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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: 811-22744

 

American Funds Corporate Bond 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: (949) 975-5000

 

Date of fiscal year end: May 31

 

Date of reporting period: November 30, 2022

 

Brian C. Janssen

American Funds Corporate Bond Fund

6455 Irvine Center Drive

Irvine, California 92618

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

 
 

 

ITEM 1 – Reports to Stockholders

 

 

American Funds
Corporate Bond Fund
®

 

Semi-annual report
for the six months ended
November 30, 2022

 

A research-driven
fund of high-quality
corporate bonds

 

American Funds Corporate Bond Fund seeks to provide maximum total return consistent with capital preservation and prudent risk management.

 

This fund is one of more than 40 offered by Capital Group, home of American Funds, one of the nation’s largest mutual fund families. For over 90 years, Capital Group has invested with a long-term focus based on thorough research and attention to risk.

 

Fund results shown in this report, unless otherwise indicated, are for Class F-2 shares. Class A share results are shown at net asset value unless otherwise indicated. If a sales charge (maximum 3.75%) had been deducted from Class A shares, the results would have been lower. Results are for past periods and are not predictive of results for future periods. Current and future results may be lower or higher than those shown. Prices and returns will vary, so investors may lose money. Investing for short periods makes losses more likely. For current information and month-end results, visit capitalgroup.com.

 

Here are total returns on a $1,000 investment for periods ended December 31, 2022 (the most recent calendar quarter-end):

 

   Cumulative
total return
  Average annual total return
   1 year  5 years  Lifetime
(since 12/14/12)
                
Class F-2 shares   –15.77%   0.82%   2.35%
Class A shares Reflecting 3.75% maximum sales charge    –19.14    –0.21    1.85 

 

Class F-2 shares were first offered on July 29, 2016. Class F-2 share results prior to the date of first sale are hypothetical based on the results of the original share class of the fund without a sales charge, adjusted for typical estimated expenses. Please visit capitalgroup.com for more information on specific expense adjustments and the actual dates of first sale.

 

For other share class results, visit capitalgroup.com and americanfundsretirement.com.

 

The total annual fund operating expense ratios are 0.43% for Class F-2 shares and 0.71% for Class A shares as of the prospectus dated August 1, 2022. The expense ratios are restated to reflect current fees. The net expense ratios are 0.42% for Class F-2 shares and 0.70% for Class A shares.

 

Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. The investment adviser is currently reimbursing a portion of other expenses. This reimbursement will be in effect through at least August 1, 2023. After that time, the adviser may elect at its discretion to extend, modify or terminate the reimbursement. Investment results and the net expense ratio shown reflect fee waivers, and or expense reimbursements, without which the results would have been lower and the expenses would have been higher. Refer to the fund’s most recent prospectus for details. Visit capitalgroup.com for more information.

 

The fund’s 30-day yield as of November 30, 2022, was 4.70% (4.68% without the reimbursement) for Class F-2 shares and 4.29% (4.27% without the reimbursement) for Class A shares, calculated in accordance with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) formula. The Class A share results reflect the 3.75% maximum sales charge.

 

The return of principal for bond funds and for funds with significant underlying bond holdings is not guaranteed. Fund shares are subject to the same interest rate, inflation and credit risks associated with the underlying bond holdings. Investing in bonds issued outside the U.S. may be subject to additional risks. They include currency fluctuations, political and social instability, differing securities regulations and accounting standards, higher transaction costs, possible changes in taxation, illiquidity and price volatility. These risks may be heightened in connection with investments in developing countries. Refer to the fund prospectus and the Risk Factors section of this report for more information on these and other risks associated with investing in the fund.

 

Investments are not FDIC-insured, nor are they deposits of or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity, so they may lose value.

 

Fellow investors:

 

Results for American Funds Corporate Bond Fund for the periods ended November 30, 2022, are shown in the table below, as well as results of the fund’s primary benchmark and its Lipper peer groups.

 

For additional information about the fund, its investment results, holdings and portfolio managers, visit capitalgroup.com/individual/investments/fund/BFCAX. You can also access information about Capital Group’s American Funds and read our insights about the markets, retirement, saving for college, investing fundamentals and more at capitalgroup.com.

 

Contents

 

1 Results at a glance
   
2 Investment portfolio
   
16 Financial statements
   
19 Notes to financial statements
   
31 Financial highlights

 

Results at a glance

 

For periods ended November 30, 2022, with all distributions reinvested

 

   Cumulative total returns  Average annual total returns
   6 months  1 year  3 years  5 years  Lifetime
(since Class A
inception on
12/14/12)1
                     
American Funds Corporate Bond Fund (Class F-2 shares)   –3.97%   –15.40%   –1.89%   1.07%   2.43%
American Funds Corporate Bond Fund (Class A shares)   –4.08    –15.61    –2.16    0.79    2.32 
Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Investment Grade Index2    –3.94    –15.46    –2.64    0.72    2.02 
Lipper Corporate Debt Funds BBB-Rated Average3    –4.36    –15.21    –2.58    0.47    1.71 
Lipper Corporate Debt Funds A-Rated Average3    –4.96    –15.89    –2.93    0.25    1.57 

 

Past results are not predictive of results in future periods.

 

1 Lifetime since Class A inception on December 14, 2012.
2 Source: Bloomberg Index Services Ltd. The market index is unmanaged and, therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
3 Source: Refinitiv Lipper. Lipper averages reflect the current composition of all eligible mutual funds (all share classes) within a given category.

 

Since the fund’s inception through July 29, 2016, certain fees, such as 12b-1 fees, were not charged on Class A shares. If these expenses had been deducted, results would have been lower.

 

Class F-2 shares were first offered on July 29, 2016. Class F-2 share results prior to the date of first sale are hypothetical based on the results of the original share class of the fund without a sales charge, adjusted for typical estimated expenses. Please visit capitalgroup.com for more information on specific expense adjustments and the actual dates of first sale.

 

American Funds Corporate Bond Fund 1
 
Investment portfolio November 30, 2022 unaudited

 

Sector diversification Percent of net assets

 

 

Portfolio quality summary*  Percent of
net assets
U.S. Treasury and agency   11.83%
AAA/Aaa   1.24 
AA/Aa   11.96 
A/A   27.04 
BBB/Baa   42.52 
Short-term securities & other assets less liabilities   5.41 
* Bond ratings, which typically range from AAA/Aaa (highest) to D (lowest), are assigned by credit rating agencies such as Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and/or Fitch as an indication of an issuer’s creditworthiness. In assigning a credit rating to a security, the fund looks specifically to the ratings assigned to the issuer of the security by Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and/or Fitch. If agency ratings differ, the security will be considered to have received the highest of those ratings, consistent with the fund’s investment policies.
These securities are guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.

 

Bonds, notes & other debt instruments 94.59%  Principal amount
(000)
   Value
(000)
 
Corporate bonds, notes & loans 81.00%        
Financials 20.12%          
ACE INA Holdings, Inc. 3.35% 5/3/2026  USD675   $653 
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC 2.45% 10/29/2026   6,913    6,082 
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC 3.00% 10/29/2028   6,856    5,798 
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC 3.30% 1/30/2032   8,889    7,090 
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC 3.40% 10/29/2033   1,239    962 
Allstate Corp. 0.75% 12/15/2025   440    389 
Allstate Corp. 1.45% 12/15/2030   1,000    769 
Allstate Corp. 3.85% 8/10/2049   500    392 
American Express Co. 1.65% 11/4/2026   1,050    934 
American Express Co. 5.85% 11/5/2027   1,050    1,091 
American Express Co. 4.05% 5/3/2029   1,400    1,337 
American International Group, Inc. 2.50% 6/30/2025   1,000    945 
American International Group, Inc. 3.90% 4/1/2026   150    146 
American International Group, Inc. 4.80% 7/10/2045   100    90 
American International Group, Inc. 4.375% 6/30/2050   1,000    867 
Aon Corp. 2.60% 12/2/2031   1,000    820 
Aon Corp. 5.00% 9/12/2032   1,500    1,488 
Aon Corp. 3.90% 2/28/2052   500    390 
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 5.088% 12/8/2025   1,664    1,679 
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 6.742% 12/8/20321   5,704    5,778 
Banco Santander, SA 5.147% 8/18/2025   2,000    1,989 
Banco Santander, SA 5.294% 8/18/2027   1,400    1,360 
Bank of America Corp. 1.898% 7/23/2031 (USD-SOFR + 1.53% on 7/23/2030)2   11,819    9,228 
Bank of America Corp. 1.922% 10/24/2031 (USD-SOFR + 1.37% on 10/24/2030)2   1,751    1,358 
Bank of America Corp. 2.651% 3/11/2032 (USD-SOFR + 1.22% on 3/11/2031)2   5,555    4,513 
Bank of America Corp. 2.687% 4/22/2032 (USD-SOFR + 1.32% on 4/22/2031)2   8,081    6,556 
Bank of America Corp. 2.299% 7/21/2032 (USD-SOFR + 1.22% on 7/21/2031)2   4,046    3,173 
Bank of America Corp. 2.572% 10/20/2032 (USD-SOFR + 1.21% on 10/20/2031)2   112    89 
Bank of America Corp. 4.571% 4/27/2033 (USD-SOFR + 1.83% on 4/27/2032)2   1,150    1,073 

 

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued)  Principal amount
(000)
   Value
(000)
 
Corporate bonds, notes & loans (continued)        
Financials (continued)          
Bank of America Corp. 5.015% 7/22/2033 (USD-SOFR + 2.16% on 7/22/2032)2   3,930   $3,797 
Bank of America Corp. 2.676% 6/19/2041 (USD-SOFR + 1.93% on 6/19/2040)2   2,500    1,747 
Bank of America Corp. 2.972% 7/21/2052 (USD-SOFR + 1.56% on 7/21/2051)2   1,290    850 
Bank of Ireland Group PLC 6.253% 9/16/2026 (1-year UST Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 2.65% on 9/16/2025)1,2   500    490 
Bank of Ireland Group PLC 2.029% 9/30/2027 (1-year UST Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 1.10% on 9/30/2026)1,2   800    665 
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. 4.20% 8/15/2048   313    282 
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. 4.25% 1/15/2049   300    269 
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. 2.30% 3/15/2027   358    334 
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. 2.875% 3/15/2032   606    535 
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. 4.50% 2/11/2043   125    119 
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. 3.85% 3/15/2052   301    246 
Blackstone Holdings Finance Co., LLC 5.90% 11/3/20271   1,405    1,429 
Blackstone Holdings Finance Co., LLC 6.20% 4/22/20331   390    404 
BNP Paribas SA 2.159% 9/15/2029 (USD-SOFR + 1.218% on 9/15/2028)1,2   325    264 
BNP Paribas SA 2.871% 4/19/2032 (USD-SOFR + 1.387% on 4/19/2031)1,2   2,054    1,624 
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) 3.60% 4/7/2032   2,948    2,628 
Charles Schwab Corp. 1.65% 3/11/2031   375    295 
China Ping An Insurance Overseas (Holdings), Ltd. 2.85% 8/12/2031   203    138 
Chubb INA Holdings, Inc. 1.375% 9/15/2030   1,000    789 
Chubb INA Holdings, Inc. 2.85% 12/15/2051   607    410 
Chubb INA Holdings, Inc. 3.05% 12/15/2061   673    449 
Citigroup, Inc. 2.572% 6/3/2031 (USD-SOFR + 2.107% on 6/3/2030)2   4,000    3,283 
Citigroup, Inc. 3.785% 3/17/2033 (USD-SOFR + 1.939% on 3/17/2032)2   3,885    3,395 
Citigroup, Inc. 4.91% 5/24/2033 (USD-SOFR + 2.086% on 5/24/2032)2   1,813    1,728 
Citigroup, Inc. 6.27% 11/17/2033 (USD-SOFR + 2.338% on 11/17/2032)2   2,765    2,917 
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 3.784% 3/14/20321   1,135    934 
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 3.61% 9/12/2034 (5-year UST Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 2.05% on 9/12/2029)2   1,000    823 
Corebridge Financial, Inc. 3.65% 4/5/20271   806    755 
Corebridge Financial, Inc. 3.85% 4/5/20291   757    690 
Corebridge Financial, Inc. 3.90% 4/5/20321   4,893    4,319 
Corebridge Financial, Inc. 4.35% 4/5/20421   533    438 
Corebridge Financial, Inc. 4.40% 4/5/20521   341    275 
Credit Suisse Group AG 3.80% 6/9/2023   425    407 
Credit Suisse Group AG 2.997% 12/14/2023 (3-month USD-LIBOR + 1.20% on 12/14/2022)1,2   650    643 
Credit Suisse Group AG 1.305% 2/2/2027 (USD-SOFR + 0.98% on 2/2/2026)1,2   1,562    1,235 
Credit Suisse Group AG 4.194% 4/1/2031 (USD-SOFR + 3.73% on 4/1/2030)1,2   7,143    5,422 
Credit Suisse Group AG 3.091% 5/14/2032 (USD-SOFR + 1.73% on 5/14/2031)1,2   2,925    1,995 
Credit Suisse Group AG 9.016% 11/15/2033 (USD-SOFR + 5.02% on 11/15/2032)1,2   1,700    1,727 
Danske Bank AS 4.298% 4/1/2028 (1-year UST Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 1.75% on 4/1/2027)1,2   3,050    2,793 
Deutsche Bank AG 2.129% 11/24/2026 (USD-SOFR + 1.87% on 11/24/2025)2   3,754    3,287 
Deutsche Bank AG 2.552% 1/7/2028 (USD-SOFR + 1.318% on 1/7/2027)2   1,050    882 
Deutsche Bank AG 3.547% 9/18/2031 (USD-SOFR + 3.043% on 9/18/2030)2   1,575    1,253 
Deutsche Bank AG 3.035% 5/28/2032 (USD-SOFR + 1.718% on 5/28/2031)2   402    303 
Discover Financial Services 3.45% 7/27/2026   1,142    1,053 
Discover Financial Services 6.70% 11/29/2032   175    178 
DNB Bank ASA 1.535% 5/25/2027 (5-year UST Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 0.72% on 5/25/2026)1,2   1,950    1,702 
Five Corners Funding Trust II 2.85% 5/15/20301   1,000    850 
GE Capital Funding, LLC 4.55% 5/15/2032   2,210    2,152 
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (3-month USD-LIBOR + 1.17%) 5.776% 5/15/20263   500    494 
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 1.093% 12/9/2026 (USD-SOFR + 0.789% on 12/9/2025)2   3,796    3,346 
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 1.948% 10/21/2027 (USD-SOFR + 0.913% on 10/21/2026)2   1,239    1,085 
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 2.383% 7/21/2032 (USD-SOFR + 1.248% on 7/21/2031)2   818    647 
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 3.102% 2/24/2033 (USD-SOFR + 1.41% on 2/24/2032)2   2,145    1,783 
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 2.908% 7/21/2042 (USD-SOFR + 1.40% on 7/21/2041)2   2,000    1,418 
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 3.436% 2/24/2043 (USD-SOFR + 1.632% on 2/24/2042)2   3,723    2,828 
Groupe BPCE SA 1.652% 10/6/2026 (USD-SOFR + 1.52% on 10/6/2025)1,2   9,275    8,167 
Groupe BPCE SA 2.045% 10/19/2027 (USD-SOFR + 1.087% on 10/19/2026)1,2   1,500    1,287 
Groupe BPCE SA 2.277% 1/20/2032 (USD-SOFR + 1.312% on 1/20/2031)1,2   3,699    2,763 
Groupe BPCE SA 5.748% 7/19/2033 (USD-SOFR + 2.865% on 7/19/2032)1,2   2,310    2,227 
HSBC Holdings PLC 2.251% 11/22/2027 (USD-SOFR + 1.10% on 11/22/2026)2   5,050    4,356 
HSBC Holdings PLC 4.755% 6/9/2028 (USD-SOFR + 2.11% on 6/9/2027)2   2,630    2,496 

 

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued)  Principal amount
(000)
   Value
(000)
 
Corporate bonds, notes & loans (continued)        
Financials (continued)          
HSBC Holdings PLC 2.206% 8/17/2029 (USD-SOFR + 1.285% on 8/17/2028)2   3,050   $2,467 
HSBC Holdings PLC 2.357% 8/18/2031 (USD-SOFR + 1.947% on 8/18/2030)2   2,000    1,529 
HSBC Holdings PLC 2.804% 5/24/2032 (USD-SOFR + 1.187% on 5/24/2031)2   553    430 
HSBC Holdings PLC 5.402% 8/11/2033 (USD-SOFR + 2.87% on 8/11/2032)2   1,454    1,363 
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. 4.35% 6/15/2029   1,725    1,697 
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. 4.60% 3/15/2033   1,552    1,509 
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. 2.65% 9/15/2040   375    269 
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. 3.00% 6/15/2050   675    471 
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. 4.95% 6/15/2052   913    878 
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. 3.00% 9/15/2060   1,610    1,059 
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA 3.875% 1/12/20281   657    577 
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA 4.00% 9/23/20291   400    347 
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA 8.248% 11/21/2033 (1-year UST Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 4.40% on 11/21/2032)1,2   375    385 
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 2.301% 10/15/2025 (USD-SOFR + 1.16% on 10/15/2024)2   2,265    2,139 
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 1.561% 12/10/2025 (USD-SOFR + 0.605% on 12/10/2024)2   8,538    7,889 
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 1.04% 2/4/2027 (USD-SOFR + 0.695% on 2/4/2026)2   1,682    1,467 
JPMorgan Chase &  Co. 1.578% 4/22/2027 (USD-SOFR + 0.885% on 4/22/2026)2   2,604    2,300 
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 4.851% 7/25/2028 (USD-SOFR + 1.99% on 7/25/2027)2   1,740    1,705 
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 2.58% 4/22/2032 (USD-SOFR + 1.25% on 4/22/2031)2   741    601 
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 2.545% 11/8/2032 (USD-SOFR + 1.18% on 11/8/2031)2   3,760    3,012 
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 2.963% 1/25/2033 (USD-SOFR + 1.26% on 1/25/2032)2   1,357    1,120 
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 4.586% 4/26/2033 (USD-SOFR + 1.80% on 4/26/2032)2   3,073    2,889 
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 4.912% 7/25/2033 (USD-SOFR + 2.08% on 7/25/2032)2   4,465    4,309 
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3.109% 4/22/2051 (USD-SOFR + 3.109% on 4/22/2050)2   1,277    887 
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3.328% 4/22/2052 (USD-SOFR + 1.58% on 4/22/2051)2   1,850    1,341 
Lloyds Banking Group PLC 3.75% 1/11/2027   213    198 
Lloyds Banking Group PLC 4.375% 3/22/2028   590    555 
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. 4.375% 3/15/2029   230    224 
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. 2.375% 12/15/2031   548    445 
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. 4.90% 3/15/2049   395    370 
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. 2.90% 12/15/2051   1,010    658 
MetLife, Inc. 4.55% 3/23/2030   1,950    1,947 
MetLife, Inc. 4.60% 5/13/2046   100    92 
MetLife, Inc. 5.00% 7/15/2052   230    223 
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I 3.60% 1/11/20241   400    394 
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I 0.95% 7/2/20251   1,203    1,088 
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I 3.45% 12/18/20261   150    141 
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I 4.40% 6/30/20271   1,000    978 
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I 3.00% 9/19/20271   700    641 
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I 3.05% 6/17/20291   250    224 
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I 4.30% 8/25/20291   1,000    960 
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I 2.95% 4/9/20301   476    417 
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I 1.55% 1/7/20311   1,000    772 
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I 2.40% 1/11/20321   250    203 
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. 5.133% 7/20/2033 (1-year UST Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 2.125% on 7/20/2032)2   2,935    2,858 
Morgan Stanley 0.529% 1/25/2024 (USD-SOFR + 0.455% on 1/25/2023)2   5,000    4,952 
Morgan Stanley 2.188% 4/28/2026 (USD-SOFR + 1.99% on 4/28/2025)2   3,000    2,792 
Morgan Stanley 0.985% 12/10/2026 (USD-SOFR + 0.72% on 12/10/2025)2   4,304    3,777 
Morgan Stanley 1.593% 5/4/2027 (USD-SOFR + 0.879% on 5/4/2026)2   2,843    2,506 
Morgan Stanley 1.512% 7/20/2027 (USD-SOFR + 0.858% on 7/20/2026)2   2,300    2,003 
Morgan Stanley 4.21% 4/20/2028 (USD-SOFR + 1.61% on 4/20/2027)2   3,833    3,654 
Morgan Stanley 6.296% 10/18/2028 (USD-SOFR + 2.44% on 10/18/2027)2   945    979 
Morgan Stanley 1.794% 2/13/2032 (USD-SOFR + 1.034% on 2/13/2031)2   3,000    2,286 
Morgan Stanley 2.239% 7/21/2032 (USD-SOFR + 1.178% on 7/21/2031)2   5,897    4,603 
Morgan Stanley 2.511% 10/20/2032 (USD-SOFR + 1.20% on 10/20/2031)2   2,715    2,161 
Morgan Stanley 4.889% 7/20/2033 (USD-SOFR + 2.077% on 7/20/2032)2   525    501 
Morgan Stanley 5.297% 4/20/2037 (USD-SOFR + 2.62% on 4/20/2032)2   2,074    1,933 
Morgan Stanley 3.217% 4/22/2042 (USD-SOFR + 1.485% on 4/22/2041)2   667    503 
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG 5.875% 5/23/2042 (5-year UST Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 3.982% on 5/23/2032)1,2   1,400    1,380 
National Australia Bank, Ltd. 2.332% 8/21/20301   1,100    837 
Nationwide Building Society 3.96% 7/18/2030 (3-month USD-LIBOR + 1.855% on 7/18/2029)1,2   400    348 
New York Life Global Funding 0.95% 6/24/20251   631    572 
New York Life Global Funding 3.00% 1/10/20281   100    93 

 

4 American Funds Corporate Bond Fund
 
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued)  Principal amount
(000)
   Value
(000)
 
Corporate bonds, notes & loans (continued)        
Financials (continued)          
New York Life Global Funding 1.20% 8/7/20301   3,000   $2,320 
New York Life Global Funding 1.85% 8/1/20311   250    199 
Nordea Bank AB 3.60% 6/6/20251   980    950 
Northern Trust Corp. 6.125% 11/2/2032   2,713    2,862 
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 6.037% 10/28/2033 (USD-SOFR + 2.14% on 10/28/2032)2   6,898    7,252 
PRICOA Global Funding I 3.45% 9/1/20231   175    173 
Prudential Financial, Inc. 3.905% 12/7/2047   350    281 
Prudential Financial, Inc. 3.70% 3/13/2051   1,255    973 
Royal Bank of Canada 6.00% 11/1/2027   1,892    1,970 
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC 3.073% 5/22/2028 (1-year UST Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 2.55% on 5/22/2027)2   340    301 
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC 4.445% 5/8/2030 (3-month USD-LIBOR + 1.871% on 5/5/2029)2   370    334 
State Street Corp. 5.82% 11/4/2028 (USD-SOFR + 1.715% on 11/4/2027)2   1,361    1,408 
SVB Financial Group 4.70% junior subordinated perpetual bonds (5-year UST Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 3.064% on 11/15/2031)2   2,279    1,492 
Travelers Companies, Inc. 4.00% 5/30/2047   105    86 
Travelers Companies, Inc. 4.05% 3/7/2048   100    83 
Travelers Companies, Inc. 4.10% 3/4/2049   380    315 
Travelers Companies, Inc. 2.55% 4/27/2050   603    376 
UBS Group AG 1.364% 1/30/2027 (5-year UST Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 1.08% on 1/30/2026)1,2   2,600    2,261 
Wells Fargo & Company 2.406% 10/30/2025 (3-month USD-LIBOR + 0.825% on 10/30/2024)2   15,000    14,143 
Wells Fargo & Company 3.196% 6/17/2027 (3-month USD-LIBOR + 1.17% on 6/17/2026)2   1,351    1,258 
Wells Fargo & Company 2.572% 2/11/2031 (3-month USD-LIBOR + 1.00% on 2/11/2030)2   1,380    1,156 
Wells Fargo & Company 3.35% 3/2/2033 (USD-SOFR + 1.50% on 3/2/2032)2   12,685    10,861 
Wells Fargo & Company 4.897% 7/25/2033 (USD-SOFR + 4.897% on 7/25/2032)2   1,570    1,514 
Wells Fargo & Company 4.611% 4/25/2053 (USD-SOFR + 2.13% on 4/25/2052)2   8,331    7,415 
Westpac Banking Corp. 4.11% 7/24/2034 (5-year UST Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 2.00% on 7/24/2029)2   2,128    1,818 
Westpac Banking Corp. 2.668% 11/15/2035 (5-year UST Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 1.75% on 11/15/2030)2   1,225    903 
Willis North America, Inc. 4.65% 6/15/2027   500    486 
         318,237 
           
Utilities 12.93%          
AEP Transmission Co., LLC 3.65% 4/1/2050   25    19 
AEP Transmission Co., LLC 2.75% 8/15/2051   536    344 
Alabama Power Co. 3.94% 9/1/2032   176    164 
American Electric Power Company, Inc. 1.00% 11/1/2025   1,100    987 
American Transmission Systems, Inc. 2.65% 1/15/20321   685    560 
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. 2.65% 6/1/2031   5,389    4,458 
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. 4.55% 11/15/20301   2,500    2,371 
Consumers Energy Co. 3.60% 8/15/2032   345    319 
Consumers Energy Co. 3.25% 8/15/2046   1,000    730 
Consumers Energy Co. 3.10% 8/15/2050   2,592    1,834 
Consumers Energy Co. 2.65% 8/15/2052   1,416    910 
Dominion Resources, Inc., junior subordinated, 3.071% 8/15/20242   1,000    967 
DTE Electric Co. 2.625% 3/1/2031   706    604 
DTE Energy Company 1.90% 4/1/2028   1,910    1,660 
DTE Energy Company 3.00% 3/1/2032   1,000    870 
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC 3.20% 8/15/2049   37    27 
Duke Energy Corp. 4.50% 8/15/2032   2,600    2,469 
Duke Energy Corp. 3.50% 6/15/2051   1,000    714 
Duke Energy Corp. 5.00% 8/15/2052   1,227    1,118 
Duke Energy Florida, LLC 5.95% 11/15/2052   475    524 
Duke Energy Progress, LLC 2.50% 8/15/2050   1,044    644 
Edison International 5.75% 6/15/2027   468    473 
Edison International 4.125% 3/15/2028   12,224    11,304 
Edison International 6.95% 11/15/2029   3,025    3,172 

 

American Funds Corporate Bond Fund 5
 
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued)  Principal amount
(000)
   Value
(000)
 
Corporate bonds, notes & loans (continued)        
Utilities (continued)          
Emera US Finance, LP 2.639% 6/15/2031   7,975   $6,303 
Entergy Corp. 1.60% 12/15/2030   475    369 
Entergy Corp. 2.40% 6/15/2031   2,250    1,794 
Entergy Louisiana, LLC 4.75% 9/15/2052   963    872 
Entergy Texas, Inc. 1.75% 3/15/2031   1,500    1,174 
FirstEnergy Corp. 2.05% 3/1/2025   275    254 
FirstEnergy Corp. 1.60% 1/15/2026   4,125    3,654 
FirstEnergy Corp. 3.50% 4/1/20281   1,000    917 
FirstEnergy Corp. 4.10% 5/15/20281   3,000    2,833 
FirstEnergy Corp. 2.65% 3/1/2030   11,742    9,729 
FirstEnergy Corp. 2.25% 9/1/2030   8,830    7,034 
FirstEnergy Corp., Series B, 4.40% 7/15/2027 (4.15% on 1/15/2023)2   5,786    5,463 
FirstEnergy Transmission, LLC 2.866% 9/15/20281   15,625    13,654 
Florida Power & Light Company 2.45% 2/3/2032   959    806 
ITC Holdings Corp. 3.35% 11/15/2027   1,855    1,711 
Jersey Central Power & Light Co. 4.30% 1/15/20261   1,085    1,050 
Jersey Central Power & Light Co. 2.75% 3/1/20321   250    204 
Metropolitan Edison Co. 4.30% 1/15/20291   200    189 
Mississippi Power Co. 4.25% 3/15/2042   600    498 
Northern States Power Co. 2.60% 6/1/2051   1,046    679 
Northern States Power Co. 4.50% 6/1/2052   600    554 
Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC 2.75% 5/15/2030   285    249 
Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC 4.55% 9/15/20321   2,325    2,294 
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. 3.50% 6/15/2025   2,697    2,550 
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. 3.15% 1/1/2026   2,215    2,053 
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. 2.95% 3/1/2026   796    729 
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. 3.30% 3/15/2027   3,992    3,531 
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. 2.10% 8/1/2027   9,295    7,915 
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. 3.30% 12/1/2027   4,226    3,724 
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. 3.00% 6/15/2028   9,648    8,317 
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. 3.75% 7/1/2028   5,183    4,574 
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. 4.65% 8/1/2028   1,442    1,314 
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. 4.55% 7/1/2030   6,964    6,361 
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. 2.50% 2/1/2031   23,398    18,374 
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. 3.25% 6/1/2031   4,036    3,325 
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. 3.75% 8/15/2042   500    343 
Progress Energy, Inc. 7.00% 10/30/2031   2,480    2,722 
Public Service Company of Colorado 1.90% 1/15/2031   160    130 
Public Service Electric and Gas Co. 3.10% 3/15/2032   400    354 
Public Service Electric and Gas Co. 2.05% 8/1/2050   190    108 
Southern California Edison Co. 3.65% 3/1/2028   1,283    1,200 
Southern California Edison Co. 4.20% 3/1/2029   1,704    1,622 
Southern California Edison Co. 2.85% 8/1/2029   4,142    3,628 
Southern California Edison Co. 2.25% 6/1/2030   3,968    3,307 
Southern California Edison Co. 2.50% 6/1/2031   5,000    4,127 
Southern California Edison Co. 2.75% 2/1/2032   863    724 
Southern California Edison Co. 5.95% 11/1/2032   600    636 
Southern California Edison Co. 2.95% 2/1/2051   5,037    3,322 
Southern California Edison Co. 3.65% 6/1/2051   85    64 
Southern California Edison Co., Series C, 3.60% 2/1/2045   1,230    898 
Southwestern Electric Power Co. 3.25% 11/1/2051   2,223    1,498 
Union Electric Co. 2.15% 3/15/2032   1,350    1,076 
Virginia Electric and Power Co. 2.875% 7/15/2029   2,300    2,047 
Virginia Electric and Power Co. 2.30% 11/15/2031   2,797    2,287 
Virginia Electric and Power Co. 2.40% 3/30/2032   550    450 
Virginia Electric and Power Co. 2.45% 12/15/2050   650    395 
WEC Energy Group, Inc. 5.15% 10/1/2027   3,475    3,526 
Wisconsin Power and Light Co. 1.95% 9/16/2031   775    620 
Wisconsin Power and Light Co. 3.95% 9/1/2032   1,100    1,018 
Xcel Energy, Inc. 2.35% 11/15/2031   6,040    4,867 
Xcel Energy, Inc. 3.50% 12/1/2049   1,632    1,210 
         204,472 

 

6 American Funds Corporate Bond Fund
 
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued)  Principal amount
(000)
   Value
(000)
 
Corporate bonds, notes & loans (continued)        
Communication services 8.73%          
Alphabet, Inc. 1.10% 8/15/2030   1,260   $1,004 
AT&T, Inc. 2.30% 6/1/2027   6,400    5,765 
AT&T, Inc. 1.65% 2/1/2028   4,392    3,774 
AT&T, Inc. 4.35% 3/1/2029   2,500    2,401 
AT&T, Inc. 2.75% 6/1/2031   11,579    9,748 
AT&T, Inc. 2.25% 2/1/2032   4,305    3,415 
AT&T, Inc. 2.55% 12/1/2033   8,831    6,946 
AT&T, Inc. 3.50% 9/15/2053   5,725    4,051 
CCO Holdings, LLC and CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 4.50% 2/1/2024   1,500    1,483 
CCO Holdings, LLC and CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 5.05% 3/30/2029   1,000    952 
CCO Holdings, LLC and CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 2.80% 4/1/2031   9,239    7,320 
CCO Holdings, LLC and CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 4.40% 4/1/2033   2,805    2,461 
CCO Holdings, LLC and CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 5.25% 4/1/2053   1,975    1,590 
Charter Communications Operating, LLC 2.30% 2/1/2032   1,800    1,351 
Charter Communications Operating, LLC 5.125% 7/1/2049   612    486 
Charter Communications Operating, LLC 4.80% 3/1/2050   420    316 
Charter Communications Operating, LLC 3.70% 4/1/2051   6,790    4,346 
Charter Communications Operating, LLC 3.90% 6/1/2052   980    652 
Comcast Corp. 1.95% 1/15/2031   2,044    1,669 
Comcast Corp. 1.50% 2/15/2031   1,800    1,423 
Comcast Corp. 2.80% 1/15/2051   3,100    2,030 
Comcast Corp. 2.887% 11/1/2051   2,000    1,337 
Netflix, Inc. 4.875% 4/15/2028   6,991    6,800 
Netflix, Inc. 5.875% 11/15/2028   11,396    11,541 
Netflix, Inc. 6.375% 5/15/2029   50    52 
Netflix, Inc. 5.375% 11/15/20291   5,574    5,479 
Netflix, Inc. 4.875% 6/15/20301   5,606    5,303 
T-Mobile US, Inc. 1.50% 2/15/2026   1,200    1,076 
T-Mobile US, Inc. 2.625% 4/15/2026   125    115 
T-Mobile US, Inc. 3.75% 4/15/2027   1,200    1,137 
T-Mobile US, Inc. 2.05% 2/15/2028   3,510    3,033 
T-Mobile US, Inc. 2.55% 2/15/2031   3,779    3,137 
T-Mobile US, Inc. 2.25% 11/15/2031   3,956    3,153 
T-Mobile US, Inc. 2.70% 3/15/2032   517    425 
T-Mobile US, Inc. 3.00% 2/15/2041   823    600 
T-Mobile US, Inc. 3.30% 2/15/2051   2,556    1,778 
T-Mobile US, Inc. 3.40% 10/15/2052   5,864    4,105 
Verizon Communications, Inc. 3.875% 2/8/2029   125    118 
Verizon Communications, Inc. 1.68% 10/30/2030   900    707 
Verizon Communications, Inc. 1.75% 1/20/2031   2,848    2,234 
Verizon Communications, Inc. 2.55% 3/21/2031   925    772 
Verizon Communications, Inc. 2.355% 3/15/2032   1,710    1,374 
Verizon Communications, Inc. 2.65% 11/20/2040   11,835    8,206 
Verizon Communications, Inc. 3.40% 3/22/2041   1,297    997 
Verizon Communications, Inc. 2.85% 9/3/2041   18    13 
Verizon Communications, Inc. 3.85% 11/1/2042   206    167 
Verizon Communications, Inc. 2.875% 11/20/2050   1,229    793 
Verizon Communications, Inc. 3.55% 3/22/2051   900    667 
Vodafone Group PLC 4.25% 9/17/2050   1,500    1,187 
WarnerMedia Holdings, Inc. 5.05% 3/15/20421   1,560    1,251 
WarnerMedia Holdings, Inc. 5.141% 3/15/20521   8,024    6,227 
WarnerMedia Holdings, Inc. 5.391% 3/15/20621   1,401    1,086 
         138,053 
           
Industrials 7.44%          
Boeing Company 4.875% 5/1/2025   783    776 
Boeing Company 2.75% 2/1/2026   15,838    14,667 
Boeing Company 2.196% 2/4/2026   2,000    1,819 
Boeing Company 2.70% 2/1/2027   505    457 
Boeing Company 5.04% 5/1/2027   336    333 
Boeing Company 3.25% 2/1/2028   13,627    12,418 
Boeing Company 5.15% 5/1/2030   7,976    7,792 
Boeing Company 3.625% 2/1/2031   1,140    1,006 
Boeing Company 5.705% 5/1/2040   1,551    1,480 
Boeing Company 3.75% 2/1/2050   209    147 
Boeing Company 5.805% 5/1/2050   3,198    3,022 
Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC 3.00% 3/15/2023   1,000    995 

 

American Funds Corporate Bond Fund 7
 
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued)  Principal amount
(000)
   Value
(000)
 
Corporate bonds, notes & loans (continued)        
Industrials (continued)          
Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC 3.05% 2/15/2051   2,000   $1,433 
Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC 3.30% 9/15/2051   1,062    797 
Canadian Pacific Railway, Ltd. 1.75% 12/2/2026   2,456    2,196 
Canadian Pacific Railway, Ltd. 2.45% 12/2/2031   4,415    3,684 
Canadian Pacific Railway, Ltd. 3.00% 12/2/2041   5,050    3,809 
Canadian Pacific Railway, Ltd. 3.10% 12/2/2051   5,351    3,772 
Carrier Global Corp. 2.242% 2/15/2025   382    361 
Carrier Global Corp. 2.493% 2/15/2027   50    45 
Carrier Global Corp. 2.722% 2/15/2030   488    417 
Carrier Global Corp. 3.377% 4/5/2040   119    93 
Carrier Global Corp. 3.577% 4/5/2050   103    76 
CSX Corp. 3.80% 3/1/2028   1,559    1,499 
CSX Corp. 4.25% 3/15/2029   1,000    967 
CSX Corp. 4.10% 11/15/2032   1,550    1,474 
CSX Corp. 3.35% 9/15/2049   1,015    751 
CSX Corp. 2.50% 5/15/2051   2,079    1,302 
CSX Corp. 4.50% 11/15/2052   350    314 
Eaton Corp. 4.15% 3/15/2033   1,366    1,291 
Eaton Corp. 4.70% 8/23/2052   675    629 
General Dynamics Corp. 1.15% 6/1/2026   1,140    1,017 
General Dynamics Corp. 3.625% 4/1/2030   1,690    1,599 
General Dynamics Corp. 2.25% 6/1/2031   203    173 
General Electric Capital Corp. 4.418% 11/15/2035   6,832    6,461 
General Electric Capital Corp., Series A, 6.75% 3/15/2032   1,850    2,103 
Honeywell International, Inc. 2.30% 8/15/2024   80    77 
Honeywell International, Inc. 1.35% 6/1/2025   124    115 
Honeywell International, Inc. 4.95% 2/15/2028   500    510 
Honeywell International, Inc. 2.70% 8/15/2029   1,522    1,365 
Honeywell International, Inc. 1.95% 6/1/2030   2,000    1,674 
Honeywell International, Inc. 5.00% 2/15/2033   1,000    1,030 
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. 1.80% 1/15/2031   925    720 
Lockheed Martin Corp. 5.10% 11/15/2027   856    881 
Lockheed Martin Corp. 5.25% 1/15/2033   2,993    3,116 
Lockheed Martin Corp. 5.70% 11/15/2054   1,061    1,152 
Lockheed Martin Corp. 5.90% 11/15/2063   886    982 
Masco Corp. 1.50% 2/15/2028   1,273    1,059 
Masco Corp. 2.00% 2/15/2031   1,086    843 
Masco Corp. 3.125% 2/15/2051   207    130 
Norfolk Southern Corp. 3.05% 5/15/2050   1,356    935 
Northrop Grumman Corp. 3.25% 1/15/2028   1,210    1,123 
Raytheon Technologies Corp. 1.90% 9/1/2031   1,274    1,015 
Raytheon Technologies Corp. 2.375% 3/15/2032   1,500    1,232 
Raytheon Technologies Corp. 2.82% 9/1/2051   750    516 
Raytheon Technologies Corp. 3.03% 3/15/2052   3,000    2,109 
Republic Services, Inc. 2.375% 3/15/2033   1,730    1,402 
Union Pacific Corp. 3.75% 7/15/2025   2,255    2,218 
Union Pacific Corp. 2.80% 2/14/2032   1,512    1,318 
Union Pacific Corp. 2.891% 4/6/2036   1,332    1,078 
Union Pacific Corp. 3.375% 2/14/2042   530    430 
Union Pacific Corp. 4.30% 3/1/2049   510    446 
Union Pacific Corp. 3.25% 2/5/2050   1,851    1,386 
Union Pacific Corp. 2.95% 3/10/2052   2,503    1,754 
Union Pacific Corp. 3.50% 2/14/2053   1,910    1,493 
Union Pacific Corp. 3.95% 8/15/2059   805    647 
United Technologies Corp. 3.65% 8/16/2023   23    23 
United Technologies Corp. 4.125% 11/16/2028   1,475    1,431 
Waste Management, Inc. 4.15% 4/15/2032   2,340    2,257 
         117,642 
           
Health care 7.05%          
AbbVie, Inc. 3.20% 11/21/2029   4,870    4,451 
AbbVie, Inc. 4.05% 11/21/2039   1,500    1,312 
AbbVie, Inc. 4.25% 11/21/2049   25    22 
AmerisourceBergen Corp. 2.70% 3/15/2031   7,102    5,886 
Amgen, Inc. 3.00% 2/22/2029   3,165    2,865 
Amgen, Inc. 4.05% 8/18/2029   3,660    3,492 
Amgen, Inc. 2.45% 2/21/2030   1,250    1,068 

 

8 American Funds Corporate Bond Fund
 
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued)  Principal amount
(000)
   Value
(000)
 
Corporate bonds, notes & loans (continued)        
Health care (continued)          
Amgen, Inc. 2.30% 2/25/2031   1,250   $1,040 
Amgen, Inc. 2.00% 1/15/2032   223    178 
Amgen, Inc. 4.20% 3/1/2033   3,500    3,312 
Amgen, Inc. 3.375% 2/21/2050   125    91 
Amgen, Inc. 3.00% 1/15/2052   50    33 
Amgen, Inc. 4.875% 3/1/2053   2,200    2,012 
Amgen, Inc. 4.40% 2/22/2062   174    143 
Anthem, Inc. 4.10% 5/15/2032   1,716    1,618 
Anthem, Inc. 4.55% 5/15/2052   1,357    1,210 
AstraZeneca Finance, LLC 2.25% 5/28/2031   467    393 
AstraZeneca PLC 3.375% 11/16/2025   177    172 
AstraZeneca PLC 0.70% 4/8/2026   2,658    2,354 
AstraZeneca PLC 1.375% 8/6/2030   2,594    2,077 
Baxter International, Inc. 2.272% 12/1/2028   500    432 
Baxter International, Inc. 2.539% 2/1/2032   3,400    2,746 
Becton, Dickinson and Company 4.298% 8/22/2032   3,500    3,336 
Boston Scientific Corp. 3.45% 3/1/2024   125    123 
Boston Scientific Corp. 2.65% 6/1/2030   3,879    3,352 
Boston Scientific Corp. 4.70% 3/1/2049   36    33 
Centene Corp. 2.45% 7/15/2028   6,355    5,351 
Centene Corp. 4.625% 12/15/2029   2,470    2,300 
Centene Corp. 3.375% 2/15/2030   1,963    1,675 
Centene Corp. 3.00% 10/15/2030   4,185    3,458 
Centene Corp. 2.50% 3/1/2031   5,015    3,970 
Centene Corp. 2.625% 8/1/2031   1,530    1,205 
CVS Health Corp. 3.25% 8/15/2029   414    374 
CVS Health Corp. 1.75% 8/21/2030   1,415    1,128 
CVS Health Corp. 1.875% 2/28/2031   3,295    2,628 
CVS Health Corp. 5.05% 3/25/2048   65    60 
GE Healthcare Holding, LLC 5.65% 11/15/20271   700    714 
GE Healthcare Holding, LLC 5.857% 3/15/20301   1,180    1,224 
GE Healthcare Holding, LLC 5.905% 11/22/20321   5,740    6,033 
GE Healthcare Holding, LLC 6.377% 11/22/20521   525    585 
Gilead Sciences, Inc. 2.60% 10/1/2040   622    446 
Gilead Sciences, Inc. 2.80% 10/1/2050   462    307 
HCA, Inc. 4.125% 6/15/2029   1,000    915 
HCA, Inc. 2.375% 7/15/2031   2,455    1,919 
HCA, Inc. 4.625% 3/15/20521   630    509 
Humana, Inc. 3.70% 3/23/2029   1,626    1,499 
Johnson & Johnson 0.95% 9/1/2027   675    588 
Johnson & Johnson 1.30% 9/1/2030   2,025    1,661 
Johnson & Johnson 2.10% 9/1/2040   625    441 
Johnson & Johnson 2.25% 9/1/2050   1,506    982 
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals 2.81% 6/1/2041   660    487 
Partners HealthCare System, Inc. 3.192% 7/1/2049   1,000    720 
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 1.75% 9/15/2030   746    587 
Roche Holdings, Inc. 1.93% 12/13/20281   5,606    4,849 
Roche Holdings, Inc. 2.076% 12/13/20311   4,700    3,885 
Summa Health 3.511% 11/15/2051   665    457 
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. 4.80% 11/21/2027   1,400    1,414 
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. 4.95% 11/21/2032   1,213    1,244 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 3.75% 7/15/2025   380    373 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 2.875% 8/15/2029   348    314 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 2.00% 5/15/2030   704    587 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 4.20% 5/15/2032   2,484    2,395 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 5.35% 2/15/2033   8    8 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 3.05% 5/15/2041   2,000    1,534 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 4.25% 6/15/2048   468    412 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 4.45% 12/15/2048   285    256 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 3.25% 5/15/2051   2,390    1,757 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 4.75% 5/15/2052   2,486    2,356 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 4.95% 5/15/2062   990    953 
Zoetis, Inc. 5.60% 11/16/2032   2,975    3,121 
         111,432 

 

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued)  Principal amount
(000)
   Value
(000)
 
Corporate bonds, notes & loans (continued)        
Consumer staples 5.91%          
7-Eleven, Inc. 0.95% 2/10/20261   3,798   $3,335 
7-Eleven, Inc. 1.30% 2/10/20281   3,960    3,317 
7-Eleven, Inc. 1.80% 2/10/20311   7,800    6,031 
7-Eleven, Inc. 2.80% 2/10/20511   762    477 
Altria Group, Inc. 4.40% 2/14/2026   22    22 
Altria Group, Inc. 3.40% 5/6/2030   1,629    1,402 
Altria Group, Inc. 2.45% 2/4/2032   2,000    1,519 
Altria Group, Inc. 5.95% 2/14/2049   1,399    1,245 
Altria Group, Inc. 3.70% 2/4/2051   5,546    3,603 
Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC 4.90% 2/1/2046   4,005    3,753 
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV 4.00% 4/13/2028   200    194 
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV 4.75% 1/23/2029   3,031    3,032 
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV 3.50% 6/1/2030   2,216    2,049 
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV 4.90% 1/23/2031   250    253 
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV 4.439% 10/6/2048   280    247 
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV 5.55% 1/23/2049   889    912 
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV 4.50% 6/1/2050   1,207    1,094 
British American Tobacco International Finance PLC 1.668% 3/25/2026   986    874 
British American Tobacco PLC 2.789% 9/6/2024   600    574 
British American Tobacco PLC 3.215% 9/6/2026   470    437 
British American Tobacco PLC 3.557% 8/15/2027   2,746    2,507 
British American Tobacco PLC 4.448% 3/16/2028   475    443 
British American Tobacco PLC 2.259% 3/25/2028   6,141    5,152 
British American Tobacco PLC 2.726% 3/25/2031   4,769    3,760 
British American Tobacco PLC 3.734% 9/25/2040   860    607 
British American Tobacco PLC 4.54% 8/15/2047   2,301    1,672 
British American Tobacco PLC 5.65% 3/16/2052   947    794 
Coca-Cola Company 1.375% 3/15/2031   530    419 
Coca-Cola Company 2.50% 3/15/2051   253    170 
Conagra Brands, Inc. 4.30% 5/1/2024   900    889 
Conagra Brands, Inc. 4.60% 11/1/2025   720    713 
Conagra Brands, Inc. 1.375% 11/1/2027   2,710    2,256 
Conagra Brands, Inc. 5.30% 11/1/2038   10    10 
Conagra Brands, Inc. 5.40% 11/1/2048   617    585 
Constellation Brands, Inc. 4.35% 5/9/2027   1,000    978 
Constellation Brands, Inc. 3.60% 2/15/2028   200    187 
Constellation Brands, Inc. 2.875% 5/1/2030   2,262    1,949 
Constellation Brands, Inc. 2.25% 8/1/2031   3,745    3,000 
Constellation Brands, Inc. 4.75% 5/9/2032   1,780    1,724 
Constellation Brands, Inc. 4.10% 2/15/2048   200    163 
Imperial Tobacco Finance PLC 6.125% 7/27/20271   1,450    1,452 
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. 3.20% 5/1/2030   261    230 
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. 3.80% 5/1/2050   700    536 
Nestlé Holdings, Inc. 0.625% 1/15/20261   2,360    2,093 
Nestlé Holdings, Inc. 1.15% 1/14/20271   1,650    1,443 
Nestlé Holdings, Inc. 1.00% 9/15/20271   1,838    1,567 
PepsiCo, Inc. 1.95% 10/21/2031   3,270    2,689 
PepsiCo, Inc. 3.625% 3/19/2050   140    119 
PepsiCo, Inc. 2.75% 10/21/2051   310    223 
Philip Morris International, Inc. 2.875% 5/1/2024   972    943 
Philip Morris International, Inc. 0.875% 5/1/2026   521    459 
Philip Morris International, Inc. 3.375% 8/15/2029   623    560 
Philip Morris International, Inc. 5.625% 11/17/2029   3,969    4,039 
Philip Morris International, Inc. 2.10% 5/1/2030   1,167    946 
Philip Morris International, Inc. 1.75% 11/1/2030   1,910    1,497 
Philip Morris International, Inc. 5.75% 11/17/2032   8,194    8,444 
Philip Morris International, Inc. 4.125% 3/4/2043   698    546 
Philip Morris International, Inc. 4.25% 11/10/2044   245    194 
Procter & Gamble Company 0.55% 10/29/2025   932    838 
Procter & Gamble Company 1.00% 4/23/2026   342    307 
Procter & Gamble Company 3.00% 3/25/2030   152    140 
Procter & Gamble Company 1.20% 10/29/2030   1,000    796 
Reynolds American, Inc. 4.45% 6/12/2025   225    221 
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 4.15% 9/9/2032   630    624 
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 4.50% 9/9/2052   310    303 
         93,557 
10 American Funds Corporate Bond Fund
 
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued)  Principal amount
(000)
   Value
(000)
 
Corporate bonds, notes & loans (continued)        
Information technology 4.83%          
Analog Devices, Inc. 2.95% 10/1/2051   596   $426 
Apple, Inc. 3.35% 8/8/2032   6,000    5,545 
Apple, Inc. 3.95% 8/8/2052   5,311    4,662 
Broadcom Corp. 3.875% 1/15/2027   1,090    1,033 
Broadcom, Inc. 4.00% 4/15/20291   1,566    1,430 
Broadcom, Inc. 4.75% 4/15/2029   4,052    3,885 
Broadcom, Inc. 4.15% 11/15/2030   2,000    1,798 
Broadcom, Inc. 3.419% 4/15/20331   812    661 
Broadcom, Inc. 3.469% 4/15/20341   4,193    3,333 
Broadcom, Inc. 3.137% 11/15/20351   2,240    1,662 
Broadcom, Inc. 3.187% 11/15/20361   3,807    2,777 
Broadcom, Inc. 3.50% 2/15/20411   5,505    3,988 
Broadcom, Inc. 3.75% 2/15/20511   1,811    1,281 
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 2.25% 3/1/2031   2,700    2,155 
Fiserv, Inc. 3.50% 7/1/2029   775    700 
Fiserv, Inc. 2.65% 6/1/2030   1,107    938 
Global Payments, Inc. 2.90% 5/15/2030   1,306    1,078 
Mastercard, Inc. 1.90% 3/15/2031   1,725    1,428 
Mastercard, Inc. 2.95% 3/15/2051   686    507 
Microsoft Corp. 3.30% 2/6/2027   2,575    2,492 
Oracle Corp. 2.875% 3/25/2031   12,453    10,429 
Oracle Corp. 3.60% 4/1/2050   3,020    2,106 
Oracle Corp. 3.95% 3/25/2051   1,841    1,350 
PayPal Holdings, Inc. 3.25% 6/1/2050   283    200 
PayPal Holdings, Inc. 5.05% 6/1/2052   1,235    1,147 
salesforce.com, inc. 1.95% 7/15/2031   600    489 
salesforce.com, inc. 2.70% 7/15/2041   250    185 
salesforce.com, inc. 2.90% 7/15/2051   275    191 
salesforce.com, inc. 3.05% 7/15/2061   1,200    808 
ServiceNow, Inc. 1.40% 9/1/2030   19,148    14,932 
VeriSign, Inc. 2.70% 6/15/2031   781    641 
Visa, Inc. 1.10% 2/15/2031   2,200    1,728 
Visa, Inc. 2.00% 8/15/2050   625    392 
         76,377 
           
Energy 4.21%          
BP Capital Markets America, Inc. 2.721% 1/12/2032   2,250    1,908 
Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd. 2.95% 1/15/2023   997    996 
Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd. 2.05% 7/15/2025   997    931 
Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd. 3.85% 6/1/2027   2,945    2,793 
Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd. 2.95% 7/15/2030   269    230 
Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd. 4.95% 6/1/2047   81    73 
Chevron Corp. 2.954% 5/16/2026   3,220    3,071 
Chevron Corp. 1.995% 5/11/2027   2,925    2,651 
Chevron Corp. 2.236% 5/11/2030   4,250    3,671 
Chevron USA, Inc. 1.018% 8/12/2027   7,000    6,064 
ConocoPhillips 3.80% 3/15/2052   1,468    1,194 
Continental Resources, Inc. 2.875% 4/1/20321   2,594    1,959 
EQT Corp. 5.70% 4/1/2028   1,535    1,535 
Equinor ASA 3.625% 9/10/2028   1,370    1,310 
Exxon Mobil Corp. 2.019% 8/16/2024   3,660    3,513 
Exxon Mobil Corp. 2.44% 8/16/2029   2,323    2,057 
Exxon Mobil Corp. 2.61% 10/15/2030   2,810    2,486 
Exxon Mobil Corp. 3.452% 4/15/2051   3,390    2,632 
ONEOK, Inc. 5.85% 1/15/2026   281    285 
ONEOK, Inc. 4.45% 9/1/2049   1,039    795 
Petróleos Mexicanos 3.50% 1/30/2023   2,160    2,145 
Petróleos Mexicanos 4.625% 9/21/2023   117    115 
Petróleos Mexicanos 6.875% 10/16/2025   1,468    1,429 
Petróleos Mexicanos 6.50% 3/13/2027   1,670    1,515 
Petróleos Mexicanos 6.50% 1/23/2029   591    498 
Petróleos Mexicanos 8.75% 6/2/2029   1,930    1,793 
Petróleos Mexicanos 6.84% 1/23/2030   643    529 
Petróleos Mexicanos 6.70% 2/16/2032   2,348    1,820 
Qatar Petroleum 2.25% 7/12/20311   2,270    1,896 
Qatar Petroleum 3.125% 7/12/20411   3,170    2,411 
Qatar Petroleum 3.30% 7/12/20511   785    573 

 

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued)  Principal amount
(000)
   Value
(000)
 
Corporate bonds, notes & loans (continued)        
Energy (continued)          
Shell International Finance BV 3.875% 11/13/2028   1,650   $1,609 
Shell International Finance BV 2.375% 11/7/2029   2,680    2,353 
Shell International Finance BV 2.75% 4/6/2030   7,140    6,344 
Total Capital International 3.455% 2/19/2029   1,120    1,055 
Total Capital International 2.829% 1/10/2030   470    420 
         66,659 
           
Real estate 4.02%          
American Tower Corp. 1.60% 4/15/2026   1,574    1,398 
American Tower Corp. 1.45% 9/15/2026   854    744 
American Tower Corp. 3.65% 3/15/2027   4,060    3,796 
American Tower Corp. 2.70% 4/15/2031   3,277    2,708 
American Tower Corp. 2.30% 9/15/2031   2,399    1,902 
American Tower Corp. 4.05% 3/15/2032   1,561    1,421 
American Tower Corp. 2.95% 1/15/2051   285    183 
Corporate Office Properties, LP 2.00% 1/15/2029   362    281 
Corporate Office Properties, LP 2.75% 4/15/2031   620    469 
Corporate Office Properties, LP 2.90% 12/1/2033   619    443 
Equinix, Inc. 2.625% 11/18/2024   2,507    2,388 
Equinix, Inc. 1.25% 7/15/2025   3,123    2,823 
Equinix, Inc. 2.90% 11/18/2026   583    533 
Equinix, Inc. 1.80% 7/15/2027   470    404 
Equinix, Inc. 1.55% 3/15/2028   1,735    1,444 
Equinix, Inc. 3.20% 11/18/2029   3,314    2,909 
Equinix, Inc. 2.15% 7/15/2030   2,680    2,149 
Equinix, Inc. 2.50% 5/15/2031   2,896    2,335 
Equinix, Inc. 3.90% 4/15/2032   1,280    1,142 
Equinix, Inc. 3.00% 7/15/2050   1,274    827 
Equinix, Inc. 3.40% 2/15/2052   2,048    1,444 
Extra Space Storage, Inc. 2.35% 3/15/2032   607    462 
Invitation Homes Operating Partnership, LP 2.30% 11/15/2028   845    700 
Invitation Homes Operating Partnership, LP 2.00% 8/15/2031   1,424    1,055 
Invitation Homes Operating Partnership, LP 2.70% 1/15/2034   606    447 
Public Storage 2.30% 5/1/2031   3,552    2,943 
Scentre Group 3.50% 2/12/20251   48    46 
Sun Communities Operating, LP 2.30% 11/1/2028   381    314 
Sun Communities Operating, LP 2.70% 7/15/2031   7,486    5,831 
Sun Communities Operating, LP 4.20% 4/15/2032   1,503    1,298 
VICI Properties, LP 4.375% 5/15/2025   770    742 
VICI Properties, LP 4.625% 6/15/20251   383    367 
VICI Properties, LP 4.75% 2/15/2028   6,733    6,354 
VICI Properties, LP 4.95% 2/15/2030   3,061    2,898 
VICI Properties, LP 5.125% 5/15/2032   8,813    8,278 
Westfield Corp., Ltd. 3.50% 6/15/20291   208    172 
         63,650 
           
Consumer discretionary 3.86%          
Amazon.com, Inc. 4.60% 12/1/2025   1,305    1,310 
Amazon.com, Inc. 1.20% 6/3/2027   1,191    1,041 
Amazon.com, Inc. 3.45% 4/13/2029   213    201 
Amazon.com, Inc. 1.50% 6/3/2030   1,337    1,088 
Amazon.com, Inc. 4.70% 12/1/2032   9,630    9,723 
Amazon.com, Inc. 2.875% 5/12/2041   934    715 
American Honda Finance Corp. 1.20% 7/8/2025   3,818    3,489 
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG 3.90% 4/9/20251   257    252 
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG 2.55% 4/1/20311   534    448 
Daimler Trucks Finance North America, LLC 3.50% 4/7/20251   2,000    1,924 
Daimler Trucks Finance North America, LLC 3.65% 4/7/20271   825    768 
Daimler Trucks Finance North America, LLC 2.375% 12/14/20281   3,372    2,828 
Daimler Trucks Finance North America, LLC 2.50% 12/14/20311   4,685    3,641 
General Motors Company 5.40% 4/1/2048   500    432 
Home Depot, Inc. 1.375% 3/15/2031   2,326    1,827 
Home Depot, Inc. 3.125% 12/15/2049   91    67 
Home Depot, Inc. 3.35% 4/15/2050   570    434 
Home Depot, Inc. 2.375% 3/15/2051   4,795    3,000 
Hyundai Capital America 1.80% 10/15/20251   774    692 
Hyundai Capital America 1.50% 6/15/20261   1,866    1,611 

 

12 American Funds Corporate Bond Fund
 
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued)  Principal amount
(000)
   Value
(000)
 
Corporate bonds, notes & loans (continued)        
Consumer discretionary (continued)          
Hyundai Capital America 2.00% 6/15/20281   1,701   $1,378 
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. 4.05% 5/3/2047   37    30 
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. 3.00% 10/15/2050   615    414 
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. 5.625% 4/15/2053   1,015    1,018 
Marriott International, Inc. 2.85% 4/15/2031   2,260    1,848 
Marriott International, Inc. 2.75% 10/15/2033   2,040    1,573 
McDonald’s Corp. 4.60% 9/9/2032   2,485    2,473 
McDonald’s Corp. 5.15% 9/9/2052   1,100    1,089 
Mercedes-Benz Finance North America, LLC 5.50% 11/27/20241   1,000    1,007 
Mercedes-Benz Finance North America, LLC 5.375% 11/26/20251   225    227 
Morongo Band of Mission Indians 7.00% 10/1/20391   1,100    1,178 
Stellantis Finance US, Inc. 1.711% 1/29/20271   1,000    864 
Stellantis Finance US, Inc. 5.625% 1/12/20281   5,258    5,241 
Stellantis Finance US, Inc. 2.691% 9/15/20311   7,638    5,905 
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.80% 1/9/2026   640    572 
VICI Properties, LP / VICI Note Co., Inc. 4.50% 1/15/20281   850    779 
         61,087 
           
Materials 1.90%          
Anglo American Capital PLC 2.25% 3/17/20281   1,280    1,076 
Anglo American Capital PLC 5.625% 4/1/20301   1,200    1,195 
Celanese US Holdings, LLC 6.165% 7/15/2027   250    245 
Celanese US Holdings, LLC 6.33% 7/15/2029   750    722 
Celanese US Holdings, LLC 6.379% 7/15/2032   714    681 
Dow Chemical Co. 4.55% 11/30/2025   14    14 
Dow Chemical Co. 4.80% 11/30/2028   500    494 
Dow Chemical Co. 4.625% 10/1/2044   600    501 
Dow Chemical Co. 4.80% 5/15/2049   380    323 
Dow Chemical Co. 3.60% 11/15/2050   2,000    1,433 
Ecolab, Inc. 2.125% 8/15/2050   250    146 
Ecolab, Inc. 2.70% 12/15/2051   500    324 
Glencore Funding, LLC 1.625% 4/27/20261   600    534 
Glencore Funding, LLC 2.625% 9/23/20311   1,100    877 
Glencore Funding, LLC 3.375% 9/23/20511   300    196 
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. 1.23% 10/1/20251   1,000    885 
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. 1.832% 10/15/20271   3,048    2,549 
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. 2.30% 11/1/20301   5,609    4,413 
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. 3.268% 11/15/20401   500    364 
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. 3.468% 12/1/20501   1,500    1,034 
Linde, Inc. 4.70% 12/5/2025   2,000    2,007 
LYB International Finance BV 4.875% 3/15/2044   100    84 
LYB International Finance III, LLC 4.20% 10/15/2049   249    187 
LYB International Finance III, LLC 4.20% 5/1/2050   250    188 
LYB International Finance III, LLC 3.625% 4/1/2051   680    465 
Nutrien, Ltd. 1.90% 5/13/2023   111    109 
Nutrien, Ltd. 5.95% 11/7/2025   640    654 
Nutrien, Ltd. 5.00% 4/1/2049   300    276 
Praxair, Inc. 1.10% 8/10/2030   1,682    1,302 
Praxair, Inc. 2.00% 8/10/2050   866    499 
Rio Tinto Finance (USA), Ltd. 2.75% 11/2/2051   2,062    1,401 
Sherwin-Williams Company 3.125% 6/1/2024   700    681 
Sherwin-Williams Company 3.45% 6/1/2027   400    376 
Sherwin-Williams Company 2.20% 3/15/2032   250    198 
Sherwin-Williams Company 3.80% 8/15/2049   550    419 
Sherwin-Williams Company 3.30% 5/15/2050   1,050    740 
Sherwin-Williams Company 2.90% 3/15/2052   250    162 
South32 Treasury (USA), Ltd. 4.35% 4/14/20321   2,488    2,162 
Westlake Chemical Corp. 5.00% 8/15/2046   130    112 
         30,028 
           
Total corporate bonds, notes & loans        1,281,194 
           
U.S. Treasury bonds & notes 11.83%          
U.S. Treasury 11.83%          
U.S. Treasury 3.25% 8/31/2024   11,958    11,720 
U.S. Treasury 0.375% 9/15/2024   3,221    2,999 
U.S. Treasury 0.625% 10/15/2024   1,850    1,726 
U.S. Treasury 4.50% 11/30/2024   2,833    2,842 

 

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Bonds, notes & other debt instruments (continued)  Principal amount
(000)
   Value
(000)
 
U.S. Treasury bonds & notes (continued)        
U.S. Treasury (continued)          
U.S. Treasury 4.50% 11/15/2025   33,343   $33,730 
U.S. Treasury 3.875% 11/30/2027   51,986    52,221 
U.S. Treasury 1.25% 6/30/20284   1,356    1,184 
U.S. Treasury 1.125% 8/31/2028   723    624 
U.S. Treasury 1.25% 9/30/2028   1,055    916 
U.S. Treasury 4.125% 11/15/20324   66,504    69,189 
U.S. Treasury 4.25% 5/15/20394   4,614    4,874 
U.S. Treasury 4.00% 11/15/2042   570    573 
U.S. Treasury 3.00% 8/15/20524   5,197    4,459 
         187,057 
           
Asset-backed obligations 1.30%          
Castlelake Aircraft Securitization Trust, Series 2021-1, Class A, 2.868% 5/11/20371,5   1,988    1,691 
CF Hippolyta, LLC, Series 2020-1, Class A1, 1.69% 7/15/20601,5   4,307    3,817 
CF Hippolyta, LLC, Series 2020-1, Class A2, 1.99% 7/15/20601,5   295    246 
CF Hippolyta, LLC, Series 2021-1, Class A1, 1.53% 3/15/20611,5   400    346 
Global SC Finance V SRL, Series 2019-1A, Class B, 4.81% 9/17/20391,5   759    712 
New Economy Assets Phase 1 Issuer, LLC, Series 2021-1, Class A1, 1.91% 10/20/20611,5   16,290    13,804 
         20,616 
           
Municipals 0.35%          
California 0.10%          
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Enhanced Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2021-B, 2.746% 6/1/2034   215    172 
Regents of the University of California, General Rev. Bonds, Series 2020-BG, 1.614% 5/15/2030   750    597 
Regents of the University of California, General Rev. Bonds, Series 2020-BG, 1.316% 5/15/2027   965    839 
         1,608 
           
Ohio 0.25%          
Cleveland-Cuyahoga Port Auth., Federal Lease Rev. Bonds (VA Cleveland Health Care Center Project), Series 2021, 4.425% 5/1/2031   4,605    3,917 
           
Total municipals        5,525 
           
Bonds & notes of governments & government agencies outside the U.S. 0.11%          
Panama (Republic of) 2.252% 9/29/2032   1,710    1,291 
United Mexican States 3.75% 4/19/2071   685    453 
         1,744 
           
Total bonds, notes & other debt instruments (cost: $1,686,490,000)        1,496,136 
           
Short-term securities 5.96%   Shares      
Money market investments 5.96%          
Capital Group Central Cash Fund 3.94%6,7   943,590    94,349 
           
Total short-term securities (cost: $94,341,000)        94,349 
Total investment securities 100.55% (cost: $1,780,831,000)        1,590,485 
Other assets less liabilities (0.55)%        (8,693)
           
Net assets 100.00%       $1,581,792 

 

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Futures contracts

 

Contracts  Type  Number of
contracts
  Expiration  Notional
amount
(000)
   Value and
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
at 11/30/2022
(000)
 
2 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures  Long  634  March 2023  USD130,198              $316 
10 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures  Short  1,513  March 2023   (171,726)     (750)
10 Year Ultra U.S. Treasury Note Futures  Short  1,734  March 2023   (207,484)     (1,104)
20 Year U.S. Treasury Bond Futures  Long  1,231  March 2023   156,337      18 
30 Year Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond Futures  Long  667  March 2023   90,900      632 
                   $(888)

 

Swap contracts

 

Credit default swaps

 

Centrally cleared credit default swaps on credit indices — buy protection

 

Reference
index
  Financing
rate paid
  Payment
frequency
  Expiration
date
  Notional
amount
(000)
  Value at
11/30/2022
(000)
   Upfront
premium
received
(000)
   Unrealized
depreciation
at 11/30/2022
(000)
 
CDX.NA.IG.39  1.00%  Quarterly  12/20/2027  USD 158,093  $(1,726)  $(169)  $(1,557)

 

Investments in affiliates7

 

   Value of
affiliate at
6/1/2022
(000)
   Additions
(000)
   Reductions
(000)
   Net
realized
loss
(000)
   Net
unrealized
appreciation
(000)
   Value of
affiliate at
11/30/2022
(000)
   Dividend
income
(000)
 
Short-term securities 5.96%                                   
Money market investments 5.96%                                   
Capital Group Central Cash Fund 3.94%6  $59,157   $435,014   $399,815   $(16)  $9   $94,349   $1,013 

 

1 Acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A or, for commercial paper, Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. 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 $233,268,000, which represented 14.75% of the net assets of the fund.
2 Step bond; coupon rate may change at a later date.
3 Coupon rate may change periodically. Reference rate and spread are as of the most recent information available. Some coupon rates are determined by the issuer or agent based on current market conditions; therefore, the reference rate and spread are not available.
4 All or a portion of this security was pledged as collateral. The total value of pledged collateral was $8,410,000, which represented .53% of the net assets of the fund.
5 Principal payments may be made periodically. Therefore, the effective maturity date may be earlier than the stated maturity date.
6 Rate represents the seven-day yield at 11/30/2022.
7 Part of the same “group of investment companies” as the fund as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

Key to abbreviations

Auth. = Authority

DAC = Designated Activity Company

LIBOR = London Interbank Offered Rate

Rev. = Revenue

SOFR = Secured Overnight Financing Rate

USD = U.S. dollars

 

Refer to the notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial statements

 

Statement of assets and liabilities unaudited
at November 30, 2022 (dollars in thousands)

 

Assets:          
Investment securities, at value:          
Unaffiliated issuers (cost: $1,686,490)  $1,496,136      
Affiliated issuers (cost: $94,341)   94,349   $1,590,485 
Cash        43 
Receivables for:          
Sales of investments   14,949      
Sales of fund’s shares   2,719      
Dividends and interest   11,761      
Variation margin on futures contracts   676    30,105 
         1,620,633 
Liabilities:          
Payables for:          
Purchases of investments   32,694      
Repurchases of fund’s shares   3,402      
Dividends on fund’s shares   21      
Investment advisory services   319      
Services provided by related parties   277      
Trustees’ deferred compensation   10      
Variation margin on futures contracts   1,720      
Variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts   391      
Other   7    38,841 
Net assets at November 30, 2022       $1,581,792 
           
Net assets consist of:          
Capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest       $1,932,197 
Total accumulated loss        (350,405)
Net assets at November 30, 2022       $1,581,792 

 

(dollars and shares in thousands, except per-share amounts)

 

Shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding (no stated par value) —
unlimited shares authorized (170,166 total shares outstanding)

 

   Net assets   Shares
outstanding
   Net asset value
per share
 
Class A  $769,277    82,758   $9.30 
Class C   28,694    3,087    9.30 
Class T   9    1    9.30 
Class F-1   40,484    4,355    9.30 
Class F-2   477,777    51,398    9.30 
Class F-3   130,905    14,082    9.30 
Class 529-A   50,418    5,424    9.30 
Class 529-C   3,156    340    9.30 
Class 529-E   1,643    177    9.30 
Class 529-T   11    1    9.30 
Class 529-F-1   9    1    9.30 
Class 529-F-2   8,015    862    9.30 
Class 529-F-3   9    1    9.30 
Class R-1   1,048    113    9.30 
Class R-2   5,767    620    9.30 
Class R-2E   1,407    151    9.30 
Class R-3   10,591    1,139    9.30 
Class R-4   4,775    514    9.30 
Class R-5E   2,584    278    9.30 
Class R-5   984    106    9.30 
Class R-6   44,229    4,758    9.30 

 

Refer to the notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial statements (continued)

 

Statement of operations unaudited
for the six months ended November 30, 2022 (dollars in thousands)

 

Investment income:          
Income:          
Interest from unaffiliated issuers  $27,864      
Dividends from affiliated issuers   1,013   $28,877 
Fees and expenses*:          
Investment advisory services   2,103      
Distribution services   1,272      
Transfer agent services   963      
Administrative services   249      
529 plan services   20      
Reports to shareholders   109      
Registration statement and prospectus   203      
Trustees’ compensation   2      
Auditing and legal   94      
Custodian   16      
Other   1      
Total fees and expenses before reimbursement   5,032      
Less reimbursement of fees and expenses:          
Miscellaneous fee reimbursement   39      
Total fees and expenses after reimbursement        4,993 
Net investment income        23,884 
           
Net realized loss and unrealized depreciation:          
Net realized (loss) gain on:          
Investments:          
Unaffiliated issuers   (89,939)     
Affiliated issuers   (16)     
Futures contracts   (4,959)     
Swap contracts   96    (94,818)
Net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on:          
Investments:          
Unaffiliated issuers   (4,189)     
Affiliated issuers   9      
Futures contracts   (497)     
Swap contracts   (1,906)   (6,583)
Net realized loss and unrealized depreciation        (101,401)
           
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations       $(77,517)

 

* Additional information related to class-specific fees and expenses is included in the notes to financial statements.

 

Refer to the notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial statements (continued)

 

Statements of changes in net assets

(dollars in thousands)

 

   Six months ended
November 30, 2022*
   Year ended
May 31, 2022
 
Operations:          
Net investment income  $23,884   $37,279 
Net realized loss   (94,818)   (42,951)
Net unrealized depreciation   (6,583)   (208,835)
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations   (77,517)   (214,507)
           
Distributions paid or accrued to shareholders   (23,339)   (36,914)
           
Net capital share transactions   (85,754)   (82,467)
           
Total decrease in net assets   (186,610)   (333,888)
           
Net assets:          
Beginning of period   1,768,402    2,102,290 
End of period  $1,581,792   $1,768,402 

 

* Unaudited.

 

Refer to the notes to financial statements.

 

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Notes to financial statements unaudited

 

1. Organization

 

American Funds Corporate Bond Fund (the “fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end, diversified management investment company. The fund seeks to provide maximum total return consistent with capital preservation and prudent risk management.

 

The fund has 21 share classes consisting of six retail share classes (Classes A, C, T, F-1, F-2 and F-3), seven 529 college savings plan share classes (Classes 529-A, 529-C, 529-E, 529-T, 529-F-1, 529-F-2 and 529-F-3) and eight retirement plan share classes (Classes R-1, R-2, R-2E, R-3, R-4, R-5E, R-5 and R-6). The 529 college savings plan share classes can be used to save for college education. The retirement plan share classes are generally offered only through eligible employer-sponsored retirement plans. The fund’s share classes are described further in the following table:

 

Share class  Initial sales charge  Contingent deferred sales
charge upon redemption
  Conversion feature  
Classes A and 529-A  Up to 3.75% for Class A; up to 3.50% for Class 529-A  None (except 1.00% for certain redemptions within 18 months of purchase without an initial sales charge)  None  
Classes C and 529-C  None  1.00% for redemptions within one year of purchase  Class C converts to Class A after eight years and Class 529-C converts to Class 529-A after five years  
Class 529-E  None  None  None  
Classes T and 529-T*  Up to 2.50%  None  None  
Classes F-1, F-2, F-3, 529-F-1, 529-F-2 and 529-F-3  None  None  None  
Classes R-1, R-2, R-2E, R-3, R-4, R-5E, R-5 and R-6  None  None  None  

 

* Class T and 529-T shares are not available for purchase.

 

Holders of all share classes have equal pro rata rights to the assets, dividends and liquidation proceeds of the fund. Each share class has identical voting rights, except for the exclusive right to vote on matters affecting only its class. Share classes have different fees and expenses (“class-specific fees and expenses”), primarily due to different arrangements for distribution, transfer agent and administrative services. Differences in class-specific fees and expenses will result in differences in net investment income and, therefore, the payment of different per-share dividends by each share class.

 

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 the fund’s investment adviser to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events, if any, have been evaluated through the date of issuance in the preparation of the financial statements. The fund follows the significant accounting policies described in this section, 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.

 

Class allocations — Income, fees and expenses (other than class-specific fees and expenses) are allocated daily among the various share classes based on the relative value of their settled shares. Realized gains and losses and unrealized appreciation and depreciation are allocated daily among the various share classes based on their relative net assets. Class-specific fees and expenses, such as distribution, transfer agent and administrative services, are charged directly to the respective share class.

 

Distributions paid or accrued to shareholders — Income dividends are declared daily after the determination of the fund’s net investment income and are paid to shareholders monthly. Capital gain distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

 

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3. Valuation

 

Capital Research and Management Company (“CRMC”), the fund’s investment adviser, values the fund’s investments at fair value as defined by U.S. GAAP. The net asset value per share is calculated once daily as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4 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.

 

Fixed-income securities, including short-term securities, are generally valued at evaluated prices obtained from third-party 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.

 

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 & loans; convertible securities  Standard inputs and underlying equity of the issuer
Bonds & notes of governments & government agencies  Standard inputs and interest rate volatilities
Mortgage-backed; asset-backed obligations  Standard inputs and cash flows, prepayment information, default rates, delinquency and loss assumptions, collateral characteristics, credit enhancements and specific deal information
Municipal securities  Standard inputs and, for certain distressed securities, cash flows or liquidation values using a net present value calculation based on inputs that include, but are not limited to, financial statements and debt contracts

 

The Capital Group Central Cash Fund (“CCF”), a fund within the Capital Group Central Fund Series (“Central Funds”), is valued based upon a floating net asset value, which fluctuates with changes in the value of CCF’s portfolio securities. The underlying securities are valued based on the policies and procedures in CCF’s statement of additional information. Exchange-traded futures are generally valued at the official settlement price of the exchange or market on which such instruments are traded, as of the close of business on the day the futures are being valued. Swaps are generally valued using evaluated prices obtained from third-party pricing vendors who calculate these values based on market inputs that may include the yields of the indices referenced in the instrument and the relevant curve, dealer quotes, default probabilities and recovery rates, other reference data, and terms of the contract.

 

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 the fund’s investment adviser and approved by the 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, dealer or broker quotes, 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 each share class of the fund is determined. Fair 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 designated 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 team. 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

 

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Committee reports any changes to the fair valuation guidelines to the board of trustees. The fund’s board 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 facilitated by the investment adviser’s global risk management 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 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 November 30, 2022 (dollars in thousands):

 

   Investment securities 
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Assets:                    
Bonds, notes & other debt instruments:                    
Corporate bonds, notes & loans  $   $1,281,194   $   $1,281,194 
U.S. Treasury bonds & notes       187,057        187,057 
Asset-backed obligations       20,616        20,616 
Municipals       5,525        5,525 
Bonds & notes of governments & government agencies outside the U.S.       1,744        1,744 
Short-term securities   94,349            94,349 
Total  $94,349   $1,496,136   $   $1,590,485 
             
   Other investments* 
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Assets:                    
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts  $966   $   $   $966 
Liabilities:                    
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts   (1,854)           (1,854)
Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared credit default swaps       (1,557)       (1,557)
Total  $(888)  $(1,557)  $   $(2,445)

 

* Futures contracts and credit default swaps are not included in the fund’s investment portfolio.

 

4. Risk factors

 

Investing in the fund may involve certain risks including, but not limited to, those described below.

 

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, governmental agency or central bank responses to economic conditions; and currency exchange rate, interest rate and commodity price fluctuations.

 

Economies and financial markets throughout the world are highly interconnected. Economic, financial or political events, trading and tariff arrangements, wars, terrorism, cybersecurity events, natural disasters, public health emergencies (such as the spread of infectious disease) and other circumstances in one country or region, including actions taken by governmental or quasi-governmental authorities in response to any of the foregoing, could have impacts on global economies or markets. As a result, whether or not the fund invests in securities of issuers located in or with significant exposure to the countries affected, the value and liquidity of the fund’s investments may be negatively affected by developments in other countries and regions.

 

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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, major litigation, investigations or other controversies related to the issuer, changes in government regulations affecting the issuer or its competitive environment and strategic initiatives such as mergers, acquisitions or dispositions and the market response to any such initiatives.

 

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 factors such as the interest rates, maturities and credit ratings of these securities.

 

Rising interest rates will generally cause the prices of bonds and other debt securities to fall. A general rise in interest rates may cause investors to sell debt securities on a large scale, which could also adversely affect the price and liquidity of debt securities and could also result in increased redemptions from the fund. 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 failing to recoup the full amount of its initial investment and 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 also subject to credit risk, which is the possibility that the credit strength of an issuer or guarantor will weaken or be perceived to be weaker, 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. A downgrade or default affecting any of the fund’s securities could cause the value of the fund’s shares to decrease. Lower quality debt securities generally have higher rates of interest and may be subject to greater price fluctuations than higher quality debt securities. 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 assess credit and default risks.

 

Investing in securities backed by the U.S. government — Securities backed by the U.S. Treasury or the full faith and credit of the U.S. government are guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal when held to maturity. Accordingly, the current market values for these securities will fluctuate with changes in interest rates and the credit rating of the U.S. government. Securities issued by U.S. government-sponsored entities and federal agencies and instrumentalities that are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. government.

 

Investing in derivatives — The use of derivatives involves a variety of risks, which may be different from, or greater than, the risks associated with investing in traditional securities, such as stocks and bonds. Changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with, and may be more sensitive to market events than, the underlying asset, rate or index, and a derivative instrument may expose the fund to losses in excess of its initial investment. Derivatives may be difficult to value, difficult for the fund to buy or sell at an opportune time or price and difficult, or even impossible, to terminate or otherwise offset. The fund’s use of derivatives may result in losses to the fund, and investing in derivatives may reduce the fund’s returns and increase the fund’s price volatility. The fund’s counterparty to a derivative transaction (including, if applicable, the fund’s clearing broker, the derivatives exchange or the clearinghouse) may be unable or unwilling to honor its financial obligations in respect of the transaction. In certain cases, the fund may be hindered or delayed in exercising remedies against or closing out derivative instruments with a counterparty, which may result in additional losses.

 

Liquidity risk — Certain fund holdings may be or may become difficult or impossible to sell, particularly during times of market turmoil. Liquidity may be impacted by the lack of an active market for a holding, legal or contractual restrictions on resale, or the reduced number and capacity of market participants to make a market in such holding. Market prices for less liquid or illiquid holdings may be volatile, and reduced liquidity may have an adverse impact on the market price of such holdings. Additionally, the sale of less liquid or illiquid holdings may involve substantial delays (including delays in settlement) and additional costs and the fund may be unable to sell such holdings when necessary to meet its liquidity needs or may be forced to sell at a loss.

 

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Investing outside the U.S. — Securities of issuers domiciled outside the U.S., or with significant operations or revenues outside the U.S., 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 operate or generate revenue. 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. Issuers of these securities may be more susceptible to actions of foreign governments, such as nationalization, currency blockage or the imposition of price controls or punitive taxes, each of which could adversely impact the value of these securities. Securities markets in certain countries may be more volatile and/or less liquid than those in the U.S. Investments outside the U.S. may also be subject to different accounting and auditing practices and standards and different regulatory, legal and reporting requirements, and may be more difficult to value, than those in the U.S. In addition, the value of investments outside the U.S. 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 U.S. 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, emerging market countries tend to have less developed political, economic and legal systems and accounting and auditing practices and standards than those in developed countries. Accordingly, the governments of these countries may be less stable and more likely to intervene in the market economy, for example, by imposing capital controls, nationalizing a company or industry, placing restrictions on foreign ownership and on withdrawing sale proceeds of securities from the country, and/or imposing punitive taxes that could adversely affect the prices of securities. Information regarding issuers in emerging markets may be limited, incomplete or inaccurate, and there may be fewer rights and remedies available to the fund and its shareholders. In addition, the economies of these countries may be dependent on relatively few industries, may have limited access to capital and may be more susceptible to changes in local and global trade conditions and downturns in the world economy. 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, emerging markets are more likely to experience problems with the clearing and settling of trades and the holding of securities by banks, agents and depositories that are less established than those in developed countries.

 

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, including models, tools and data, employed by the investment adviser in this process may be flawed or incorrect and 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.

 

5. Certain investment techniques

 

Futures contracts — The fund has entered into futures contracts, which provide for the future sale by one party and purchase by another party of a specified amount of a specific financial instrument for a specified price, date, time and place designated at the time the contract is made. Futures contracts are used to strategically manage the fund’s interest rate sensitivity by increasing or decreasing the duration of the fund or a portion of the fund’s portfolio.

 

Upon entering into futures contracts, and to maintain the fund’s open positions in futures contracts, the fund is required to deposit with a futures broker, known as a futures commission merchant (“FCM”), in a segregated account in the name of the FCM an amount of cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid securities, known as initial margin. The margin required for a particular futures contract is set by the exchange on which the contract is traded to serve as collateral, and may be significantly modified from time to time by the exchange during the term of the contract.

 

On a daily basis, the fund pays or receives variation margin based on the increase or decrease in the value of the futures contracts and records variation margin on futures contracts in the statement of assets and liabilities. Futures contracts may involve a risk of loss in excess of the variation margin shown on the fund’s statement of assets and liabilities. The fund records realized gains or losses at the time the futures contract is closed or expires. Net realized gains or losses and net unrealized appreciation or depreciation from futures contracts are recorded in the fund’s statement of operations. The average month-end notional amount of futures contracts while held was $950,396,000.

 

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Swap contracts — The fund has entered into swap agreements, which are two-party contracts entered into primarily by institutional investors for a specified time period. In a typical swap transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns earned or realized from one or more underlying assets or rates of return. Swap agreements can be traded on a swap execution facility (SEF) and cleared through a central clearinghouse (cleared), traded over-the-counter (OTC) and cleared, or traded bilaterally and not cleared. Because clearing interposes a central clearinghouse as the ultimate counterparty to each participant’s swap, and margin is required to be exchanged under the rules of the clearinghouse, central clearing is intended to decrease (but not eliminate) counterparty risk relative to uncleared bilateral swaps. To the extent the fund enters into bilaterally negotiated swap transactions, the fund will enter into swap agreements only with counterparties that meet certain credit standards and subject to agreed collateralized procedures. The term of a swap can be days, months or years and certain swaps may be less liquid than others.

 

Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap contract, the fund is required to deposit cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid securities, which is known as initial margin. Generally, the initial margin required for a particular swap is set and held as collateral by the clearinghouse on which the contract is cleared. The amount of initial margin required may be significantly modified from time to time by the clearinghouse during the term of the contract.

 

On a daily basis, interest accruals related to the exchange of future payments are recorded as a receivable and payable in the fund’s statement of assets and liabilities for centrally cleared swaps and as unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the fund’s statement of assets and liabilities for bilateral swaps. For centrally cleared swaps, the fund also pays or receives a variation margin based on the increase or decrease in the value of the swaps, including accrued interest as applicable, and records variation margin in the statement of assets and liabilities. The fund records realized gains and losses on both the net accrued interest and any gain or loss recognized at the time the swap is closed or expires. Net realized gains or losses, as well as any net unrealized appreciation or depreciation, from swaps are recorded in the fund’s statement of operations.

 

Swap agreements can take different forms. The fund has entered into the following types of swap agreements:

 

Credit default swap indices — The fund has entered into centrally cleared credit default swap indices, including CDX and iTraxx indices (collectively referred to as “CDSIs”), in order to assume exposure to a diversified portfolio of credits or to hedge against existing credit risks. A CDSI is based on a portfolio of credit default swaps with similar characteristics, such as credit default swaps on high-yield bonds. In a typical CDSI transaction, one party (the protection buyer) is obligated to pay the other party (the protection seller) a stream of periodic payments over the term of the contract. If a credit event, such as a default or restructuring, occurs with respect to any of the underlying reference obligations, the protection seller must pay the protection buyer the loss on those credits.

 

The fund may enter into a CDSI transaction as either protection buyer or protection seller. If the fund is a protection buyer, it would pay the counterparty a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract and would not recover any of those payments if no credit events were to occur with respect to any of the underlying reference obligations. However, if a credit event did occur, the fund, as a protection buyer, would have the right to deliver the referenced debt obligations or a specified amount of cash, depending on the terms of the applicable agreement, and to receive the par value of such debt obligations from the counterparty protection seller. As a protection seller, the fund would receive fixed payments throughout the term of the contract if no credit events were to occur with respect to any of the underlying reference obligations. If a credit event were to occur, however, the value of any deliverable obligation received by the fund, coupled with the periodic payments previously received by the fund, may be less than the full notional value that the fund, as a protection seller, pays to the counterparty protection buyer, effectively resulting in a loss of value to the fund. Furthermore, as a protection seller, the fund would effectively add leverage to its portfolio because it would have investment exposure to the notional amount of the swap transaction. The average month-end notional amount of credit default swaps while held was $106,630,000.

 

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The following tables identify the location and fair value amounts on the fund’s statement of assets and liabilities and the effect on the fund’s statement of operations resulting from the fund’s use of futures contracts and credit default swaps as of, or for the six months ended, November 30, 2022 (dollars in thousands):

 

      Assets   Liabilities 
Contracts  Risk type  Location on statement of
assets and liabilities
  Value   Location on statement of
assets and liabilities
  Value 
Futures  Interest  Unrealized appreciation*  $966   Unrealized depreciation*  $1,854 
Swap (centrally cleared)  Credit  Unrealized appreciation*      Unrealized depreciation*   1,557 
         $966      $3,411 
                    
      Net realized (loss) gain   Net unrealized depreciation 
Contracts  Risk type  Location on statement of operations  Value   Location on statement of operations  Value 
Futures  Interest  Net realized loss on futures contracts  $(4,959)  Net unrealized depreciation on futures contracts  $(497)
Swap  Credit  Net realized gain on swap contracts   96   Net unrealized depreciation on swap contracts   (1,906)
         $(4,863)     $(2,403)

 

* Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts and centrally cleared credit default swaps as reported in the applicable tables following the fund’s investment portfolio. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the fund’s statement of assets and liabilities.

 

Collateral — The fund receives or pledges highly liquid assets, such as cash or U.S. government securities, as collateral due to its use of futures contracts and credit default swaps. The purpose of the collateral is to cover potential losses that could occur in the event that either party cannot meet its contractual obligation. Non-cash collateral pledged by the fund, if any, is disclosed in the fund’s investment portfolio, and cash collateral pledged by the fund, if any, is held in a segregated account with the fund’s custodian, which is reflected as pledged cash collateral in the fund’s statement of assets and liabilities.

 

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 November 30, 2022, 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 significant interest or penalties.

 

The fund’s tax returns are generally not subject to examination by federal, state and, if applicable, non-U.S. tax authorities after the expiration of each jurisdiction’s statute of limitations, which is typically three years after the date of filing but can be extended in certain jurisdictions.

 

Non-U.S. taxation — Dividend and interest income are recorded net of non-U.S. taxes paid. The fund may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. These reclaims are recorded when the amount is known and there are no significant uncertainties on collectability. Gains realized by the fund on the sale of securities in certain countries, if any, may be subject to non-U.S. taxes. If applicable, the fund records an estimated deferred tax liability based on unrealized gains to provide for potential non-U.S. taxes payable upon the sale of these securities.

 

Distributions — Distributions determined on a tax basis 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 short-term capital gains and losses; capital losses related to sales of certain securities within 30 days of purchase; cost of investments sold; net capital losses and income on certain investments. 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.

 

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The components of distributable earnings on a tax basis are reported as of the fund’s most recent year-end. As of May 31, 2022, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

Undistributed ordinary income  $1,105 
Capital loss carryforward*   (61,561)

 

* The capital loss carryforward will be used to offset any capital gains realized by the fund in the current year or in subsequent years. The fund will not make distributions from capital gains while a capital loss carryforward remains.

 

As of November 30, 2022, the tax basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and cost of investments were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

Gross unrealized appreciation on investments  $6,863 
Gross unrealized depreciation on investments   (201,638)
Net unrealized depreciation on investments   (194,775)
Cost of investments   1,782,984 

 

Tax-basis distributions paid or accrued to shareholders from ordinary income were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

Share class  Six months ended
November 30, 2022
   Year ended
May 31, 2022
 
Class A  $10,902   $17,451 
Class C   307    481 
Class T        
Class F-1   544    955 
Class F-2   8,034    12,761 
Class F-3   1,950    2,818 
Class 529-A   693    1,097 
Class 529-C   32    47 
Class 529-E   22    36 
Class 529-T        
Class 529-F-1        
Class 529-F-2   127    206 
Class 529-F-3        
Class R-1   10    15 
Class R-2   59    67 
Class R-2E   16    21 
Class R-3   129    186 
Class R-4   60    98 
Class R-5E   37    45 
Class R-5   15    31 
Class R-6   402    599 
Total  $23,339   $36,914 

 

Amount less than one thousand.

 

7. Fees and transactions with related parties

 

CRMC, the fund’s investment adviser, is the parent company of American Funds Distributors®, Inc. (“AFD”), the principal underwriter of the fund’s shares, and American Funds Service Company® (“AFS”), the fund’s transfer agent. CRMC, AFD and AFS are considered related parties to the fund.

 

Investment advisory services — The fund has an investment advisory and service agreement with CRMC that provides for monthly fees accrued daily. These fees are based on a series of decreasing annual rates beginning with 0.253% on the first $15.0 billion of daily net assets and decreasing to 0.212% on such assets in excess of $15.0 billion. For the six months ended November 30, 2022, the investment advisory services fees were $2,103,000, which were equivalent to an annualized rate of 0.253% of average daily net assets.

 

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Class-specific fees and expenses — Expenses that are specific to individual share classes are accrued directly to the respective share class. The principal class-specific fees and expenses are further described below:

 

Distribution services — The fund has plans of distribution for all share classes, except Class F-2, F-3, 529-F-2, 529-F-3, R-5E, R-5 and R-6 shares. Under the plans, the board of trustees approves certain categories of expenses that are used to finance activities primarily intended to sell fund shares and service existing accounts. The plans provide for payments, based on an annualized percentage of average daily net assets, ranging from 0.30% to 1.00% as noted in this section. In some cases, the board of trustees has limited the amounts that may be paid to less than the maximum allowed by the plans. All share classes with a plan may use up to 0.25% of average daily net assets to pay service fees, or to compensate AFD for paying service fees, to firms that have entered into agreements with AFD to provide certain shareholder services. The remaining amounts available to be paid under each plan are paid to dealers to compensate them for their sales activities.

 

Share class  Currently approved limits  Plan limits
Class A   0.30%   0.30%
Class 529-A   0.30    0.50 
Classes C, 529-C and R-1   1.00    1.00 
Class R-2   0.75    1.00 
Class R-2E   0.60    0.85 
Classes 529-E and R-3   0.50    0.75 
Classes T, F-1, 529-T, 529-F-1 and R-4   0.25    0.50 

 

For Class A and 529-A shares, distribution-related expenses include the reimbursement of dealer and wholesaler commissions paid by AFD for certain shares sold without a sales charge. These share classes reimburse AFD for amounts billed within the prior 15 months but only to the extent that the overall annual expense limits are not exceeded. As of November 30, 2022, there were no unreimbursed expenses subject to reimbursement for Class A or 529-A shares.

 

Transfer agent services — The fund has a shareholder services agreement with AFS under which the fund compensates AFS for providing transfer agent services to each of the fund’s share classes. These services include recordkeeping, shareholder communications and transaction processing. In addition, the fund reimburses AFS for amounts paid to third parties for performing transfer agent services on behalf of fund shareholders.

 

Administrative services — The fund has an administrative services agreement with CRMC under which the fund compensates CRMC for providing administrative services to all share classes. Administrative services are provided by CRMC and its affiliates to help assist third parties providing non-distribution services to fund shareholders. These services include providing in-depth information on the fund and market developments that impact fund investments. Administrative services also include, but are not limited to, coordinating, monitoring and overseeing third parties that provide services to fund shareholders. The agreement provides the fund the ability to charge an administrative services fee at the annual rate of 0.05% of the average daily net assets attributable to each share class of the fund. Currently the fund pays CRMC an administrative services fee at the annual rate of 0.03% of the average daily net assets attributable to each share class of the fund for CRMC’s provision of administrative services.

 

529 plan services — Each 529 share class is subject to service fees to compensate the Virginia College Savings Plan (“Virginia529”) for its oversight and administration of the CollegeAmerica 529 college savings plan. The fees are based on the combined net assets invested in Class 529 and ABLE shares of the American Funds. Class ABLE shares are offered on other American Funds by Virginia529 through ABLEAmerica®, a tax-advantaged savings program for individuals with disabilities. Virginia529 is not considered a related party to the fund.

 

Prior to January 1, 2022, the quarterly fees were based on a series of decreasing annual rates beginning with 0.09% on the first $20 billion of the combined net assets invested in the American Funds and decreasing to 0.03% on such assets in excess of $100 billion. Effective January 1, 2022, the quarterly fees were amended to a series of decreasing annual rates beginning with 0.09% on the first $20 billion of the combined net assets invested in the American Funds and decreasing to 0.03% on such assets in excess of $75 billion. The fees for any given calendar quarter are accrued and calculated on the basis of the average net assets of Class 529 and ABLE shares of the American Funds for the last month of the prior calendar quarter. For the six months ended November 30, 2022, the 529 plan services fees were $20,000, which were equivalent to 0.060% of the average daily net assets of each 529 share class.

 

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For the six months ended November 30, 2022, class-specific expenses under the agreements were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

Share class  Distribution
services
  Transfer agent
services
  Administrative
services
  529 plan
services
 
Class A  $919  $512  $120  Not applicable  
Class C  158  21  5  Not applicable  
Class T    * * Not applicable  
Class F-1  50  25  6  Not applicable  
Class F-2  Not applicable  344  82  Not applicable  
Class F-3  Not applicable  2  19  Not applicable  
Class 529-A  61  31  8  $15  
Class 529-C  17  2  * 1  
Class 529-E  5  * * 1  
Class 529-T    * * *
Class 529-F-1    * * *
Class 529-F-2  Not applicable  2  1  3  
Class 529-F-3  Not applicable  * * *
Class R-1  5  1  * Not applicable  
Class R-2  22  10  1  Not applicable  
Class R-2E  4  1  * Not applicable  
Class R-3  26  8  2  Not applicable  
Class R-4  5  2  1  Not applicable  
Class R-5E  Not applicable  2  * Not applicable  
Class R-5  Not applicable  * * Not applicable  
Class R-6  Not applicable  * 4  Not applicable  
Total class-specific expenses  $1,272  $963  $249  $20  

 

* Amount less than one thousand.

 

Miscellaneous fee reimbursement — CRMC has agreed to reimburse a portion of miscellaneous fees and expenses of the fund. For the six months ended November 30, 2022, total fees and expenses reimbursed by CRMC were $39,000. CRMC may recoup all or a portion of this reimbursement by the end of the current fiscal year. This reimbursement may be adjusted or discontinued, subject to any restrictions in the fund’s prospectus. Fees and expenses in the statement of operations are presented gross of any reimbursement from CRMC.

 

Trustees’ deferred compensation — Trustees who are unaffiliated with CRMC may elect to defer the cash payment of part or all of their compensation. These deferred amounts, which remain as liabilities of the fund, are treated as if invested in shares of the fund or other American Funds. These amounts represent general, unsecured liabilities of the fund and vary according to the total returns of the selected funds. Trustees’ compensation of $2,000 in the fund’s statement of operations reflects $3,000 in current fees (either paid in cash or deferred) and a net decrease of $1,000 in the value of the deferred amounts.

 

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

 

Investment in CCF — The fund holds shares of CCF, an institutional prime money market fund managed by CRMC. CCF invests in high-quality, short-term money market instruments. CCF is used as the primary investment vehicle for the fund’s short-term instruments. CCF shares are only available for purchase by CRMC, its affiliates, and other funds managed by CRMC or its affiliates, and are not available to the public. CRMC does not receive an investment advisory services fee from CCF.

 

Security transactions with related funds — The fund purchased investment securities from, and sold investment securities to, other funds managed by CRMC (or funds managed by certain affiliates of CRMC) under procedures adopted by the fund’s board of trustees. The funds involved in such transactions are considered related by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common trustees and/or common officers. Each transaction was executed at the current market price of the security and no brokerage commissions or fees were paid in accordance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. During the six months ended November 30, 2022, the fund engaged in such purchase and sale transactions with related funds in the amounts of $602,000 and $4,381,000, respectively, which generated $392,000 of net realized losses from such sales.

 

Interfund lending — Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the SEC, the fund, along with other CRMC-managed funds (or funds managed by certain affiliates of CRMC), may participate in an interfund lending program. The program provides an alternate credit facility that permits the funds to lend or borrow cash for temporary purposes directly to or from one another, subject to the conditions of the exemptive order. The fund did not lend or borrow cash through the interfund lending program at any time during the six months ended November 30, 2022.

 

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8. Indemnifications

 

The fund’s organizational documents provide board members and officers with indemnification against certain liabilities or expenses in connection with the performance of their duties to the fund. In the normal course of business, the fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since it is dependent on future claims that may be made against the fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote. Insurance policies are also available to the fund’s board members and officers.

 

9. Capital share transactions

 

Capital share transactions in the fund were as follows (dollars and shares in thousands):

 

   Sales*   Reinvestments of
distributions
   Repurchases*   Net (decrease)
increase
 
Share class  Amount   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Shares 
                                 
Six months ended November 30, 2022                          
                           
Class A  $38,756    4,153   $10,818    1,159   $(95,132)   (10,180)  $(45,558)   (4,868)
Class C   1,021    108    305    33    (7,242)   (769)   (5,916)   (628)
Class T                                
Class F-1   13,816    1,442    542    58    (10,353)   (1,105)   4,005    395 
Class F-2   106,294    11,332    8,027    859    (184,707)   (20,188)   (70,386)   (7,997)
Class F-3   36,281    3,852    1,948    209    (21,411)   (2,291)   16,818    1,770 
Class 529-A   3,706    394    690    74    (6,861)   (723)   (2,465)   (255)
Class 529-C   377    40    32    4    (984)   (103)   (575)   (59)
Class 529-E   60    7    22    2    (281)   (30)   (199)   (21)
Class 529-T                                
Class 529-F-1                               
Class 529-F-2   803    86    126    13    (1,927)   (205)   (998)   (106)
Class 529-F-3                                
Class R-1   39    4    10    1    (185)   (19)   (136)   (14)
Class R-2   551    59    58    6    (571)   (62)   38    3 
Class R-2E   303    32    16    1    (152)   (16)   167    17 
Class R-3   991    106    128    14    (1,027)   (110)   92    10 
Class R-4   950    106    60    7    (455)   (49)   555    64 
Class R-5E   446    47    36    4    (319)   (33)   163    18 
Class R-5   73    8    15    2    (63)   (7)   25    3 
Class R-6   24,864    2,662    402    43    (6,650)   (699)   18,616    2,006 
Total net increase (decrease)  $229,331    24,438   $23,235    2,489   $(338,320)   (36,589)  $(85,754)   (9,662)

 

Refer to the end of the table for footnotes.

 

American Funds Corporate Bond Fund 29
 
   Sales*   Reinvestments of
distributions
   Repurchases*   Net (decrease)
increase
 
Share class  Amount   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Shares 
                                 
Year ended May 31, 2022                               
                                
Class A  $143,060    12,928   $17,313    1,597   $(237,069)   (22,013)  $(76,696)   (7,488)
Class C   8,298    757    478    44    (21,117)   (1,967)   (12,341)   (1,166)
Class T                                
Class F-1   14,312    1,319    954    87    (38,221)   (3,529)   (22,955)   (2,123)
Class F-2   288,444    26,541    12,753    1,178    (276,094)   (25,669)   25,103    2,050 
Class F-3   51,748    4,853    2,818    259    (56,716)   (5,249)   (2,150)   (137)
Class 529-A   13,532    1,222    1,091    101    (17,394)   (1,585)   (2,771)   (262)
Class 529-C   1,076    97    46    4    (2,497)   (226)   (1,375)   (125)
Class 529-E   420    37    36    3    (1,001)   (89)   (545)   (49)
Class 529-T                                
Class 529-F-1                                
Class 529-F-2   3,613    325    204    19    (2,141)   (197)   1,676    147 
Class 529-F-3                                
Class R-1   583    52    15    2    (473)   (43)   125    11 
Class R-2   2,404    224    66    6    (2,821)   (256)   (351)   (26)
Class R-2E   495    45    21    2    (696)   (64)   (180)   (17)
Class R-3   4,256    387    185    17    (4,640)   (428)   (199)   (24)
Class R-4   1,208    109    97    9    (2,789)   (252)   (1,484)   (134)
Class R-5E   2,291    206    44    4    (735)   (66)   1,600    144 
Class R-5   282    25    31    3    (908)   (84)   (595)   (56)
Class R-6   24,322    2,183    596    55    (14,247)   (1,306)   10,671    932 
Total net increase (decrease)  $560,344    51,310   $36,748    3,390   $(679,559)   (63,023)  $(82,467)   (8,323)

 

* Includes exchanges between share classes of the fund.
Amount less than one thousand.

 

10. Investment transactions

 

The fund engaged in purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities and U.S. government obligations, if any, of $401,405,000 and $574,530,000, respectively, during the six months ended November 30, 2022.

 

30 American Funds Corporate Bond Fund
 

Financial highlights

 

       (Loss) income from
investment operations1
   Dividends and distributions                         
Year ended  Net asset
value,
beginning
of year
   Net
investment
income
   Net (losses)
gains on
securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
   Total from
investment
operations
   Dividends
(from net
investment
income)
   Distributions
(from capital
gains)
   Total
dividends
and
distributions
   Net asset
value,
end
of year
   Total return2,3   Net assets,
end of
year
(in millions)
   Ratio of
expenses to
average net
assets before
waivers/
reimburse-
ments4
   Ratio of
expenses to
average net
assets after
waivers/
reimburse-
ments3,4
   Ratio of
net income
to average
net assets3
 
Class A:                                                                 
11/30/20225,6  $9.83   $.13   $(.53)  $(.40)  $(.13)  $   $(.13)  $9.30    (4.08)%7   $769    .69%8    .69%8    2.79%8 
5/31/2022   11.17    .19    (1.34)   (1.15)   (.19)       (.19)   9.83    (10.47)   862    .82    .81    1.72 
5/31/2021   11.52    .17    (.03)   .14    (.17)   (.32)   (.49)   11.17    1.07    1,063    .84    .83    1.48 
5/31/2020   10.44    .24    1.20    1.44    (.24)   (.12)   (.36)   11.52    14.10    807    .88    .84    2.20 
5/31/2019   10.00    .28    .44    .72    (.28)       (.28)   10.44    7.32    501    .95    .94    2.80 
5/31/2018   10.33    .24    (.30)   (.06)   (.24)   (.03)   (.27)   10.00    (.64)   407    1.03    .90    2.37 
Class C:                                                                 
11/30/20225,6   9.83    .09    (.53)   (.44)   (.09)       (.09)   9.30    (4.46)7    29    1.468    1.468    2.008 
5/31/2022   11.17    .11    (1.34)   (1.23)   (.11)       (.11)   9.83    (11.10)   37    1.53    1.52    1.00 
5/31/2021   11.52    .09    (.03)   .06    (.09)   (.32)   (.41)   11.17    .37    55    1.54    1.52    .78 
5/31/2020   10.44    .17    1.20    1.37    (.17)   (.12)   (.29)   11.52    13.30    36    1.58    1.54    1.50 
5/31/2019   10.00    .20    .44    .64    (.20)       (.20)   10.44    6.53    20    1.70    1.69    2.05 
5/31/2018   10.33    .16    (.30)   (.14)   (.16)   (.03)   (.19)   10.00    (1.41)   17    1.81    1.68    1.58 
Class T:                                                                 
11/30/20225,6   9.83    .14    (.53)   (.39)   (.14)       (.14)   9.30    (3.97)7,9    10    .458,9    .458,9    3.038,9 
5/31/2022   11.17    .22    (1.34)   (1.12)   (.22)       (.22)   9.83    (10.22)9    10    .549    .539    2.009 
5/31/2021   11.52    .20    (.03)   .17    (.20)   (.32)   (.52)   11.17    1.349    10    .579    .569    1.769 
5/31/2020   10.44    .27    1.20    1.47    (.27)   (.12)   (.39)   11.52    14.439    10    .599    .559    2.519 
5/31/2019   10.00    .30    .44    .74    (.30)       (.30)   10.44    7.609    10    .699    .689    3.069 
5/31/2018   10.33    .26    (.30)   (.04)   (.26)   (.03)   (.29)   10.00    (.40)9    10    .839    .689    2.569 
Class F-1:                                                                 
11/30/20225,6   9.83    .13    (.53)   (.40)   (.13)       (.13)   9.30    (4.09)7    40    .718    .718    2.798 
5/31/2022   11.17    .19    (1.34)   (1.15)   (.19)       (.19)   9.83    (10.45)   39    .80    .80    1.72 
5/31/2021   11.52    .18    (.03)   .15    (.18)   (.32)   (.50)   11.17    1.10    68    .81    .79    1.49 
5/31/2020   10.44    .25    1.20    1.45    (.25)   (.12)   (.37)   11.52    14.13    32    .84    .80    2.18 
5/31/2019   10.00    .28    .44    .72    (.28)       (.28)   10.44    7.30    6    .98    .97    2.77 
5/31/2018   10.33    .23    (.30)   (.07)   (.23)   (.03)   (.26)   10.00    (.69)   9    1.05    .94    2.35 
Class F-2:                                                                 
11/30/20225,6   9.83    .14    (.53)   (.39)   (.14)       (.14)   9.30    (3.97)7    478    .468    .468    3.018 
5/31/2022   11.17    .22    (1.34)   (1.12)   (.22)       (.22)   9.83    (10.22)   584    .54    .53    2.01 
5/31/2021   11.52    .21    (.03)   .18    (.21)   (.32)   (.53)   11.17    1.37    641    .54    .52    1.72 
5/31/2020   10.44    .27    1.20    1.47    (.27)   (.12)   (.39)   11.52    14.44    158    .57    .53    2.47 
5/31/2019   10.00    .30    .44    .74    (.30)       (.30)   10.44    7.60    38    .69    .67    3.07 
5/31/2018   10.33    .26    (.30)   (.04)   (.26)   (.03)   (.29)   10.00    (.41)   26    .76    .66    2.64 
Class F-3:                                                                 
11/30/20225,6   9.83    .15    (.53)   (.38)   (.15)       (.15)   9.30    (3.91)7    131    .348    .328    3.178 
5/31/2022   11.17    .23    (1.34)   (1.11)   (.23)       (.23)   9.83    (10.11)   121    .42    .42    2.11 
5/31/2021   11.52    .22    (.03)   .19    (.22)   (.32)   (.54)   11.17    1.47    139    .45    .43    1.85 
5/31/2020   10.44    .29    1.20    1.49    (.29)   (.12)   (.41)   11.52    14.55    41    .48    .44    2.56 
5/31/2019   10.00    .31    .44    .75    (.31)       (.31)   10.44    7.72    11    .59    .57    3.17 
5/31/2018   10.33    .27    (.30)   (.03)   (.27)   (.03)   (.30)   10.00    (.32)   8    .71    .58    2.69 
Class 529-A:                                                                 
11/30/20225,6   9.83    .13    (.53)   (.40)   (.13)       (.13)   9.30    (4.11)7    50    .758    .748    2.738 
5/31/2022   11.17    .19    (1.34)   (1.15)   (.19)       (.19)   9.83    (10.47)   56    .82    .81    1.72 
5/31/2021   11.52    .17    (.03)   .14    (.17)   (.32)   (.49)   11.17    1.08    66    .83    .81    1.50 
5/31/2020   10.44    .24    1.20    1.44    (.24)   (.12)   (.36)   11.52    14.09    53    .88    .84    2.20 
5/31/2019   10.00    .28    .44    .72    (.28)       (.28)   10.44    7.33    31    .95    .94    2.80 
5/31/2018   10.33    .23    (.30)   (.07)   (.23)   (.03)   (.26)   10.00    (.73)   23    1.09    .98    2.32 

 

Refer to the end of the table for footnotes.

 

American Funds Corporate Bond Fund 31
 

Financial highlights (continued)

 

       (Loss) income from
investment operations1
   Dividends and distributions                         
Year ended  Net asset
value,
beginning
of year
   Net
investment
income
   Net (losses)
gains on
securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
   Total from
investment
operations
   Dividends
(from net
investment
income)
   Distributions
(from capital
gains)
   Total
dividends
and
distributions
   Net asset
value,
end
of year
   Total return2,3   Net assets,
end of
year
(in millions)
   Ratio of
expenses to
average net
assets before
waivers/
reimburse-
ments4
   Ratio of
expenses to
average net
assets after
waivers/
reimburse-
ments3,4
   Ratio of
net income
to average
net assets3
 
Class 529-C:                                                                 
11/30/20225,6  $9.83   $.09   $(.53)  $(.44)  $(.09)  $   $(.09)  $9.30    (4.47)%7   $3    1.51%8    1.51%8    1.96%8 
5/31/2022   11.17    .10    (1.34)   (1.24)   (.10)       (.10)   9.83    (11.15)   4    1.58    1.57    .94 
5/31/2021   11.52    .08    (.03)   .05    (.08)   (.32)   (.40)   11.17    .32    6    1.59    1.58    .77 
5/31/2020   10.44    .16    1.20    1.36    (.16)   (.12)   (.28)   11.52    13.24    8    1.64    1.60    1.45 
5/31/2019   10.00    .20    .44    .64    (.20)       (.20)   10.44    6.47    6    1.75    1.74    2.00 
5/31/2018   10.33    .15    (.30)   (.15)   (.15)   (.03)   (.18)   10.00    (1.47)   4    1.86    1.74    1.53 
Class 529-E:                                                                 
11/30/20225,6   9.83    .12    (.53)   (.41)   (.12)       (.12)   9.30    (4.20)7    2    .948    .938    2.548 
5/31/2022   11.17    .17    (1.34)   (1.17)   (.17)       (.17)   9.83    (10.64)   2    1.02    1.01    1.51 
5/31/2021   11.52    .15    (.03)   .12    (.15)   (.32)   (.47)   11.17    .87    3    1.04    1.02    1.30 
5/31/2020   10.44    .22    1.20    1.42    (.22)   (.12)   (.34)   11.52    13.89    2    1.06    1.02    2.00 
5/31/2019   10.00    .26    .44    .70    (.26)       (.26)   10.44    7.09    1    1.17    1.16    2.58 
5/31/2018   10.33    .21    (.30)   (.09)   (.21)   (.03)   (.24)   10.00    (.90)   1    1.29    1.16    2.11 
Class 529-T:                                                                 
11/30/20225,6   9.83    .14    (.53)   (.39)   (.14)       (.14)   9.30    (3.99)7,9    10    .508,9    .508,9    2.988,9 
5/31/2022   11.17    .21    (1.34)   (1.13)   (.21)       (.21)   9.83    (10.26)9    10    .589    .589    1.969 
5/31/2021   11.52    .20    (.03)   .17    (.20)   (.32)   (.52)   11.17    1.299    10    .629    .609    1.739 
5/31/2020   10.44    .27    1.20    1.47    (.27)   (.12)   (.39)   11.52    14.389    10    .649    .619    2.469 
5/31/2019   10.00    .30    .44    .74    (.30)       (.30)   10.44    7.529    10    .769    .759    3.009 
5/31/2018   10.33    .26    (.30)   (.04)   (.26)   (.03)   (.29)   10.00    (.47)9    10   .899    .759    2.499 
Class 529-F-1:                                                              
11/30/20225,6   9.83    .14    (.53)   (.39)   (.14)       (.14)   9.30    (3.99)7,9    10    .518,9    .508,9    2.988,9 
5/31/2022   11.17    .21    (1.34)   (1.13)   (.21)       (.21)   9.83    (10.28)9    10    .619    .609    1.939 
5/31/2021   11.52    .20    (.03)   .17    (.20)   (.32)   (.52)   11.17    1.309    10    .649    .619    1.909 
5/31/2020   10.44    .27    1.20    1.47    (.27)   (.12)   (.39)   11.52    14.37    6    .64    .60    2.44 
5/31/2019   10.00    .30    .44    .74    (.30)       (.30)   10.44    7.54    4    .75    .73    3.02 
5/31/2018   10.33    .26    (.30)   (.04)   (.26)   (.03)   (.29)   10.00    (.48)   2    .85    .74    2.57 
Class 529-F-2:                                                              
11/30/20225,6   9.83    .14    (.53)   (.39)   (.14)       (.14)   9.30    (3.96)7    8    .448    .438    3.038 
5/31/2022   11.17    .22    (1.34)   (1.12)   (.22)       (.22)   9.83    (10.21)   9    .53    .52    2.02 
5/31/20215,11   11.68    .11    (.19)   (.08)   (.11)   (.32)   (.43)   11.17    (.82)7    9    .548    .538    1.668 
Class 529-F-3:                                                              
11/30/20225,6   9.83    .14    (.53)   (.39)   (.14)       (.14)   9.30    (3.93)7    10    .388    .388    3.108 
5/31/2022   11.17    .22    (1.34)   (1.12)   (.22)       (.22)   9.83    (10.17)   10    .48    .48    2.05 
5/31/20215,11   11.68    .11    (.19)   (.08)   (.11)   (.32)   (.43)   11.17    (.79)7    10    .598    .498    1.698 
Class R-1:                                                                 
11/30/20225,6   9.83    .09    (.53)   (.44)   (.09)       (.09)   9.30    (4.44)7    1    1.448    1.448    2.048 
5/31/2022   11.17    .11    (1.34)   (1.23)   (.11)       (.11)   9.83    (11.08)   1    1.50    1.50    1.03 
5/31/2021   11.52    .09    (.03)   .06    (.09)   (.32)   (.41)   11.17    .40    1    1.51    1.50    .82 
5/31/2020   10.44    .18    1.20    1.38    (.18)   (.12)   (.30)   11.52    13.41    1    1.49    1.45    1.58 
5/31/2019   10.00    .21    .44    .65    (.21)       (.21)   10.44    6.64    1    1.59    1.57    2.18 
5/31/2018   10.33    .18    (.30)   (.12)   (.18)   (.03)   (.21)   10.00    (1.19)9    10    1.599    1.489    1.839 

 

Refer to the end of the table for footnotes.

 

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Financial highlights (continued)

 

       (Loss) income from
investment operations1
   Dividends and distributions                         
Year ended  Net asset
value,
beginning
of year
   Net
investment
income
   Net (losses)
gains on
securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
   Total from
investment
operations
   Dividends
(from net
investment
income)
   Distributions
(from capital
gains)
   Total
dividends
and
distributions
   Net asset
value,
end
of year
   Total return2,3   Net assets,
end of
year
(in millions)
   Ratio of
expenses to
average net
assets before
waivers/
reimburse-
ments4
   Ratio of
expenses to
average net
assets after
waivers/
reimburse-
ments3,4
   Ratio of
net income
to average
net assets3
 
Class R-2:                                                                 
11/30/20225,6  $9.83   $.09   $(.53)  $(.44)  $(.09)  $   $(.09)  $9.30    (4.43)%7   $6    1.41%8    1.41%8    2.07%8 
5/31/2022   11.17    .11    (1.34)   (1.23)   (.11)       (.11)   9.83    (11.08)   6    1.50    1.49    1.04 
5/31/2021   11.52    .09    (.03)   .06    (.09)   (.32)   (.41)   11.17    .39    7    1.52    1.50    .83 
5/31/2020   10.44    .17    1.20    1.37    (.17)   (.12)   (.29)   11.52    13.34    8    1.55    1.51    1.53 
5/31/2019   10.00    .21    .44    .65    (.21)       (.21)   10.44    6.58    5    1.65    1.63    2.11 
5/31/2018   10.33    .17    (.30)   (.13)   (.17)   (.03)   (.20)   10.00    (1.35)   3    1.74    1.61    1.68 
Class R-2E:                                                                 
11/30/20225,6   9.83    .11    (.53)   (.42)   (.11)       (.11)   9.30    (4.30)7    1    1.148    1.148    2.368 
5/31/2022   11.17    .14    (1.34)   (1.20)   (.14)       (.14)   9.83    (10.84)   1    1.23    1.23    1.30 
5/31/2021   11.52    .13    (.03)   .10    (.13)   (.32)   (.45)   11.17    .67    2    1.25    1.23    1.08 
5/31/2020   10.44    .20    1.20    1.40    (.20)   (.12)   (.32)   11.52    13.67    1    1.26    1.22    1.81 
5/31/2019   10.00    .24    .44    .68    (.24)       (.24)   10.44    6.90    10    1.35    1.33    2.45 
5/31/2018   10.33    .23    (.30)   (.07)   (.23)   (.03)   (.26)   10.00    (.73)9    10    1.329    1.229    2.169 
Class R-3:                                                                 
11/30/20225,6   9.83    .11    (.53)   (.42)   (.11)       (.11)   9.30    (4.22)7    11    .988    .988    2.508 
5/31/2022   11.17    .16    (1.34)   (1.18)   (.16)       (.16)   9.83    (10.69)   11    1.07    1.06    1.47 
5/31/2021   11.52    .14    (.03)   .11    (.14)   (.32)   (.46)   11.17    .82    13    1.09    1.07    1.24 
5/31/2020   10.44    .22    1.20    1.42    (.22)   (.12)   (.34)   11.52    13.82    10    1.13    1.09    1.96 
5/31/2019   10.00    .25    .44    .69    (.25)       (.25)   10.44    7.03    7    1.22    1.21    2.54 
5/31/2018   10.33    .21    (.30)   (.09)   (.21)   (.03)   (.24)   10.00    (.92)   4    1.28    1.18    2.16 
Class R-4:                                                                 
11/30/20225,6   9.83    .13    (.53)   (.40)   (.13)       (.13)   9.30    (4.08)7    5    .688    .688    2.818 
5/31/2022   11.17    .19    (1.34)   (1.15)   (.19)       (.19)   9.83    (10.43)   4    .77    .77    1.75 
5/31/2021   11.52    .18    (.03)   .15    (.18)   (.32)   (.50)   11.17    1.12    6    .79    .77    1.52 
5/31/2020   10.44    .25    1.20    1.45    (.25)   (.12)   (.37)   11.52    14.16    4    .83    .79    2.27 
5/31/2019   10.00    .28    .44    .72    (.28)       (.28)   10.44    7.34    3    .93    .92    2.82 
5/31/2018   10.33    .24    (.30)   (.06)   (.24)   (.03)   (.27)   10.00    (.66)   2    1.05    .92    2.36 
Class R-5E:                                                                 
11/30/20225,6   9.83    .14    (.53)   (.39)   (.14)       (.14)   9.30    (3.98)7    3    .498    .488    3.018 
5/31/2022   11.17    .21    (1.34)   (1.13)   (.21)       (.21)   9.83    (10.25)   3    .57    .56    2.01 
5/31/2021   11.52    .20    (.03)   .17    (.20)   (.32)   (.52)   11.17    1.30    1    .62    .60    1.73 
5/31/2020   10.44    .27    1.20    1.47    (.27)   (.12)   (.39)   11.52    14.37    1    .64    .59    2.43 
5/31/2019   10.00    .30    .44    .74    (.30)       (.30)   10.44    7.59    1    .70    .68    3.08 
5/31/2018   10.33    .27    (.30)   (.03)   (.27)   (.03)   (.30)   10.00    (.35)   10    .81    .61    2.66 
Class R-5:                                                                 
11/30/20225,6   9.83    .14    (.53)   (.39)   (.14)       (.14)   9.30    (3.94)7    1    .398    .398    3.098 
5/31/2022   11.17    .22    (1.34)   (1.12)   (.22)       (.22)   9.83    (10.17)   1    .49    .48    2.02 
5/31/2021   11.52    .21    (.03)   .18    (.21)   (.32)   (.53)   11.17    1.41    2    .51    .49    1.83 
5/31/2020   10.44    .28    1.20    1.48    (.28)   (.12)   (.40)   11.52    14.49    1    .53    .49    2.55 
5/31/2019   10.00    .31    .44    .75    (.31)       (.31)   10.44    7.67    1    .63    .61    3.14 
5/31/2018   10.33    .27    (.30)   (.03)   (.27)   (.03)   (.30)   10.00    (.37)   1    .74    .62    2.67 
Class R-6:                                                                 
11/30/20225,6   9.83    .15    (.53)   (.38)   (.15)       (.15)   9.30    (3.91)7    44    .348    .338    3.178 
5/31/2022   11.17    .23    (1.34)   (1.11)   (.23)       (.23)   9.83    (10.12)   27    .42    .42    2.13 
5/31/2021   11.52    .22    (.03)   .19    (.22)   (.32)   (.54)   11.17    1.47    20    .45    .43    1.89 
5/31/2020   10.44    .29    1.20    1.49    (.29)   (.12)   (.41)   11.52    14.55    12    .48    .45    2.62 
5/31/2019   10.00    .31    .44    .75    (.31)       (.31)   10.44    7.70    7    .60    .58    3.21 
5/31/2018   10.33    .27    (.30)   (.03)   (.27)   (.03)   (.30)   10.00    (.36)   1    .76    .62    2.63 

 

Refer to the end of the table for footnotes.

 

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Financial highlights (continued)

 

    Six months
ended November 30,
  Year ended May 31,
    20225,6,7   2022   2021   2020   2019   2018
Portfolio turnover rate for all share classes12   80%   118%   146%   232%   203%   153%

 

1 Based on average shares outstanding.
2 Total returns exclude any applicable sales charges, including contingent deferred sales charges.
3 This column reflects the impact, if any, of certain waivers/reimbursements from CRMC and/or AFS. During one of the years shown, CRMC waived a portion of investment advisory services fees. In addition, during one of the years shown, AFS waived a portion of transfer agent services fees for Class F-3 shares. In addition, during some of the years shown, CRMC reimbursed a portion of transfer agent services fees for certain share classes and/or reimbursed a portion of miscellaneous fees and expenses.
4 Ratios do not include expenses of any Central Funds. The fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any Central Funds.
5 Based on operations for a period that is less than a full year.
6 Unaudited.
7 Not annualized.
8 Annualized.
9 All or a significant portion of assets in this class consisted of seed capital invested by CRMC and/or its affiliates. Fees for distribution services are not charged or accrued on these seed capital assets. If such fees were paid by the fund on seed capital assets, fund expenses would have been higher and net income and total return would have been lower.
10 Amount less than $1 million.
11 Class 529-F-2 and 529-F-3 shares began investment operations on October 30, 2020.
12 Rates do not include the fund’s portfolio activity with respect to any Central Funds.

 

Refer to the notes to financial statements.

 

34 American Funds Corporate Bond Fund
 
Expense example unaudited

 

As a fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, such as initial sales charges on purchase payments and contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions (loads), and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) 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 six-month period (June 1, 2022, through November 30, 2022).

 

Actual expenses:

The first line of each share class in the table on the following page 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 titled “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 each share class in the table on the following page provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio for the share class and an assumed rate of return of 5.00% per year before expenses, which is not the actual return of the share class. 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 5.00% hypothetical example with the 5.00% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Notes:

Retirement plan participants may be subject to certain fees charged by the plan sponsor, and Class F-1, F-2, F-3, 529-F-1, 529-F-2 and 529-F-3 shareholders may be subject to fees charged by financial intermediaries, typically ranging from 0.75% to 1.50% of assets annually depending on services offered. You can estimate the impact of these fees by adding the amount of the fees to the total estimated expenses you paid on your account during the period as calculated above. In addition, your ending account value would be lower by the amount of these fees.

 

Note that the expenses shown in the table on the following page are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line of each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

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Expense example (continued)

 

    Beginning
account value
6/1/2022
    Ending
account value
11/30/2022
    Expenses paid
during period*
    Annualized
expense ratio
 
Class A – actual return  $1,000.00   $959.16   $3.39    .69%
Class A – assumed 5% return   1,000.00    1,021.61    3.50    .69 
Class C – actual return   1,000.00    955.43    7.16    1.46 
Class C – assumed 5% return   1,000.00    1,017.75    7.38    1.46 
Class T – actual return   1,000.00    960.35    2.21    .45 
Class T – assumed 5% return   1,000.00    1,022.81    2.28    .45 
Class F-1 – actual return   1,000.00    959.08    3.49    .71 
Class F-1 – assumed 5% return   1,000.00    1,021.51    3.60    .71 
Class F-2 – actual return   1,000.00    960.28    2.26    .46 
Class F-2 – assumed 5% return   1,000.00    1,022.76    2.33    .46 
Class F-3 – actual return   1,000.00    960.89    1.57    .32 
Class F-3 – assumed 5% return   1,000.00    1,023.46    1.62    .32 
Class 529-A – actual return   1,000.00    958.90    3.63    .74 
Class 529-A – assumed 5% return   1,000.00    1,021.36    3.75    .74 
Class 529-C – actual return   1,000.00    955.26    7.40    1.51 
Class 529-C – assumed 5% return   1,000.00    1,017.50    7.64    1.51 
Class 529-E – actual return   1,000.00    958.00    4.56    .93 
Class 529-E – assumed 5% return   1,000.00    1,020.41    4.71    .93 
Class 529-T – actual return   1,000.00    960.08    2.46    .50 
Class 529-T – assumed 5% return   1,000.00    1,022.56    2.54    .50 
Class 529-F-1 – actual return   1,000.00    960.06    2.46    .50 
Class 529-F-1 – assumed 5% return   1,000.00    1,022.56    2.54    .50 
Class 529-F-2 – actual return   1,000.00    960.37    2.11    .43 
Class 529-F-2 – assumed 5% return   1,000.00    1,022.91    2.18    .43 
Class 529-F-3 – actual return   1,000.00    960.68    1.87    .38 
Class 529-F-3 – assumed 5% return   1,000.00    1,023.16    1.93    .38 
Class R-1 – actual return   1,000.00    955.56    7.06    1.44 
Class R-1 – assumed 5% return   1,000.00    1,017.85    7.28    1.44 
Class R-2 – actual return   1,000.00    955.71    6.91    1.41 
Class R-2 – assumed 5% return   1,000.00    1,018.00    7.13    1.41 
Class R-2E – actual return   1,000.00    957.04    5.59    1.14 
Class R-2E – assumed 5% return   1,000.00    1,019.35    5.77    1.14 
Class R-3 – actual return   1,000.00    957.77    4.81    .98 
Class R-3 – assumed 5% return   1,000.00    1,020.16    4.96    .98 
Class R-4 – actual return   1,000.00    959.24    3.34    .68 
Class R-4 – assumed 5% return   1,000.00    1,021.66    3.45    .68 
Class R-5E – actual return   1,000.00    960.16    2.36    .48 
Class R-5E – assumed 5% return   1,000.00    1,022.66    2.43    .48 
Class R-5 – actual return   1,000.00    960.62    1.92    .39 
Class R-5 – assumed 5% return   1,000.00    1,023.11    1.98    .39 
Class R-6 – actual return   1,000.00    960.89    1.62    .33 
Class R-6 – assumed 5% return   1,000.00    1,023.41    1.67    .33 

 

* 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 one-half year period).

 

36 American Funds Corporate Bond Fund
 

Office of the fund

6455 Irvine Center Drive

Irvine, CA 92618-4518

 

Investment adviser

Capital Research and Management Company

333 South Hope Street

Los Angeles, CA 90071-1406

 

Transfer agent for shareholder accounts

American Funds Service Company

(Write to the address nearest you.)

 

P.O. Box 6007

Indianapolis, IN 46206-6007

 

P.O. Box 2280

Norfolk, VA 23501-2280

 

Custodian of assets

State Street Bank and Trust Company

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111-2900

 

Counsel

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

One Federal Street

Boston, MA 02110-1726

 

Independent registered public accounting firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

601 South Figueroa Street

Los Angeles, CA 90017-3874

 

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 and summary prospectus, which can be obtained from your financial professional and should be read carefully before investing. You may also call American Funds Service Company (AFS) at (800) 421-4225 or visit the Capital Group website at capitalgroup.com.

 

“American Funds Proxy Voting Procedures and Principles” — which describes how we vote proxies relating to portfolio securities — is available on our website or upon request by calling AFS. The fund files its proxy voting record with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the 12 months ended June 30 by August 31. The proxy voting record is available free of charge on the SEC website at sec.gov and on our website.

 

American Funds Corporate Bond Fund files a complete list of its portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form NPORT-P. The list of portfolio holdings is available free of charge on the SEC website and on our website.

 

This report is for the information of shareholders of American Funds Corporate Bond Fund, but it also may be used as sales literature when preceded or accompanied by the current prospectus or summary prospectus, which gives details about charges, expenses, investment objectives and operating policies of the fund. If used as sales material after March 31, 2023, this report must be accompanied by an American Funds statistical update for the most recently completed calendar quarter.

 

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American Funds Distributors, Inc., member FINRA.

 

The Capital Advantage®

 

Since 1931, Capital Group, home of American Funds, has helped investors pursue long-term investment success. Our consistent approach — in combination with The Capital SystemTM — has resulted in superior outcomes.

 

  Aligned with investor success
  We base our decisions on a long-term perspective, which we believe aligns our goals with the interests of our clients. Our portfolio managers average 27 years of investment industry experience, including 21 years at our company, reflecting a career commitment to our long-term approach.1
   
  The Capital System
  The Capital System combines individual accountability with teamwork. Funds using The Capital System are divided into portions that are managed independently by investment professionals with diverse backgrounds, ages and investment approaches. An extensive global research effort is the backbone of our system.
   
  American Funds’ superior outcomes
  Equity funds have beaten their Lipper peer indexes in 90% of 10-year periods and 99% of 20-year periods.2 Fixed income funds have helped investors achieve diversification through attention to correlation between bonds and equities.3 Fund management fees have been among the lowest in the industry.4

 

  1 Investment industry experience as of December 31, 2021.
  2 Based on Class F-2 share results for rolling calendar-year periods starting the first full calendar year after each fund’s inception through December 31, 2021. Periods covered are the shorter of the fund’s lifetime or since the comparable Lipper index inception date (except Capital Income Builder and SMALLCAP World Fund, for which the Lipper average was used). Expenses differ for each share class, so results will vary.
  3 Based on Class F-2 share results as of December 31, 2021. Thirteen of the 17 fixed income American Funds that have been in existence for the three-year period showed a three-year correlation below 0.3. S&P 500 Index was used as an equity market proxy. Correlation based on monthly total returns. Correlation is a statistical measure of how two securities move in relation to each other. A correlation ranges from –1 to 1. A positive correlation close to 1 implies that as one security moves, either up or down, the other security will move in “lockstep,” in the same direction. A negative correlation close to –1 indicates that the securities have moved in the opposite direction.
  4 On average, our management fees were in the lowest quintile 63% of the time, based on the 20-year period ended December 31, 2021, versus comparable Lipper categories, excluding funds of funds.

 

Class F-2 shares were first offered on August 1, 2008. Class F-2 share results prior to the date of first sale are hypothetical based on the results of the original share class of the fund without a sales charge, adjusted for typical estimated expenses. Results for certain funds with an inception date after August 1, 2008, also include hypothetical returns because those funds’ Class F-2 shares sold after the funds’ date of first offering. Visit capitalgroup.com for more information on specific expense adjustments and the actual dates of first sale.

 

All Capital Group trademarks mentioned are owned by The Capital Group Companies, Inc., an affiliated company or fund. All other company and product names mentioned are the property of their respective companies.

 

 

 

 

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 and governance 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 and governance 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 and governance 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 semi-annual 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.

 

  AMERICAN FUNDS CORPORATE BOND FUND
   
  By __/s/ Kristine M. Nishiyama____________________
 

Kristine M. Nishiyama,

Principal Executive Officer

   
  Date: January 31, 2023

 

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/ Kristine M. Nishiyama_________________

Kristine M. Nishiyama,

Principal Executive Officer

 
Date: January 31, 2023

 

 

 

By ___/s/ Brian C. Janssen    __________

Brian C. Janssen, Treasurer and

Principal Financial Officer

 
Date: January 31, 2023