American Funds: The funds

The funds

Whatever your financial goal, American Funds offers a range of investments to choose from. Some of these may be included in your retirement plan. Consult your plan for specific details.

From here you can access data that will help you make more informed decisions about your American Funds investments. Click on the fund names for results and summaries on each of the American Funds.

The prospectuses offer more in-depth details on the investment objectives and operating policies of the funds, backgrounds of our fund managers and key financial data on expenses and fund assets.

Growth funds	Prices and returns
Growth funds seek long-term growth of capital.
AMCAP Fund^®	Prospectus
EuroPacific Growth Fund^®	Prospectus
The Growth Fund of America^®	Prospectus
The New Economy Fund^®	Prospectus
New Perspective Fund^®	Prospectus
New World Fund^SM	Prospectus
SMALLCAP World Fund^®	Prospectus
Growth-and-income funds	Prices and returns
Growth-and-income funds strive for growth of capital and income.
American Mutual Fund^®	Prospectus
Capital World Growth and Income Fund^SM	Prospectus
Fundamental Investors^SM	Prospectus
International Growth and Income Fund^SM	Prospectus
The Investment Company of America^®	Prospectus
Washington Mutual Investors Fund^SM	Prospectus
Equity-income funds	Prices and returns
Equity-income funds seek to provide above-average current income and long-term growth of capital.
Capital Income Builder^®	Prospectus
The Income Fund of America^®	Prospectus
Balanced funds	Prices and returns
Balanced funds seek conservation of capital, current income and long-term growth of capital and income by investing in stocks, bonds and other fixed-income securities.
American Balanced Fund^®	Prospectus
Bond funds	Prices and returns
Bond funds seek a high level of current income, with capital appreciation as a secondary goal.
American High-Income Trust^SM	Prospectus
The Bond Fund of America^SM	Prospectus
Capital World Bond Fund^®	Prospectus
Intermediate Bond Fund of America^®	Prospectus
Short-Term Bond Fund of America^SM	Prospectus
U.S. Government Securities Fund^SM	Prospectus
Cash-equivalent funds	Prices and returns
Cash-equivalent funds seek to provide income on cash reserves, while preserving capital and maintaining liquidity, through high-quality money market instruments.
The Cash Management Trust of America^®	Prospectus
The U.S. Treasury Money Fund of America^SM	Prospectus
American Funds Target Date Retirement Series^®	Prices and returns
These investments comprise a mix of American Funds. Each fund’s portfolio is automatically reallocated for shareholders’ changing retirement needs. Investors typically choose the fund targeted to the year closest to their expected retirement dates.
American Funds 2050 Target Date Retirement Fund^®	Prospectus
American Funds 2045 Target Date Retirement Fund^®	Prospectus
American Funds 2040 Target Date Retirement Fund^®	Prospectus
American Funds 2035 Target Date Retirement Fund^®	Prospectus
American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund^®	Prospectus
American Funds 2025 Target Date Retirement Fund^®	Prospectus
American Funds 2020 Target Date Retirement Fund^®	Prospectus
American Funds 2015 Target Date Retirement Fund^®	Prospectus
American Funds 2010 Target Date Retirement Fund^®	Prospectus

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Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of each fund. This and other important information is contained in the prospectus, which can be obtained from your financial professional or downloaded. You can find links to American Fund prospectuses above. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money.

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