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	Summary prospectus March 1, 2012		Class Ticker
	Summary prospectus March 1, 2012		A ANCFX B AFIBX C AFICX F-1 AFIFX F-2 FINFX 529-A CFNAX 529-B CFNBX 529-C CFNCX 529-E CFNEX 529-F-1 CFNFX R-1 RFNAX R-2 RFNBX R-3 RFNCX R-4 RFNEX R-5 RFNFX R-6 RFNGX
	Before you invest, you may want to review the fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information, which contain more information about the fund and its risks. You can find the fund’s prospectus, statement of additional information and other information about the fund online at americanfunds.com/prospectus. You can also get this information at no cost by calling 800/421-4225 or by sending an email request to prospectus@americanfunds.com. The current prospectus and statement of additional information, dated March 1, 2012, are incorporated by reference into this summary prospectus.

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in American Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the “Sales charge reductions and waivers” section on page 27 of the prospectus and on page 57 of the fund’s statement of additional information.

Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
	Share classes
		A and 529-A	B and 529-B	C and 529-C	529-E	F-1, F-2 and 529-F-1	All R share classes
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)		5.75%	none	none	none	none	none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed)		1.00*	5.00%	1.00%	none	none	none
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends		none	none	none	none	none	none
Redemption or exchange fees		none	none	none	none	none	none
Maximum annual account fee (529 share classes only)		$10	$10	$10	$10	$10	N/A

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
	Share classes
	A	B	C	F-1	F-2	529-A	529-B	529-C
Management fees	0.25%	0.25%	0.25%	0.25%	0.25%	0.25%	0.25%	0.25%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees	0.23	1.00	1.00	0.25	none	0.21	1.00	1.00
Other expenses	0.15	0.15	0.19	0.17	0.17	0.25	0.26	0.26
Total annual fund operating expenses	0.63	1.40	1.44	0.67	0.42	0.71	1.51	1.51

	529-E	529-F-1	R-1	R-2	R-3	R-4	R-5	R-6
Management fees	0.25%	0.25%	0.25%	0.25%	0.25%	0.25%	0.25%	0.25%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees	0.50	0.00	1.00	0.75	0.50	0.25	none	none
Other expenses	0.23	0.25	0.18	0.41	0.21	0.16	0.11	0.06
Total annual fund operating expenses	0.98	0.50	1.43	1.41	0.96	0.66	0.36	0.31

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Share classes	1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
A	$636	$765	$906	$1,316
B	643	843	966	1,469
C	247	456	787	1,724
F-1	68	214	373	835
F-2	43	135	235	530
529-A	663	828	1,006	1,512
529-B	673	916	1,081	1,687
529-C	273	516	881	1,901
529-E	120	351	600	1,305
529-F-1	71	200	339	735
R-1	146	452	782	1,713
R-2	144	446	771	1,691
R-3	98	306	531	1,178
R-4	67	211	368	822
R-5	37	116	202	456
R-6	32	100	174	393

Portfolio turnover The fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the fund’s investment results. During the most recent fiscal year, the fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 28% of the average value of its portfolio.

The fund seeks to invest primarily in common stocks of companies that appear to offer superior opportunities for capital growth and most of which have a history of paying dividends. In addition, the fund may invest significantly in securities of issuers domiciled outside the United States.

The investment adviser uses a system of multiple portfolio counselors in managing the fund’s assets. Under this approach, the portfolio of the fund is divided into segments managed by individual counselors who decide how their respective segments will be invested.

The fund relies on the professional judgment of its investment adviser to make decisions about the fund’s portfolio investments. The basic investment philosophy of the investment adviser is to seek to invest in attractively valued companies that, in its opinion, represent good, long-term investment opportunities. The investment adviser believes that an important way to accomplish this is through fundamental analysis, which may include meeting with company executives and employees, suppliers, customers and competitors. Securities may be sold when the investment adviser believes that they no longer represent relatively attractive investment opportunities.

This section describes the principal risks associated with the fund’s principal investment strategies. You may lose money by investing in the fund. The likelihood of loss may be greater if you invest for a shorter period of time. Investors in the fund should have a long-term perspective and be able to tolerate potentially sharp declines in value.

Market conditions — The prices of, and the income generated by, the common stocks and other securities held by the fund may decline due to market conditions and other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of securities held by the fund.

Investing outside the United States — Securities of issuers domiciled outside the United States, or with significant operations outside the United States, may lose value because of political, social, economic or market developments or instability in the countries or regions in which the issuer operates. These securities may also lose value due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates against the U.S. dollar and/or currencies of other countries. Securities markets in certain countries may be more volatile and/or less liquid than those in the United States. Investments outside the United States may also be subject to different settlement and accounting practices and different regulatory, legal and reporting standards, and may be more difficult to value, than those in the United States. The risks of investing outside the United States may be heightened in connection with investments in emerging and developing countries.

Management — The investment adviser to the fund actively manages the fund’s investments. Consequently, the fund is subject to the risk that the methods and analyses employed by the investment adviser in this process may not produce the desired results.

Your investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, entity or person. You should consider how this fund fits into your overall investment program.

The following bar chart shows how the fund’s investment results have varied from year to year, and the following table shows how the fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market results. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The Lipper Growth & Income Funds Index includes the fund and other funds that disclose investment objectives and/or strategies reasonably comparable to the fund’s objective. The MSCI World Index reflects certain market sectors in which the fund may invest. Past investment results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future investment results. Updated information on the fund’s investment results can be obtained by visiting americanfunds.com.

Average annual total returns For the periods ended December 31, 2011 (with maximum sales charge):
Share class	Inception date	1 year	5 years	10 years	Lifetime
A − Before taxes	8/1/1978	–7.54%	–0.75%	4.77%	11.86%
− After taxes on distributions		–7.77	–1.18	4.30	N/A
− After taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares		–4.58	–0.64	4.08	N/A

Share classes (before taxes)	Inception date	1 year	5 years	10 years	Lifetime
B	3/15/2000	–7.46%	–0.69%	4.75%	3.50%
C	3/15/2001	–3.64	–0.37	4.53	3.90
F–1	3/15/2001	–1.92	0.43	5.37	4.67
F–2	8/1/2008	–1.67	N/A	N/A	0.74
529–A	2/15/2002	–7.61	–0.80	N/A	5.05
529–B	2/19/2002	–7.57	–0.79	N/A	5.15
529–C	2/15/2002	–3.69	–0.43	N/A	4.82
529–E	3/7/2002	–2.23	0.08	N/A	4.79
529–F–1	9/23/2002	–1.75	0.58	N/A	8.73
R–1	6/19/2002	–2.65	–0.37	N/A	5.29
R–2	5/21/2002	–2.64	–0.38	N/A	4.70
R–3	6/4/2002	–2.22	0.10	N/A	5.49
R–4	7/25/2002	–1.92	0.40	N/A	8.23
R–5	5/15/2002	–1.62	0.70	N/A	5.73
R–6	5/1/2009	–1.57	N/A	N/A	15.21

Indexes	1 year	5 years	10 years	Lifetime (from Class A inception)
S&P 500 (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees, expenses or taxes)	2.09%	–0.25%	2.92%	11.04%
Lipper Growth & Income Funds Index (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees or taxes)	–1.82	–1.17	3.12	10.31
MSCI® World Index (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees, expenses or taxes)	–5.02	–1.82	4.15	9.95
Class A annualized 30–day yield at December 31, 2011: 1.69% (For current yield information, please call American FundsLine® at 800/325-3590.)

After-tax returns are shown only for Class A shares; after-tax returns for other share classes will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the highest individual federal income tax rates in effect during each year of the periods shown and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns depend on your individual tax situation and likely will differ from the results shown above. In addition, after-tax returns are not relevant if you hold your fund shares through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan, individual retirement account (IRA) or 529 college savings plan.

Portfolio counselor/ Fund title (if applicable)	Portfolio counselor experience in this fund	Primary title with investment adviser
Dina N. Perry President and Trustee	19 years	Senior Vice President – Capital World Investors
Michael T. Kerr Senior Vice President	13 years	Senior Vice President – Capital World Investors
Martin Romo Senior Vice President	5 years	Senior Vice President – Capital World Investors
Ronald B. Morrow Vice President	9 years	Senior Vice President – Capital World Investors
James E. Drasdo	28 years	Senior Vice President – Capital World Investors
Brady L. Enright	6 years	Senior Vice President – Capital World Investors

The minimum amount to establish an account for all share classes is $250 and the minimum to add to an account is $50. For a payroll deduction retirement plan account, payroll deduction savings plan account or employer-sponsored 529 account, the minimum is $25 to establish, or add to, an account.

If you are a retail investor, you may sell (redeem) shares through your dealer or financial adviser or by writing to American Funds Service Company at P.O. Box 6007, Indianapolis, Indiana 46206-6007; telephoning American Funds Service Company at 800/421-4225; faxing American Funds Service Company at 888/421-4351; or accessing our website at americanfunds.com. Please contact your plan administrator or recordkeeper in order to sell (redeem) shares from your retirement plan.

Dividends and capital gain distributions you receive from the fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes, unless you are tax-exempt or your account is tax-exempt or tax-deferred.

If you purchase shares of the fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and the fund’s distributor or its affiliates may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your individual financial adviser to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your individual financial adviser or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

MFGEIP-910-0312P Litho in USA CGD/UNL/8008

Investment Company File No. 811-00032

The Capital Group Companies

American Funds

Capital Research and Management

Capital International

Capital Guardian

Capital Bank and Trust

THE FUND PROVIDES A SPANISH TRANSLATION OF THE ABOVE SUMMARY PROSPECTUS IN CONNECTION WITH THE PUBLIC OFFERING AND SALE OF ITS SHARES. THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE SUMMARY PROSPECTUS ABOVE IS A FAIR AND ACCURATE REPRESENTATION OF THE SPANISH EQUIVALENT.

/s/	PATRICK F. QUAN

PATRICK F. QUAN

SECRETARY