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Overall Morningstar
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| As of 2009-10-31 |
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Out of
Large Blend Funds |
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| Rating derived from a weighted average of the fund's 3, 5, 10-year rating which are based on risk-adjusted performance. |
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| As of
2009-09-30 |
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| Day Change |
| $ -0.01 |
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| NAV (2009-11-10) |
| $ 25.41 |
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| YTD Return % (2009-11-10) |
| 23.87% |
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| Total Assets ($ mil) |
| 58,075 |
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| Growth of $10,000 |
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Fund: |
American Funds Invmt Co of Amer A |
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1999-01-01
to 2009-10-31) |
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Category: |
Large Blend |
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Index: |
S&P 500 TR |
| Total Annualized Returns % |
1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 2009-11-10 |
| Inception date: 1934-01-02 |
10yr and Inception Returns as of 2009-10-31 |
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YTD Returns as of 2009-11-10 |
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YTD |
1 Year |
3 Year |
5 Year |
10 Year |
Since Inception |
| Fund |
24.06 |
45.98 |
-4.56 |
1.74 |
2.36 |
12.09 |
| +/- Category |
5.41 |
34.12 |
2.22 |
1.25 |
2.42 |
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| +/- S&P 500 TR |
0.54 |
-2.82 |
1.34 |
1.06 |
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| Standardized Annual Returns % more on standardized returns |
| Quarter-End (as of
2009-09-30) |
12.47 |
-8.86 |
-6.42 |
0.73 |
2.31 |
12.03 |
| Month-End (as of 2009-10-31) |
11.14 |
5.89 |
-7.64 |
0.30 |
1.76 |
12.00 |
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| After Tax Returns % (as of
2009-09-30
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| On Distribution |
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4.80 |
-8.94 |
-0.94 |
0.40 |
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| On Distribution & Sale of Shares |
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3.70 |
-6.72 |
-0.11 |
0.97 |
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| # of compared funds covered (3 yrs : out of 1694 funds), (5 yrs : out of 1352 funds), (10 yrs : out of 681 funds). Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance. The maximum initial sales fee is
5.75%,
the maximum deferred sales fee is
none,
and the maximum redemption sales fee is
none. |
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| The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate thus an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted herein. |
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| Sector Breakdown % |
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Information |
30.36 |
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Software |
7.90 |
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Hardware |
9.97 |
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Media |
1.78 |
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Telecommunications |
10.70 |
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Service |
28.07 |
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Healthcare |
10.48 |
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Consumer Services |
6.68 |
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Business Services |
3.97 |
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Financial Services |
6.94 |
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Manufacturing |
41.57 |
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Consumer Goods |
14.26 |
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Industrial Materials |
11.55 |
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Energy |
11.04 |
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Utilities |
4.72 |
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| Asset Allocation |
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| % of Net Assets |
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Cash |
5.9 |
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Stocks |
88.3 |
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Bonds |
5.5 |
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Other |
0.3 |
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Foreign Stocks |
13.0 |
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(as a % of Assets) |
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| Data through 2009-09-30 |
Data through 2009-09-30 |
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| Holding Status |
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| Total Number of Stock Holdings |
160 |
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Turnover % |
31 |
| Total Number of Bond Holdings |
135 |
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30 Day SEC Yield % |
2.04 |
| % of Assets in Top 10 Holdings |
24.12 |
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ending as of
2009-09-30 |
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View Data Definitions |
| Top 10 Holdings |
Sector |
P/E |
YTD
Return % |
% of Net
Assets |
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Microsoft Corporation |
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10.42 |
55.04 |
3.86 |
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AT&T, Inc. |
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13.19 |
-2.95 |
3.45 |
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Philip Morris International Inc |
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13.11 |
18.11 |
3.29 |
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Oracle Corporation |
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16.10 |
26.85 |
2.83 |
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Merck & Co., Inc. |
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8.35 |
23.68 |
1.96 |
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Hewlett-Packard Company |
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11.16 |
38.55 |
1.95 |
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Boeing Company |
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11.70 |
25.10 |
1.86 |
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Schlumberger, Ltd. |
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9.58 |
51.12 |
1.84 |
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Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADR A |
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6.22 |
20.85 |
1.64 |
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Verizon Communications Inc. |
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14.99 |
-4.76 |
1.44 |
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Data through 2009-09-30 |
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| YTD Return through 2009-11-20 |
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| Fund Inception: 1934-01-02 |
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Portfolio Manager (Start Date) |
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R. Michael Shanahan (1991-03-01) |
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Shanahan is a chairman emeritus and director with Capital Research and Management. He has been a investment professional for 44 years, all with Capital Research and Management or affiliate. |
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James B. Lovelace (1992-03-01) |
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Lovelace is a senior vice president and portfolio manager with Capital Research Global Investors. He has been working for this company for 27 years.
Lovelace holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. |
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Don D. O'Neal (1992-03-01) |
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O'Neal is a Senior Vice President of Capital Research. O'Neal has been an investment professional for more than 23 years. |
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C. Ross Sappenfield (2000-01-01) |
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Sappenfield is a vice president of CRC. Sappenfield has been employed in the investment management area of Capital Research or its affiliates including as a portfolio counselor. |
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Joyce E. Gordon (2001-01-01) |
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Gordon is a senior vice president and director with Capital Research Global Investors. He has been an investment professional for 29 years, all with Capital Research and Management Company or affiliate. |
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Sales Charge %
(taken from prospectus dated 2009-10-05) |
| Front: |
5.75 |
| Deferred: |
None |
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| Expense Ratio % |
0.57 |
based on net assets
(taken from annual report dated 2008-12-31)
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| Correspondence Information |
THE INVESTMENT COMPANY OF AMERICA
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles,
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