N-CSRS 1 gif_ncsrs.htm N-CSRS

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: 811-23468

 

American Funds Global Insight 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: October 31

 

Date of reporting period: April 30, 2023

 

Gregory F. Niland

American Funds Global Insight Fund

5300 Robin Hood Road

Norfolk, Virginia 23513

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

 
 

 

ITEM 1 – Reports to Stockholders

 

American Funds
Global Insight Fund

 

Semi-annual report
for the six months ended
April 30, 2023

 

 

 

Pursue a prudent
growth approach
on a global stage

 

American Funds Global Insight Fund seeks to provide prudent growth of capital and conservation of principal.

 

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-3 shares. Class A share results are shown at net asset value unless otherwise indicated. If a sales charge (maximum 5.75%) 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, refer to capitalgroup.com.

 

Here are the average annual total returns on a $1,000 investment with all distributions reinvested for periods ended March 31, 2023 (the most recent calendar quarter-end):

 

   1 year  5 years  10 years
             
Class F-3 shares*     –2.17%   7.82%   8.80%
Class A shares (reflecting 5.75% maximum sales charge)    –8.14    6.16    7.78 

 

* The fund was organized for the purpose of effecting the reorganization of Capital Group Global Equity Fund (the “predecessor fund”) into a new Delaware statutory trust on November 8, 2019. In connection with the reorganization, former shareholders of the predecessor fund received Class F-3 shares of the fund. The performance of Class F-3 shares of the fund includes the performance of the predecessor fund prior to the reorganization.

 

For other share class results, refer to capitalgroup.com and americanfundsretirement.com.

 

The total annual fund operating expense ratios are 0.46% for Class F-3 shares and 0.88% for Class A shares as of the prospectus dated January 1, 2023. The expense ratios are restated to reflect current fees.

 

Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. When applicable, investment results reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which results would have been lower. Refer to capitalgroup.com for more information.

 

Investing outside the United States may be subject to risks, such as currency fluctuations, periods of 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.

 
Contents
   
1 Letter to investors
   
2 Investment portfolio
   
7 Financial statements
   
11 Notes to financial statements
   
21 Financial highlights

 

Fellow investors:

 

Results for American Funds Global Insight Fund for the periods ended April 30, 2023, are shown in the table below, as well as results of the fund’s benchmark.

 

For additional information about the fund, its investment results, holdings and portfolio managers, refer to capitalgroup.com/individual/investments/fund/AGVHX. 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.

 

Results at a glance

 

(for periods ended April 30, 2023, with all distributions reinvested)

 

   Cumulative
total returns
  Average annual
total returns
   1 year  5 years  10 years  Lifetime
(since 4/1/11)
                     
American Funds Global Insight Fund (Class F-3 shares)1    7.26%   8.23%   8.77%   8.44%
American Funds Global Insight Fund (Class A shares)2    6.79    7.82    8.38    8.06 
MSCI World Index3    3.18    8.14    8.71    8.44 

 

Past results are not predictive of results in future periods.

1 The fund was organized for the purpose of effecting the reorganization of Capital Group Global Equity Fund (the “predecessor fund”) into a new Delaware statutory trust. The fund acquired the assets and assumed the liabilities of the predecessor fund on November 8, 2019, and the predecessor fund is the accounting and performance survivor of the reorganization. This means that the predecessor fund’s performance and financial history have been adopted by the fund and will be used going forward from the date of reorganization. Except where the context indicates otherwise, all references herein to the “fund” include the predecessor fund prior to November 8, 2019.
2 Class A shares were first offered on November 8, 2019. Class A share results prior to the date of first sale are hypothetical based on the results of the original share class of the fund, adjusted for typical estimated expenses. Refer to capitalgroup.com for more information on specific expense adjustments and the actual dates of first sale.
3 MSCI World Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure equity market results of developed markets. The index consists of more than 20 developed market country indexes, including the United States. Results reflect dividends net of withholding taxes. This index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested dividends and/or distributions but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. Source: MSCI.

 

American Funds Global Insight Fund 1
 
Investment portfolio April 30, 2023 unaudited
   
Sector diversification Percent of net assets

 

 

Country diversification by domicile Percent of
net assets
United States   44.41%
Eurozone*   19.91 
Japan   6.32 
United Kingdom   6.28 
Denmark   4.69 
Switzerland   3.30 
Hong Kong   1.88 
Canada   1.40 
Singapore   1.27 
Other countries   4.23 
Short-term securities & other assets less liabilities   6.31 
* Countries using the euro as a common currency; those represented in the fund’s portfolio are Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain.
   
Common stocks 93.61%  Shares   Value
(000)
 
Information technology 17.12%          
Microsoft Corp.   830,771   $255,263 
ASML Holding NV   301,638    192,058 
Broadcom, Inc.   304,730    190,913 
Apple, Inc.   1,038,251    176,170 
SAP SE   849,407    115,061 
Keyence Corp.   200,860    90,650 
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. (ADR)   765,098    64,498 
GoDaddy, Inc., Class A1   793,021    60,016 
Hamamatsu Photonics KK   1,128,600    59,827 
KLA Corp.   132,346    51,157 
Fujitsu, Ltd.   382,700    50,997 
Texas Instruments, Inc.   261,449    43,714 
OBIC Co., Ltd.   221,400    34,082 
STMicroelectronics NV   780,782    33,450 
ServiceNow, Inc.1   62,350    28,645 
Analog Devices, Inc.   148,905    26,785 
Capgemini SE   133,937    24,447 
Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.   915,000    23,106 
Dassault Systemes SE   536,606    21,801 
Nokia Corp.   4,254,267    17,988 
NICE, Ltd. (ADR)1   81,330    16,592 
Shopify, Inc., Class A, subordinate voting shares1   334,189    16,191 
Adobe, Inc.1   27,367    10,333 
Trimble, Inc.1   197,040    9,281 
Wolfspeed, Inc.1   151,755    7,064 
Lam Research Corp.   4,745    2,487 
         1,622,576 
           
Health care 16.09%          
Novo Nordisk AS, Class B   1,550,961    258,728 
AstraZeneca PLC   1,330,360    195,760 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.   277,448    136,529 
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company   1,559,387    104,120 
Abbott Laboratories   794,965    87,820 
Genmab A/S1   175,945    72,275 
EssilorLuxottica   347,677    68,728 
Danaher Corp.   280,651    66,489 
BeiGene, Ltd. (ADR)1   250,658    63,908 
Zoetis, Inc., Class A   343,927    60,455 
Seagen, Inc.1   256,722    51,344 
Johnson & Johnson   304,029    49,770 
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.1   532,988    46,892 
AbbVie, Inc.   242,093    36,585 
Straumann Holding AG   215,787    32,452 
   
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Common stocks (continued)  Shares   Value
(000)
 
Health care (continued)          
Elevance Health, Inc.   50,323   $23,584 
Merck & Co., Inc.   201,291    23,243 
Daiichi Sankyo Company, Ltd.   675,700    23,173 
Pfizer, Inc.   580,615    22,580 
HOYA Corp.   213,900    22,532 
Terumo Corp.   742,500    22,219 
Humana, Inc.   37,428    19,855 
Eli Lilly and Company   35,700    14,132 
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.1   14,495    11,622 
Moderna, Inc.1   54,720    7,272 
Molina Healthcare, Inc.1   9,023    2,688 
         1,524,755 
           
Financials 13.34%          
AIA Group, Ltd.   11,657,400    127,196 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.   759,399    104,979 
Aon PLC, Class A   308,245    100,235 
London Stock Exchange Group PLC   920,548    96,511 
Mastercard, Inc., Class A   234,779    89,223 
Visa, Inc., Class A   301,955    70,274 
HDFC Bank, Ltd. (ADR)   881,988    61,563 
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.   332,417    59,898 
United Overseas Bank, Ltd.   2,680,000    56,952 
CME Group, Inc., Class A   286,725    53,265 
DNB Bank ASA2   2,847,999    50,091 
DBS Group Holdings, Ltd.   1,721,196    42,689 
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.   188,539    39,227 
S&P Global, Inc.   98,633    35,762 
State Street Corp.   467,045    33,749 
Worldline SA, non-registered shares1   718,266    31,229 
MSCI, Inc.   62,203    30,010 
Chubb, Ltd.   123,165    24,825 
Adyen NV1   14,635    23,437 
EVERTEC, Inc.   646,846    22,439 
Partners Group Holding AG   21,766    21,136 
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, Ltd.   467,600    19,509 
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.   313,575    18,413 
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.   109,639    17,909 
UniCredit SpA   814,836    16,125 
Wells Fargo & Company   398,133    15,826 
Brookfield Asset Management, Ltd., Class A   43,841    1,471 
         1,263,943 
           
Industrials 12.36%          
Safran SA   1,070,264    166,528 
Northrop Grumman Corp.   211,698    97,650 
Airbus SE, non-registered shares   651,933    91,517 
AMETEK, Inc.   499,793    68,936 
Honeywell International, Inc.   270,556    54,068 
TFI International, Inc. (CAD denominated)   457,103    49,265 
CSX Corp.   1,485,385    45,512 
SMC Corp.   88,000    44,065 
Epiroc AB, Class A   2,029,767    40,627 
MTU Aero Engines AG   135,827    35,590 
ABB, Ltd.   981,938    35,442 
Carrier Global Corp.   832,478    34,814 
Daikin Industries, Ltd.   190,100    34,586 
HEICO Corp., Class A   142,523    19,131 
HEICO Corp.   82,698    13,946 
Ryanair Holdings PLC (ADR)1   345,728    33,048 
General Electric Co.   326,400    32,304 
Axon Enterprise, Inc.1   141,443    29,804 
Waste Connections, Inc.   188,330    26,206 
Armstrong World Industries, Inc.   360,207    24,732 
ITT, Inc.   284,723    24,042 
TransDigm Group, Inc.   28,745    21,990 
United Airlines Holdings, Inc.1   495,837    21,718 
Raytheon Technologies Corp.   183,047    18,286 
           
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Common stocks (continued)  Shares   Value
(000)
 
Industrials (continued)          
Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc.   1,561,868   $17,446 
DSV A/S   92,391    17,377 
Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.   615,700    17,357 
ATS Corp.1   385,396    16,521 
Norfolk Southern Corp.   60,483    12,280 
DKSH Holding AG   151,538    12,038 
Delta Air Lines, Inc.1   307,953    10,566 
BAE Systems PLC   302,217    3,853 
         1,171,245 
           
Consumer staples 9.47%          
Philip Morris International, Inc.   1,024,888    102,458 
L’Oréal SA, non-registered shares   207,904    99,226 
Nestlé SA   743,504    95,325 
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC   1,062,525    85,931 
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV   1,176,753    76,617 
Danone SA   1,124,106    74,384 
Carlsberg A/S, Class B   448,341    74,055 
British American Tobacco PLC   1,541,547    56,950 
Dollar General Corp.   252,508    55,920 
General Mills, Inc.   503,464    44,622 
Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A   111,306    25,541 
Imperial Brands PLC   1,018,348    25,187 
Uni-Charm Corp.   555,700    22,407 
Unilever PLC   394,414    21,968 
Costco Wholesale Corp.   38,987    19,619 
Mondelez International, Inc.   230,015    17,647 
         897,857 
           
Consumer discretionary 8.36%          
Kering SA   154,371    98,802 
Industria de Diseño Textil, SA   2,404,032    82,689 
Amadeus IT Group SA, Class A, non-registered shares1   1,125,868    79,210 
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.   534,287    76,948 
LVMH Moët Hennessy-Louis Vuitton SE   68,959    66,265 
MercadoLibre, Inc.1   47,577    60,779 
Hermès International   26,442    57,378 
YUM! Brands, Inc.   329,280    46,290 
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.1   597,514    39,095 
adidas AG   214,001    37,629 
NIKE, Inc., Class B   259,200    32,846 
B&M European Value Retail SA   4,230,704    25,557 
Oriental Land Co., Ltd.   705,500    24,947 
Amazon.com, Inc.1   222,958    23,511 
Cie. Financière Richemont SA, Class A   128,183    21,181 
Tractor Supply Co.   66,957    15,963 
Galaxy Entertainment Group, Ltd.1   398,000    2,829 
         791,919 
           
Communication services 5.32%          
Alphabet, Inc., Class A1   1,018,723    109,349 
Alphabet, Inc., Class C1   642,051    69,483 
Koninklijke KPN NV   16,041,503    58,480 
América Móvil, SAB de CV, Class B (ADR)   2,700,110    58,025 
Comcast Corp., Class A   1,172,235    48,495 
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.1   281,443    34,981 
Electronic Arts, Inc.   238,583    30,367 
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp.   829,400    25,295 
Singapore Telecommunications, Ltd.   10,644,800    20,411 
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A1   51,027    18,814 
Netflix, Inc.1   43,531    14,362 
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A1   55,244    13,276 
Tencent Holdings, Ltd.   60,300    2,668 
         504,006 
   
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Common stocks (continued)  Shares   Value
(000)
 
Energy 4.27%          
TotalEnergies SE   2,025,199   $129,104 
Chevron Corp.   544,450    91,783 
BP PLC   10,104,639    67,957 
ConocoPhillips   483,923    49,791 
TC Energy Corp. (CAD denominated)   878,068    36,494 
EOG Resources, Inc.   244,293    29,186 
         404,315 
           
Materials 4.07%          
Air Liquide SA, non-registered shares   486,538    87,559 
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.   2,825,000    80,856 
Sika AG   214,999    59,121 
Linde PLC   139,432    51,513 
Givaudan SA   10,389    36,341 
Vale SA (ADR), ordinary nominative shares   2,458,945    35,433 
Asahi Kasei Corp.   3,207,900    22,707 
Barrick Gold Corp.   655,209    12,475 
         386,005 
           
Utilities 2.44%          
Engie SA   4,306,981    68,966 
Sempra Energy   247,848    38,538 
AES Corp.   1,516,111    35,871 
Edison International   375,684    27,650 
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.   762,000    23,218 
Ørsted AS   245,394    22,055 
National Grid PLC   1,058,994    15,191 
         231,489 
           
Real estate 0.77%          
Equinix, Inc. REIT   41,031    29,709 
Link REIT   4,320,069    28,303 
Crown Castle, Inc. REIT   125,655    15,467 
         73,479 
           
Total common stocks (cost: $7,885,700,000)        8,871,589 
           
           
Preferred securities 0.08%          
Information technology 0.08%          
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., preferred shares (GDR)   7,683    8,004 
           
Total preferred securities (cost: $9,620,000)        8,004 
           
Rights & warrants 0.00%          
Consumer discretionary 0.00%          
Compagnie Financière Richemont SA, Class A, warrants, expire 11/22/20231   139,690    180 
           
Total rights & warrants (cost: $0)        180 
           
           
           
Short-term securities 5.98%          
Money market investments 5.48%          
Capital Group Central Cash Fund 4.92%3,4   5,194,058    519,354 
   
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Short-term securities (continued)  Shares   Value
(000)
 
Money market investments purchased with collateral from securities on loan 0.50%          
Invesco Short-Term Investments Trust – Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class 4.78%3,5   23,552,734   $23,553 
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, Institutional Shares 4.76%3,5   23,552,733    23,552 
         47,105 
           
Total short-term securities (cost: $566,438,000)        566,459 
Total investment securities 99.67% (cost: $8,461,758,000)        9,446,232 
Other assets less liabilities 0.33%        31,144 
           
Net assets 100.00%       $9,477,376 

 

Investments in affiliates4

 

   Value of
affiliate at
11/1/2022
(000)
   Additions
(000)
   Reductions
(000)
   Net
realized
gain
(000)
   Net
unrealized
depreciation
(000)
   Value of
affiliate at
4/30/2023
(000)
   Dividend
income
(000)
 
Short-term securities 5.48%                                   
Money market investments 5.48%                                   
Capital Group Central Cash Fund 4.92%3  $689,045   $866,186   $1,035,934   $59   $(2)  $519,354   $11,988 
   
1 Security did not produce income during the last 12 months.
2 All or a portion of this security was on loan. The total value of all such securities was $49,938,000, which represented .53% of the net assets of the fund. Refer to Note 5 for more information on securities lending.
3 Rate represents the seven-day yield at 4/30/2023.
4 Part of the same “group of investment companies” as the fund as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
5 Security purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan. Refer to Note 5 for more information on securities lending.

 

Key to abbreviations

ADR = American Depositary Receipts
CAD = Canadian dollars
GDR = Global Depositary Receipts
REIT = Real Estate Investment Trust

 

Refer to the notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial statements

 

Statement of assets and liabilities unaudited
at April 30, 2023 (dollars in thousands)

 

Assets:      
Investment securities, at value (includes $49,938 of investment securities on loan):          
Unaffiliated issuers (cost: $7,942,426)  $8,926,878      
Affiliated issuers (cost: $519,332)   519,354   $9,446,232 
Cash        372 
Cash denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars (cost: $4,900)        4,900 
Cash collateral received for securities on loan        5,234 
Receivables for:          
Sales of investments   41,642      
Sales of fund’s shares   8,002      
Dividends and interest   32,410      
Securities lending income   268      
Other   1    82,323 
         9,539,061 
Liabilities:          
Collateral for securities on loan        52,339 
Payables for:          
Purchases of investments   1,944      
Repurchases of fund’s shares   1,720      
Investment advisory services   3,171      
Services provided by related parties   434      
Trustees’ deferred compensation   83      
U.S. and non-U.S. taxes   1,580      
Other   414    9,346 
Net assets at April 30, 2023       $9,477,376 
           
Net assets consist of:          
Capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest       $9,226,062 
Total distributable earnings        251,314 
Net assets at April 30, 2023       $9,477,376 

 

Refer to the notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial statements (continued)

 

Statement of assets and liabilities unaudited
at April 30, 2023 (continued) (dollars and shares in thousands, except per-share amounts)

 

Shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding (no stated par value) —
unlimited shares authorized (471,726 total shares outstanding)

 

   Net assets  Shares
outstanding
  Net asset value
per share
Class A  $137,647    6,881   $20.00 
Class C   7,056    356    19.85 
Class T   12    1    20.09 
Class F-1   5,267    263    20.00 
Class F-2   146,143    7,279    20.08 
Class F-3   1,283,302    63,841    20.10 
Class 529-A   10,551    527    20.01 
Class 529-C   1,128    57    19.87 
Class 529-E   206    10    19.97 
Class 529-T   13    1    20.08 
Class 529-F-1   13    1    20.09 
Class 529-F-2   3,453    173    20.02 
Class 529-F-3   12    1    20.02 
Class R-1   78    4    20.05 
Class R-2   560    28    19.83 
Class R-2E   103    5    20.05 
Class R-3   1,522    76    20.00 
Class R-4   582    29    20.02 
Class R-5E   723    36    20.06 
Class R-5   846    42    20.09 
Class R-6   7,878,159    392,115    20.09 

 

Refer to the notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial statements (continued)

 

Statement of operations unaudited
for the six months ended April 30, 2023 (dollars in thousands)

 

Investment income:      
Income:      
Dividends (net of non-U.S. taxes of $3,804; also includes $11,988 from affiliates)  $106,827      
Interest from unaffiliated issuers   1,494      
Securities lending income (net of fees)   284   $108,605 
Fees and expenses*:          
Investment advisory services   18,167      
Distribution services   247      
Transfer agent services   160      
Administrative services   1,326      
529 plan services   4      
Reports to shareholders   18      
Registration statement and prospectus   331      
Trustees’ compensation   95      
Auditing and legal   33      
Custodian   509      
Other   20    20,910 
Net investment income        87,695 
           
Net realized loss and unrealized appreciation:          
Net realized (loss) gain on:          
Investments:          
Unaffiliated issuers   (325,279)     
Affiliated issuers   59      
Currency transactions   477    (324,743)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:          
Investments:          
Unaffiliated issuers   1,537,246      
Affiliated issuers   (2)     
Currency translations   347    1,537,591 
Net realized loss and unrealized appreciation        1,212,848 
           
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations       $1,300,543 

 

* 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
April 30,
2023*
  Year ended
October 31,
2022
Operations:      
Net investment income  $87,695   $119,650 
Net realized loss   (324,743)   (463,466)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   1,537,591    (1,414,585)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   1,300,543    (1,758,401)
           
Distributions paid to shareholders   (124,836)   (77,595)
           
Net capital share transactions   157,987    1,126,866 
           
Total increase (decrease) in net assets   1,333,694    (709,130)
           
Net assets:          
Beginning of period   8,143,682    8,852,812 
End of period  $9,477,376   $8,143,682 

 

* Unaudited.

 

Refer to the notes to financial statements.

 

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Notes to financial statements unaudited

 

1. Organization

 

American Funds Global Insight 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 prudent growth of capital and conservation of principal.

 

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 5.75% 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. 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), 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 to shareholders — Income dividends and capital gain distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

 

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Currency translation — Assets and liabilities, including investment securities, denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates supplied by one or more pricing vendors on the valuation date. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates on the dates of such transactions. The effects of changes in exchange rates on investment securities are included with the net realized gain or loss and net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments in the fund’s statement of operations. The realized gain or loss and unrealized appreciation or depreciation resulting from all other transactions denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are disclosed separately.

 

3. Valuation

 

Capital 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.

 

Equity securities, including depositary receipts, are generally valued at the official closing price of, or the last reported sale price on, the exchange or market on which such securities are traded, as of the close of business on the day the securities are being valued or, lacking any sales, at the last available bid price. Prices for each security are taken from the principal exchange or market on which the security trades.

 

Fixed-income securities, including short-term securities, are generally valued at 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

 

Securities with both fixed-income and equity characteristics, or equity securities traded principally among fixed-income dealers, are generally valued in the manner described for either equity or fixed-income securities, depending on which method is deemed most appropriate by the fund’s investment adviser. 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.

 

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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 “Committee”) to administer, implement and oversee the fair valuation process and to make fair value decisions. The 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 Committee reviews changes in fair value measurements from period to period, pricing vendor information and market data, and may, as deemed appropriate, update the fair valuation guidelines to better reflect the results of back testing and address new or evolving issues. 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. The Committee reports 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.

 

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 table presents the fund’s valuation levels as of April 30, 2023 (dollars in thousands):

 

   Investment securities 
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Assets:                    
Common stocks:                    
Information technology  $959,109   $663,467   $   $1,622,576 
Health care   828,888    695,867        1,524,755 
Financials   779,068    484,875        1,263,943 
Industrials   672,265    498,980        1,171,245 
Consumer staples   265,807    632,050        897,857 
Consumer discretionary   295,432    496,487        791,919 
Communication services   397,152    106,854        504,006 
Energy   207,254    197,061        404,315 
Materials   99,421    286,584        386,005 
Utilities   125,277    106,212        231,489 
Real estate   45,176    28,303        73,479 
Preferred securities       8,004        8,004 
Rights & warrants   180            180 
Short-term securities   566,459            566,459 
Total  $5,241,488   $4,204,744   $   $9,446,232 

 

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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 or companies; 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.

 

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 financial condition or credit rating, 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 growth-oriented stocks — Growth-oriented common stocks and other equity-type securities (such as preferred stocks, convertible preferred stocks and convertible bonds) may involve larger price swings and greater potential for loss than other types of investments.

 

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, sanctions, 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 regulatory, legal, accounting, auditing, financial reporting and recordkeeping 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, which could impact the liquidity of the fund’s portfolio. The risks of investing outside the U.S. may be heightened in connection with investments in emerging markets.

 

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

 

Securities lending — The fund has entered into securities lending transactions in which the fund earns income by lending investment securities to brokers, dealers or other institutions. Each transaction involves three parties: the fund, acting as the lender of the securities, a borrower, and a lending agent that acts as an intermediary.

 

Securities lending transactions are entered into by the fund under a securities lending agent agreement with the lending agent. The lending agent facilitates the exchange of securities between the fund and approved borrowers, ensures that securities loans are properly coordinated and documented, marks-to-market the value of collateral daily, secures additional collateral from a borrower if it falls below preset terms, and may reinvest cash collateral on behalf of the fund according to agreed parameters. The lending agent provides indemnification to the fund against losses resulting from a borrower default. Although risk is mitigated by the collateral and indemnification, the fund could experience a delay in recovering its securities and a potential loss of income or value if a borrower fails to return securities, collateral investments decline in value or the lending agent fails to perform.

 

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The borrower is required to post highly liquid assets, such as cash or U.S. government securities, as collateral for the loan in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. Investments made with cash collateral are recognized as assets in the fund’s investment portfolio. The same amount is recorded as a liability in the fund’s statement of assets and liabilities. While securities are on loan, the fund will continue to receive the equivalent of the interest, dividends or other distributions paid by the issuer, as well as a portion of the interest on the investment of the collateral. Additionally, although the fund does not have the right to vote on securities while they are on loan, the fund has a right to consent on corporate actions and a right to recall loaned securities to vote. A borrower is obligated to return loaned securities at the conclusion of a loan or, during the pendency of a loan, on demand from the fund.

 

As of April 30, 2023, the total value of securities on loan was $49,938,000, and the total value of collateral received was $52,339,000, which consisted entirely of cash. Investment securities purchased from cash collateral are disclosed in the fund’s investment portfolio as short-term securities. Securities received as collateral, if any, are not recognized as fund assets. The contractual maturity of cash collateral received under the securities lending agreement is classified as overnight and continuous.

 

6. Taxation and distributions

 

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

 

As of and during the period ended April 30, 2023, 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. As a result of rulings from European courts, the fund filed for additional reclaims related to prior years. These reclaims are recorded when the amount is known and there are no significant uncertainties on collectability. During the six months ended April 30, 2023, the fund recognized $886,000 in reclaims (net of $19,000 in fees and the effect of realized gain or loss from currency translations) related to European court rulings, which is included in dividend income in the fund’s statement of operations. Gains realized by the fund on the sale of securities in certain countries, if any, may be subject to non-U.S. taxes. The fund generally 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 currency gains and losses; short-term capital gains and losses and net capital losses. 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.

 

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

 

Undistributed ordinary income  $103,504 
Capital loss carryforward*   (474,660)

 

* 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 April 30, 2023, the tax basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and cost of investments were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

Gross unrealized appreciation on investments  $1,213,895 
Gross unrealized depreciation on investments   (229,837)
Net unrealized appreciation on investments   984,058 
Cost of investments   8,462,174 

 

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

 

Share class  Six months ended
April 30, 2023
   Year ended
October 31, 2022
 
Class A  $1,262   $624 
Class C   23    1 
Class T        
Class F-1   55    28 
Class F-2   1,781    814 
Class F-3   17,060    10,795 
Class 529-A   104    49 
Class 529-C   2     
Class 529-E   1    1 
Class 529-T        
Class 529-F-1        
Class 529-F-2   40    19 
Class 529-F-3        
Class R-1   1    
Class R-2   3    1 
Class R-2E   1     
Class R-3   12     
Class R-4   6    7 
Class R-5E   6    2 
Class R-5   1    1 
Class R-6   104,478    65,253 
Total  $124,836   $77,595 

 

  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 0.411% on the first $15.0 billion of daily net assets and decreasing to 0.390% on such assets in excess of $15.0 billion. For the six months ended April 30, 2023, the investment advisory services fees were $18,167,000, which were equivalent to an annualized rate of 0.411% of average daily net assets.

 

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 0.25% 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   0.25%   0.30%
  Class 529-A   0.25    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 

 

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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 April 30, 2023, unreimbursed expenses subject to reimbursement totaled $78,000 for Class A shares. There were no unreimbursed expenses subject to reimbursement for Class 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.

 

The quarterly fees are 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 $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 April 30, 2023, the 529 plan services fees were $4,000, which were equivalent to 0.060% of the average daily net assets of each 529 share class.

 

For the six months ended April 30, 2023, 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   $188   $71   $19    Not applicable 
  Class C   33    4    1    Not applicable 
  Class T       *   *   Not applicable 
  Class F-1   6    3    1    Not applicable 
  Class F-2   Not applicable    63    20    Not applicable 
  Class F-3   Not applicable        181    Not applicable 
  Class 529-A   9    5    1   $3 
  Class 529-C   5    *   *   *
  Class 529-E   *   *   *   *
  Class 529-T       *   *   *
  Class 529-F-1       *   *   *
  Class 529-F-2   Not applicable    1    1    1 
  Class 529-F-3   Not applicable        *   *
  Class R-1   *   *   *   Not applicable 
  Class R-2   2    1    *   Not applicable 
  Class R-2E   *   *   *   Not applicable 
  Class R-3   3    1    *   Not applicable 
  Class R-4   1    *   *   Not applicable 
  Class R-5E   Not applicable    1    *   Not applicable 
  Class R-5   Not applicable    *   *   Not applicable 
  Class R-6   Not applicable    10    1,102    Not applicable 
  Total class-specific expenses   $247    $160   $1,326    $4 

 

* Amount less than one thousand.

 

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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 $95,000 in the fund’s statement of operations reflects $84,000 in current fees (either paid in cash or deferred) and a net increase of $11,000 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 April 30, 2023, the fund engaged in such purchase and sale transactions with related funds in the amounts of $146,285,000 and $123,714,000, respectively, which generated $7,502,000 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 April 30, 2023.

 

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.

 

18 American Funds Global Insight Fund
 

9. Capital share transactions

 

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

 

   Sales*   Reinvestments of
distributions
   Repurchases*   Net increase
(decrease)
 
Share class  Amount   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Shares 
                                         
Six months ended April 30, 2023                        
                                         
Class A  $32,612    1,743   $1,235    66   $(18,519)   (994)  $15,328    815 
Class C   1,061    56    22    2    (830)   (44)   253    14 
Class T                                
Class F-1   1,641    88    54    3    (1,160)   (60)   535    31 
Class F-2   39,982    2,090    1,707    91    (33,359)   (1,749)   8,330    432 
Class F-3   81,352    4,301    17,021    909    (91,871)   (4,849)   6,502    361 
Class 529-A   1,176    62    104    5    (532)   (28)   748    39 
Class 529-C   302    16    2        (119)   (6)   185    10 
Class 529-E   47    3    1        (11)   (1)   37    2 
Class 529-T                                
Class 529-F-1                                
Class 529-F-2   413    22    40    3    (219)   (12)   234    13 
Class 529-F-3                                
Class R-1   13    1    1        (1)       13    1 
Class R-2   164    9    3        (11)   (1)   156    8 
Class R-2E   4        1        (1)       4     
Class R-3   625    32    12    1    (405)   (21)   232    12 
Class R-4   76    4    6        (56)   (3)   26    1 
Class R-5E   240    13    6        (11)   (1)   235    12 
Class R-5   764    40    1        (51)   (3)   714    37 
Class R-6   213,885    11,101    104,478    5,581    (193,908)   (10,134)   124,455    6,548 
Total net increase (decrease)  $374,357    19,581   $124,694    6,661   $(341,064)   (17,906)  $157,987    8,336 
                                         
Year ended October 31, 2022                      
                       
Class A  $58,964    3,031   $612    29   $(29,857)   (1,568)  $29,719    1,492 
Class C   2,730    143    1        (1,815)   (100)   916    43 
Class T                                
Class F-1   2,694    137    27    1    (1,633)   (84)   1,088    54 
Class F-2   97,473    5,092    784    37    (52,746)   (2,758)   45,511    2,371 
Class F-3   246,425    12,588    10,767    504    (130,731)   (6,759)   126,461    6,333 
Class 529-A   4,491    239    49    2    (1,412)   (74)   3,128    167 
Class 529-C   412    20            (302)   (16)   110    4 
Class 529-E   76    3    1        (27)   (1)   50    2 
Class 529-T                                
Class 529-F-1                                
Class 529-F-2   1,225    65    19    1    (231)   (13)   1,013    53 
Class 529-F-3                                
Class R-1   51    2            (2)       49    2 
Class R-2   272    15    1        (127)   (7)   146    8 
Class R-2E   21    1            (7)       14    1 
Class R-3   1,030    53            (242)   (11)   788    42 
Class R-4   103    5    7        (327)   (15)   (217)   (10)
Class R-5E   324    17    2        (96)   (5)   230    12 
Class R-5   35    2                    35    2 
Class R-6   963,773    50,316    65,255    3,061    (111,203)   (5,785)   917,825    47,592 
Total net increase (decrease)  $1,380,099    71,729   $77,525    3,635   $(330,758)   (17,196)  $1,126,866    58,168 

 

* 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 $1,947,351,000 and $1,485,306,000, respectively, during the six months ended April 30, 2023.

 

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11. Ownership concentration

 

At April 30, 2023, five shareholders held more than 10% of the fund’s outstanding shares. The five shareholders were American Funds 2025 Target Date Retirement Fund, American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund, American Funds 2035 Target Date Retirement Fund, American Funds 2040 Target Date Retirement Fund and American Funds 2045 Target Date Retirement Fund, with aggregate ownership of the fund’s outstanding shares of 10%, 15%, 15%, 13% and 10% respectively. CRMC is the investment adviser to the five target date retirement funds.

 

20 American Funds Global Insight Fund
 

Financial highlights

 

       Income (loss) from
investment operations1
   Dividends and distributions                         
Year ended  Net asset
value,
beginning
of year
   Net
investment
income
(loss)
   Net gains
(losses) 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
reimburse-
ments4
   Ratio of
expenses to
average net
assets after
reimburse-
ments3,4
   Ratio of
net income
(loss)
to average
net assets3
 
Class A:                                                                 
4/30/20235,6   $17.47   $.15   $2.58   $2.73   $(.20)  $   $(.20)  $20.00    15.72%7   $138    .88%8    .88%8    1.59%8 
10/31/2022   21.74    .20    (4.34)   (4.14)   (.13)       (.13)   17.47    (19.16)   106    .88    .88    1.03 
10/31/2021   16.75    .18    4.92    5.10    (.11)       (.11)   21.74    30.57    100    .93    .90    .87 
10/31/20205,9    16.72    .10    .41    .51    (.26)   (.22)   (.48)   16.75    3.087    37    .998    .998    .638 
Class C:                                                                 
4/30/20235,6    17.27    .08    2.57    2.65    (.07)       (.07)   19.85    15.357    7    1.588    1.588    .898 
10/31/2022   21.52    .06    (4.31)   (4.25)   10        10    17.27    (19.74)   6    1.58    1.58    .33 
10/31/2021   16.66    .03    4.90    4.93    (.07)       (.07)   21.52    29.71    6    1.63    1.60    .17 
10/31/20205,9    16.72    (.02)   .44    .42    (.26)   (.22)   (.48)   16.66    2.477    2    1.688    1.688    (.11)8 
Class T:                                                                 
4/30/20235,6    17.56    .18    2.60    2.78    (.25)       (.25)   20.09    15.957,11    12    .548,11    .548,11    1.918,11 
10/31/2022   21.83    .26    (4.36)   (4.10)   (.17)       (.17)   17.56    (18.92)11    12    .5611    .5611    1.3311 
10/31/2021   16.77    .23    4.94    5.17    (.11)       (.11)   21.83    30.9411    12    .6711    .6411    1.1211 
10/31/20205,9    16.72    .14    .39    .53    (.26)   (.22)   (.48)   16.77    3.217,11    12    .948,11    .878,11    .868,11 
Class F-1:                                                                 
4/30/20235,6    17.47    .15    2.59    2.74    (.21)       (.21)   20.00    15.767    5    .838    .838    1.628 
10/31/2022   21.75    .20    (4.34)   (4.14)   (.14)       (.14)   17.47    (19.14)   4    .84    .84    1.06 
10/31/2021   16.76    .19    4.92    5.11    (.12)       (.12)   21.75    30.61    4    .90    .87    .91 
10/31/20205,9    16.72    .11    .41    .52    (.26)   (.22)   (.48)   16.76    3.147    1    .958    .948    .688 
Class F-2:                                                                 
4/30/20235,6    17.56    .18    2.60    2.78    (.26)       (.26)   20.08    15.927    146    .568    .568    1.928 
10/31/2022   21.83    .26    (4.36)   (4.10)   (.17)       (.17)   17.56    (18.90)   120    .57    .57    1.35 
10/31/2021   16.80    .24    4.94    5.18    (.15)       (.15)   21.83    30.96    98    .64    .61    1.16 
10/31/20205,9    16.72    .15    .41    .56    (.26)   (.22)   (.48)   16.80    3.397    39    .668    .668    .908 
Class F-3:                                                                 
4/30/20235,6    17.58    .19    2.60    2.79    (.27)       (.27)   20.10    15.997    1,283    .468    .468    1.998 
10/31/2022   21.85    .28    (4.36)   (4.08)   (.19)       (.19)   17.58    (18.83)   1,116    .47    .47    1.43 
10/31/2021   16.81    .25    4.94    5.19    (.15)       (.15)   21.85    31.03    1,249    .56    .53    1.23 
10/31/202013    16.47    .18    .65    .83    (.27)   (.22)   (.49)   16.81    5.04    800    .62    .62    1.10 
10/31/201913    14.92    .22    2.21    2.43    (.18)   (.70)   (.88)   16.47    17.65    702    .64    .64    1.45 
10/31/201813    15.62    .22    (.16)   .06    (.21)   (.55)   (.76)   14.92    .25    567    .66    .65    1.38 
Class 529-A:                                                                 
4/30/20235,6    17.48    .16    2.58    2.74    (.21)       (.21)   20.01    15.757    11    .808    .808    1.668 
10/31/2022   21.76    .20    (4.34)   (4.14)   (.14)       (.14)   17.48    (19.13)   9    .86    .86    1.06 
10/31/2021   16.75    .21    4.90    5.11    (.10)       (.10)   21.76    30.69    7    .83    .80    .99 
10/31/20205,9    16.72    .10    .41    .51    (.26)   (.22)   (.48)   16.75    3.017    2    1.058    1.058    .628 

 

Refer to the end of the table for footnotes.

 

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Financial highlights (continued)

 

       Income (loss) from
investment operations1
   Dividends and distributions                         
Year ended  Net asset
value,
beginning
of year
   Net
investment
income
(loss)
   Net gains
(losses) 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
reimburse-
ments4
   Ratio of
expenses to
average net
assets after
reimburse-
ments3,4
   Ratio of
net income
(loss)
to average
net assets3
 
Class 529-C:                                                                 
4/30/20235,6   $17.27   $.08   $2.57   $2.65   $(.05)  $   $(.05)  $19.87    15.33%7   $1    1.62%8    1.62%8    .90%8 
10/31/2022   21.53    .05    (4.31)   (4.26)               17.27    (19.79)   1    1.62    1.62    .27 
10/31/2021   16.66    .03    4.90    4.93    (.06)       (.06)   21.53    29.62    1    1.66    1.63    .16 
10/31/20205,9    16.72    10    .42    .42    (.26)   (.22)   (.48)   16.66    2.527    12    1.698    1.688    .018 
Class 529-E:                                                                 
4/30/20235,6    17.43    .14    2.57    2.71    (.17)       (.17)   19.97    15.617    12    1.058    1.058    1.468 
10/31/2022   21.70    .17    (4.34)   (4.17)   (.10)       (.10)   17.43    (19.30)   12    1.04    1.04    .89 
10/31/2021   16.73    .14    4.93    5.07    (.10)       (.10)   21.70    30.4211    12    1.0711    1.0411    .6911 
10/31/20205,9    16.72    .10    .39    .49    (.26)   (.22)   (.48)   16.73    2.967,11    12    1.108,11    1.108,11    .608,11 
Class 529-T:                                                                 
4/30/20235,6    17.55    .18    2.59    2.77    (.24)       (.24)   20.08    15.897,11    12    .598,11    .598,11    1.868,11 
10/31/2022   21.82    .25    (4.36)   (4.11)   (.16)       (.16)   17.55    (18.97)11    12    .6211    .6211    1.2711 
10/31/2021   16.77    .22    4.93    5.15    (.10)       (.10)   21.82    30.9111    12    .7111    .6911    1.0811 
10/31/20205,9    16.72    .13    .40    .53    (.26)   (.22)   (.48)   16.77    3.147,11    12    .998,11    .918,11    .828,11 
Class 529-F-1:                                                                 
4/30/20235,6    17.55    .17    2.60    2.77    (.23)       (.23)   20.09    15.917,11    12    .648,11    .648,11    1.818,11 
10/31/2022   21.82    .24    (4.35)   (4.11)   (.16)       (.16)   17.55    (18.98)11    12    .6611    .6611    1.2311 
10/31/2021   16.79    .22    4.94    5.16    (.13)       (.13)   21.82    30.8211    12    .7211    .6911    1.0711 
10/31/20205,9    16.72    .15    .40    .55    (.26)   (.22)   (.48)   16.79    3.327,11    12    .768,11    .758,11    .958,11 
Class 529-F-2:                                                                 
4/30/20235,6    17.50    .18    2.59    2.77    (.25)       (.25)   20.02    15.947    3    .598    .598    1.898 
10/31/2022   21.77    .26    (4.36)   (4.10)   (.17)       (.17)   17.50    (18.97)   3    .60    .60    1.33 
10/31/2021   16.75    .23    4.93    5.16    (.14)       (.14)   21.77    30.91    2    .68    .65    1.13 
10/31/20205,14    16.75                            16.75        1             
Class 529-F-3:                                                                 
4/30/20235,6    17.51    .18    2.59    2.77    (.26)       (.26)   20.02    15.927    12    .538    .538    1.938 
10/31/2022   21.76    .26    (4.33)   (4.07)   (.18)       (.18)   17.51    (18.86)   12    .53    .53    1.36 
10/31/2021   16.75    .24    4.93    5.17    (.16)       (.16)   21.76    30.99    12    .66    .58    1.18 
10/31/20205,14    16.75                            16.75        12             
Class R-1:                                                                 
4/30/20235,6    17.52    .10    2.59    2.69    (.16)       (.16)   20.05    15.437    12    1.428    1.428    1.048 
10/31/2022   21.77    .13    (4.36)   (4.23)   (.02)       (.02)   17.52    (19.41)11    12    1.2711    1.2611    .6811 
10/31/2021   16.80    .16    4.93    5.09    (.12)       (.12)   21.77    30.4511    12    1.2311    1.1011    .7911 
10/31/20205,9    16.72    .14    .42    .56    (.26)   (.22)   (.48)   16.80    3.337,11    12    1.028,11    .818,11    .858,11 

 

Refer to the end of the table for footnotes.

 

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Financial highlights (continued)

 

       Income (loss) from
investment operations1
   Dividends and distributions                         
Year ended  Net asset
value,
beginning
of year
   Net
investment
income
(loss)
   Net gains
(losses) 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
reimburse-
ments4
   Ratio of
expenses to
average net
assets after
reimburse-
ments3,4
   Ratio of
net income
(loss)
to average
net assets3
 
Class R-2:                                                                 
4/30/20235,6   $17.31   $.09   $2.56   $2.65   $(.13)  $   $(.13)  $19.83    15.35%7   $1    1.53%8    1.53%8    .99%8 
10/31/2022   21.64    .08    (4.31)   (4.23)   (.10)       (.10)   17.31    (19.64)   12    1.49    1.49    .44 
10/31/2021   16.75    .07    4.92    4.99    (.10)       (.10)   21.64    29.90    12    1.45    1.43    .36 
10/31/20205,9    16.72    .06    .45    .51    (.26)   (.22)   (.48)   16.75    3.057,11    12    1.198,11    1.198,11    .378,11 
Class R-2E:                                                                 
4/30/20235,6    17.49    .12    2.59    2.71    (.15)       (.15)   20.05    15.567    12    1.188    1.188    1.288 
10/31/2022   21.74    .14    (4.35)   (4.21)   (.04)       (.04)   17.49    (19.39)11    12    1.1611    1.1611    .7411 
10/31/2021   16.81    .14    4.95    5.09    (.16)       (.16)   21.74    30.3911    12    1.2211    1.1711    .6911 
10/31/20205,9    16.72    .18    .39    .57    (.26)   (.22)   (.48)   16.81    3.447,11    12    .858,11    .648,11    1.098,11 
Class R-3:                                                                 
4/30/20235,6    17.47    .13    2.59    2.72    (.19)       (.19)   20.00    15.627    1    1.168    1.168    1.388 
10/31/2022   21.71    .15    (4.35)   (4.20)   (.04)       (.04)   17.47    (19.39)   1    1.14    1.14    .78 
10/31/2021   16.76    .15    4.91    5.06    (.11)       (.11)   21.71    30.32    1    1.12    1.09    .72 
10/31/20205,9    16.72    .11    .41    .52    (.26)   (.22)   (.48)   16.76    3.147,11    12    1.048,11    1.018,11    .718,11 
Class R-4:                                                                 
4/30/20235,6    17.48    .15    2.59    2.74    (.20)       (.20)   20.02    15.777    1    .828    .828    1.648 
10/31/2022   21.79    .20    (4.33)   (4.13)   (.18)       (.18)   17.48    (19.11)   1    .81    .81    1.05 
10/31/2021   16.80    .22    4.91    5.13    (.14)       (.14)   21.79    30.69    1    .86    .82    1.06 
10/31/20205,9    16.72    .16    .40    .56    (.26)   (.22)   (.48)   16.80    3.397,11    12    .898,11    .698,11    .988,11 
Class R-5E:                                                                 
4/30/20235,6    17.54    .17    2.59    2.76    (.24)       (.24)   20.06    15.857    1    .698    .698    1.848 
10/31/2022   21.83    .24    (4.35)   (4.11)   (.18)       (.18)   17.54    (18.99)   1    .66    .66    1.26 
10/31/2021   16.81    .26    4.92    5.18    (.16)       (.16)   21.83    30.95    12    .69    .63    1.23 
10/31/20205,9    16.72    .18    .39    .57    (.26)   (.22)   (.48)   16.81    3.457    12    .878    .618    1.118 
Class R-5:                                                                 
4/30/20235,6    17.57    .22    2.56    2.78    (.26)       (.26)   20.09    15.967    1    .508    .508    2.278 
10/31/2022   21.85    .27    (4.36)   (4.09)   (.19)       (.19)   17.57    (18.89)   12    .52    .52    1.38 
10/31/2021   16.81    .25    4.94    5.19    (.15)       (.15)   21.85    31.03    12    .61    .55    1.22 
10/31/20205,9    16.72    .16    .41    .57    (.26)   (.22)   (.48)   16.81    3.467    12    .738    .638    .948 
Class R-6:                                                                 
4/30/20235,6    17.58    .19    2.59    2.78    (.27)       (.27)   20.09    15.937    7,878    .468    .468    1.998 
10/31/2022   21.85    .28    (4.36)   (4.08)   (.19)       (.19)   17.58    (18.82)   6,776    .47    .47    1.43 
10/31/2021   16.81    .28    4.92    5.20    (.16)       (.16)   21.85    31.14    7,384    .52    .47    1.32 
10/31/20205,9    16.72    .03    .55    .58    (.27)   (.22)   (.49)   16.81    3.417    12    .718    .688    .168 
           
   Six months ended  Year ended October 31,
   April 30, 20235,6,7  2022  2021  2020  2019  2018
Portfolio turnover rate for all share classes15   18%   20%   6%   18%   22%   28%

 

Refer to the end of the table for footnotes.

 

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Financial highlights (continued)

 

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 reimbursements from CRMC. During one of the years shown, CRMC waived a portion of investment advisory services fees. 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 This share class began investment operations on November 8, 2019.
10 Amount less than $.01.
11 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.
12 Amount less than $1 million.
13 Class M shares were converted to Class F-3 shares on November 8, 2019.
14 Class 529-F-2 and 529-F-3 shares began investment operations on October 30, 2020.
15 Rates do not include the fund’s portfolio activity with respect to any Central Funds.

 

Refer to the notes to financial statements.

 

24 American Funds Global Insight 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 (November 1, 2022, through April 30, 2023).

 

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
11/1/2022
   Ending
account value
4/30/2023
   Expenses paid
during period*
   Annualized
expense ratio
 
Class A – actual return  $1,000.00   $1,157.18   $4.71    .88%
Class A – assumed 5% return   1,000.00    1,020.43    4.41    .88 
Class C – actual return   1,000.00    1,153.46    8.44    1.58 
Class C – assumed 5% return   1,000.00    1,016.96    7.90    1.58 
Class T – actual return   1,000.00    1,159.51    2.89    .54 
Class T – assumed 5% return   1,000.00    1,022.12    2.71    .54 
Class F-1 – actual return   1,000.00    1,157.62    4.44    .83 
Class F-1 – assumed 5% return   1,000.00    1,020.68    4.16    .83 
Class F-2 – actual return   1,000.00    1,159.16    3.00    .56 
Class F-2 – assumed 5% return   1,000.00    1,022.02    2.81    .56 
Class F-3 – actual return   1,000.00    1,159.89    2.46    .46 
Class F-3 – assumed 5% return   1,000.00    1,022.51    2.31    .46 
Class 529-A – actual return   1,000.00    1,157.52    4.28    .80 
Class 529-A – assumed 5% return   1,000.00    1,020.83    4.01    .80 
Class 529-C – actual return   1,000.00    1,153.33    8.65    1.62 
Class 529-C – assumed 5% return   1,000.00    1,016.76    8.10    1.62 
Class 529-E – actual return   1,000.00    1,156.08    5.61    1.05 
Class 529-E – assumed 5% return   1,000.00    1,019.59    5.26    1.05 
Class 529-T – actual return   1,000.00    1,158.92    3.16    .59 
Class 529-T – assumed 5% return   1,000.00    1,021.87    2.96    .59 
Class 529-F-1 – actual return   1,000.00    1,159.05    3.43    .64 
Class 529-F-1 – assumed 5% return   1,000.00    1,021.62    3.21    .64 
Class 529-F-2 – actual return   1,000.00    1,159.36    3.16    .59 
Class 529-F-2 – assumed 5% return   1,000.00    1,021.87    2.96    .59 
Class 529-F-3 – actual return   1,000.00    1,159.22    2.84    .53 
Class 529-F-3 – assumed 5% return   1,000.00    1,022.17    2.66    .53 
Class R-1 – actual return   1,000.00    1,154.30    7.58    1.42 
Class R-1 – assumed 5% return   1,000.00    1,017.75    7.10    1.42 
Class R-2 – actual return   1,000.00    1,153.45    8.17    1.53 
Class R-2 – assumed 5% return   1,000.00    1,017.21    7.65    1.53 
Class R-2E – actual return   1,000.00    1,155.58    6.31    1.18 
Class R-2E – assumed 5% return   1,000.00    1,018.94    5.91    1.18 
Class R-3 – actual return   1,000.00    1,156.18    6.20    1.16 
Class R-3 – assumed 5% return   1,000.00    1,019.04    5.81    1.16 
Class R-4 – actual return   1,000.00    1,157.72    4.39    .82 
Class R-4 – assumed 5% return   1,000.00    1,020.73    4.11    .82 
Class R-5E – actual return   1,000.00    1,158.51    3.69    .69 
Class R-5E – assumed 5% return   1,000.00    1,021.37    3.46    .69 
Class R-5 – actual return   1,000.00    1,159.57    2.68    .50 
Class R-5 – assumed 5% return   1,000.00    1,022.32    2.51    .50 
Class R-6 – actual return   1,000.00    1,159.33    2.46    .46 
Class R-6 – assumed 5% return   1,000.00    1,022.51    2.31    .46 

 

* 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).

 

26 American Funds Global Insight Fund
 
Liquidity Risk Management Program unaudited

 

The fund has adopted a liquidity risk management program (the “program”). The fund’s board has designated Capital Research and Management Company (“CRMC”) as the administrator of the program. Personnel of CRMC or its affiliates conduct the day-to-day operation of the program pursuant to policies and procedures administered by the Capital Group Liquidity Risk Management Committee.

 

Under the program, CRMC manages the fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the fund could not meet shareholder redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests in the fund. This risk is managed by monitoring the degree of liquidity of the fund’s investments, limiting the amount of the fund’s illiquid investments, and utilizing various risk management tools and facilities available to the fund for meeting shareholder redemptions, among other means. CRMC’s process of determining the degree of liquidity of the fund’s investments is supported by one or more third-party liquidity assessment vendors.

 

The fund’s board reviewed a report prepared by CRMC regarding the operation and effectiveness of the program for the period October 1, 2021, through September 30, 2022. No significant liquidity events impacting the fund were noted in the report. In addition, CRMC provided its assessment that the program had been effective in managing the fund’s liquidity risk.

 

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28 American Funds Global Insight 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

O’Melveny & Myers LLP
400 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071-2899

 

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 refer to 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 Global Insight 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 Global Insight 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 June 30, 2023, this report must be accompanied by an American Funds statistical update for the most recently completed calendar quarter.

 

MCSI has not approved, reviewed or produced this report, makes no express or implied warranties or representations and is not liable whatsoever for any data in the report. You may not redistribute the MSCI data or use it as a basis for other indices or investment products.

 

American Funds Distributors, Inc.

 

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 28 years of investment industry experience, including 22 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-focused funds have beaten their Lipper peer indexes in 91% of 10-year periods and 99% of 20-year periods.2 Relative to their peers, our fixed income funds have helped investors achieve better 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, 2022.
  2  Based on Class F-3 share results for rolling monthly 10- and 20-year periods starting with the first 10- or 20-year period after each mutual fund’s inception through December 31, 2022. 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. Past results are not predictive of results in future periods.
  3  Based on Class F-3 share results as of December 31, 2022. Sixteen of the 18 fixed income American Funds that have been in existence for the three-year period showed a three-year correlation lower than their respective Morningstar peer group averages. 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 mutual fund management fees were in the lowest quintile 62% of the time, based on the 20-year period ended December 31, 2022, versus comparable Lipper categories, excluding funds of funds.

 

Class F-3 shares were first offered on January 27, 2017. Class F-3 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. Refer to 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 committee comprised solely of persons who are not considered ‘‘interested persons’’ of the Registrant within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The committee periodically reviews such issues as the board’s composition, responsibilities, committees, compensation and other relevant issues, and recommends any appropriate changes to the full board of trustees. While the committee normally is able to identify from its own resources an ample number of qualified candidates, it will consider shareholder suggestions of persons to be considered as nominees to fill future vacancies on the board. Such suggestions must be sent in writing to the nominating committee of the Registrant, c/o the Registrant’s Secretary, and must be accompanied by complete biographical and occupational data on the prospective nominee, along with a written consent of the prospective nominee for consideration of his or her name by the nominating committee.

 

ITEM 11 – Controls and Procedures

 

(a) The Registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded, based on their evaluation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 30a-3 under the Investment Company Act of 1940), that such controls and procedures are adequate and reasonably designed to achieve the purposes described in paragraph (c) of such rule.
   
(b)

There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the Registrant’s 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 GLOBAL INSIGHT FUND
   
  By __/s/ Donald H. Rolfe____________________
 

Donald H. Rolfe,

Principal Executive Officer

   
  Date: June 30, 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/ Donald H. Rolfe_________________

Donald H. Rolfe,

Principal Executive Officer

 
Date: June 30, 2023

 

 

 

By ___/s/ Gregory F. Niland    __________

Gregory F. Niland, Treasurer and

Principal Financial Officer

 
Date: June 30, 2023