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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM N-CSR

Certified Shareholder Report of

Registered Management Investment Companies

 

Investment Company Act File Number: 811-22605

 

 

 

Capital Group Emerging Markets Total Opportunities Fund

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

6455 Irvine Center Drive

Irvine, California 92618

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

 

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (213) 486-9200

 

Date of fiscal year end: October 31

 

Date of reporting period: April 30, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

Courtney R. Taylor

Capital Group Emerging Markets Total Opportunities Fund

6455 Irvine Center Drive

Irvine, California 92618

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

 

 

Copies to:

Michael Glazer

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

355 South Grand Avenue, Suite 4400

Los Angeles, California 90071

(Counsel for the Registrant)

 

 
 

ITEM 1 – Reports to Stockholders

 

Capital Group Emerging Markets
Total Opportunities FundSM

 

Semi-annual report
for the six months ended
April 30, 2015

   


 

 

Capital Group Emerging Markets Total Opportunities Fund seeks long-term growth and preservation of capital with lower volatility of returns than emerging markets equities.

 

Fund results shown in this report are for past periods and are not predictive of results for future periods. The results shown are before taxes on fund distributions and sale of fund shares. Current and future results may be lower or higher than those shown. Share prices and returns will vary, so investors may lose money. Investing for short periods makes losses more likely. Investments are not FDIC-insured, nor are they deposits of or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity, so they may lose value. For current information and month-end results, please call (800) 266-9532.

 

Here are the average annual total returns on a $1,000 investment with all distributions reinvested for periods ended March 31, 2015 (the most recent calendar quarter-end):

 

    1 year   Lifetime
(since 1/27/12)
         
Average annual total returns     -3.37 %     0.95 %

 

The total annual fund operating expense ratio was 1.10% as of the most recent fiscal year-end, and as reflected in the prospectus dated January 1, 2015.

 

Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses.

 

This report is for the information of shareholders of Capital Group Emerging Markets Total Opportunities Fund, but it also may be used as sales literature when preceded or accompanied by the current prospectus, which gives details about charges, expenses, investment objectives and operating policies of the fund. If used as sales material after June 30, 2015, this report must be accompanied by a statistical update for the most recently completed calendar quarter.

 

Investors should carefully read and consider the investment objectives, guidelines, risks, fees and expenses associated with Capital Group Emerging Markets Total Opportunities Fund (CGETOP) prior to investing. This and other important information is contained in CGETOP’s prospectus, which can be obtained from your relationship manager.

 

Investing in emerging markets involves risks, such as significant currency and price fluctuations, political instability, differing securities regulations and periods of illiquidity, which are detailed in the fund prospectus. Investments in emerging markets have been more volatile than investments in developed markets, reflecting the greater uncertainties of investing in less established economies. Individuals investing in emerging markets should have a long-term perspective and be able to tolerate potentially sharp declines in the value of their investments.

 
Contents
 
1 Letter to investors
2 20 largest holdings
3 15 largest country positions
5 Investment portfolio
15 Financial statements
26 Expense example

 

Fellow investors:

 

Capital Group Emerging Markets Total Opportunities Fund (CGETOP) invests in the full spectrum of emerging markets debt and equity securities while seeking to limit the volatility typically associated with investments in the developing world. The following report covers the period from November 1, 2014, through April 30, 2015. During this time, the MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Investable Market Index (IMI) climbed 4.46% amid more accommodative policies around the world and as investors seemed to take comfort from a likely delay in U.S. interest rate hikes. Technology, health care and financial stocks led. The energy sector declined, however, hurt by lower oil prices in 2014.

 

Emerging markets U.S. dollar-denominated debt posted modest gains on the heels of last year’s sharp rally, with the J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBI) Global edging 0.70% higher. But local currency debt fell in U.S. dollar terms, weighed down by the depreciation of several emerging markets currencies. Commodity-related currencies such as the Russian ruble registered some of the steepest losses as did currencies of countries grappling with increased political challenges like Brazil and Turkey. The local currency J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index Emerging Markets (GBI-EM) Global Diversified rose 2.79% in local currency, but shed 8.24% in U.S. dollar terms. In this environment, the fund rose 2.13% for the period. The realized volatility of the portfolio was 7.90%, compared with 11.94% for the MSCI EM IMI.

 

Market review

Equity returns varied dramatically by country. Chinese stocks climbed 30% as the government pushed ahead with reforms and investors seemed to be soothed by expectations that looser monetary policies would help stabilize slowing economic growth.

 

Results at a glance

 

For periods ended April 30, 2015, with distributions reinvested

 

    Cumulative   Average annual
    total returns   total returns
    6 months   1 year   Lifetime1
             
Capital Group Emerging Markets Total Opportunities Fund     2.13 %     0.95 %     2.40 %
MSCI Emerging Markets IMI2     4.46       8.07       4.00  
JP Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified2     -8.24       -9.35       -2.41  
JP Morgan EMBI Global2     0.70       4.50       5.70  
Emerging markets blended market universe3     0.27       2.66       2.88  

 

Realized daily volatility

 

Annualized standard deviation of daily returns, for periods ended April 30, 20154

 

    6 months   1 year   Lifetime1
             
Capital Group Emerging Markets Total Opportunities Fund     7.90 %     6.86 %     7.60 %
MSCI Emerging Markets IMI2     11.94       10.71       12.52  

 

1 Since 1/27/12.
2 The market indexes are unmanaged and, therefore, have no expenses.
3 Emerging markets blended market universe combines the MSCI EM IMI, JPM EMBI Global, and JPM GBI-EM Global Diversified indexes by weighting their cumulative total returns at 50%, 25%, and 25%, respectively. This assumes the blend is rebalanced monthly.
4 Realized daily volatility is calculated using annualized standard deviation based on a 252-day factor, and is a measure of how returns over time have varied from the mean. A lower number signifies lower volatility.

 

 

Unless otherwise indicated, equity returns are based on MSCI indexes and measured in U.S. dollars with net dividends reinvested.

 

Capital Group Emerging Markets Total Opportunities Fund 1
 

20 largest holdings

 

    Percent of
net assets as
of 4/30/15
Indian government bonds (INR)     5.4 %
Mexican inflation-linked bonds     2.4  
Greek government bonds (EUR)     2.1  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing     2.0  
Indonesian government bonds (IDR)     2.0  
Argentine government bonds (USD)     1.8  
Mexican government bonds (MXN)     1.8  
Minth Group     1.6  
Turkish government bonds (TRY)     1.6  
China Everbright International     1.4  
United States Treasury Note     1.3  
Pemex (USD)     1.3  
Bharti Airtel     1.2  
South African government bonds (ZAR)     1.2  
HKT Trust     1.2  
Hungarian government bonds (USD)     1.1  
Brazilian inflation-linked bonds     1.1  
Slovenian government bonds (USD)     1.0  
Delta Electronics     1.0  
AES     1.0  
      33.5 %

 

The People’s Bank of China surprised many observers by cutting interest rates for the first time in more than two years in November, followed by a further reduction in February. Financial stocks and industrials rose sharply. Several other reform-oriented Asian markets paused after rallying for much of 2014. India lost steam late in the period as investor enthusiasm surrounding new reforms and economic improvements seemed to wane and investors appeared to take profits on concerns about stock valuations. The MSCI India IMI declined 5%.

 

Latin American markets struggled. Brazilian stocks fell 16%, weighed down by concerns about deteriorating economic and political conditions and the 18% depreciation of the real. A corruption scandal involving the country’s largest state-owned energy firm rocked the Brazilian equity market, raising concerns about the government’s involvement and the efficacy of reforms following President Dilma Rousseff’s re-election last October. Local Brazilian bonds declined 15%, hurt by the real’s slide and worries about a potential sovereign downgrade. The 12% depreciation of the Mexican peso also weighed heavily on the country’s local bond market. Elsewhere in Latin America, U.S. dollar-denominated Venezuelan bonds shed 13%, dogged by lower oil prices and fears of a possible default.

 

Weak oil prices also hampered Russia late last year as did worries about the impact of economic sanctions. The country’s debt and equity markets sank at the end of 2014 as the country suffered its largest political and economic crisis in decades, sparked by military tensions with Ukraine. The country’s central bank hiked interest rates sharply in late 2014 to help support the ailing ruble, but reversed course in 2015, taking the key interest rate down to 12.5% by the end of April. Russian stocks regained some momentum in early 2015, but still ended the six-month period 5% lower. The ruble dropped 17%, weighing heavily on local bond returns (local currency debt lost 14% in U.S. dollar terms during the period). U.S. dollar-denominated debt edged higher, despite concerns about credit rating downgrades from Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s. Several other countries struggled with increased political challenges. Investors were shaken by worries about a potential debt default in Greece. Turkish local bonds also lost ground amid worries about the independence of the country’s central bank and sharp currency losses. The lira fell 17% against the U.S. dollar.

 

Portfolio review*

The portfolio rose modestly, supported by strong equity returns, particularly among the fund’s investments in China. Several industrials companies in China rose sharply, with waste-to-energy treatment firm China Everbright International expected to benefit from environmental reforms. A few train-related stocks also climbed, bolstered

 

* Percentages of net assets for securities mentioned in the portfolio review are listed in the 20 largest holdings, except for Lenovo, which makes up 1% of net assets, and Vale, which is 0.4%.

 

2 Capital Group Emerging Markets Total Opportunities Fund
 
Asset mix (percent of net assets) as of April 30, 2015
   

Top 5 equity sectors   percent of
net assets
Industrials     7.8 %
Information technology     6.8  
Financials     5.9  
Consumer discretionary     5.9  
Materials     5.8  

 

15 largest country positions

 

    Percent of net assets
    as of 4/30/15
             
    Equity   Bonds & notes   Total
China (including Hong Kong)     14.7 %     0.3 %     15.0 %
India     4.1       5.4       9.5  
Mexico     1.7       6.7       8.4  
Taiwan     4.5             4.5  
United States of America*     2.6       1.8       4.4  
Brazil     0.9       2.7       3.6  
South Korea     3.1       0.1       3.2  
Argentina     0.5       2.6       3.1  
Indonesia           2.7       2.7  
Greece     0.4       2.1       2.5  
Malaysia     1.4       0.7       2.1  
Turkey           1.8       1.8  
United Kingdom*     1.5             1.5  
Russia     0.8       0.7       1.5  
Canada     1.0       0.3       1.3  
      37.2 %     27.9 %     65.1 %

 

* Includes investments in companies listed in developed markets that have significant operations in emerging markets.

 

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by the government’s continued commitment to infrastructure spending and following a merger between two major trainmakers in late 2014. Financial stocks in China also rallied, benefitting from looser economic policies and expectations that reduced reserve ratio requirements would help spur bank lending.

 

The fund’s selection of technology stocks further lifted returns as smartphone demand boosted earnings for several companies. Chinese PC maker Lenovo Group posted stronger-than-expected profits, with smartphone sales more than doubling. Among other Asian technology stocks, Apple chip supplier Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) announced record quarterly earnings and unveiled plans to significantly increase its spending on advanced chip technology.

 

Several commodity-related stocks weighed on returns, however, with a few oil services companies and exploration and production firms sliding further. Brazilian commodity giant Vale fell as weak demand from China helped send iron ore prices lower and the firm reported sluggish profits. Among consumer discretionary stocks, several Hong Kong–listed casinos fell further as gambling revenue in Macau declined, hampered by China’s anticorruption campaign.

 

Investments in local bonds also held back gains. Local debt investments in Brazil, Mexico and Turkey lost value, with currency depreciation weighing heavily on returns. Greek bonds also fell sharply amid renewed concerns that the country might default on its debt obligations.

 

Outlook

The global economy still seems to be finding its footing while facing a number of crosscurrents: Countries around the world are at varying phases of the business cycle and responding differently to deflation, weaker commodity prices and U.S. dollar strength. The timing of a U.S. interest rate hike remains uncertain, though an increase seems likely later in the year.

 

Globally, central banks seem to be leaning toward more accommodative policies, which should help support growth in several developed and developing economies. Europe has embarked on a new quantitative easing program and China’s government appears committed to providing targeted stimulus measures and interest rate cuts to help maintain modest economic growth. China and several other Asian countries also seem dedicated to carrying out longer term reforms. Overall, the portfolio remains poised for moderate economic growth, with a focus on select companies and fixed-income markets that appear to be supported by strong fundamentals combined with gradually improving macroeconomic conditions.

 

About half of total portfolio assets are invested in equities, with an emphasis on stocks that are likely to benefit from increased consumer demand for a wide variety of products and services in Asia. More than 17% of the portfolio’s total assets are invested in consumer and financial stocks combined. The portfolio also emphasizes industrial companies that should reap the rewards of demand in niche areas and supportive policy measures. From a country perspective, investments in China and Hong Kong continue to make up a significant portion of assets at 15% of the portfolio. Managers take a company-specific approach to investing in China across industries, from consumer goods and financial services to industrials and utilities firms that should be helped by a shift toward more environmentally friendly policies.

 

More broadly, the portfolio has exposure to equity and fixed-income investments in about 50 countries, offering a diverse opportunity set. Divergent policy responses and country fundamentals are likely to result in significant differences in currency movements, valuations and spreads. Managers are finding attractive opportunities in higher yielding local debt markets that should be supported by improving fundamentals such as India and Indonesia. Investments in India make up a significant portion of the portfolio. About 5% of the fund’s assets are invested in Indian local bonds — the largest single holding in the portfolio. In hard currency debt, managers tend to favor bonds offering higher yields and wider spreads compared to U.S. Treasuries.

 

In general, managers expect equity market volatility to stay relatively subdued as many central banks are leaning toward accommodative policies and inflation remains low. They remain flexible and ready to take advantage of new investment opportunities. We look forward to reporting to you again in another six months.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

John S. Armour
President

 

June 17, 2015

 

4 Capital Group Emerging Markets Total Opportunities Fund
 
Investment portfolio April 30, 2015   unaudited

 

Sector diversification

 

    Equity securities   Bonds & notes   Percent of net assets
Government     %     29.9 %     29.9 %
Industrials     7.8       0.5       8.3  
Energy     4.5       3.2       7.7  
Information technology     6.8       0.3       7.1  
Consumer discretionary     5.9       1.1       7.0  
Financials     5.9       0.6       6.5  
Materials     5.8       0.7       6.5  
Telecommunication services     4.7       1.3       6.0  
Consumer staples     4.0             4.0  
Utilities     2.1       0.2       2.3  
Health care     1.3             1.3  
      48.8 %     37.8 %     86.6  
                         
Short-term securities                     12.9  
Other assets less liabilities (including forward currency contracts)         0.5  
Net assets                     100.0 %

             
Equity securities   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Asia-Pacific 29.6%            
China 11.2%                
Anhui Conch Cement Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong)     310,000     $ 1,259  
Bank of China Ltd. (Hong Kong)     5,152,511       3,539  
Beijing Enterprises Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)     303,500       2,776  
Boer Power Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)     975,000       1,881  
China Everbright International Ltd. (Hong Kong)     2,804,000       5,246  
China Mengniu Dairy Co. (Hong Kong)     81,653       415  
China Modern Dairy Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)1     2,506,000       1,023  
China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong)     170,800       931  
China Resources Land Ltd. (Hong Kong)     156,888       571  
China Unicom Ltd. (Hong Kong)1     1,192,000       2,239  
First Tractor Co. Ltd. (Hong Kong)     108,000       97  
Haitian International Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)     1,137,000       2,833  
Honghua Group Ltd. (Hong Kong)     2,820,000       388  
Huaneng Power International, Inc. (Hong Kong)     1,364,000       1,934  
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd. (Hong Kong)     1,237,000       1,075  
Lenovo Group Ltd. (Hong Kong)     2,222,000       3,834  
Minth Group Ltd. (Hong Kong)     2,444,000       6,130  
Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Ltd. (Hong Kong)     1,210,000       987  
Shanghai Pharmaceutical (Group) Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong)     688,900       2,149  
Zhuzhou CSR Times Electric Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong)     455,500       3,881  
              43,188  

 

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Equity securities (continued)   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Asia-Pacific (continued)                
Hong Kong 3.5%                
AIA Group Ltd.     350,200     $ 2,338  
Chow Sang Sang Holdings International Ltd.     1,150,000       2,648  
Hilong Holding Ltd.     4,575,000       1,729  
HKT Trust and HKT Ltd., units     3,351,840       4,485  
Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. (ADR)     12,600       257  
MGM China Holdings Ltd.     459,200       868  
Wynn Macau, Ltd.     543,200       1,101  
              13,426  
                 
India 4.1%                
Bharti Airtel Ltd.     799,963       4,790  
Blue Dart Express Ltd.     11,190       1,013  
ICICI Bank Ltd.     262,150       1,363  
Infosys Ltd.     101,618       3,110  
ITC Ltd.     70,000       355  
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.     5,430       139  
Steel Authority of India Ltd.     1,199,209       1,310  
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.     33,302       491  
Tech Mahindra Ltd.     163,732       1,601  
Thermax Ltd.     101,754       1,571  
              15,743  
                 
Malaysia 1.4%                
Bumi Armada Bhd.     4,031,100       1,342  
Genting Bhd     679,700       1,669  
Genting Bhd, warrants, expire 20181     228,825       119  
IJM Corp. Bhd.     1,138,300       2,343  
              5,473  
                 
Philippines 0.5%                
Ayala Land, Inc.     2,437,500       2,113  
                 
Singapore 0.7%                
KrisEnergy Ltd.1     896,000       360  
Mapletree Greater China Commercial Trust     2,391,100       1,913  
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.     187,000       625  
              2,898  
                 
South Korea 3.1%                
HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd.     6,118       1,343  
Hyundai Motor Co.     23,160       3,635  
LG Uplus Corp.     182,634       1,827  
Orion Corp.     2,115       2,469  
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.     1,868       2,450  
SK Telecom Co., Ltd.     1,615       432  
              12,156  
                 
Taiwan 4.5%                
AirTAC International Group     269,290       2,201  
ASUSTeK Computer Inc.     32,820       348  
CTCI Corp.     819,000       1,440  
   
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          Value  
    Shares     (000)  
Asia-Pacific (continued)                
Taiwan (continued)                
Delta Electronics, Inc.     657,000     $ 3,950  
Taiwan Cement Corp.     1,114,000       1,583  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.     1,591,000       7,681  
              17,203  
                 
Thailand 0.6%                
Bangkok Bank PCL, nonvoting depository receipt     320,100       1,793  
Glow Energy PCL     143,700       371  
              2,164  
                 
Total Asia-Pacific             114,364  
                 
Latin America 3.9%                
Argentina 0.5%                
YPF Sociedad Anónima, Class D (ADR)     65,300       1,994  
                 
Brazil 0.9%                
Gerdau SA (ADR)     56,900       191  
Hypermarcas SA, ordinary nominative1     182,600       1,205  
TIM Participacoes SA, ordinary nominative     72,300       232  
Usinas Siderúrgicas de Minas Gerais SA – Usiminas, Class A, preferred nominative     77,700       154  
Vale SA, Class A, preferred nominative (ADR)     52,900       320  
Vale SA, ordinary nominative     132,000       992  
Vale SA, ordinary nominative (ADR)     43,600       335  
              3,429  
                 
Chile 0.8%                
Enersis SA (ADR)     82,600       1,468  
Inversiones La Construccion SA     121,318       1,553  
              3,021  
                 
Mexico 1.7%                
CEMEX, SAB de CV, ordinary participation certificates, units (ADR)1     392,757       3,778  
Fibra Uno Administracion, SA de CV     150,700       376  
Grupo Comercial Chedraui, SAB de CV, Class B     87,100       261  
Grupo Sanborns, SAB de CV, Series B1     551,600       882  
Impulsora del Desarrollo y el Empleo en América Latina, SA de CV, Series B11     673,100       1,483  
              6,780  
                 
Total Latin America             15,224  
                 
Eastern Europe and Middle East 2.6%                
Greece 0.4%                
Titan Cement Co. SA     57,292       1,444  
                 
Oman 0.2%                
bank muscat SAOG     661,559       909  
                 
Russia 0.8%                
Alrosa OJSC     1,655,029       2,196  
Globaltrans Investment PLC (GDR)1     37,548       188  
MegaFon OJSC (GDR)     42,502       722  
              3,106  
                 
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Equity securities (continued)   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Eastern Europe and Middle East (continued)                
Saudi Arabia 0.6%                
Saudi Basic Industries Corp., warrants, expire 20162     69,300     $ 2,008  
Savola Group Co., warrants, expire 20172     16,700       346  
              2,354  
                 
United Arab Emirates 0.6%                
DP World Ltd.     98,852       2,281  
                 
Total Eastern Europe and Middle East             10,094  
                 
Africa 0.1%                
South Africa 0.1%                
Discovery Ltd.     28,440       315  
                 
Other markets 7.7%                
Australia 0.4%                
Oil Search Ltd.     256,206       1,632  
                 
Austria 0.3%                
Vienna Insurance Group AG     25,079       999  
                 
Canada 1.0%                
Centerra Gold Inc.     72,000       372  
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.     231,100       3,540  
              3,912  
                 
Italy 0.4%                
Tenaris SA (ADR)     43,643       1,342  
                 
Netherlands 0.8%                
Unilever NV, depository receipts     73,810       3,213  
                 
Norway 0.7%                
BW LPG Ltd.     300,318       2,658  
                 
United Kingdom 1.5%                
Glencore PLC1     34,200       163  
Global Ports Investments PLC (GDR)     111,647       776  
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC     12,646       618  
Ophir Energy PLC1     44,383       97  
SABMiller PLC     58,000       3,073  
Unilever PLC     23,400       1,028  
              5,755  
                 
United States of America 2.6%                
AES Corp.     297,500       3,942  
Arcos Dorados Holdings, Inc., Class A     175,900       1,055  
Cobalt International Energy, Inc.1     248,900       2,663  
Ensco PLC, Class A     81,700       2,229  
Xoom Corp.1     13,900       246  
              10,135  
                 
Total other markets             29,646  
                 
8 Capital Group Emerging Markets Total Opportunities Fund
 
          Value  
        (000)  
Miscellaneous 4.9%            
Other equity securities in initial period of acquisition           $ 18,981  
                 
Total equity securities (cost: $167,876,000)             188,624  
               
Bonds & notes   Principal amount
(000)
         
Latin America 15.1%                
Argentina 2.6%                
Argentina (Republic of) 7.00% 2015 – 2017   $ 7,328       7,070  
City of Buenos Aires Argentina 8.95% 20212,3     500       536  
YPF Sociedad Anónima 8.50% 20252     2,280       2,318  
              9,924  
                 
Brazil 2.7%                
Banco Votorantim SA, 6.25% 20164   BRL 1,000       406  
Brazil (Federal Republic of):                
Series B, 6.00% 2018 – 20504     1       4,285  
Series F, 10.00% 2025     1       226  
Brazil (Federal Republic of) Global 4.875% 2021   $ 850       913  
Cosan Luxembourg, SA 9.50% 2018   BRL 500       141  
Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance Ltd. 6.75% 20222,3   $ 646       559  
Petrobras Global Finance Co.:                
3.00% 2019     1,230       1,152  
4.375% 2023     40       36  
6.25% 2024     2,365       2,366  
Petrobras International Finance Co.:                
3.875% 2016     190       191  
7.875% 2019     345       376  
              10,651  
                 
Chile 0.4%                
Chilean Government:                
3.00% 2018 – 20234   CLP 27,500       1,204  
Emgesa SA ESP 8.75% 2021   COP 598,000       273  
              1,477  
                 
Colombia 1.2%                
Colombia (Republic of):                
Series B, 5.00% 2018     6,330,000       2,655  
Series B, 10.00% 2024     1,240,000       636  
Series B, 6.00% 2028     250,000       94  
Colombia (Republic of) Global 7.375% 2017   $ 940       1,042  
Financiera de Desarrollo Territorial 7.875% 2024   COP 318,000       136  
              4,563  
                 
Dominican Republic 0.5%                
Dominican Republic:                
5.50% 20252   $ 1,573       1,632  
7.45% 2044     175       198  
              1,830  
   
Capital Group Emerging Markets Total Opportunities Fund 9
 
Bonds & notes (continued)   Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
Latin America (continued)                
Mexico 6.7%                
América Móvil, SAB de CV:                
2.375% 2016   $ 300     $ 305  
7.125% 2024   MXN 3,000       195  
BBVA Bancomer SA 6.50% 2021   $ 295       328  
Elementia SA de CV 5.50% 20252     200       200  
Petróleos Mexicanos:                
3.50% 20202     3,070       3,147  
4.50% 20262     1,847       1,879  
7.47% 2026   MXN 4,600       289  
Red de Carreteras de Occidente 9.00% 20283     15,500       992  
United Mexican States Government:                
4.00% 2019 – 20404     732       5,235  
Series M, 8.00% 2020     441       3,228  
Series M20, 10.00% 2024     447       3,781  
4.50% 20254     513       3,844  
United Mexican States Government Global:                
3.60% 2025   $ 200       204  
Series A, 6.05% 2040     566       688  
5.55% 2045     390       447  
4.60% 2046     389       389  
Urbi Desarrollos Urbanos SA de CV:                
8.50% 20165     1,425       171  
8.50% 20162,5     560       67  
9.50% 20205     2,400       288  
9.50% 20202,5     230       27  
9.75% 20225     990       119  
9.75% 20222,5     1,655       199  
              26,022  
                 
Panama 0.2%                
ENA Norte Trust:                
4.95% 20283     498       518  
4.95% 20282,3     222       232  
              750  
                 
Peru 0.7%                
Banco de Credito del Peru 6.875% 2026     950       1,089  
Peru (Republic of):                
8.375% 2016     374       403  
6.95% 2031   PEN 2,955       979  
5.625% 2050   $ 140       169  
              2,640  
                 
Uruguay 0.1%                
Uruguay (Republic of) 4.375% 20283,4   UYU 9,625       368  
                 
Total Latin America             58,225  
                 
Asia-Pacific 9.3%                
Hong Kong 0.3%                
Wynn Macau, Ltd. 5.25% 20212   $ 1,300       1,225  
                 
10 Capital Group Emerging Markets Total Opportunities Fund
 
  Principal amount
(000)
  Value
(000)
Asia-Pacific (continued)                
India 5.4%                
India (Republic of):                
7.28% 2019   INR 310,000     $ 4,819  
8.83% 2023     630,000       10,501  
9.15% 2024     180,000       3,093  
8.60% 2028     90,000       1,512  
9.20% 2030     52,300       928  
              20,853  
                 
Indonesia 2.7%                
Indonesia (Republic of):                
5.875% 2020   $ 320       364  
3.75% 2022     500       512  
Series FR70, 8.375% 2024   IDR 25,000,000       2,018  
4.125% 20252   $ 1,900       1,945  
Series FR71, 9.00% 2029   IDR 11,000,000       930  
Series FR68, 8.375% 2034     55,910,000       4,475  
Series FR67, 8.75% 2044     2,100,000       175  
              10,419  
                 
Malaysia 0.7%                
Malaysian Government:                
Series 0310, 4.498% 2030   MYR 8,700       2,569  
Series 0413, 3.844% 2033     475       128  
              2,697  
                 
Philippines 0.1%                
Philippines (Republic of) 4.95% 2021   PHP 11,000       263  
                 
South Korea 0.1%                
Export-Import Bank of Korea 1.121% 20166   $ 270       271  
                 
Total Asia-Pacific           35,728  
                 
Eastern Europe and Middle East 6.9%                
Greece 2.1%                
Greek Government:                
4.75% 2019   EUR 690       570  
3.00%/3.65% 2023–20427     12,020       7,377  
              7,947  
                 
Hungary 1.2%                
Hungarian Government:                
4.125% 2018   $ 180       189  
4.00% 2019     400       419  
6.25% 2020     405       465  
5.75% 2023     2,770       3,197  
5.375% 2024     144       162  
Series 25B, 5.50% 2025   HUF 34,000       147  
              4,579  
                 
Iraq 0.0%                
Iraq (Republic of) 5.80% 20283   $ 250       217  

 

Capital Group Emerging Markets Total Opportunities Fund 11
 
Bonds & notes (continued)   Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
Eastern Europe and Middle East (continued)                
Oman 0.0%                
bank muscat SAOG 3.50% convertible 2018   OMR 1,008     $ 26  
bank muscat SAOG 4.50% convertible 2017     139       38  
            64  
                 
Russia 0.7%                
Alrosa Finance SA 7.75% 2020   $ 1,360       1,418  
Yandex NV, convertible bond, 1.125% 2018     1,337       1,175  
              2,593  
                 
Slovenia 1.0%                
Slovenia (Republic of):                
4.125% 2019     1,820       1,932  
5.50% 2022     1,795       2,078  
              4,010  
                 
Turkey 1.8%                
Turkey (Republic of):                
9.00% 2016 – 2024   TRY 10,600       3,956  
7.10% 2023     6,530       2,158  
4.25% 2026   $ 1,010       983  
              7,097  
                 
United Arab Emirates 0.1%                
Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. PJSC (TAQA) 4.125% 2017     300       314  
                 
Total Eastern Europe and Middle East             26,821  
                 
Africa 3.1%                
Cote d’lvoire 0.0%                
Ivory Coast Government 6.375% 20282,3     200       202  
                 
Ethiopia 0.6%                
Ethiopia (Republic of):                
6.625% 2024     200       203  
6.625% 20242     1,910       1,941  
              2,144  
                 
Ghana 0.6%                
Ghana Government Bond:                
16.90% 2016   GHS 590       146  
25.48% 2017     290       81  
26.00% 2017     165       46  
25.40% 2017     130       37  
23.00% 2017     470       126  
21.00% 2020     245       62  
Ghana (Republic of):                
7.875% 2023   $ 210       204  
8.125% 20262,3     1,570       1,523  
              2,225  
                 
Kenya 0.4%                
Kenya (Republic of) 6.875% 20242     1,450       1,537  
                 
South Africa 1.2%                
South Africa (Republic of):                
Series R-2023, 7.75% 2023   ZAR 48,280       4,057  
Series R-209, 6.25% 2036     3,917       257  
Series R-214, 6.50% 2041     6,200       410  
              4,724  

 

12 Capital Group Emerging Markets Total Opportunities Fund
 
    Principal amount
(000)
    Value
(000)
 
Africa (continued)                
Zambia 0.3%                
Zambia (Republic of) 5.375% 2022   $ 1,400     $ 1,305  
                 
Total Africa             12,137  
                 
Other markets 3.4%                
Canada 0.3%                
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.:                
6.75% 20202     810       758  
7.25% 20222     400       374  
            1,132  
                 
Jamaica 0.6%                
Digicel Group Ltd.:                
8.25% 2020     600       622  
8.25% 20202     825       855  
6.00% 2021     1,000       973  
            2,450  
                 
Sweden 0.3%                
Millicom International Cellular SA:                
6.625% 2021     550       588  
6.625% 20212     500       534  
            1,122  
                 
Switzerland 0.4%                
Dufry AG, convertible 2.00% 2015   CHF 1,400       1,354  
                 
United States of America 1.8%                
Arcos Dorados Holdings, Inc. 10.25% 20162   BRL 2,600       790  
Ensco PLC 5.20% 2025   $ 95       98  
Trilogy International Partners, LLC 10.25% 20162     1,000       976  
U.S. Treasury Note 1.625% 2019     5,022       5,074  
              6,938  
                 
Total other markets             12,996  
                 
Total bonds & notes (cost: $158,061,000)             145,907  
                 
Short-term securities                
Commercial paper 9.2%                
Abbott Laboratories 0.12% due 7/21/20152     5,000       4,999  
AstraZeneca PLC 0.12% due 5/20/20152     5,000       5,000  
BNP Paribas Finance Inc. 0.06% due 5/1/2015     8,800       8,800  
John Deere Capital Corp. 0.11% due 6/15/20152     5,100       5,099  
John Deere Financial Ltd. 0.10% due 5/7/20152     4,400       4,400  
General Electric Co. 0.08% due 5/1/2015     7,000       7,000  
                 
Discount notes 3.7%                
Federal Home Loan Bank 0.075% due 5/8/2015     8,600       8,600  
Freddie Mac 0.115% due 8/28/2015     5,800       5,799  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $49,695,000)             49,697  

 

Capital Group Emerging Markets Total Opportunities Fund 13
 
    Value  
    (000)  
Total investment securities (cost: $375,632,000)   $ 384,228  
Other assets less liabilities (including forward currency contracts)     2,089  
         
Net assets   $ 386,317  

 

As permitted by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regulations, “Miscellaneous” securities include holdings in their first year of acquisition that have not previously been publicly disclosed.

 

Forward currency contracts — The fund has entered into the over-the-counter (“OTC”) forward currency contracts as shown in the following table. The average notional amount of open OTC forward currency contracts was $67,012,000 over the prior 12-month period.

 

                    Unrealized  
                    (depreciation)/  
            Notional amount   appreciation  
            Receive   Deliver   at 4/30/2015  
    Settlement date   Counterparty   (000)   (000)   (000)  
Sales:                        
Australian dollars   5/13/2015   Credit Suisse First Boston   $359   AUD468   $(12 )
Brazilian reais   5/8/2015   Citibank N.A.   531   BRL1,656     (18 )
Brazilian reais   5/26/2015   UBS AG   2,387   BRL7,359     (36 )
Brazilian reais   6/5/2015   Citibank N.A.   438   BRL1,301     11  
Brazilian reais   6/5/2015   JPMorgan Chase   2,129   BRL6,479     4  
British pounds   5/11/2015   Citibank N.A.   688   GBP463     (23 )
British pounds   5/11/2015   JPMorgan Chase   2,211   GBP1,497     (86 )
British pounds   5/13/2015   Credit Suisse First Boston   1,723   GBP1,176     (82 )
Colombian pesos   5/8/2015   Citibank N.A.   210   COP529,082     (12 )
Euros   5/8/2015   Bank of America   2,958   EUR2,681     (53 )
Euros   5/8/2015   Citibank N.A.   69   EUR65     (4 )
Hungarian forints   5/13/2015   UBS AG   73   HUF20,361     (3 )
Malaysian ringgits   5/8/2015   JPMorgan Chase   1,019   MYR3,706     (21 )
Mexican pesos   5/11–5/22/2015   JPMorgan Chase   1,859   MXN28,277     17  
Mexican pesos   5/15/2015   JPMorgan Chase   8,143   MXN125,315     (19 )
Mexican pesos   5/20/2015   Credit Suisse First Boston   1,066   MXN16,240     9  
New Taiwan dollars   5/8–5/15/2015   JPMorgan Chase   2,081   TWD64,955     (40 )
New Taiwan dollars   5/14/2015   Bank of America   2,428   TWD75,890     (49 )
Singapore dollars   5/8/2015   Citibank N.A.   780   SGD1,055     (17 )
Singapore dollars   5/13/2015   UBS AG   1,488   SGD2,034     (49 )
South Korean won   5/8–5/11/2015   Citibank N.A.   7,537   KRW8,207,321     (118 )
South Korean won   5/8/2015   UBS AG   439   KRW476,592     (6 )
Forward currency contracts — net         $(607 )

 

1 Security did not produce income during the last 12 months.
2 Acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A or section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 (not including purchases of securities that were publicly offered in the primary local market but were not registered under U.S. securities laws). 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 $45,308,000, which represented 11.73% of the net assets of the fund.
3 Principal payments may be made periodically. Therefore, the effective maturity date may be earlier than the stated maturity date.
4 Index-linked bond whose principal amount moves with a government retail price index.
5 Scheduled interest and/or principal payment was not received.
6 Coupon rate may change periodically.
7 Step bond; coupon rate will increase at a later date.

 

Key to abbreviations:

ADR American Depositary Receipts
GDR Global Depositary Receipts
BRL Brazilian reais
CHF Swiss francs
CLP Chilean pesos
COP Colombian pesos
EUR Euros
GHS Ghanaian cedi
HUF Hungarian forints
IDR Indonesian rupiah
INR Indian rupees
MXN Mexican pesos
MYR Malaysian ringgits
OMR Omani rials
PEN Peruvian nuevo soles
PHP Philippine pesos
TRY Turkish lira
UYU Uruguayan pesos
ZAR South African rand
     
See Notes to Financial Statements

 

14 Capital Group Emerging Markets Total Opportunities Fund
 

Financial statements

 

Statement of assets and liabilities unaudited
at April 30, 2015 (dollars in thousands, except per-share amounts)

 

Assets:                
Investment securities, at value (cost: $375,632)           $ 384,228  
Cash             200  
Cash denominated in non-U.S. currency (cost: $44)             44  
Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts             41  
Receivables for:                
Sales of investments   $ 859          
Dividends and interest     2,450          
Non-U.S. taxes     2          
Other     52       3,363  
              387,876  
Liabilities:                
Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts             648  
Payables for:                
Purchases of investments     404          
Investment advisory services     317          
Repurchases of fund’s shares     21          
Non-U.S. taxes     78          
Other accrued expenses     91       911  
              1,559  
Net assets at April 30, 2015:                
Equivalent to $11.25 per share on 34,332,930 shares of $0.01 par value capital stock outstanding (unlimited authorized shares)           $ 386,317  
                 
Net assets consist of:                
Capital paid in on shares of stock           $ 383,556  
Undistributed net investment income             2,663  
Accumulated net realized loss             (7,802 )
Net unrealized appreciation             7,900  
Net assets at April 30, 2015           $ 386,317  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

Capital Group Emerging Markets Total Opportunities Fund 15
 
Statement of operations
for the six months ended April 30, 2015
unaudited
  (dollars in thousands)
   
Investment income:                
Income:                
Interest (net of non-U.S. withholding tax of $112)   $ 4,845          
Dividends (net of non-U.S. withholding tax of $56)     1,134     $ 5,979  
                 
Fees and expenses:                
Investment advisory services     1,943          
Custodian     65          
Registration statement and prospectus     15          
Auditing and legal     38          
Reports to shareholders     7          
Trustees’ compensation     24          
Other     63          
Total fees and expenses before waiver     2,155          
Less investment advisory services waiver     16          
Total fees and expenses after waiver             2,139  
Net investment income             3,840  
                 
Net realized loss and unrealized appreciation on investments, forward currency contracts and currency:                
Net realized (loss) gain on:                
Investments (net of non-U.S. taxes of $97)     (13,397 )        
Forward currency contracts     7,367          
Currency transactions     (338 )     (6,368 )
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:                
Investments (net of non-U.S. taxes of $45)     11,283          
Forward currency contracts     (1,396 )        
Currency translations     60       9,947  
Net realized loss and unrealized appreciation on investments, forward currency contracts and currency             3,579  
                 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations           $ 7,419  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

16 Capital Group Emerging Markets Total Opportunities Fund
 

Statements of changes in net assets

(dollars in thousands)

 

    Six months ended
April 30, 2015*
    Year ended
October 31, 2014
 
Operations:                
Net investment income   $ 3,840     $ 12,624  
Net realized (loss) gain on investments, forward currency contracts and currency transactions     (6,368 )     2,888  
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, forward currency contracts and currency translations     9,947       (25,711 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     7,419       (10,199 )
                 
Dividends and distributions paid to shareholders:                
Dividends from net investment income     (1,556 )     (9,656 )
Distributions from net realized gain on investments     (2,461 )      
Total dividends and distributions paid to shareholders     (4,017 )     (9,656 )
                 
Capital share transactions:                
Proceeds from shares sold: 1,296,323 and 8,160,725 shares, respectively     14,076       92,891  
Proceeds from shares issued in reinvestment of net investment income dividends and net realized gain distributions: 354,594 and 781,023 shares, respectively     3,784       8,669  
Cost of shares repurchased: 5,137,385 and 23,612,134 shares, respectively     (55,955 )     (264,867 )
Net decrease in net assets resulting from capital share transactions     (38,095 )     (163,307 )
                 
Total decrease in net assets     (34,693 )     (183,162 )
                 
Net assets:                
Beginning of period     421,010       604,172  
End of period (including undistributed net investment income: $2,663 and $379, respectively)   $ 386,317     $ 421,010  

 

*Unaudited.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Notes to financial statements  unaudited

 

1. Organization

 

Capital Group Emerging Markets Total Opportunities Fund (the “fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as an open-end, diversified management investment company. The fund seeks long-term growth and preservation of capital with lower volatility of returns than emerging market equities.

 

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 management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The fund follows the significant accounting policies described below, 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.

 

Dividends and distributions to shareholders — Dividends and distributions to shareholders 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 on 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.

 

3. Valuation

 

Capital Guardian Trust Company (“CGTC”), the fund’s investment adviser, values the fund’s investments at fair value as defined by U.S. GAAP. The net asset value of the fund is 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.

 

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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 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, 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. 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 trustees as further described. The investment adviser follows fair valuation guidelines, consistent with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules and guidance, to consider relevant principles and factors when making fair value determinations. The investment adviser considers relevant indications of value that are reasonably and timely available to it in determining the fair value to be assigned to a particular security, such as the type and cost of the security; 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 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 trustees 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 trustees with supplemental information to support the changes. The fund’s board of trustees 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.

 

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

 

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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, 2015 (dollars in thousands):

 

    Investment securities  
    Level 1     Level 21,2      Level 32      Total  
Assets:                                
Equity securities:                                
Asia-Pacific   $ 257     $ 114,107     $     $ 114,364  
Other markets     30,614       24,665             55,279  
Miscellaneous     3,615       15,366             18,981  
Bonds & notes:                                
Latin America           58,225             58,225  
Asia-Pacific           35,728             35,728  
Eastern Europe and Middle East           26,795       26       26,821  
Other markets           25,133             25,133  
Short-term securities           49,697             49,697  
Total   $ 34,486     $ 349,716     $ 26     $ 384,228  
                                 
    Other investments3  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts   $     $ 41     $     $ 41  
Liabilities:                                
Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts           (648 )           (648 )
Total   $     $ (607 )   $     $ (607 )
   
1 Securities with a value of $134,597,000, which represented 34.84% of the net assets of the fund, transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 since the prior fiscal year-end, primarily due to significant market movements following the close of local trading.
2 Level 2 and Level 3 include investment securities with an aggregate value of $154,164,000, which represented 39.91% of the net assets of the fund, that were fair valued under guidelines adopted by authority of the fund’s board of trustees. Of this amount, securities with an aggregate value of $151,784,000 were fair valued as a result of significant market movements following the close of local trading.
3 Forward currency contracts are not included in the investment portfolio.

 

4. Risk factors

 

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

 

Market conditions — The prices of, and the income generated by, the 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 or governmental agency responses to economic conditions; and currency, 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 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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Investing in income-oriented stocks — Income provided by the fund may be reduced by changes in the dividend policies of, and the capital resources available for dividend payments at, the companies in which the fund invests.

 

Investing outside the United States — Securities of issuers domiciled outside the United States, or with significant operations 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 or operate. 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 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 emerging markets.

 

Investing in emerging markets — Investing in emerging markets may involve risks in addition to and greater than those generally associated with investing in the securities markets of developed countries. For instance, 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. Less certainty with respect to security valuations may lead to additional challenges and risks in calculating the fund’s net asset value. Additionally, there may be increased settlement risks for transactions in local securities.

 

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. 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 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 subject to credit risk, which is the possibility that the credit strength of an issuer will weaken 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. 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 mitigate various 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.

 

Thinly traded securities — There may be little trading in the secondary market for particular bonds or other debt securities, which may make them more difficult to value, acquire or sell.

 

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 employed by the investment adviser in this process 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.

 

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5. Certain investment techniques

 

Forward currency contracts — The fund has entered into OTC 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, forward currency contracts are valued and unrealized appreciation or depreciation for open forward currency contracts is recorded 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. 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 and statements of changes in net assets.

 

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 the financial assets and financial liabilities that are subject to these master netting arrangements in the 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 April 30, 2015 (dollars in thousands) if close-out netting was exercised:

 

                Gross amounts not offset in the        
                statement of assets and liabilities and        
                subject to a master netting agreement        
        Gross amounts                                
        recognized in the                                
        statement of assets   Available   Non-cash   Cash   Net
    Counterparty   and liabilities   to offset   collateral*   collateral   amount
Assets:                                                      
    Citibank N.A.     $ 11       $ (11 )     $       $       $  
    Credit Suisse First Boston       9         (9 )                        
    JPMorgan Chase       21         (21 )                        
          $ 41       $ (41 )     $       $       $  
                                                       
Liabilities:                                                      
    Bank of America     $ (102 )     $       $       $       $ (102 )
    Citibank N.A.       (192 )       11                         (181 )
    Credit Suisse First Boston       (94 )       9                         (85 )
    JPMorgan Chase       (166 )       21                         (145 )
    UBS AG       (94 )                               (94 )
          $ (648 )     $ 41       $       $       $ (607 )

 

*Non-cash collateral is shown on a settlement basis.

 

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6. Taxation and distributions

 

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

 

As of and during the period ended April 30, 2015, 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 interest or penalties.

 

The fund is not subject to examination by U.S. federal tax authorities, by state tax authorities and by tax authorities outside the U.S. for tax years before 2012, the year the fund commenced operations.

 

Non-U.S. taxation — Dividend and interest income are recorded net of non-U.S. taxes paid. Gains realized by the fund on the sale of securities in certain countries are subject to non-U.S. taxes. The fund records a 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; capital losses related to sales of certain securities within 30 days of purchase; net capital losses; short-term capital gains and losses; and cost of investments sold.

 

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. For the six months ended April 30, 2015, the tax character of distributions paid to shareholders were ordinary income and long-term capital gain in the amounts of $1,556,000 and $2,461,000, respectively. For the year ended October 31, 2014, the tax character of the distribution paid to shareholders was ordinary income in the amount of $9,656,000.

 

As of October 31, 2014, the tax basis components of distributable earnings were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

Undistributed ordinary income   $ 379  
Undistributed long-term capital gain     2,464  

 

As of April 30, 2015, the tax basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and cost of investment securities were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

Gross unrealized appreciation on investment securities   $ 39,026  
Gross unrealized depreciation on investment securities     (31,502 )
Net unrealized appreciation on investment securities     7,524  
Cost of investment securities for federal income tax purposes     376,704  
         
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7. Fees and transactions with related parties

 

CGTC, the fund’s investment adviser, is wholly owned by Capital Group International, Inc., which is wholly owned by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. (“CGC”). Expense limitations have been imposed through December 31, 2015, to limit the fund’s total annual fund operating expenses to 1.10% (as a percentage of average daily net assets).

 

For the six months ended April 30, 2015, total investment advisory services fees waived by CGTC were $16,000. As a result, the fee of $1,943,000 shown on the statement of operations, which was equivalent to an annualized rate of 1.00%, was reduced to $1,927,000, or 0.99% of average daily net assets.

 

Investment advisory services — The fund has an investment advisory and service agreement with CGTC that provides for monthly fees accrued daily. The fee is 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the fund.

 

Distribution services — American Funds Distributors®, Inc. (“AFD”), an affiliate of CGC, is the principal underwriter of the fund’s shares. AFD does not receive any compensation related to the sale of shares of the fund.

 

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

 

8. Investment transactions

 

The fund made purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short term securities, of $101,334,000 and $123,438,000, respectively, during the six months ended April 30, 2015.

 

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Financial highlights

 

                For the   For the         For the
                period   period         period
    Six months         1/27/123    1/1/12       3/1/105
    ended   Year ended October 31   through   through   Year ended   through
    4/30/151,2    2014   2013   10/31/122,4     1/26/122,4   12/31/114   12/31/102,4
                                     
Net asset value, beginning of period   $11.13     $11.51     $11.58     $11.02     $10.45     $11.12     $10.00  
Income (loss) from investment operations6:                                                        
Net investment income     .11       .29       .32       .35       .03       .52       .45  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     .12       (.46 )     (.06 )     .21       .54       (1.19 )     .67  
Total from investment operations     .23       (.17 )     .26       .56       .57       (.67 )     1.12  
Less dividends and distributions:                                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (.04 )     (.21 )     (.33 )                        
Distributions from net realized gains     (.07 )                                    
Total dividends and distributions     (.11 )     (.21 )     (.33 )                        
Net asset value, end of period   $11.25     $11.13     $11.51     $11.58     $11.02     $10.45     $11.12  
Total return7     2.13 %     (1.50 )%     2.19 %     5.08 %     5.45 %     (6.03 )%     11.20 %
                                                         
Ratios/Supplemental data:                                                        
Net assets, end of period (in millions)   $386     $421     $604     $518     $387     $381     $282  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets before reimbursements/waivers     1.11 %8     1.10 %     1.10 %     1.10 %8     .05 %8     .04 %     .08 %8
Ratio of expenses to average net assets after reimbursements/waivers7     1.10 %8     1.10 %     1.10 %     1.10 %8     .05 %8     .04 %     .08 %8
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets7     1.98 %8     2.52 %     2.74 %     4.11 %8     3.95 %8     4.78 %     5.07 %8
Portfolio turnover rate     29.79 %9     56.13 %     63.85 %     42.49 %     7.00 %     59.52 %1     69.40 %1

 

1 Unaudited.
2 Based on operations for the period shown (unless otherwise noted) and, accordingly, may not be representative of a full year.
3 The fund commenced operations as a Registered Investment Company on January 27, 2012.
4 Capital Guardian Emerging Markets Total Opportunities Common Trust Fund (the Predecessor Fund) was reorganized into the Capital Group Emerging Markets Total Opportunities Fund effective January 27, 2012. In connection with the reorganization, the Predecessor Fund transferred all its assets and liabilities to the Capital Group Emerging Markets Total Opportunities Fund and changed its fiscal year-end from December 31 to October 31.
5 The Predecessor Fund commenced operations on March 1, 2010.
6 The per-share data is based on average shares outstanding.
7 This row reflects the impact, if any, of certain reimbursements/waivers from CGTC. For the six months ended April 30, 2015, CGTC reduced fees for investment advisory services.
8 Annualized.
9 Not annualized.
   
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Expense example unaudited

 

As a shareholder of the fund, you incur ongoing costs, including investment advisory services fees and other expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the fund so you can compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period.

 

Actual expenses: 

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses paid during period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes:

The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

    Beginning     Ending     Expenses     Annualized  
    account value     account value     paid during     expense  
    11/1/2014     4/30/2015     period*     ratio  
Actual return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.30     $ 5.51       1.10 %
Hypothetical 5% return before expenses     1,000.00       1,019.34       5.51       1.10  
                                 
* The “expenses paid during period” are equal to the “annualized expense ratio,” multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period, and divided by 365 (to reflect the current period).
   
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Approval of Investment Advisory and Service Agreement

 

The Capital Group Emerging Markets Total Opportunities Fund board has approved the fund’s Investment Advisory and Service Agreement (the “agreement”) with Capital Guardian Trust Company (“CGTC”) for an additional one year term through April 30, 2016. The board approved the agreement following the recommendation of the fund’s Contracts Committee (the “committee”), which is composed of all of the fund’s independent board members. The board and the committee determined that the fund’s advisory fee structure was fair and reasonable in relation to the services provided and that approving the agreement was in the best interests of the fund and its shareholders.

 

In reaching this decision, the board and the committee took into account information furnished to them throughout the year and otherwise provided to them, as well as information prepared specifically in connection with their review of the agreement, and were advised by their independent counsel. They considered the following factors, among others, but did not identify any single issue or particular piece of information that, in isolation, was the controlling factor, and each board and committee member did not necessarily attribute the same weight to each factor.

 

1. Nature, extent and quality of services

 

The board and the committee considered the depth and quality of CGTC’s investment management process, including its global research capabilities; the experience, capability and integrity of its senior management and other personnel; the low turnover rates of its key personnel; the overall financial strength and stability of CGTC and the Capital Group organization; and the ongoing evolution of CGTC’s organizational structure designed to maintain and strengthen these qualities. The board and the committee also considered the nature, extent and quality of administrative, compliance and shareholder services provided by CGTC to the fund under the agreement and other agreements. The board and the committee concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by CGTC have benefited and should continue to benefit the fund and its shareholders.

 

2. Investment results

 

The board and the committee considered the investment results of the fund in light of its objective of providing long-term growth and preservation of capital with lower volatility of returns than emerging markets equities. They compared the fund’s investment results with the results of relevant market indexes over various periods through October 31, 2014. This report, including the letter to shareholders and related disclosures, contains certain information about the fund’s investment results. The board and the committee reviewed the fund’s investment results measured against various indexes, including the MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index, the J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified Index, the J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Index, and the Lipper Emerging Markets Funds Average. They noted that the fund’s investment results trailed the MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index and the Lipper Emerging Markets Funds Average for the lifetime, one-year, year-to-date and three-month periods. They further noted that the fund’s investment results against the J.P. Morgan indexes were mixed over the same periods. The board and the committee concluded that the fund’s investment results have been sufficient for renewal and that CGTC’s record in managing the fund indicated that its continued management should benefit the fund and its shareholders.

 

3. Advisory fees and total expenses

 

The board and the committee compared the advisory fees and total expense levels of the fund to those of other relevant funds. They observed that the fund’s advisory fees and expenses were lower than the Lipper Emerging Markets Funds Average. The board and the committee noted that the fees paid to CGTC by clients with separately managed accounts are in many cases lower than those paid by the fund and concluded that the differences appropriately reflected the significant investment, operational and regulatory differences between advising the fund and the other clients. The board and the committee concluded that the fund’s cost structure was fair and reasonable in relation to the services provided, and that the fund’s shareholders receive reasonable value in return for the advisory fees paid to CGTC by the fund.

 

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4. Ancillary benefits

 

The board and the committee considered a variety of other benefits that CGTC and its affiliates receive as a result of CGTC’s relationship with the fund, including fees for administrative services paid to CGTC’s Capital Group Private Client Services division, and possible ancillary benefits to CGTC and its affiliates in managing other investment vehicles and accounts. The board and the committee reviewed CGTC’s portfolio trading practices, noting the potential benefits CGTC receives from the research obtained with commissions from portfolio transactions made on behalf of the fund. The board and the committee took these ancillary benefits into account in evaluating the reasonableness of the advisory fees paid to CGTC by the fund.

 

5. Adviser financial information

 

The board and the committee reviewed information regarding CGTC’s costs of providing services to the fund, including personnel, systems and resources of investment, compliance, trading and other administrative operations. They considered CGTC’s costs and willingness to invest in technology, infrastructure and staff to maintain and expand services and capabilities, respond to industry and regulatory developments, and attract and retain qualified personnel. They noted information regarding the compensation structure for CGTC’s investment professionals. The board and the committee noted the competitiveness and cyclicality of both the mutual fund industry and the capital markets, and the importance in that environment of The Capital Group organization’s long-term profitability for maintaining CGTC’s independence, company culture and management continuity. They further considered CGTC’s reimbursement of fund expenses through voluntary fee caps. The board and the committee concluded that the fund’s advisory fee structure reflected a reasonable sharing of benefits between CGTC and fund shareholders.

 

28 Capital Group Emerging Markets Total Opportunities Fund
 

Office of the fund and of the investment adviser

Capital Guardian Trust Company
6455 Irvine Center Drive
Irvine, CA 92618-4518

 

Transfer agent for shareholder accounts

J.P. Morgan Investor Services Company
One Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108

 

Custodian of assets

JPMorgan Chase Bank
270 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10017-2070

 

Counsel

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

355 South Grand Avenue, Suite 4400
Los Angeles, CA 90071-3106

 

Independent registered public accounting firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP
695 Town Center Drive
Suite 1200
Costa Mesa, CA 92626-7188

 

Principal underwriter

American Funds Distributors, Inc.
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071-1406

 

Investors should carefully consider investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. This and other important information is contained in the fund prospectus, which can be obtained from Capital Guardian Trust Company by calling (800) 266-9532 and should be read carefully before investing.

 

Capital Group Emerging Markets Total Opportunities Fund files a complete list of its portfolio holdings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. This filing is available free of charge on the SEC website (sec.gov). You may also review or, for a fee, copy this filing at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Additional information regarding the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy at (800) SEC-0330. Additionally, the list of portfolio holdings is available by calling your relationship manager at (800) 266-9532.

 

The proxy voting procedures and policies of Capital Group Emerging Markets Total Opportunities Fund — which describe how we vote proxies relating to portfolio securities — are available upon request by calling your relationship manager at (800) 266-9532. The fund files its proxy voting record with the SEC for the 12 months ended June 30 by August 31. The report also is available on the SEC website or by calling your relationship manager.

 

Lit. No. MFGESRX-370-0615P Printed in USA TAG/CGIRV/10328-S50890
© 2015 Capital Group Emerging Markets Total Opportunities Fund

 

 

 

ITEM 2 – Code of Ethics

 

Not applicable for filing of semi-annual reports to shareholders.

 

 

ITEM 3 – Audit Committee Financial Expert

 

Not applicable for filing of semi-annual reports to shareholders.

 

 

ITEM 4 – Principal Accountant Fees and Services

 

Not applicable for filing of semi-annual reports to shareholders.

 

 

ITEM 5 – Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

 

Not applicable to this Registrant, insofar as the Registrant is not a listed issuer as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

 

ITEM 6 – Schedule of Investments

 

Not applicable, insofar as the schedule is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

 

 

ITEM 7 – Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

 

Not applicable to this Registrant, insofar as the Registrant is not a closed-end management investment company.

 

 

ITEM 8 – Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies

 

Not applicable to this Registrant, insofar as the Registrant is not a closed-end management investment company.

 

 

ITEM 9 – Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers

 

Not applicable to this Registrant, insofar as the Registrant is not a closed-end management investment company.

 
 

 

 

ITEM 10 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s board of trustees since the Registrant last submitted a proxy statement to its shareholders. The procedures are as follows. The Registrant has a nominating committee comprised solely of persons who are not considered ‘‘interested persons’’ of the Registrant within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The committee periodically reviews such issues as the board’s composition, responsibilities, committees, compensation and other relevant issues, and recommends any appropriate changes to the full board of trustees. While the committee normally is able to identify from its own 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 committee of the Registrant, c/o the Registrant’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 nominating committee.

 

 

ITEM 11 – Controls and Procedures

 

(a) The Registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded, based on their evaluation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 30a-3 under the Investment Company Act of 1940), that such controls and procedures are adequate and reasonably designed to achieve the purposes described in paragraph (c) of such rule.
   
(b) There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the Registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

ITEM 12 – Exhibits

 

(a)(1) Not applicable for filing of semi-annual reports to shareholders.
   
(a)(2) The certifications required by Rule 30a-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached as exhibits hereto.

 

 
 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  CAPITAL GROUP EMERGING MARKETS TOTAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND
   
  By /s/ John S. Armour
 

John S. Armour, President and

Principal Executive Officer

   
  Date: June 30, 2015

 

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

 

By /s/ John S. Armour

John S. Armour, President and

Principal Executive Officer

 
Date: June 30, 2015

 

 

 

By /s/ Gregory F. Niland

Gregory F. Niland, Treasurer and

Principal Financial Officer

 
Date: June 30, 2015