Performance
Trailing returns
| 1 day |
| -0.28% | |||
| 1 week | +1.48% |
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| 4 week | +6.34% |
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| 3 month | +7.63% |
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| YTD | +15.18% |
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| 1 year | +28.59% |
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| 3 years* | +12.83% |
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| 5 years* | +4.36% |
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| *annualised | |||||
| Best 3-month return | +43.05% | |
| Worst 3-month return | -40.96% |
Morningstar statistics
Morningstar category: World Stock
| Return | Risk | Rating | |
| 3 years | Average | Average |
 
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| 5 years | Average | Above Average |
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| 10 years | High | Above Average |
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| Overall | Above Average | Above Average |
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Morningstar style Learn more
| Large | |||
| Mid | |||
| Small | |||
| Value | Blend | Growth |
Key statistics
| Total assets | 22,151.43M | |
| Front load | 5.75% | |
| Deferred load | - | |
| Expense ratio | 1.14% | |
| Management fee | - | |
| Fund family | American Funds |
Asset allocation
| Cash | 3.73% | |
| Stocks | 92.08% | |
| Bonds | 1.33% | |
| Preferred | 0.16% | |
| Other | 2.69% |
Purchase information
| Initial | $250 | |
| Additional | $50 | |
| IRA Initial | $250 | |
| AIP Initial | $50 | |
| AIP Additional | $50 |
46.23+0.26(0.57%)
May 17, 4:00pm GMT-4
Overall Morningstar RatingTM
Description
The investment seeks long-term growth of capital. Normally the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in growth-oriented common stocks and other equity-type securities (such as preferred stocks, convertible preferred stocks and convertible bonds) of companies with small market capitalizations. The investment adviser currently defines "small market capitalization" companies to be companies with market capitalizations of $4.0 billion or less. Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest a significant portion of its assets outside the United States, including in emerging markets.
Fund filings (PDF) »
Fund filings (PDF) »
Asset managers:
Jonathan Knowles (Started: Dec 1, 1999)
Brady Enright (Started: Nov 30, 2004)
Harold La (Started: Dec 1, 2012)
Kristian Stromsoe (Started: Dec 1, 2007)
Lawrence Kymisis (Started: Dec 1, 2007)
Bradford Freer (Started: Dec 1, 2007)
Julian Abdey (Started: Dec 1, 2011)
Andraz Razen (Started: Dec 31, 2009)
Claudia Huntington (Started: Dec 1, 1995)
Mark Denning (Started: Dec 1, 1991)
Kathryn Peters (Started: Dec 31, 2008)
Gregory Wendt (Started: Jan 1, 2013)
J. Frank (Started: Dec 1, 1998)
Jonathan Knowles (Started: Dec 1, 1999)
Brady Enright (Started: Nov 30, 2004)
Harold La (Started: Dec 1, 2012)
Kristian Stromsoe (Started: Dec 1, 2007)
Lawrence Kymisis (Started: Dec 1, 2007)
Bradford Freer (Started: Dec 1, 2007)
Julian Abdey (Started: Dec 1, 2011)
Andraz Razen (Started: Dec 31, 2009)
Claudia Huntington (Started: Dec 1, 1995)
Mark Denning (Started: Dec 1, 1991)
Kathryn Peters (Started: Dec 31, 2008)
Gregory Wendt (Started: Jan 1, 2013)
J. Frank (Started: Dec 1, 1998)
American Funds, 4 Embarcadero Center P.O. Box 7650, San Francisco, CA 94120, USA
Risk
| 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | ||
| Alpha* | 3.51 | 3.24 | 5.18 | 3.41 | |
| Beta* | 0.61 | 0.83 | 0.95 | 0.96 | |
| Mean annual return | 1.27 | 0.90 | 0.58 | 1.14 | |
| R-squared* | 77.80 | 83.23 | 88.38 | 84.76 | |
| Standard deviation | 11.29 | 17.80 | 23.40 | 19.02 | |
| Sharpe ratio | 1.34 | 0.60 | 0.28 | 0.63 | |
| * Against standard index | |||||
Top 10 holdings
| Security | Net Assets | |
| ENN Energy Holdings Ltd. (02688) | 1.56% | |
| Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) | 1.35% | |
| AAC Technologies Holdings Inc (AACAF) | 1.16% | |
| Ophir Energy PLC (OPGYF) | 1.14% | |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (REGN) | 1.09% | |
| Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation (LGF) | 0.97% | |
| InterOil Corporation (IOC) | 0.93% | |
| Pharmacyclics, Inc. (PCYC) | 0.88% | |
| Mr Price Group Limited (MPC) | 0.81% | |
| Puregold Price Club Inc (PGOLD) | 0.78% |