0001145549-24-002007.txt : 20240116 0001145549-24-002007.hdr.sgml : 20240116 20240116160319 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001145549-24-002007 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-CEN PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20231031 FILED AS OF DATE: 20240116 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20240116 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20240116 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN FUNDS PORTFOLIO SERIES CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001537151 ORGANIZATION NAME: IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-CEN SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-22656 FILM NUMBER: 24535152 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 S HOPE STREET STREET 2: 55TH FLOOR CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90071 BUSINESS PHONE: 213-486-9200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 S HOPE STREET STREET 2: 55TH FLOOR CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90071 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN FUNDS PORTFOLIO RESOURCES DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20111214 0001537151 S000036462 American Funds Tax-Exempt Preservation Portfolio C000111631 Class A TEPAX C000111633 Class C TEPCX C000111634 Class F-1 TEPFX C000111635 Class F-2 TXEFX C000180012 Class F-3 TYEFX C000189507 Class T TTEPX 0001537151 S000036463 American Funds Preservation Portfolio C000111636 Class F-2 PPEFX C000111637 Class 529-A CPPAX C000111639 Class 529-C CPPCX C000111640 Class 529-E CPPEX C000111641 Class 529-F-1 CPPFX C000111642 Class R-1 RPPVX C000111643 Class R-2 RPPBX C000111644 Class R-3 RPPCX C000111645 Class R-4 RPPEX C000111646 Class R-5 RPPFX C000111647 Class R-6 RPPGX C000111648 Class A PPVAX C000111650 Class C PPVCX C000111651 Class F-1 PPVFX C000148386 Class R-2E RPBEX C000164829 Class R-5E RGMFX C000180013 Class F-3 PPFFX C000189508 Class 529-T TPAPX C000189509 Class T TPPPX C000204635 Class ABLE-A CPPGX C000224567 Class 529-F-2 FPPPX C000224568 Class 529-F-3 FFPPX C000224569 Class ABLE-F-2 CPQGX 0001537151 S000036464 American Funds Tax-Aware Conservative Growth and Income Portfolio C000111652 Class A TAIAX C000111654 Class C TAICX C000111655 Class F-1 TAIFX C000111656 Class F-2 TXIFX C000180014 Class F-3 TYIFX C000189510 Class T TATAX 0001537151 S000036465 American Funds Conservative Growth and Income Portfolio C000111668 Class A INPAX C000111670 Class C INPCX C000111671 Class F-1 INPFX C000111672 Class F-2 INPEX C000111673 Class 529-A CIPAX C000111675 Class 529-C CIPCX C000111676 Class 529-E CIPEX C000111677 Class 529-F-1 CIPFX C000111678 Class R-1 RNCAX C000111679 Class R-2 RINBX C000111680 Class R-3 RNCCX C000111681 Class R-4 RINEX C000111682 Class R-5 RINFX C000111683 Class R-6 RINGX C000148387 Class R-2E RNBEX C000164831 Class R-5E RGOFX C000180015 Class F-3 INPDX C000189511 Class 529-T TPTPX C000189512 Class T TTPPX C000204636 Class ABLE-A CIPGX C000224570 Class 529-F-3 FPTPX C000224571 Class 529-F-2 FTPPX C000224572 Class ABLE-F-2 CIQGX 0001537151 S000036466 American Funds Moderate Growth and Income Portfolio C000111684 Class A BLPAX C000111686 Class C BLPCX C000111687 Class F-1 BLPFX C000111688 Class F-2 BLPEX C000111689 Class 529-A CBAAX C000111691 Class 529-C CBPCX C000111692 Class 529-E CBAEX C000111693 Class 529-F-1 CBAFX C000111694 Class R-1 RBAAX C000111695 Class R-2 RBABX C000111696 Class R-3 RBACX C000111697 Class R-4 RBAEX C000111698 Class R-5 RBAFX C000111699 Class R-6 RBAGX C000148388 Class R-2E RBBEX C000164832 Class R-5E RGPFX C000180016 Class F-3 BLPDX C000189513 Class 529-T TBPBX C000189514 Class T TBBPX C000204637 Class ABLE-A CBAGX C000224573 Class ABLE-F-2 CBBGX C000224574 Class 529-F-3 FPPBX C000224575 Class 529-F-2 FBBPX 0001537151 S000036467 American Funds Growth and Income Portfolio C000111700 Class A GAIOX C000111702 Class C GAITX C000111703 Class F-1 GAIFX C000111704 Class F-2 GAIEX C000111705 Class 529-A CGNAX C000111707 Class 529-C CGNCX C000111708 Class 529-E CGNEX C000111709 Class 529-F-1 CGNFX C000111710 Class R-1 RGNAX C000111711 Class R-2 RGNBX C000111712 Class R-3 RAICX C000111713 Class R-4 RGNEX C000111714 Class R-5 RGNFX C000111715 Class R-6 RGNGX C000148389 Class R-2E RBEGX C000164833 Class R-5E RGQFX C000180017 Class F-3 GAIHX C000189515 Class T TGXIX C000189516 Class 529-T TGGGX C000204638 Class ABLE-A CGNGX C000224576 Class 529-F-3 FGIIX C000224577 Class ABLE-F-2 CGLGX C000224578 Class 529-F-2 FGGIX 0001537151 S000036468 American Funds Growth Portfolio C000111716 Class R-5 RGWFX C000111717 Class R-6 RGWGX C000111718 Class A GWPAX C000111720 Class C GWPCX C000111721 Class F-1 GWPFX C000111722 Class F-2 GWPEX C000111723 Class 529-A CGPAX C000111725 Class 529-C CGPCX C000111726 Class 529-E CGPEX C000111727 Class 529-F-1 CGPFX C000111728 Class R-1 RGWAX C000111729 Class R-2 RGWBX C000111730 Class R-3 RGPCX C000111731 Class R-4 RGWEX C000148390 Class R-2E RBGEX C000164834 Class R-5E RGSFX C000180018 Class F-3 GWPDX C000189517 Class 529-T TPGTX C000189518 Class T TGGPX C000204639 Class ABLE-A CGQGX C000224579 Class 529-F-3 FPGGX C000224580 Class ABLE-F-2 CGRGX C000224581 Class 529-F-2 FGPGX 0001537151 S000036469 American Funds Global Growth Portfolio C000111732 Class A PGGAX C000111734 Class C GGPCX C000111735 Class F-1 PGGFX C000111736 Class F-2 PGWFX C000111737 Class 529-A CPGAX C000111739 Class 529-C CPGCX C000111740 Class 529-E CGGEX C000111741 Class 529-F-1 CGGFX C000111742 Class R-1 RGGAX C000111743 Class R-2 RGGBX C000111744 Class R-3 RGLCX C000111745 Class R-4 RGGEX C000111746 Class R-5 RGGFX C000111747 Class R-6 RGGGX C000148391 Class R-2E REBGX C000164835 Class R-5E RGTFX C000180019 Class F-3 PGXFX C000189519 Class 529-T TGPPX C000189520 Class T TPGGX C000204640 Class ABLE-A CGGGX C000224582 Class 529-F-2 FGGPX C000224583 Class 529-F-3 FGPPX C000224584 Class ABLE-F-2 CGHGX N-CEN 1 primary_doc.xml X0404 N-CEN LIVE 0001537151 XXXXXXXX true false false N-1A true AMERICAN FUNDS PORTFOLIO SERIES 811-22656 0001537151 549300XVZDL1Z4SPQ273 6455 Irvine Center Drive Irvine 92618 US-CA US 9499755000 Capital Research and Management Company 6455 Irvine Center Drive Irvine 92618 9499755000 Fund accounting and transaction settlement records N N N-1A 8 Y Alexandra Trower N/A N Francisco G. Cigarroa N/A N Jennifer C. Feikin N/A N Leslie Stone Heisz N/A N Margaret Spellings N/A N Mary Davis Holt N/A N Merit E. Janow N/A N Michael C. Gitlin N/A Y Nariman Farvardin N/A N Paul S. Williams N/A N Jane M. Scofield N/A 333 South Hope Street 55th Floor Los Angeles 90071 XXXXXX N N N N N N American Funds Distributors, Inc. 8-17168 000006247 N/A Y N DELOITTE and TOUCHE LLP 00034 N/A N N N N N N N American Funds Conservative Growth and Income Portfolio S000036465 549300L4AHUMDZPY2F53 N 23 0 0 Fund of Funds N N N N N/A N/A N/A Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) Rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4)) Y Y N N Capital Research and Management Company 801-8055 000110885 M02M7XSKLMK96MWKNF95 N American Funds Service Company 84-00316 N/A Y N N Refinitiv US LLC 213800HQORQAP68CJJ04 N Six Financial Information AG 506700D369548LQDC335 CH N Bloomberg L.P. 549300B56MD0ZC402L06 N ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 N PricingDirect Inc. 549300WIC0TOJ7N7GD54 N Virtu ITG Solutions Network, LLC N/A N Markit North America, Inc. 549300HLPTRASHS0E726 N N JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. N/A N N Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1)) N American Funds Service Company 84-00316 SEC File number Y N N Capital Research and Management Company M02M7XSKLMK96MWKNF95 Y N N American Funds Distributors, Inc. 8-17168 000006247 N/A 0.0 0.000000000000 0.000000000000 N 7121946164.000000000000 N N N N American Funds Growth Portfolio S000036468 5493003GOVXTEFYF5K59 N 23 0 0 Fund of Funds N N N N N/A N/A N/A Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) Rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4)) Y Y N N Capital Research and Management Company 801-8055 000110885 M02M7XSKLMK96MWKNF95 N American Funds Service Company 84-00316 N/A Y N N Refinitiv US LLC 213800HQORQAP68CJJ04 N Six Financial Information AG 506700D369548LQDC335 CH N Bloomberg L.P. 549300B56MD0ZC402L06 N ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 N PricingDirect Inc. 549300WIC0TOJ7N7GD54 N Virtu ITG Solutions Network, LLC N/A N Markit North America, Inc. 549300HLPTRASHS0E726 N N JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. N/A N N Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1)) N American Funds Service Company 84-00316 SEC File number Y N N Capital Research and Management Company M02M7XSKLMK96MWKNF95 Y N N American Funds Distributors, Inc. 8-17168 000006247 N/A 0.0 0.000000000000 0.000000000000 N 13848238318.000000000000 N N N N American Funds Global Growth Portfolio S000036469 549300ZY0EZGAGQ2NR67 N 23 0 0 Fund of Funds N N N N N/A N/A N/A Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) Rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4)) Y Y N N Capital Research and Management Company 801-8055 000110885 M02M7XSKLMK96MWKNF95 N American Funds Service Company 84-00316 N/A Y N N Refinitiv US LLC 213800HQORQAP68CJJ04 N Six Financial Information AG 506700D369548LQDC335 CH N Bloomberg L.P. 549300B56MD0ZC402L06 N ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 N PricingDirect Inc. 549300WIC0TOJ7N7GD54 N Virtu ITG Solutions Network, LLC N/A N Markit North America, Inc. 549300HLPTRASHS0E726 N N JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. N/A N N Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1)) N American Funds Service Company 84-00316 SEC File number Y N N Capital Research and Management Company M02M7XSKLMK96MWKNF95 Y N N American Funds Distributors, Inc. 8-17168 000006247 N/A 0.0 0.000000000000 0.000000000000 N 4979273507.000000000000 N N N N American Funds Growth and Income Portfolio S000036467 549300AZ7YPH7OUFLV93 N 23 0 0 Fund of Funds N N N N N/A N/A N/A Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) Rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4)) Y Y N N Capital Research and Management Company 801-8055 000110885 M02M7XSKLMK96MWKNF95 N American Funds Service Company 84-00316 N/A Y N N Refinitiv US LLC 213800HQORQAP68CJJ04 N Six Financial Information AG 506700D369548LQDC335 CH N Bloomberg L.P. 549300B56MD0ZC402L06 N ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 N PricingDirect Inc. 549300WIC0TOJ7N7GD54 N Virtu ITG Solutions Network, LLC N/A N Markit North America, Inc. 549300HLPTRASHS0E726 N N JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. N/A N N Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1)) N American Funds Service Company 84-00316 SEC File number Y N N Capital Research and Management Company M02M7XSKLMK96MWKNF95 Y N N American Funds Distributors, Inc. 8-17168 000006247 N/A 0.0 0.000000000000 0.000000000000 N 14276759449.000000000000 N N N N American Funds Moderate Growth and Income Portfolio S000036466 5493003C4LHQLS1EY883 N 23 0 0 Fund of Funds N N N N N/A N/A N/A Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) Rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4)) Y Y N N Capital Research and Management Company 801-8055 000110885 M02M7XSKLMK96MWKNF95 N American Funds Service Company 84-00316 N/A Y N N Refinitiv US LLC 213800HQORQAP68CJJ04 N Six Financial Information AG 506700D369548LQDC335 CH N Bloomberg L.P. 549300B56MD0ZC402L06 N ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 N PricingDirect Inc. 549300WIC0TOJ7N7GD54 N Virtu ITG Solutions Network, LLC N/A N Markit North America, Inc. 549300HLPTRASHS0E726 N N JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. N/A N N Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1)) N American Funds Service Company 84-00316 SEC File number Y N N Capital Research and Management Company M02M7XSKLMK96MWKNF95 Y N N American Funds Distributors, Inc. 8-17168 000006247 N/A 0.0 0.000000000000 0.000000000000 N 12251213169.000000000000 N N N N American Funds Preservation Portfolio S000036463 5493008PXQJUKLU75A47 N 23 0 0 Fund of Funds N N N N N/A N/A N/A Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) Rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4)) Y Y N N Capital Research and Management Company 801-8055 000110885 M02M7XSKLMK96MWKNF95 N American Funds Service Company 84-00316 N/A Y N N Refinitiv US LLC 213800HQORQAP68CJJ04 N Six Financial Information AG 506700D369548LQDC335 CH N Bloomberg L.P. 549300B56MD0ZC402L06 N ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 N PricingDirect Inc. 549300WIC0TOJ7N7GD54 N Virtu ITG Solutions Network, LLC N/A N Markit North America, Inc. 549300HLPTRASHS0E726 N N JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. N/A N N Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1)) N American Funds Service Company 84-00316 SEC File number Y N N Capital Research and Management Company M02M7XSKLMK96MWKNF95 Y N N American Funds Distributors, Inc. 8-17168 000006247 N/A 0.0 0.000000000000 0.000000000000 N 2301375626.000000000000 N N N N American Funds Tax-Aware Conservative Growth and Income Portfolio S000036464 549300N8UA7YDXIJ6450 N 6 0 0 Fund of Funds N N N N N/A N/A N/A Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) Rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4)) N N N N Capital Research and Management Company 801-8055 000110885 M02M7XSKLMK96MWKNF95 N American Funds Service Company 84-00316 N/A Y N N Refinitiv US LLC 213800HQORQAP68CJJ04 N Six Financial Information AG 506700D369548LQDC335 CH N Bloomberg L.P. 549300B56MD0ZC402L06 N ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 N PricingDirect Inc. 549300WIC0TOJ7N7GD54 N Virtu ITG Solutions Network, LLC N/A N Markit North America, Inc. 549300HLPTRASHS0E726 N N JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. N/A N N Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1)) N American Funds Service Company 84-00316 SEC File number Y N N Capital Research and Management Company M02M7XSKLMK96MWKNF95 Y N N American Funds Distributors, Inc. 8-17168 000006247 N/A 0.0 0.000000000000 0.000000000000 N 4433757511.000000000000 N N N N American Funds Tax-Exempt Preservation Portfolio S000036462 549300TBE83E0HBPME80 N 6 0 0 Fund of Funds N N N N N/A N/A N/A Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) Rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4)) N N N N Capital Research and Management Company 801-8055 000110885 M02M7XSKLMK96MWKNF95 N American Funds Service Company 84-00316 N/A Y N N Refinitiv US LLC 213800HQORQAP68CJJ04 N Six Financial Information AG 506700D369548LQDC335 CH N Bloomberg L.P. 549300B56MD0ZC402L06 N ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 N PricingDirect Inc. 549300WIC0TOJ7N7GD54 N Virtu ITG Solutions Network, LLC N/A N Markit North America, Inc. 549300HLPTRASHS0E726 N N JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. N/A N N Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1)) N American Funds Service Company 84-00316 SEC File number Y N N Capital Research and Management Company M02M7XSKLMK96MWKNF95 Y N N American Funds Distributors, Inc. 8-17168 000006247 N/A 0.0 0.000000000000 0.000000000000 N 540253751.000000000000 N N N N true INTERNAL CONTROL RPT 2 internalcontrolafps.htm AFPS INTERNAL CONTROL REPORT - 10/31/2023 PDFtoHTML Conversion Output

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and the Board of Trustees of American Funds Portfolio Series:

In planning and performing our audits of the financial statements of the American Funds Portfolio Series (the "Funds"), including the American Funds Global Growth Portfolio, American Funds Growth Portfolio, American Funds Growth and Income Portfolio, American Funds Moderate Growth and Income Portfolio, American Funds Conservative Growth and Income Portfolio, American Funds Tax-Aware Conservative Growth and Income Portfolio, American Funds Preservation Portfolio, and American Funds Tax-Exempt Preservation Portfolio as of and for the year ended October 31, 2023, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), we considered the Funds' internal control over financial reporting, including controls over safeguarding securities, as a basis for designing our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial statements and to comply with the requirements of Form N-CEN, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds' internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

The management of the Funds is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting. In fulfilling this responsibility, estimates and judgments by management are required to assess the expected benefits and related costs of controls. A Funds' internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A Funds' internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Funds ; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Funds are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and Trustees of the Funds ; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Funds' assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

A deficiency in internal control over financial reporting exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Funds' annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

Our consideration of the Funds' internal control over financial reporting was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph and would not necessarily disclose all deficiencies in internal control that might be material weaknesses under standards established by the PCAOB. However, we noted no deficiencies in the Funds' internal control over financial reporting and its operation, including controls for safeguarding securities, that we consider to be a material weakness, as defined above, as of October 31, 2023.

This report is intended solely for the information and use of management and the Board of Trustees of the Funds and the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP Costa Mesa, California December 8, 2023