Performance
Trailing returns
| 1 day |
| -0.71% | |||
| 1 week |
| -0.53% | |||
| 4 week | +4.76% |
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| 3 month | +4.17% |
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| YTD | +5.51% |
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| 1 year | +21.85% |
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| 3 years* | +10.07% |
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| 5 years* | +0.17% |
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| *annualized | |||||
| Best 3 month return | +36.88% | |
| Worst 3 month return | -40.19% |
Morningstar statistics
Morningstar category: Diversified Emerging Mkts
| Return | Risk | Rating | |
| 3 years | Above Average | Low |
 
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| 5 years | Above Average | Low |
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| 10 years | Low | Low |
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| Overall | Average | Low |
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| Small | |||
| Value | Blend | Growth |
Key statistics
| Total assets | 21.13B | |
| Front load | - | |
| Deferred load | 1.00% | |
| Expense ratio | 1.84% | |
| Management fee | - | |
| Fund family | American Funds |
Asset allocation
| Cash | 3.19% | |
| Stocks | 80.08% | |
| Bonds | 13.53% | |
| Preferred | 0.22% | |
| Other | 2.99% |
Purchase information
| Initial | US$250 | |
| Additional | US$50 | |
| IRA Initial | US$250 | |
| AIP Initial | US$250 | |
| AIP Additional | US$50 |
55.18-0.05(-0.09%)
May 24, 4:00PM EDT
Overall Morningstar RatingTM
Description
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund invests primarily in common stocks of companies with significant exposure to countries with developing economies and/or markets. It normally invests at least 35% of assets in equity and debt securities of issuers primarily based in qualified countries that have developing economies and/or markets. The fund may also invest in equity securities of any company, regardless of where it is based, 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.
Fund filings (PDF) »
Fund filings (PDF) »
Asset managers:
Nicholas Grace (Started: Dec 31, 2008)
Christopher Thomsen (Started: Dec 31, 2009)
Winnie Kwan (Started: Dec 31, 2009)
Mark Denning (Started: Jun 17, 1999)
Robert Lovelace (Started: Jun 17, 1999)
Carl Kawaja (Started: Jun 17, 1999)
Robert Neithart (Started: Jan 1, 2012)
Nicholas Grace (Started: Dec 31, 2008)
Christopher Thomsen (Started: Dec 31, 2009)
Winnie Kwan (Started: Dec 31, 2009)
Mark Denning (Started: Jun 17, 1999)
Robert Lovelace (Started: Jun 17, 1999)
Carl Kawaja (Started: Jun 17, 1999)
Robert Neithart (Started: Jan 1, 2012)
American Funds, 4 Embarcadero Center P.O. Box 7650, San Francisco, CA 94120, USA
Risk
| 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | ||
| Alpha* | -3.65 | -0.38 | 1.37 | 4.04 | |
| Beta* | 0.72 | 0.82 | 0.93 | 0.95 | |
| Mean annual return | 0.84 | 0.59 | 0.26 | 1.18 | |
| R-squared* | 89.46 | 85.58 | 88.95 | 86.10 | |
| Standard deviation | 12.26 | 17.20 | 22.80 | 18.66 | |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.81 | 0.40 | 0.12 | 0.67 | |
| * Against standard index | |||||
Top 10 holdings
| Security | Net Assets | |
| SOFTBANK Corp (SFTBF) | 1.43% | |
| ENN Energy Holdings Ltd. (02688) | 1.34% | |
| Nestle SA (NSRGF) | 1.33% | |
| Mtn Group Limited (MTNOF) | 1.27% | |
| International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICT) | 1.26% | |
| Novo Nordisk A/S (NONOF) | 1.18% | |
| Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA (AHBIF) | 1.13% | |
| Ophir Energy PLC (OPGYF) | 1.02% | |
| InterOil Corporation (IOC) | 0.99% | |
| Shoprite Holdings Ltd (SHP) | 0.96% |