the fund, as a group, owned beneficially or of record less than 1% of the outstanding shares of the fund.

Unless otherwise noted, references in this statement of additional information to Class F shares, Class R shares or Class 529 shares refer to all F share classes, all R share classes or all 529 share classes, respectively.

Investment adviser — Capital Research and Management Company, the fund’s investment adviser, founded in 1931, maintains research facilities in the United States and abroad (Beijing, Geneva, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Mumbai, New York, San Francisco, Singapore, Tokyo 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.

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

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 fund 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, the investment adviser uses a system of multiple portfolio managers in managing fund assets. In addition, Capital Research and Management Company’s investment analysts may make investment decisions with respect to a portion of a fund’s portfolio within their research coverage.

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 pretax 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: MSCI All Country World Index; Lipper Global Funds Index; Lipper Emerging Markets Funds Index; JP Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global Diversified; MSCI Emerging Markets Index; and a custom average consisting of one share class per fund of emerging markets debt funds that disclose investment objectives and strategies comparable to those of the fund. From time to time, Capital Research and Management Company may adjust or customize these benchmarks to better reflect the universe of comparably managed funds of competitive investment management firms.

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

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The following table reflects information as of October 31, 2019:


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
Carl M. Kawaja	Over $1,000,000	3	$358.3	3	$0.91	None
Nicholas J. Grace	$500,001 – $1,000,000	3	$169.2	2	$0.87	None
Jonathan Knowles	$100,001 – $500,000	4	$306.6	4	$7.05	None
Robert W. Lovelace	Over $1,000,000	1	$91.4	10	$14.07	13⁴	$3.61
Bradford F. Freer	$500,001 – $1,000,000	4	$54.9	1	$0.39	None
Winnie Kwan	$100,001 – $500,000	2	$125.7	2	$0.56	None
Kirstie Spence	$100,001 – $500,000	3	$4.5	4	$2.28	6⁵	$2.95
Tomonori Tani	$100,001 – $500,000	2	$3.9	3	$1.91	None
Lisa Thompson	$100,001 – $500,000	None		4	$1.28	8⁶	$1.07
Christopher Thomsen	Over $1,000,000	2	$173.4	2	$0.87	None

¹Ownership 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. The amounts listed include shares owned through The Capital Group Companies, Inc. retirement plan and 401(k) plan.

²Indicates 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.

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

⁴ The advisory fee of one of these accounts (representing $0.30 billion in total assets) is based partially on its investment results.

⁵ The advisory fee of one of these accounts (representing $0.16 billion in total assets) is based partially on its investment results.

⁶ The advisory fee of one of these accounts (representing $0.30 billion in total assets) is based partially on its investment results.

The 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 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 fund and the investment adviser will continue in effect until January 31, 2021, 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 directors, or by the vote of a majority (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the outstanding voting securities of the fund, and (b) the vote of a majority of directors who are not parties to the Agreement or interested persons (as defined in the 1940 Act) of any such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. The Agreement provides that the investment adviser has no liability to the fund for its acts or omissions in the performance of its obligations to the fund not involving willful misconduct, 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 fund’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 furnishes the services and pays the compensation and travel expenses of persons to perform the fund’s executive, administrative, clerical and bookkeeping functions, and provides suitable office space, necessary small office equipment and utilities, general purpose accounting forms, supplies and postage used at the fund’s offices. The fund pays all expenses not assumed by the investment adviser, including, but not limited to: custodian, stock transfer and dividend disbursing fees and expenses; shareholder recordkeeping and administrative expenses; costs of the designing, printing and mailing of reports, prospectuses, proxy statements and notices to its shareholders; taxes; expenses of the issuance and redemption of fund shares (including stock certificates, registration and qualification fees and expenses); expenses pursuant to the fund’s plans of distribution (described below); legal and auditing expenses; compensation, fees and expenses paid to independent directors; association dues; costs of stationery and forms prepared exclusively for the fund; and costs of assembling and storing shareholder account data.

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As compensation for its services, the investment adviser receives a monthly fee that is accrued daily, calculated at the annual rate of:


Rate	Net asset level
Rate	In excess of	Up to
0.850%	$ 0	$ 500,000,000
0.770	500,000,000	1,000,000,000
0.710	1,000,000,000	1,500,000,000
0.660	1,500,000,000	2,500,000,000
0.620	2,500,000,000	4,000,000,000
0.580	4,000,000,000	6,500,000,000
0.540	6,500,000,000	10,500,000,000
0.510	10,500,000,000	17,000,000,000
0.500	17,000,000,000	21,000,000,000
0.490	21,000,000,000	27,000,000,000
0.485	27,000,000,000	34,000,000,000
0.480	34,000,000,000	44,000,000,000
0.477	44,000,000,000

For the fiscal years ended October 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the investment adviser earned from the fund management fees of $198,846,000, $189,890,000 and $151,720,000, respectively. The fund's board of directors approved an amended Investment Advisory and Service Agreement, pursuant to which the annualized rate payable to the investment adviser on daily net assets in excess of certain levels will be decreased. The investment adviser voluntarily waived management fees to give effect to the approved rates in advance of the effective date of the amended Agreement.

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Administrative services — The investment adviser and its affiliates provide certain administrative services for shareholders of the fund’s Class A, C, T, F, R and 529 shares. 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. Administrative services also include, but are not limited to, coordinating, monitoring and overseeing third parties that provide services to fund shareholders.

These services are provided pursuant to an Administrative Services Agreement (the “Administrative Agreement”) between the fund and the investment adviser relating to the fund’s Class A, C, T, F, R and 529 shares. The Administrative Agreement will continue in effect until January 31, 2021, unless sooner renewed or terminated, and may be renewed from year to year thereafter, provided that any such renewal has been specifically approved at least annually by the vote of a majority of the members of the fund’s board who are not parties to the Administrative Agreement or interested persons (as defined in the 1940 Act) of any such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. The fund may terminate the Administrative Agreement at any time by vote of a majority of independent board members. The investment adviser has the right to terminate the Administrative Agreement upon 60 days’ written notice to the fund. The Administrative Agreement automatically terminates in the event of its assignment (as defined in the 1940 Act).

The Administrative Services Agreement between the fund and the investment adviser provides the fund the ability to charge an administrative services fee of .05% for all share classes. The fund’s investment adviser receives an administrative services fee at the annual rate of .03% of the average daily net assets of the fund attributable to each of the share classes (which could be increased as noted above) for its provision of administrative services. Administrative services fees are paid monthly and accrued daily.

During the 2019 fiscal year, administrative services fees were:


	Administrative services fee
Class A	$2,085,000
Class C	313,000
Class T	—*
Class F-1	478,000
Class F-2	4,623,000
Class F-3	1,583,000
Class 529-A	366,000
Class 529-C	51,000
Class 529-E	16,000
Class 529-T	—*
Class 529-F-1	35,000
Class R-1	13,000
Class R-2	127,000
Class R-2E	12,000
Class R-3	263,000
Class R-4	348,000
Class R-5E	11,000
Class R-5	158,000
Class R-6	2,540,000

* Amount less than $1,000.

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Principal Underwriter and plans of distribution — American Funds Distributors, Inc. (the “Principal Underwriter”) is the principal underwriter of the fund’s shares. The Principal Underwriter 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.

The Principal Underwriter receives revenues relating to sales of the fund’s shares, as follows:

· For Class A and 529-A shares, the Principal Underwriter receives commission revenue consisting of the balance of the Class A and 529-A sales charge remaining after the allowances by the Principal Underwriter to investment dealers.

· For Class C and 529-C shares, the Principal Underwriter receives any contingent deferred sales charges that apply during the first year after purchase.

In addition, the fund reimburses the Principal Underwriter for advancing immediate service fees to qualified dealers and financial professionals upon the sale of Class C and 529-C shares. The fund also reimburses the Principal Underwriter for service fees (and, in the case of Class 529-E shares, commissions) paid on a quarterly basis to intermediaries, such as qualified dealers or financial professionals, in connection with investments in Class T, F-1, 529-E, 529-T, 529-F-1, R-1, R-2, R-2E, R-3 and R-4 shares.

Commissions, revenue or service fees retained by the Principal Underwriter after allowances or compensation to dealers were:


	Fiscal year	Commissions, revenue or fees retained	Allowance or compensation to dealers
Class A	2019	$2,051,000	$8,797,000
	2018	2,965,000	12,551,000
	2017	2,764,000	11,940,000
Class C	2019	199,000	682,000
	2018	204,000	1,247,000
	2017	—	1,176,000
Class 529-A	2019	228,000	1,023,000
	2018	307,000	1,331,000
	2017	266,000	1,173,000
Class 529-C	2019	19,000	82,000
	2018	4,000	120,000
	2017	8,000	109,000

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Plans of distribution — The fund has adopted plans of distribution (the “Plans”) pursuant to rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The Plans permit the fund to expend amounts to finance any activity primarily intended to result in the sale of fund shares, provided the fund’s board of directors has approved the category of expenses for which payment is being made.

Each Plan is specific to a particular share class of the fund. As the fund has not adopted a Plan for Class F-2, F-3, 529-F-2, 529-F-3, R-5E, R-5 or R-6, no 12b-1 fees are paid from Class F-2, F-3, 529-F-2, 529-F-3, R-5E, R-5 or R-6 share assets and the following disclosure is not applicable to these share classes.

Payments under the Plans may be made for service-related and/or distribution-related expenses. Service-related expenses include paying service fees to qualified dealers. Distribution-related expenses include commissions paid to qualified dealers. The amounts actually paid under the Plans for the past fiscal year, expressed as a percentage of the fund’s average daily net assets attributable to the applicable share class, are disclosed in the prospectus under “Fees and expenses of the fund.” Further information regarding the amounts available under each Plan is in the “Plans of Distribution” section of the prospectus.

Following is a brief description of the Plans:

Class A and 529-A — For Class A and 529-A shares, up to .25% of the fund’s average daily net assets attributable to such shares is reimbursed to the Principal Underwriter for paying service-related expenses, and the balance available under the applicable Plan may be paid to the Principal Underwriter for distribution-related expenses. The fund may annually expend up to .30% for Class A shares and up to .50% for Class 529-A shares under the applicable Plan; however, for Class 529-A shares, the board of trustees has approved payments to the Principal Underwriter of up to .30% of the fund’s average daily net assets, in the aggregate, for paying service- and distribution-related expenses.

Distribution-related expenses for Class A and 529-A shares include dealer commissions and wholesaler compensation paid on sales of shares of $1 million or more purchased without a sales charge. Commissions on these “no load” purchases (which are described in further detail under the “Sales Charges” section of this statement of additional information) in excess of the Class A and 529-A Plan limitations and not reimbursed to the Principal Underwriter during the most recent fiscal quarter are recoverable for 15 months, provided that the reimbursement of such commissions does not cause the fund to exceed the annual expense limit. After 15 months, these commissions are not recoverable.

Class T and 529-T — For Class T and 529-T shares, the fund may annually expend up to .50% under the applicable Plan; however, the fund’s board of trustees has approved payments to the Principal Underwriter of up to .25% of the fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class T and 529-T shares for paying service-related expenses.

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Other share classes — The Plans for each of the other share classes that have adopted Plans provide for payments to the Principal Underwriter for paying service-related and distribution-related expenses of up to the following amounts of the fund’s average daily net assets attributable to such shares:


Share class	Service related payments¹	Distribution related payments¹	Total allowable under the Plans²
Class C	0.25%	0.75%	1.00%
Class F-1	0.25	—	0.50
Class 529-C	0.25	0.75	1.00
Class 529-E	0.25	0.25	0.75
Class 529-F-1	0.25	—	0.50
Class R-1	0.25	0.75	1.00
Class R-2	0.25	0.50	1.00
Class R-2E	0.25	0.35	0.85
Class R-3	0.25	0.25	0.75
Class R-4	0.25	—	0.50

¹Amounts in these columns represent the amounts approved by the board of directors under the applicable Plan.

²The fund may annually expend the amounts set forth in this column under the current Plans with the approval of the board of directors.

Payment of service fees — For purchases of less than $1 million, payment of service fees to investment dealers generally begins accruing immediately after establishment of an account in Class A, C, 529-A or 529-C shares. For purchases of $1 million or more, payment of service fees to investment dealers generally begins accruing 12 months after establishment of an account in Class A or 529-A shares. Service fees are not paid on certain investments made at net asset value including accounts established by registered representatives and their family members as described in the “Sales charges” section of the prospectus.

During the 2019 fiscal year, 12b-1 expenses accrued and paid, and if applicable, unpaid, were:


	12b-1 expenses	12b-1 unpaid liability outstanding
Class A	$30,501,000	$3,080,000
Class C	7,161,000	834,000
Class T	—	—
Class F-1	2,776,000	286,000
Class 529-A	1,904,000	218,000
Class 529-C	1,161,000	161,000
Class 529-E	185,000	26,000
Class 529-T	—	—
Class 529-F-1	—	—
Class R-1	289,000	40,000
Class R-2	2,210,000	269,000
Class R-2E	171,000	25,000
Class R-3	3,037,000	377,000
Class R-4	2,016,000	234,000

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Approval of the Plans — As required by rule 12b-1 and the 1940 Act, the Plans (together with the Principal Underwriting Agreement) have been approved by the full board of directors and separately by a majority of the independent directors of the fund who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the Plans or the Principal Underwriting Agreement. In addition, the selection and nomination of independent directors of the fund are committed to the discretion of the independent directors during the existence of the Plans.

Potential benefits of the Plans to the 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 Plans will stimulate sales of the fund 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. The Plans may not be amended to materially increase the amount spent for distribution without shareholder approval. Plan expenses are reviewed quarterly by the board of directors and the Plans must be renewed annually by the board of directors.

A portion of the fund’s 12b-1 expense is paid to financial professionals to compensate them for providing ongoing services. If you have questions regarding your investment in the fund or need assistance with your account, please contact your financial professional. If you need a financial professional, please call American Funds Distributors at (800) 421-4120 for assistance.

Fee to Virginia529 — Class 529 shares are offered to certain American Funds by Virginia529 through CollegeAmerica and Class ABLE shares are offered to certain American Funds by Virginia529 through ABLEAmerica, a tax-advantaged savings program for individuals with disabilities. As compensation for its oversight and administration of the CollegeAmerica and ABLEAmerica savings plans, Virginia529 is entitled to receive a quarterly fee based on the combined net assets invested in Class 529 shares and Class ABLE shares across all American Funds. The quarterly fee is accrued daily and calculated at the annual rate of .09% on the first $20 billion of net assets invested in American Funds Class 529 shares and Class ABLE shares, .05% on net assets between $20 billion and $100 billion and .03% on net assets over $100 billion. The fee for any given calendar quarter is accrued and calculated on the basis of average net assets of American Funds Class 529 and Class ABLE shares for the last month of the prior calendar quarter. Virginia529 is currently waiving that portion of its fee attributable to Class ABLE shares. Such waiver is expected to remain in effect until the earlier of (a) the date on which total net assets invested in Class ABLE shares reach $300 million and (b) June 30, 2023.

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Other compensation to dealers — As of February 2020, the top dealers (or their affiliates) that American Funds Distributors anticipates will receive additional compensation (as described in the prospectus) include:


Advisor Group
FSC Securities Corporation
Royal Alliance Associates, Inc.
SagePoint Financial, Inc.
Woodbury Financial Services, Inc.
American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc.
Ameriprise
Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.
AXA Advisors
AXA Advisors, LLC
Cambridge
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.
Cambridge Investment Research, Inc.
Cetera Financial Group
Cetera Advisor Networks LLC
Cetera Advisors LLC
Cetera Financial Specialists LLC
Cetera Investment Services LLC
First Allied Securities Inc.
Summit Brokerage Services, Inc.
Charles Schwab Network
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Charles Schwab Bank
Commonwealth
Commonwealth Financial Network
D.A. Davidson & Co.
Edward Jones
Fidelity
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Retirement Network
National Financial Services LLC
Hefren-Tillotson
Hefren-Tillotson, Inc.
HTK
Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC
J.J.B. Hilliard Lyons
Hilliard Lyons Trust Company LLC
J.J.B. Hilliard, W. L. Lyons, LLC
J.P. Morgan Chase Banc One
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Janney Montgomery Scott
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC

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Kestra Securities
H. Beck, Inc.
Kestra Investment Services LLC
NFP Advisor Services LLC
Ladenburg Thalmann Group
Investacorp, Inc.
KMS Financial Services, Inc.
Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., Inc.
Ladenburg Thalmann Asset Management Inc.
Securities America, Inc.
Securities Service Network Inc.
Triad Advisors LLC
Lincoln Network
Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation
Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation
LPL Group
LPL Financial LLC
Private Advisor Group, LLC
Merrill
Bank of America, NA
Bank of America Private Bank
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
MML Investors Services
MassMutual Trust Company FSB
MML Distributors LLC
MML Investors Services, LLC
The MassMutual Trust Company FSB
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
NMIS
Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC
Park Avenue Securities LLC
PNC Network
PNC Bank, National Association
PNC Investments LLC
Raymond James Group
Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
Raymond James Financial Services Inc.
RBC
RBC Capital Markets LLC
Robert W. Baird
Robert W. Baird & Co, Incorporated
Stifel, Nicolaus & Co
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated
UBS
UBS Financial Services, Inc.
UBS Securities, LLC

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Voya Financial
Voya Financial Advisors, Inc.
Wells Fargo Network
Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC
Wells Fargo Advisors Latin American Channel
Wells Fargo Advisors LLC (WBS)
Wells Fargo Advisors Private Client Group
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

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Execution of portfolio transactions

The investment adviser places orders with broker-dealers for the 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 the 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. The 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 the fund and other funds and accounts that it advises; however, not all such services will necessarily benefit the fund.

As of January 1, 2019, the investment adviser has undertaken to bear 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

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investment adviser voluntarily reimburses such 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 U.S. 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 an interest in IEX Group and Luminex Trading and Analytics. The investment adviser 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 system.

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.

Purchases and sales of futures contracts for the fund will be effected through executing brokers and FCMs that specialize in the types of futures contracts that the fund expects to hold. The investment adviser will use reasonable efforts to choose executing brokers and FCMs capable of providing the services necessary to obtain the most favorable price and execution available. The full range and quality of services available will be considered in making these determinations. The investment adviser will monitor the executing brokers and FCMs used for purchases and sales of futures contracts for their ability to execute trades based on many factors, such as the sizes of the orders, the difficulty of executions, the operational facilities of the firm involved and other factors.

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 (net of any reimbursements described below) borne by the fund for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 amounted to $18,031,000, $16,651,000 and $18,395,000, respectively. Beginning January 1, 2019, the investment adviser is reimbursing the fund for all amounts collected into the commission sharing arrangement. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, the investment adviser reimbursed the fund $442,000 for commissions paid to broker-dealers through a commission sharing arrangement to compensate such broker-dealers for research services. Increases (or decreases) in the dollar amount of brokerage commissions borne by the fund over the last three fiscal years resulted from increases (or decreases) in the volume of trading activity

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and/or the amount of commissions used to pay for research services through a commission sharing arrangement.

The fund is required to disclose information regarding investments in the securities of its “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.

At the end of the fund’s most recently completed fiscal year, the fund did not have investments in securities of any of its regular broker-dealers.

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Disclosure of portfolio holdings

The fund’s investment adviser, on behalf of the fund, has adopted policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of information about fund portfolio securities. These policies and procedures have been reviewed by the fund’s board of directors, and compliance will be periodically assessed by the board in connection with reporting from the fund’s Chief Compliance Officer.

Under these policies and procedures, the fund’s complete list of portfolio holdings available for public disclosure, dated as of the end of each calendar quarter, is permitted to be posted on the Capital Group website no earlier than the 10th day after such calendar quarter. In practice, the publicly disclosed portfolio is typically posted on the Capital Group website within 30 days after the end of the calendar quarter. The publicly disclosed portfolio may exclude certain securities when deemed to be in the best interest of the fund as permitted by applicable regulations. In addition, the fund’s list of top 10 equity portfolio holdings measured by percentage of net assets, dated as of the end of each calendar month, is permitted to be posted on the Capital Group website no earlier than the 10th day after such month. Such portfolio holdings information may be disclosed to any person pursuant to an ongoing arrangement to disclose portfolio holdings information to such person no earlier than one day after the day on which the information is posted on the Capital Group website.

Certain intermediaries are provided additional information about the fund’s management team, including information on the fund’s portfolio securities they have selected. This information is provided to larger intermediaries that require the information to make the fund available for investment on the firm’s platform. Intermediaries receiving the information are required to keep it confidential and use it only to analyze the fund.

The fund’s custodian, outside counsel, auditor, financial printers, proxy voting service providers, pricing information vendors, consultants or agents operating under a contract with the investment adviser or its affiliates, co-litigants (such as in connection with a bankruptcy proceeding related to a fund holding) and certain other third parties described below, each of which requires portfolio holdings information for legitimate business and fund oversight purposes, may receive fund portfolio holdings information earlier. See the “General information” section in this statement of additional information for further information about the fund’s custodian, outside counsel and auditor.

The fund‘s portfolio holdings, dated as of the end of each calendar month, are made available to up to 20 key broker-dealer relationships with research departments to help them evaluate the fund for eligibility on approved lists or in model portfolios. These firms include certain of those listed under the “Other compensation to dealers” section of this statement of additional information and certain broker-dealer firms that offer trading platforms for registered investment advisers. Monthly holdings may be provided to these intermediaries no earlier than the 10th day after the end of the calendar month. In practice, monthly holdings are provided within 30 days after the end of the calendar month. Holdings may also be disclosed more frequently to certain statistical and data collection agencies including Morningstar, Lipper, Inc., Value Line, Vickers Stock Research, Bloomberg and Thomson Financial Research.

Affiliated persons of the fund, including officers of the fund and employees of the investment adviser and its affiliates, who receive portfolio holdings information are subject to restrictions and limitations on the use and handling of such information pursuant to applicable codes of ethics, including requirements not to trade in securities based on confidential and proprietary investment information, to maintain the confidentiality of such information, and to pre-clear securities trades and report securities transactions activity, as applicable. For more information on these restrictions and limitations, please see the “Code of ethics” section in this statement of additional information and the Code of Ethics. Third-party service providers of the fund and other entities, as described in this statement of additional information, receiving such information are subject to confidentiality

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obligations and obligations that would prohibit them from trading in securities based on such information. When portfolio holdings information is disclosed other than through the Capital Group website to persons not affiliated with the fund, such persons will be bound by agreements (including confidentiality agreements) or fiduciary or other obligations that restrict and limit their use of the information to legitimate business uses only. None of the fund, its investment adviser or any of their affiliates receives compensation or other consideration in connection with the disclosure of information about portfolio securities.

Subject to board policies, the authority to disclose a fund’s portfolio holdings, and to establish policies with respect to such disclosure, resides with the appropriate investment-related committees of the fund’s investment adviser. In exercising their authority, the committees determine whether disclosure of information about the fund’s portfolio securities is appropriate and in the best interest of fund shareholders. The investment adviser has implemented policies and procedures to address conflicts of interest that may arise from the disclosure of fund holdings. For example, the investment adviser’s code of ethics specifically requires, among other things, the safeguarding of information about fund holdings and contains prohibitions designed to prevent the personal use of confidential, proprietary investment information in a way that would conflict with fund transactions. In addition, the investment adviser believes that its current policy of not selling portfolio holdings information and not disclosing such information to unaffiliated third parties until such holdings have been made public on the Capital Group website (other than to certain fund service providers and other third parties for legitimate business and fund oversight purposes) helps reduce potential conflicts of interest between fund shareholders and the investment adviser and its affiliates.

The fund’s investment adviser and its affiliates provide investment advice to clients other than the fund that have investment objectives that may be substantially similar to those of the fund. These clients also may have portfolios consisting of holdings substantially similar to those of the fund and generally have access to current portfolio holdings information for their accounts. These clients do not owe the fund’s investment adviser or the fund a duty of confidentiality with respect to disclosure of their portfolio holdings.

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Price of shares

Shares are purchased at the offering price or sold at the net asset value price next determined after the purchase or sell order is received by the fund or the Transfer Agent provided that your request contains all information and legal documentation necessary to process the transaction. The Transfer Agent may accept written orders for the sale of fund shares on a future date. These orders are subject to the Transfer Agent’s policies, which generally allow shareholders to provide a written request to sell shares at the net asset value on a specified date no more than five business days after receipt of the order by the Transfer Agent. Any request to sell shares on a future date will be rejected if the request is not in writing, if the requested transaction date is more than five business days after the Transfer Agent receives the request or if the request does not contain all information and legal documentation necessary to process the transaction.

The offering or net asset value price is effective for orders received prior to the time of determination of the net asset value and, in the case of orders placed with dealers or their authorized designees, accepted by the Principal Underwriter, the Transfer Agent, a dealer or any of their designees. In the case of orders sent directly to the fund or the Transfer Agent, an investment dealer should be indicated. The dealer is responsible for promptly transmitting purchase and sell orders to the Principal Underwriter.

Prices that appear in the newspaper do not always indicate prices at which you will be purchasing and redeeming shares of the fund, since such prices generally reflect the previous day’s closing price, while purchases and redemptions are made at the next calculated price. The price you pay for shares, the offering price, is based on the net asset value per share, which 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 scheduled (e.g. the day after Thanksgiving) or an unscheduled close prior to 4 p.m. New York time, the net asset value of the fund 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 fund’s net asset value.

Orders in good order received after the New York Stock Exchange closes (scheduled or unscheduled) will be processed at the net asset value (plus any applicable sales charge) calculated on the following business day. The New York Stock Exchange is currently closed on weekends and on the following holidays: New Year’s Day; Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Presidents’ Day; Good Friday; Memorial Day; Independence Day; Labor Day; Thanksgiving; and Christmas Day. Each share class of the fund has a separately calculated net asset value (and share price).

Orders received by the investment dealer or authorized designee, the Transfer Agent or the fund after the time of the determination of the net asset value will be entered at the next calculated offering price. Note that investment dealers or other intermediaries may have their own rules about share transactions and may have earlier cut-off times than those of the fund. For more information about how to purchase through your intermediary, contact your intermediary directly.

All portfolio securities of funds managed by Capital Research and Management Company (other than American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund) are valued, and the net asset values per share for each share class are determined, as indicated below. The fund follows standard industry practice by typically reflecting changes in its holdings of portfolio securities on the first business day following a portfolio trade.

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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 prices obtained from one or more pricing vendors. The pricing vendors base prices on, 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. The fund’s investment adviser performs certain checks on vendor prices prior to calculation of the fund’s net asset value. When the investment adviser deems it appropriate to do so (such as when vendor prices are unavailable or not deemed to be representative), fixed income securities will be valued in good faith at the mean quoted bid and ask prices that are reasonably and timely available (or bid prices, if ask prices are not available) or at prices for securities of comparable maturity, quality and type.

Securities with both fixed income and equity characteristics (e.g., convertible bonds, preferred stocks, units comprised of more than one type of security, etc.), or equity securities traded principally among fixed income dealers, are generally valued in the manner described above for either equity or fixed income securities, depending on which method is deemed most appropriate by the investment adviser.

Forward currency contracts are valued at the mean of representative quoted bid and ask prices, generally based on prices supplied by one or more pricing vendors.

Futures contracts are generally valued at the official settlement price of, or the last reported sale price on, the principal exchange or market on which such instruments are traded, as of the close of business on the day the contracts are being valued or, lacking any sales, at the last available bid price.

Swaps, including both interest rate swaps and positions in credit default swap indices, are valued using market quotations or valuations provided by one or more pricing vendors.

Assets or liabilities initially expressed in terms of currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated prior to the next determination of the net asset value of the fund’s shares into U.S. dollars at the prevailing market rates.

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 authority of the fund’s board. Subject to board oversight, the fund’s board has appointed 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.

The valuation committee has adopted guidelines and procedures (consistent with SEC rules and guidance) to consider certain relevant principles and factors when making fair value determinations. As a general principle, securities lacking readily available market quotations, or that have quotations that are considered unreliable by the investment adviser, are valued in good faith by the valuation committee based upon what the fund might reasonably expect to receive upon their current sale. Fair valuations and valuations of investments that are not actively trading involve judgment and may differ

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materially from valuations that would have been used had greater market activity occurred. The 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, contractual or legal restrictions on resale of the security, relevant financial or business developments of the issuer, actively traded similar or related securities, 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 the 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).

Each class of shares represents interests in the same portfolio of investments and is identical in all respects to each other class, except for differences relating to distribution, service and other charges and expenses, certain voting rights, differences relating to eligible investors, the designation of each class of shares, conversion features and exchange privileges. Expenses attributable to the fund, but not to a particular class of shares, are borne by each class pro rata based on relative aggregate net assets of the classes. Expenses directly attributable to a class of shares are borne by that class of shares. Liabilities attributable to particular share classes, such as liabilities for repurchase of fund shares, are deducted from total assets attributable to such share classes.

Net assets so obtained for each share class are then divided by the total number of shares outstanding of that share class, and the result, rounded to the nearest cent, is the net asset value per share for that class.

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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-favored 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 — The fund intends to qualify each year as a “regulated investment company” under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (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, the 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 the fund to cure inadvertent failures of certain qualification tests required under Subchapter M. However, should the fund fail to qualify under Subchapter M, the fund would be subject to federal, and possibly state, corporate taxes on its taxable income and gains.

Amounts not distributed by the 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, the 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 the fund paid no U.S. federal income tax.

Dividends paid by the 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 the 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 the fund to such shareholders.

The 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 the fund.

The 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 the fund properly reports as a capital gain distribution generally will be taxable as long-term capital gain, regardless of the length of time the shares of the fund have been held by a shareholder. Any loss realized upon the redemption of shares held at the time of redemption 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 fund result in a reduction in the net asset value of the fund’s shares. Investors should consider the tax implications of buying shares just prior to a capital gain distribution.

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The price of shares purchased at that time includes the amount of the forthcoming distribution. Those 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.

Redemptions and exchanges of fund shares — Redemptions of shares, including exchanges for shares of other American Funds, may result in federal, state and local tax consequences (gain or loss) to the shareholder.

Any loss realized on a redemption or exchange of shares of the 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.

If a shareholder exchanges or otherwise disposes of shares of the fund within 90 days of having acquired such shares, and if, as a result of having acquired those shares, the shareholder subsequently pays a reduced or no sales charge for shares of the fund, or of a different fund acquired before January 31^st of the year following the year the shareholder exchanged or otherwise disposed of the original fund shares, the sales charge previously incurred in acquiring the fund’s shares will not be taken into account (to the extent such previous sales charges do not exceed the reduction in sales charges) for the purposes of determining the amount of gain or loss on the exchange, but will be treated as having been incurred in the acquisition of such other fund(s).

Tax consequences of investing in non-U.S. securities — Dividend and interest income received by the fund from sources outside the United States may be subject to withholding and other taxes imposed by such foreign jurisdictions. Tax conventions between certain countries and the United States, however, may reduce or eliminate these foreign taxes. Some foreign countries impose taxes on capital gains with respect to investments by foreign investors.

If more than 50% of the value of the total assets of the fund at the close of the taxable year consists of securities of foreign corporations, the fund may elect to pass through to shareholders the foreign taxes paid by the fund. If such an election is made, shareholders may claim a credit or deduction on their federal income tax returns for, and will be required to treat as part of the amounts distributed to them, their pro rata portion of qualified taxes paid by the fund to foreign countries. The application of the foreign tax credit depends upon the particular circumstances of each shareholder.

Foreign currency gains and losses, including the portion of gain or loss on the sale of debt securities attributable to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, are generally taxable as ordinary income or loss. These gains or losses may increase or decrease the amount of dividends payable by the fund to shareholders. A fund may elect to treat gain and loss on certain foreign currency contracts as capital gain and loss instead of ordinary income or loss.

If the fund invests in stock of certain passive foreign investment companies (PFICs), the fund intends to mark-to-market these securities and recognize any gains at the end of its fiscal and excise tax years. Deductions for losses are allowable only to the extent of any previously recognized gains. Both gains and losses will be treated as ordinary income or loss, and the fund is required to distribute any resulting income. If the fund is unable to identify an investment as a PFIC security and thus does not make a timely mark-to-market election, the fund may be subject to adverse tax consequences.

Tax consequences of investing in derivatives — The fund may enter into transactions involving derivatives, such as futures, swaps and forward contracts. Special tax rules may apply to these types of transactions that could defer losses to the fund, accelerate the fund’s income, alter the holding period of certain securities or change the classification of capital gains. These tax rules may therefore impact the amount, timing and character of fund distributions.

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

For fund shares acquired on or after January 1, 2012, the fund is required to report cost basis information for redemptions, including exchanges, to both shareholders and the IRS.

Shareholders may obtain more information about cost basis online at capitalgroup.com/costbasis.

Under the backup withholding provisions of the Code, the fund generally will be required to withhold federal income tax on all payments made to a shareholder if the shareholder either does not furnish the fund with 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 or the fund 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 the fund, including the possibility that such a shareholder may be subject to U.S. withholding taxes.

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Unless otherwise noted, all references in the following pages to Class A, C, T or F shares also refer to the corresponding Class 529-A, 529-C, 529-T or 529-F shares. Class 529 shareholders should also refer to the applicable program description for information on policies and services specifically relating to these accounts. Shareholders holding shares through an eligible retirement plan should contact their plan’s administrator or recordkeeper for information regarding purchases, sales and exchanges.

Purchase and exchange of shares

Purchases by individuals — As described in the prospectus, you may generally open an account and purchase fund shares by contacting a financial professional or investment dealer authorized to sell the fund’s shares. You may make investments by any of the following means:

Contacting your financial professional — Deliver or mail a check to your financial professional.

By mail — For initial investments, you may mail a check, made payable to the fund, directly to the address indicated on the account application. Please indicate an investment dealer on the account application. You may make additional investments by filling out the “Account Additions” form at the bottom of a recent transaction confirmation and mailing the form, along with a check made payable to the fund, using the envelope provided with your confirmation.

The amount of time it takes for us to receive regular U.S. postal mail may vary and there is no assurance that we will receive such mail on the day you expect. Mailing addresses for regular U.S. postal mail can be found in the prospectus. To send investments or correspondence to us via overnight mail or courier service, use either of the following addresses:

American Funds

12711 North Meridian Street

Carmel, IN 46032-9181

American Funds

5300 Robin Hood Road

Norfolk, VA 23513-2407

By telephone — Using the American FundsLine. Please see the “Shareholder account services and privileges” section of this statement of additional information for more information regarding this service.

By Internet — Using capitalgroup.com. Please see the “Shareholder account services and privileges” section of this statement of additional information for more information regarding this service.

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By wire — If you are making a wire transfer, instruct your bank to wire funds to:

Wells Fargo Bank

ABA Routing No. 121000248

Account No. 4600-076178

Your bank should include the following information when wiring funds:

For credit to the account of:

American Funds Service Company

(fund’s name)

For further credit to:

(shareholder’s fund account number)

(shareholder’s name)

You may contact American Funds Service Company at (800) 421-4225 if you have questions about making wire transfers.

Other purchase information — Class 529 shares may be purchased only through CollegeAmerica by investors establishing qualified higher education savings accounts. Class 529-E shares may be purchased only by investors participating in CollegeAmerica through an eligible employer plan. American Funds state tax-exempt funds are qualified for sale only in certain jurisdictions, and tax-exempt funds in general should not serve as retirement plan investments. In addition, the fund and the Principal Underwriter reserve the right to reject any purchase order.

Class R-5 and R-6 shares may be made available to certain charitable foundations organized and maintained by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. or its affiliates. Class R-6 shares are also available to corporate investment accounts established by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. and its affiliates.

Class R-5 and R-6 shares may also be made available to Virginia529 for use in the Virginia Education Savings Trust and the Virginia Prepaid Education Program and other registered investment companies approved by the fund’s investment adviser or distributor. Class R-6 shares are also available to other post employment benefits plans.

Purchase minimums and maximums — All investments are subject to the purchase minimums and maximums described in the prospectus. As noted in the prospectus, purchase minimums may be waived or reduced in certain cases.

In the case of American Funds non-tax-exempt funds, the initial purchase minimum of $25 may be waived for the following account types:

· Payroll deduction retirement plan accounts (such as, but not limited to, 403(b), 401(k), SIMPLE IRA, SARSEP and deferred compensation plan accounts); and

· Employer-sponsored CollegeAmerica accounts.

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The following account types may be established without meeting the initial purchase minimum:

· Retirement accounts that are funded with employer contributions; and

· Accounts that are funded with monies set by court decree.

The following account types may be established without meeting the initial purchase minimum, but shareholders wishing to invest in two or more funds must meet the normal initial purchase minimum of each fund:

· Accounts that are funded with (a) transfers of assets, (b) rollovers from retirement plans, (c) rollovers from 529 college savings plans or (d) required minimum distribution automatic exchanges; and

· American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund accounts registered in the name of clients of Capital Group Private Client Services.

Certain accounts held on the fund’s books, known as omnibus accounts, contain multiple underlying accounts that are invested in shares of the fund. These underlying accounts are maintained by entities such as financial intermediaries and are subject to the applicable initial purchase minimums as described in the prospectus and this statement of additional information. However, in the case where the entity maintaining these accounts aggregates the accounts’ purchase orders for fund shares, such accounts are not required to meet the fund’s minimum amount for subsequent purchases.

Exchanges — With the exception of Class T shares, for which rights of exchange are not generally available, you may only exchange shares without a sales charge into other American Funds within the same share class; however, Class A, C, T or F shares may also generally be exchanged without a sales charge for the corresponding 529 share class.

Notwithstanding the above, exchanges from Class A shares of American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund may be made to Class C shares of other American Funds for dollar cost averaging purposes. However, exchanges are not permitted from Class A shares of American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund to Class C shares of (1) American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund, (2) Intermediate Bond Fund of America, (3) Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America, (4) Short-Term Bond Fund of America or (5) American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund.

Exchange purchases are subject to the minimum investment requirements of the fund purchased and no sales charge generally applies. However, exchanges of shares from American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund are subject to applicable sales charges, unless the American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund shares were acquired by an exchange from a fund having a sales charge, or by reinvestment or cross-reinvestment of dividends or capital gain distributions.

Exchanges of Class F shares generally may only be made through fee-based programs of investment firms that have special agreements with the fund’s distributor and certain registered investment advisors.

You may exchange shares of other classes by contacting the Transfer Agent, by contacting your investment dealer or financial advisor, by using American FundsLine or capitalgroup.com, or by telephoning (800) 421-4225 toll-free, or faxing (see “American Funds Service Company service areas” in the prospectus for the appropriate fax numbers) the Transfer Agent. For more information, see “Shareholder account services and privileges” in this statement of additional information. These transactions have the same tax consequences as ordinary sales and purchases.

Shares held in employer-sponsored retirement plans may be exchanged into other American Funds by contacting your plan administrator or recordkeeper. Exchange redemptions and purchases are

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processed simultaneously at the share prices next determined after the exchange order is received (see “Price of shares” in this statement of additional information).

Conversion — Class C shares of the fund automatically convert to Class A shares in the month of the 8-year anniversary of the purchase date. Class 529-C shares of the fund automatically convert to Class 529-A shares in the month of the 5-year anniversary of the purchase date.

Frequent trading of fund shares — As noted in the prospectus, certain redemptions may trigger a restriction under the fund’s “frequent trading policy.” Under this policy, systematic redemptions will not trigger a restriction and systematic purchases will not be prevented if the entity maintaining the shareholder account is able to identify the transaction as a systematic redemption or purchase. For purposes of this policy, systematic redemptions include, for example, regular periodic automatic redemptions and statement of intention escrow share redemptions. Systematic purchases include, for example, regular periodic automatic purchases and automatic reinvestments of dividends and capital gain distributions. Generally, purchases and redemptions will not be considered “systematic” unless the transaction is prescheduled for a specific date.

Potentially abusive activity — American Funds Service Company will monitor for the types of activity that could potentially be harmful to the American Funds — for example, short-term trading activity in multiple funds. When identified, American Funds Service Company will request that the shareholder discontinue the activity. If the activity continues, American Funds Service Company will freeze the shareholder account to prevent all activity other than redemptions of fund shares.

Moving between share classes

If you wish to “move” your investment between share classes (within the same fund or between different funds), we generally will process your request as an exchange of the shares you currently hold for shares in the new class or fund. Below is more information about how sales charges are handled for various scenarios.

Exchanging Class C shares for Class A or Class T shares — If you exchange Class C shares for Class A or Class T shares, you are still responsible for paying any Class C contingent deferred sales charges and applicable Class A or Class T sales charges.

Exchanging Class C shares for Class F shares — If you are part of a qualified fee-based program or approved self-directed platform and you wish to exchange your Class C shares for Class F shares to be held in the program, you are still responsible for paying any applicable Class C contingent deferred sales charges.

Exchanging Class F shares for Class A shares — You can exchange Class F shares held in a qualified fee-based program for Class A shares without paying an initial Class A sales charge if you are leaving or have left the fee-based program. Your financial intermediary can also convert Class F-1 shares to Class A shares without a sales charge if they are held in a brokerage account and they were initially transferred to the account or converted from Class C shares. You can exchange Class F shares received in a conversion from Class C shares for Class A shares at any time without paying an initial Class A sales charge if you notify American Funds Service Company of the conversion when you make your request. If you have already redeemed your Class F shares, the foregoing requirements apply and you must purchase Class A shares within 90 days after redeeming your Class F shares to receive the Class A shares without paying an initial Class A sales charge.

Exchanging Class A or Class T shares for Class F shares — If you are part of a qualified fee-based program or approved self-directed platform and you wish to exchange your Class A or

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Class T shares for Class F shares to be held in the program, any Class A or Class T sales charges (including contingent deferred sales charges) that you paid or are payable will not be credited back to your account.

Exchanging Class A shares for Class R shares — Provided it is eligible to invest in Class R shares, a retirement plan currently invested in Class A shares may exchange its shares for Class R shares. Any Class A sales charges that the retirement plan previously paid will not be credited back to the plan’s account. No contingent deferred sales charge will be assessed as part of the share class conversion.

Moving between Class F shares — If you are part of a qualified fee-based program that offers Class F shares, you may exchange your Class F shares for any other Class F shares to be held in the program. For example, if you hold Class F-2 shares, you may exchange your shares for Class F-1 or Class F-3 shares to be held in the program.

Moving between other share classes — If you desire to move your investment between share classes and the particular scenario is not described in this statement of additional information, please contact American Funds Service Company at (800) 421-4225 for more information.

Non-reportable transactions — Automatic conversions described in the prospectus will be non-reportable for tax purposes. In addition, an exchange of shares from one share class of a fund to another share class of the same fund will be treated as a non-reportable exchange for tax purposes, provided that the exchange request is received in writing by American Funds Service Company and processed as a single transaction. However, a movement between a 529 share class and a non-529 share class of the same fund will be reportable.

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Sales charges

Class A purchases

Purchases by certain 403(b) plans

A 403(b) plan may not invest in American Funds Class A or C shares unless such plan was invested in Class A or C shares before January 1, 2009.

Participant accounts of a 403(b) plan that invested in American Funds Class A or C shares and were treated as an individual-type plan for sales charge purposes before January 1, 2009, may continue to be treated as accounts of an individual-type plan for sales charge purposes. Participant accounts of a 403(b) plan that invested in American Funds Class A or C shares and were treated as an employer-sponsored plan for sales charge purposes before January 1, 2009, may continue to be treated as accounts of an employer-sponsored plan for sales charge purposes. Participant accounts of a 403(b) plan that was established on or after January 1, 2009, are treated as accounts of an employer-sponsored plan for sales charge purposes.

Purchases by SEP plans and SIMPLE IRA plans

Participant accounts in a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) plan or a Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees of Small Employers IRA (SIMPLE IRA) will be aggregated at the plan level for Class A sales charge purposes if an employer adopts a prototype plan produced by American Funds Distributors, Inc. or (a) the employer or plan sponsor submits all contributions for all participating employees in a single contribution transmittal or the contributions are identified as related to the same plan; (b) each transmittal is accompanied by checks or wire transfers and generally must be submitted through the transfer agent’s automated contribution system if held on the fund’s books; and (c) if the fund is expected to carry separate accounts in the name of each plan participant and (i) the employer or plan sponsor notifies the funds’ transfer agent or the intermediary holding the account that the separate accounts of all plan participants should be linked and (ii) all new participant accounts are established by submitting the appropriate documentation on behalf of each new participant. Participant accounts in a SEP or SIMPLE plan that are eligible to aggregate their assets at the plan level may not also aggregate the assets with their individual accounts.

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Other purchases

In addition, American Funds Class A and Class 529-A shares may be offered at net asset value to companies exchanging securities with the fund through a merger, acquisition or exchange offer and to certain individuals meeting the criteria described above who invested in Class A and Class 529-A shares before Class F-2 and Class 529-F-2 shares were made available under this privilege.

Transfers to CollegeAmerica — A transfer from the Virginia Prepaid Education ProgramSM or the Virginia Education Savings TrustSM to a CollegeAmerica account will be made with no sales charge. No commission will be paid to the dealer on such a transfer. Investment dealers will be compensated solely with an annual service fee that begins to accrue immediately.

Class F-2 and Class 529-F-2 purchases

If requested, American Funds Class F-2 and Class 529-F-2 shares will be sold to:


	(1)	current or retired directors, trustees, officers and advisory board members of, and certain lawyers who provide services to the funds managed by Capital Research and Management Company, current or retired employees of The Capital Group Companies, Inc. and its affiliated companies, certain family members of the above persons, and trusts or plans primarily for such persons; and
	(2)	The Capital Group Companies, Inc. and its affiliated companies.

Once an account in Class F-2 or Class 529-F-2 is established under this privilege, additional investments can be made in Class F-2 or Class 529-F-2 for the life of the account. Depending on the financial intermediary holding your account, these privileges may be unavailable. Investors should consult their financial intermediary for further information.

Moving between accounts — American Funds investments by certain account types may be moved to other account types without incurring additional Class A sales charges. These transactions include:

· redemption proceeds from a non-retirement account (for example, a joint tenant account) used to purchase fund shares in an IRA or other individual-type retirement account;

· required minimum distributions from an IRA or other individual-type retirement account used to purchase fund shares in a non-retirement account; and

· death distributions paid to a beneficiary’s account that are used by the beneficiary to purchase fund shares in a different account.

Investors may not move investments from a Capital Bank & Trust Company SIMPLE IRA Plus to a Capital Bank & Trust Company SIMPLE IRA unless it is part of a plan transfer or to a current employer’s Capital Bank & Trust Company SIMPLE IRA plan.

Loan repayments — Repayments on loans taken from a retirement plan are not subject to sales charges if American Funds Service Company is notified of the repayment.

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Dealer commissions and compensation — Commissions (up to 1.00%) are paid to dealers who initiate and are responsible for certain Class A share purchases not subject to initial sales charges. These purchases consist of a) purchases of $1 million or more, and b) purchases by employer-sponsored defined contribution-type retirement plans investing $1 million or more or with 100 or more eligible employees. Commissions on such investments (other than IRA rollover assets that roll over at no sales charge under the fund’s IRA rollover policy as described in the prospectus) are paid to dealers at the following rates: 1.00% on amounts of less than $10 million, .50% on amounts of at least $10 million but less than $25 million and .25% on amounts of at least $25 million. Commissions are based on cumulative investments over the life of the account with no adjustment for redemptions, transfers, or market declines. For example, if a shareholder has accumulated investments in excess of $10 million (but less than $25 million) and subsequently redeems all or a portion of the account(s), purchases following the redemption will generate a dealer commission of .50%.

A dealer concession of up to 1% may be paid by the fund under its Class A plan of distribution to reimburse the Principal Underwriter in connection with dealer and wholesaler compensation paid by it with respect to investments made with no initial sales charge.

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Sales charge reductions and waivers

Reducing your Class A sales charge — As described in the prospectus, there are various ways to reduce your sales charge when purchasing Class A shares. Additional information about Class A sales charge reductions is provided below.

Statement of intention — By establishing a statement of intention (the "Statement"), you enter into a nonbinding commitment to purchase shares of American Funds (excluding American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund) over a 13-month period and receive the same sales charge (expressed as a percentage of your purchases) as if all shares had been purchased at once, unless the Statement is upgraded as described below.

The Statement period starts on the date on which your first purchase made toward satisfying the Statement is processed. Your accumulated holdings (as described in the paragraph below titled “Rights of accumulation”) eligible to be aggregated as of the day immediately before the start of the Statement period may be credited toward satisfying the Statement.

You may revise the commitment you have made in your Statement upward at any time during the Statement period. If your prior commitment has not been met by the time of the revision, the Statement period during which purchases must be made will remain unchanged. Purchases made from the date of the revision will receive the reduced sales charge, if any, resulting from the revised Statement. If your prior commitment has been met by the time of the revision, your original Statement will be considered met and a new Statement will be established.

The Statement will be considered completed if the shareholder dies within the 13-month Statement period. Commissions to dealers will not be adjusted or paid on the difference between the Statement amount and the amount actually invested before the shareholder’s death.

When a shareholder elects to use a Statement, shares equal to 5% of the dollar amount specified in the Statement may be held in escrow in the shareholder’s account out of the initial purchase (or subsequent purchases, if necessary) by the Transfer Agent. All dividends and any capital gain distributions on shares held in escrow will be credited to the shareholder’s account in shares (or paid in cash, if requested). If the intended investment is not completed within the specified Statement period the investments made during the statement period will be adjusted to reflect the difference between the sales charge actually paid and the sales charge which would have been paid if the total of such purchases had been made at a single time. Any dealers assigned to the shareholder’s account at the time a purchase was made during the Statement period will receive a corresponding commission adjustment if appropriate.

Shareholders purchasing shares at a reduced sales charge under a Statement indicate their acceptance of these terms and those in the prospectus with their first purchase.

The Statement period may be extended in cases where the fund’s distributor determines it is appropriate to do so; for example in periods when there are extenuating circumstances such as a natural disaster that may limit an individual’s ability to meet the investment required under the Statement.

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Aggregation — Qualifying investments for aggregation include those made by you and your “immediate family” as defined in the prospectus, if all parties are purchasing shares for their own accounts and/or:

· SEP plans and SIMPLE IRA plans established after November 15, 2004, by an employer adopting any plan document other than a prototype plan produced by American Funds Distributors, Inc.;

· business accounts solely controlled by you or your immediate family (for example, you own the entire business);

· endowments or foundations established and controlled by you or your immediate family; or

· 529 accounts, which will be aggregated at the account owner level (Class 529-E accounts may only be aggregated with an eligible employer plan).

Individual purchases by a trustee(s) or other fiduciary(ies) may also be aggregated if the investments are:

· for a single trust estate or fiduciary account, including employee benefit plans other than the individual-type employee benefit plans described above;

· made for two or more employee benefit plans of a single employer or of affiliated employers as defined in the 1940 Act, excluding the individual-type employee benefit plans described above;

· for a diversified common trust fund or other diversified pooled account not specifically formed for the purpose of accumulating fund shares;

· for participant accounts of a 403(b) plan that is treated as an employer-sponsored plan for sales charge purposes (see “Purchases by certain 403(b) plans” under “Sales charges” in this statement of additional information), or made for participant accounts of two or more such plans, in each case of a single employer or affiliated employers as defined in the 1940 Act; or

· for a SEP or SIMPLE IRA plan established after November 15, 2004, by an employer adopting a prototype plan produced by American Funds Distributors, Inc.

Purchases made for nominee or street name accounts (securities held in the name of an investment dealer or another nominee such as a bank trust department instead of the

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customer) may not be aggregated with those made for other accounts and may not be aggregated with other nominee or street name accounts unless otherwise qualified as described above.

Concurrent purchases — As described in the prospectus, you may reduce your Class A sales charge by combining purchases of all classes of shares in American Funds. Shares of American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund purchased through an exchange, reinvestment or cross-reinvestment from a fund having a sales charge also qualify. However, direct purchases of American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class A shares are excluded. If you currently have individual holdings in American Legacy variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policies that were established on or before March 31, 2007, you may continue to combine purchases made under such contracts and policies to reduce your Class A sales charge.

Rights of accumulation — Subject to the limitations described in the aggregation policy, you may take into account your accumulated holdings in all share classes of American Funds to determine your sales charge on investments in accounts eligible to be aggregated. Direct purchases of American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class A shares are excluded. Subject to your investment dealer’s or recordkeeper’s capabilities, your accumulated holdings will be calculated as the higher of (a) the current value of your existing holdings (the “market value”) as of the day prior to your American Funds investment or (b) the amount you invested (including reinvested dividends and capital gains, but excluding capital appreciation) less any withdrawals (the “cost value”). Depending on the entity on whose books your account is held, the value of your holdings in that account may not be eligible for calculation at cost value. For example, accounts held in nominee or street name may not be eligible for calculation at cost value and instead may be calculated at market value for purposes of rights of accumulation.

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Reducing your Class T sales charge — As described in the prospectus, the initial sales charge you pay each time you buy Class T shares may differ depending upon the amount you invest and may be reduced for larger purchases. Additionally, Class T shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends or capital gain distributions are not subject to an initial sales charge. Sales charges on Class T shares are applied on a transaction-by-transaction basis, and, accordingly, Class T shares are not eligible for any other sales charge waivers or reductions, including through the aggregation of Class T shares concurrently purchased by other related accounts or in other American Funds. The sales charge applicable to Class T shares may not be reduced by establishing a statement of intention, and rights of accumulation are not available for Class T shares.

CDSC waivers for Class A and C shares — As noted in the prospectus, a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) will be waived for redemptions due to death or post-purchase disability of a shareholder (this generally excludes accounts registered in the names of trusts and other entities). In the case of joint tenant accounts, if one joint tenant dies, a surviving joint tenant, at the time he or she notifies the Transfer Agent of the other joint tenant’s death and removes the decedent’s name from the account, may redeem shares from the account without incurring a CDSC. Redemptions made after the Transfer Agent is notified of the death of a joint tenant will be subject to a CDSC.

In addition, a CDSC will be waived for the following types of transactions, if they do not exceed 12% of the value of an “account” (defined below) annually (the “12% limit”):

· Required minimum distributions taken from retirement accounts in accordance with IRS regulations.

· Redemptions through an automatic withdrawal plan (“AWP”) (see “Automatic withdrawals” under “Shareholder account services and privileges” in this statement of additional information). For each AWP payment, assets that are not subject to a CDSC, such as shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends and/or capital gain distributions, will be redeemed first and will count toward the 12% limit. If there is an insufficient amount of assets not subject to a CDSC to cover a particular AWP payment, shares subject to the lowest CDSC will be redeemed next until the 12% limit is reached. Any dividends and/or capital gain distributions taken in cash by a shareholder who receives payments through an AWP will also count toward the 12% limit. In the case of an AWP, the 12% limit is calculated at the time an automatic redemption is first made, and is recalculated at the time each additional automatic redemption is made. Shareholders who establish an AWP should be aware that the amount of a payment not subject to a CDSC may vary over time depending on fluctuations in the value of their accounts. This privilege may be revised or terminated at any time.

For purposes of this paragraph, “account” means your investment in the applicable class of shares of the particular fund from which you are making the redemption.

The CDSC on American Funds Class A shares may be waived in cases where the fund’s transfer agent determines the benefit to the fund of collecting the CDSC would be outweighed by the cost of applying it.

CDSC waivers are allowed only in the cases listed here and in the prospectus. For example, CDSC waivers will not be allowed on redemptions of Class 529-C shares due to termination of CollegeAmerica; a determination by the Internal Revenue Service that CollegeAmerica does not qualify as a qualified tuition program under the Code; proposal or enactment of law that eliminates or

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limits the tax-favored status of CollegeAmerica; or elimination of the fund by Virginia529 as an option for additional investment within CollegeAmerica.

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Selling shares

The methods for selling (redeeming) shares are described more fully in the prospectus. If you wish to sell your shares by contacting American Funds Service Company directly, any such request must be signed by the registered shareholders. To contact American Funds Service Company via overnight mail or courier service, see “Purchase and exchange of shares.”

A signature guarantee may be required for certain redemptions. In such an event, your signature may be guaranteed by a domestic stock exchange or the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, bank, savings association or credit union that is an eligible guarantor institution. The Transfer Agent reserves the right to require a signature guarantee on any redemptions.

Additional documentation may be required for sales of shares held in corporate, partnership or fiduciary accounts. You must include with your written request any shares you wish to sell that are in certificate form.

If you sell Class A or C shares and request a specific dollar amount to be sold, we will sell sufficient shares so that the sale proceeds, after deducting any applicable CDSC, equals the dollar amount requested.

If you hold multiple American Funds and a CDSC applies to the shares you are redeeming, the CDSC will be calculated based on the applicable class of shares of the particular fund from which you are making the redemption.

Redemption proceeds will not be mailed until sufficient time has passed to provide reasonable assurance that checks or drafts (including certified or cashier’s checks) for shares purchased have cleared (normally seven business days from the purchase date). Except for delays relating to clearance of checks for share purchases or in extraordinary circumstances (and as permissible under the 1940 Act), the fund typically expects to pay redemption proceeds one business day following receipt and acceptance of a redemption order. Interest will not accrue or be paid on amounts that represent uncashed distribution or redemption checks.

You may request that redemption proceeds of $1,000 or more from American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund be wired to your bank by writing American Funds Service Company. A signature guarantee is required on all requests to wire funds and you may be subject to a fee for the transaction.

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Shareholder account services and privileges

The following services and privileges are generally available to all shareholders. However, certain services and privileges described in the prospectus and this statement of additional information may not be available for Class 529 shareholders or if your account is held with an investment dealer or through an employer-sponsored retirement plan.

Automatic investment plan — An automatic investment plan enables you to make monthly or quarterly investments in American Funds through automatic debits from your bank account. To set up a plan, you must fill out an account application and specify the amount that you would like to invest and the date on which you would like your investments to occur. The plan will begin within 30 days after your account application is received. Your bank account will be debited on the day or a few days before your investment is made, depending on the bank’s capabilities. The Transfer Agent will then invest your money into the fund you specified on or around the date you specified. If the date you specified falls on a weekend or holiday, your money will be invested on the following business day. However, if the following business day falls in the next month, your money will be invested on the business day immediately preceding the weekend or holiday. If your bank account cannot be debited due to insufficient funds, a stop-payment or the closing of the account, the plan may be terminated and the related investment reversed. You may change the amount of the investment or discontinue the plan at any time by contacting the Transfer Agent.

Automatic reinvestment — Dividends and capital gain distributions are reinvested in additional shares of the same class and fund at net asset value unless you indicate otherwise on the account application. You also may elect to have dividends and/or capital gain distributions paid in cash by informing the fund, the Transfer Agent or your investment dealer. Dividends and capital gain distributions paid to retirement plan shareholders or shareholders of the 529 share classes will be automatically reinvested.

If you have elected to receive dividends and/or capital gain distributions in cash, and the postal or other delivery service is unable to deliver checks to your address of record, or you do not respond to mailings from American Funds Service Company with regard to uncashed distribution checks, your distribution option may be automatically converted to having all dividends and other distributions reinvested in additional shares.

Cross-reinvestment of dividends and distributions — For all share classes, except Class T shares and the 529 classes of shares, you may cross-reinvest dividends and capital gains (distributions) into other American Funds in the same share class at net asset value, subject to the following conditions:

(1) the aggregate value of your account(s) in the fund(s) paying distributions equals or exceeds $5,000 (this is waived if the value of the account in the fund receiving the distributions equals or exceeds that fund’s minimum initial investment requirement);

(2) if the value of the account of the fund receiving distributions is below the minimum initial investment requirement, distributions must be automatically reinvested; and

(3) if you discontinue the cross-reinvestment of distributions, the value of the account of the fund receiving distributions must equal or exceed the minimum initial investment requirement. If you do not meet this requirement within 90 days of notification, the fund has the right to automatically redeem the account.

Depending on the financial intermediary holding your account, your reinvestment privileges may be unavailable or differ from those described in this statement of additional information. Investors should consult their financial intermediary for further information.

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Automatic exchanges — For all share classes other than Class T shares, you may automatically exchange shares of the same class in amounts of $50 or more among any American Funds on any day (or preceding business day if the day falls on a nonbusiness day) of each month you designate.

Automatic withdrawals — Depending on the type of account, for all share classes except R shares, you may automatically withdraw shares from any of the American Funds. You can make automatic withdrawals of $50 or more. You can designate the day of each period for withdrawals and request that checks be sent to you or someone else. Withdrawals may also be electronically deposited to your bank account. The Transfer Agent will withdraw your money from the fund you specify on or around the date you specify. If the date you specified falls on a weekend or holiday, the redemption will take place on the previous business day. However, if the previous business day falls in the preceding month, the redemption will take place on the following business day after the weekend or holiday. You should consult with your financial professional or intermediary to determine if your account is eligible for automatic withdrawals.

Withdrawal payments are not to be considered as dividends, yield or income. Generally, automatic investments may not be made into a shareholder account from which there are automatic withdrawals. Withdrawals of amounts exceeding reinvested dividends and distributions and increases in share value would reduce the aggregate value of the shareholder’s account. The Transfer Agent arranges for the redemption by the fund of sufficient shares, deposited by the shareholder with the Transfer Agent, to provide the withdrawal payment specified.

Redemption proceeds from an automatic withdrawal plan are not eligible for reinvestment without a sales charge.

Account statements — Your account is opened in accordance with your registration instructions. Transactions in the account, such as additional investments, will be reflected on regular confirmation statements from the Transfer Agent. Dividend and capital gain reinvestments, purchases through automatic investment plans and certain retirement plans, as well as automatic exchanges and withdrawals, will be confirmed at least quarterly.

American FundsLine and capitalgroup.com — You may check your share balance, the price of your shares or your most recent account transaction; redeem shares (up to $125,000 per American Funds shareholder each day) from nonretirement plan accounts; or exchange shares around the clock with American FundsLine or using capitalgroup.com. To use American FundsLine, call (800) 325-3590 from a TouchTone™ telephone. Redemptions and exchanges through American FundsLine and capitalgroup.com are subject to the conditions noted above and in “Telephone and Internet purchases, redemptions and exchanges” below. You will need your fund number (see the list of American Funds under the “General information — fund numbers” section in this statement of additional information), personal identification number (generally the last four digits of your Social Security number or other tax identification number associated with your account) and account number.

Generally, all shareholders are automatically eligible to use these services. However, if you are not currently authorized to do so, you may complete an American FundsLink Authorization Form. Once you establish this privilege, you, your financial professional or any person with your account information may use these services.

Telephone and Internet purchases, redemptions and exchanges — By using the telephone (including American FundsLine) or the Internet (including capitalgroup.com), or fax purchase, redemption and/or exchange options, you agree to hold the fund, the Transfer Agent, any of its affiliates or mutual funds managed by such affiliates, and each of their respective directors, trustees, officers, employees and agents harmless from any losses, expenses, costs or liabilities (including attorney fees) that may be incurred in connection with the exercise of these privileges. Generally, all shareholders are

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automatically eligible to use these services. However, you may elect to opt out of these services by writing the Transfer Agent (you may also reinstate them at any time by writing the Transfer Agent). If the Transfer Agent does not employ reasonable procedures to confirm that the instructions received from any person with appropriate account information are genuine, it and/or the fund may be liable for losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent instructions. In the event that shareholders are unable to reach the fund by telephone because of technical difficulties, market conditions or a natural disaster, redemption and exchange requests may be made in writing only.

Redemption of shares — The fund’s articles of incorporation permit the fund to direct the Transfer Agent to redeem the shares of any shareholder for their then current net asset value per share if at such time the shareholder of record owns shares having an aggregate net asset value of less than the minimum initial investment amount required of new shareholders as set forth in the fund’s current registration statement under the 1940 Act, and subject to such further terms and conditions as the board of directors of the fund may from time to time adopt.

While payment of redemptions normally will be in cash, the fund’s articles of incorporation permit payment of the redemption price wholly or partly with portfolio securities or other fund assets under conditions and circumstances determined by the fund’s board of directors. For example, redemptions could be made in this manner if the board determined that making payments wholly in cash over a particular period would be unfair and/or harmful to other fund shareholders.

Share certificates — Shares are credited to your account. The fund does not issue share certificates.

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General information

Custodian of assets — Securities and cash owned by the fund, including proceeds from the sale of shares of the fund and of securities in the fund’s portfolio, are held by JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A., 270 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017-2070, as custodian. If the fund holds securities of issuers outside the U.S., the custodian may hold these securities pursuant to subcustodial arrangements in banks outside the U.S. or branches of U.S. banks outside the U.S.

Transfer agent services — American Funds Service Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the investment adviser, maintains the records of shareholder accounts, processes purchases and redemptions of the fund’s shares, acts as dividend and capital gain distribution disbursing agent, and performs other related shareholder service functions. The principal office of American Funds Service Company is located at 6455 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, CA 92618. Transfer agent fees are paid according to a fee schedule, based principally on the number of accounts serviced, contained in a Shareholder Services Agreement between the fund and American Funds Service Company.

In the case of certain shareholder accounts, third parties who may be unaffiliated with the investment adviser provide transfer agency and shareholder services in place of American Funds Service Company. These services are rendered under agreements with American Funds Service Company or its affiliates and the third parties receive compensation according to such agreements. Compensation for transfer agency and shareholder services, whether paid to American Funds Service Company or such third parties, is ultimately paid from fund assets and is reflected in the expenses of the fund as disclosed in the prospectus.

During the 2019 fiscal year, transfer agent fees, gross of any payments made by American Funds Service Company to third parties, were:


	Transfer agent fee
Class A	$22,445,000
Class C	1,333,000
Class T	—*
Class F-1	1,598,000
Class F-2	12,232,000
Class F-3	410,000
Class 529-A	1,389,000
Class 529-C	196,000
Class 529-E	32,000
Class 529-T	—*
Class 529-F-1	130,000
Class R-1	50,000
Class R-2	1,053,000
Class R-2E	62,000
Class R-3	1,006,000
Class R-4	849,000
Class R-5E	41,000
Class R-5	193,000
Class R-6	133,000

* Amount less than $1,000.

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Independent registered public accounting firm — Deloitte & Touche LLP, 695 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, serves as the fund’s independent registered public accounting firm, providing audit services and review of certain documents to be filed with the SEC. Deloitte Tax LLP prepares tax returns for the fund. The financial statements included in this statement of additional information from the annual report have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report appearing herein. Such financial statements have been so included in reliance upon the report of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing. The selection of the fund’s independent registered public accounting firm is reviewed and determined annually by the board of directors.

Independent legal counsel — Dechert LLP, One Bush Street, Suite 1600, San Francisco, CA 94104, serves as independent legal counsel (“counsel”) for the fund and for independent directors in their capacities as such. A determination with respect to the independence of the fund’s counsel will be made at least annually by the independent directors of the fund, as prescribed by applicable 1940 Act rules.

Prospectuses, reports to shareholders and proxy statements — The fund’s fiscal year ends on October 31. Shareholders are provided updated summary prospectuses annually and at least semi-annually with reports showing the fund’s investment portfolio or summary investment portfolio, financial statements and other information. Shareholders may request a copy of the fund’s current prospectus at no cost by calling (800) 421-4225 or by sending an email request to prospectus@americanfunds.com. Shareholders may also access the fund’s current summary prospectus, prospectus, statement of additional information and shareholder reports at capitalgroup.com/prospectus. The fund’s annual financial statements are audited by the fund’s independent registered public accounting firm, Deloitte & Touche LLP. In addition, shareholders may also receive proxy statements for the fund. In an effort to reduce the volume of mail shareholders receive from the fund when a household owns more than one account, the Transfer Agent has taken steps to eliminate duplicate mailings of summary prospectuses, shareholder reports and proxy statements. To receive additional copies of a summary prospectus, report or proxy statement, shareholders should contact the Transfer Agent.

Shareholders may also elect to receive updated summary prospectuses, annual reports and semi-annual reports electronically by signing up for electronic delivery on our website, capitalgroup.com. Upon electing the electronic delivery of updated summary prospectuses and other reports, a shareholder will no longer automatically receive such documents in paper form by mail. A shareholder who elects electronic delivery is able to cancel this service at any time and return to receiving updated summary prospectuses and other reports in paper form by mail.

Summary prospectuses, prospectuses, annual reports and semi-annual reports that are mailed to shareholders by the Capital Group organization are printed with ink containing soy and/or vegetable oil on paper containing recycled fibers.

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Codes of ethics — The fund and Capital Research and Management Company and its affiliated companies, including the fund’s Principal Underwriter, 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.

Credit facility — The fund, together with other U.S. registered investment funds managed by Capital Research and Management Company, has entered into a committed line of credit facility pursuant to which the funds may borrow up to $1.5 billion as a source of temporary liquidity on a first-come, first-served basis. Under the credit facility, loans are generally unsecured; however, a borrowing fund must collateralize any borrowings under the facility on an equivalent basis if it has certain other collateralized borrowings.

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Determination of net asset value, redemption price and maximum offering price per share for Class A shares — April 30, 2020


Net asset value and redemption price per share (Net assets divided by shares outstanding)	$60.25
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of net asset value per share, which takes into account the fund’s current maximum sales charge)	$63.93

Other information — The fund reserves the right to modify the privileges described in this statement of additional information at any time.

The fund’s financial statements, including the investment portfolio and the report of the fund’s independent registered public accounting firm contained in the annual report, are included in this statement of additional information.

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Fund numbers — Here are the fund numbers for use with our automated telephone line, American FundsLine^®, or when making share transactions:


	Fund numbers
Fund	Class A	Class C	Class T	Class F-1	Class F-2	Class F-3
Stock and stock/fixed income funds
AMCAP Fund^®	002	302	43002	402	602	702
American Balanced Fund^®	011	311	43011	411	611	711
American Funds Developing World Growth and Income Fund^SM	30100	33100	43100	34100	36100	37100
American Funds Global Balanced Fund^SM	037	337	43037	437	637	737
American Funds Global Insight Fund^SM	30122	33122	43122	34122	36122	37122
American Funds International Vantage Fund^SM	30123	33123	43123	34123	36123	37123
American Mutual Fund^®	003	303	43003	403	603	703
Capital Income Builder^®	012	312	43012	412	612	712
Capital World Growth and Income Fund^®	033	333	43033	433	633	733
EuroPacific Growth Fund^®	016	316	43016	416	616	716
Fundamental Investors^®	010	310	43010	410	610	710
The Growth Fund of America^®	005	305	43005	405	605	705
The Income Fund of America^®	006	306	43006	406	606	706
International Growth and Income Fund^SM	034	334	43034	434	634	734
The Investment Company of America^®	004	304	43004	404	604	704
The New Economy Fund^®	014	314	43014	414	614	714
New Perspective Fund^®	007	307	43007	407	607	707
New World Fund^®	036	336	43036	436	636	736
SMALLCAP World Fund^®	035	335	43035	435	635	735
Washington Mutual Investors Fund^SM	001	301	43001	401	601	701
Fixed income funds
American Funds Emerging Markets Bond Fund ^®	30114	33114	43114	34114	36114	37114
American Funds Corporate Bond Fund ^®	032	332	43032	432	632	732
American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund^®	060	360	43060	460	660	760
American Funds Mortgage Fund^®	042	342	43042	442	642	742
American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund^SM	30126	33126	43126	34126	36126	37126
American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund^®	039	N/A	43039	439	639	739
American Funds Strategic Bond Fund^SM	30112	33112	43112	34112	36112	37112
American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York^®	041	341	43041	441	641	741
American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund^®	040	340	43040	440	640	740
American High-Income Trust^®	021	321	43021	421	621	721
The Bond Fund of America^®	008	308	43008	408	608	708
Capital World Bond Fund^®	031	331	43031	431	631	731
Intermediate Bond Fund of America^®	023	323	43023	423	623	723
Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America^®	043	343	43043	443	643	743
Short-Term Bond Fund of America^®	048	348	43048	448	648	748
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America^®	019	319	43019	419	619	719
The Tax-Exempt Fund of California^®	020	320	43020	420	620	720
U.S. Government Securities Fund^®	022	322	43022	422	622	722
Money market fund
American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund^SM	059	359	43059	459	659	759

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	Fund numbers
Fund	Class 529-A	Class 529-C	Class 529-E	Class 529-T	Class 529-F-1	Class 529-F-2	Class 529-F-3	Class ABLE-A	Class ABLE-F-2
Stock and stock/fixed income funds
AMCAP Fund	1002	1302	1502	46002	1402	1602	1702	N/A	N/A
American Balanced Fund	1011	1311	1511	46011	1411	1611	1711	N/A	N/A
American Funds Developing World Growth and Income Fund	10100	13100	15100	46100	14100	16100	17100	N/A	N/A
American Funds Global Balanced Fund	1037	1337	1537	46037	1437	1637	1737	N/A	N/A
American Funds Global Insight Fund	10122	13122	15122	46122	14122	16122	17122	N/A	N/A
American Funds International Vantage Fund	10123	13123	15123	46123	14123	16123	17123	N/A	N/A
American Mutual Fund	1003	1303	1503	46003	1403	1603	1703	N/A	N/A
Capital Income Builder	1012	1312	1512	46012	1412	1612	1712	N/A	N/A
Capital World Growth and Income Fund	1033	1333	1533	46033	1433	1633	1733	N/A	N/A
EuroPacific Growth Fund	1016	1316	1516	46016	1416	1616	1716	N/A	N/A
Fundamental Investors	1010	1310	1510	46010	1410	1610	1710	N/A	N/A
The Growth Fund of America	1005	1305	1505	46005	1405	1605	1705	N/A	N/A
The Income Fund of America	1006	1306	1506	46006	1406	1606	1706	N/A	N/A
International Growth and Income Fund	1034	1334	1534	46034	1434	1634	1734	N/A	N/A
The Investment Company of America	1004	1304	1504	46004	1404	1604	1704	N/A	N/A
The New Economy Fund	1014	1314	1514	46014	1414	1614	1714	N/A	N/A
New Perspective Fund	1007	1307	1507	46007	1407	1607	1707	N/A	N/A
New World Fund	1036	1336	1536	46036	1436	1636	1736	N/A	N/A
SMALLCAP World Fund	1035	1335	1535	46035	1435	1635	1735	N/A	N/A
Washington Mutual Investors Fund	1001	1301	1501	46001	1401	1601	1701	N/A	N/A
Fixed income funds
American Funds Emerging Markets Bond Fund	10114	13114	15114	46114	14114	16114	17114	N/A	N/A
American Funds Corporate Bond Fund	1032	1332	1532	46032	1432	1632	1732	N/A	N/A
American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund	1060	1360	1560	46060	1460	1660	1760	N/A	N/A
American Funds Mortgage Fund	1042	1342	1542	46042	1442	1642	1742	N/A	N/A
American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund	10126	13126	15126	46126	14126	16126	17126	N/A	N/A
American Funds Strategic Bond Fund	10112	13112	15112	46112	14112	16112	17112	N/A	N/A
American High-Income Trust	1021	1321	1521	46021	1421	1621	1721	N/A	N/A
The Bond Fund of America	1008	1308	1508	46008	1408	1608	1708	N/A	N/A
Capital World Bond Fund	1031	1331	1531	46031	1431	1631	1731	N/A	N/A
Intermediate Bond Fund of America	1023	1323	1523	46023	1423	1623	1723	N/A	N/A
Short-Term Bond Fund of America	1048	1348	1548	46048	1448	1648	1748	N/A	N/A
U.S. Government Securities Fund	1022	1322	1522	46022	1422	1622	1722	N/A	N/A
Money market fund
American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund	1059	1359	1559	46059	1459	1659	1759	48059	60059

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	Fund numbers
Fund	Class R-1	Class R-2	Class R-2E	Class R-3	Class R-4	Class R-5E	Class R-5	Class R-6
Stock and stock/fixed income funds
AMCAP Fund	2102	2202	4102	2302	2402	2702	2502	2602
American Balanced Fund	2111	2211	4111	2311	2411	2711	2511	2611
American Funds Developing World Growth and Income Fund	21100	22100	41100	23100	24100	27100	25100	26100
American Funds Global Balanced Fund	2137	2237	4137	2337	2437	2737	2537	2637
American Funds Global Insight Fund	21122	22122	41122	23122	24122	27122	25122	26122
American Funds International Vantage Fund	21123	22123	41123	23123	24123	27123	25123	26123
American Mutual Fund	2103	2203	4103	2303	2403	2703	2503	2603
Capital Income Builder	2112	2212	4112	2312	2412	2712	2512	2612
Capital World Growth and Income Fund	2133	2233	4133	2333	2433	2733	2533	2633
EuroPacific Growth Fund	2116	2216	4116	2316	2416	2716	2516	2616
Fundamental Investors	2110	2210	4110	2310	2410	2710	2510	2610
The Growth Fund of America	2105	2205	4105	2305	2405	2705	2505	2605
The Income Fund of America	2106	2206	4106	2306	2406	2706	2506	2606
International Growth and Income Fund	2134	2234	41034	2334	2434	27034	2534	2634
The Investment Company of America	2104	2204	4104	2304	2404	2704	2504	2604
The New Economy Fund	2114	2214	4114	2314	2414	2714	2514	2614
New Perspective Fund	2107	2207	4107	2307	2407	2707	2507	2607
New World Fund	2136	2236	4136	2336	2436	2736	2536	2636
SMALLCAP World Fund	2135	2235	4135	2335	2435	2735	2535	2635
Washington Mutual Investors Fund	2101	2201	4101	2301	2401	2701	2501	2601
Fixed income funds
American Funds Emerging Markets Bond Fund	21114	22114	41114	23114	24114	27114	25114	26114
American Funds Corporate Bond Fund	2132	2232	4132	2332	2432	2732	2532	2632
American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund	2160	2260	4160	2360	2460	2760	2560	2660
American Funds Mortgage Fund	2142	2242	4142	2342	2442	2742	2542	2642
American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund	21126	22126	41126	23126	24126	27126	25126	26126
American Funds Strategic Bond Fund	21112	22112	41112	23112	24112	27112	25112	26112
American High-Income Trust	2121	2221	4121	2321	2421	2721	2521	2621
The Bond Fund of America	2108	2208	4108	2308	2408	2708	2508	2608
Capital World Bond Fund	2131	2231	4131	2331	2431	2731	2531	2631
Intermediate Bond Fund of America	2123	2223	4123	2323	2423	2723	2523	2623
Short-Term Bond Fund of America	2148	2248	4148	2348	2448	2748	2548	2648
U.S. Government Securities Fund	2122	2222	4122	2322	2422	2722	2522	2622
Money market fund
American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund	2159	2259	4159	2359	2459	2759	2559	2659

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	Fund numbers
Fund	Class A	Class C	Class T	Class F-1	Class F-2	Class F-3
American Funds Target Date Retirement Series^®
American Funds 2065 Target Date Retirement Fund^SM	30185	33185	43185	34185	36185	37185
American Funds 2060 Target Date Retirement Fund^®	083	383	43083	483	683	783
American Funds 2055 Target Date Retirement Fund^®	082	382	43082	482	682	782
American Funds 2050 Target Date Retirement Fund^®	069	369	43069	469	669	769
American Funds 2045 Target Date Retirement Fund^®	068	368	43068	468	668	768
American Funds 2040 Target Date Retirement Fund^®	067	367	43067	467	667	767
American Funds 2035 Target Date Retirement Fund^®	066	366	43066	466	36066	766
American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund^®	065	365	43065	465	665	765
American Funds 2025 Target Date Retirement Fund^®	064	364	43064	464	664	764
American Funds 2020 Target Date Retirement Fund^®	063	363	43063	463	663	763
American Funds 2015 Target Date Retirement Fund^®	062	362	43062	462	662	762
American Funds 2010 Target Date Retirement Fund^®	061	361	43061	461	661	761


	Fund numbers
Fund	Class R-1	Class R-2	Class R-2E	Class R-3	Class R-4	Class R-5E	Class R-5	Class R-6
American Funds Target Date Retirement Series^®
American Funds 2065 Target Date Retirement Fund^SM	21185	22185	41185	23185	24185	27185	25185	26185
American Funds 2060 Target Date Retirement Fund^®	2183	2283	4183	2383	2483	2783	2583	2683
American Funds 2055 Target Date Retirement Fund^®	2182	2282	4182	2382	2482	2782	2582	2682
American Funds 2050 Target Date Retirement Fund^®	2169	2269	4169	2369	2469	2769	2569	2669
American Funds 2045 Target Date Retirement Fund^®	2168	2268	4168	2368	2468	2768	2568	2668
American Funds 2040 Target Date Retirement Fund^®	2167	2267	4167	2367	2467	2767	2567	2667
American Funds 2035 Target Date Retirement Fund^®	2166	2266	4166	2366	2466	2766	2566	2666
American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund^®	2165	2265	4165	2365	2465	2765	2565	2665
American Funds 2025 Target Date Retirement Fund^®	2164	2264	4164	2364	2464	2764	2564	2664
American Funds 2020 Target Date Retirement Fund^®	2163	2263	4163	2363	2463	2763	2563	2663
American Funds 2015 Target Date Retirement Fund^®	2162	2262	4162	2362	2462	2762	2562	2662
American Funds 2010 Target Date Retirement Fund^®	2161	2261	4161	2361	2461	2761	2561	2661

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	Fund numbers
Fund	Class 529-A	Class 529-C	Class 529-E	Class 529-T	Class 529-F-1	Class 529-F-2	Class 529-F-3
American Funds College Target Date Series^®
American Funds College 2036 Fund^SM	10125	13125	15125	46125	14125	16125	17125
American Funds College 2033 Fund^®	10103	13103	15103	46103	14103	16103	17103
American Funds College 2030 Fund^®	1094	1394	1594	46094	1494	1694	1794
American Funds College 2027 Fund^®	1093	1393	1593	46093	1493	1693	1793
American Funds College 2024 Fund^®	1092	1392	1592	46092	1492	1692	1792
American Funds College 2021 Fund^®	1091	1391	1591	46091	1491	1691	1791
American Funds College Enrollment Fund^®	1088	1388	1588	46088	1488	1688	1788

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	Fund numbers
Fund	Class A	Class C	Class T	Class F-1	Class F-2	Class F-3
American Funds Portfolio Series^SM
American Funds Global Growth Portfolio^SM	055	355	43055	455	655	755
American Funds Growth Portfolio^SM	053	353	43053	453	653	753
American Funds Growth and Income Portfolio^SM	051	351	43051	451	651	751
American Funds Moderate Growth and Income Portfolio^SM	050	350	43050	450	650	750
American Funds Conservative Growth and Income Portfolio^SM	047	347	43047	447	647	747
American Funds Tax-Aware Conservative Growth and Income Portfolio^SM	046	346	43046	446	646	746
American Funds Preservation Portfolio^SM	045	345	43045	445	645	745
American Funds Tax-Exempt Preservation Portfolio^SM	044	344	43044	444	644	744


	Fund numbers
Fund	Class 529-A	Class 529-C	Class 529-E	Class 529-T	Class 529-F-1	Class 529-F-2	Class 529-F-3	Class ABLE-A	Class ABLE-F-2
American Funds Global Growth Portfolio	1055	1355	1555	46055	1455	1655	1755	48055	60055
American Funds Growth Portfolio	1053	1353	1553	46053	1453	1653	1753	48053	60053
American Funds Growth and Income Portfolio	1051	1351	1551	46051	1451	1651	1751	48051	60051
American Funds Moderate Growth and Income Portfolio	1050	1350	1550	46050	1450	1650	1750	48050	60050
American Funds Conservative Growth and Income Portfolio	1047	1347	1547	46047	1447	1647	1747	48047	60047
American Funds Tax-Aware Conservative Growth and Income Portfolio	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
American Funds Preservation Portfolio	1045	1345	1545	46045	1445	1645	1745	48045	60045
American Funds Tax-Exempt Preservation Portfolio	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A


	Fund numbers
Fund	Class R-1	Class R-2	Class R-2E	Class R-3	Class R-4	Class R-5E	Class R-5	Class R-6
American Funds Global Growth Portfolio	2155	2255	4155	2355	2455	2755	2555	2655
American Funds Growth Portfolio	2153	2253	4153	2353	2453	2753	2553	2653
American Funds Growth and Income Portfolio	2151	2251	4151	2351	2451	2751	2551	2651
American Funds Moderate Growth and Income Portfolio	2150	2250	4150	2350	2450	2750	2550	2650
American Funds Conservative Growth and Income Portfolio	2147	2247	4147	2347	2447	2747	2547	2647
American Funds Tax-Aware Conservative Growth and Income Portfolio	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
American Funds Preservation Portfolio	2145	2245	4145	2345	2445	2745	2545	2645
American Funds Tax-Exempt Preservation Portfolio	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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	Fund numbers
Fund	Class A	Class C	Class T	Class F-1	Class F-2	Class F-3
American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio Series^SM
American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio – Conservative^SM	30109	33109	43109	34109	36109	37109
American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio – Moderate^SM	30110	33110	43110	34110	36110	37110
American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio – Enhanced^SM	30111	33111	43111	34111	36111	37111


	Fund numbers
Fund	Class R-1	Class R-2	Class R-2E	Class R-3	Class R-4	Class R-5E	Class R-5	Class R-6
American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio – Conservative	21109	22109	41109	23109	24109	27109	25109	26109
American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio – Moderate	21110	22110	41110	23110	24110	27110	25110	26110
American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio – Enhanced	21111	22111	41111	23111	24111	27111	25111	26111

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Appendix

The following descriptions of debt security ratings are based on information provided by Moody’s Investors Service, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services 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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Standard & Poor’s
Long-term issue credit ratings

AAA
An obligation rated AAA has the highest rating assigned by Standard & Poor’s. The obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitment 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 commitment 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 commitment 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 lead to a weakened capacity of the obligor to meet its financial commitment 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 commitment 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 commitment on the obligation. Adverse business, financial, or economic conditions will likely impair the obligor’s capacity or willingness to meet its financial commitment 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 commitment 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 commitment 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 Standard & Poor’s 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 to 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 Standard & Poor’s believes that such payments will be made within five business days in the absence of a stated grace period or within the earlier of the stated grace period or 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. An obligation’s rating is lowered to D if it is subject to a distressed exchange offer.

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.

This indicates that no rating has been requested, that there is insufficient information on which to base a rating, or that Standard & Poor’s does not rate a particular obligation as a matter of policy.

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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.

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

Standard & Poor’s

Commercial paper ratings (highest three ratings)

A-1

A short-term obligation rated A-1 is rated in the highest category by Standard & Poor’s. The obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitment 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 commitment 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 commitment 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 lead to a weakened capacity of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

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New World Fund^®

Investment portfolio

April 30, 2020

unaudited

Common stocks 88.15% Information technology 17.14%	Shares	Value (000)
Microsoft Corp.	5,751,900	$1,030,798
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.¹	56,909,500	571,910
Mastercard Inc., Class A	1,883,700	517,961
PagSeguro Digital Ltd., Class A²	15,608,872	395,373
Keyence Corp.¹	1,057,500	379,922
ASML Holding NV¹	1,109,255	329,503
Adobe Inc.²	920,500	325,526
PayPal Holdings, Inc.²	2,601,700	320,009
Visa Inc., Class A	1,697,200	303,324
Broadcom Inc.	1,054,700	286,478
StoneCo Ltd., Class A^2,3	8,585,990	226,498
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.¹	4,206,694	173,346
Cree, Inc.²	3,046,700	131,404
Kingdee International Software Group Co. Ltd.¹	83,185,699	119,256
Accenture PLC, Class A	559,000	103,521
Silergy Corp.¹	2,562,000	101,845
EPAM Systems, Inc.²	312,600	69,050
QUALCOMM Inc.	825,000	64,903
Trimble Inc.²	1,865,400	64,599
Apple Inc.	212,100	62,315
Hexagon AB, Class B^1,2	1,239,400	61,710
Edenred SA¹	1,453,979	58,641
Tokyo Electron Ltd.¹	273,700	57,901
FleetCor Technologies, Inc.²	238,000	57,417
Halma PLC¹	2,046,600	53,932
Inphi Corp.²	535,000	51,649
TravelSky Technology Ltd., Class H¹	27,261,500	47,293
Amphenol Corp., Class A	424,000	37,422
Nokia Corp.¹	10,245,487	36,993
Autodesk, Inc.²	166,000	31,064
Logitech International SA¹	593,000	28,604
Aspen Technology, Inc. (USA)²	247,900	25,348
Network International Holdings Plc^1,2	4,699,765	24,596
Micron Technology, Inc.²	498,600	23,878
Temenos AG¹	179,300	23,364
AAC Technologies Holdings Inc.¹	4,670,559	22,404
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.²	422,400	22,129
Intel Corp.	367,300	22,031
Largan Precision Co., Ltd.¹	157,000	21,447
Amadeus IT Group SA, Class A, non-registered shares¹	438,493	21,129
Globant SA²	162,000	18,738
SAP SE¹	155,400	18,534
Hamamatsu Photonics KK¹	392,000	17,173
Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd., Class A¹	3,605,165	16,326
VeriSign, Inc.²	66,899	14,015
Cabot Microelectronics Corp.	108,500	13,296
Elastic NV, non-registered shares²	207,100	13,283

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unaudited

Common stocks (continued) Information technology (continued)	Shares	Value (000)
ON Semiconductor Corp.²	749,900	$12,032
KLA Corp.	72,300	11,864
Atlassian Corp. PLC, Class A²	73,125	11,370
STMicroelectronics NV¹	254,000	6,612
TE Connectivity Ltd.	67,500	4,958
		6,464,694
Consumer discretionary 12.95%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.^1,2	14,493,678	367,285
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (ADR)²	1,687,323	341,970
MercadoLibre, Inc.²	808,200	471,593
LVMH Moët Hennessy-Louis Vuitton SE¹	786,607	304,251
Delivery Hero SE^1,2	3,286,655	276,943
Naspers Ltd., Class N¹	1,751,063	273,885
Meituan Dianping, Class B^1,2	13,254,560	176,072
Hermès International¹	233,786	171,266
EssilorLuxottica¹	1,383,200	170,954
Booking Holdings Inc.²	109,400	161,974
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.¹	24,860,990	157,872
Marriott International, Inc., Class A	1,585,600	144,194
Sony Corp.¹	2,146,000	137,677
Kering SA¹	247,994	125,242
adidas AG¹	544,272	124,583
Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.¹	259,100	123,232
Evolution Gaming Group AB^1,2	2,463,217	112,104
Jumbo SA¹	5,625,631	88,300
General Motors Co.	3,758,000	83,766
NIKE, Inc., Class B	899,300	78,401
Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd.¹	18,927,750	75,364
Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd. (ADR)	3,772,000	59,673
Central Retail Corp. PCL, foreign registered^1,2	48,142,000	54,284
YUM! Brands, Inc.	608,600	52,601
Wynn Macau, Ltd.¹	30,079,600	52,486
Industria de Diseño Textil, SA¹	2,032,800	51,857
Suzuki Motor Corp.¹	1,560,300	50,076
Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai, Class A¹	5,963,251	45,553
Sands China Ltd.^1,3	10,550,685	42,423
Prosus NV^1,2	558,500	42,393
Ferrari NV¹	249,900	39,344
IDP Education Ltd.¹	4,049,213	38,873
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG¹	584,000	34,549
Domino’s Pizza, Inc.	87,000	31,488
Midea Group Co., Ltd., Class A¹	3,946,874	29,690
Hyundai Motor Co.¹	322,955	24,927
Shangri-La Asia Ltd.¹	28,650,000	23,524
MakeMyTrip Ltd., non-registered shares²	1,536,500	22,679
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.¹	308,000	21,843
Vivo Energy PLC¹	21,722,150	21,379
Peugeot SA¹	1,382,675	19,845
Stars Group Inc.²	702,700	19,648
Li Ning Co. Ltd.¹	6,044,500	18,923
China International Travel Service Corp. Ltd., Class A¹	1,364,421	17,308
GVC Holdings PLC¹	1,802,000	17,134
Daimler AG¹	488,846	16,875
Lojas Americanas SA, ordinary nominative	4,325,761	16,172

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unaudited

Common stocks (continued) Consumer discretionary (continued)	Shares	Value (000)
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC¹	334,060	$15,230
Cie. Financière Richemont SA, Class A¹	263,252	14,973
Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd.¹	1,043,000	12,445
Samsonite International SA¹	11,577,000	9,889
		4,885,012
Health care 11.72%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.	1,138,120	380,906
AstraZeneca PLC¹	3,091,700	324,333
Zai Lab Ltd. (ADR)^2,4	4,028,500	252,668
Abbott Laboratories	2,728,500	251,268
Notre Dame Intermedica Participacoes SA	19,307,910	194,609
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.²	2,044,213	188,109
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, non-registered shares^1,2	1,719,380	169,692
Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd.¹	6,175,400	163,865
CSL Ltd.¹	751,000	148,860
bioMérieux SA¹	1,153,000	143,247
Shionogi & Co., Ltd.¹	2,400,100	131,701
Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co., Ltd., Class A^1,2	9,902,559	129,076
WuXi Biologics (Cayman) Inc.^1,2	7,584,088	117,615
BeiGene, Ltd. (ADR)²	748,600	114,409
Koninklijke Philips NV (EUR denominated)¹	2,605,584	113,565
Illumina, Inc.²	324,000	103,366
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B^1,3	1,549,622	98,950
Yunnan Baiyao Group Co., Ltd., Class A¹	7,499,639	95,843
Novartis AG¹	1,106,150	94,361
Hypera SA, ordinary nominative	17,264,266	92,323
Straumann Holding AG¹	117,473	89,261
Pharmaron Beijing Co., Ltd., Class H^1,2	5,516,000	43,581
Pharmaron Beijing Co., Ltd., Class A¹	3,769,800	34,132
Pfizer Inc.	1,929,000	73,996
Hugel, Inc.^1,2,4	227,797	72,027
PerkinElmer, Inc.	763,270	69,099
Alcon Inc.^1,2	1,152,500	60,889
Bayer AG¹	918,000	60,751
CanSino Biologics Inc., Class H^1,2	2,730,097	57,944
Guangzhou Kingmed Diagnostics Group Co., Ltd., Class A¹	5,508,430	53,806
Boston Scientific Corp.²	1,390,000	52,097
Danaher Corp.	309,900	50,656
Medtronic PLC	510,000	49,791
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (ADR)²	4,398,000	47,235
Grifols, SA, Class A, non-registered shares¹	1,100,000	37,478
Grifols, SA, Class B (ADR)	401,870	8,158
WuXi AppTec Co., Ltd. Class H^1,3	3,193,860	45,201
HOYA Corp.¹	465,000	42,495
Zoetis Inc., Class A	284,000	36,724
OdontoPrev SA, ordinary nominative	12,997,400	35,852
Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co., Ltd., Class A¹	2,929,251	31,871
Olympus Corp.^1,2	1,685,700	26,844
Baxter International Inc.	156,400	13,885
Merck & Co., Inc.	148,000	11,742
Aier Eye Hospital Group Co., Ltd., Class A¹	866,222	5,356
NMC Health PLC^1,5	812,918	138
		4,419,775

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Common stocks (continued) Financials 11.36%	Shares	Value (000)
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.¹	36,123,965	$648,999
AIA Group Ltd.¹	56,081,600	510,480
HDFC Bank Ltd.¹	31,192,941	412,088
HDFC Bank Ltd. (ADR)	984,400	42,674
B3 SA - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao	38,891,500	274,777
Sberbank of Russia PJSC (ADR)¹	16,208,425	172,957
Sberbank of Russia PJSC (ADR)	2,932,600	30,822
Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China, Ltd., Class H¹	16,584,200	168,160
Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China, Ltd., Class A¹	929,312	9,675
Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd.¹	3,626,275	176,200
ICICI Bank Ltd.¹	16,811,315	84,077
ICICI Bank Ltd. (ADR)	7,685,480	75,010
Société Générale¹	9,906,489	155,074
XP Inc., Class A²	5,220,565	131,349
Bank Central Asia Tbk PT¹	75,104,700	130,407
UniCredit SpA^1,2	14,256,902	110,133
Bajaj Finance Ltd.¹	3,388,000	102,753
Moody’s Corp.	413,600	100,877
HDFC Life Insurance Co. Ltd.^1,2	13,955,000	92,023
PICC Property and Casualty Co. Ltd., Class H¹	92,467,000	86,853
S&P Global Inc.	255,000	74,684
The People’s Insurance Co. (Group) of China Ltd., Class H¹	209,971,000	67,601
Discovery Ltd.¹	12,855,753	67,380
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd., subordinate voting shares	218,700	59,299
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, SA¹	16,637,264	54,546
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd.¹	1,674,000	53,664
China Construction Bank Corp., Class H¹	56,491,000	45,546
Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk PT¹	237,337,500	43,356
Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS^1,2	30,909,700	36,421
China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd., Class H¹	7,214,000	34,367
Vietnam Technological and Commercial Joint Stock Bank^1,2	37,929,165	29,545
Akbank TAS^1,2	35,360,000	29,472
Moscow Exchange MICEX-RTS PJSC¹	15,838,268	25,685
TCS Group Holding PLC (GDR)¹	1,245,160	17,328
TCS Group Holding PLC (GDR)^1,6	264,560	3,682
BB Seguridade Participações SA	3,569,500	17,428
Chubb Ltd.	156,000	16,850
Banco Santander México, S.A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Santander México, Class B	28,684,509	15,972
Axis Bank Ltd.^1,6	2,786,000	14,187
Bank of the Philippine Islands¹	10,761,000	12,321
Kasikornbank PCL, foreign registered¹	4,469,500	11,825
Alpha Bank SA^1,2	13,799,771	10,138
Credicorp Ltd.	64,000	9,537
AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.¹	1,217,000	8,701
FirstRand Ltd.¹	2,172,572	4,750
Remgro Ltd.¹	321,000	2,375
		4,282,048
Communication services 9.07%
Tencent Holdings Ltd.¹	15,478,200	821,167
Alphabet Inc., Class C²	377,661	509,337
Alphabet Inc., Class A²	77,800	104,773
Facebook, Inc., Class A²	2,781,400	569,380
Sea Ltd., Class A (ADR)²	4,107,224	228,279
América Móvil, SAB de CV, Series L (ADR)	16,091,786	193,745

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Common stocks (continued) Communication services (continued)	Shares	Value (000)
América Móvil, SAB de CV, Series L³	3,967,600	$2,404
Netflix, Inc.²	424,900	178,394
Yandex NV, Class A²	3,595,723	135,846
Activision Blizzard, Inc.	2,031,600	129,474
Electronic Arts Inc.²	643,200	73,492
Bharti Infratel Ltd.¹	31,555,426	72,979
China Tower Corp. Ltd., Class H^1,2	325,622,000	72,650
JOYY Inc., Class A (ADR)²	1,040,000	63,398
Vodafone Group PLC¹	42,513,300	60,116
Bharti Airtel Ltd.^1,2	5,784,638	39,315
SoftBank Group Corp.¹	899,900	38,489
Ubisoft Entertainment SA^1,2	472,000	35,169
HUYA, Inc. (ADR)²	2,118,200	34,378
Z Holding Corp.¹	5,539,000	21,427
JCDecaux SA¹	1,000,000	20,752
Perusahaan Perseroan (Persero) Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk PT, Class B¹	57,520,000	13,519
		3,418,483
Consumer staples 6.62%
Kweichow Moutai Co., Ltd., Class A¹	3,260,452	576,947
Nestlé SA¹	2,753,296	290,847
Pernod Ricard SA¹	736,545	112,385
Foshan Haitian Flavouring and Food Co. Ltd., Class A¹	5,448,734	94,009
Carlsberg A/S, Class B¹	717,838	90,618
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC¹	1,028,200	85,918
Coca-Cola Co.	1,791,600	82,217
Raia Drogasil SA, ordinary nominative	4,087,000	78,750
British American Tobacco PLC¹	1,923,800	74,710
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV¹	1,420,696	65,945
Bid Corp. Ltd.¹	4,614,000	60,202
Avenue Supermarts Ltd.^1,2	1,827,432	57,168
Mondelez International, Inc.	1,104,300	56,805
WH Group Ltd.¹	56,415,500	54,002
Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd.¹	2,684,600	51,723
Uni-Charm Corp.¹	1,366,500	50,061
Unilever NV (EUR denominated)¹	987,031	49,340
United Spirits Ltd.^1,2	6,587,634	46,885
AAK AB¹	2,780,000	45,638
Wal-Mart de México, SAB de CV, Series V (ADR)	1,500,000	36,615
Wal-Mart de México, SAB de CV, Series V	2,595,000	6,242
Japan Tobacco Inc.¹	2,166,800	40,502
ITC Ltd.¹	15,000,000	35,879
Estée Lauder Companies Inc., Class A	170,800	30,129
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd., Class A^1,2	7,365,000	30,048
Shiseido Co., Ltd.¹	440,300	25,973
Kimberly-Clark de México, SAB de CV, Class A	17,813,978	25,160
L’Oréal SA, non-registered shares^1,2	83,828	24,396
Jonjee Hi-Tech Industrial And Commercial Holding Co., Ltd., Class A¹	3,468,887	23,008
Associated British Foods PLC¹	938,600	22,395
Herbalife Nutrition Ltd.²	545,700	20,382
Diageo PLC¹	580,600	20,126
Chengdu Hongqi Chain Co., Ltd.¹	14,108,171	19,706
Fomento Económico Mexicano, SAB de CV³	2,970,920	19,202
Danone SA¹	272,455	18,901
JBS SA, ordinary nominative	3,341,374	14,649

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Common stocks (continued) Consumer staples (continued)	Shares	Value (000)
China Mengniu Dairy Co.¹	3,978,000	$14,007
McCormick & Co., Inc., nonvoting shares	84,000	13,175
Coca-Cola FEMSA, SAB de CV, units³	2,600,000	10,475
Budweiser Brewing Co., APAC Ltd.^1,2	3,700,000	9,948
Masan Group Corp.^1,2	3,080,000	7,731
PepsiCo, Inc.	30,100	3,982
		2,496,801
Materials 6.05%
Vale SA, ordinary nominative	14,303,562	117,997
Vale SA, ordinary nominative (ADR)	13,650,364	112,616
Sika AG¹	946,536	156,778
Asian Paints Ltd.¹	6,395,229	148,774
UPM-Kymmene Oyj¹	5,350,579	148,269
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.	16,880,800	103,083
Gerdau SA (ADR)³	44,374,100	95,404
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.¹	761,900	84,413
Freeport-McMoRan Inc.	9,113,208	80,470
Linde PLC	383,500	70,560
Chr. Hansen Holding A/S¹	794,396	68,534
Givaudan SA¹	20,171	67,624
AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (ADR)	2,183,978	53,267
AngloGold Ashanti Ltd.¹	554,107	13,608
Rio Tinto PLC¹	1,376,000	63,952
Koninklijke DSM NV¹	505,000	61,916
Shree Cement Ltd.¹	235,995	61,627
Barrick Gold Corp. (CAD denominated)	1,246,000	32,073
Barrick Gold Corp.	905,000	23,277
LafargeHolcim Ltd.¹	1,274,720	52,947
Arkema SA¹	592,600	49,224
Umicore SA¹	1,117,163	48,306
UPL Ltd.¹	7,568,009	41,833
BHP Group PLC¹	2,478,000	41,617
Air Liquide SA, non-registered shares¹	323,357	41,180
CCL Industries Inc., Class B, nonvoting shares	1,274,000	39,823
Akzo Nobel NV¹	464,888	35,292
Yara International ASA¹	1,013,000	34,610
BASF SE¹	637,700	32,780
LANXESS AG¹	612,000	30,292
Celanese Corp.	347,400	28,858
Alrosa PJSC¹	33,822,582	28,387
Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina SA (ADR)^2,4	7,675,388	27,785
SIG Combibloc Group AG¹	1,570,000	25,286
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.	109,000	24,588
Johnson Matthey PLC¹	950,000	23,871
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (CAD denominated)	611,200	23,224
Amcor PLC (CDI)¹	2,116,000	19,206
Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.¹	891,638	17,031
Dow Inc.	417,600	15,322
Asahi Kasei Corp.¹	1,659,500	11,728
Beijing Oriental Yuhong Waterproof Technology Co., Ltd., Class A¹	2,069,997	11,124
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd.²	20,462,000	10,333
Evonik Industries AG¹	64,000	1,583
		2,280,472

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Common stocks (continued) Industrials 5.49%	Shares	Value (000)
Shanghai International Airport Co., Ltd., Class A¹	32,985,788	$325,640
Airbus SE, non-registered shares^1,2	3,295,297	209,495
CCR SA, ordinary nominative	75,904,782	172,387
Nidec Corp.¹	2,353,400	136,693
Safran SA¹	1,467,277	135,635
SMC Corp.¹	250,199	114,396
International Container Terminal Services, Inc.¹	54,681,000	96,563
DSV Panalpina A/S¹	862,418	89,155
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Co. Ltd., Class A¹	35,765,673	78,688
Rumo SA²	19,819,524	72,129
Wizz Air Holdings PLC^1,2	1,953,188	70,790
Fortive Corp.	980,000	62,720
Airports of Thailand PCL, foreign registered¹	30,288,000	57,782
TransDigm Group Inc.	153,000	55,551
Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.¹	1,119,400	48,916
Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC¹	371,000	40,825
Daikin Industries, Ltd.¹	304,300	39,442
Koc Holding AS, Class B¹	17,055,000	37,466
Deere & Co.	214,200	31,072
Experian PLC¹	1,031,000	30,889
Air Lease Corp., Class A	1,101,100	28,794
Rational AG¹	51,800	25,036
Epiroc AB, Class B¹	2,302,349	22,806
IMCD NV¹	202,500	17,933
Atlas Copco AB, Class B¹	561,000	17,512
Boeing Co.	123,100	17,360
Ryanair Holdings PLC (ADR)²	213,200	13,532
Aeroflot - Russian Airlines PJSC¹	8,465,000	8,657
DP World PLC¹	447,793	7,154
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.¹	307,000	2,281
DKSH Holding AG^1,2	20,503	1,159
		2,068,458
Energy 3.57%
Reliance Industries Ltd.¹	34,857,114	676,335
Petróleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras), ordinary nominative (ADR)	52,105,598	360,050
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B¹	3,982,465	64,643
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A (GBP denominated)¹	381,744	6,382
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B (ADR)	198,200	6,336
Rosneft Oil Co. PJSC (GDR)¹	16,710,800	75,053
INPEX Corp.¹	4,783,700	30,487
Schlumberger Ltd.	1,577,400	26,532
Noble Energy, Inc.	2,173,000	21,317
TOTAL SA¹	509,906	18,386
Chevron Corp.	186,100	17,121
China Oilfield Services Ltd., Class H¹	16,922,000	13,042
BP PLC¹	3,200,000	12,636
Exxon Mobil Corp.	225,200	10,465
United Tractors Tbk PT¹	6,250,000	6,840
		1,345,625
Utilities 2.18%
China Gas Holdings Ltd.¹	76,146,266	277,951
ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.¹	20,940,300	232,756
China Resources Gas Group Ltd.¹	19,558,000	109,544

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Common stocks (continued) Utilities (continued)	Shares	Value (000)
AES Corp.	4,510,000	$59,757
Enel SpA¹	8,394,776	57,472
Equatorial Energia SA, ordinary nominative	15,410,000	51,944
ENGIE SA¹	3,062,875	33,273
		822,697
Real estate 2.00%
ESR Cayman Ltd.^1,2	83,015,421	182,216
American Tower Corp. REIT	524,400	124,807
CK Asset Holdings Ltd.¹	15,423,000	95,355
Embassy Office Parks REIT¹	18,328,005	89,971
China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.¹	21,856,000	78,779
Ayala Land, Inc.¹	88,803,200	54,300
BR Malls Participacoes SA, ordinary nominative	26,899,734	49,665
Longfor Group Holdings Ltd.¹	8,504,500	42,148
Shimao Property Holdings Ltd.¹	9,051,000	36,301
		753,542
Total common stocks (cost: $27,221,413,000)		33,237,607
Preferred securities 0.84% Consumer discretionary 0.25%
Volkswagen AG, nonvoting preferred shares¹	460,000	64,552
Lojas Americanas SA, preferred nominative	6,307,026	28,857
		93,409
Health care 0.17%
Grifols, SA, Class B, nonvoting preferred, non-registered shares¹	3,009,716	62,369
Energy 0.12%
Petróleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras), preferred nominative (ADR)	3,451,500	23,021
Petróleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras), preferred nominative	6,797,200	22,562
		45,583
Industrials 0.10%
GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes SA, preferred nominative²	10,906,600	24,870
GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes SA, preferred nominative (ADR)³	944,799	4,356
Azul SA, preferred nominative (ADR)²	797,225	7,621
		36,847
Consumer staples 0.08%
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, nonvoting preferred shares^1,2	353,500	31,509
Information technology 0.05%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., nonvoting preferred shares¹	575,000	20,025
Financials 0.04%
Itaúsa - Investimentos Itaú SA, preferred nominative	6,560,700	10,858
Itaú Unibanco Holding SA, preferred nominative (ADR)	1,440,000	6,063
		16,921

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Preferred securities (continued) Materials 0.03%	Shares	Value (000)
Gerdau SA, preferred nominative	4,713,800	$10,177
Real estate 0.00%
Ayala Land, Inc., preferred shares^1,2,5	30,910,900	—⁷
Total preferred securities (cost: $370,696,000)		316,840
Rights & warrants 0.59% Health care 0.47%
WuXi AppTec Co., Ltd., Class A, warrants, expire 2020^1,6	6,693,540	96,187
Aier Eye Hospital Group Co., Ltd., Class A, warrants, expire 2021^1,6	13,126,917	81,169
		177,356
Consumer staples 0.12%
Foshan Haitian Flavouring and Food Co., Ltd., Class A, warrants, expire 2022^1,6	2,610,700	45,043
Total rights & warrants (cost: $124,632,000)		222,399
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 3.45% Bonds & notes of governments & government agencies outside the U.S. 3.12%	Principal amount (000)
Abu Dhabi (Emirate of) 2.50% 2029⁶	$22,000	22,425
Angola (Republic of) 9.50% 2025	9,700	4,635
Angola (Republic of) 8.25% 2028	3,470	1,544
Angola (Republic of) 8.00% 2029⁶	30,500	13,572
Angola (Republic of) 8.00% 2029	4,830	2,149
Argentina (Central Bank of) 1.40% 2023⁸	ARS375,359	2,532
Argentine Republic 4.625% 2023	$5,320	1,516
Argentine Republic 7.50% 2026⁹	22,710	6,132
Argentine Republic 6.875% 2027	9,320	2,377
Argentine Republic 5.875% 2028	13,495	3,462
Argentine Republic 6.625% 2028	12,832	3,240
Argentine Republic 8.28% 2033¹⁰	10,333	3,648
Argentine Republic 3.75% 2038 (5.25% on 3/31/2029)¹¹	71,900	23,015
Argentine Republic 6.875% 2048	39,820	9,408
Armenia (Republic of) 7.15% 2025	6,000	6,418
Bahrain (Kingdom of) 6.75% 2029⁶	6,450	6,278
Belarus (Republic of) 6.875% 2023	7,000	6,872
Buenos Aires (City of) 8.95% 2021	4,519	3,637
Cameroon (Republic of) 9.50% 2025	26,837	23,214
Colombia (Republic of) 4.50% 2029	13,425	13,627
Colombia (Republic of) 7.375% 2037	10,950	13,671
Costa Rica (Republic of) 6.125% 2031⁶	15,200	12,331
Dominican Republic 7.50% 2021	7,633	7,614
Dominican Republic 5.50% 2025⁶	7,000	6,596
Dominican Republic 10.375% 2026	DOP289,000	4,735
Dominican Republic 11.00% 2026	121,900	2,060
Dominican Republic 11.00% 2026	61,700	1,048
Dominican Republic 5.95% 2027	$7,820	7,104
Dominican Republic 8.625% 2027⁶	4,950	5,072
Dominican Republic 11.25% 2027	DOP263,100	4,455
Dominican Republic 6.00% 2028⁶	$4,360	3,962
Dominican Republic 11.375% 2029	DOP195,700	3,196

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued) Bonds & notes of governments & government agencies outside the U.S. (continued)	Principal amount (000)	Value (000)
Dominican Republic 7.45% 2044⁶	$14,050	$12,856
Dominican Republic 7.45% 2044	5,700	5,216
Dominican Republic 6.85% 2045⁶	2,000	1,750
Dominican Republic 5.875% 2060⁶	10,273	8,321
Egypt (Arab Republic of) 5.625% 2030	€3,225	2,921
Egypt (Arab Republic of) 8.50% 2047	$10,000	8,984
Egypt (Arab Republic of) 8.15% 2059⁶	15,000	13,141
Ethiopia (Federal Democratic Republic of) 6.625% 2024	27,000	23,568
Gabonese Republic 6.375% 2024	30,200	21,890
Guatemala (Republic of) 4.375% 2027	6,715	6,696
Honduras (Republic of) 8.75% 2020	5,059	5,034
Honduras (Republic of) 6.25% 2027	19,495	18,423
Indonesia (Republic of) 4.75% 2026⁶	26,740	29,007
Indonesia (Republic of) 6.625% 2037	8,612	10,979
Indonesia (Republic of) 5.25% 2042	18,644	21,272
Iraq (Republic of) 6.752% 2023	24,200	18,513
Jordan (Hashemite Kingdom of) 6.125% 2026⁶	5,130	5,068
Jordan (Hashemite Kingdom of) 5.75% 2027⁶	21,135	20,325
Kazakhstan (Republic of) 5.125% 2025⁶	9,750	10,890
Kazakhstan (Republic of) 5.125% 2025	5,700	6,366
Kazakhstan (Republic of) 6.50% 2045⁶	7,865	10,480
Kenya (Republic of) 6.875% 2024	15,875	14,653
Kenya (Republic of) 6.875% 2024⁶	5,175	4,777
Kenya (Republic of) 8.25% 2048⁶	29,120	26,230
Malaysia (Federation of), Series 0419, 3.828% 2034	MYR31,000	7,794
Malaysia (Federation of), Series 0418, 4.893% 2038	18,100	5,053
Nigeria (Republic of) 6.375% 2023	$17,825	15,384
Nigeria (Republic of) 6.375% 2023⁶	1,095	945
Nigeria (Republic of) 6.50% 2027	4,600	3,508
Nigeria (Republic of) 7.625% 2047	8,000	5,912
Oman (Sultanate of) 5.625% 2028	29,800	22,838
Pakistan (Islamic Republic of) 5.50% 2021⁶	9,437	8,957
Pakistan (Islamic Republic of) 5.50% 2021	5,208	4,943
Pakistan (Islamic Republic of) 8.25% 2024	7,355	6,976
Pakistan (Islamic Republic of) 8.25% 2025⁶	9,222	8,581
Pakistan (Islamic Republic of) 6.875% 2027⁶	14,600	12,743
Panama (Republic of) 3.75% 2026⁶	20,790	21,174
Panama (Republic of) 4.50% 2047	15,445	17,316
Panama (Republic of) 4.50% 2050	4,525	5,102
Panama (Republic of) 4.30% 2053	6,400	7,008
Paraguay (Republic of) 5.00% 2026	5,560	5,782
Paraguay (Republic of) 5.00% 2026⁶	4,475	4,654
Paraguay (Republic of) 4.70% 2027⁶	8,790	9,054
Paraguay (Republic of) 4.70% 2027	5,500	5,665
Peru (Republic of) 6.55% 2037	10,417	15,012
Peru (Republic of) 5.625% 2050	1,240	1,860
PETRONAS Capital Limited 3.50% 2030⁶	3,400	3,565
PETRONAS Capital Limited 4.55% 2050⁶	3,400	3,709
Philippines (Republic of) 2.457% 2030	6,700	6,849
Philippines (Republic of) 2.95% 2045	13,400	13,795
PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium Tbk 5.23% 2021⁶	3,045	3,075
PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium Tbk 6.53% 2028⁶	1,330	1,446
Qatar (State of) 4.50% 2028⁶	45,000	51,423
Qatar (State of) 3.75% 2030⁶	6,200	6,783
Romania 2.00% 2032	€18,275	17,022

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued) Bonds & notes of governments & government agencies outside the U.S. (continued)	Principal amount (000)	Value (000)
Romania 5.125% 2048⁶	$20,600	$22,002
Russian Federation 6.50% 2024	RUB1,450,000	20,248
Russian Federation 4.375% 2029⁶	$10,000	11,064
Russian Federation 4.375% 2029	4,000	4,426
Russian Federation 6.90% 2029	RUB975,000	14,046
Russian Federation 5.10% 2035	$18,000	21,155
Russian Federation 5.25% 2047	12,000	14,890
Saudi Arabia (Kingdom of) 3.625% 2028⁶	9,000	9,455
Senegal (Republic of) 4.75% 2028	€13,200	12,555
South Africa (Republic of) 5.875% 2030	$28,100	25,917
Sri Lanka (Democratic Socialist Republic of) 5.75% 2022	1,900	1,225
Sri Lanka (Democratic Socialist Republic of) 5.875% 2022	14,000	8,820
Sri Lanka (Democratic Socialist Republic of) 6.125% 2025	3,380	1,986
Sri Lanka (Democratic Socialist Republic of) 6.85% 2025	10,530	6,108
Sri Lanka (Democratic Socialist Republic of) 6.825% 2026	16,820	9,756
Sri Lanka (Democratic Socialist Republic of) 6.75% 2028	5,360	3,082
Sri Lanka (Democratic Socialist Republic of) 7.55% 2030⁶	7,500	4,387
Sri Lanka (Democratic Socialist Republic of) 7.55% 2030	4,740	2,772
Tunisia (Republic of) 6.75% 2023	€1,830	1,736
Tunisia (Republic of) 5.625% 2024	5,895	5,381
Tunisia (Republic of) 5.75% 2025	$5,575	4,700
Turkey (Republic of) 6.00% 2041	16,795	13,519
Turkey (Republic of) 5.75% 2047	31,345	23,934
Ukraine 7.75% 2027	42,200	38,813
Ukraine 9.75% 2028	6,200	6,096
Ukraine 7.375% 2032	29,200	25,995
United Mexican States 3.90% 2025	4,930	4,979
United Mexican States 4.75% 2032	10,480	10,590
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 7.00% 2018⁹	870	74
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 7.75% 2019⁹	15,668	1,332
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 6.00% 2020⁹	12,912	1,098
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 12.75% 2022⁹	1,162	99
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 9.00% 2023⁹	18,851	1,602
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 8.25% 2024⁹	4,062	345
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 7.65% 2025⁹	1,741	148
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 11.75% 2026⁹	870	74
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 9.25% 2027⁹	2,321	197
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 9.25% 2028⁹	4,346	369
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 11.95% 2031⁹	1,449	123
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 7.00% 2038⁹	1,448	123
		1,178,054
Corporate bonds & notes 0.33% Energy 0.09%
Gazprom OJSC 6.51% 2022⁶	5,410	5,756
Petrobras Global Finance Co. 8.75% 2026	14,800	16,428
Petrobras Global Finance Co. 6.85% 2115	4,340	4,101
Petróleos Mexicanos 6.875% 2026	8,024	6,680
Petróleos Mexicanos 6.49% 2027	2,300	1,877
		34,842

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued) Corporate bonds & notes (continued) Utilities 0.08%	Principal amount (000)	Value (000)
Empresas Publicas de Medellin E.S.P. 4.25% 2029⁶	$4,980	$4,720
State Grid Overseas Investment Ltd. 3.50% 2027⁶	14,225	15,539
State Grid Overseas Investment Ltd. 4.25% 2028	7,500	8,698
		28,957
Financials 0.06%
Bangkok Bank PCL 3.733% 2034 (UST Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5-year + 1.90% on 9/25/2029)¹¹	4,600	4,125
BBVA Bancomer SA 6.50% 2021⁶	787	805
HSBK (Europe) BV 7.25% 2021⁶	11,150	11,338
VEB Finance Ltd. 6.902% 2020	5,300	5,344
		21,612
Materials 0.04%
Braskem Idesa Sapi 7.45% 2029⁶	5,000	3,785
CSN Resources SA 7.625% 2023	15,900	12,564
		16,349
Industrials 0.04%
DP World Crescent 4.848% 2028⁶	11,175	10,803
Lima Metro Line 2 Finance Ltd. 5.875% 2034⁶	3,035	3,417
		14,220
Communication services 0.02%
Tencent Holdings Ltd. 3.975% 2029	6,300	7,113
Total corporate bonds & notes		123,093
Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $1,469,448,000)		1,301,147
Short-term securities 6.76% Money market investments 6.76%	Shares
Capital Group Central Cash Fund 0.52%¹²	25,314,266	2,532,186
RBC U.S. Government Money Market Fund 0.21%^12,13	7,000,000	7,000
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund 0.22%^12,13	5,000,000	5,000
Blackrock FedFund 0.21%^12,13	2,000,000	2,000
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund 0.25%^12,13	2,000,000	2,000
Invesco Short-term Investments Trust - Government & Agency Portfolio 0.20%^12,13	1,575,112	1,575
Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds - Government Portfolio 0.16%^12,13	800,000	800
		2,550,561
Total short-term securities (cost: $2,549,675,000)		2,550,561
Total investment securities 99.79% (cost: $31,735,864,000)		37,628,554
Other assets less liabilities 0.21%		78,572
Net assets 100.00%		$37,707,126

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unaudited

Forward currency contracts

Contract amount		Counterparty	Settlement date	Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) at 4/30/2020 (000)
Purchases (000)	Sales (000)	Counterparty	Settlement date	Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) at 4/30/2020 (000)
MYR70,687	USD16,276	JPMorgan Chase	5/4/2020	$158
USD16,403	MYR70,687	JPMorgan Chase	5/4/2020	(32)
USD25,189	CNH178,711	Standard Chartered Bank	6/5/2020	(36)
USD50,007	EUR45,310	Goldman Sachs	6/19/2020	302
EUR6,650	USD7,226	Morgan Stanley	6/19/2020	69
EUR930	USD1,054	UBS AG	6/19/2020	(34)
EUR1,680	USD1,881	Citibank	6/19/2020	(38)
				$389

¹	Valued under fair value procedures adopted by authority of the board of directors. The total value of all such securities was $20,344,975,000, which represented 53.96% of the net assets of the fund. This amount includes $20,078,706,000 related to certain securities trading outside the U.S. whose values were adjusted as a result of significant market movements following the close of local trading.
²	Security did not produce income during the last 12 months.
³	All or a portion of this security was on loan. The total value of all such securities was $18,173,000, which represented .05% of the net assets of the fund.
⁴	Represents an affiliated company as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
⁵	Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.
⁶	Acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. May be resold in the U.S. in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The total value of all such securities was $692,529,000, which represented 1.84% of the net assets of the fund.
⁷	Amount less than one thousand.
⁸	Index-linked bond whose principal amount moves with a government price index.
⁹	Scheduled interest and/or principal payment was not received.
¹⁰	Payment in kind; the issuer has the option of paying additional securities in lieu of cash. Most recent payment was 100% cash unless otherwise noted.
¹¹	Step bond; coupon rate may change at a later date.
¹²	Rate represents the seven-day yield at 4/30/2020.
¹³	Security purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan.

Key to abbreviations and symbols

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

ARS = Argentine pesos

CAD = Canadian dollars

CDI = CREST Depository Interest

CNH = Chinese yuan renminbi

DOP = Dominican pesos

EUR/€ = Euros

GBP = British pounds

GDR = Global Depositary Receipts

MYR = Malaysian ringgits

RUB = Russian rubles

USD/$ = U.S. dollars

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unaudited

Additional financial disclosures are included in the fund’s current shareholder report and should be read in conjunction with this report.

Investments are not FDIC-insured, nor are they deposits of or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity, so they may lose value.

Investors should carefully consider investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. This and other important information is contained in the fund prospectus and summary prospectus, which can be obtained from your financial professional and should be read carefully before investing. You may also call American Funds Service Company (AFS) at (800) 421-4225 or visit the Capital Group website at capitalgroup.com.

All Capital Group trademarks mentioned are owned by The Capital Group Companies, Inc., an affiliated company or fund. All other company and product names mentioned are the property of their respective companies.

American Funds Distributors, Inc., member FINRA.

MFGEFPX-036-0620O-S73147

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Summary investment portfolio April 30, 2020	unaudited

Industry sector diversification	Percent of net assets

Country diversification by domicile	Percent of net assets
United States		22.79	%
China		15.29
Eurozone*		11.29
India		7.41
Brazil		7.08
Japan		4.79
Hong Kong		3.73
United Kingdom		2.68
Switzerland		2.40
Other countries		15.57
Short-term securities & other assets less liabilities		6.97

*	Countries using the euro as a common currency; those represented in the fund’s portfolio are Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Spain.

Common stocks 88.15%	Shares		Value (000)
Information technology 17.14%
Microsoft Corp.		5,751,900	$	1,030,798
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.¹		56,909,500		571,910
Mastercard Inc., Class A		1,883,700		517,961
PagSeguro Digital Ltd., Class A²		15,608,872		395,373
Keyence Corp.¹		1,057,500		379,922
ASML Holding NV¹		1,109,255		329,503
Adobe Inc.²		920,500		325,526
PayPal Holdings, Inc.²		2,601,700		320,009
Visa Inc., Class A		1,697,200		303,324
Broadcom Inc.		1,054,700		286,478
StoneCo Ltd., Class A^2,3		8,585,990		226,498
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.¹		4,206,694		173,346
Other securities				1,604,046
				6,464,694


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	Shares		Value (000)
Consumer discretionary 12.95%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.^1,2		14,493,678	$	367,285
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (ADR)²		1,687,323		341,970
MercadoLibre, Inc.²		808,200		471,593
LVMH Moët Hennessy-Louis Vuitton SE¹		786,607		304,251
Delivery Hero SE^1,2		3,286,655		276,943
Naspers Ltd., Class N¹		1,751,063		273,885
Meituan Dianping, Class B^1,2		13,254,560		176,072
Hermès International¹		233,786		171,266
EssilorLuxottica¹		1,383,200		170,954
Other securities				2,330,793
				4,885,012

Health care 11.72%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.		1,138,120		380,906
AstraZeneca PLC¹		3,091,700		324,333
Zai Lab Ltd. (ADR)^2,4		4,028,500		252,668
Abbott Laboratories		2,728,500		251,268
Notre Dame Intermedica Participacoes SA		19,307,910		194,609
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.²		2,044,213		188,109
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, non-registered shares^1,2		1,719,380		169,692
Other securities				2,658,190
				4,419,775

Financials 11.36%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.¹		36,123,965		648,999
AIA Group Ltd.¹		56,081,600		510,480
HDFC Bank Ltd.¹		31,192,941		412,088
HDFC Bank Ltd. (ADR)		984,400		42,674
B3 SA - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao		38,891,500		274,777
Sberbank of Russia PJSC (ADR)¹		19,141,025		203,779
Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd.¹		3,626,275		176,200
Other securities				2,013,051
				4,282,048

Communication services 9.07%
Tencent Holdings Ltd.¹		15,478,200		821,167
Alphabet Inc., Class C²		377,661		509,337
Alphabet Inc., Class A²		77,800		104,773
Facebook, Inc., Class A²		2,781,400		569,380
Sea Ltd., Class A (ADR)²		4,107,224		228,279
América Móvil, SAB de CV, Series L (ADR)		16,091,786		193,745
América Móvil, SAB de CV, Series L³		3,967,600		2,404
Netflix, Inc.²		424,900		178,394
Other securities				811,004
				3,418,483

Consumer staples 6.62%
Kweichow Moutai Co., Ltd., Class A¹		3,260,452		576,947
Nestlé SA¹		2,753,296		290,847
Other securities				1,629,007
				2,496,801


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Common stocks (continued)	Shares		Value (000)
Materials 6.05%
Vale SA, ordinary nominative		14,303,562	$	117,997
Vale SA, ordinary nominative (ADR)		13,650,364		112,616
Other securities				2,049,859
				2,280,472

Industrials 5.49%
Shanghai International Airport Co., Ltd., Class A¹		32,985,788		325,640
Airbus SE, non-registered shares^1,2		3,295,297		209,495
CCR SA, ordinary nominative		75,904,782		172,387
Other securities				1,360,936
				2,068,458

Energy 3.57%
Reliance Industries Ltd.¹		34,857,114		676,335
Petróleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras), ordinary nominative (ADR)		52,105,598		360,050
Other securities				309,240
				1,345,625

Utilities 2.18%
China Gas Holdings Ltd.¹		76,146,266		277,951
ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.¹		20,940,300		232,756
Other securities				311,990
				822,697

Real estate 2.00%
ESR Cayman Ltd.^1,2		83,015,421		182,216
Other securities				571,326
				753,542

Total common stocks (cost: $27,221,413,000)				33,237,607

Preferred securities 0.84%
Energy 0.12%
Petróleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras), preferred nominative (ADR)		3,451,500		23,021
Petróleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras), preferred nominative		6,797,200		22,562
				45,583

Other 0.72%
Other securities				271,257

Total preferred securities (cost: $370,696,000)				316,840

Rights & warrants 0.59%
Other 0.59%
Other securities				222,399

Total rights & warrants (cost: $124,632,000)				222,399


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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 3.45%	Principal amount (000)		Value (000)
Bonds & notes of governments & government agencies outside the U.S. 3.12%
Other securities			$	1,178,054

Corporate bonds & notes 0.33%
Tencent Holdings Ltd. 3.975% 2029	$	6,300		7,113
Other securities				115,980
				123,093

Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $1,469,448,000)				1,301,147

Short-term securities 6.76%		Shares
Money market investments 6.76%
Capital Group Central Cash Fund 0.52%⁵		25,314,266		2,532,186
RBC U.S. Government Money Market Fund 0.21%^5,6		7,000,000		7,000
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund 0.22%^5,6		5,000,000		5,000
Blackrock FedFund 0.21%^5,6		2,000,000		2,000
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund 0.25%^5,6		2,000,000		2,000
Invesco Short-term Investments Trust - Government & Agency Portfolio 0.20%^5,6		1,575,112		1,575
Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds - Government Portfolio 0.16%^5,6		800,000		800
				2,550,561

Total short-term securities (cost: $2,549,675,000)				2,550,561
Total investment securities 99.79% (cost: $31,735,864,000)				37,628,554
Other assets less liabilities 0.21%				78,572

Net assets 100.00%			$	37,707,126

This summary investment portfolio is designed to streamline the report and help investors better focus on the fund’s principal holdings. See the inside back cover for details on how to obtain a complete schedule of portfolio holdings.

“Other securities” includes all issues that are not disclosed separately in the summary investment portfolio. “Other securities” also includes securities (with an aggregate value of $692,529,000, which represented 1.84% of the net assets of the fund) which were acquired in transactions exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 and may be resold in the U.S. in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

Forward currency contracts

Contract amount				Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
Purchases (000)	Sales (000)	Counterparty	Settlement date	at 4/30/2020 (000)
MYR70,687	USD16,276	JPMorgan Chase	5/4/2020	$	158
USD16,403	MYR70,687	JPMorgan Chase	5/4/2020		(32	)
USD25,189	CNH178,711	Standard Chartered Bank	6/5/2020		(36	)
USD50,007	EUR45,310	Goldman Sachs	6/19/2020		302
EUR6,650	USD7,226	Morgan Stanley	6/19/2020		69


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Forward currency contracts (continued)

Contract amount				Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
Purchases (000)	Sales (000)	Counterparty	Settlement date	at 4/30/2020 (000)
EUR930	USD1,054	UBS AG	6/19/2020		$	(34	)
EUR1,680	USD1,881	Citibank	6/19/2020			(38	)
					$	389

Investments in affiliates

A company is an affiliate of the fund under the Investment Company Act of 1940 if the fund’s holdings represent 5% or more of the outstanding voting shares of that company. The value of the fund’s affiliated-company holdings is either shown in the summary investment portfolio or included in the value of “Other securities” under the respective industry sectors. Further details on these holdings and related transactions during the six months ended April 30, 2020, appear below.

	Beginning shares		Additions		Reductions		Ending shares
Common stocks 0.93%
Health care 0.86%
Zai Lab Ltd. (ADR)²		—		4,028,500		—		4,028,500
Hugel, Inc.^1,2		193,597		34,200		—		227,797
Materials 0.07%
Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina SA (ADR)²		7,675,388		—		—		7,675,388
Energy 0.00%
Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd.^1,7		14,566,135		—		14,566,135		—
Indus Gas Ltd.^1,2,7		10,429,272		—		10,429,272		—
Energean Oil & Gas PLC^1,2,7		9,900,000		—		9,900,000		—

	Net realized (loss) gain (000)			Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (000)			Dividend income (000)		Value of affiliates at 4/30/2020 (000)
Common stocks 0.93%
Health care 0.86%
Zai Lab Ltd. (ADR)²	$	—		$	53,727		$	—	$	252,668
Hugel, Inc.^1,2		—			(36	)		—		72,027
										324,695
Materials 0.07%
Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina SA (ADR)²		—			(17,884	)		—		27,785
Energy 0.00%
Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd.^1,7		(75,019	)		64,929			—		—
Indus Gas Ltd.^1,2,7		(140,818	)		107,645			—		—
Energean Oil & Gas PLC^1,2,7		51,859			(50,580	)		—		—
										—
Total common stocks										352,480
Total 0.93%	$	(163,978	)	$	157,801		$	—	$	352,480


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¹	Valued under fair value procedures adopted by authority of the board of directors. The total value of all such securities, including those in “Other securities,” was $20,344,975,000, which represented 53.96% of the net assets of the fund. This amount includes $20,078,706,000 related to certain securities trading outside the U.S. whose values were adjusted as a result of significant market movements following the close of local trading.
²	Security did not produce income during the last 12 months.
³	All or a portion of this security was on loan. The total value of all such securities was $18,173,000, which represented .05% of the net assets of the fund. Refer to Note 5 for more information on securities lending.
⁴	Represents an affiliated company as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
⁵	Rate represents the seven-day yield at 4/30/2020.
⁶	Security purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan. Refer to Note 5 for more information on securities lending.
⁷	Unaffiliated issuer at 4/30/2020.

Key to abbreviations and symbol

ADR = American Depositary Receipts
CNH = Chinese yuan renminbi
EUR = Euros

MYR = Malaysian ringgits
USD/$ = U.S. dollars

See notes to financial statements.

New World Fund

Financial statements

Statement of assets and liabilities at April 30, 2020	unaudited (dollars in thousands)

Assets:
Investment securities, at value:
Unaffiliated issuers (cost: $31,380,734)	$	37,276,074
Affiliated issuers (cost: $355,130)		352,480	$	37,628,554
Cash				18,191
Cash denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars (cost: $41,508)				41,554
Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts				529
Receivables for:
Sales of investments		97,070
Sales of fund’s shares		65,814
Dividends and interest		85,136
Securities lending income		24		248,044
				37,936,872
Liabilities:
Collateral for securities on loan				18,375
Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts				140
Payables for:
Purchases of investments		130,712
Repurchases of fund’s shares		44,673
Investment advisory services		15,502
Services provided by related parties		4,754
Directors’ deferred compensation		2,446
Non-U.S. taxes		10,286
Other		2,858		211,231
Net assets at April 30, 2020			$	37,707,126

Net assets consist of:
Capital paid in on shares of capital stock			$	32,269,506
Total distributable earnings				5,437,620
Net assets at April 30, 2020			$	37,707,126

See notes to financial statements.

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

Total authorized capital stock — 1,000,000 shares,
$.01 par value (627,236 total shares outstanding)

	Net assets		Shares outstanding			Net asset value per share
Class A	$	11,166,994		185,344		$	60.25
Class C		569,628		9,806			58.09
Class T		11		—	*		60.17
Class F-1		1,002,478		16,752			59.84
Class F-2		11,311,589		188,202			60.10
Class F-3		4,076,233		67,602			60.30
Class 529-A		776,923		13,014			59.70
Class 529-C		95,025		1,631			58.25
Class 529-E		33,267		562			59.25
Class 529-T		11		—	*		60.16
Class 529-F-1		80,069		1,343			59.64
Class R-1		21,622		371			58.25
Class R-2		251,519		4,321			58.21
Class R-2E		30,059		506			59.39
Class R-3		499,778		8,422			59.34
Class R-4		678,723		11,335			59.88
Class R-5E		42,806		718			59.64
Class R-5		267,017		4,418			60.44
Class R-6		6,803,374		112,889			60.27


*	Amount less than one thousand.

See notes to financial statements.

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Statement of operations for the six months ended April 30, 2020	unaudited (dollars in thousands)

Investment income:
Income:
Dividends (net of non-U.S. taxes of $17,874)	$	238,833
Interest (net of non-U.S. taxes of $175)		49,574
Securities lending income (net of fees)		528		$	288,935
*Fees and expenses:**
Investment advisory services		106,978
Distribution services		25,256
Transfer agent services		22,264
Administrative services		6,160
Reports to shareholders		1,960
Registration statement and prospectus		856
Directors’ compensation		(128	)
Auditing and legal		362
Custodian		4,227
State and local taxes		1
Other		744			168,680
Net investment income					120,255

Net realized loss and unrealized depreciation:
Net realized (loss) gain on:
Investments (net of non-U.S. taxes of $243):
Unaffiliated issuers		(164,678	)
Affiliated issuers		(163,978	)
Forward currency contracts		659
Currency transactions		(9,442	)		(337,439	)
Net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on:
Investments (net of non-U.S. taxes of $7,263):
Unaffiliated issuers		(4,087,973	)
Affiliated issuers		157,801
Forward currency contracts		527
Currency translations		(9,270	)		(3,938,915	)
Net realized loss and unrealized depreciation					(4,276,354	)

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations				$	(4,156,099	)


*	Additional information related to class-specific fees and expenses is included in the notes to financial statements.

See notes to financial statements.

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Statements of changes in net assets
	(dollars in thousands)

	Six months ended April 30, 2020*			Year ended October 31, 2019
Operations:
Net investment income	$	120,255		$	469,098
Net realized (loss) gain		(337,439	)		1,135,289
Net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation		(3,938,915	)		4,971,643
Net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations		(4,156,099	)		6,576,030

Distributions paid to shareholders		(1,641,032	)		(786,789	)

Net capital share transactions		1,733,998			2,525,661

Total (decrease) increase in net assets		(4,063,133	)		8,314,902

Net assets:
Beginning of period		41,770,259			33,455,357
End of period	$	37,707,126		$	41,770,259


*	Unaudited.

See notes to financial statements.

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Notes to financial statements

unaudited

1. Organization

New World Fund, Inc. (the “fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end, diversified management investment company. The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. Shareholders approved a proposal to reorganize the fund into a Delaware statutory trust. The reorganization may be completed in the next 12 months; however, the fund reserves the right to delay the implementation.

The fund has 19 share classes consisting of six retail share classes (Classes A, C, T, F-1, F-2 and F-3), five 529 college savings plan share classes (Classes 529-A, 529-C, 529-E, 529-T and 529-F-1) and eight retirement plan share classes (Classes R-1, R-2, R-2E, R-3, R-4, R-5E, R-5 and R-6). The 529 college savings plan share classes can be used to save for college education. The retirement plan share classes are generally offered only through eligible employer-sponsored retirement plans. The fund’s share classes are described further in the following table:

Share class	Initial sales charge	Contingent deferred sales charge upon redemption	Conversion feature
Classes A and 529-A	Up to 5.75%	None (except 1% for certain redemptions within 18 months of purchase without an initial sales charge)	None
Class C	None	1% for redemptions within one year of purchase	Class C converts to Class F-1 after 10 years
Class 529-C	None	1% for redemptions within one year of purchase	Class 529-C converts to Class 529-A after 10 years
Class 529-E	None	None	None
Classes T and 529-T*	Up to 2.50%	None	None
Classes F-1, F-2, F-3 and 529-F-1	None	None	None
Classes R-1, R-2, R-2E, R-3, R-4, R-5E, R-5 and R-6	None	None	None

*	Class T and 529-T shares are not available for purchase.

Holders of all share classes have equal pro rata rights to the assets, dividends and liquidation proceeds of the fund. Each share class has identical voting rights, except for the exclusive right to vote on matters affecting only its class. Share classes have different fees and expenses (“class-specific fees and expenses”), primarily due to different arrangements for distribution, transfer agent and administrative services. Differences in class-specific fees and expenses will result in differences in net investment income and, therefore, the payment of different per-share dividends by each share class.

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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. 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.

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.

Class allocations — Income, fees and expenses (other than class-specific fees and expenses), realized gains and losses and unrealized appreciation and depreciation are allocated daily among the various share classes based on their relative net assets. Class-specific fees and expenses, such as distribution, transfer agent and administrative services, are charged directly to the respective share class.

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.

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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 each share class of the fund is generally determined as of approximately 4:00 p.m. New York time each day the New York Stock Exchange is open.

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 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 prices obtained from one or more 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; convertible securities		Standard inputs and underlying equity of the issuer
Bonds & notes of governments & government agencies		Standard inputs and interest rate volatilities

When the fund’s investment adviser deems it appropriate to do so (such as when vendor prices are unavailable or deemed to be not representative), fixed-income securities will be valued in good faith at the mean quoted bid and ask prices that are reasonably and timely available (or bid prices, if ask prices are not available) or at prices for securities of comparable maturity, quality and type.

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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. Forward currency contracts are valued at the mean of representative quoted bid and ask prices, generally based on prices supplied by one or more pricing vendors.

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 authority of the fund’s board of directors 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; contractual or legal restrictions on resale of the security; relevant financial or business developments of the issuer; actively traded similar or related securities; 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 each share class of the fund is determined. Fair valuations and 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.

Processes and structure — The fund’s board of directors has delegated authority to 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 “Fair Valuation Committee”) to administer, implement and oversee the fair valuation process, and to make fair value decisions. The Fair Valuation Committee regularly reviews its own fair value decisions, as well as decisions made under its standing instructions to the investment adviser’s valuation teams. The Fair Valuation Committee reviews changes in fair value measurements from period to period and may, as deemed appropriate, update the fair valuation guidelines to better reflect the results of back testing and address new or evolving issues. The Fair Valuation Committee reports any changes to the fair valuation guidelines to the board of directors. The fund’s board and audit committee also regularly review reports that describe fair value determinations and methods.

The fund’s investment adviser has also established a Fixed-Income Pricing Review Group to administer and oversee the fixed-income valuation process, including the use of fixed-income pricing vendors. This group regularly reviews pricing vendor information and market data. Pricing decisions, processes and controls over security valuation are also subject to additional internal reviews, including an annual control self-evaluation program facilitated by the investment adviser’s compliance group.

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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. The following tables present the fund’s valuation levels as of April 30, 2020 (dollars in thousands):

	Investment securities
	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3		Total
Assets:
Common stocks:
Information technology	$	4,272,253	$	2,192,441		$	—	$	6,464,694
Consumer discretionary		1,484,159		3,400,853			—		4,885,012
Health care		2,026,893		2,392,744			138		4,419,775
Financials		849,279		3,432,769			—		4,282,048
Communication services		2,222,900		1,195,583			—		3,418,483
Consumer staples		397,783		2,099,018			—		2,496,801
Materials		858,680		1,421,792			—		2,280,472
Industrials		453,545		1,614,913			—		2,068,458
Energy		441,821		903,804			—		1,345,625
Utilities		111,701		710,996			—		822,697
Real estate		174,472		579,070			—		753,542
Preferred securities		138,385		178,455			—		316,840
Rights & warrants		—		222,399			—		222,399
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments		—		1,301,147			—		1,301,147
Short-term securities		2,550,561		—			—		2,550,561
Total	$	15,982,432	$	21,645,984		$	138	$	37,628,554

	Other investments*
	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3		Total
Assets:
Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts	$	—	$	529		$	—	$	529
Liabilities:
Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts		—		(140	)		—		(140	)
Total	$	—	$	389		$	—	$	389


*	Forward currency contracts are not included in the investment portfolio.


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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 — sometimes rapidly or unpredictably — due to various factors, including events or conditions affecting the general economy or particular industries; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; governmental, governmental agency or central bank responses to economic conditions; and currency exchange rate, interest rate and commodity price fluctuations.

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 related to the issuer, 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.

Investing in growth-oriented stocks — Growth-oriented common stocks and other equity-type securities (such as preferred stocks, convertible preferred stocks and convertible bonds) may involve larger price swings and greater potential for loss than other types of investments. These risks may be even greater in the case of smaller capitalization stocks.

Investing outside the U.S. — Securities of issuers domiciled outside the U.S., or with significant operations or revenues outside the U.S., 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 operate or generate revenue. 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. Issuers of these securities may be more susceptible to actions of foreign governments, such as nationalization, currency blockage or the imposition of price controls or punitive taxes, each of which could adversely impact the value of these securities. Securities markets in certain countries may be more volatile and/or less liquid than those in the U.S. Investments outside the U.S. may also be subject to different accounting practices and different regulatory, legal and reporting standards and practices, and may be more difficult to value, than those in the U.S. In addition, the value of investments outside the U.S. 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. The risks of investing outside the U.S. may be heightened in connection with investments in developing countries.

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Investing in developing countries — Investing in countries with developing economies and/or markets may involve risks in addition to and greater than those generally associated with investing in developed countries. For instance, emerging market countries may have less developed legal and accounting systems than those in developed countries. The governments of these countries may be less stable and more likely to impose capital controls, nationalize a company or industry, place restrictions on foreign ownership and on withdrawing sale proceeds of securities from the country, and/or impose punitive taxes that could adversely affect the prices of securities. In addition, the economies of these countries may be dependent on relatively few industries that are more susceptible to local and global changes. 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, and may be 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.

Investing in debt instruments — The prices of, and the income generated by, bonds and other debt securities held by the fund may be affected by changing interest rates and by changes in the effective maturities and credit ratings of these securities.

Rising interest rates will generally cause the prices of bonds and other debt securities to fall. A general rise in interest rates may cause investors to sell debt securities on a large scale, which could also adversely affect the price and liquidity of debt securities and could also result in increased redemptions from the fund. Falling interest rates may cause an issuer to redeem, call or refinance a debt security before its stated maturity, which may result in the fund failing to recoup the full amount of its initial investment and having to reinvest the proceeds in lower yielding securities. Longer maturity debt securities generally have greater sensitivity to changes in interest rates and may be subject to greater price fluctuations than shorter maturity debt securities.

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Investing in lower rated debt instruments — Lower rated bonds and other lower rated debt securities generally have higher rates of interest and involve greater risk of default or price declines due to changes in the issuer’s creditworthiness than those of higher quality debt securities. The market prices of these securities may fluctuate more than the prices of higher quality debt securities and may decline significantly in periods of general economic difficulty. These risks may be increased with respect to investments in junk bonds.

Liquidity risk — 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. 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 the fund may be unable to sell such holdings when necessary to meet its liquidity needs or may be forced to sell at a loss.

Investing in small companies — Investing in smaller companies may pose additional risks. For example, it is often more difficult to value or dispose of small 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.

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

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 lender 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

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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 April 30, 2020, the total value of securities on loan was $18,173,000, and the total value of collateral received was $19,296,000. Collateral received includes cash of $18,375,000 and U.S. government securities of $921,000. Investment securities purchased from cash collateral of $18,375,000 are disclosed in the summary investment portfolio as short-term securities. Securities received as collateral, if any, are not recognized as fund assets. The contractual maturity of cash collateral received under the securities lending agreement is classified as overnight and continuous.

Forward currency contracts — The fund has entered into forward currency contracts, which represent agreements to exchange currencies on specific future dates at predetermined rates. The fund’s investment adviser uses forward currency contracts to manage the fund’s exposure to changes in exchange rates. Upon entering into these contracts, risks may arise from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from possible movements in exchange rates.

On a daily basis, the fund’s investment adviser values forward currency contracts and records unrealized appreciation or depreciation for open forward currency contracts in the fund’s statement of assets and liabilities. Realized gains or losses are recorded at the time the forward currency contract is closed or offset by another contract with the same broker for the same settlement date and currency.

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forward currency contracts are recorded in the fund’s statement of operations. The average month-end notional amount of open forward currency contracts while held was $79,824,000.

The following tables identify the location and fair value amounts on the fund’s statement of assets and liabilities and the effect on the fund’s statement of operations resulting from the fund’s use of forward currency contracts as of, or for the six months ended, April 30, 2020 (dollars in thousands):

Assets

Liabilities

Contracts

Risk type

Location on statement of
assets and liabilities

Value

Location on statement of
assets and liabilities

Value

Forward currency

Currency

Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts

529

Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts

140

Net realized gain

Net unrealized appreciation

Contracts

Risk type

Location on statement of
operations

Value

Location on statement of
operations

Value

Forward currency

Currency

Net realized gain on forward currency contracts

659

Net unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts

527

Collateral — The fund participates in a collateral program due to securities lending and its use of forward currency contracts. For securities lending, the fund receives collateral in exchange for lending investment securities. The purpose of the collateral is to cover potential losses that could occur in the event that the borrower cannot meet its contractual obligation. The lending agent may reinvest cash collateral from securities lending transactions according to agreed parameters. Cash collateral reinvested by the lending agent, if any, is disclosed in the fund’s summary investment portfolio. For forward currency contracts, the fund either receives or pledges collateral based on the net gain or loss on unsettled forward currency contracts by counterparty. The purpose of the collateral is to cover potential losses that could occur in the event that either party cannot meet its contractual obligation. Non-cash collateral pledged by the fund, if any, is disclosed in the fund’s investment portfolio, and cash collateral pledged by the fund, if any, is held in a segregated account with the fund’s custodian, which is reflected as pledged cash collateral in the fund’s statement of assets and liabilities.

Rights of offset — The fund has entered into enforceable master netting agreements with certain counterparties for forward currency contracts, where on any date amounts payable by each party to the other (in the same currency with respect to the same transaction) may be closed or offset by each party’s payment obligation. If an early termination date occurs under these agreements following an event of default or termination event, all obligations of each party to its counterparty are settled net through a single payment in a single currency (“close-out netting”). For financial reporting purposes, the fund does not offset financial assets and financial liabilities that are subject to these master netting arrangements in the statement of assets and liabilities.

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The following table presents the fund’s forward currency contracts by counterparty that are subject to master netting agreements but that are not offset in the fund’s statement of assets and liabilities. The net amount column shows the impact of offsetting on the fund’s statement of assets and liabilities as of April 30, 2020, if close-out netting was exercised (dollars in thousands):

	Gross amounts recognized in the		Gross amounts not offset in the statement of assets and liabilities and subject to a master netting agreement
Counterparty	statement of assets and liabilities		Available to offset			Non-cash collateral*			Cash collateral*			Net amount
Assets:
Goldman Sachs	$	302	$	—		$	—		$	(302	)	$	—
JPMorgan Chase		158		(32	)		(126	)		—			—
Morgan Stanley		69		—			—			—			69
Total	$	529	$	(32	)	$	(126	)	$	(302	)	$	69
Liabilities:
Citibank	$	38	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	38
JPMorgan Chase		32		(32	)		—			—			—
Standard Chartered Bank		36		—			—			—			36
UBS AG		34		—			—			—			34
Total	$	140	$	(32	)	$	—		$	—		$	108


*	Collateral is shown on a settlement basis.

6. Taxation and distributions

Federal income taxation — The fund complies with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to mutual funds 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 period ended April 30, 2020, 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 period, the fund did not incur any significant interest or penalties.

The fund’s tax returns are 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 generally three years after the date of filing but can be extended in certain jurisdictions.

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realized by the fund on the sale of securities in certain countries, if any, may be subject to non-U.S. taxes. If applicable, the fund 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 paid to shareholders are based on net investment income and net realized gains determined on a tax basis, which 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; unrealized appreciation of certain investments in securities outside the U.S.; cost of investments sold and income on certain investments. 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.

The components of distributable earnings on a tax basis are reported as of the fund’s most recent year-end. As of October 31, 2019, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows (dollars in thousands):

Undistributed ordinary income		$	478,100
Undistributed long-term capital gains			1,118,711

As of April 30, 2020, the tax basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and cost of investments were as follows (dollars in thousands):

Gross unrealized appreciation on investments	$	8,541,204
Gross unrealized depreciation on investments		(2,821,287	)
Net unrealized appreciation on investments		5,719,917
Cost of investments		31,909,026


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Distributions paid were characterized for tax purposes as follows (dollars in thousands):

	Six months ended April 30, 2020									Year ended October 31, 2019
Share class	Ordinary income			Long-term capital gains			Total distributions paid			Ordinary income			Long-term capital gains			Total distributions paid
Class A	$	137,417		$	342,582		$	479,999		$	110,855		$	135,573		$	246,428
Class C		1,977			18,974			20,951			691			8,708			9,399
Class T		—	*		—	*		—	*		—	*		—	*		—	*
Class F-1		12,960			31,643			44,603			9,446			12,232			21,678
Class F-2		169,638			331,050			500,688			123,476			112,557			236,033
Class F-3		64,294			117,206			181,500			42,105			35,996			78,101
Class 529-A		9,092			23,630			32,722			7,273			9,507			16,780
Class 529-C		286			3,124			3,410			54			1,430			1,484
Class 529-E		322			1,026			1,348			244			429			673
Class 529-T		—	*		—	*		—	*		—	*		—	*		—	*
Class 529-F-1		1,082			2,306			3,388			909			886			1,795
Class R-1		89			783			872			29			343			372
Class R-2		1,265			8,303			9,568			466			3,473			3,939
Class R-2E		250			896			1,146			146			311			457
Class R-3		4,849			16,244			21,093			3,775			7,049			10,824
Class R-4		8,945			21,514			30,459			7,817			9,113			16,930
Class R-5E		536			1,053			1,589			223			205			428
Class R-5		4,230			8,061			12,291			5,420			4,708			10,128
Class R-6		105,024			190,381			295,405			71,021			60,319			131,340
Total	$	522,256		$	1,118,776		$	1,641,032		$	383,950		$	402,839		$	786,789


*	Amount less than one thousand.

7. Fees and transactions with related parties

CRMC, the fund’s investment adviser, is the parent company of American Funds Distributors^®, Inc. (“AFD”), the principal underwriter of the fund’s shares, and American Funds Service Company^® (“AFS”), the fund’s transfer agent. CRMC, AFD and AFS are considered related parties to the fund.

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 a series of decreasing annual rates beginning with 0.850% on the first $500 million of daily net assets and decreasing to 0.477% on such assets in excess of $44 billion. For the six months ended April 30, 2020, the investment advisory services fee was $106,978,000, which was equivalent to an annualized rate of 0.521% of average daily net assets.

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Class-specific fees and expenses — Expenses that are specific to individual share classes are accrued directly to the respective share class. The principal class-specific fees and expenses are further described below:

Distribution services — The fund has plans of distribution for all share classes, except Class F-2, F-3, R-5E, R-5 and R-6 shares. Under the plans, the board of directors approves certain categories of expenses that are used to finance activities primarily intended to sell fund shares and service existing accounts. The plans provide for payments, based on an annualized percentage of average daily net assets, ranging from 0.30% to 1.00% as noted in this section. In some cases, the board of directors has limited the amounts that may be paid to less than the maximum allowed by the plans. All share classes with a plan may use up to 0.25% of average daily net assets to pay service fees, or to compensate AFD for paying service fees, to firms that have entered into agreements with AFD to provide certain shareholder services. The remaining amounts available to be paid under each plan are paid to dealers to compensate them for their sales activities.

Share class	Currently approved limits			Plan limits
Class A		0.30	%		0.30	%
Class 529-A		0.30			0.50
Classes C, 529-C and R-1		1.00			1.00
Class R-2		0.75			1.00
Class R-2E		0.60			0.85
Classes 529-E and R-3		0.50			0.75
Classes T, F-1, 529-T, 529-F-1 and R-4		0.25			0.50

For Class A and 529-A shares, distribution-related expenses include the reimbursement of dealer and wholesaler commissions paid by AFD for certain shares sold without a sales charge. These share classes reimburse AFD for amounts billed within the prior 15 months but only to the extent that the overall annual expense limits are not exceeded. As of April 30, 2020, there were no unreimbursed expenses subject to reimbursement for Class A or 529-A shares.

Transfer agent services — The fund has a shareholder services agreement with AFS under which the fund compensates AFS for providing transfer agent services to each of the fund’s share classes. These services include recordkeeping, shareholder communications and transaction processing. In addition, the fund reimburses AFS for amounts paid to third parties for performing transfer agent services on behalf of fund shareholders.

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include, but are not limited to, coordinating, monitoring and overseeing third parties that provide services to fund shareholders. The agreement provides the fund the ability to charge an administrative services fee at the annual rate of 0.05% of the daily net assets attributable to each share class of the fund. Currently the fund pays CRMC an administrative services fee at the annual rate of 0.03% of daily net assets attributable to each share class of the fund for CRMC’s provision of administrative services.

529 plan services — Each 529 share class is subject to service fees to compensate the Virginia College Savings Plan (“Virginia529”) for its oversight and administration of the CollegeAmerica 529 college savings plan. The fee is based on the combined net assets invested in Class 529 and ABLE shares of the American Funds. Class ABLE shares are offered on other American Funds by Virginia529 through ABLEAmerica, a tax-advantaged savings program for individuals with disabilities. Prior to January 1, 2020, the quarterly fee was based on a series of decreasing annual rates beginning with 0.10% on the first $20 billion of the combined net assets invested in the American Funds and decreasing to 0.03% on such assets in excess of $100 billion. Effective January 1, 2020, the quarterly fee was amended to a series of decreasing annual rates beginning with 0.09% on the first $20 billion of the combined net assets invested in the American Funds and decreasing to 0.03% on such assets in excess of $100 billion. The fee for any given calendar quarter is accrued and calculated on the basis of the average net assets of Class 529 and ABLE shares of the American Funds for the last month of the prior calendar quarter. The fee is included in other expenses in the fund’s statement of operations. Virginia529 is not considered a related party to the fund.

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For the six months ended April 30, 2020, class-specific expenses under the agreements were as follows (dollars in thousands):

Share class	Distribution services		Transfer agent services			Administrative services			529 plan services
Class A		$15,320		$10,885			$1,870		Not applicable
Class C		3,248		578			99		Not applicable
Class T		—		—	*		—	*	Not applicable
Class F-1		1,435		840			173		Not applicable
Class F-2		Not applicable		7,161			1,830		Not applicable
Class F-3		Not applicable		231			654		Not applicable
Class 529-A		940		686			128		$269
Class 529-C		527		88			16		34
Class 529-E		90		14			6		11
Class 529-T		—		—	*		—	*	—	*
Class 529-F-1		—		68			13		27
Class R-1		133		24			4		Not applicable
Class R-2		1,071		534			43		Not applicable
Class R-2E		97		37			5		Not applicable
Class R-3		1,435		515			86		Not applicable
Class R-4		960		413			115		Not applicable
Class R-5E		Not applicable		32			6		Not applicable
Class R-5		Not applicable		78			44		Not applicable
Class R-6		Not applicable		80			1,068		Not applicable
Total class-specific expenses		$25,256		$22,264			$6,160		$341


	*	Amount less than one thousand.

Directors’ deferred compensation — Directors who are unaffiliated with CRMC may elect to defer the cash payment of part or all of their compensation. These deferred amounts, which remain as liabilities of the fund, are treated as if invested in shares of the fund or other American Funds. These amounts represent general, unsecured liabilities of the fund and vary according to the total returns of the selected funds. Directors’ compensation of $(128,000) in the fund’s statement of operations reflects $197,000 in current fees (either paid in cash or deferred) and a net decrease of $325,000 in the value of the deferred amounts.

Affiliated officers and directors — Officers and certain directors of the fund are or may be considered to be affiliated with CRMC, AFD and AFS. No affiliated officers or directors received any compensation directly from 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 or its affiliates, and are not available to the public. CRMC does not receive an investment advisory services fee from CCF.

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Security transactions with related funds — The fund purchased securities from, and sold securities to, other funds managed by CRMC (or funds managed by certain affiliates of CRMC) under procedures adopted by the fund’s board of directors. The funds involved in such transactions are considered related by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common directors and/or common officers. Each transaction was executed at the current market price of the security and no brokerage commissions or fees were paid in accordance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. During the six months ended April 30, 2020, the fund engaged in such purchase and sale transactions with related funds in the amounts of $236,667,000 and $351,161,000, respectively, which generated $40,687,000 of net realized gains from such sales.

Interfund lending — Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the SEC, the fund, 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 six months ended April 30, 2020.

8. Committed line of credit

The fund participates with other funds managed by CRMC (or funds managed by certain affiliates of CRMC) in a $1.5 billion credit facility (the “line of credit”) to be utilized for temporary purposes to support shareholder redemptions. The fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which are reflected in other expenses in the fund’s statement of operations. The fund did not borrow on this line of credit at any time during the six months ended April 30, 2020.

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9. Capital share transactions

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

	Sales*				Reinvestments of distributions						Repurchases*						Net (decrease) increase
Share class	Amount		Shares		Amount			Shares			Amount			Shares			Amount			Shares

Six months ended April 30, 2020

Class A	$	521,291		7,930	$	472,019			6,717		$	(1,061,429	)		(16,834	)	$	(68,119	)		(2,187	)
Class C		41,323		645		20,812			306			(105,236	)		(1,695	)		(43,101	)		(744	)
Class T		—		—		—			—			—			—			—			—
Class F-1		196,859		3,041		43,926			629			(250,909	)		(4,063	)		(10,124	)		(393	)
Class F-2		2,344,330		36,609		483,003			6,897			(2,034,571	)		(33,279	)		792,762			10,227
Class F-3		755,606		11,646		177,744			2,531			(586,134	)		(9,363	)		347,216			4,814
Class 529-A		48,829		739		32,711			469			(71,719	)		(1,106	)		9,821			102
Class 529-C		6,038		94		3,409			50			(17,380	)		(269	)		(7,933	)		(125	)
Class 529-E		1,685		26		1,348			20			(3,009	)		(47	)		24			(1	)
Class 529-T		—		—		—	^†		—	^†		—			—			—	^†		—	^†
Class 529-F-1		11,102		174		3,381			49			(9,255	)		(142	)		5,228			81
Class R-1		2,603		41		863			13			(6,990	)		(114	)		(3,524	)		(60	)
Class R-2		32,705		519		9,554			140			(55,560	)		(881	)		(13,301	)		(222	)
Class R-2E		5,862		91		1,146			17			(5,175	)		(82	)		1,833			26
Class R-3		69,738		1,082		20,987			303			(120,176	)		(1,881	)		(29,451	)		(496	)
Class R-4		99,270		1,557		30,453			436			(186,262	)		(2,818	)		(56,539	)		(825	)
Class R-5E		15,736		242		1,588			23			(6,693	)		(103	)		10,631			162
Class R-5		36,314		555		12,226			174			(45,474	)		(702	)		3,066			27
Class R-6		1,061,711		16,384		289,164			4,120			(555,366	)		(8,812	)		795,509			11,692
Total net increase (decrease)	$	5,251,002		81,375	$	1,604,334			22,894		$	(5,121,338	)		(82,191	)	$	1,733,998			22,078

See end of table for footnotes.

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	Sales*				Reinvestments of distributions						Repurchases*						Net (decrease) increase
Share class	Amount		Shares		Amount			Shares			Amount			Shares			Amount			Shares

Year ended October 31, 2019

Class A	$	984,863		15,458	$	242,396			4,338		$	(1,556,029	)		(24,452	)	$	(328,770	)		(4,656	)
Class C		81,971		1,337		9,337			173			(214,094	)		(3,468	)		(122,786	)		(1,958	)
Class T		—		—		—			—			—			—			—			—
Class F-1		302,343		4,756		21,445			386			(333,484	)		(5,251	)		(9,696	)		(109	)
Class F-2		3,618,621		57,117		227,081			4,078			(2,461,394	)		(39,083	)		1,384,308			22,112
Class F-3		1,392,150		21,637		73,831			1,323			(696,670	)		(10,922	)		769,311			12,038
Class 529-A		84,991		1,344		16,772			303			(135,570	)		(2,127	)		(33,807	)		(480	)
Class 529-C		12,570		205		1,484			27			(32,388	)		(523	)		(18,334	)		(291	)
Class 529-E		3,560		57		672			12			(7,167	)		(113	)		(2,935	)		(44	)
Class 529-T		—		—		—	^†		—	^†		—			—			—	^†		—	^†
Class 529-F-1		13,540		215		1,791			32			(14,581	)		(230	)		750			17
Class R-1		6,425		104		371			7			(10,776	)		(174	)		(3,980	)		(63	)
Class R-2		56,521		915		3,931			73			(85,132	)		(1,384	)		(24,680	)		(396	)
Class R-2E		10,945		173		457			8			(8,488	)		(136	)		2,914			45
Class R-3		136,068		2,168		10,786			196			(218,087	)		(3,460	)		(71,233	)		(1,096	)
Class R-4		200,473		3,167		16,928			305			(233,909	)		(3,683	)		(16,508	)		(211	)
Class R-5E		24,338		385		428			8			(7,220	)		(112	)		17,546			281
Class R-5		206,552		3,323		10,096			180			(237,132	)		(3,599	)		(20,484	)		(96	)
Class R-6		1,607,052		24,912		128,959			2,311			(731,966	)		(11,624	)		1,004,045			15,599
Total net increase (decrease)	$	8,742,983		137,273	$	766,765			13,760		$	(6,984,087	)		(110,341	)	$	2,525,661			40,692

*	Includes exchanges between share classes of the fund.
^†	Amount less than one thousand.

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10. Investment transactions

The fund made purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities and U.S. government obligations, if any, of $10,411,177,000 and $9,093,819,000, respectively, during the six months ended April 30, 2020.

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Financial highlights

			(Loss) income from investment operations¹
Period ended		Net asset value, beginning of period		Net investment income (loss)			Net (losses) gains on securities (both realized and unrealized)			Total from investment operations
Class A:
4/30/2020^5,6	$	69.13	$	.13		$	(6.43	)	$	(6.30	)
10/31/2019		59.37		.69			10.36			11.05
10/31/2018		66.29		.66			(6.31	)		(5.65	)
10/31/2017		53.67		.55			12.55			13.10
10/31/2016		51.37		.52			2.08			2.60
10/31/2015		59.28		.49			(5.28	)		(4.79	)
Class C:
4/30/2020^5,6		66.46		(.11	)		(6.23	)		(6.34	)
10/31/2019		57.02		.19			10.02			10.21
10/31/2018		63.75		.13			(6.07	)		(5.94	)
10/31/2017		51.60		.08			12.12			12.20
10/31/2016		49.48		.10			2.02			2.12
10/31/2015		57.18		.04			(5.09	)		(5.05	)
Class T:
4/30/2020^5,6		69.12		.20			(6.41	)		(6.21	)
10/31/2019		59.39		.82			10.35			11.17
10/31/2018		66.35		.78			(6.32	)		(5.54	)
10/31/2017^5,11		57.00		.44			8.91			9.35
Class F-1:
4/30/2020^5,6		68.68		.14			(6.39	)		(6.25	)
10/31/2019		58.95		.69			10.30			10.99
10/31/2018		65.85		.65			(6.27	)		(5.62	)
10/31/2017		53.31		.56			12.46			13.02
10/31/2016		51.03		.50			2.10			2.60
10/31/2015		58.83		.49			(5.24	)		(4.75	)
Class F-2:
4/30/2020^5,6		69.06		.23			(6.41	)		(6.18	)
10/31/2019		59.35		.88			10.32			11.20
10/31/2018		66.27		.85			(6.32	)		(5.47	)
10/31/2017		53.69		.71			12.53			13.24
10/31/2016		51.39		.71			2.06			2.77
10/31/2015		59.34		.64			(5.28	)		(4.64	)
Class F-3:
4/30/2020^5,6		69.30		.27			(6.42	)		(6.15	)
10/31/2019		59.54		.96			10.34			11.30
10/31/2018		66.49		.91			(6.34	)		(5.43	)
10/31/2017^5,12		54.47		.65			11.37			12.02

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Dividends and distributions
	Dividends (from net investment income)			Distributions (from capital gains)			Total dividends and distributions			Net asset value, end of period	Total return^2,3			Net assets, end of period (in millions)		Ratio of expenses to average net assets before reimburse- ments⁴		Ratio of expenses to average net assets after reimburse- ments^3,4		Ratio of net income (loss) to average net assets³

$	(.74	)	$	(1.84	)	$	(2.58	)	$	60.25	(9.66	)%⁷	$	11,167		1.01	%⁸	1.01	%⁸	.40	%⁸
	(.58	)		(.71	)		(1.29	)		69.13	19.15			12,964		1.02		1.02		1.07
	(.63	)		(.64	)		(1.27	)		59.37	(8.73	)		11,410		.99		.99		1.00
	(.48	)		—			(.48	)		66.29	24.66			13,022		1.04		1.04		.94
	(.30	)		—			(.30	)		53.67	5.10			11,103		1.07		1.07		1.03
	(.49	)		(2.63	)		(3.12	)		51.37	(8.31	)		11,532		1.04		1.04		.89

	(.19	)		(1.84	)		(2.03	)		58.09	(9.98	)⁷		570		1.75	⁸	1.75	⁸	(.35	)⁸
	(.06	)		(.71	)		(.77	)		66.46	18.21			701		1.79		1.79		.30
	(.15	)		(.64	)		(.79	)		57.02	(9.45	)		713		1.79		1.79		.20
	(.05	)		—			(.05	)		63.75	23.68			851		1.84		1.84		.14
	—			—			—			51.60	4.26			777		1.88		1.88		.21
	(.02	)		(2.63	)		(2.65	)		49.48	(9.04	)		862		1.84		1.84		.08

	(.90	)		(1.84	)		(2.74	)		60.17	(9.55	)^7,9		—	¹⁰	.76	^8,9	.76	^8,9	.62	^8,9
	(.73	)		(.71	)		(1.44	)		69.12	19.39	⁹		—	¹⁰	.78	⁹	.78	⁹	1.28	⁹
	(.78	)		(.64	)		(1.42	)		59.39	(8.57	)⁹		—	¹⁰	.79	⁹	.79	⁹	1.18	⁹
	—			—			—			66.35	16.40	^7,9		—	¹⁰	.85	^8,9	.85	^8,9	1.27	^8,9

	(.75	)		(1.84	)		(2.59	)		59.84	(9.64	)⁷		1,002		.98	⁸	.98	⁸	.42	⁸
	(.55	)		(.71	)		(1.26	)		68.68	19.16			1,177		1.00		1.00		1.09
	(.64	)		(.64	)		(1.28	)		58.95	(8.75	)		1,017		1.00		1.00		.98
	(.48	)		—			(.48	)		65.85	24.69			1,407		1.02		1.02		.97
	(.32	)		—			(.32	)		53.31	5.14			1,172		1.03		1.03		1.00
	(.42	)		(2.63	)		(3.05	)		51.03	(8.28	)		1,594		1.02		1.02		.91

	(.94	)		(1.84	)		(2.78	)		60.10	(9.52	)⁷		11,312		.71	⁸	.71	⁸	.70	⁸
	(.78	)		(.71	)		(1.49	)		69.06	19.49			12,291		.72		.72		1.37
	(.81	)		(.64	)		(1.45	)		59.35	(8.49	)		9,250		.72		.72		1.28
	(.66	)		—			(.66	)		66.27	25.02			8,100		.75		.75		1.22
	(.47	)		—			(.47	)		53.69	5.45			6,392		.76		.76		1.39
	(.68	)		(2.63	)		(3.31	)		51.39	(8.05	)		4,006		.76		.76		1.18

	(1.01	)		(1.84	)		(2.85	)		60.30	(9.46	)⁷		4,076		.60	⁸	.60	⁸	.81	⁸
	(.83	)		(.71	)		(1.54	)		69.30	19.62			4,351		.62		.62		1.48
	(.88	)		(.64	)		(1.52	)		59.54	(8.40	)		3,022		.63		.63		1.38
	—			—			—			66.49	22.07	⁷		2,503		.65	⁸	.65	⁸	1.38	⁸

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			(Loss) income from investment operations¹
Period ended		Net asset value, beginning of period		Net investment income (loss)			Net (losses) gains on securities (both realized and unrealized)			Total from investment operations
Class 529-A:
4/30/2020^5,6	$	68.50	$	.12		$	(6.37	)	$	(6.25	)
10/31/2019		58.83		.65			10.28			10.93
10/31/2018		65.72		.62			(6.26	)		(5.64	)
10/31/2017		53.22		.52			12.43			12.95
10/31/2016		50.93		.49			2.07			2.56
10/31/2015		58.81		.44			(5.23	)		(4.79	)
Class 529-C:
4/30/2020^5,6		66.62		(.12	)		(6.24	)		(6.36	)
10/31/2019		57.14		.16			10.06			10.22
10/31/2018		63.76		.09			(6.07	)		(5.98	)
10/31/2017		51.64		.06			12.12			12.18
10/31/2016		49.55		.09			2.00			2.09
10/31/2015		57.25		.01			(5.08	)		(5.07	)
Class 529-E:
4/30/2020^5,6		67.94		.06			(6.33	)		(6.27	)
10/31/2019		58.32		.53			10.21			10.74
10/31/2018		65.17		.48			(6.21	)		(5.73	)
10/31/2017		52.78		.39			12.35			12.74
10/31/2016		50.50		.38			2.05			2.43
10/31/2015		58.32		.32			(5.19	)		(4.87	)
Class 529-T:
4/30/2020^5,6		69.10		.19			(6.41	)		(6.22	)
10/31/2019		59.37		.79			10.35			11.14
10/31/2018		66.33		.75			(6.30	)		(5.55	)
10/31/2017^5,11		57.00		.43			8.90			9.33
Class 529-F-1:
4/30/2020^5,6		68.51		.19			(6.36	)		(6.17	)
10/31/2019		58.90		.80			10.25			11.05
10/31/2018		65.78		.76			(6.26	)		(5.50	)
10/31/2017		53.28		.64			12.43			13.07
10/31/2016		50.99		.59			2.07			2.66
10/31/2015		58.89		.56			(5.25	)		(4.69	)
Class R-1:
4/30/2020^5,6		66.65		(.12	)		(6.23	)		(6.35	)
10/31/2019		57.18		.19			10.05			10.24
10/31/2018		63.93		.14			(6.08	)		(5.94	)
10/31/2017		51.78		.09			12.15			12.24
10/31/2016		49.63		.13			2.02			2.15
10/31/2015		57.35		.06			(5.10	)		(5.04	)

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Dividends and distributions
	Dividends (from net investment income)			Distributions (from capital gains)			Total dividends and distributions			Net asset value, end of period	Total return^2,3			Net assets, end of period (in millions)		Ratio of expenses to average net assets before reimburse- ments⁴		Ratio of expenses to average net assets after reimburse- ments^3,4		Ratio of net income (loss) to average net assets³

$	(.71	)	$	(1.84	)	$	(2.55	)	$	59.70	(9.66	)%⁷	$	777		1.03	%⁸	1.03	%⁸	.37	%⁸
	(.55	)		(.71	)		(1.26	)		68.50	19.08			884		1.06		1.06		1.03
	(.61	)		(.64	)		(1.25	)		58.83	(8.78	)		788		1.05		1.05		.95
	(.45	)		—			(.45	)		65.72	24.60			867		1.09		1.09		.89
	(.27	)		—			(.27	)		53.22	5.05			709		1.13		1.13		.97
	(.46	)		(2.63	)		(3.09	)		50.93	(8.38	)		709		1.11		1.11		.82

	(.17	)		(1.84	)		(2.01	)		58.25	(9.99	)⁷		95		1.79	⁸	1.79	⁸	(.39	)⁸
	(.03	)		(.71	)		(.74	)		66.62	18.18			117		1.82		1.82		.27
	—			(.64	)		(.64	)		57.14	(9.49	)		117		1.83		1.83		.14
	(.06	)		—			(.06	)		63.76	23.61			173		1.88		1.88		.11
	—			—			—			51.64	4.22			147		1.92		1.92		.18
	—			(2.63	)		(2.63	)		49.55	(9.08	)		151		1.90		1.90		.03

	(.58	)		(1.84	)		(2.42	)		59.25	(9.74	)⁷		33		1.22	⁸	1.22	⁸	.18	⁸
	(.41	)		(.71	)		(1.12	)		67.94	18.86			38		1.26		1.26		.83
	(.48	)		(.64	)		(1.12	)		58.32	(8.98	)		35		1.26		1.26		.73
	(.35	)		—			(.35	)		65.17	24.34			41		1.30		1.30		.68
	(.15	)		—			(.15	)		52.78	4.84			33		1.34		1.34		.76
	(.32	)		(2.63	)		(2.95	)		50.50	(8.57	)		33		1.33		1.33		.60

	(.88	)		(1.84	)		(2.72	)		60.16	(9.57	)^7,9		—	¹⁰	.80	^8,9	.80	^8,9	.59	^8,9
	(.70	)		(.71	)		(1.41	)		69.10	19.34	⁹		—	¹⁰	.82	⁹	.82	⁹	1.24	⁹
	(.77	)		(.64	)		(1.41	)		59.37	(8.60	)⁹		—	¹⁰	.83	⁹	.83	⁹	1.14	⁹
	—			—			—			66.33	16.37	^7,9		—	¹⁰	.89	^8,9	.89	^8,9	1.23	^8,9

	(.86	)		(1.84	)		(2.70	)		59.64	(9.57	)⁷		80		.81	⁸	.81	⁸	.60	⁸
	(.73	)		(.71	)		(1.44	)		68.51	19.36			86		.84		.84		1.25
	(.74	)		(.64	)		(1.38	)		58.90	(8.58	)		73		.83		.83		1.15
	(.57	)		—			(.57	)		65.78	24.85			58		.88		.88		1.10
	(.37	)		—			(.37	)		53.28	5.28			44		.93		.93		1.17
	(.58	)		(2.63	)		(3.21	)		50.99	(8.19	)		44		.90		.90		1.03

	(.21	)		(1.84	)		(2.05	)		58.25	(9.97	)⁷		22		1.76	⁸	1.76	⁸	(.36	)⁸
	(.06	)		(.71	)		(.77	)		66.65	18.23			29		1.78		1.78		.31
	(.17	)		(.64	)		(.81	)		57.18	(9.44	)		28		1.77		1.77		.22
	(.09	)		—			(.09	)		63.93	23.68			32		1.82		1.82		.15
	—			—			—			51.78	4.33			29		1.83		1.83		.26
	(.05	)		(2.63	)		(2.68	)		49.63	(9.02	)		30		1.81		1.81		.12

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Financial highlights (continued)

			(Loss) income from investment operations¹
Period ended		Net asset value, beginning of period		Net investment income (loss)			Net (losses) gains on securities (both realized and unrealized)			Total from investment operations
Class R-2:
4/30/2020^5,6	$	66.67	$	(.10	)	$	(6.24	)	$	(6.34	)
10/31/2019		57.19		.23			10.06			10.29
10/31/2018		63.96		.17			(6.09	)		(5.92	)
10/31/2017		51.79		.14			12.16			12.30
10/31/2016		49.63		.15			2.01			2.16
10/31/2015		57.33		.08			(5.10	)		(5.02	)
Class R-2E:
4/30/2020^5,6		68.10		—	¹³		(6.36	)		(6.36	)
10/31/2019		58.48		.42			10.24			10.66
10/31/2018		65.48		.37			(6.22	)		(5.85	)
10/31/2017		53.25		.33			12.39			12.72
10/31/2016		51.02		.43			1.99			2.42
10/31/2015		59.26		.33			(5.27	)		(4.94	)
Class R-3:
4/30/2020^5,6		68.03		.04			(6.34	)		(6.30	)
10/31/2019		58.39		.52			10.21			10.73
10/31/2018		65.26		.47			(6.21	)		(5.74	)
10/31/2017		52.87		.40			12.36			12.76
10/31/2016		50.60		.39			2.05			2.44
10/31/2015		58.44		.33			(5.20	)		(4.87	)
Class R-4:
4/30/2020^5,6		68.72		.15			(6.39	)		(6.24	)
10/31/2019		59.03		.72			10.29			11.01
10/31/2018		65.95		.68			(6.28	)		(5.60	)
10/31/2017		53.45		.58			12.47			13.05
10/31/2016		51.15		.56			2.07			2.63
10/31/2015		59.06		.51			(5.26	)		(4.75	)
Class R-5E:
4/30/2020^5,6		68.56		.22			(6.36	)		(6.14	)
10/31/2019		58.94		.86			10.25			11.11
10/31/2018		65.92		.86			(6.32	)		(5.46	)
10/31/2017		53.51		.73			12.39			13.12
10/31/2016^5,14		51.81		.59			1.64			2.23
Class R-5:
4/30/2020^5,6		69.43		.25			(6.44	)		(6.19	)
10/31/2019		59.67		.89			10.40			11.29
10/31/2018		66.60		.88			(6.35	)		(5.47	)
10/31/2017		53.92		.76			12.58			13.34
10/31/2016		51.61		.71			2.09			2.80
10/31/2015		59.56		.68			(5.31	)		(4.63	)

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Dividends and distributions
	Dividends (from net investment income)			Distributions (from capital gains)			Total dividends and distributions			Net asset value, end of period	Total return^2,3			Net assets, end of period (in millions)		Ratio of expenses to average net assets before reimburse- ments⁴		Ratio of expenses to average net assets after reimburse- ments^3,4		Ratio of net income (loss) to average net assets³

$	(.28	)	$	(1.84	)	$	(2.12	)	$	58.21	(9.97	)%⁷	$	251		1.71	%⁸	1.71	%⁸	(.31	)%⁸
	(.10	)		(.71	)		(.81	)		66.67	18.32			303		1.72		1.72		.37
	(.21	)		(.64	)		(.85	)		57.19	(9.41	)		283		1.72		1.72		.27
	(.13	)		—			(.13	)		63.96	23.82			349		1.73		1.73		.25
	—			—			—			51.79	4.35			311		1.79		1.79		.31
	(.05	)		(2.63	)		(2.68	)		49.63	(8.98	)		313		1.78		1.78		.15

	(.51	)		(1.84	)		(2.35	)		59.39	(9.83	)⁷		30		1.42	⁸	1.42	⁸	(.01	)⁸
	(.33	)		(.71	)		(1.04	)		68.10	18.66			33		1.43		1.43		.66
	(.51	)		(.64	)		(1.15	)		58.48	(9.13	)		25		1.43		1.43		.57
	(.49	)		—			(.49	)		65.48	24.16			23		1.44		1.44		.56
	(.19	)		—			(.19	)		53.25	4.76			6		1.45		1.45		.84
	(.67	)		(2.63	)		(3.30	)		51.02	(8.59	)9		—	¹⁰	1.36	⁹	1.36	⁹	.60	⁹

	(.55	)		(1.84	)		(2.39	)		59.34	(9.77	)⁷		500		1.27	⁸	1.27	⁸	.13	⁸
	(.38	)		(.71	)		(1.09	)		68.03	18.83			607		1.28		1.28		.82
	(.49	)		(.64	)		(1.13	)		58.39	(8.99	)		585		1.28		1.28		.71
	(.37	)		—			(.37	)		65.26	24.35			691		1.30		1.30		.69
	(.17	)		—			(.17	)		52.87	4.84			513		1.34		1.34		.78
	(.34	)		(2.63	)		(2.97	)		50.60	(8.57	)		466		1.33		1.33		.61

	(.76	)		(1.84	)		(2.60	)		59.88	(9.62	)⁷		679		.95	⁸	.95	⁸	.46	⁸
	(.61	)		(.71	)		(1.32	)		68.72	19.20			836		.97		.97		1.12
	(.68	)		(.64	)		(1.32	)		59.03	(8.70	)		730		.97		.97		1.02
	(.55	)		—			(.55	)		65.95	24.72			787		.98		.98		1.00
	(.33	)		—			(.33	)		53.45	5.18			523		1.01		1.01		1.10
	(.53	)		(2.63	)		(3.16	)		51.15	(8.27	)		456		1.00		1.00		.93

	(.94	)		(1.84	)		(2.78	)		59.64	(9.54	)⁷		43		.74	⁸	.74	⁸	.67	⁸
	(.78	)		(.71	)		(1.49	)		68.56	19.46			38		.76		.76		1.34
	(.88	)		(.64	)		(1.52	)		58.94	(8.53	)		16		.77		.77		1.33
	(.71	)		—			(.71	)		65.92	24.93			2		.79		.79		1.21
	(.53	)		—			(.53	)		53.51	4.37	⁷		—	¹⁰	.90	⁸	.89	⁸	1.24	⁸

	(.96	)		(1.84	)		(2.80	)		60.44	(9.49	)⁷		267		.64	⁸	.64	⁸	.77	⁸
	(.82	)		(.71	)		(1.53	)		69.43	19.57			305		.67		.67		1.40
	(.82	)		(.64	)		(1.46	)		59.67	(8.45	)		268		.67		.67		1.32
	(.66	)		—			(.66	)		66.60	25.11			427		.68		.68		1.30
	(.49	)		—			(.49	)		53.92	5.49			298		.71		.71		1.40
	(.69	)		(2.63	)		(3.32	)		51.61	(8.00	)		419		.70		.70		1.24

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Financial highlights (continued)

			(Loss) income from investment operations¹
Period ended	Net asset value, beginning of period		Net investment income (loss)		Net (losses) gains on securities (both realized and unrealized)			Total from investment operations
Class R-6:
4/30/2020^5,6	$	69.27	$	.27	$	(6.42	)	$	(6.15	)
10/31/2019		59.52		.95		10.35			11.30
10/31/2018		66.45		.92		(6.33	)		(5.41	)
10/31/2017		53.83		.79		12.54			13.33
10/31/2016		51.52		.76		2.07			2.83
10/31/2015		59.47		.70		(5.29	)		(4.59	)

	Six months ended		Year ended October 31,
	April 30, 2020^5,6,7		2019			2018			2017			2016			2015
Portfolio turnover rate for all share classes¹⁵		24%		37	%		36	%		37	%		30	%		41	%

See notes to financial statements.

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Dividends and distributions
Dividends (from net investment income)			Distributions (from capital gains)			Total dividends and distributions			Net asset value, end of period		Total return^2,3			Net assets, end of period (in millions)		Ratio of expenses to average net assets before reimburse- ments⁴			Ratio of expenses to average net assets after reimburse- ments^3,4			Ratio of net income (loss) to average net assets³
$	(1.01	)	$	(1.84	)	$	(2.85	)	$	60.27		(9.46	)%⁷	$	6,803		.59	%⁸		.59	%⁸		.82	%⁸
	(.84	)		(.71	)		(1.55	)		69.27		19.62			7,010		.61			.61			1.48
	(.88	)		(.64	)		(1.52	)		59.52		(8.38	)		5,095		.62			.62			1.39
	(.71	)		—			(.71	)		66.45		25.16			4,217		.64			.64			1.34
	(.52	)		—			(.52	)		53.83		5.56			2,661		.65			.65			1.48
	(.73	)		(2.63	)		(3.36	)		51.52		(7.94	)		1,810		.65			.65			1.29

¹	Based on average shares outstanding.
²	Total returns exclude any applicable sales charges, including contingent deferred sales charges.
³	This column reflects the impact, if any, of certain reimbursements from CRMC. During one of the periods shown, CRMC reimbursed a portion of the fund’s transfer agent services fees for certain share classes.
⁴	Ratios do not include expenses of any Central Funds. The fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any Central Funds.
⁵	Based on operations for a period that is less than a full year.
⁶	Unaudited.
⁷	Not annualized.
⁸	Annualized.
⁹	All or a significant portion of assets in this class consisted of seed capital invested by CRMC and/or its affiliates. Fees for distribution services are not charged or accrued on these seed capital assets. If such fees were paid by the fund on seed capital assets, fund expenses would have been higher and net income and total return would have been lower.
¹⁰	Amount less than $1 million.
¹¹	Class T and 529-T shares began investment operations on April 7, 2017.
¹²	Class F-3 shares began investment operations on January 27, 2017.
¹³	Amount less than $.01.
¹⁴	Class R-5E shares began investment operations on November 20, 2015.
¹⁵	Rates do not include the fund’s portfolio activity with respect to any Central Funds.

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New World Fund^®

Investment portfolio

October 31, 2019

Common stocks 85.10% Information technology 16.36%	Shares	Value (000)
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.	71,845,500	$704,518
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (ADR)	1,400,000	72,282
Microsoft Corp.	5,301,900	760,133
Mastercard Inc., Class A	2,005,800	555,226
PagSeguro Digital Ltd., Class A¹	11,540,666	427,928
Broadcom Inc.	1,178,700	345,182
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.	7,892,895	341,916
Keyence Corp.	519,100	330,813
Micron Technology, Inc.¹	6,544,800	311,205
StoneCo Ltd., Class A¹	8,245,699	303,359
ASML Holding NV	1,106,455	289,997
Visa Inc., Class A	1,565,700	280,041
Adobe Inc.¹	840,500	233,600
PayPal Holdings, Inc.¹	2,230,000	232,143
SK hynix, Inc.	2,376,000	167,461
Amadeus IT Group SA, Class A, non-registered shares	1,850,000	136,880
Largan Precision Co., Ltd.	927,066	136,134
Kingdee International Software Group Co. Ltd.	85,017,699	93,524
Cree, Inc.¹	1,885,000	89,971
Tokyo Electron Ltd.	421,700	86,203
Accenture PLC, Class A	455,000	84,366
QUALCOMM Inc.	825,000	66,363
Autodesk, Inc.¹	432,000	63,660
EPAM Systems, Inc.¹	331,500	58,331
Halma PLC	2,195,600	53,284
MediaTek Inc.	3,594,000	48,171
Kingboard Holdings Ltd.	17,245,000	46,106
Amphenol Corp., Class A	424,000	42,540
FleetCor Technologies, Inc.¹	135,000	39,720
Inphi Corp.¹	535,000	38,456
Intel Corp.	595,300	33,652
Trimble Inc.¹	822,200	32,756
WiseTech Global Ltd.	1,635,363	29,502
Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd., Class A	6,306,465	28,998
Logitech International SA	660,000	27,002
Apple Inc.	103,100	25,647
Western Union Co.	1,020,000	25,561
TravelSky Technology Ltd., Class H	10,911,500	24,926
ON Semiconductor Corp.¹	1,058,000	21,583
Nokia Corp.	5,431,487	19,951
Network International Holdings PLC¹	2,717,765	19,046
Temenos AG	102,000	14,553
Xiaomi Corp., Class B¹	10,695,000	12,147
Hexagon AB, Class B	214,400	10,945
Topcon Corp.	753,367	10,506
SAP SE	77,400	10,255
Sabre Corp.	390,400	9,167

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Common stocks (continued) Information technology (continued)	Shares	Value (000)
TE Connectivity Ltd.	101,500	$9,084
Atlassian Corp. PLC, Class A¹	73,125	8,833
Hamamatsu Photonics KK	193,800	7,591
Elastic NV, non-registered shares¹	70,000	5,041
AAC Technologies Holdings Inc.	650,559	4,234
Lumentum Holdings Inc.¹	50,300	3,152
Silergy Corp.	51,000	1,411
		6,835,056
Financials 12.53%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.	33,615,235	746,202
AIA Group Ltd.	63,748,200	638,218
HDFC Bank Ltd.	33,655,358	583,795
HDFC Bank Ltd. (ADR)	778,000	47,528
B3 SA - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao	29,210,600	352,377
Sberbank of Russia PJSC (ADR)	19,185,125	282,029
Bank Central Asia Tbk PT	121,663,200	272,587
Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd.	2,369,757	215,322
Bajaj Finance Ltd.	3,388,000	192,381
Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China, Ltd., Class H	16,424,199	190,213
China Construction Bank Corp., Class H	235,121,000	189,334
ICICI Bank Ltd. (ADR)	6,621,880	86,283
ICICI Bank Ltd.	8,836,563	57,689
UniCredit SpA	10,323,096	130,884
PICC Property and Casualty Co. Ltd., Class H	97,010,000	123,182
Discovery Ltd.	11,969,167	95,259
Moody’s Corp.	413,600	91,277
The People’s Insurance Co. (Group) of China Ltd., Class H	209,971,000	88,694
Bank of China Ltd., Class H	182,859,000	74,908
Prudential PLC	4,250,000	74,238
HDFC Life Insurance Co. Ltd.	8,220,000	72,571
Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd.	2,366,090	71,117
Türkiye Garanti Bankasi AS¹	33,101,700	53,266
IndusInd Bank Ltd.	2,717,123	50,306
Bank of the Philippine Islands	25,303,880	48,369
Eurobank Ergasias SA¹	46,290,599	46,878
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, SA	8,492,157	44,733
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd.	1,331,000	41,615
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd., subordinate voting shares (CAD denominated)	97,300	41,222
Vietnam Technological and Commercial Joint Stock Bank^1,2	36,371,485	39,737
Axis Bank Ltd.²	2,786,000	26,898
Akbank TAS¹	17,940,000	21,683
Kasikornbank PCL, foreign registered	4,469,500	20,649
TCS Group Holding PLC (GDR)	683,685	13,004
TCS Group Holding PLC (GDR)³	264,560	5,032
Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China, Ltd., Class A	1,346,312	16,863
Standard Chartered PLC (GBP denominated)	1,137,500	10,329
Standard Chartered PLC (HKD denominated)	607,550	5,575
China Renaissance Holdings Ltd.¹	6,910,236	13,334
BB Seguridade Participações SA	1,420,000	12,028
Alpha Bank SA¹	5,122,000	10,917
Moscow Exchange MICEX-RTS PJSC	6,856,705	10,162
Chubb Ltd.	65,000	9,907

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Common stocks (continued) Financials (continued)	Shares	Value (000)
M&G PLC¹	3,547,000	$9,823
Remgro Ltd.	321,000	3,681
		5,232,099
Consumer discretionary 11.37%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (ADR)¹	3,679,865	650,122
LVMH Moët Hennessy-Louis Vuitton SE	743,885	317,343
MercadoLibre, Inc.¹	546,800	285,167
EssilorLuxottica	1,544,546	235,656
Marriott International, Inc., Class A	1,825,500	231,017
Naspers Ltd., Class N	1,267,063	179,918
Hermès International	233,786	168,178
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.	22,545,990	155,803
Meituan Dianping, Class B¹	12,857,072	153,659
Kering SA	259,966	147,927
Huazhu Group Ltd. (ADR)	3,487,400	132,033
Sony Corp.	2,146,000	131,653
Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.	194,800	120,950
Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd.	5,227,000	117,376
Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd. (ADR)	5,428,000	116,919
Jumbo SA	5,625,631	109,800
Booking Holdings Inc.¹	45,500	93,219
General Motors Co.	2,469,000	91,748
adidas AG	284,000	87,691
NIKE, Inc., Class B	963,200	86,255
Hyundai Motor Co.	810,999	85,042
Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd.	23,910,750	79,489
Prosus NV¹	1,148,500	79,199
Sands China Ltd.	13,980,000	69,133
Industria de Diseño Textil, SA	2,032,800	63,368
YUM! Brands, Inc.	608,600	61,901
Midea Group Co., Ltd., Class A	7,607,917	60,016
Wynn Macau, Ltd.	26,016,000	56,707
Ctrip.com Group Ltd. (ADR)¹	1,618,900	53,408
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG	584,000	44,753
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.	399,577	42,586
Domino’s Pizza, Inc.	152,000	41,286
Ferrari NV	249,900	39,981
MakeMyTrip Ltd., non-registered shares¹	1,660,000	38,213
Suzuki Motor Corp.	803,000	38,198
Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai, Class A	4,338,546	36,199
Vivo Energy PLC	18,693,600	29,542
Shangri-La Asia Ltd.	28,650,000	29,433
Wynn Resorts, Ltd.	240,000	29,122
Daimler AG	488,846	28,574
Samsonite International SA	11,577,000	23,846
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC	320,660	19,356
Peugeot SA	666,675	16,878
Eicher Motors Ltd.	48,400	15,379
MGM Resorts International	462,000	13,167
Li Ning Co. Ltd.	3,441,500	11,705
Valeo SA, non-registered shares	258,000	9,594
Lojas Americanas SA, ordinary nominative	2,140,600	8,065

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Common stocks (continued) Consumer discretionary (continued)	Shares	Value (000)
IDP Education Ltd.	579,871	$7,115
Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.	29,299	5,994
		4,749,683
Health care 8.74%
AstraZeneca PLC	3,011,700	292,630
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.	803,020	242,496
Abbott Laboratories	2,306,500	192,847
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, non-registered shares	1,575,880	171,803
Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd.	6,050,300	167,519
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.¹	2,041,279	149,442
Illumina, Inc.¹	468,500	138,451
Koninklijke Philips NV (EUR denominated)	3,118,584	136,587
CSL Ltd.	714,000	126,017
Straumann Holding AG	139,073	124,031
Yunnan Baiyao Group Co., Ltd., Class A	9,499,810	116,867
Novartis AG	1,237,150	107,964
Shionogi & Co., Ltd.	1,778,100	107,322
Notre Dame Intermédica Participações SA	7,140,300	106,824
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.¹	891,795	101,700
Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co., Ltd., Class A	7,866,279	101,613
BeiGene, Ltd. (ADR)¹	718,800	99,439
bioMérieux SA	1,153,000	94,324
Hypera SA, ordinary nominative	10,747,766	91,974
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B	1,549,622	84,632
PerkinElmer, Inc.	910,870	78,298
Bayer AG	828,000	64,255
Hugel, Inc.¹	193,597	60,736
Medtronic PLC	510,000	55,539
WuXi AppTec Co., Ltd. Class H	4,570,860	55,240
Genomma Lab Internacional, SAB de CV, Series B¹	50,708,368	53,538
NMC Health PLC	1,760,000	49,768
Alcon Inc.¹	788,000	46,537
Danaher Corp.	309,900	42,710
Merck & Co., Inc.	490,000	42,463
HOYA Corp.	465,000	41,350
Boston Scientific Corp.¹	987,000	41,158
WuXi Biologics (Cayman) Inc.¹	3,402,992	40,171
Zoetis Inc., Class A	307,500	39,335
Pfizer Inc.	1,018,000	39,061
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (ADR)¹	4,398,000	35,844
Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co., Ltd., Class A	2,929,251	28,437
Align Technology, Inc.¹	112,000	28,257
OdontoPrev SA, ordinary nominative	6,020,000	22,201
Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd.¹	3,135,024	9,562
Grifols, SA, Class B (ADR)	401,870	8,805
Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC	329,075	8,568
	866,222	4,871
		3,651,186
Industrials 7.15%
Airbus SE, non-registered shares	3,283,770	470,324
CCR SA, ordinary nominative	69,039,982	283,011
Shanghai International Airport Co., Ltd., Class A	20,077,002	217,596
Nidec Corp.	1,284,000	191,250

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Common stocks (continued) Industrials (continued)	Shares	Value (000)
Safran SA	1,141,802	$180,639
Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd.	31,951,877	178,299
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Co. Ltd., Class A	51,568,166	134,136
International Container Terminal Services, Inc.	54,681,000	127,907
SMC Corp.	280,499	122,574
Boeing Co.	319,600	108,635
TransDigm Group Inc.	171,800	90,415
Thales SA	714,000	69,790
Edenred SA	1,320,979	69,539
Havells India Ltd.	6,874,000	67,050
Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.	1,119,400	63,940
Daikin Industries, Ltd.	407,900	57,527
DSV Panalpina A/S	590,558	57,303
Fortive Corp.	760,000	52,440
Koc Holding AS, Class B	14,750,000	48,322
Cummins Inc.	265,000	45,707
DP World PLC	3,238,000	43,033
Rational AG	51,800	39,430
Wizz Air Holdings PLC¹	781,326	38,601
Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC	371,000	38,086
Deere & Co.	214,200	37,301
Alliance Global Group, Inc.	159,150,300	36,004
Experian PLC	890,000	27,991
Knorr-Bremse AG, non-registered shares	227,000	22,910
Epiroc AB, Class B	1,834,812	19,953
Ayala Corp.	840,710	14,248
Aeroflot - Russian Airlines PJSC	8,465,000	14,112
MISUMI Group Inc.	392,800	9,981
DKSH Holding AG	179,946	8,540
		2,986,594
Communication services 6.38%
Alphabet Inc., Class C¹	407,036	512,910
Alphabet Inc., Class A¹	118,464	149,123
Tencent Holdings Ltd.	13,143,200	538,076
Facebook, Inc., Class A¹	2,674,300	512,530
Activision Blizzard, Inc.	4,088,307	229,068
América Móvil, SAB de CV, Series L (ADR)	10,963,386	173,331
América Móvil, SAB de CV, Series L	3,967,600	3,143
Yandex NV, Class A¹	4,446,200	148,459
Vodafone Group PLC	39,298,700	80,125
YY Inc., Class A (ADR)¹	1,053,000	59,852
Netflix, Inc.¹	190,500	54,752
HUYA, Inc. (ADR)¹	1,868,200	41,549
China Tower Corp. Ltd., Class H	134,584,000	29,713
Intouch Holdings PCL, foreign registered	9,823,000	21,471
Bharti Infratel Ltd.	7,893,741	21,112
Electronic Arts Inc.¹	218,200	21,034
Sea Ltd., Class A (ADR)¹	601,900	17,912
Perusahaan Perseroan (Persero) Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk PT, Class B	57,520,000	16,842
SoftBank Group Corp.	421,800	16,366
JCDecaux SA	343,123	9,376
Baidu, Inc., Class A (ADR)¹	69,400	7,068
		2,663,812

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Common stocks (continued) Materials 6.29%	Shares	Value (000)
Vale SA, ordinary nominative	16,643,362	$195,877
Vale SA, ordinary nominative (ADR)	15,974,175	187,537
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.	21,438,000	181,159
Sika AG	885,828	152,203
Freeport-McMoRan Inc.	13,265,000	130,262
Chr. Hansen Holding A/S	1,631,341	125,222
Gerdau SA (ADR)	37,871,100	124,596
Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.	5,084,400	123,591
Teck Resources Ltd., Class B	6,980,500	110,344
UPL Ltd.	12,901,500	108,491
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.	16,802,431	103,202
Barrick Gold Corp. (CAD denominated)	2,800,000	48,640
Barrick Gold Corp.	1,341,000	23,280
Rio Tinto PLC	1,376,000	71,546
Arkema SA	592,600	60,567
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.	473,200	53,284
BHP Group PLC	2,478,000	52,475
CCL Industries Inc., Class B, nonvoting shares	1,116,600	45,958
Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina SA (ADR)^1,4	7,675,388	45,669
Celanese Corp.	365,400	44,268
Air Liquide SA, non-registered shares	323,357	42,952
Akzo Nobel NV	464,888	42,801
Linde PLC	213,200	42,288
Givaudan SA	14,300	41,994
LANXESS AG	612,000	39,793
LafargeHolcim Ltd.	768,624	39,643
Yara International ASA	1,013,000	39,424
Umicore SA	954,279	39,347
Johnson Matthey PLC	950,000	37,779
Koninklijke DSM NV	318,000	37,683
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.	293,000	35,749
BASF SE	406,900	30,964
SIG Combibloc Group AG	1,997,000	27,612
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.	118,000	25,165
Alcoa Corp.¹	1,024,000	21,289
AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (ADR)	664,500	14,672
AngloGold Ashanti Ltd.	255,435	5,585
Amcor PLC (CDI)	1,745,000	16,757
Alrosa PJSC	14,296,071	16,612
Dow Inc.	263,500	13,304
Asahi Kasei Corp.	1,162,400	13,041
Asian Paints Ltd.	318,555	8,127
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd.¹	8,281,438	3,458
Evonik Industries AG	64,000	1,688
		2,625,898
Energy 5.75%
Reliance Industries Ltd.	41,956,028	866,197
Petróleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras), ordinary nominative (ADR)	24,047,487	390,531
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B	5,982,465	171,882
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B (ADR)	349,700	20,384
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A (GBP denominated)	629,878	18,219
Energean Oil & Gas PLC^1,4	9,900,000	113,364
Rosneft Oil Co. PJSC (GDR)	14,679,200	97,206
Gazprom PJSC (ADR)	9,950,000	79,640

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Common stocks (continued) Energy (continued)	Shares	Value (000)
Galp Energia, SGPS, SA, Class B	4,158,388	$66,228
INPEX Corp.	6,511,000	60,805
Noble Energy, Inc.	2,564,000	49,383
Novatek PJSC (GDR)	207,800	44,469
Ultrapar Participacoes SA, ordinary nominative	9,298,110	43,749
Exxon Mobil Corp.	603,200	40,758
Schlumberger Ltd.	1,205,700	39,414
Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd.⁴	14,566,135	38,680
Indus Gas Ltd.^1,4	10,429,272	37,827
BP PLC	5,682,100	36,014
China Oilfield Services Ltd., Class H	23,078,000	32,220
Halliburton Co.	1,649,000	31,743
Baker Hughes Co., Class A	1,387,000	29,682
Oil Search Ltd.	5,008,431	24,720
Chevron Corp.	186,100	21,614
TOTAL SA	227,480	11,958
OMV AG	195,411	11,403
United Tractors Tbk PT	6,250,000	9,651
CNOOC Ltd.	5,900,000	8,855
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H	12,160,000	6,983
		2,403,579
Consumer staples 5.62%
Nestlé SA	2,732,013	291,673
Kweichow Moutai Co., Ltd., Class A	1,652,015	277,084
Coca-Cola Co.	2,892,500	157,439
Pernod Ricard SA	845,945	156,146
Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd.	5,894,500	125,816
Raia Drogasil SA, ordinary nominative	4,087,000	112,098
Treasury Wine Estates Ltd.	9,220,000	111,672
Carlsberg A/S, Class B	659,721	92,811
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC	940,800	72,681
United Spirits Ltd.¹	7,876,156	69,396
British American Tobacco PLC	1,778,800	62,259
Philip Morris International Inc.	760,000	61,894
Mondelez International, Inc.	1,077,800	56,531
Wal-Mart de México, SAB de CV, Series V (ADR)	1,500,000	45,000
Wal-Mart de México, SAB de CV, Series V	2,595,000	7,788
Unilever NV (EUR denominated)	820,459	48,452
Uni-Charm Corp.	1,134,000	38,738
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.	3,620,952	37,795
WH Group Ltd.	32,670,000	34,688
Bid Corp. Ltd.	1,420,000	33,127
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV	412,140	33,114
Japan Tobacco Inc.	1,313,300	29,868
CP ALL PCL, foreign registered	10,881,600	28,109
Shoprite Holdings Ltd.	3,064,979	27,466
Emperador Inc.¹	197,286,200	27,215
Associated British Foods PLC	938,600	27,064
Thai Beverage PCL	38,964,400	26,206
Herbalife Nutrition Ltd.¹	545,700	24,376
Kimberly-Clark de México, SAB de CV, Class A	12,000,000	24,198
Diageo PLC	580,600	23,800
Danone SA	272,455	22,596
Masan Group Corp.¹	6,975,420	22,306

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Common stocks (continued) Consumer staples (continued)	Shares	Value (000)
Lion Corp.	1,027,500	$21,637
Fomento Económico Mexicano, SAB de CV	2,377,000	21,093
L’Oréal SA, non-registered shares	68,282	19,937
Shiseido Co., Ltd.	210,200	17,456
Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd.	320,700	16,126
Coca-Cola FEMSA, SAB de CV, units	2,882,000	15,837
Budweiser Brewing Co., APAC Ltd.¹	4,172,000	15,254
Chongqing Fuling Zhacai Group Co., Ltd., Class A	3,692,645	12,203
		2,348,949
Utilities 3.15%
ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.	43,541,100	498,981
China Gas Holdings Ltd.	86,136,466	367,698
China Resources Gas Group Ltd.	46,710,000	281,955
Equatorial Energia SA, ordinary nominative	2,550,000	64,778
Enel SpA	6,579,776	50,929
AES Corp.	2,505,553	42,720
Neoenergia SA	1,782,000	9,313
		1,316,374
Real estate 1.76%
ESR Cayman Ltd.^1,2	70,424,400	155,661
Embassy Office Parks REIT	20,705,205	120,576
American Tower Corp. REIT	538,400	117,414
CK Asset Holdings Ltd.	12,469,000	87,042
Ayala Land, Inc.	88,803,200	84,962
China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.	18,104,000	57,297
BR Malls Participacoes SA, ordinary nominative	13,492,934	51,644
Longfor Group Holdings Ltd.	8,042,500	33,459
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.	1,757,000	26,660
		734,715
Total common stocks (cost: $26,049,984,000)		35,547,945
Preferred securities 2.00% Financials 0.73%
Itaú Unibanco Holding SA, preferred nominative (ADR)	15,195,500	137,215
Itaú Unibanco Holding SA, preferred nominative	11,261,094	101,730
Banco Bradesco SA, preferred nominative	7,611,600	66,750
		305,695
Industrials 0.46%
GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes SA, preferred nominative¹	10,906,600	99,534
GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes SA, preferred nominative (ADR)	944,799	17,167
Azul SA, preferred shares (ADR)¹	1,503,263	58,597
Azul SA, preference shares¹	1,489,600	19,508
		194,806
Consumer discretionary 0.30%
Volkswagen AG, nonvoting preferred shares	460,000	87,576
Lojas Americanas SA, preferred nominative	7,638,100	38,071
		125,647

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Preferred securities (continued) Energy 0.21%	Shares	Value (000)
Petróleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras), preferred nominative (ADR)	2,950,100	$44,517
Petróleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras), preferred nominative	5,697,200	43,171
		87,688
Health care 0.16%
Grifols, SA, Class B, nonvoting preferred, non-registered shares	3,009,716	65,389
Consumer staples 0.09%
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, nonvoting preferred shares	353,500	36,737
Information technology 0.05%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., nonvoting preferred shares	575,000	20,288
Real estate 0.00%
Ayala Land, Inc., preference shares^1,2,5	30,910,900	55
Total preferred securities (cost: $560,225,000)		836,305
Rights & warrants 0.78% Health care 0.68%
WuXi AppTec Co., Ltd., Class A, warrants, expire 2020^2,3	16,376,220	209,113
Aier Eye Hospital Group Co., Ltd., Class A, warrants, expire 2021^2,3	13,126,917	73,813
		282,926
Consumer staples 0.10%
Foshan Haitian Flavouring and Food Co., Ltd., Class A, warrants, expire 2022^2,3	2,610,700	41,442
Total rights & warrants (cost: $198,589,000)		324,368
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 3.30% Bonds & notes of governments & government agencies outside the U.S. 3.06%	Principal amount (000)
Argentine Republic (Argentina Central Bank 7D Repo Reference Rate) 67.42% 2020⁶	ARS17,268	98
Argentine Republic (Badlar Private Banks ARS Index + 2.00%) 55.469% 2022⁶	55,844	296
Argentine Republic 8.28% 2033⁷	$10,333	5,347
Argentine Republic 3.75% 2038 (5.25% on 3/31/2029)⁸	71,900	29,030
Argentine Republic 6.875% 2048	39,820	15,580
Armenia (Republic of) 7.15% 2025	6,000	6,997
Bahrain (Kingdom of) 6.75% 2029³	6,450	7,369
Banque Centrale de Tunisie 6.75% 2023	€1,830	2,067
Banque Centrale de Tunisie 5.625% 2024	5,895	6,452
Banque Centrale de Tunisie 5.75% 2025	$5,575	5,110
Buenos Aires (City of) 8.95% 2021	8,904	8,103
Cameroon (Republic of) 9.50% 2025	19,237	21,171
Colombia (Republic of) 4.50% 2029	13,425	15,023
Colombia (Republic of) 7.375% 2037	10,950	15,549
Dominican Republic 7.50% 2021	7,634	7,967
Dominican Republic 5.50% 2025³	12,700	13,589
Dominican Republic 10.375% 2026	DOP289,000	5,620
Dominican Republic 11.00% 2026	121,900	2,417
Dominican Republic 11.00% 2026	61,700	1,232

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued) Bonds & notes of governments & government agencies outside the U.S. (continued)	Principal amount (000)	Value (000)
Dominican Republic 5.95% 2027	$7,820	$8,612
Dominican Republic 8.625% 2027³	4,950	5,959
Dominican Republic 11.25% 2027	DOP274,300	5,492
Dominican Republic 6.00% 2028³	$4,360	4,834
Dominican Republic 11.375% 2029	DOP195,700	3,938
Dominican Republic 7.45% 2044³	$18,050	21,683
Dominican Republic 7.45% 2044	5,700	6,847
Dominican Republic 6.85% 2045³	2,000	2,263
Egypt (Arab Republic of) 16.00% 2022	EGP300,000	19,264
Egypt (Arab Republic of) 7.50% 2027³	$6,800	7,395
Egypt (Arab Republic of) 6.588% 2028³	2,500	2,552
Egypt (Arab Republic of) 5.625% 2030	€3,225	3,616
Egypt (Arab Republic of) 8.50% 2047	$10,000	10,554
Ethiopia (Federal Democratic Republic of) 6.625% 2024	27,000	28,415
Gabonese Republic 6.375% 2024	30,200	30,136
Guatemala (Republic of) 4.375% 2027	14,215	14,612
Honduras (Republic of) 8.75% 2020	5,559	5,913
Honduras (Republic of) 6.25% 2027	19,495	20,957
Indonesia (Republic of) 4.875% 2021	19,165	19,884
Indonesia (Republic of) 4.75% 2026³	26,740	29,527
Indonesia (Republic of) 6.625% 2037	8,612	11,585
Indonesia (Republic of) 7.75% 2038	8,094	12,081
Indonesia (Republic of) 5.25% 2042	18,644	22,334
Iraq (Republic of) 6.752% 2023	24,200	24,526
Iraq (Republic of) 5.80% 2028	11,845	11,411
Jordan (Hashemite Kingdom of) 6.125% 2026³	5,130	5,428
Jordan (Hashemite Kingdom of) 5.75% 2027³	21,135	21,908
Kazakhstan (Republic of) 5.125% 2025³	9,750	11,073
Kazakhstan (Republic of) 5.125% 2025	5,700	6,474
Kazakhstan (Republic of) 6.50% 2045³	7,865	11,443
Kenya (Republic of) 6.875% 2024	15,875	16,901
Kenya (Republic of) 6.875% 2024³	5,175	5,509
Kenya (Republic of) 8.25% 2048³	29,120	30,621
Nigeria (Republic of) 6.375% 2023	17,825	18,791
Nigeria (Republic of) 6.375% 2023³	1,095	1,154
Nigeria (Republic of) 7.625% 2047	15,500	15,171
Oman (Sultanate of) 5.625% 2028	45,000	44,639
Pakistan (Islamic Republic of) 5.50% 2021³	9,437	9,488
Pakistan (Islamic Republic of) 5.50% 2021	5,208	5,236
Pakistan (Islamic Republic of) 5.625% 2022	9,000	9,040
Pakistan (Islamic Republic of) 8.25% 2024	7,355	8,032
Pakistan (Islamic Republic of) 8.25% 2025³	9,222	10,090
Pakistan (Islamic Republic of) 6.875% 2027³	14,600	14,639
Panama (Republic of) 3.75% 2026³	20,790	21,705
Panama (Republic of) 4.50% 2047	19,930	23,567
Paraguay (Republic of) 5.00% 2026	5,560	6,137
Paraguay (Republic of) 5.00% 2026³	4,475	4,939
Paraguay (Republic of) 4.70% 2027³	8,790	9,642
Paraguay (Republic of) 4.70% 2027	5,500	6,033
Peru (Republic of) 6.55% 2037	10,417	15,222
Peru (Republic of) 5.625% 2050	1,240	1,820
Poland (Republic of) 3.25% 2026	12,900	13,775
PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium Tbk 5.23% 2021³	3,045	3,193
PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium Tbk 6.53% 2028³	1,330	1,612
Qatar (State of) 4.50% 2028³	45,000	51,527

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued) Bonds & notes of governments & government agencies outside the U.S. (continued)	Principal amount (000)	Value (000)
Republic of Belarus 6.875% 2023	$7,000	$7,541
Romania 2.875% 2029	€18,275	23,227
Romania 5.125% 2048³	$20,600	23,815
Russian Federation 6.50% 2024	RUB1,450,000	22,982
Russian Federation 4.375% 2029³	$10,000	10,835
Russian Federation 6.90% 2029	RUB975,000	15,777
Russian Federation 5.10% 2035	$18,000	20,743
Saudi Arabia (Kingdom of) 2.375% 2021³	1,700	1,705
Saudi Arabia (Kingdom of) 3.25% 2026³	6,915	7,163
Saudi Arabia (Kingdom of) 3.625% 2028³	12,700	13,388
Senegal (Republic of) 4.75% 2028	€13,200	15,263
Sri Lanka (Democratic Socialist Republic of) 5.75% 2022	$1,900	1,922
Sri Lanka (Democratic Socialist Republic of) 5.875% 2022	14,000	14,182
Sri Lanka (Democratic Socialist Republic of) 6.125% 2025	3,380	3,338
Sri Lanka (Democratic Socialist Republic of) 6.85% 2025	10,530	10,698
Sri Lanka (Democratic Socialist Republic of) 6.825% 2026	16,820	16,962
Sri Lanka (Democratic Socialist Republic of) 6.75% 2028	4,000	3,919
Sri Lanka (Democratic Socialist Republic of) 7.55% 2030³	7,500	7,589
Turkey (Republic of) 10.70% 2021	TRY49,500	8,550
Turkey (Republic of) 10.70% 2022	52,700	8,840
Turkey (Republic of) 16.20% 2023	41,300	7,943
Turkey (Republic of) 6.00% 2041	$16,795	15,094
Turkey (Republic of) 5.75% 2047	31,345	26,923
Ukraine Government 7.75% 2027	42,200	45,495
Ukraine Government 7.375% 2032	29,200	30,635
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 7.00% 2018⁹	870	95
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 7.75% 2019⁹	15,668	1,704
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 6.00% 2020⁹	12,912	1,388
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 12.75% 2022⁹	1,162	126
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 9.00% 2023⁹	18,851	2,050
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 8.25% 2024⁹	4,062	442
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 7.65% 2025⁹	1,741	189
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 11.75% 2026⁹	870	95
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 9.25% 2027⁹	2,321	252
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 9.25% 2028⁹	4,346	473
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 11.95% 2031⁹	1,449	158
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 7.00% 2038⁹	1,448	157
		1,279,874
Corporate bonds & notes 0.24% Energy 0.07%
Gazprom OJSC 6.51% 2022³	5,410	5,886
Petrobras Global Finance Co. 8.75% 2026	14,800	18,974
Petrobras Global Finance Co. 6.85% 2115	4,340	5,002
		29,862
Utilities 0.05%
Empresas Publicas de Medellin E.S.P. 4.25% 2029³	4,980	5,226
State Grid Overseas Investment Ltd. 3.50% 2027³	14,225	14,996
		20,222

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued) Corporate bonds & notes (continued) Financials 0.04%	Principal amount (000)	Value (000)
BBVA Bancomer SA 6.50% 2021³	$787	$828
HSBK (Europe) BV 7.25% 2021³	11,150	11,735
VEB Finance Ltd. 6.902% 2020	5,300	5,449
		18,012
Industrials 0.04%
DP World Crescent 4.848% 2028³	11,175	12,209
Lima Metro Line Finance Ltd. 5.875% 2034³	3,035	3,563
		15,772
Materials 0.04%
CSN Resources SA 7.625% 2023	14,000	14,509
Total corporate bonds & notes		98,377
Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $1,339,861,000)		1,378,251
Short-term securities 8.88% Money market investments 8.67%	Shares
Capital Group Central Cash Fund 1.92%¹⁰	36,193,419	3,619,704
Other short-term securities 0.21%	Principal amount (000)
Argentinian Treasury Bills (10.54%)–451.86% due 9/30/2019–7/31/2020⁹	ARS2,729,503	22,265
Egyptian Treasury Bills 13.84%–15.59% due 11/19/2019–3/10/2020	EGP668,400	40,069
Nigerian Treasury Bills 12.40% due 1/9/2020	NGN10,000,000	27,149
		89,483
Total short-term securities (cost: $3,754,417,000)		3,709,187
Total investment securities 100.06% (cost: $31,903,076,000)		41,796,056
Other assets less liabilities (0.06)%		(25,797)
Net assets 100.00%		$41,770,259

Forward currency contracts

Contract amount		Counterparty	Settlement date	Unrealized depreciation at 10/31/2019 (000)
Purchases (000)	Sales (000)
USD48,043	CNH339,829	HSBC Bank	11/27/2019	$(138)

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The following footnotes apply to either the individual securities noted or one or more of the securities aggregated and listed as a single line item.

¹	Security did not produce income during the last 12 months.
²	Valued under fair value procedures adopted by authority of the board of directors. The total value of all such securities was $546,719,000, which represented 1.31% of the net assets of the fund.
³	Acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. May be resold in the U.S. in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The total value of all such securities was $757,480,000, which represented 1.81% of the net assets of the fund.
⁴	Represents an affiliated company as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
⁵	Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.
⁶	Coupon rate may change periodically.
⁷	Payment in kind; the issuer has the option of paying additional securities in lieu of cash. Most recent payment was 100% cash unless otherwise noted.
⁸	Step bond; coupon rate may change at a later date.
⁹	Scheduled interest and/or principal payment was not received.
¹⁰	Rate represents the seven-day yield at 10/31/2019.

Key to abbreviations and symbols

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

ARS = Argentine pesos

CAD = Canadian dollars

CDI = CREST Depository Interest

CNH = Chinese yuan renminbi

DOP = Dominican pesos

EGP = Egyptian pounds

EUR/€ = Euros

GBP = British pounds

GDR = Global Depositary Receipts

HKD = Hong Kong dollars

NGN = Nigerian naira

RUB = Russian rubles

TRY = Turkish lira

USD/$ = U.S. dollars

Additional financial disclosures are included in the fund’s current shareholder report and should be read in conjunction with this report.

Investments are not FDIC-insured, nor are they deposits of or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity, so they may lose value.

American Funds Distributors, Inc., member FINRA.

MFGEFPX-036-1219O-S73106

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Summary investment portfolio October 31, 2019

Industry sector diversification

Percent of net assets

Country diversification by domicile	Percent of net assets
United States		19.93	%
China		13.13
Eurozone*		10.28
India		8.48
Brazil		8.22
Japan		4.93
Hong Kong		3.84
United Kingdom		3.51
Taiwan		2.31
Other countries		16.55
Short-term securities & other assets less liabilities		8.82

*	Countries using the euro as a common currency; those represented in the fund’s portfolio are Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain.

Common stocks 85.10%	Shares		Value (000)
Information technology 16.36%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.	71,845,500	$	704,518
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (ADR)	1,400,000		72,282
Microsoft Corp.	5,301,900		760,133
Mastercard Inc., Class A	2,005,800		555,226
PagSeguro Digital Ltd., Class A¹	11,540,666		427,928
Broadcom Inc.	1,178,700		345,182
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.	7,892,895		341,916
Keyence Corp.	519,100		330,813
Micron Technology, Inc.¹	6,544,800		311,205
StoneCo Ltd., Class A¹	8,245,699		303,359
ASML Holding NV	1,106,455		289,997
Visa Inc., Class A	1,565,700		280,041
Adobe Inc.¹	840,500		233,600
PayPal Holdings, Inc.¹	2,230,000		232,143
Other securities			1,646,713
			6,835,056

Financials 12.53%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.	33,615,235		746,202
AIA Group Ltd.	63,748,200		638,218
HDFC Bank Ltd.	33,655,358		583,795
HDFC Bank Ltd. (ADR)	778,000		47,528
B3 SA - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao	29,210,600		352,377
Sberbank of Russia PJSC (ADR)	19,185,125		282,029
Bank Central Asia Tbk PT	121,663,200		272,587
Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd.	2,369,757		215,322
Bajaj Finance Ltd.	3,388,000		192,381
Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China, Ltd., Class H	16,424,199		190,213
Other securities			1,711,447
			5,232,099

Consumer discretionary 11.37%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (ADR)¹	3,679,865		650,122
LVMH Moët Hennessy-Louis Vuitton SE	743,885		317,343
MercadoLibre, Inc.¹	546,800		285,167
EssilorLuxottica	1,544,546		235,656
Marriott International, Inc., Class A	1,825,500		231,017
Other securities			3,030,378
			4,749,683

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Common stocks (continued)	Shares		Value (000)
Health care 8.74%
AstraZeneca PLC	3,011,700	$	292,630
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.	803,020		242,496
Abbott Laboratories	2,306,500		192,847
Other securities			2,923,213
			3,651,186

Industrials 7.15%
Airbus SE, non-registered shares	3,283,770		470,324
CCR SA, ordinary nominative	69,039,982		283,011
Shanghai International Airport Co., Ltd., Class A	20,077,002		217,596
Nidec Corp.	1,284,000		191,250
Other securities			1,824,413
			2,986,594

Communication services 6.38%
Alphabet Inc., Class C¹	407,036		512,910
Alphabet Inc., Class A¹	118,464		149,123
Tencent Holdings Ltd.	13,143,200		538,076
Facebook, Inc., Class A¹	2,674,300		512,530
Activision Blizzard, Inc.	4,088,307		229,068
Other securities			722,105
			2,663,812

Materials 6.29%
Vale SA, ordinary nominative	16,643,362		195,877
Vale SA, ordinary nominative (ADR)	15,974,175		187,537
Other securities			2,242,484
			2,625,898

Energy 5.75%
Reliance Industries Ltd.	41,956,028		866,197
Petróleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras), ordinary nominative (ADR)	24,047,487		390,531
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B	5,982,465		171,882
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B (ADR)	349,700		20,384
Other securities			954,585
			2,403,579

Consumer staples 5.62%
Nestlé SA	2,732,013		291,673
Kweichow Moutai Co., Ltd., Class A	1,652,015		277,084
Other securities			1,780,192
			2,348,949

Utilities 3.15%
ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.	43,541,100		498,981
China Gas Holdings Ltd.	86,136,466		367,698
China Resources Gas Group Ltd.	46,710,000		281,955
Other securities			167,740
			1,316,374

Real estate 1.76%
Other securities			734,715

Total common stocks (cost: $26,049,984,000)			35,547,945

Preferred securities 2.00%
Financials 0.73%
Itaú Unibanco Holding SA, preferred nominative (ADR)	15,195,500		137,215
Itaú Unibanco Holding SA, preferred nominative	11,261,094		101,730
Other securities			66,750
			305,695

Energy 0.21%
Petróleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras), preferred nominative (ADR)	2,950,100		44,517
Petróleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras), preferred nominative	5,697,200		43,171
			87,688

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Other 1.06%		Shares		Value (000)
Other securities				$	442,922

Total preferred securities (cost: $560,225,000)					836,305

Rights & warrants 0.78%
Health care 0.68%
WuXi AppTec Co., Ltd., Class A, warrants, expire 2020^2,3			16,376,220		209,113
Other securities					73,813
					282,926

Consumer staples 0.10%
Other securities					41,442

Total rights & warrants (cost: $198,589,000)					324,368

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 3.30%	Principal amount (000)
Bonds & notes of governments & government agencies outside the U.S. 3.06%
Other securities					1,279,874

Corporate bonds & notes 0.24%
Energy 0.07%
Petrobras Global Finance Co. 6.85%–8.75% 2026–2115		$	19,140		23,976
Other securities					5,886
					29,862
Other 0.17%
Other securities					68,515

Total corporate bonds & notes					98,377

Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $1,339,861,000)					1,378,251

Short-term securities 8.88%			Shares
Money market investments 8.67%
Capital Group Central Cash Fund 1.92%⁴			36,193,419		3,619,704

	Principal amount (000)
Other short-term securities 0.21%
Other securities					89,483

Total short-term securities (cost: $3,754,417,000)					3,709,187
Total investment securities 100.06% (cost: $31,903,076,000)					41,796,056
Other assets less liabilities (0.06)%					(25,797	)

Net assets 100.00%				$	41,770,259

“Other securities” includes all issues that are not disclosed separately in the summary investment portfolio.

Forward currency contracts

Contract amount				Unrealized depreciation
Purchases (000)	Sales (000)	Counterparty	Settlement date	at 10/31/2019 (000)
USD48,043	CNH339,829	HSBC Bank	11/27/2019	$	(138	)

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Investments in affiliates

A company is an affiliate of the fund under the Investment Company Act of 1940 if the fund’s holdings represent 5% or more of the outstanding voting shares of that company. The value of the fund’s holdings in affiliated companies is included in “Other securities” under the respective industry sectors in the summary investment portfolio. Further details on these holdings and related transactions during the year ended October 31, 2019, appear below.

	Beginning shares		Additions		Reductions		Ending shares		Net realized gain (000)		Net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation (000)			Dividend income (000)		Value of affiliates at 10/31/2019 (000)
Common stocks 0.56%
Industrials 0.00%
International Container Terminal Services, Inc.⁵		109,941,420		—		55,260,420		54,681,000	$	89,719	$	(19,225	)	$	10,020	$	—

Materials 0.11%
Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina SA (ADR)¹		3,228,688		4,446,700		—		7,675,388		—		(16,379	)		—		45,669

Energy 0.45%
Energean Oil & Gas PLC¹		9,900,000		—		—		9,900,000		—		33,896			—		113,364
Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd.		14,566,135		—		—		14,566,135		—		(2,746	)		3,167		38,680
Indus Gas Ltd.¹		10,429,272		—		—		10,429,272		—		3,167			—		37,827
Kosmos Energy Ltd.⁵		18,860,000		7,050,000		25,910,000		—		11,435		(27,631	)		3,513		—
																	189,871
Total 0.56%									$	101,154	$	(28,918	)	$	16,700	$	235,540

¹	Security did not produce income during the last 12 months.
²	Valued under fair value procedures adopted by authority of the board of directors. The total value of all such securities, including those in “Other securities,” was $546,719,000, which represented 1.31% of the net assets of the fund.
³	Acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. May be resold in the U.S. in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The total value of all such securities, including those in “Other securities,” was $757,480,000, which represented 1.81% of the net assets of the fund.
⁴	Rate represents the seven-day yield at 10/31/2019.
⁵	Unaffiliated issuer at 10/31/2019.

Key to abbreviations and symbol

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

CNH = Chinese yuan renminbi

USD/$ = U.S. dollars

See notes to financial statements.

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Financial statements

Statement of assets and liabilities
at October 31, 2019		(dollars in thousands)

Assets:
Investment securities, at value:
Unaffiliated issuers (cost: $31,518,794)	$	41,560,516
Affiliated issuers (cost: $384,282)		235,540	$	41,796,056
Cash				934
Cash denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars (cost: $195,692)				195,412
Receivables for:
Sales of investments		88,383
Sales of fund’s shares		66,790
Dividends and interest		62,222
Other		7,750		225,145
				42,217,547
Liabilities:
Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts				138
Payables for:
Purchases of investments		297,100
Repurchases of fund’s shares		41,418
Investment advisory services		18,061
Services provided by related parties		6,932
Directors’ deferred compensation		2,819
Non-U.S. taxes		79,787
Other		1,033		447,150
Net assets at October 31, 2019			$	41,770,259

Net assets consist of:
Capital paid in on shares of capital stock			$	30,535,508
Total distributable earnings				11,234,751
Net assets at October 31, 2019			$	41,770,259

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

Total authorized capital stock — 1,000,000 shares,
$.01 par value (605,158 total shares outstanding)

	Net assets		Shares outstanding			Net asset value per share
Class A	$	12,963,884		187,531		$	69.13
Class C		701,166		10,550			66.46
Class T		12		—	*		69.12
Class F-1		1,177,615		17,145			68.68
Class F-2		12,290,887		177,975			69.06
Class F-3		4,351,246		62,788			69.30
Class 529-A		884,395		12,912			68.50
Class 529-C		117,013		1,756			66.62
Class 529-E		38,210		563			67.94
Class 529-T		13		—	*		69.10
Class 529-F-1		86,465		1,262			68.51
Class R-1		28,729		431			66.65
Class R-2		302,865		4,543			66.67
Class R-2E		32,712		480			68.10
Class R-3		606,656		8,918			68.03
Class R-4		835,634		12,160			68.72
Class R-5E		38,079		556			68.56
Class R-5		304,884		4,391			69.43
Class R-6		7,009,794		101,197			69.27

*	Amount less than one thousand.

See notes to financial statements.

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Statement of operations
for the year ended October 31, 2019	(dollars in thousands)

Investment income:
Income:
Dividends (net of non-U.S. taxes of $45,075; also includes $16,700 from affiliates)	$	617,156
Interest (net of non-U.S. taxes of $392)		175,400		$	792,556
*Fees and expenses:**
Investment advisory services		198,846
Distribution services		51,411
Transfer agent services		43,152
Administrative services		13,022
Reports to shareholders		1,307
Registration statement and prospectus		3,104
Directors’ compensation		663
Auditing and legal		296
Custodian		9,405
State and local taxes		1
Other		2,253
Total fees and expenses before reimbursements		323,460
Less transfer agent services reimbursements		2
Total fees and expenses after reimbursements					323,458
Net investment income					469,098

Net realized gain and unrealized appreciation:
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investments (net of non-U.S. taxes of $735):
Unaffiliated issuers		1,031,642
Affiliated issuers		101,154
Forward currency contracts		8,507
Currency transactions		(6,014	)		1,135,289
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments (net of non-U.S. taxes of $77,381):
Unaffiliated issuers		5,007,841
Affiliated issuers		(28,918	)
Forward currency contracts		(6,438	)
Currency translations		(842	)		4,971,643
Net realized gain and unrealized appreciation					6,106,932

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations				$	6,576,030

*	Additional information related to class-specific fees and expenses is included in the notes to financial statements.

See notes to financial statements.

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Statements of changes in net assets
	(dollars in thousands)

	Year ended October 31,
	2019			2018
Operations:
Net investment income	$	469,098		$	404,722
Net realized gain		1,135,289			481,668
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		4,971,643			(4,145,127	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations		6,576,030			(3,258,737	)

Distributions paid to shareholders		(786,789	)		(691,469	)

Net capital share transactions		2,525,661			3,855,987

Total increase (decrease) in net assets		8,314,902			(94,219	)

Net assets:
Beginning of year		33,455,357			33,549,576
End of year	$	41,770,259		$	33,455,357

See notes to financial statements.

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Notes to financial statements

1. Organization

Share class	Initial sales charge	Contingent deferred sales charge upon redemption	Conversion feature
Classes A and 529-A	Up to 5.75%	None (except 1% for certain redemptions within 18 months of purchase without an initial sales charge)	None
Class C	None	1% for redemptions within one year of purchase	Class C converts to Class F-1 after 10 years
Class 529-C	None	1% for redemptions within one year of purchase	Class 529-C converts to Class 529-A after 10 years
Class 529-E	None	None	None
Classes T and 529-T*	Up to 2.50%	None	None
Classes F-1, F-2, F-3 and 529-F-1	None	None	None
Classes R-1, R-2, R-2E, R-3, R-4, R-5E, R-5 and R-6	None	None	None

*	Class T and 529-T shares are not available for purchase.

2. Significant accounting policies

Class allocations — Income, fees and expenses (other than class-specific fees and expenses) and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily among the various share classes based on their relative net assets. Class-specific fees and expenses, such as distribution, transfer agent and administrative services, are charged directly to the respective share class.

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

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3. Valuation

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; convertible securities	Standard inputs and underlying equity of the issuer
Bonds & notes of governments & government agencies	Standard inputs and interest rate volatilities

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. Forward currency contracts are valued at the mean of representative quoted bid and ask prices, generally based on prices supplied by one or more pricing vendors.

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that occur after the close of local trading but before the net asset value of each share class of the fund is determined. Fair valuations and 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.

	Investment securities
	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3		Total
Assets:
Common stocks:
Information technology	$	6,835,056	$	—		$	—	$	6,835,056
Financials		5,165,464		66,635			—		5,232,099
Consumer discretionary		4,749,683		—			—		4,749,683
Health care		3,651,186		—			—		3,651,186
Industrials		2,986,594		—			—		2,986,594
Communication services		2,663,812		—			—		2,663,812
Materials		2,625,898		—			—		2,625,898
Energy		2,403,579		—			—		2,403,579
Consumer staples		2,348,949		—			—		2,348,949
Utilities		1,316,374		—			—		1,316,374
Real estate		579,054		155,661			—		734,715
Preferred securities		836,250		—			55		836,305
Rights & warrants		—		324,368			—		324,368
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments		—		1,378,251			—		1,378,251
Short-term securities		3,619,704		89,483			—		3,709,187
Total	$	39,781,603	$	2,014,398		$	55	$	41,796,056

	Other investments*
	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3		Total
Liabilities:
Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts	$	—	$	(138	)	$	—	$	(138	)

*	Forward currency contracts are not included in the investment portfolio.

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4. Risk factors

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

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higher quality debt securities. Credit risk is gauged, in part, by the credit ratings of the debt securities in which the fund invests. However, ratings are only the opinions of the rating agencies issuing them and are not guarantees as to credit quality or an evaluation of market risk. The fund’s investment adviser relies on its own credit analysts to research issuers and issues in seeking to assess credit and default risks.

5. Certain investment techniques

Closed forward currency contracts that have not reached their settlement date are included in the respective receivables or payables for closed forward currency contracts in the fund’s statement of assets and liabilities. Net realized gains or losses from closed forward currency contracts and net unrealized appreciation or depreciation from open forward currency contracts are recorded in the fund’s statement of operations. The average month-end notional amount of open forward currency contracts while held was $138,437,000.

The following tables identify the location and fair value amounts on the fund’s statement of assets and liabilities and the effect on the fund’s statement of operations resulting from the fund’s use of forward currency contracts as of, or for the year ended, October 31, 2019 (dollars in thousands):

Assets

Liabilities

Contracts

Risk type

Location on statement of
assets and liabilities

Value

Location on statement of
assets and liabilities

Value

Forward currency

Currency

Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts

—

Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts

138

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Net realized gain

Net unrealized depreciation

Contracts

Risk type

Location on statement of
operations

Value

Location on statement of
operations

Value

Forward currency

Currency

Net realized gain on forward currency contracts

8,507

Net unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts

(6,438

)

Collateral — The fund participates in a collateral program due to its use of forward currency contracts that calls for the fund to either receive or pledge highly liquid assets, such as cash or U.S. government securities, as collateral based on the net gain or loss on unsettled forward currency contracts by counterparty. The purpose of the collateral is to cover potential losses that could occur in the event that either party cannot meet its contractual obligation. Non-cash collateral pledged by the fund, if any, is disclosed in the fund’s investment portfolio, and cash collateral pledged by the fund, if any, is held in a segregated account with the fund’s custodian, which is reflected as pledged cash in the fund’s statement of assets and liabilities.

The following table presents the fund’s forward currency contracts by counterparty that are subject to master netting agreements but that are not offset in the fund’s statement of assets and liabilities. The net amount column shows the impact of offsetting on the fund’s statement of assets and liabilities as of October 31, 2019, if close-out netting was exercised (dollars in thousands):

	Gross amounts recognized in the		Gross amounts not offset in the statement of assets and liabilities and subject to a master netting agreement
Counterparty	statement of assets and liabilities		Available to offset		Non-cash collateral*		Cash collateral*		Net amount
Liabilities:
HSBC Bank	$	138	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	138

*	Collateral is shown on a settlement basis.

6. Taxation and distributions

As of and during the period ended October 31, 2019, 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 period, the fund did not incur any significant interest or penalties.

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. As a result of rulings from European courts, the fund filed for additional reclaims related to prior years. 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. If applicable, the fund 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.

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investments sold and income on certain investments. 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. The fund may also designate a portion of the amount paid to redeeming shareholders as a distribution for tax purposes.

During the year ended October 31, 2019, the fund reclassified $37,420,000 from total distributable earnings to capital paid in on shares of capital stock to align financial reporting with tax reporting.

As of October 31, 2019, the tax basis components of distributable earnings, unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and cost of investments were as follows (dollars in thousands):

Undistributed ordinary income	$	478,100
Undistributed long-term capital gains		1,118,711
Gross unrealized appreciation on investments		10,977,510
Gross unrealized depreciation on investments		(1,266,839	)
Net unrealized appreciation on investments		9,710,671
Cost of investments		32,085,247

Distributions paid were characterized for tax purposes as follows (dollars in thousands):

	Year ended October 31, 2019									Year ended October 31, 2018
Share class	Ordinary income			Long-term capital gains			Total distributions paid			Ordinary income			Long-term capital gains			Total distributions paid
Class A	$	110,855		$	135,573		$	246,428		$	123,643		$	125,153		$	248,796
Class C		691			8,708			9,399			2,034			8,456			10,490
Class T		—	*		—	*		—	*		—	*		—	*		—	*
Class F-1		9,446			12,232			21,678			13,479			13,486			26,965
Class F-2		123,476			112,557			236,033			100,893			79,594			180,487
Class F-3		42,105			35,996			78,101			35,197			25,470			60,667
Class 529-A		7,273			9,507			16,780			8,400			8,722			17,122
Class 529-C		54			1,430			1,484			—			1,406			1,406
Class 529-E		244			429			673			300			398			698
Class 529-T		—	*		—	*		—	*		—	*		—	*		—	*
Class 529-F-1		909			886			1,795			669			575			1,244
Class R-1		29			343			372			86			330			416
Class R-2		466			3,473			3,939			1,131			3,455			4,586
Class R-2E		146			311			457			187			234			421
Class R-3		3,775			7,049			10,824			5,171			6,802			11,973
Class R-4		7,817			9,113			16,930			8,570			8,033			16,603
Class R-5E		223			205			428			80			58			138
Class R-5		5,420			4,708			10,128			3,760			2,910			6,670
Class R-6		71,021			60,319			131,340			59,486			43,301			102,787
Total	$	383,950		$	402,839		$	786,789		$	363,086		$	328,383		$	691,469

*	Amount less than one thousand.

7. Fees and transactions with related parties

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 a series of decreasing annual rates beginning with 0.850% on the first $500 million of daily net assets and decreasing to 0.480% on such assets in excess of $34 billion. On December 12, 2018, the fund’s board of directors approved an amended investment advisory and service agreement effective February 1, 2019, decreasing the annual rate to 0.477% on daily net assets in excess of $44 billion. For the year ended October 31, 2019, the investment advisory services fee was $198,846,000, which was equivalent to an annualized rate of 0.525% of average daily net assets.

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Share class	Currently approved limits			Plan limits
Class A		0.30	%		0.30	%
Class 529-A		0.30			0.50
Classes C, 529-C and R-1		1.00			1.00
Class R-2		0.75			1.00
Class R-2E		0.60			0.85
Classes 529-E and R-3		0.50			0.75
Classes T, F-1, 529-T, 529-F-1 and R-4		0.25			0.50

For Class A and 529-A shares, distribution-related expenses include the reimbursement of dealer and wholesaler commissions paid by AFD for certain shares sold without a sales charge. These share classes reimburse AFD for amounts billed within the prior 15 months but only to the extent that the overall annual expense limits are not exceeded. As of October 31, 2019, there were no unreimbursed expenses subject to reimbursement for Class A or 529-A shares.

Administrative services — The fund has an administrative services agreement with CRMC under which the fund compensates CRMC for providing administrative services to all share classes. Administrative services are provided by CRMC 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. Administrative services also include, but are not limited to, coordinating, monitoring and overseeing third parties that provide services to fund shareholders. The agreement provides the fund the ability to charge an administrative services fee at the annual rate of 0.05% of the daily net assets attributable to each share class of the fund. Prior to July 1, 2019, Class A shares paid CRMC an administrative services fee at the annual rate of 0.01% of daily net assets and all other share classes paid a fee at the annual rate of 0.05% of their respective daily net assets. The fund’s board of directors authorized the fund to pay CRMC effective July 1, 2019, an administrative services fee at the annual rate of 0.03% of the average daily net assets attributable to each share class of the fund (which could increase as noted above) for CRMC’s provision of administrative services.

529 plan services — Each 529 share class is subject to service fees to compensate the Virginia College Savings Plan (“Virginia529”) for its oversight and administration of the CollegeAmerica 529 college savings plan. The fee is based on the combined net assets invested in Class 529 and ABLE shares of the American Funds. Class ABLE shares are offered on other American Funds by Virginia529 through ABLEAmerica^®, a tax-advantaged savings program for individuals with disabilities. The quarterly fee is based on a series of decreasing annual rates beginning with 0.10% on the first $20 billion of the combined net assets invested in the American Funds and decreasing to 0.03% on such assets in excess of $100 billion. The fee for any given calendar quarter is accrued and calculated on the basis of the average net assets of Class 529 and ABLE shares of the American Funds for the last month of the prior calendar quarter. The fee is included in other expenses in the fund’s statement of operations. Virginia529 is not considered a related party to the fund.

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For the year ended October 31, 2019, class-specific expenses under the agreements were as follows (dollars in thousands):

Share class	Distribution services	Transfer agent services		Administrative services		529 plan services
Class A	$30,501	$22,445		$ 2,085		Not applicable
Class C	7,161	1,333		313		Not applicable
Class T	—	—	*	—	*	Not applicable
Class F-1	2,776	1,598		478		Not applicable
Class F-2	Not applicable	12,232		4,623		Not applicable
Class F-3	Not applicable	410		1,583		Not applicable
Class 529-A	1,904	1,389		366		$558
Class 529-C	1,161	196		51		78
Class 529-E	185	32		16		25
Class 529-T	—	—	*	—	*	—	*
Class 529-F-1	—	130		35		53
Class R-1	289	50		13		Not applicable
Class R-2	2,210	1,053		127		Not applicable
Class R-2E	171	62		12		Not applicable
Class R-3	3,037	1,006		263		Not applicable
Class R-4	2,016	849		348		Not applicable
Class R-5E	Not applicable	41		11		Not applicable
Class R-5	Not applicable	193		158		Not applicable
Class R-6	Not applicable	133		2,540		Not applicable
Total class-specific expenses	$51,411	$43,152		$13,022		$714

*	Amount less than one thousand.

Directors’ deferred compensation — Directors who are unaffiliated with CRMC may elect to defer the cash payment of part or all of their compensation. These deferred amounts, which remain as liabilities of the fund, are treated as if invested in shares of the fund or other American Funds. These amounts represent general, unsecured liabilities of the fund and vary according to the total returns of the selected funds. Directors’ compensation of $663,000 in the fund’s statement of operations reflects $536,000 in current fees (either paid in cash or deferred) and a net increase of $127,000 in the value of the deferred amounts.

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 and 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 securities from, or sell securities to, other funds managed by CRMC (or funds managed by certain affiliates of CRMC) under procedures adopted by the fund’s board of directors. The funds involved in such transactions are considered related by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common directors 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.

8. Committed line of credit

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9. Capital share transactions

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

	Sales*				Reinvestments of distributions						Repurchases*						Net (decrease) increase
Share class	Amount		Shares		Amount			Shares			Amount			Shares			Amount			Shares

Year ended October 31, 2019

Class A	$	984,863		15,458	$	242,396			4,338		$	(1,556,029	)		(24,452	)	$	(328,770	)		(4,656	)
Class C		81,971		1,337		9,337			173			(214,094	)		(3,468	)		(122,786	)		(1,958	)
Class T		—		—		—			—			—			—			—			—
Class F-1		302,343		4,756		21,445			386			(333,484	)		(5,251	)		(9,696	)		(109	)
Class F-2		3,618,621		57,117		227,081			4,078			(2,461,394	)		(39,083	)		1,384,308			22,112
Class F-3		1,392,150		21,637		73,831			1,323			(696,670	)		(10,922	)		769,311			12,038
Class 529-A		84,991		1,344		16,772			303			(135,570	)		(2,127	)		(33,807	)		(480	)
Class 529-C		12,570		205		1,484			27			(32,388	)		(523	)		(18,334	)		(291	)
Class 529-E		3,560		57		672			12			(7,167	)		(113	)		(2,935	)		(44	)
Class 529-T		—		—		—	^†		—	^†		—			—			—	^†		—	^†
Class 529-F-1		13,540		215		1,791			32			(14,581	)		(230	)		750			17
Class R-1		6,425		104		371			7			(10,776	)		(174	)		(3,980	)		(63	)
Class R-2		56,521		915		3,931			73			(85,132	)		(1,384	)		(24,680	)		(396	)
Class R-2E		10,945		173		457			8			(8,488	)		(136	)		2,914			45
Class R-3		136,068		2,168		10,786			196			(218,087	)		(3,460	)		(71,233	)		(1,096	)
Class R-4		200,473		3,167		16,928			305			(233,909	)		(3,683	)		(16,508	)		(211	)
Class R-5E		24,338		385		428			8			(7,220	)		(112	)		17,546			281
Class R-5		206,552		3,323		10,096			180			(237,132	)		(3,599	)		(20,484	)		(96	)
Class R-6		1,607,052		24,912		128,959			2,311			(731,966	)		(11,624	)		1,004,045			15,599
Total net increase (decrease)	$	8,742,983		137,273	$	766,765			13,760		$	(6,984,087	)		(110,341	)	$	2,525,661			40,692

Year ended October 31, 2018

Class A	$	1,402,081		20,994	$	243,994			3,676		$	(1,895,888	)		(28,909	)	$	(249,813	)		(4,239	)
Class C		145,539		2,254		10,412			162			(208,071	)		(3,255	)		(52,120	)		(839	)
Class T		—		—		—			—			—			—			—			—
Class F-1		401,034		6,048		26,715			405			(695,110	)		(10,562	)		(267,361	)		(4,109	)
Class F-2		4,076,901		61,689		174,441			2,635			(2,026,287	)		(30,695	)		2,225,055			33,629
Class F-3		1,275,346		19,181		56,462			851			(457,059	)		(6,918	)		874,749			13,114
Class 529-A		141,365		2,137		17,116			260			(142,255	)		(2,193	)		16,226			204
Class 529-C		18,435		286		1,406			22			(62,795	)		(978	)		(42,954	)		(670	)
Class 529-E		4,746		73		698			11			(6,463	)		(100	)		(1,019	)		(16	)
Class 529-T		—		—		—	^†		—	^†		—			—			—	^†		—	^†
Class 529-F-1		33,024		524		1,244			19			(11,542	)		(176	)		22,726			367
Class R-1		10,053		155		416			7			(11,013	)		(171	)		(544	)		(9	)
Class R-2		82,217		1,277		4,579			71			(119,190	)		(1,861	)		(32,394	)		(513	)
Class R-2E		14,309		217		421			7			(9,305	)		(143	)		5,425			81
Class R-3		209,291		3,186		11,929			182			(257,055	)		(3,944	)		(35,835	)		(576	)
Class R-4		278,374		4,210		16,603			251			(265,514	)		(4,028	)		29,463			433
Class R-5E		19,021		288		138			2			(3,088	)		(48	)		16,071			242
Class R-5		109,880		1,644		6,642			100			(244,060	)		(3,669	)		(127,538	)		(1,925	)
Class R-6		2,023,272		30,429		100,970			1,522			(648,392	)		(9,819	)		1,475,850			22,132
Total net increase (decrease)	$	10,244,888		154,592	$	674,186			10,183		$	(7,063,087	)		(107,469	)	$	3,855,987			57,306

*	Includes exchanges between share classes of the fund.
^†	Amount less than one thousand.

10. Investment transactions

The fund made purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities and U.S. government obligations, if any, of $14,947,953,000 and $12,874,650,000, respectively, during the year ended October 31, 2019.

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Financial highlights

			Income (loss) from investment operations¹								Dividends and distributions
Period ended	Net asset value, beginning of period		Net investment income		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 period		Total return^2,3			Net assets, end of period (in millions)			Ratio of expenses to average net assets before reimburse- ments⁴			Ratio of expenses to average net assets after reimburse- ments^3,4			Ratio of net income to average net assets³
Class A:
10/31/2019	$	59.37	$	.69	$	10.36		$	11.05		$	(.58	)	$	(.71	)	$	(1.29	)	$	69.13		19.15	%	$	12,964			1.02	%		1.02	%		1.07	%
10/31/2018		66.29		.66		(6.31	)		(5.65	)		(.63	)		(.64	)		(1.27	)		59.37		(8.73	)		11,410			.99			.99			1.00
10/31/2017		53.67		.55		12.55			13.10			(.48	)		—			(.48	)		66.29		24.66			13,022			1.04			1.04			.94
10/31/2016		51.37		.52		2.08			2.60			(.30	)		—			(.30	)		53.67		5.10			11,103			1.07			1.07			1.03
10/31/2015		59.28		.49		(5.28	)		(4.79	)		(.49	)		(2.63	)		(3.12	)		51.37		(8.31	)		11,532			1.04			1.04			.89
Class C:
10/31/2019		57.02		.19		10.02			10.21			(.06	)		(.71	)		(.77	)		66.46		18.21			701			1.79			1.79			.30
10/31/2018		63.75		.13		(6.07	)		(5.94	)		(.15	)		(.64	)		(.79	)		57.02		(9.45	)		713			1.79			1.79			.20
10/31/2017		51.60		.08		12.12			12.20			(.05	)		—			(.05	)		63.75		23.68			851			1.84			1.84			.14
10/31/2016		49.48		.10		2.02			2.12			—			—			—			51.60		4.26			777			1.88			1.88			.21
10/31/2015		57.18		.04		(5.09	)		(5.05	)		(.02	)		(2.63	)		(2.65	)		49.48		(9.04	)		862			1.84			1.84			.08
Class T:
10/31/2019		59.39		.82		10.35			11.17			(.73	)		(.71	)		(1.44	)		69.12		19.39	⁵		—	⁶		.78	⁵		.78	⁵		1.28	⁵
10/31/2018		66.35		.78		(6.32	)		(5.54	)		(.78	)		(.64	)		(1.42	)		59.39		(8.57	)⁵		—	⁶		.79	⁵		.79	⁵		1.18	⁵
10/31/2017^7,8		57.00		.44		8.91			9.35			—			—			—			66.35		16.40	^5,9		—	⁶		.85	^5,10		.85	^5,10		1.27	^5,10
Class F-1:
10/31/2019		58.95		.69		10.30			10.99			(.55	)		(.71	)		(1.26	)		68.68		19.16			1,177			1.00			1.00			1.09
10/31/2018		65.85		.65		(6.27	)		(5.62	)		(.64	)		(.64	)		(1.28	)		58.95		(8.75	)		1,017			1.00			1.00			.98
10/31/2017		53.31		.56		12.46			13.02			(.48	)		—			(.48	)		65.85		24.69			1,407			1.02			1.02			.97
10/31/2016		51.03		.50		2.10			2.60			(.32	)		—			(.32	)		53.31		5.14			1,172			1.03			1.03			1.00
10/31/2015		58.83		.49		(5.24	)		(4.75	)		(.42	)		(2.63	)		(3.05	)		51.03		(8.28	)		1,594			1.02			1.02			.91
Class F-2:
10/31/2019		59.35		.88		10.32			11.20			(.78	)		(.71	)		(1.49	)		69.06		19.49			12,291			.72			.72			1.37
10/31/2018		66.27		.85		(6.32	)		(5.47	)		(.81	)		(.64	)		(1.45	)		59.35		(8.49	)		9,250			.72			.72			1.28
10/31/2017		53.69		.71		12.53			13.24			(.66	)		—			(.66	)		66.27		25.02			8,100			.75			.75			1.22
10/31/2016		51.39		.71		2.06			2.77			(.47	)		—			(.47	)		53.69		5.45			6,392			.76			.76			1.39
10/31/2015		59.34		.64		(5.28	)		(4.64	)		(.68	)		(2.63	)		(3.31	)		51.39		(8.05	)		4,006			.76			.76			1.18
Class F-3:
10/31/2019		59.54		.96		10.34			11.30			(.83	)		(.71	)		(1.54	)		69.30		19.62			4,351			.62			.62			1.48
10/31/2018		66.49		.91		(6.34	)		(5.43	)		(.88	)		(.64	)		(1.52	)		59.54		(8.40	)		3,022			.63			.63			1.38
10/31/2017^7,11		54.47		.65		11.37			12.02			—			—			—			66.49		22.07	⁹		2,503			.65	¹⁰		.65	¹⁰		1.38	¹⁰
Class 529-A:
10/31/2019		58.83		.65		10.28			10.93			(.55	)		(.71	)		(1.26	)		68.50		19.08			884			1.06			1.06			1.03
10/31/2018		65.72		.62		(6.26	)		(5.64	)		(.61	)		(.64	)		(1.25	)		58.83		(8.78	)		788			1.05			1.05			.95
10/31/2017		53.22		.52		12.43			12.95			(.45	)		—			(.45	)		65.72		24.60			867			1.09			1.09			.89
10/31/2016		50.93		.49		2.07			2.56			(.27	)		—			(.27	)		53.22		5.05			709			1.13			1.13			.97
10/31/2015		58.81		.44		(5.23	)		(4.79	)		(.46	)		(2.63	)		(3.09	)		50.93		(8.38	)		709			1.11			1.11			.82

24	New World Fund

			Income (loss) from investment operations¹								Dividends and distributions
Period ended	Net asset value, beginning of period		Net investment income		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 period		Total return^2,3			Net assets, end of period (in millions)			Ratio of expenses to average net assets before reimburse- ments⁴			Ratio of expenses to average net assets after reimburse- ments^3,4			Ratio of net income to average net assets³
Class 529-C:
10/31/2019	$	57.14	$	.16	$	10.06		$	10.22		$	(.03	)	$	(.71	)	$	(.74	)	$	66.62		18.18	%	$	117			1.82	%		1.82	%		.27	%
10/31/2018		63.76		.09		(6.07	)		(5.98	)		—			(.64	)		(.64	)		57.14		(9.49	)		117			1.83			1.83			.14
10/31/2017		51.64		.06		12.12			12.18			(.06	)		—			(.06	)		63.76		23.61			173			1.88			1.88			.11
10/31/2016		49.55		.09		2.00			2.09			—			—			—			51.64		4.22			147			1.92			1.92			.18
10/31/2015		57.25		.01		(5.08	)		(5.07	)		—			(2.63	)		(2.63	)		49.55		(9.08	)		151			1.90			1.90			.03
Class 529-E:
10/31/2019		58.32		.53		10.21			10.74			(.41	)		(.71	)		(1.12	)		67.94		18.86			38			1.26			1.26			.83
10/31/2018		65.17		.48		(6.21	)		(5.73	)		(.48	)		(.64	)		(1.12	)		58.32		(8.98	)		35			1.26			1.26			.73
10/31/2017		52.78		.39		12.35			12.74			(.35	)		—			(.35	)		65.17		24.34			41			1.30			1.30			.68
10/31/2016		50.50		.38		2.05			2.43			(.15	)		—			(.15	)		52.78		4.84			33			1.34			1.34			.76
10/31/2015		58.32		.32		(5.19	)		(4.87	)		(.32	)		(2.63	)		(2.95	)		50.50		(8.57	)		33			1.33			1.33			.60
Class 529-T:
10/31/2019		59.37		.79		10.35			11.14			(.70	)		(.71	)		(1.41	)		69.10		19.34	⁵		—	⁶		.82	⁵		.82	⁵		1.24	⁵
10/31/2018		66.33		.75		(6.30	)		(5.55	)		(.77	)		(.64	)		(1.41	)		59.37		(8.60	)⁵		—	⁶		.83	⁵		.83	⁵		1.14	⁵
10/31/2017^7,8		57.00		.43		8.90			9.33			—			—			—			66.33		16.37	^5,9		—	⁶		.89	^5,10		.89	^5,10		1.23	^5,10
Class 529-F-1:
10/31/2019		58.90		.80		10.25			11.05			(.73	)		(.71	)		(1.44	)		68.51		19.36			86			.84			.84			1.25
10/31/2018		65.78		.76		(6.26	)		(5.50	)		(.74	)		(.64	)		(1.38	)		58.90		(8.58	)		73			.83			.83			1.15
10/31/2017		53.28		.64		12.43			13.07			(.57	)		—			(.57	)		65.78		24.85			58			.88			.88			1.10
10/31/2016		50.99		.59		2.07			2.66			(.37	)		—			(.37	)		53.28		5.28			44			.93			.93			1.17
10/31/2015		58.89		.56		(5.25	)		(4.69	)		(.58	)		(2.63	)		(3.21	)		50.99		(8.19	)		44			.90			.90			1.03
Class R-1:
10/31/2019		57.18		.19		10.05			10.24			(.06	)		(.71	)		(.77	)		66.65		18.23			29			1.78			1.78			.31
10/31/2018		63.93		.14		(6.08	)		(5.94	)		(.17	)		(.64	)		(.81	)		57.18		(9.44	)		28			1.77			1.77			.22
10/31/2017		51.78		.09		12.15			12.24			(.09	)		—			(.09	)		63.93		23.68			32			1.82			1.82			.15
10/31/2016		49.63		.13		2.02			2.15			—			—			—			51.78		4.33			29			1.83			1.83			.26
10/31/2015		57.35		.06		(5.10	)		(5.04	)		(.05	)		(2.63	)		(2.68	)		49.63		(9.02	)		30			1.81			1.81			.12
Class R-2:
10/31/2019		57.19		.23		10.06			10.29			(.10	)		(.71	)		(.81	)		66.67		18.32			303			1.72			1.72			.37
10/31/2018		63.96		.17		(6.09	)		(5.92	)		(.21	)		(.64	)		(.85	)		57.19		(9.41	)		283			1.72			1.72			.27
10/31/2017		51.79		.14		12.16			12.30			(.13	)		—			(.13	)		63.96		23.82			349			1.73			1.73			.25
10/31/2016		49.63		.15		2.01			2.16			—			—			—			51.79		4.35			311			1.79			1.79			.31
10/31/2015		57.33		.08		(5.10	)		(5.02	)		(.05	)		(2.63	)		(2.68	)		49.63		(8.98	)		313			1.78			1.78			.15
Class R-2E:
10/31/2019		58.48		.42		10.24			10.66			(.33	)		(.71	)		(1.04	)		68.10		18.66			33			1.43			1.43			.66
10/31/2018		65.48		.37		(6.22	)		(5.85	)		(.51	)		(.64	)		(1.15	)		58.48		(9.13	)		25			1.43			1.43			.57
10/31/2017		53.25		.33		12.39			12.72			(.49	)		—			(.49	)		65.48		24.16			23			1.44			1.44			.56
10/31/2016		51.02		.43		1.99			2.42			(.19	)		—			(.19	)		53.25		4.76			6			1.45			1.45			.84
10/31/2015		59.26		.33		(5.27	)		(4.94	)		(.67	)		(2.63	)		(3.30	)		51.02		(8.59	)⁵		—	⁶		1.36	⁵		1.36	⁵		.60	⁵

See end of table for footnotes.

New World Fund

Financial highlights (continued)

			Income (loss) from investment operations¹								Dividends and distributions
Period ended	Net asset value, beginning of period		Net investment income		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 period		Total return^2,3			Net assets, end of period (in millions)			Ratio of expenses to average net assets before reimburse- ments⁴			Ratio of expenses to average net assets after reimburse- ments^3,4			Ratio of net income to average net assets³
Class R-3:
10/31/2019	$	58.39	$	.52	$	10.21		$	10.73		$	(.38	)	$	(.71	)	$	(1.09	)	$	68.03		18.83	%	$	607			1.28	%		1.28	%		.82	%
10/31/2018		65.26		.47		(6.21	)		(5.74	)		(.49	)		(.64	)		(1.13	)		58.39		(8.99	)		585			1.28			1.28			.71
10/31/2017		52.87		.40		12.36			12.76			(.37	)		—			(.37	)		65.26		24.35			691			1.30			1.30			.69
10/31/2016		50.60		.39		2.05			2.44			(.17	)		—			(.17	)		52.87		4.84			513			1.34			1.34			.78
10/31/2015		58.44		.33		(5.20	)		(4.87	)		(.34	)		(2.63	)		(2.97	)		50.60		(8.57	)		466			1.33			1.33			.61
Class R-4:
10/31/2019		59.03		.72		10.29			11.01			(.61	)		(.71	)		(1.32	)		68.72		19.20			836			.97			.97			1.12
10/31/2018		65.95		.68		(6.28	)		(5.60	)		(.68	)		(.64	)		(1.32	)		59.03		(8.70	)		730			.97			.97			1.02
10/31/2017		53.45		.58		12.47			13.05			(.55	)		—			(.55	)		65.95		24.72			787			.98			.98			1.00
10/31/2016		51.15		.56		2.07			2.63			(.33	)		—			(.33	)		53.45		5.18			523			1.01			1.01			1.10
10/31/2015		59.06		.51		(5.26	)		(4.75	)		(.53	)		(2.63	)		(3.16	)		51.15		(8.27	)		456			1.00			1.00			.93
Class R-5E:
10/31/2019		58.94		.86		10.25			11.11			(.78	)		(.71	)		(1.49	)		68.56		19.46			38			.76			.76			1.34
10/31/2018		65.92		.86		(6.32	)		(5.46	)		(.88	)		(.64	)		(1.52	)		58.94		(8.53	)		16			.77			.77			1.33
10/31/2017		53.51		.73		12.39			13.12			(.71	)		—			(.71	)		65.92		24.93			2			.79			.79			1.21
10/31/2016^7,12		51.81		.59		1.64			2.23			(.53	)		—			(.53	)		53.51		4.37	⁹		—	⁶		.90	¹⁰		.89	¹⁰		1.24	¹⁰
Class R-5:
10/31/2019		59.67		.89		10.40			11.29			(.82	)		(.71	)		(1.53	)		69.43		19.57			305			.67			.67			1.40
10/31/2018		66.60		.88		(6.35	)		(5.47	)		(.82	)		(.64	)		(1.46	)		59.67		(8.45	)		268			.67			.67			1.32
10/31/2017		53.92		.76		12.58			13.34			(.66	)		—			(.66	)		66.60		25.11			427			.68			.68			1.30
10/31/2016		51.61		.71		2.09			2.80			(.49	)		—			(.49	)		53.92		5.49			298			.71			.71			1.40
10/31/2015		59.56		.68		(5.31	)		(4.63	)		(.69	)		(2.63	)		(3.32	)		51.61		(8.00	)		419			.70			.70			1.24
Class R-6:
10/31/2019		59.52		.95		10.35			11.30			(.84	)		(.71	)		(1.55	)		69.27		19.62			7,010			.61			.61			1.48
10/31/2018		66.45		.92		(6.33	)		(5.41	)		(.88	)		(.64	)		(1.52	)		59.52		(8.38	)		5,095			.62			.62			1.39
10/31/2017		53.83		.79		12.54			13.33			(.71	)		—			(.71	)		66.45		25.16			4,217			.64			.64			1.34
10/31/2016		51.52		.76		2.07			2.83			(.52	)		—			(.52	)		53.83		5.56			2,661			.65			.65			1.48
10/31/2015		59.47		.70		(5.29	)		(4.59	)		(.73	)		(2.63	)		(3.36	)		51.52		(7.94	)		1,810			.65			.65			1.29

	Year ended October 31,
	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015
Portfolio turnover rate for all share classes¹³	37%	36%	37%	30%	41%

¹	Based on average shares outstanding.
²	Total returns exclude any applicable sales charges, including contingent deferred sales charges.
³	This column reflects the impact, if any, of certain reimbursements from CRMC. During some of the periods shown, CRMC paid a portion of the fund’s transfer agent fees for certain retirement plan share classes.
⁴	Ratios do not include expenses of any Central Funds. The fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any Central Funds.
⁵	All or a significant portion of assets in this class consisted of seed capital invested by CRMC and/or its affiliates. Fees for distribution services are not charged or accrued on these seed capital assets. If such fees were paid by the fund on seed capital assets, fund expenses would have been higher and net income and total return would have been lower.
⁶	Amount less than $1 million.
⁷	Based on operations for a period that is less than a full year.
⁸	Class T and 529-T shares began investment operations on April 7, 2017.
⁹	Not annualized.
¹⁰	Annualized.
¹¹	Class F-3 shares began investment operations on January 27, 2017.
¹²	Class R-5E shares began investment operations on November 20, 2015.
¹³	Rates do not include the fund’s portfolio activity with respect to any Central Funds.

See notes to financial statements.

26	New World Fund

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of New World Fund, Inc.:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of New World Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”), including the summary investment portfolio, as of October 31, 2019, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2019, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. 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 audits 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 and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, 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 and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2019, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Costa Mesa, California
December 12, 2019

We have served as the auditor of one or more American Funds investment companies since 1956.

New World Fund, Inc.

Part C

Other Information

Item 28.

Exhibits for Registration Statement (1940 Act No. 811-09105 and 1933 Act. No. 333-67455)

(a-1)

Articles of Incorporation – Articles of Incorporation effective 11/13/98 – previously filed (see Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 filed 3/3/99); Articles of Amendment effective 2/2/99 - previously filed (see Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 filed 3/3/99); Articles Supplementary effective 1/13/00 - previously filed (see Post-Effective ("P/E") Amendment No. 3 filed 3/10/00); Articles Supplementary effective 1/24/01 - previously filed (see P/E Amendment No. 5 filed 3/12/01); Articles Supplementary effective 1/18/02 - previously filed (see P/E Amendment No. 6 filed 2/14/02); Articles Supplementary effective 3/20/06 – previously filed (see P/E Amendment No. 12 filed 12/29/06); Articles Supplementary effective 5/23/08 – previously filed (see P/E Amendment No. 14 filed 7/1/08); Articles Supplementary effective 3/27/09 – previously filed (see P/E Amendment No. 16 filed 4/8/09); Articles Supplementary effective 7/2/14 – previously filed (see P/E Amendment No. 26 filed 8/28/14); Certificate of Correction effective 8/22/14 – previously filed (see P/E Amendment No. 26 filed 8/28/14); Articles Supplementary effective 9/4/15 – previously filed (see P/E Amendment No. 30 filed 10/30/15); Articles Supplementary effective 9/28/16 – previously filed (see P/E Amendment No. 34 filed 12/29/16); and Articles Supplementary dated 3/9/17 – previously filed (see P/E Amendment No. 36 filed 4/6/17)

(a-2)

Articles Supplementary dated 4/25/17; and Articles Supplementary dated 4/9/20

(b)

By-laws – Amended and Restated By-laws effective 8/28/18 – previously filed (see P/E Amendment No. 40 filed 12/31/18)

(c)

Instruments Defining Rights of Security Holders – Form of Share Certificate – previously filed (see P/E Amendment No. 5 filed 3/12/01)

(d)

Investment Advisory Contracts – Amended and Restated Investment Advisory and Service Agreement dated 2/1/19 – previously filed (see P/E Amendment No. 42 filed 12/31/19)

(e-1)

Underwriting Contracts – Form of Selling Group Agreement – previously filed (see P/E Amendment No. 38 filed 12/29/17); Form of Bank/Trust Company Selling Group Agreement – previously filed (see P/E Amendment No. 38 filed 12/29/17); Form of Class F Share Participation Agreement – previously filed (see P/E Amendment No. 38 filed 12/29/17); and Form of Bank/Trust Company Participation Agreement for Class F Shares – previously filed (see P/E Amendment No. 38 filed 12/29/17)

(e-2)

Form of Amended and Restated Principal Underwriting Agreement effective 10/30/20

(f)

Bonus or Profit Sharing Contracts – Deferred Compensation Plan effective 1/1/20 – previously filed (see P/E Amendment No. 42 filed 12/31/19)

(g)

Custodian Agreements – Form of Global Custody Agreement dated 12/21/06 – previously filed (see P/E Amendment No. 12 filed 12/29/06); and Form of Amendment to Global

Custody Agreement effective 7/1/15 – previously filed (see P/E Amendment No. 30 filed 10/30/15)

(h-1)

Other Material Contracts – Form of Indemnification Agreement – previously filed (see P/E Amendment No. 10 filed 12/30/04)

(h-2)

Form of Amended and Restated Shareholder Services Agreement effective 10/30/20; and Form of Amended and Restated Administrative Services Agreement effective 10/30/20

(i-1)

Legal Opinion – Legal Opinion – previously filed (see Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 filed 4/16/99; P/E Amendment No. 3 filed 3/10/00; P/E Amendment No. 6 filed 2/14/02; P/E Amendment No. 7 filed 5/13/02; P/E Amendment No. 14 filed 7/1/08; P/E Amendment No. 16 filed 4/8/09; P/E Amendment No. 26 filed 8/28/14; P/E Amendment No. 30 filed 10/30/15; P/E Amendment No. 34 filed 12/29/16; and P/E Amendment No. 36 filed 4/6/17)

(i-2)

Legal Opinion

(j)

Other Opinions – Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

(k)

Omitted Financial Statements – None

(l)

Initial Capital Agreements – Investment Letter from the Investment Adviser relating to initial shares – previously filed (see Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 filed 4/16/99)

(m)

Rule 12b-1 Plan – Form of Plan of Distribution for Class A shares dated 4/16/99 – previously filed (see Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 filed 4/16/99); Form of Plan of Distribution for Class 529-A shares dated 2/1/02 - previously filed (see P/E Amendment No. 6 filed 2/14/02); Forms of Amended and Restated Plan of Distribution for Class C, F, 529-C, 529-E, 529-F, R-1, R-2, R-3 and R-4 shares dated 10/1/05 – previously filed (see P/E Amendment No. 11 filed 12/29/05); Forms of Amendment to Plan of Distribution – Class F-1 and 529-F-1 shares dated 6/16/08 – previously filed (see P/E Amendment No. 14 filed 7/1/08); Form of Plan of Distribution for Class R-2E shares dated 8/29/14 – previously filed (see P/E Amendment No. 26 filed 8/28/14); and Plans of Distribution for Class T Shares and Class 529-T Shares dated 4/7/17 – previously filed (see P/E Amendment No. 38 filed 12/29/17)

(n)

Rule 18f-3 Plan – Amended and Restated Multiple Class Plan effective 6/30/20

(o)

Reserved

(p)

Code of Ethics – Code of Ethics for The Capital Group Companies dated October 2020; 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 directors 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.

Subsection (b) of Section 2-418 of the General Corporation Law of Maryland empowers a corporation to indemnify any person who was or is party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or enterprise, against reasonable expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually incurred by him in connection with such action, suit or proceeding unless it is established that: (i) the act or omission of the person was material to the matter giving rise to the proceeding and was committed in bad faith or was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty; (ii) the person actually received an improper personal benefit of money, property or services; or (iii) with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, the person had reasonable cause to believe his act or omission was unlawful.

Indemnification under subsection (b) of Section 2-418 may not be made by a corporation unless authorized for a specific proceeding after a determination has been made that indemnification is permissible in the circumstances because the party to be indemnified has met the standard of conduct set forth in subsection (b). This determination shall be made (i) by the Board of Directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors not, at the time, parties to the proceeding, or, if such quorum cannot be obtained, then by a majority vote of a committee of the Board consisting solely of two or more directors not, at the time, parties to such proceeding and who were duly designated to act in the matter by a majority vote of the full Board in which the designated directors who are parties may participate; (ii) by special legal counsel selected by the Board of Directors of a committee of the Board by vote as set forth in subparagraph (i), or, if the requisite quorum of the full Board cannot be obtained therefor and the committee cannot be established, by a majority vote of the full Board in which any director who is a party may participate; or (iii) by the stockholders (except that shares held by any party to the specific proceeding may not be voted). A court of appropriate jurisdiction may also order indemnification if the court determines that a person seeking indemnification is entitled to reimbursement under subsection (b).

Section 2-418 further provides that indemnification provided for by Section 2-418 shall not be deemed exclusive of any rights to which the indemnified party may be entitled; that the scope of indemnification extends to directors, officers, employees or agents of a constituent corporation absorbed in a consolidation or merger and persons serving in that capacity at the request of the constituent corporation for another; and empowers the corporation to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation against any liability asserted against or incurred by such person in any such capacity or arising out of such person's status as such whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such liabilities under Section 2-418.

Article VIII of the Registrant’s Articles of Incorporation and Article V of the Registrant’s By-Laws as well as the indemnification agreements that the Registrant has entered into with each of its directors 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 directors 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 directors, 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 director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, 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) American Funds Distributors, 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 Multi-Sector Income Fund, American Funds Mortgage 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 High-Income Municipal Bond Fund, American High-Income Trust, American Mutual Fund, The Bond Fund of America, Capital Income Builder, Capital Group Private Client Services Funds, Capital Group U.S. Equity Fund, Capital World Bond Fund, Capital World Growth and Income Fund, Emerging Markets Growth Fund, Inc., EuroPacific Growth 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	Albert Aguilar, Jr.	Assistant Vice President	None
LAO	C. Thomas Akin II	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	William C. Anderson	Director, Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer	None
LAO	Dion T. Angelopoulos	Assistant Vice President	None
LAO	Luis F. Arocha	Regional 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	Vice President	None
SNO	Mark C. Barile	Assistant Vice President	None
LAO	Shakeel A. Barkat	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Antonio M. Bass	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Brett A. Beach	Assistant Vice President	None
LAO	Katherine A. Beattie	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Scott G. Beckerman	Vice President	None
LAO	Bethann Beiermeister	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Jeb M. Bent	Vice President	None
LAO	Matthew D. Benton	Vice President	None

LAO	Jerry R. Berg	Vice President	None
LAO	Joseph W. Best, Jr.	Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division	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	Peter D. Bjork	Regional Vice President	None
SNO	Nasaly Blake	Assistant Vice President	None
DCO	Bryan K. Blankenship	Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division	None
LAO	Marek Blaskovic	Vice President	None
LAO	Matthew C. Bloemer	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Jeffrey E. Blum	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Gerard M. Bockstie, Jr.	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Jon T. Boldt	Regional Vice President	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	Michael A. Bowman	Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division	None
LAO	Jordan C. Bowers	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	David H. Bradin	Vice President	None
LAO	William P. Brady	Senior Vice President	None

LAO	William G. Bridge	Vice President	None
IND	Robert W. Brinkman	Assistant Vice President	None
LAO	Jeffrey R. Brooks	Vice President	None
LAO	Kevin G. Broulette	Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division	None
LAO	E. Chapman Brown, Jr.	Vice President	None
LAO	Toni L. Brown	Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division	None
LAO	Elizabeth S. Brownlow	Assistant Vice President	None
IND	Jennifer A. Bruce	Assistant Vice President	None
LAO	Gary D. Bryce	Vice President	None
LAO	Ronan J. Burke	Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division	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	Matthew S. Cameron	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Anthony J. Camilleri	Vice President	None
LAO	Kelly V. Campbell	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Anthon S. Cannon III	Vice President	None
LAO	Kevin J. Carevic	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Jason S. Carlough	Vice President	None
LAO	Kim R. Carney	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Damian F. Carroll	Senior Vice President	None

IND	Gisele L. Carter	Assistant 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	Brian C. Casey	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Christopher M. Cefalo	Vice President	None
LAO	Joseph M. Cella	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Kent W. Chan	Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division	None
LAO	Thomas M. Charon	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Ibrahim Chaudry	Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division	None
SNO	Marcus L. Chaves	Assistant Vice President	None
LAO	Daniel A. Chodosch	Vice President	None
LAO	Wellington Choi	Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division	None
LAO	Andrew T. Christos	Vice President	None
LAO	Paul A. Cieslik	Senior Vice President	None
IND	G. Michael Cisternino	Vice President	None
LAO	Andrew R. Claeson	Vice President	None
LAO	Michael J. Clark	Regional Vice President	None

IND	David A. Clase	Vice President	None
LAO	Jamie A. Claypool	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Kyle R. Coffey	Regional Vice President	None
IND	Timothy J. Colvin	Regional Vice President	None
SNO	Brandon J Cone	Assistant 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	Greggory J. Cowan	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Joseph G. Cronin	Senior Vice President	None
IND	Jill R. Cross	Vice President	None
LAO	D. Erick Crowdus	Senior Vice President	None
SNO	Zachary A. Cutkomp	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Hanh M. Dao	Vice President	None
LAO	Alex L. DaPron	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	William F. Daugherty	Senior Vice President	None
SNO	Bradley C. Davis	Assistant Vice President	None
LAO	Scott T. Davis	Vice President	None
LAO	Shane L. Davis	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	Daniel Delianedis	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	Alexander J. Diorio	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Mario P. DiVito	Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division	None
LAO	Kevin F. Dolan	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	John H. Donovan IV	Vice President	None
LAO	Ronald Q. Dottin	Vice President
LAO	John J. Doyle	Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division	None
LAO	Ryan T. Doyle	Vice President	None
SNO	Melissa A. Dreyer	Assistant Vice President	None
LAO	Craig Duglin	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Alan J. Dumas	Vice President	None
SNO	Bryan K. Dunham	Vice President	None
LAO	Sean P. Durkin	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	John E. Dwyer IV	Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division	None
IND	Karyn B. Dzurisin	Vice President	None
LAO	Kevin C. Easley	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Damian Eckstein	Vice President	None
LAO	Matthew J. Eisenhardt	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Timothy L. Ellis	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	John A. Erickson	Assistant Vice President	None

LAO	Riley O. Etheridge, Jr.	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	E. Luke Farrell	Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division	None
LAO	Bryan R. Favilla	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Joseph M. Fazio	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Mark A. Ferraro	Vice President	None
LAO	Brandon J. Fetta	Assistant Vice President	None
LAO	Kevin H. Folks	Vice President	None
LAO	David R. Ford	Vice President	None
LAO	William E. Ford	Vice President	None
IRV	Robert S. Forshee	Assistant Vice President	None
LAO	Steven M. Fox	Vice President	None
LAO	Daniel Frick	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Tyler L. Furek	Regional Vice President	None
SNO	Arturo V. Garcia, Jr.	Vice President	None
LAO	J. Gregory Garrett	Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division	None
SNO	Edward S. Garza	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Brian K. Geiger	Vice President	None
LAO	Leslie B. Geller	Vice President	None
LAO	Jacob M. Gerber	Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division	None
LAO	J. Christopher Gies	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Pamela A. Gillett	Regional Vice President	None

LAO	William F. Gilmartin	Vice President	None
LAO	Kathleen D. Golden	Regional Vice President	None
NYO	Joshua H. Gordon	Assistant Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division	None
CHO	Claudette A. Grant	Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division	None
SNO	Craig B. Gray	Assistant Vice President	None
LAO	Robert E. Greeley, Jr.	Vice President	None
LAO	Jameson R. Greenstone	Vice President	None
LAO	Jeffrey J. Greiner	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Eric M. Grey	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Karen M. Griffin	Assistant Vice President	None
LAO	E. Renee Grimm	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Scott A. Grouten	Vice President	None
SNO	Virginia Guevara	Assistant Vice President	None
IRV	Steven Guida	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Sam S. Gumma	Vice President	None
LAO	Jan S. Gunderson	Senior Vice President	None
SNO	Lori L. Guy	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Ralph E. Haberli	Senior Vice President; Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division	None
LAO	Janna C. Hahn	Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division	None

LAO	Paul B. Hammond	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Philip E. Haning	Vice President	None
LAO	Dale K. Hanks	Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division	None
LAO	David R. Hanna	Vice President	None
LAO	Brandon S. Hansen	Vice President	None
LAO	Julie O. Hansen	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	Robert J. Hartig, Jr.	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Craig W. Hartigan	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Alan M. Heaton	Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division	None
LAO	Clifford W. “Webb” Heidinger	Vice President	None
LAO	Brock A. Hillman	Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division	None
IND	Kristin S. Himsel	Vice President	None
LAO	Jennifer M. Hoang	Vice President	None
LAO	Dennis L. Hooper	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Jessica K. Hooyenga	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Heidi B. Horwitz-Marcus	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	David R. Hreha	Vice President	None
LAO	Frederic J. Huber	Senior Vice President	None

LAO	David K. Hummelberg	Director, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer	None
LAO	Jeffrey K. Hunkins	Vice President	None
LAO	Angelia G. Hunter	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Christa M. Iacono	Assistant Vice President	None
LAO	Marc G. Ialeggio	Senior Vice President	None
IND	David K. Jacocks	Vice President	None
LAO	Maurice E. Jadah	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	W. Chris Jenkins	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Daniel J. Jess II	Vice President	None
IND	Jameel S. Jiwani	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Brendan M. Jonland	Vice President	None
LAO	Kathryn H. Jordan	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	David G. Jordt	Vice President	None
LAO	Stephen T. Joyce	Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division	None
LAO	Wassan M. Kasey	Vice President	None
LAO	John P. Keating	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	David B. Keib	Vice President	None
LAO	Brian G. Kelly	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Christopher J. Kennedy	Vice President	None
LAO	Jason A. Kerr	Vice President	None
LAO	Ryan C. Kidwell	Senior Vice President	None

LAO	Nora A. Kilaghbian	Vice President	None
IRV	Michael C. Kim	Vice President	None
LAO	Charles A. King	Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division	None
LAO	Mark Kistler	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Stephen J. Knutson	Assistant Vice President	None
LAO	Michael J. Koch	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	James M. Kreider	Vice President	None
LAO	Andrew M. Kruger	Regional Vice President	None
SNO	David D. Kuncho	Vice President	None
LAO	Richard M. Lang	Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division	None
LAO	Christopher F. Lanzafame	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Andrew P. Laskowski	Vice President	None
LAO	Matthew N. Leeper	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Clay M. Leveritt	Vice President	None
LAO	Estela R. Levin	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Lorin E. Liesy	Senior Vice President	None
IND	Justin L. Linder	Assistant Vice President	None
LAO	Louis K. Linquata	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Heather M. Lord	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Reid A. Luna	Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division	None

CHO	Karin A. Lystad	Assistant Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division	None
LAO	Peter K. Maddox	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	James M. Maher	Vice President	None
LAO	Brendan T. Mahoney	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Nathan G. Mains	Vice President	None
LAO	Jeffrey N. Malbasa	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Usma A. Malik	Vice President	None
LAO	Brooke M. Marrujo	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Kristan N. Martin	Regional Vice President	None
CHO	James M. Mathenge	Assistant Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division	None
LAO	Stephen B. May	Vice President	None
LAO	Joseph A. McCreesh, III	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Ross M. McDonald	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Timothy W. McHale	Secretary	None
SNO	Michael J. McLaughlin	Assistant Vice President	None
LAO	Max J. McQuiston	Vice President	None
LAO	Curtis D. Mc Reynolds	Vice President	None
LAO	Scott M. Meade	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Paulino Medina	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Christopher J. Meek	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Britney L. Melvin	Vice President	None
LAO	Simon Mendelson	Senior Vice President	None

LAO	David A. Merrill	Assistant Vice President	None
LAO	Conrad F. Metzger	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Benjamin J. Miller	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Jennifer M. Miller	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Jeremy A. Miller	Regional 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	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	James R. Mitchell III	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Charles L. Mitsakos	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Robert P. Moffett III	Vice President	None
IND	Eric E. Momcilovich	Assistant Vice President	None
CRDM	Christopher Moore	Assistant Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division	None
LAO	David H. Morrison	Vice President	None
LAO	Andrew J. Moscardini	Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division	None
LAO	Joseph M. Mulcahy	Regional Vice President	None
NYO	Timothy J. Murphy	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Christina M. Neal	Assistant Vice President	None
LAO	Jon C. Nicolazzo	Vice President	None
LAO	Earnest M. Niemi	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	William E. Noe	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	Arthur B. Oliver	Vice President	None
LAO	Peter A. Olsen	Vice President	None
LAO	Jeffrey A. Olson	Vice President	None
IND	Susan L. Oman	Assistant Vice President	None
LAO	Thomas A. O’Neil	Senior Vice President	None
IRV	Paula A. Orologas	Vice President	None
LAO	Vincent A. Ortega	Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division	None
LAO	Gregory H. Ortman	Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division	None
LAO	Shawn M. O’Sullivan	Senior Vice President	None
IND	Lance T. Owens	Vice President	None
LAO	Kristina E. Page	Vice President	None
LAO	Christine M. Papa	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Rodney Dean Parker II	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Ingrid S. Parl	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	William D. Parsley	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Lynn M. Patrick	Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division	None

LAO	Timothy C. Patterson	Vice President	None
LAO	W. Burke Patterson, Jr.	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Gary A. Peace	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Robert J. Peche	Vice President	None
LAO	Harry A. Phinney	Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division	None
LAO	Adam W. Phillips	Vice President	None
LAO	Joseph M. Piccolo	Vice President	None
LAO	Keith A. Piken	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Carl S. Platou	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	David T. Polak	Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division	None
LAO	Michael E. Pollgreen	Assistant Vice President	None
LAO	Charles R. Porcher	Senior Vice President	None
SNO	Robert B. Potter III	Assistant Vice President	None
LAO	Darrell W. Pounders	Regional 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	Ryan E. Radtke	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	James R. Raker	Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division	None
LAO	Sunder R. Ramkumar	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Rachel M. Ramos	Assistant Vice President	None

LAO	Rene M. Reincke	Vice President	None
LAO	Lesley P. Reinhart	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Michael D. Reynaert	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Adnane Rhazzal	Regional Vice President	None
IND	Richard Rhymaun	Vice President	None
LAO	Christopher J. Richardson	Vice President	None
SNO	Stephanie A. Robichaud	Assistant Vice President	None
LAO	Jeffrey J. Robinson	Vice President	None
LAO	Matthew M. Robinson	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	Thomas W. Rose	Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division	None
LAO	Rome D. Rottura	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Shane A. Russell	Senior 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
LAO	Paul V. Santoro	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Raj S. Sarai	Vice President	None
LAO	Keith A. Saunders	Vice President	None
LAO	Joe D. Scarpitti	Senior Vice President	None

LAO	Michael A. Schweitzer	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Domenic A. Sciarra	Assistant 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	Nathan W. Simmons	Vice President	None
LAO	Connor P. Slein	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Melissa A. Sloane	Vice President	None
CHO	Jason C. Smith	Assistant Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division	None
LAO	Joshua J. Smith	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Taylor D. Smith	Regional Vice President	None
SNO	Stacy D. Smolka	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Stephanie L. Smolka	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	J. Eric Snively	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	John A. Sobotowski	Assistant Vice President	None
LAO	Charles V. Sosa	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Alexander T. Sotiriou	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Kristen J. Spazafumo	Vice President	None
LAO	Margaret V. Steinbach	Vice President	None
LAO	Michael P. Stern	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Andrew J. Strandquist	Vice President	None
LAO	Allison M. Straub	Regional Vice President	None

LAO	Valerie B. Stringer	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	John R. Sulzicki	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Peter D. Thatch	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	John B. Thomas	Vice President	None
LAO	Cynthia M. Thompson	Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division	None
IND	Scott E. Thompson	Assistant Vice President	None
HRO	Stephen B. Thompson	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Mark R. Threlfall	Vice President	None
LAO	Ryan D. Tiernan	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Emily R. Tillman	Vice President	None
LAO	Russell W. Tipper	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Luke N. Trammell	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Jordan A. Trevino	Vice President	None
LAO	Michael J. Triessl	Director	None
LAO	Shaun C. Tucker	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Kate M. Turner	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	Idoya Urrutia	Vice President	None
LAO	Scott W. Ursin-Smith	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Joe M. Valencia	Regional Vice President	None

LAO	Patrick D. Vance	Vice President	None
LAO	Veronica Vasquez	Assistant 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	Srinkanth Vemuri	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Spilios Venetsanopoulos	Vice President	None
LAO	J. David Viale	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Austin J. Vierra	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	Jayakumar Vijayanathan	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Julie A. Vogel	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Todd R. Wagner	Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division	None
LAO	Jon N. Wainman	Vice President	None
ATO	Jason C. Wallace	Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division	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
SNO	Chris L. Wammack	Vice President	None

LAO	Thomas E. Warren	Senior 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	Vice President	None
LAO	N. Dexter Williams	Senior 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	Kimberly D. Wood	Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division	None
LAO	Kurt A. Wuestenberg	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Jonathan A. Young	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Jason P. Young	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Raul Zarco, Jr.	Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division	None
IND	Ellen M. Zawacki	Vice President	None
LAO	Connie R. Zeender	Regional Vice President	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., 15^th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90025
NYO	Business Address, 630 Fifth Avenue, 36^th Floor, New York, NY 10111
SFO	Business Address, One Market, Steuart Tower, Suite 2000, San Francisco, CA 94105
SNO	Business Address, 3500 Wiseman Boulevard, San Antonio, TX 78251

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 kept 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, American Funds Service Company, 6455 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, California 92618; 12811 North Meridian Street, Carmel, Indiana 46032; 3500 Wiseman Boulevard, San Antonio, Texas 78251; and 5300 Robin Hood Road, Norfolk, Virginia 23513.

Registrant’s records covering portfolio transactions are maintained and kept by its custodian, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., 270 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10017-2070.

Item 34.

Management Services

None

Item 35.

Undertakings

None

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 28^th day of October, 2020.

NEW WORLD FUND, INC.

By /s/ Walter R. Burkley

(Walter R. Burkley, Executive Vice President)

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to Registration Statement has been signed below on October 28, 2020, by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

	Signature	Title
(1)	Principal Executive Officer:

	/s/ Walter R. Burkley	Executive Vice President
	(Walter R. Burkley)

(2)	Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer:

	/s/ Brian C. Janssen	Treasurer
	(Brian C. Janssen)

(3)	Directors:

	Vanessa C. L. Chang*	Director
	Pablo R. González Guajardo*	Director
	Joanna F. Jonsson*	Director
	Carl M. Kawaja*	Senior Vice President and Director
	Martin E. Koehler*	Director
	Pascal Millaire*	Director
	William I. Miller*	Chairman of the Board (Independent and Non-Executive)
	Josette Sheeran*	Director
	Christopher E. Stone*	Director
	Amy Zegart*	Director

	*By /s/ Michael W. Stockton
	(Michael W. Stockton, 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/ Jae Won Chung

(Jae Won Chung, 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)

American Funds Global Insight Fund (File No. 333-233375, File No. 811-23468)

American Funds International Vantage Fund (File No. 333-233374, File No. 811-23467)

Capital Group Emerging Markets Total Opportunities Fund (File No. 333-176635, File No. 811-22605)

Capital Group Private Client Services Funds (File No. 333-163115, File No. 811-22349)

Capital Group U.S. Equity Fund (File No. 333-233376, File No. 811-23469)

Emerging Markets Growth Fund, Inc. (File No. 333-74995, File No. 811-04692)

EuroPacific Growth Fund (File No. 002-83847, File No. 811-03734)

EuroPacific Growth 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

Jennifer L. Butler

Steven I. Koszalka

Michael W. Stockton

Courtney R. Taylor

Jane Y. Chung

Susan K. Countess

Julie E. Lawton

Brian D. Bullard

Sandra Chuon

Brian C. Janssen

Hong Le

Gregory F. Niland

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 Los Angeles, CA, this 8^th day of November, 2019.

(City, State)

/s/ Vanessa C. L. Chang

Vanessa C. L. Chang, 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 Global Insight Fund (File No. 333-233375, File No. 811-23468)

American Funds International Vantage Fund (File No. 333-233374, File No. 811-23467)

American Mutual Fund (File No. 002-10607, File No. 811-00572)

Capital Group Emerging Markets Total Opportunities Fund (File No. 333-176635, File No. 811-22605)

Capital Group Private Client Services Funds (File No. 333-163115, File No. 811-22349)

Capital Group U.S. Equity Fund (File No. 333-233376, File No. 811-23469)

Emerging Markets Growth Fund, Inc. (File No. 333-74995, File No. 811-04692)

EuroPacific Growth Fund (File No. 002-83847, File No. 811-03734)

EuroPacific Growth 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

Jennifer L. Butler

Steven I. Koszalka

Michael W. Stockton

Courtney R. Taylor

Jane Y. Chung

Susan K. Countess

Julie E. Lawton

Brian D. Bullard

Sandra Chuon

Brian C. Janssen

Hong Le

Gregory F. Niland

EXECUTED at Los Angeles, CA, this 8^th day of November, 2019.

(City, State)

/s/ Pablo R. González Guajardo

Pablo R. González Guajardo, Board member

POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, Joanna F. Jonsson, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):

EuroPacific Growth Fund (File No. 002-83847, File No. 811-03734)

EuroPacific Growth Fund

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

Jennifer L. Butler

Steven I. Koszalka

Laurie D. Neat

Michael W. Stockton

Courtney R. Taylor

Jane Y. Chung

Susan K. Countess

Julie E. Lawton

Brian D. Bullard

Brian C. Janssen

Dori Laskin

Hong Le

Gregory F. Niland

EXECUTED at Los Angeles, CA, this 1^st day of January, 2019.

(City, State)

/s/ Joanna F. Jonsson

Joanna F. Jonsson, Board member

POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, Carl M. Kawaja, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):

EuroPacific Growth Fund (File No. 002-83847, File No. 811-03734)

EuroPacific Growth Fund

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

Jennifer L. Butler

Steven I. Koszalka

Laurie D. Neat

Michael W. Stockton

Courtney R. Taylor

Jane Y. Chung

Susan K. Countess

Julie E. Lawton

Brian D. Bullard

Brian C. Janssen

Dori Laskin

Hong Le

Gregory F. Niland

EXECUTED at San Francisco, CA, this 1^st day of January, 2019.

(City, State)

/s/ Carl M. Kawaja

Carl M. Kawaja, Board member

POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, Martin E. Koehler, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):

EuroPacific Growth Fund (File No. 002-83847, File No. 811-03734)

EuroPacific Growth Fund

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

Jennifer L. Butler

Steven I. Koszalka

Laurie D. Neat

Michael W. Stockton

Courtney R. Taylor

Jane Y. Chung

Susan K. Countess

Julie E. Lawton

Brian D. Bullard

Brian C. Janssen

Dori Laskin

Hong Le

Gregory F. Niland

EXECUTED at Los Angeles, CA, this 1^st day of January, 2019.

(City, State)

/s/ Martin E. Koehler

Martin E. Koehler, Board member

POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, Pascal Millaire, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):

EuroPacific Growth Fund (File No. 002-83847, File No. 811-03734)

EuroPacific Growth Fund

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

Jennifer L. Butler

Steven I. Koszalka

Laurie D. Neat

Michael W. Stockton

Courtney R. Taylor

Jane Y. Chung

Susan K. Countess

Julie E. Lawton

Brian D. Bullard

Brian C. Janssen

Dori Laskin

Hong Le

Gregory F. Niland

EXECUTED at Los Angeles, CA, this 1^st day of January, 2019.

(City, State)

/s/ Pascal Millaire

Pascal Millaire, Board member

POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, William I. Miller, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):

EuroPacific Growth Fund (File No. 002-83847, File No. 811-03734)

EuroPacific Growth Fund

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

Jennifer L. Butler

Steven I. Koszalka

Laurie D. Neat

Michael W. Stockton

Courtney R. Taylor

Jane Y. Chung

Susan K. Countess

Julie E. Lawton

Brian D. Bullard

Brian C. Janssen

Dori Laskin

Hong Le

Gregory F. Niland

EXECUTED at Los Angeles, CA, this 1^st day of January, 2019.

(City, State)

/s/ William I. Miller

William I. Miller, Board member

POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, Josette Sheeran, 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)

EuroPacific Growth Fund (File No. 002-83847, File No. 811-03734)

EuroPacific Growth 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

Jennifer L. Butler

Steven I. Koszalka

Laurie D. Neat

Michael W. Stockton

Courtney R. Taylor

Jane Y. Chung

Susan K. Countess

Julie E. Lawton

Brian D. Bullard

Brian C. Janssen

Dori Laskin

Hong Le

Gregory F. Niland

EXECUTED at Los Angeles, CA, this 1^st day of January, 2019.

(City, State)

/s/ Josette Sheeran

Josette Sheeran, Board member

POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, Christopher E. Stone, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):

American Funds Fundamental Investors (File No. 002-10760, File No. 811-00032)

Capital Income Builder (File No. 033-12967, File No. 811-05085)

Capital World Growth and Income Fund (File No. 033-54444, File No. 811-07338)

EuroPacific Growth Fund (File No. 002-83847, File No. 811-03734)

EuroPacific Growth Fund

The Growth Fund of America (File No. 002-14728, File No. 811-00862)

The New Economy Fund (File No. 002-83848, File No. 811-03735)

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

SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc. (File No. 033-32785, File No. 811-05888)

SMALLCAP 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

Jennifer L. Butler

Steven I. Koszalka

Michael W. Stockton

Courtney R. Taylor

Jane Y. Chung

Susan K. Countess

Julie E. Lawton

Brian D. Bullard

Sandra Chuon

Brian C. Janssen

Hong Le

Gregory F. Niland

EXECUTED at Brooklyn, New York, this 9^th day of June, 2020.

(City, State)

/s/ Christopher E. Stone

Christopher E. Stone, Board member

POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, Amy Zegart, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):

EuroPacific Growth Fund (File No. 002-83847, File No. 811-03734)

EuroPacific Growth Fund

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

Jennifer L. Butler

Steven I. Koszalka

Laurie D. Neat

Michael W. Stockton

Courtney R. Taylor

Jane Y. Chung

Susan K. Countess

Julie E. Lawton

Brian D. Bullard

Brian C. Janssen

Dori Laskin

Hong Le

Gregory F. Niland

EXECUTED at Los Angeles, CA, this 1^st day of January, 2019.

(City, State)

/s/ Amy Zegart

Amy Zegart, Board member

NEW WORLD FUND, INC.

ARTICLES SUPPLEMENTARY

New World Fund, Inc., a Maryland corporation having its principal office in Baltimore City, Maryland (the “Corporation”), hereby certifies to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland that:

FIRST: (a) The Board of Directors of the Corporation has divided and further classified the authorized, but unissued shares of common stock of the Corporation, par value $0.01 per share, into 2 additional classes, designated “Class 529-F-2” and “Class 529-F-3”. The remaining shares of common stock, including the shares currently issued and outstanding, shall consist of the previously designated Class A, Class B, Class C, Class T, Class F-1, Class F-2, Class F-3, Class R-1, Class R-2, Class R-2E, Class R-3, Class R-4, Class R-5E, Class R-5, Class R-6, Class 529-A, Class 529-B, Class 529-C, Class 529-E, Class 529-T and Class 529-F-1 shares. The authorized shares of each such class of common stock shall consist of the sum of (x) the outstanding shares of that class and (y) one-twenty-third (1/23) of the authorized but unissued shares of all classes of common stock; provided, however, that in the event application of the above formula would result, at the time, in fractional shares of one or more classes, the number of authorized shares of each such class shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number of shares; and provided, further, that at all times the aggregate number of authorized Class A, Class B, Class C, Class T, Class F-1, Class F-2, Class F-3, Class R-1, Class R-2, Class R-2E, Class R-3, Class R-4, Class R-5E, Class R-5, Class R-6, Class 529-A, Class 529-B, Class 529-C, Class 529-E, Class 529-T, Class 529-F-1, Class 529-F-2 and Class 529-F-3 shares of common stock shall not exceed the authorized number of shares of common stock (i.e., 1,000,000,000 shares until changed by action of the Board of Directors in accordance with Sections 2-105(c) and 2-208.1 of the Maryland General Corporation Law).

(b) The preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends, qualifications, and terms and conditions of redemption of the Class A, Class B, Class C, Class T, Class F-1, Class F-2, Class F-3, Class R-1, Class R-2, Class R-2E, Class R-3, Class R-4, Class R-5E, Class R-5, Class R-6, Class 529-A, Class 529-B, Class 529-C, Class 529-E, Class 529-T and Class 529-F-1 shares are set forth in the Charter of the Corporation. The preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends, qualifications, and terms and conditions of redemption of the Class 529-F-2 and Class 529-F-3 shares of the Corporation are set forth below.

SECOND: Except to the extent provided otherwise by the Charter of the Corporation, all classes of shares of the Corporation shall represent an equal proportionate interest in the assets of the Corporation (subject to the liabilities of the Corporation) and each share shall have identical voting, dividend,

liquidation and other rights; provided, however, that notwithstanding anything in the Charter of the Corporation to the contrary:

(i) Each class of shares of the Corporation may be issued and sold subject to different sales loads or charges, whether initial, deferred or contingent, or any combination thereof, as may be established from time to time by the Board of Directors in accordance with the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and applicable rules and regulations of self-regulatory organizations and as shall be set forth in the applicable prospectus for the shares;

(ii) Expenses, costs and charges which are determined by or under the supervision of the Board of Directors to be attributable to the shares of a particular class may be charged to that class and appropriately reflected in the net asset value of, and/or dividends payable on, the shares of that class; and

(iii) Subject to the provisions in the Charter of the Corporation pertaining to the exchange rights of Class B, Class C and Class 529-B shares, each class of shares of the Corporation may have such different exchange rights as the Board of Directors shall provide in compliance with the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

THIRD: (a) The foregoing amendment to the Charter of the Corporation does not increase the aggregate authorized capital stock of the Corporation but decreases the number of authorized shares of each previously designated class of stock.

(b) (i) The authorized shares of each previously designated class of stock immediately before the decrease in such stock consisted of the sum of (x) the outstanding shares of that class and (y) one-twenty-first (1/21) of the authorized but unissued shares of all classes of common stock; provided, however, that in the event application of the above formula would result, at the time, in fractional shares of one or more classes, the number of authorized shares of each such class shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number of shares; and provided, further, that at all times the aggregate number of authorized Class A, Class B, Class C, Class T, Class F-1, Class F-2, Class F-3, Class R-1, Class R-2, Class R-2E, Class R-3, Class R-4, Class R-5E, Class R-5, Class R-6, Class 529-A, Class 529-B, Class 529-C, Class 529-E, Class 529-T and Class 529-F-1 shares of common stock shall not exceed the authorized number of shares of common stock (i.e., 1,000,000,000 shares until changed by action of the Board of Directors in accordance with Sections 2-105(c) and 2-208.1 of the Maryland General Corporation Law).

(ii) The authorized shares of each previously designated class of stock as decreased consists of the sum of (x) the outstanding shares of that class and (y) one-twenty-third (1/23) of the authorized but unissued shares of all classes of common stock; provided, however, that in the event application of the above formula would result, at the time, in fractional shares of one or more classes, the number of authorized shares of each such class shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number of shares; and provided, further, that at all times the aggregate number of authorized Class A, Class B, Class C, Class T, Class F-1,
Class F-2, Class F-3, Class R-1, Class R-2, Class R-2E, Class R-3, Class R-4, Class R-5E, Class R-5, Class R-6, Class 529-A,
Class 529-B, Class 529-C, Class 529-E, Class 529-T,
Class 529-F-1, Class 529-F-2 and Class 529-F-3 shares of common stock shall not exceed the authorized number of shares of common stock (i.e., 1,000,000,000 shares until changed by action of the Board of Directors in accordance with Sections 2-105(c) and 2-208.1 of the Maryland General Corporation Law).

(iii) The total number of shares of stock of all classes that the Corporation has authority to issue, both as of immediately before the decrease in the previously designated classes of stock and as decreased, is 1,000,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, having an aggregate par value of $10,000,000.

FOURTH: The number of shares of each previously designated class of stock has been decreased by the Board of Directors in accordance with Section 2-105(c) of the Maryland General Corporation Law. The Corporation is registered as an open-end company under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused these Articles Supplementary to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its Executive Vice President and Principal Executive Officer and attested by its Secretary on this 24th day of April, 2017.

NEW WORLD FUND, INC.

By: /s/ Walter R. Burkley

Walter R. Burkley

Executive Vice President and

Principal Executive Officer

ATTEST:

By: /s/ Michael W. Stockton

Michael W. Stockton, Secretary

The undersigned, Executive Vice President and Principal Executive Officer of New World Fund, Inc. who executed on behalf of said Corporation the foregoing Articles Supplementary of which this certificate is made a part, acknowledges in the name and on behalf of the Corporation the foregoing Articles Supplementary to be the corporate act of the Corporation and certifies that, to the best of his knowledge, information and belief, the matters and facts set forth therein with respect to the authorization and approval thereof are true in all material respects under the penalties of perjury.

_/s/ Walter R. Burkley

Walter R. Burkley

Executive Vice President and

Principal Executive Officer

NEW WORLD FUND, INC.

ARTICLES SUPPLEMENTARY

New World Fund, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Corporation”), hereby certifies to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland that:

FIRST: (a) The Board of Directors of the Corporation has reclassified the authorized, but unissued shares of common stock of the Corporation, par value $0.01 per share, through the declassification of 2 classes, previously designated “Class B” and “Class 529-B”. The remaining shares of common stock, including the shares currently issued and outstanding, shall consist of the previously designated Class A, Class C, Class T, Class F-1, Class F-2, Class F-3, Class R-1, Class R-2, Class R-2E, Class R-3, Class R-4, Class R-5E, Class R-5, Class R-6, Class 529-A, Class 529-C, Class 529-E, Class 529-T, Class 529-F-1, Class 529-F-2 and Class 529-F-3 shares. The authorized shares of each such class of common stock shall consist of the sum of (x) the outstanding shares of that class and (y) one-twenty-first (1/21) of the authorized but unissued shares of all classes of common stock; provided, however, that in the event application of the above formula would result, at the time, in fractional shares of one or more classes, the number of authorized shares of each such class shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number of shares; and provided, further, that at all times the aggregate number of authorized Class A, Class C, Class T, Class F-1, Class F-2, Class F-3, Class R-1, Class R-2, Class R-2E, Class R-3, Class R-4, Class R-5E, Class R-5, Class R-6, Class 529-A, Class 529-C, Class 529-E, Class 529-T, Class 529-F-1, Class 529-F-2 and Class 529-F-3 shares of common stock shall not exceed 1,000,000,000 shares until changed by action of the Board of Directors in accordance with Sections 2-105(c) and 2-208.1 of the Maryland General Corporation Law.

(b) The preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends and other distributions, qualifications, and terms and conditions of redemption of the Class A, Class C, Class T, Class F-1, Class F-2, Class F-3, Class R-1, Class R-2, Class R-2E, Class R-3, Class R-4, Class R-5E, Class R-5, Class R-6, Class 529-A, Class 529-C, Class 529-E, Class 529-T, Class 529-F-1, Class 529-F-2 and Class 529-F-3 shares are set forth in the charter of the Corporation (the “Charter”).

SECOND: Except to the extent provided otherwise by the Charter, all classes of common stock shall represent an equal proportionate interest in the assets of the Corporation (subject to the liabilities of the Corporation) and each share shall have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights; provided, however, that notwithstanding anything in the Charter to the contrary:

(i) Each class of common stock may be issued and sold subject to different sales loads or charges, whether initial, deferred or contingent, or any combination thereof, as may be established from time to time by the Board of Directors in accordance with the Investment Company Act

of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), and applicable rules and regulations of self-regulatory organizations and as shall be set forth in the applicable prospectus for the shares;

(iii) Except as otherwise provided hereinafter, on a business day no later than the fifteenth day of the first calendar month following the expiration of a 96-month period commencing on the first day of the calendar month during which Class C shares were purchased by a holder thereof, such shares (as well as a pro rata portion of any Class C shares purchased through the reinvestment of dividends or other distributions paid on all Class C shares held by such holder) shall automatically convert to Class A shares on the basis of the respective net asset values of the Class C shares and the Class A shares on the conversion date; provided, however, that the Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, may suspend the conversion of Class C shares if any conversion of such shares would constitute a taxable event under federal income tax law (in which case the holder of such Class C shares shall have the right to exchange from time to time any or all of such Class C shares held by such holder for Class A shares on the basis of the respective net asset values of the Class C shares and Class A shares on the applicable exchange date and without the imposition of a sales charge or fee); and provided, further, that conversion (or exchange) of Class C shares represented by stock certificates shall be subject to tender of such certificates; and

Except as otherwise provided hereinafter, on a business day no later than the fifteenth day of the first calendar month following the expiration of a 60-month period commencing on the first day of the calendar month during which Class 529-C shares were purchased by a holder thereof, such shares (as well as a pro rata portion of any Class 529-C shares purchased through the reinvestment of dividends or other distributions paid on all Class 529-C shares held by such holder) shall automatically convert to Class 529-A shares on the basis of the respective net asset values of the Class 529-C shares and the Class 529-A shares on the conversion date; provided, however, that the Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, may suspend the conversion of Class 529-C shares if any conversion of such shares would constitute a taxable event under federal income tax law (in which case the holder of such Class 529-C shares shall have the right to exchange from time to time any or all of such Class 529-C shares held by such holder for Class 529-A shares on the basis of the respective net asset values of the Class 529-C shares and Class 529-A shares on the applicable exchange date and without the imposition of a sales charge or fee); and provided, further,

that conversion (or exchange) of Class 529-C shares represented by stock certificates shall be subject to tender of such certificates.

(iii) Each class of shares of the Corporation may have such different exchange rights as the Board of Directors shall provide in compliance with the Investment Company Act.

THIRD: (a) The foregoing amendment to the Charter does not decrease the aggregate authorized capital stock of the Corporation but increases the number of authorized shares of each previously designated class of stock.

(b) (i) The authorized shares of each previously designated class of stock immediately before the increase in such stock consisted of the sum of (x) the outstanding shares of that class and (y) one-twenty-third (1/23) of the authorized but unissued shares of all classes of common stock; provided, however, that in the event application of the above formula would result, at the time, in fractional shares of one or more classes, the number of authorized shares of each such class shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number of shares; and provided, further, that at all times the aggregate number of authorized Class A, Class B, Class C, Class T, Class F-1, Class F-2, Class F-3, Class R-1, Class R-2, Class R-2E, Class R-3, Class R-4, Class R-5E, Class R-5, Class R-6, Class 529-A, Class 529-B, Class 529-C, Class 529-E, Class 529-T, Class 529-F-1, Class 529-F-2 and Class 529-F-3 shares of common stock shall not exceed 1,000,000,000 shares until changed by action of the Board of Directors in accordance with Sections 2-105(c) and 2-208.1 of the Maryland General Corporation Law.

(ii) The authorized shares of each previously designated class of stock as increased consists of the sum of (x) the outstanding shares of that class and (y) one-twenty-first (1/21) of the authorized but unissued shares of all classes of common stock; provided, however, that in the event application of the above formula would result, at the time, in fractional shares of one or more classes, the number of authorized shares of each such class shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number of shares; and provided, further, that at all times the aggregate number of authorized Class A, Class C, Class T, Class F-1, Class F-2, Class F-3, Class R-1, Class R-2, Class R-2E, Class R-3, Class R-4, Class R-5E, Class R-5, Class R-6, Class 529-A, Class 529-C, Class 529-E, Class 529-T, Class 529-F-1, Class 529-F-2 and Class 529-F-3 shares of common stock shall not exceed 1,000,000,000 shares until changed by action of the Board of Directors in accordance with Sections 2-105(c) and 2-208.1 of the Maryland General Corporation Law.

(iii) The total number of shares of stock of all classes that the Corporation has authority to issue, both as of immediately before the increase in the previously designated classes of stock and as increased, is 1,000,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, having an aggregate par value of $10,000,000.

FOURTH: The number of shares of each previously designated class of stock has been increased by the Board of Directors in accordance with Section 2-105(c) of the Maryland General Corporation Law. The Corporation is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act.

FIFTH: The undersigned officer acknowledges these Articles Supplementary to be the corporate act of the Corporation and, as to all matters or facts required to be verified under oath, the undersigned officer acknowledges that, to the best of his knowledge, information and belief, these matters and facts are true in all material respects and that this statement is made under the penalties for perjury.

NEW WORLD FUND, INC.

By:/s/ Walter R. Burkley

Walter R. Burkley

Executive Vice President and

Principal Executive Officer

ATTEST:

By:/s/ Michael W. Stockton

Michael W. Stockton, Secretary

[NAME OF FUND]

AMENDED AND RESTATED PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT, is between [NAME OF FUND], [a Delaware statutory trust/Massachusetts business trust/Maryland corporation] (the “Fund”), and AMERICAN FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS, INC., a California corporation (the “Distributor”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company which offers various classes of shares of [common stock/beneficial interest], designated as [Class A shares; Class C shares; Class T shares; Class F-1 shares, Class F-2 shares and Class F-3 shares (“Class F shares”); Class 529-A shares, Class 529-C shares, Class 529-E shares, Class 529-T shares, Class 529-F-1 shares, Class 529-F-2 shares and Class 529-F-3 shares (“Class 529 shares”); and Class R-1 shares, Class R-2 shares, Class R-2E shares, Class R-3 shares, Class R-4 shares, Class R-5E shares, Class R-5 shares and Class R-6 shares (“Class R shares”)], and it is a part of the business of the Fund, and affirmatively in the interest of the Fund, to offer shares of the Fund either from time to time or continuously as determined by the Fund’s officers subject to authorization by its Board of [Trustees/Directors];

WHEREAS, the Distributor is engaged in the business of promoting the distribution of shares of investment companies through securities broker-dealers; and

WHEREAS, the Fund and the Distributor wish to enter into an agreement with each other to promote the distribution and servicing of the shares of the Fund and of all series or classes of the Fund which may be established in the future;

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:

1. (a) The Distributor shall be the exclusive principal underwriter for the sale of the shares of the Fund and of each series or class of the Fund which may be established in the future, except as otherwise provided pursuant to the following subsection (b). The terms “shares of the Fund” or “shares” as used herein shall mean shares of [common stock/beneficial interest] of the Fund and each series or class which may be established in the future and become covered by this Agreement in accordance with Section 31 of this Agreement.

(b) The Fund may, upon 60 days’ written notice to the Distributor, from time to time designate other principal underwriters of its shares with respect to areas other than the North American continent, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and such countries or other jurisdictions as to which the Fund may have expressly waived in writing its right to make such designation. In the event of such designation, the right of the Distributor under this Agreement to sell shares in the areas so designated shall terminate, but this Agreement shall remain otherwise in full force and effect until terminated in accordance with the other provisions hereof.

2. In the sale of shares of the Fund, the Distributor shall act as agent of the Fund except in any transaction in which the Distributor sells such shares as a dealer to the public, in which event the Distributor shall act as principal for its own account.

3. The Fund shall sell shares only through the Distributor, except that the Fund may, to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder or pursuant thereto, at any time:

(a) issue shares to any corporation, association, trust, partnership or other organization, or its, or their, security holders, beneficiaries or members, in connection with a merger, consolidation or reorganization to which the Fund is a party, or in connection with the acquisition of all or substantially all the property and assets of such corporation, association, trust, partnership or other organization;

(b) issue shares at net asset value to the holders of shares of capital stock or beneficial interest of other investment companies served as investment adviser by any affiliated company or companies of The Capital Group Companies, Inc., to the extent of all or any portion of amounts received by such shareholders upon redemption or repurchase of their shares by the other investment companies;

(c) issue shares at net asset value to its shareholders in connection with the reinvestment of dividends paid and other distributions made by the Fund;

(d) issue shares at net asset value to persons entitled to purchase shares at net asset value without sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge as described in the Fund’s current Registration Statement in effect under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for each series issued by the Fund at the time of such offer or sale.

4. The Distributor shall devote its best efforts to the sale of shares of the Fund and shares of any other mutual funds served as investment adviser by affiliated companies of The Capital Group Companies, Inc., and insurance contracts funded by shares of such mutual funds, for which the Distributor has been authorized to act as

principal underwriter for the sale of shares. The Distributor shall maintain a sales organization suited to the sale of shares of the Fund and shall use its best efforts to effect such sales in jurisdictions as to which the Fund shall have expressly waived in writing its right to designate another principal underwriter pursuant to subsection 1(b) hereof, and shall effect and maintain appropriate qualification to do so in all those jurisdictions in which it sells or offers Fund shares for sale and in which qualification is required.

5. Within the United States of America, all dealers to whom the Distributor shall offer and sell shares must be duly licensed and qualified to sell shares of the Fund. Shares sold to dealers shall be for resale by such dealers only at the public offering price set forth in the current summary prospectus and/or prospectus of the Fund’s Registration Statement in effect under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Prospectus”). The Distributor shall not, without the consent of the Fund, sell or offer for sale any shares of a series or class issued by the Fund other than as principal underwriter pursuant to this Agreement.

6. In its sales to dealers, it shall be the responsibility of the Distributor to ensure that such dealers are appropriately qualified to transact business in the shares under applicable laws, rules and regulations promulgated by such national, state, local or other governmental or quasi-governmental authorities as may in a particular instance have jurisdiction.

7. The applicable public offering price of shares shall be the price which is equal to the net asset value per share, as shall be determined by the Fund in the manner and at the time or times set forth in and subject to the provisions of the Prospectus of the Fund.

8. All orders for shares received by the Distributor shall, unless rejected by the Distributor or the Fund, be accepted by the Distributor immediately upon receipt and confirmed at an offering price determined in accordance with the provisions of the Prospectus and the 1940 Act, and applicable rules in effect thereunder. The Distributor shall not hold orders subject to acceptance nor otherwise delay their execution. The provisions of this Section shall not be construed to restrict the right of the Fund to withhold shares from sale under Section 26 hereof.

9. The Fund or its transfer agent shall be promptly advised of all orders received, and shall cause shares to be issued upon payment therefor in New York or Los Angeles Clearing House Funds.

10. The Distributor shall adopt and follow procedures as approved by the officers of the Fund for the confirmation of sales to dealers, the collection of amounts payable by dealers on such sales, and the cancellation of unsettled

transactions, as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), as such requirements may from time to time exist.

11. The Distributor, as principal underwriter under this Agreement for Class A shares, shall receive (i) that part of the sales charge which is retained by the Distributor after allowance of discounts to dealers, unless waived by the Distributor for certain qualified fee-based programs, as set forth in the Prospectus of the Fund, and (ii) amounts payable to the Distributor pursuant to the Fund’s Plan of Distribution under Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act relating to its Class A shares.

12. The Distributor, as principal underwriter under this Agreement for Class C shares, shall receive (i) distribution fees as compensation for the sale of Class C shares and contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”), as set forth in the Fund’s Prospectus, and (ii) shareholder service fees at the rate of 0.25% per annum of the average daily net asset value of Class C shares pursuant to the Fund’s Plan of Distribution under Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act relating to its Class C shares (the “Class C Plan”).

(a) In accordance with the Class C Plan, and subject to the limit on asset-based sales charges set forth in FINRA Conduct Rule 2341 (and any successor provision thereto), the Fund shall pay to the Distributor, no more frequently than monthly in arrears within 30 days of receipt of an invoice for payment, the Distributor’s Allocable Portion (as defined below) of a fee (the “Distribution Fee”) which shall accrue daily in an amount equal to the daily equivalent of 0.75% per annum of the net asset value of the Class C shares outstanding on such day. The Fund agrees to withhold from redemption proceeds of the Class C shares, the Distributor’s Allocable Portion of any CDSCs payable with respect to the Class C shares, as provided in the Fund’s Prospectus and to pay the same over to the Distributor, or, at the Distributor’s direction to a third party, at the time the redemption proceeds are payable to the holder of such shares redeemed. Payment of these CDSC amounts to the Distributor is not contingent upon the adoption or continuation of any Class C Plan.

(b) For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Allocable Portion” of Distribution Fees and CDSCs payable with respect to Class C shares shall mean the portion of such Distribution Fees and CDSC allocated to the Distributor in accordance with the Allocation Schedule attached hereto as Schedule A.

the settlement date of such Commission Share taken into account in determining the Distributor’s Allocable Portion of Distribution Fees.

(d) The provisions set forth in Section 1 of the Class C Plan (in effect on the date hereof) relating to Class C shares, together with the related definitions are hereby incorporated into this Section 12 by reference with the same force and effect as if set forth herein in their entirety.

13. The Distributor, as principal underwriter under this Agreement for Class T shares, shall receive (i) distribution fees at the rate of 0.25% per annum of the average daily net asset value of Class T shares as compensation for the sale of Class T shares as set forth in the Fund’s Prospectus, and (ii) shareholder service fees at the rate of 0.25% per annum of the average daily net asset value of Class T shares. The payment of distribution and service fees is pursuant to the Fund’s Plan of Distribution under Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act relating to its Class T shares (the “Class T Plan”). The actual amounts paid shall be determined by the Board of [Trustees/Directors] of the Fund.

14. The Distributor, as principal underwriter under this Agreement for Class F-1 shares, shall receive (i) distribution fees at the rate of 0.25% per annum of the average daily net asset value of Class F-1 shares as compensation for the sale of Class F-1 shares as set forth in the Fund’s Prospectus, and (ii) shareholder service fees at the rate of 0.25% per annum of the average daily net asset value of Class F-1 shares. The payment of distribution and service fees is pursuant to the Fund’s Plan of Distribution under Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act relating to its Class F-1 shares (the “Class F-1 Plan”). The actual amounts paid shall be determined by the Board of [Trustees/Directors] of the Fund.

15. The Distributor, as principal underwriter under this Agreement for Class F-2 shares and Class F-3 shares, shall receive no compensation.

16. The Distributor, as principal underwriter under this Agreement for Class 529-A shares, shall receive (i) that part of the sales charge which is retained by the Distributor after allowance of discounts to dealers, unless waived by the Distributor for certain qualified fee-based programs, as set forth in the Prospectus of the Fund, and (ii) amounts payable to the Distributor pursuant to the Fund’s Plan of Distribution under Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act relating to its Class 529-A shares. The actual amounts paid shall be determined by the Board of [Trustees/Directors] of the Fund.

17. The Distributor, as principal underwriter under this Agreement for Class 529-C shares, shall receive (i) distribution fees as compensation for the sale of Class 529-C shares and CDSCs, as set forth in the Fund’s Prospectus, and

(ii) shareholder service fees at the rate of 0.25% per annum of the average daily net asset value of Class 529-C shares pursuant to the Fund’s Plan of Distribution under Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act relating to its Class 529-C shares (the “Class 529-C Plan”).

(a) In accordance with the Class 529-C Plan, and subject to the limit on asset-based sales charges set forth in FINRA Conduct Rule 2341 (and any successor provision thereto), the Fund shall pay to the Distributor, no more frequently than monthly in arrears within 30 days of receipt of an invoice for payment, the Distributor’s Allocable Portion (as defined below) of a fee (the “Distribution Fee”) which shall accrue daily in an amount equal to the product of (A) the daily equivalent of 0.75% per annum multiplied by (B) the net asset value of the Class 529-C shares of the Fund outstanding on such day. The Fund agrees to withhold from redemption proceeds of the Class 529-C shares, the Distributor’s Allocable Portion of any CDSCs payable with respect to the Class 529-C shares, as provided in the Fund’s Prospectus, and to pay the same over to the Distributor or, at the Distributor’s direction to a third party, at the time the redemption proceeds are payable to the holder of such shares redeemed. Payment of these CDSC amounts to the Distributor is not contingent upon the adoption or continuation of any Class 529-C Plan.

(b) For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Allocable Portion” of Distribution Fees and CDSCs payable with respect to Class 529-C shares shall mean the portion of such Distribution Fees and CDSC allocated to the Distributor in accordance with the Allocation Schedule attached hereto as Schedule B.

(c) The Distributor shall be considered to have completely earned the right to the payment of its Allocable Portion of the Distribution Fees and the right to payment of its Allocable Portion of the CDSCs with respect to each “Commission Share” (as defined in the Allocation Schedule attached hereto as Schedule B) upon the settlement date of such Commission Share taken into account in determining the Distributor’s Allocable Portion of Distribution Fees.

(d) The provisions set forth in Section 1 of the Class 529-C Plan (in effect on the date hereof) relating to Class 529-C shares, together with the related definitions are hereby incorporated into this Section 17 by reference with the same force and effect as if set forth herein in their entirety.

18. The Distributor, as principal underwriter under this Agreement for Class 529-E shares, shall receive (i) distribution fees at the rate of 0.25% per annum of the average daily net asset value of Class 529-E shares as compensation for the sale of Class 529-E shares as set forth in the Fund’s Prospectus, and (ii) shareholder service fees at the rate of 0.25% per annum of the average daily net asset value of Class 529-E shares. The payment of distribution and service fees is pursuant to the

Fund’s Plan of Distribution under Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act relating to its Class 529-E shares (the “Class 529-E Plan”). The actual amounts paid shall be determined by the Board of [Trustees/Directors] of the Fund.

19. The Distributor, as principal underwriter under this Agreement for Class 529-T shares, shall receive (i) distribution fees at the rate of 0.25% per annum of the average daily net asset value of Class 529-T shares as compensation for the sale of Class 529-T shares as set forth in the Fund’s Prospectus, and (ii) shareholder service fees at the rate of 0.25% per annum of the average daily net asset value of Class 529-T shares. The payment of distribution and service fees is pursuant to the Fund’s Plan of Distribution under Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act relating to its Class 529-T shares (the “Class 529-T Plan”). The actual amounts paid shall be determined by the Board of [Trustees/Directors] of the Fund.

20. The Distributor, as principal underwriter under this Agreement for Class 529-F-1 shares, shall receive (i) distribution fees at the rate of 0.25% per annum of the average daily net asset value of Class 529-F-1 shares as compensation for the sale of Class 529-F-1 shares as set forth in the Fund’s Prospectus, and (ii) shareholder service fees at the rate of 0.25% per annum of the average daily net asset value of Class 529-F-1 shares. The payment of distribution and service fees is pursuant to the Fund’s Plan of Distribution under Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act relating to its Class 529-F-1 shares (the “Class 529-F-1 Plan”). The actual amounts paid shall be determined by the Board of [Trustees/Directors] of the Fund.

21. The Distributor, as principal underwriter under this Agreement for Class 529-F-2 shares and Class 529-F-3 shares, shall receive no compensation.

22. The Distributor, as principal underwriter under this Agreement for each of the Class R shares, shall receive (i) distribution fees as compensation for the sale of Class R shares, and (ii) shareholder service fees as set forth below. The payment of distribution and service fees is pursuant to the Fund’s various Plans of Distribution under Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act relating to each of the Class R shares (the “Class R Plans”). For purposes of the following chart the fee rates represent annual fees as a percentage of average daily net assets of the respective share class. Fees shall accrue daily and be paid monthly. The actual amounts paid shall be determined by the Board of [Trustees/Directors] of the Fund, and are currently as follows:

Share Class	Distribution Fee	Service Fee
Class R-1	0.75%	0.25%
Class R-2	0.50%	0.25%
Class R-2E	0.35%	0.25%
Class R-3	0.25%	0.25%
Class R-4	0.00%	0.25%
Class R-5E	0.00%	0.00%
Class R-5	0.00%	0.00%
Class R-6	0.00%	0.00%

23. The Fund agrees to use its best efforts to maintain its registration as an open-end management investment company under the 1940 Act.

24. The Fund agrees to use its best efforts to maintain an effective Prospectus under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and warrants that such Prospectus will contain all statements required by and will conform with the requirements of such Securities Act of 1933 and the rules and regulations thereunder, and that no part of any such Prospectus, at the time the Registration Statement of which it is a part becomes effective, will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein, or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading (excluding any information provided by the Distributor in writing for inclusion in the Prospectus). The Distributor agrees and warrants that it will not in the sale of shares use any Prospectus, advertising or sales literature not approved by the Fund or its officers nor make any untrue statement of a material fact nor omit the stating of a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading. The Distributor agrees to indemnify and hold the Fund harmless from any and all loss, expense, damage and liability resulting from a breach of the agreements and warranties contained in this Section, or from the use of any sales literature, information, statistics or other aid or device employed in connection with the sale of shares.

25. The expense of each printing of each Prospectus and each revision thereof or addition thereto deemed necessary by the Fund’s officers to meet the requirements of applicable laws shall be divided between the Fund, the Distributor and any other principal underwriter of the shares of the Fund as follows:

(a) the Fund shall pay the typesetting and make-ready charges;

(b) the printing charges shall be prorated between the Fund, the Distributor, and any other principal underwriter(s) in accordance with the number of copies each receives; and

(c) expenses incurred in connection with the foregoing, other than to meet the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or other applicable laws, shall be borne by the Distributor, except in the event such incremental expenses are incurred at the request of any other principal underwriter(s), in which case such incremental expenses shall be borne by the principal underwriter(s) making the request.

26. The Fund agrees to use its best efforts to qualify and maintain the qualification of an appropriate number of the shares of each series or class it offers for sale under the securities laws of such states as the Distributor and the Fund may approve. Any such qualification for any series or class may be withheld, terminated or withdrawn by the Fund at any time in its discretion. The expense of qualification and maintenance of qualification shall be borne by the Fund, but the Distributor shall furnish such information and other material relating to its affairs and activities as may be required by the Fund or its counsel in connection with such qualifications.

27. The Fund may withhold shares of any series or class from sale to any person or persons or in any jurisdiction temporarily or permanently if, in the opinion of its counsel, such offer or sale would be contrary to law or if the [Trustees/Directors] or the President or any Vice President of the Fund determines that such offer or sale is not in the best interest of the Fund. The Fund will give prompt notice to the Distributor of any withholding and will indemnify it against any loss suffered by the Distributor as a result of such withholding by reason of non-delivery of shares of any series or class after a good faith confirmation by the Distributor of sales thereof prior to receipt of notice of such withholding.

28. (a) This Agreement may be terminated at any time, without payment of any penalty, as to the Fund or any series on sixty (60) days’ written notice by the Distributor to the Fund.

(b) This Agreement may be terminated as to the Fund or any series or class by either party upon five (5) days’ written notice to the other party in the event that the Securities and Exchange Commission has issued an order or obtained an injunction or other court order suspending effectiveness of the Registration Statement covering the shares of the Fund or such series or class.

(c) This Agreement may be terminated as to the Fund or any series or class by the Fund upon five (5) days’ written notice to the Distributor provided either of the following events has occurred:

(i) FINRA has expelled the Distributor or suspended its membership in that organization; or

(ii) the qualification, registration, license or right of the Distributor to sell shares of the Fund or any series of the Fund in a particular state has been suspended or canceled by the State of California or any other state in which sales of the shares of the Fund or such series during the most recent 12-month period exceeded 10% of all shares of such series sold by the Distributor during such period.

(d) This Agreement may be terminated as to the Fund or any series or class at any time on sixty (60) days’ written notice to the Distributor without the payment of any penalty, by vote of a majority of the Independent [Trustees/Directors] or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Fund or such series or class.

29. This Agreement shall not be assignable by either party hereto and in the event of assignment shall automatically terminate forthwith. The term “assignment” shall have the meaning set forth in the 1940 Act. If the Distributor determines to transfer its Allocable Portion of Distribution Fees and CDSCs in respect of Class C shares or Class 529-C shares to a third party, such transfer shall not cause a termination of this Agreement.

30. No provision of this Agreement shall protect or purport to protect the Distributor against any liability to the Fund or holders of its shares for which the Distributor would otherwise be liable by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of the Distributor’s obligations under this Agreement.

31. This Agreement shall become effective on [DATE]. Unless sooner terminated in accordance with the other provisions hereof, this Agreement shall continue in effect until [DATE], and shall continue in effect from year to year thereafter but only so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by (i) the vote of a majority of the Independent [Trustees/Directors] of the Fund at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval, and (ii) the vote of either a majority of the entire Board of [Trustees/Directors] of the Fund or a majority (within the meaning of the 1940 Act) of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund.

32. If the Fund shall at any time issue shares in more than one series or class, this Agreement shall take effect with respect to such series or class of the Fund which may be established in the future at such time as it has been approved as to such series or class by vote of the Board of [Trustees/Directors] and the Independent [Trustees/Directors] in accordance with Section 31. The Agreement as approved with respect to any series or class shall specify the compensation payable to the Distributor pursuant to Sections 11 through 22, as well as any provisions which may

differ from those herein with respect to such series, subject to approval in writing by the Distributor.

33. This Agreement may be approved, amended, continued or renewed with respect to a series or class as provided herein notwithstanding such approval, amendment, continuance or renewal has not been effected with respect to any one or more other series or class of the Fund.

34. This Agreement shall be construed under and shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, and the parties hereto agree that proper venue of any action with respect hereto shall be Los Angeles County, California.

35. This Agreement shall be approved, amended, continued or renewed in accordance with requirements of the 1940 Act and rules, orders and guidance adopted or issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed by their officers thereunto duly authorized, as of [DATE].

AMERICAN FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS, INC.	[NAME OF FUND]

By: ______________	By: ______________
Timothy W. McHale	[Name]
Secretary	Secretary

SCHEDULE A

to the

Amended and Restated Principal Underwriting Agreement

ALLOCATION SCHEDULE

The following relates solely to Class C shares.

The Distributor’s Allocable Portion of Distribution Fees and CDSCs in respect of Class C shares shall be 100% until such time as the Distributor shall cease to serve as exclusive distributor of Class C shares; thereafter, collections that constitute CDSCs and Distribution Fees relating to Class C shares shall be allocated among the Distributor and any successor distributor (“Successor Distributor”) in accordance with this Schedule. At such time as the Distributor’s Allocable Portion of the Distribution Fees equals zero, the Successor Distributor shall become the Distributor for purposes of this Allocation Schedule.

Defined terms used in this Schedule and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Principal Underwriting Agreement (the “Distribution Agreement”), of which this Schedule is a part. As used herein the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

“Commission Share” means each C share issued under circumstances which would normally give rise to an obligation of the holder of such share to pay a CDSC upon redemption of such share (including, without limitation, any C share issued in connection with a permitted free exchange), and any such share shall continue to be a Commission Share of the applicable Fund prior to the redemption (including a redemption in connection with a permitted free exchange) or conversion of such share, even though the obligation to pay the CDSC may have expired or conditions for waivers thereof may exist.

“Date of Original Issuance” means in respect of any Commission Share, the date with reference to which the amount of the CDSC payable on redemption thereof, if any, is computed.

“Free Share” means, in respect of a Fund, each C share of the Fund, other than a Commission Share (including, without limitation, any C share issued in connection with the reinvestment of dividends or capital gains).

“Inception Date” means in respect of a Fund, the first date on which the Fund issued shares.

“Net Asset Value” means the net asset value determined as set forth in the Prospectus of each Fund.

“Omnibus Share” means, in respect of a Fund, a Commission Share or Free Share sold by one of the selling agents maintaining shares in an omnibus account (“Omnibus Selling Agents”). If, subsequent to the Successor Distributor becoming exclusive distributor of the Class C shares, the Distributor reasonably determines that the transfer agent is able to track all Commission Shares and Free Shares sold by any of the Omnibus Selling Agents in the same manner as Non-Omnibus Commission Shares and Free Shares (defined below) are currently tracked, then Omnibus Shares of such Omnibus Selling Agent shall be treated as Commission Shares and Free Shares.

PART I: ATTRIBUTION OF CLASS C SHARES

Class C shares that are outstanding from time to time, shall be attributed to the Distributor and each Successor Distributor in accordance with the following rules;

(1)

Commission Shares other than Omnibus Shares:

(a) Commission Shares that are not Omnibus Shares (“Non-Omnibus Commission Shares”) attributed to the Distributor shall be those Non-Omnibus Commission Shares (i) the Date of Original Issuance of which occurred on or after the Inception Date of the applicable Fund and on or prior to the date the Distributor ceased to be exclusive distributor of Class C shares of the Fund and (ii) that are subject to a CDSC (without regard to any conditions for waivers thereof).

(b) Non-Omnibus Commission Shares attributable to each Successor Distributor shall be those Non-Omnibus Commission Shares (i) the Date of Original Issuance of which occurs after the date such Successor Distributor became the exclusive distributor of Class C shares of the Fund and on or prior to the date such Successor Distributor ceased to be the exclusive distributor of Class C shares of the Fund and (ii) that are subject to a CDSC (without regard to any conditions for waivers thereof).

(c) A Non-Omnibus Commission Share of a Fund issued in consideration of the investment of proceeds of the redemption of a Non-Omnibus Commission Share of another fund (the “Redeeming Fund”) in connection with a permitted free exchange, is deemed to have a Date of Original Issuance identical to the Date of Original Issuance of

the Non-Omnibus Commission Share of the Redeeming Fund, and any such Commission Share will be attributed to the Distributor or Successor Distributor based upon such Date of Original Issuance in accordance with rules (a) and (b) above.

(2)

Free Shares:

Free Shares that are not Omnibus Shares (“Non-Omnibus Free Shares”) of a Fund outstanding on any date shall be attributed to the Distributor or a Successor Distributor, as the case may be, in the same proportion that the Non-Omnibus Commission Shares of a Fund outstanding on such date are attributed to each on such date; provided that if the Distributor and its transferees reasonably determines that the transfer agent is able to produce monthly reports that track the Date of Original Issuance for such Non-Omnibus Free Shares, then such Free Shares shall be allocated pursuant to clause 1(a), (b) and (c) above.

(3)

Omnibus Shares:

Omnibus Shares of a Fund outstanding on any date shall be attributed to the Distributor or a Successor Distributor, as the case may be, in the same proportion that the Non-Omnibus Commission Shares of the applicable Fund outstanding on such date are attributed to it on such date; provided that if the Distributor reasonably determines that the transfer agent is able to produce monthly reports that track the Date of Original Issuance for the Omnibus Shares, then the Omnibus Shares shall be allocated pursuant to clause 1(a), (b) and (c) above.

PART II: ALLOCATION OF CDSCs

(1) CDSCs Related to the Redemption of Non-Omnibus Commission Shares:

CDSCs in respect of the redemption of Non-Omnibus Commission Shares shall be allocated to the Distributor or a Successor Distributor depending upon whether the related redeemed Commission Share is attributable to the Distributor or such Successor Distributor, as the case may be, in accordance with Part I above.

(2) CDSCs Related to the Redemption of Omnibus Shares:

CDSCs in respect of the redemption of Omnibus Shares shall be allocated to the Distributor or a Successor Distributor in the same proportion that CDSCs related to the redemption of Non-Omnibus Commission Shares are allocated

to each thereof; provided, that if the Distributor reasonably determines that the transfer agent is able to produce monthly reports which track the Date of Original Issuance for the Omnibus Shares, then the CDSCs in respect of the redemption of Omnibus Shares shall be allocated among the Distributor and any Successor Distributor depending on whether the related redeemed Omnibus Share is attributable to the Distributor or a Successor Distributor, as the case may be, in accordance with Part I above.

PART III: ALLOCATION OF DISTRIBUTION FEE

Assuming that the Distribution Fee remains constant over time so that Part IV hereof does not become operative:

(1) The portion of the aggregate Distribution Fee accrued in respect of all Class C shares of a Fund during any calendar month allocable to the Distributor or a Successor Distributor is determined by multiplying the total of such Distribution Fee by the following fraction:

(A + C)/2

(B + D)/2

where:

The aggregate Net Asset Value of all Class C shares of a Fund attributed to the Distributor or such Successor Distributor, as the case may be, and outstanding at the beginning of such calendar month

The aggregate Net Asset Value of all Class C shares of a Fund at the beginning of such calendar month

The aggregate Net Asset Value of all Class C shares of a Fund attributed to the Distributor or such Successor Distributor, as the case may be, and outstanding at the end of such calendar month

The aggregate Net Asset Value of all Class C shares of a Fund at the end of such calendar month

(2) If the Distributor reasonably determines that the transfer agent is able to produce automated monthly reports that allocate the average Net Asset Value of the Commission Shares (or all Class C shares if available) of a Fund among the Distributor and any Successor Distributor in a manner consistent with the methodology detailed in Part I and Part III(1) above, the portion of the Distribution

Fee accrued in respect of all such Class C shares of a Fund during a particular calendar month will be allocated to the Distributor or a Successor Distributor by multiplying the total of such Distribution Fee by the following fraction:

(A)/(B)

where:

Average Net Asset Value of all such Class C shares of a Fund for such calendar month attributed to the Distributor or a Successor Distributor, as the case may be

Total average Net Asset Value of all such Class C shares of a Fund for such calendar month

PART IV: ADJUSTMENT OF THE DISTRIBUTOR’S ALLOCABLE PORTION AND EACH SUCCESSOR DISTRIBUTOR’S ALLOCABLE PORTION

The parties to the Distribution Agreement recognize that, if the terms of any distributor’s contract, any distribution plan, any prospectus, the FINRA Conduct Rules or any other applicable law change so as to disproportionately reduce, in a manner inconsistent with the intent of this Distribution Agreement, the amount of the Distributor’s Allocable Portion or any Successor Distributor’s Allocable Portion had no such change occurred, the definitions of the Distributor’s Allocable Portion and/or the Successor Distributor’s Allocable Portion in respect of the Class C shares relating to a Fund shall be adjusted by agreement among the relevant parties; provided, however, if the Distributor, the Successor Distributor and the Fund cannot agree within thirty (30) days after the date of any such change in applicable laws or in any distributor’s contract, distribution plan, prospectus or the FINRA Conduct Rules, they shall submit the question to arbitration in accordance with the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association and the decision reached by the arbitrator shall be final and binding on each of them.

SCHEDULE B

to the

Amended and Restated Principal Underwriting Agreement

ALLOCATION SCHEDULE

The following relates solely to Class 529-C shares.

The Distributor’s Allocable Portion of Distribution Fees and CDSCs in respect of Class 529-C shares shall be 100% until such time as the Distributor shall cease to serve as exclusive distributor of Class 529-C shares; thereafter, collections that constitute CDSCs and Distribution Fees relating to Class 529-C shares shall be allocated among the Distributor and any successor distributor (“Successor Distributor”) in accordance with this Schedule. At such time as the Distributor’s Allocable Portion of the Distribution Fees equals zero, the Successor Distributor shall become the Distributor for purposes of this Allocation Schedule.

“Commission Share” means each 529-C share issued under circumstances which would normally give rise to an obligation of the holder of such share to pay a CDSC upon redemption of such share (including, without limitation, any 529-C share issued in connection with a permitted free exchange), and any such share shall continue to be a Commission Share of the applicable Fund prior to the redemption (including a redemption in connection with a permitted free exchange) or conversion of such share, even though the obligation to pay the CDSC may have expired or conditions for waivers thereof may exist.

“Date of Original Issuance” means in respect of any Commission Share, the date with reference to which the amount of the CDSC payable on redemption thereof, if any, is computed.

“Free Share” means, in respect of a Fund, each 529-C share of the Fund, other than a Commission Share (including, without limitation, any 529-C share issued in connection with the reinvestment of dividends or capital gains).

“Inception Date” means in respect of a Fund, the first date on which the Fund issued shares.

“Net Asset Value” means the net asset value determined as set forth in the Prospectus of each Fund.

“Omnibus Share” means, in respect of a Fund, a Commission Share or Free Share sold by one of the selling agents maintaining shares in an omnibus account (“Omnibus Selling Agents”). If, subsequent to the Successor Distributor becoming exclusive distributor of the Class 529-C shares, the Distributor reasonably determines that the transfer agent is able to track all Commission Shares and Free Shares sold by any of the Omnibus Selling Agents in the same manner that Non-Omnibus Commission Shares and Free Shares (defined below) are currently tracked, then Omnibus Shares of such Omnibus Selling Agent shall be treated as Commission Shares and Free Shares.

PART I: ATTRIBUTION OF CLASS 529-C SHARES

Class 529-C shares that are outstanding from time to time, shall be attributed to the Distributor and each Successor Distributor in accordance with the following rules;

(1)

Commission Shares other than Omnibus Shares:

(a) Commission Shares that are not Omnibus Shares (“Non-Omnibus Commission Shares”) attributed to the Distributor shall be those Non-Omnibus Commission Shares (i) the Date of Original Issuance of which occurred on or after the Inception Date of the applicable Fund and on or prior to the date the Distributor ceased to be exclusive distributor of Class 529-C shares of the Fund and (ii) that are subject to a CDSC (without regard to any conditions for waivers thereof).

(b) Non-Omnibus Commission Shares attributable to each Successor Distributor shall be those Non-Omnibus Commission Shares (i) the Date of Original Issuance of which occurs after the date such Successor Distributor became the exclusive distributor of Class 529-C shares of the Fund and on or prior to the date such Successor Distributor ceased to be the exclusive distributor of Class 529-C shares of the Fund and (ii) that are subject to a CDSC (without regard to any conditions for waivers thereof).

(2)

Free Shares:

(3)

Omnibus Shares:

PART II: ALLOCATION OF CDSCs

(1) CDSCs Related to the Redemption of Non-Omnibus Commission Shares:

(2) CDSCs Related to the Redemption of Omnibus Shares:

transfer agent is able to produce monthly reports which track the Date of Original Issuance for the Omnibus Shares, then the CDSCs in respect of the redemption of Omnibus Shares shall be allocated among the Distributor and any Successor Distributor depending on whether the related redeemed Omnibus Share is attributable to the Distributor or a Successor Distributor, as the case may be, in accordance with Part I above.

PART III: ALLOCATION OF DISTRIBUTION FEE

Assuming that the Distribution Fee remains constant over time so that Part IV hereof does not become operative:

(1) The portion of the aggregate Distribution Fee accrued in respect of all Class 529-C shares of a Fund during any calendar month allocable to the Distributor or a Successor Distributor is determined by multiplying the total of such Distribution Fee by the following fraction:

(A + C)/2

(B + D)/2

where:

The aggregate Net Asset Value of all Class 529-C shares of a Fund attributed to the Distributor or such Successor Distributor, as the case may be, and outstanding at the beginning of such calendar month

The aggregate Net Asset Value of all Class 529-C shares of a Fund at the beginning of such calendar month

The aggregate Net Asset Value of all Class 529-C shares of a Fund attributed to the Distributor or such Successor Distributor, as the case may be, and outstanding at the end of such calendar month

The aggregate Net Asset Value of all Class 529-C shares of a Fund at the end of such calendar month

(2) If the Distributor reasonably determines that the transfer agent is able to produce automated monthly reports that allocate the average Net Asset Value of the Commission Shares (or all Class 529-C shares if available) of a Fund among the Distributor and any Successor Distributor in a manner consistent with the methodology detailed in Part I and Part III(1) above, the portion of the Distribution Fee accrued in respect of all such Class 529-C shares of a Fund during a particular

calendar month will be allocated to the Distributor or a Successor Distributor by multiplying the total of such Distribution Fee by the following fraction:

(A)/(B)

where:

Average Net Asset Value of all such Class 529-C shares of a Fund for such calendar month attributed to the Distributor or a Successor Distributor, as the case may be

Total average Net Asset Value of all such Class 529-C shares of a Fund for such calendar month

PART IV: ADJUSTMENT OF THE DISTRIBUTOR’S ALLOCABLE PORTION AND EACH SUCCESSOR DISTRIBUTOR’S ALLOCABLE PORTION

The parties to the Distribution Agreement recognize that, if the terms of any distributor’s contract, any distribution plan, any prospectus, the FINRA Conduct Rules or any other applicable law change so as to disproportionately reduce, in a manner inconsistent with the intent of this Distribution Agreement, the amount of the Distributor’s Allocable Portion or any Successor Distributor’s Allocable Portion had no such change occurred, the definitions of the Distributor’s Allocable Portion and/or the Successor Distributor’s Allocable Portion in respect of the Class 529-C shares relating to a Fund shall be adjusted by agreement among the relevant parties; provided, however, if the Distributor, the Successor Distributor and the Fund cannot agree within thirty (30) days after the date of any such change in applicable laws or in any distributor’s contract, distribution plan, prospectus or the FINRA Conduct Rules, they shall submit the question to arbitration in accordance with the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association and the decision reached by the arbitrator shall be final and binding on each of them.

[NAME OF FUND]

AMENDED AND RESTATED SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENT

1. The parties to this Amended and Restated Shareholder Services Agreement (the “Agreement”), which is effective as of [DATE], are [Name Of Fund], a [Delaware statutory trust/Massachusetts business trust/Maryland corporation] (the “Fund”), and American Funds Service Company, a California corporation (“AFS”). AFS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Capital Research and Management Company (“CRMC”). This Agreement will continue in effect until amended or terminated in accordance with its terms.

2. The Fund hereby employs AFS, and AFS hereby accepts such employment by the Fund, as its transfer agent. In such capacity AFS will provide the services of stock transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent, redemption agent, and such additional related services as the Fund may from time to time require, in respect of [Class A shares; Class C shares; Class T shares; Class F-1 shares, Class F-2 shares and Class F-3 shares (“Class F shares”); Class 529-A shares, Class 529-C shares, Class 529-E shares, Class 529-T shares, Class 529-F-1 shares, Class 529-F-2 shares and Class 529-F-3 shares (“Class 529 shares”); Class ABLE-A shares and Class ABLE-F-2 shares (“Class ABLE shares”); Class R-1 shares, Class R-2 shares, Class R-2E shares, Class R-3 shares, Class R-4 shares, Class R-5E shares, Class R-5 shares and Class R-6 shares (“Class R shares”); (Class A shares, Class C shares, Class T shares, Class F shares, Class 529 shares, Class ABLE shares and Class R shares], collectively the “shares”) of the Fund, all of which services are sometimes referred to herein as “shareholder services.” In addition, AFS assumes responsibility for the Fund’s implementation and compliance with the procedures set forth in the Anti-Money Laundering Program (“AML Program”) of the Fund and does hereby agree to provide all records relating to the AML Program to any federal examiner of the Fund upon request.

3. AFS has entered into substantially identical agreements with other investment companies for which CRMC serves as investment adviser. (For the purposes of this Agreement, such investment companies, including the Fund, are called “participating investment companies.”)

4. AFS has entered into an agreement with DST Systems, Inc. (hereinafter called “DST”), to provide AFS with electronic data processing services sufficient for the performance of the shareholder services referred to in paragraph 2.

5. The Fund, together with the other participating investment companies, will maintain a Review and Advisory Committee, which Committee will review and may make recommendations to the boards of the participating investment companies regarding all fees and charges provided for in this Agreement, as well as review the level and quality of the shareholder services rendered to the participating investment companies and their shareholders. Each participating investment company may select one director or trustee who is not affiliated with CRMC, or any of its affiliated companies, to serve on the Review and Advisory Committee.

6. AFS will provide to the participating investment companies the shareholder services referred to herein in return for the following fees:

Annual account maintenance fee (paid monthly):

Fee per account (annual rate)	Rate
Broker controlled account (networked and street)	$0.84
Full service account	$16.00

No annual fee will be charged for a participant account underlying a 401(k) or other defined contribution plan where the plan maintains a single account on AFS’ books and responds to all participant inquiries.

The fees described above shall be invoiced and paid within 30 days after the end of the month in which the services were performed.

Any revision of the schedule of charges set forth herein shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the board of [trustees/directors] of the Fund.

7. a. All Fund-specific charges from third parties -- including DST charges, payments described in the next sentence, postage, National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) transaction charges and similar out-of-pocket expenses -- will be passed through directly to the Fund or other participating investment companies, as applicable. AFS, subject to approval of its board of directors, is authorized in its discretion to negotiate payments to third parties for account maintenance and/or transaction processing services described in paragraph 7.b., provided such payments do not exceed the anticipated savings to the Fund, either in fees payable to AFS hereunder or in other direct Fund expenses, that AFS reasonably anticipates would be realized by the Fund from using the services of such third party rather than maintaining the accounts directly on AFS’ books and/or processing non-automated transactions. The limitation set forth above shall not apply to Class F shares, Class 529-F shares[, Class ABLE-F-2 shares] or Class R shares.

b. During the term of this Agreement, AFS shall perform or cause to be performed the transfer agent services set forth in Exhibit A hereto, as such exhibit may be amended from time to time by mutual consent of the parties. The Fund and AFS acknowledge that AFS will contract with third parties, to perform such transfer agent services. In selecting third parties to perform transfer agent services, AFS shall select only those third parties that AFS reasonably believes have adequate facilities and personnel to diligently perform such services. As set forth in the Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and CRMC, CRMC or its affiliates shall monitor, coordinate and oversee the activities performed by the third parties with which AFS contracts.

8. It is understood that AFS may have income in excess of its expenses and may accumulate capital and surplus. AFS is not, however, permitted to distribute any net income or accumulated surplus to its parent, CRMC, in the form of a dividend without the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the board of [trustees/directors] of the Fund and all participating investment companies.

9. This Agreement may be amended at any time by mutual agreement of the parties, with agreement of the Fund to be evidenced by affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the board of [trustees/directors] of the Fund.

10. This Agreement may be terminated on 180 days’ written notice by either party. In the event of a termination of this Agreement, AFS and the Fund will each extend full cooperation in effecting a conversion to whatever successor shareholder service provider(s) the Fund may select, it being understood that all records relating to the Fund and its shareholders are property of the Fund.

11. In the event of a termination of this Agreement by the Fund, the Fund will pay to AFS as a termination fee the Fund’s proportionate share of any costs of conversion of the Fund’s shareholder service from AFS to a successor. In the event of termination of this Agreement and all corresponding agreements with all the participating investment companies, all assets of AFS will be sold or otherwise converted to cash, with a view to the liquidation of AFS when it ceases to provide shareholder services for the participating investment companies. To the extent any such assets are sold by AFS to CRMC and/or any of its affiliates, such sales shall be at fair market value at the time of sale as agreed upon by AFS, the purchasing company or companies, and the Review and Advisory Committee. After all assets of AFS have been converted to cash and all liabilities of AFS have been paid or discharged, an amount equal to any capital or paid-in surplus of AFS that shall have been contributed by CRMC or its affiliates shall be set aside in cash for distribution to CRMC upon liquidation of AFS. Any other capital or surplus and any assets of AFS remaining after the foregoing provisions for liabilities and return of capital or paid-in

surplus to CRMC shall be distributed to the participating investment companies in such proportions as may be determined by the Review and Advisory Committee.

12. In the event of disagreement between the Fund and AFS, or between the Fund and other participating investment companies as to any matter arising under this Agreement, which the parties to the disagreement are unable to resolve, the question shall be referred to the Review and Advisory Committee for resolution. If the Review and Advisory Committee is unable to resolve the question to the satisfaction of both parties, either party may elect to submit the question to arbitration; one arbitrator to be named by each party to the disagreement and a third arbitrator to be selected by the two arbitrators named by the original parties. The decision of a majority of the arbitrators shall be final and binding on all parties to the arbitration. The expenses of such arbitration shall be paid by the party electing to submit the question to arbitration.

13. The obligations of the Fund under this Agreement are not binding upon any of the [trustees/directors], officers, employees, agents or shareholders of the Fund individually, but bind only the Fund itself. AFS agrees to look solely to the assets of the Fund for the satisfaction of any liability of the Fund in respect to this Agreement and will not seek recourse against such [trustees/directors], officers, employees, agents or shareholders, or any of them or their personal assets for such satisfaction.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed by their officers thereunto duly authorized, as of [Date].

AMERICAN FUNDS SERVICE COMPANY	[NAME OF FUND]

By: ____________	By: ____________
[Angela M. Mitchell]	[Name]
Secretary	Secretary

EXHIBIT A

to the

Amended and Restated Shareholder Services Agreement

AFS or any third party with whom it may contract (AFS and any such third-party are collectively referred to as “Service Provider”) shall act, as necessary, as stock transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent and redemption agent for the Fund’s shares and shall provide such additional related services as the Fund’s shares may from time to time require.

Record Maintenance

The Service Provider shall maintain, and require any third parties with which it contracts to maintain with respect to the Fund’s shareholders holding the Fund’s shares in a Service Provider account (“Customers”) the following records:

Number of shares;

b. Date, price and amount of purchases and redemptions (including dividend reinvestments) and dates and amounts of dividends paid for at least the current year to date;

c. Name and address of the Customer, including zip codes and social security numbers or taxpayer identification numbers;

d. Records of distributions and dividend payments; and

e. Any transfers of shares.

Shareholder Communications

Service Provider shall:

a. Provide to a shareholder mailing agent for the purpose of delivering certain Fund-related material the names and addresses of all Customers. The Fund-related material shall consist of updated summary prospectuses and/or prospectuses and any supplements and amendments thereto, annual and other periodic reports, proxy or information statements and other appropriate shareholder communications. In the alternative, the Service Provider may distribute the Fund related material to its Customers.

b. Deliver current Fund summary prospectuses, prospectuses and statements of additional information and annual and other periodic reports upon Customer request, and, as applicable, with confirmation statements.

c. Deliver statements to Customers on no less frequently than a quarterly basis showing, among other things, the number of shares of the Fund owned by such Customer and the net asset value of shares of the Fund as of a recent date.

d. Produce and deliver to Customers confirmation statements reflecting purchases and redemptions of shares of the Fund.

e. Respond to Customer inquiries regarding, among other things, share prices, account balances, dividend amounts and dividend payment dates.

f. With respect to Class A shares, Class C shares, Class T shares and/or Class F shares of the Fund purchased by Customers, provide average cost basis reporting to Customers to assist them in preparation of their income tax returns.

g. If the Service Provider accepts transactions in the Fund’s shares from any brokers or banks in an omnibus relationship, require each such broker or bank to provide such shareholder communications as set forth in 2(a) through 2(e) to its own Customers.

Transactional Services

The Service Provider shall communicate to its Customers, as to shares of the Fund, purchase, redemption and exchange orders reflecting the orders it receives from its Customers or from any brokers and banks for their Customers. The Service Provider shall also communicate to beneficial owners holding through it, and to any brokers or banks for beneficial owners holding through them, as to shares of the Fund, mergers, splits and other reorganization activities, and require any broker or bank to communicate such information to its Customers.

Tax Information Returns and Reports

The Service Provider shall prepare and file, and require to be prepared and filed by any brokers or banks as to their Customers, with the appropriate governmental agencies, such information, returns and reports as are required to be so filed for reporting: (i) dividends and other distributions made; (ii) amounts withheld on dividends and other distributions and payments under applicable

federal and state laws, rules and regulations; and (iii) gross proceeds of sales transactions as required.

Fund Communications

The Service Provider shall, upon request by the Fund, on each business day, report the number of shares on which the transfer agency fee is to be paid pursuant to this Agreement. The Service Provider shall also provide the Fund with a monthly invoice.

Coordination, Oversight and Monitoring of Service Providers

As set forth in the Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and CRMC, CRMC shall coordinate, monitor and oversee the activities performed by the Service Providers with which AFS contracts. AFS shall monitor Service Providers’ provision of services including the delivery of Customer account statements and all Fund-related material, including summary prospectuses and/or prospectuses, shareholder reports, and proxies.

[NAME OF FUND]

AMENDED AND RESTATED ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT

WHEREAS, [Name Of Fund] (the “Fund”), is a [Delaware statutory trust/Massachusetts business trust/Maryland corporation] registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company that offers [Class A shares; Class C shares; Class T shares; Class F-1 shares, Class F-2 shares and Class F-3 shares (“Class F shares”); Class 529-A shares, Class 529-C shares, Class 529-E shares, Class 529-T shares, Class 529-F-1 shares, Class 529-F-2 shares and Class 529-F-3 shares (“Class 529 shares”); Class ABLE-A shares and Class ABLE-F-2 shares (“Class ABLE shares”); and Class R-1 shares, Class R-2 shares, Class R-2E shares, Class R-3 shares, Class R-4 shares, Class R-5E shares, Class R-5 shares and Class R-6 shares (“Class R shares”) of [common stock/beneficial interest] (Class A shares, Class C shares, Class T shares, Class F shares, Class 529 shares, Class ABLE shares and Class R shares, collectively, the “shares”)];

WHEREAS, Capital Research and Management Company (the “Investment Adviser”), is a Delaware corporation registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, and is engaged in the business of providing investment advisory and related services to the Fund and to other investment companies;

WHEREAS, the Fund wishes to have the Investment Adviser assist financial advisers and other intermediaries with their provision of service to shareholders of the Fund and to arrange for and coordinate, monitor and oversee the activities performed by the third parties with which affiliates of the Investment Adviser contract for the provision of sub-transfer agency services (the “administrative services”);

WHEREAS, the Investment Adviser is willing to perform or to cause to be performed such administrative services for the Fund’s shares on the terms and conditions set forth herein; and

WHEREAS, the Fund and the Investment Adviser wish to enter into an Amended and Restated Administrative Services Agreement (“Agreement”) whereby the Investment Adviser would perform or cause to be performed such administrative services for the Fund’s shares;

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:

1. Services. During the term of this Agreement, the Investment Adviser shall perform or cause to be performed the administrative services set forth in Exhibit A hereto, as such exhibit may be amended from time to time by mutual consent of the parties.

2. Fees. In consideration of administrative services performed by the Investment Adviser for the Fund’s shares the Fund shall pay the Investment Adviser an administrative services fee (“administrative fee”). For all share classes of the Fund, the administrative fee shall accrue daily and shall be calculated at the annual rate of 0.05% of the average daily net assets of those shares. The administrative fee shall be invoiced and paid within 30 days after the end of the month in which the administrative services were performed.

3. Effective Date and Termination of Agreement. This Agreement shall become effective on [DATE] and unless terminated sooner it shall continue in effect until [DATE]. It may thereafter be continued from year to year only with the approval of a majority of those [Trustees/Directors] of the Fund who are not “interested persons” of the Fund (as defined in the 1940 Act) and have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of this Agreement or any agreement related to it (the “Independent [Trustees/Directors]”). This Agreement may be terminated as to the Fund as a whole or any class of shares individually at any time by vote of a majority of the Independent [Trustees/Directors]. The Investment Adviser may terminate this agreement upon sixty (60) days’ prior written notice to the Fund.

4. Amendment. No material amendment to this Agreement shall be made unless such amendment is approved by the vote of a majority of the Independent [Trustees/Directors].

5. Assignment. This Agreement shall not be assignable by either party hereto and in the event of assignment shall automatically terminate forthwith. The term “assignment” shall have the meaning set forth in the 1940 Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Investment Adviser is specifically authorized to contract with its affiliates for the provision of administrative services on behalf of the Fund.

6. Issuance of Series of Shares. If the Fund shall at any time issue shares in more than one series, this Agreement may be adopted, amended, continued or renewed with respect to a series as provided herein, notwithstanding that such adoption, amendment, continuance or renewal has not been effected with respect to any one or more other series of the Fund.

7. Choice of Law. This Agreement shall be construed under and shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, and the parties hereto agree that proper venue of any action with respect hereto shall be Los Angeles County, California.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their officers thereunto duly authorized, as of [DATE].

CAPITAL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY	[NAME OF FUND]

By: ____________	By: ____________
[Robert W. Lovelace]	[Name]
[President and Chief Executive Officer]	Secretary

EXHIBIT A

to the

Amended and Restated Administrative Services Agreement

Assisting Financial Intermediaries in their Provision of Shareholder Services

The Investment Adviser shall assist financial advisers and other intermediaries in their provision of services to shareholders of the Fund. Such assistance shall include, but not be limited to, responding to a variety of inquiries such as cost basis information, share class conversion policies, retirement plan distribution requirements, Fund investment policies and Fund market timing policies. In addition, the Investment Adviser shall provide such intermediaries with in-depth information on current market developments and economic trends/forecasts and their effects on the Fund and detailed Fund analytics, and such other matters as may reasonably be requested by financial advisers or other intermediaries to assist them in their provision of service to shareholders of the Fund.

Coordination, Oversight and Monitoring of Service Providers

The Investment Adviser shall monitor, coordinate and oversee the activities performed by the third parties with which its affiliates contract for the provision of sub-transfer agency services. In doing so the Investment Adviser shall establish procedures to monitor the activities of such third parties. These procedures may, but need not, include monitoring: (i) telephone queue wait times; (ii) telephone abandon rates; (iii) website and voice response unit downtimes; (iv) downtime of the third party’s shareholder account recordkeeping system; (v) the accuracy and timeliness of financial and non-financial transactions; (vi) compliance with the Fund prospectus; and (vii) with respect to Class 529 shares, compliance with the CollegeAmerica program description.

October 27, 2020

New World Fund, Inc.

333 South Hope Street

Los Angeles, CA 90071-1406

Re:

Securities Act Registration No. 333-67455

Investment Company Act File No. 811-09105

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as counsel for New World Fund, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Fund”), in connection with Post-Effective Amendment No. 44 to the Fund’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, together with all Exhibits thereto (the “Registration Statement”), under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) and Amendment No. 45 to the Registration Statement under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”). You have asked for our opinion regarding the issuance of shares of common stock by the Fund in connection with its registration of Class 529-F-2 and Class 529-F-3 shares (the “Shares”).

We have examined originals and certified copies, or copies otherwise identified to our satisfaction as being true copies, of various organizational records of the Fund and such other instruments, documents and records as we have deemed necessary in order to render this opinion. We have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents examined by us and the correctness of all statements of fact contained in those documents. We have further assumed the legal capacity of natural persons, that persons identified to us as officers of the Fund are actually serving in such capacity, and that the representations of officers of the Fund are correct as to matters of fact. We have not independently verified any of these assumptions.

Based upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Shares proposed to be sold pursuant to the Registration Statement, when sold and delivered by the Fund against receipt of the net asset value of the Shares in accordance with the terms of the Registration Statement and the requirements of applicable law, will be duly and validly authorized, legally and validly issued, and fully paid and non-assessable by the Fund.

The opinions expressed herein are based on the facts in existence and the laws in effect on the date hereof and are limited to the laws of the State of Maryland and the provisions of the 1940 Act that are applicable to equity securities issued by registered open-end investment companies. We are not opining on, and we assume no responsibility for, the applicability to or effect on any of the matters covered herein of any other laws.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and to the use of our name in the Fund’s Registration Statement and in any revised or amended versions thereof. In giving such consent, however, we do not admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required by Section 7 of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Dechert LLP

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the use in this Post-Effective Amendment to Registration Statement No. 333-67455 on Form N-1A of our report dated December 12, 2019, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights of New World Fund, Inc. appearing in the Statement of Additional Information, which is part of such Registration Statement, and to the references to us under the headings “Financial highlights” in the Prospectus and “Independent registered public accounting firm” and “Prospectuses, reports to shareholders and proxy statements” in the Statement of Additional Information, which are part of such Registration Statement.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Costa Mesa, California

October 26, 2020

NEW WORLD FUND, INC.

AMENDED AND RESTATED MULTIPLE CLASS PLAN

WHEREAS, New World Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”), a Maryland corporation, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company that offers shares of common stock;

WHEREAS, American Funds Distributors, Inc. (the “Distributor”) serves as the principal underwriter for the Fund;

WHEREAS, the Fund has adopted Plans of Distribution (each a “12b-1 Plan”) under which the Fund may bear expenses of distribution and servicing of its shares, including payments to and/or reimbursement of certain expenses incurred by the Distributor in connection with its distribution of the Fund’s shares;

WHEREAS, the Fund has entered into an Amended and Restated Administrative Services Agreement with Capital Research and Management Company under which the Fund may bear certain administrative expenses for certain classes of shares;

WHEREAS, the Fund has entered into an Amended and Restated Shareholder Services Agreement with American Funds Service Company under which the Fund may bear certain transfer agency expenses for its shares;

WHEREAS, the Fund is authorized to issue the following classes of shares of common stock: Class A shares; Class C shares; Class T shares; Class F-1 shares, Class F-2 shares and Class F-3 shares (“Class F shares”); Class 529-A shares, Class 529-C shares, Class 529-E shares, Class 529-T shares, Class 529-F-1 shares, Class 529-F-2 shares and Class 529-F-3 shares (“Class 529 shares”); as well as Class R-1 shares, Class R-2 shares, Class R-2E shares, Class R-3 shares, Class R-4 shares, Class R-5E shares, Class R-5 shares, and Class R-6 shares (“Class R shares”);

WHEREAS, the provisions of this Plan related to Class 529-F-2 shares, and Class 529-F-3 shares shall become effective contemporaneously with the Fund’s registration of such shares with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission;

WHEREAS, Rule 18f-3 under the 1940 Act permits open-end management investment companies to issue multiple classes of voting shares representing interests in the same portfolio if, among other things, an investment

company adopts a written Multiple Class Plan setting forth the separate arrangement and expense allocation of each class and any related conversion features or exchange privileges; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Fund has determined, that it is in the best interest of each class of shares of the Fund individually, and the Fund as a whole, to adopt this Amended and Restated Multiple Class Plan (the “Plan”) effective June 30, 2020;

NOW THEREFORE, the Fund adopts the Plan as follows:

1. Each class of shares will represent interests in the same portfolio of investments of the Fund, and be identical in all respects to each other class, except as set forth below. The differences among the various classes of shares of the Fund will relate to: (i) distribution, service and other charges and expenses as provided for in paragraph 3 of this Plan; (ii) the exclusive right of each class of shares to vote on matters submitted to shareholders that relate solely to that class or the separate voting right of each class on matters for which the interests of one class differ from the interests of another class; and (iii) such differences relating to (a) eligible investors, (b) the designation of each class of shares, (c) conversion features, and (d) exchange privileges each as may be set forth in the Fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information (“SAI”), as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time.

2. (a) Certain expenses may be attributable to the Fund, but not a particular class of shares thereof. All such expenses will be borne by each class on the basis of the relative aggregate net assets of the classes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Distributor, the investment adviser or other provider of services to the Fund may waive or reimburse the expenses of a specific class or classes to the extent permitted by Rule 18f-3 under the 1940 Act and any other applicable law.

(b) A class of shares may be permitted to bear expenses that are directly attributable to that class, including: (i) any distribution service fees associated with any rule 12b-1 Plan for a particular class and any other costs relating to implementing or amending such rule 12b-1 Plan; (ii) any administrative service fees attributable to such class; and (iii) any transfer agency, sub-transfer agency and shareholder servicing fees attributable to such class.

(c) Any additional incremental expenses not specifically identified above that are subsequently identified and determined to be applied properly to one class of shares of the Fund shall be so applied upon approval by votes of the majority of both (i) the Board of Directors of the Fund; and (ii) those Directors of the Fund who

are not “interested persons” of the Fund (as defined in the 1940 Act) (“Independent Directors”).

3. Consistent with the general provisions of section 2(b), above, each class of shares of the Fund shall differ in the amount of, and the manner in which costs are borne by shareholders as follows:

(a) Class A shares

(i)

Class A shares shall be sold at net asset value plus a front-end sales charge, at net asset value without a front-end sales charge but subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”), and at net asset value without any sales charge, as set forth in the Fund’s prospectus and SAI.

(ii)

Class A shares shall be subject to an annual distribution expense under the Fund’s Class A Plan of Distribution of up to 0.30% of average daily net assets, as set forth in the Fund’s prospectus, SAI, and Plan of Distribution. This expense consists of a service fee of up to 0.25%. The amount remaining, if any, may be used for distribution expenses.

(iii)

Class A shares shall be subject to a transfer agent fee (including sub-transfer agent fees) according to the Shareholder Services Agreement between the Fund and its transfer agent. In calculating transfer agent fees allocable to Class A shares, the fees generated shall be charged to the Fund and allocated to Class A shares based on their aggregate net assets relative to those of Class C shares and Class 529 shares, except that sub-transfer agency fees payable to intermediaries holding shareholder accounts in street name are not allocated to Class 529 shares (other than intermediaries holding accounts with Class 529 shares in street name).

(iv)

Class A shares shall be subject to an administrative services fee of 0.05% of average daily net assets, as set forth in the Fund’s prospectus, SAI, and its Administrative Services Agreement.

(b) Class C shares

(i)

Class C shares shall be sold at net asset value without a front-end sales charge, but subject to a CDSC and maximum purchase limits as set forth in the Fund’s prospectus and SAI.

(ii)

Class C shares shall be subject to an annual 12b-1 expense under the Fund’s Class C Plan of Distribution of up to 1.00% of average daily net assets, as set forth in the Fund’s prospectus, SAI, and Class C Plan of Distribution. This expense shall consist of a distribution fee of up to 0.75% and a service fee of up to 0.25% of such average daily net assets.

(iii)

Class C shares shall be subject to a transfer agent fee (including sub-transfer agent fees) according to the Shareholder Services Agreement between the Fund and its transfer agent. In calculating transfer agent fees allocable to Class C shares, the fees generated shall be charged to the Fund and allocated to Class C shares based on their aggregate net assets relative to those of Class A shares and Class 529 shares, except that sub-transfer agency fees payable to intermediaries holding shareholder accounts in street name are not allocated to Class 529 shares (other than intermediaries holding accounts with Class 529 shares in street name).

(iv)

Class C shares shall be subject to an administrative services fee of 0.05% of average daily net assets, as set forth in the Fund’s prospectus, SAI, and its Administrative Services Agreement.

(v)

Class C shares will automatically convert to Class A shares of the Fund approximately eight years after purchase, subject to the limitations described in the Fund’s prospectus and SAI. All conversions shall be effected on the basis of the relative net asset values of the two classes of shares without the imposition of any sales load or other charge.

(vi)

Class C shares shall be subject to a fee, if any, (included within the transfer agency expense) for additional costs associated with tracking the age of each Class C share.

(c)

Class T shares

(i)

Class T shares shall be sold at net asset value plus a front-end sales charge, as set forth in the Fund’s prospectus and SAI.

(ii)

Class T shares shall be subject to an annual 12b-1 expense under the Fund’s Class T Plan of Distribution of up to 0.50% of average daily net assets, as set forth in the Fund’s prospectus, SAI, and Class T Plan of Distribution. This expense shall consist of a distribution fee of up to 0.25% and a service fee of up to 0.25% of such average daily net assets.

(iii)

Class T shares shall be subject to a transfer agent fee (including sub-transfer agent fees) according to the Shareholder Services Agreement between the Fund and its transfer agent. Class T shares will pay only those transfer agent fees and third party pass-through fees (e.g., DST Systems, Inc. (DST) and National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) fees) that are directly attributed to accounts of and activities generated by Class T shares.

(iv)

Class T shares shall be subject to an administrative services fee of 0.05% of average daily net assets, as set forth in the Fund’s prospectus, SAI, and its Administrative Services Agreement.

(d)

Class F shares consisting of Class F-1 shares, Class F-2 shares and Class F-3 shares

(i)

Class F shares shall be sold at net asset value without a front-end or back-end sales charge.

(ii)

Class F-1 shares shall be subject to an annual 12b-1 expense under the Fund’s Class F-1 Plan of Distribution of up to 0.50% of average daily net assets, as set forth in the Fund’s prospectus, SAI, and Class F-1 Plan of Distribution. This expense shall consist of a distribution fee of up to

0.25% and a service fee of up to 0.25% of such average daily net assets.

(iii)

Class F-2 shares and Class F-3 shares shall not be subject to an annual 12b-1 expense.

(iv)

Class F shares shall be subject to a transfer agent fee (including sub-transfer agent fees, except for Class F-3 shares) according to the Shareholder Services Agreement between the Fund and its transfer agent. Class F shares will pay only those transfer agent fees and third party pass-through fees (e.g., DST and NSCC fees) that are directly attributed to accounts of and activities generated by Class F shares.

(v)

Class F shares shall be subject to an administrative services fee of 0.05% of average daily net assets, as set forth in the Fund’s prospectus, SAI, and its Administrative Services Agreement.

(e)

Class 529 shares consisting of Class 529-A shares, Class 529-C shares, Class 529-E shares, Class 529-T shares, Class 529-F-1 shares, Class 529-F-2 shares and Class 529-F-3 shares

(i)

Class 529-A shares shall be sold at net asset value plus a front-end sales charge, at net asset value without a front-end sales charge but subject to a CDSC, and at net asset value without any sales charge, as set forth in the Fund’s prospectus and SAI.

(ii)

Class 529-C shares shall be sold at net asset value without a front-end sales charge, but subject to a CDSC and maximum purchase limits as set forth in the Fund’s prospectus and SAI.

(iii)

Class 529-C shares shall automatically convert to Class 529-A shares of the Fund approximately five years after purchase, subject to the limitations described in the Fund’s prospectus and SAI. All conversions shall be effected on the basis of the relative net asset values of the two classes of shares without the imposition of any sales load or other charge.

(iv)

Class 529-E shares, Class 529-F-1 shares, Class 529-F-2 shares and Class 529-F-3 shares shall be sold at net asset value without a front-end or back-end sales charge.

(v)

Class 529-T shares shall be sold at net asset value plus a front-end sales charge, as set forth in the Fund’s prospectus and SAI.

(vi)

Class 529-A shares shall be subject to an annual 12b-1 expense under the Fund’s Class 529-A Plan of Distribution of up to 0.50% of average daily net assets, as set forth in the Fund’s prospectus, SAI, and Class 529-A Plan of Distribution. This expense shall consist of a distribution fee of up to 0.25% and a service fee of up to 0.25% of such average daily net assets.

(vii)

Class 529-C shares shall be subject to an annual 12b-1 expense under the Fund’s Class 529-C Plan of Distribution of up to 1.00% of average daily net assets, as set forth in the Fund’s prospectus, SAI, and Class 529-C Plan of Distribution. This expense shall consist of a distribution fee of up to 0.75% and a service fee of up to 0.25% of such average daily net assets.

(viii)

Class 529-E shares shall be subject to an annual 12b-1 expense under the Fund’s Class 529-E Plan of Distribution of up to 0.75% of average daily net assets, as set forth in the Fund’s prospectus, SAI, and Class 529-E Plan of Distribution. This expense shall consist of a distribution fee of up to 0.50% and a service fee of up to 0.25% of such average daily net assets.

(ix)

Class 529-T shares shall be subject to an annual 12b-1 expense under the Fund’s Class 529-T Plan of Distribution of up to 0.50% of average daily net assets, as set forth in the Fund’s prospectus, SAI, and Class 529-T Plan of Distribution. This expense shall consist of a distribution fee of up to 0.25% and a service fee of up to 0.25% of such average daily net assets.

(x)

Class 529-F-1 shares shall be subject to an annual 12b-1 expense under the Fund’s Class 529-F-1 Plan of Distribution of up to 0.50% of average daily net assets, as set forth in the Fund’s prospectus, SAI, and Class 529-F-1

Plan of Distribution. This expense shall consist of a distribution fee of up to 0.25% and a service fee of up to 0.25% of such average daily net assets.

(xi)

Class 529-F-2 shares and Class 529-F-3 shares shall not be subject to an annual 12b-1 expense.

(xii)

Class 529 shares shall be subject to a transfer agent fee (including sub-transfer agent fees, except for Class 529-F-3 shares) according to the Shareholder Services Agreement between the Fund and its transfer agent. In calculating transfer agent fees allocable to Class 529 shares, the fees generated shall be charged to the Fund and allocated to Class 529 shares based on their aggregate net assets relative to those of Class A shares and Class C shares.

(xiii)

Class 529 shares shall be subject to an administrative services fee of 0.05% of average daily net assets as set forth in the Fund’s prospectus, SAI, and its Administrative Services Agreement.

(xiv)

Class 529 shares shall be subject to a 529 plan services fee of up to 0.10% of average daily net assets payable to the Commonwealth of Virginia, as set forth in the Fund’s prospectus and SAI.

(f)

Class R shares consisting of Class R-1 shares, Class R-2 shares, Class R-2E shares, Class R-3 shares, Class R-4 shares, Class R-5E shares, Class R-5 shares, and Class R-6 shares

(i)

Class R shares shall be sold at net asset value without a front-end or back-end sales charge.

(ii)

Class R-1 shares shall be subject to an annual 12b-1 expense under the Fund’s Class R-1 Plan of Distribution of up to 1.00% of average daily net assets, as set forth in the Fund’s prospectus, SAI, and Class R-1 Plan of Distribution. This expense shall consist of a distribution fee of up to 0.75% and a service fee of up to 0.25% of such average daily net assets.

(iii)

Class R-2 shares shall be subject to an annual 12b-1 expense under the Fund’s Class R-2 Plan of Distribution of up to 1.00% of average daily net assets, as set forth in the

Fund’s prospectus, SAI, and Class R-2 Plan of Distribution. This expense shall consist of a distribution fee of up to 0.75% and a service fee of up to 0.25% of such average daily net assets.

(iv)

Class R-2E shares shall be subject to an annual 12b-1 expense under the Fund’s Class R-2E Plan of Distribution of up to 0.85% of average daily net assets, as set forth in the Fund’s prospectus, SAI, and Class R-2E Plan of Distribution. This expense shall consist of a distribution fee of up to 0.60% and a service fee of up to 0.25% of such average daily net assets.

(v)

Class R-3 shares shall be subject to an annual 12b-1 expense under the Fund’s Class R-3 Plan of Distribution of up to 0.75% of average daily net assets, as set forth in the Fund’s prospectus, SAI, and Class R-3 Plan of Distribution. This expense shall consist of a distribution fee of up to 0.50% and a service fee of up to 0.25% of such average daily net assets.

(vi)

Class R-4 shares shall be subject to an annual 12b-1 expense under the Fund’s Class R-4 Plan of Distribution of up to 0.50% of average daily net assets, as set forth in the Fund’s prospectus, SAI, and Class R-4 Plan of Distribution. This expense shall consist of a distribution fee of up to 0.25% and a service fee of up to 0.25% of such average daily net assets.

(vii)

Class R-5E shares, Class R-5 shares and Class R-6 shares shall not be subject to an annual 12b-1 expense.

(viii)

Class R shares shall be subject to a transfer agent fee (including sub-transfer agent fees, except for Class R-6 shares) according to the Shareholder Services Agreement between the Fund and its transfer agent. Each of the Class R share classes will pay only those transfer agent fees and third party pass-through fees (e.g., DST and NSCC fees) that are directly attributed to accounts of and activities generated by its own share class.

(ix)

Class R shares shall be subject to an administrative services fee of 0.05% of average daily net assets as set forth in the

Fund’s prospectus, SAI, and Administrative Services Agreement.

All other rights and privileges of Fund shareholders are identical regardless of which class of shares is held.

4. This Plan shall not take effect until it has been approved by votes of the majority of both (i) the Board of Directors of the Fund and (ii) the Independent Directors.

5. This Plan shall become effective with respect to any class of shares of the Fund, other than Class A shares, Class C shares, Class T shares, Class F shares, Class 529 shares or Class R shares, upon the commencement of the initial public offering thereof (provided that the Plan has previously been approved with respect to such additional class by votes of the majority of both (i) the Board of Directors of the Fund; and (ii) Independent Directors prior to the offering of such additional class of shares), and shall continue in effect with respect to such additional class or classes until terminated in accordance with paragraph 7. An addendum setting forth such specific and different terms of such additional class or classes shall be attached to and made part of this Plan.

6. No material amendment to the Plan shall be effective unless it is approved by the votes of the majority of both (i) the Board of Directors of the Fund and (ii) Independent Directors.

7. This Plan may be terminated at any time with respect to the Fund as a whole or any class of shares individually, by the votes of the majority of both (i) the Board of Directors of the Fund and (ii) Independent Directors. This Plan may remain in effect with respect to a particular class or classes of shares of the Fund even if it has been terminated in accordance with this paragraph with respect to any other class of shares.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Fund has caused this Plan to be executed by its officer thereunto duly authorized, as of June 30, 2020.

NEW WORLD FUND, INC.

By: /s/ Michael W. Stockton

Michael W. Stockton

Secretary

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Code of Ethics

October 2020

Guidelines

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.

Protecting sensitive information

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. Associates who believe they may have material non-public information should contact a member of the Legal staff.

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 this 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.

Extravagant or excessive gifts and entertainment

Associates should not accept extravagant or excessive gifts or entertainment from persons or companies that conduct or may conduct business with Capital. Please see below for a summary of the Gifts and Entertainment Policy.

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) and (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.

Outside business interests/affiliations

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.

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.

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, CIInc, CRC, or 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

Under the Gifts and Entertainment Policy, associates may not receive or extend gifts or entertainment that are excessive, repetitive or extravagant, if such gifts or entertainment involve a government official or are due to a third party’s business relationship (or prospective business relationship) with Capital. The Policy is intended to ensure that gifts and entertainment involving associates do not raise questions of propriety regarding Capital’s business relationships or prospective business relationships, or Capital’s interactions with government officials. Accordingly, for gifts and entertainment involving those who conduct, or may conduct, business with Capital:

· An associate may not accept gifts from (or give gifts to) the same person or entity worth more than $100 (or the local currency equivalent) in a 12-month calendar year period.

· An associate may not accept or extend entertainment valued at over $500 (or the local currency equivalent) unless a business reason exists for such entertainment and the entertainment is pre-approved by the associate’s manager and the Code of Ethics Team. Trading department associates are prohibited from accepting entertainment, regardless of value.

Gifts or entertainment extended to a private-sector person by a Capital associate and approved by the associate’s manager for reimbursement by Capital do not need to be reported (or precleared). Trading department associates should report gifts and entertainment extended regardless of reimbursement. Note: Separate policies regarding extending business gifts or entertainment apply to AFD and CGIIS associates. Dollar amounts refer to U.S. dollars.

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 gifts and entertainment extended 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.

Gifts and Entertainment Committee

The Gifts and Entertainment Committee oversees administration of the 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 this 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 this 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 Policy based on their roles and responsibilities at Capital. Contributions by Restricted Associates and their spouse/spouse equivalent are subject to specific limitations, preclearance, and reporting requirements as described below.

Preclearance of political contributions

Contributions by Restricted Associates to any of the following must be precleared:

· 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 preclear 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. To preclear a contribution, please contact the Code of Ethics Team.

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]

Please contact the Code of Ethics Team to preclear a contribution.

^[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 preclear 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

Certain associates involved with “CollegeAmerica,” the American Funds 529 college savings plan 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 this 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 (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 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 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 Policy applies to the personal investments of Covered Associates and their spouses/spouse equivalents, significant other (commingling expenses), and other immediate family members residing in their household (for example, 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 Professionals

“Investment Professionals” include portfolio managers, research directors, investment counselors, investment analysts and research associates, investment group administrative assistants, trading associates, and global investment control associates, including assistants. See “Additional policies for Investment Professionals and CIKK associates” below for more details.

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

· Derivatives on securities and financial contracts, such as 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, short selling and investments in inverse or inverse/long ETF 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 immediate family member residing in their household 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 immediate family member residing in their household exercises investment discretion or has direct or indirect influence or control. Quarterly and 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 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 family member have the power to revoke, (3) trusts for which you or a 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 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.

Covered Associates should immediately notify the Code of Ethics Team when opening new securities accounts; associates may also disclose accounts by logging into Protegent PTA and entering the account information directly.

Newly hired associates and associates transferring into a position designated as “covered” are required to maintain their U.S.-based brokerage accounts with electronic reporting firms. This requirement includes immediate family members living in their household. All Covered Associates and immediate family members residing in their household must use an electronic reporting firm for any new 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.

Duplicate statements and trade confirmations (or approved equivalent documentation) are required for accounts holding securities subject to preclearance and/or reporting and due no later than 30 days after the documents’ issuance date. 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.

Preclearance procedures

Certain transactions may be exempt from preclearance; please refer to the Personal Investing Policy for more details.

Before any purchase or sale of securities subject to preclearance, 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 immediate family member residing in the same household (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 accounts are not subject to preclearance, except for private investments or other limited offerings which require preclearance and reporting. Please refer to the Personal Investing Policy for more details on preclearable securities.

Submitting preclearance requests

To submit a preclear request, log into Protegent PTA. Covered Associates should then click on the Preclear button on the Dashboard and enter the request details.

For assistance or questions, please contact the Code of Ethics Team.

Preclearance requests will be handled during the hours the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open, generally 6:30am to 1:00pm Pacific Time. A response to requests will generally be sent within one business day.

Transactions will generally not be permitted in securities on days the funds or clients are transacting in the issuer in question. In the case of Investment Professionals, permission to transact will be denied if the transaction would violate the seven-day blackout or short-term trading policies (see “Additional policies for Investment Professionals and CIKK associates” below). Preclearance requests by Investment Professionals are subject to special review.

Preclearance will generally not be approved for analysts’ transactions involving securities held in their professional portfolio(s) or if the issuer of such securities falls within their industry research responsibilities or a related industry.

Unless a different period is specified, clearance is good until the close of the NYSE on the day of the request. Associates from offices outside the U.S. and/or associates trading on non-U.S. exchanges are usually granted enough time to complete their transaction during the next available trading day.

If the precleared trade has not been executed within the cleared timeframe, preclearance must be requested again. For this reason, the following are strongly discouraged:

· Limit orders (for example, stop loss and good-till-canceled orders)

· Margin accounts

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 precleared:

· 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.

Preclearance procedures for private investments

Preclear private investments by contacting the Code of Ethics Team.

To make a subsequent investment, or increase a previously approved investment, a new Private Investment Preclear Form must be submitted, and approval received before making the subsequent or increased investment.

Additional policies for Investment Professionals and CIKK associates

Report cross-holdings for certain Investment Professionals

Portfolio managers, research directors and investment analysts will be asked to disclose securities they own both personally and professionally on a quarterly basis. Research directors and analysts will also be required to disclose securities they hold personally that are within their research responsibilities. This disclosure must be made to the Code of Ethics Team, and may be reviewed by various Capital committees.

If disclosure has not already been made to the Code of Ethics Team, any associate who is in a position to recommend a security that the associate owns personally for purchase or sale in a fund or client account 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.

Blackout periods

Investment Professionals may not buy or sell a security during the period seven calendar days after a fund or client account transacts in that issuer. The blackout period applies to trades in the same management company with which the associate is affiliated.

If a fund or client account transaction takes place in the seven calendar days following a transaction executed by an Investment Professional, the personal transaction may be reviewed

by the Personal Investing Committee to determine the appropriate action, if any. For example, the Personal Investing Committee may recommend the associate be subject to a price adjustment.

Ban on short-term trading

Investment Professionals and CIKK associates are prohibited from engaging in short-term trading of reportable securities and economically equivalent instruments.

Associates and their family members may not buy and then sell or sell and then buy the same security and/or economically equivalent instruments:

· Within 60 calendar days for Investment Professionals

· Within 6 months for CIKK associates

Economically equivalent instruments include derivatives or other securities or instruments with a value derived from the value of the subject security. Additionally, they may not enter into an option or other derivative instrument that expires within 60 days from purchase.

Investment Professionals and CIKK associates should contact the Code of Ethics Team before transacting if they have any questions about the application of this rule to transactions in derivatives.

Failure to comply with this requirement may result in remedial action, including disgorgement of the profits.

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. Violations to the Policy include failing to preclear or report securities transactions, failing to report securities accounts or submit statements, and failing to submit timely initial, quarterly and annual certifications.

Personal Investing Committee

The Personal Investing Committee oversees the administration of the Policy. Among other duties, the Committee considers certain types of preclearance requests as well as requests for exceptions to the 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.