Figures shown are past results and are not predictive of results in future periods. Current and future results may be lower or higher than those shown. Share price and return will vary, so you may lose money. Investing for short periods makes losses more likely. Investments are not FDIC-insured, nor are they deposits of or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity. Although cash-equivalent funds seek to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in them.

Class A share results are calculated with and without the effect of the maximum sales charge: 5.75% for growth, growth-and-income, equity-income, balanced, and target date funds; 3.75% for bond funds (2.50% for intermediate and short-term funds). There is no sales charge for cash-equivalent fund Class A shares. Results shown with the sales charge are lower than results without the sales charge.

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Growth funds
Share prices and year-to-date returns				Average annual total returns						Annual expense ratios
Daily as of November 20, 2008				Month-end as of October 31, 2008			Quarter-end as of September 30, 2008			As of the fund's fiscal year-end
AMCAP Fund® — A Ticker: AMCPX | Prospectus
Price	Price change	YTD return		1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	Net/gross expenses
$10.08	-0.63	-47.95%	Without sales charge	-36.72%	-1.01%	3.19%	-22.22%	3.96%	5.85%	0.65% / 0.68%
			With sales charge	-40.36%	-2.18%	2.58%	-26.69%	2.74%	5.22%
EuroPacific Growth Fund® — A Ticker: AEPGX | Prospectus
Price	Price change	YTD return		1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	Net/gross expenses
$24.70	-1.12	-51.44%	Without sales charge	-43.93%	5.85%	5.65%	-25.37%	12.06%	9.03%	0.74% / 0.79%
			With sales charge	-47.15%	4.60%	5.02%	-29.67%	10.74%	8.39%
The Growth Fund of America® — A Ticker: AGTHX | Prospectus
Price	Price change	YTD return		1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	Net/gross expenses
$17.41	-1.16	-48.81%	Without sales charge	-37.89%	1.67%	5.66%	-22.91%	6.95%	8.49%	0.62% / 0.65%
			With sales charge	-41.46%	0.47%	5.03%	-27.35%	5.70%	7.85%
The New Economy Fund® — A Ticker: ANEFX | Prospectus
Price	Price change	YTD return		1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	Net/gross expenses
$13.15	-0.71	-51.64%	Without sales charge	-43.56%	0.50%	1.59%	-27.77%	6.11%	4.25%	0.76% / 0.80%
			With sales charge	-46.81%	-0.69%	0.98%	-31.93%	4.86%	3.64%
New Perspective Fund® — A Ticker: ANWPX | Prospectus
Price	Price change	YTD return		1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	Net/gross expenses
$17.23	-0.92	-49.23%	Without sales charge	-39.71%	4.06%	5.54%	-22.51%	9.65%	8.51%	0.71% / 0.75%
			With sales charge	-43.18%	2.84%	4.92%	-26.97%	8.36%	7.87%
New World FundSM — A Ticker: NEWFX | Prospectus
Price	Price change	YTD return		1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	Net/gross expenses
$26.33	-1.35	-55.70%	Without sales charge	-46.63%	9.19%	6.45%†	-22.11%	17.22%	9.91%†	0.95% / 1.01%
			With sales charge	-49.70%	7.90%	5.78%†	-26.59%	15.84%	9.21%†
SMALLCAP World Fund® — A Ticker: SMCWX | Prospectus
Price	Price change	YTD return		1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	Net/gross expenses
$17.10	-0.88	-58.14%	Without sales charge	-51.97%	2.05%	4.31%	-32.77%	9.71%	7.91%	1.01% / 1.07%
			With sales charge	-54.73%	0.85%	3.70%	-36.63%	8.42%	7.27%
Growth-and-income funds
Share prices and year-to-date returns				Average annual total returns						Annual expense ratios
Daily as of November 20, 2008				Month-end as of October 31, 2008			Quarter-end as of September 30, 2008			As of the fund's fiscal year-end
American Mutual Fund® — A Ticker: AMRMX | Prospectus
Price	Price change	YTD return		1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	Net/gross expenses
$16.75	-0.95	-39.67%	Without sales charge	-30.85%	1.53%	3.03%	-18.97%	5.60%	5.30%	0.57% / 0.60%
			With sales charge	-34.83%	0.33%	2.43%	-23.63%	4.36%	4.68%
Capital World Growth and Income FundSM — A Ticker: CWGIX | Prospectus
Price	Price change	YTD return		1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	Net/gross expenses
$22.11	-1.14	-49.29%	Without sales charge	-41.01%	5.77%	7.49%	-23.44%	11.62%	10.61%	0.69% / 0.73%
			With sales charge	-44.41%	4.52%	6.86%	-27.83%	10.31%	9.95%
Fundamental InvestorsSM — A Ticker: ANCFX | Prospectus
Price	Price change	YTD return		1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	Net/gross expenses
$20.95	-1.40	-49.86%	Without sales charge	-38.59%	3.68%	4.45%	-22.12%	9.52%	7.21%	0.57% / 0.60%
			With sales charge	-42.12%	2.46%	3.84%	-26.59%	8.23%	6.57%
International Growth and Income FundSM — A Ticker: IGAAX | Prospectus
Price	Price change	YTD return		1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	Net/gross expenses
$19.71	-0.58	N/A	Without sales charge	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.14% / 1.50%
			With sales charge	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
The Investment Company of America® — A Ticker: AIVSX | Prospectus
Price	Price change	YTD return		1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	Net/gross expenses
$17.96	-1.04	-44.54%	Without sales charge	-34.67%	1.16%	3.10%	-22.95%	5.53%	5.44%	0.54% / 0.56%
			With sales charge	-38.43%	-0.03%	2.49%	-27.37%	4.29%	4.82%
Washington Mutual Investors FundSM — A Ticker: AWSHX | Prospectus
Price	Price change	YTD return		1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	Net/gross expenses
$18.46	-1.24	-44.12%	Without sales charge	-33.57%	1.02%	2.36%	-20.50%	5.72%	4.83%	0.58% / 0.60%
			With sales charge	-37.40%	-0.18%	1.76%	-25.07%	4.47%	4.21%
Equity-income funds
Share prices and year-to-date returns				Average annual total returns						Annual expense ratios
Daily as of November 20, 2008				Month-end as of October 31, 2008			Quarter-end as of September 30, 2008			As of the fund's fiscal year-end
Capital Income Builder® — A Ticker: CAIBX | Prospectus
Price	Price change	YTD return		1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	Net/gross expenses
$36.88	-1.33	-38.76%	Without sales charge	-32.88%	4.40%	5.46%	-19.15%	8.29%	7.46%	0.55% / 0.58%
			With sales charge	-36.74%	3.17%	4.84%	-23.80%	7.02%	6.82%
The Income Fund of America® — A Ticker: AMECX | Prospectus
Price	Price change	YTD return		1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	Net/gross expenses
$11.63	-0.49	-37.27%	Without sales charge	-30.71%	2.57%	4.57%	-18.74%	6.33%	6.36%	0.54% / 0.57%
			With sales charge	-34.69%	1.36%	3.95%	-23.42%	5.08%	5.73%
Balanced fund
Share prices and year-to-date returns				Average annual total returns						Annual expense ratios
Daily as of November 20, 2008				Month-end as of October 31, 2008			Quarter-end as of September 30, 2008			As of the fund's fiscal year-end
American Balanced Fund® — A Ticker: ABALX | Prospectus
Price	Price change	YTD return		1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	Net/gross expenses
$12.23	-0.50	-34.73%	Without sales charge	-25.77%	1.49%	4.71%	-14.88%	4.85%	6.54%	0.58% / 0.60%
			With sales charge	-30.04%	0.29%	4.10%	-19.79%	3.62%	5.91%
Bond funds
Share prices and year-to-date returns				Average annual total returns						Annual expense ratios
Daily as of November 20, 2008				Month-end as of October 31, 2008			Quarter-end as of September 30, 2008			As of the fund's fiscal year-end
American High-Income TrustSM — A Ticker: AHITX | Prospectus
Price	Price change	YTD return		1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	Net/gross expenses
$7.65	-0.17	-30.54%	Without sales charge	-26.21%	0.25%	3.86%	-11.87%	4.15%	5.46%	0.67% / 0.70%
			With sales charge	-28.96%	-0.51%	3.47%	-15.17%	3.36%	5.06%
The Bond Fund of AmericaSM — A Ticker: ABNDX | Prospectus
Price	Price change	YTD return		1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	Net/gross expenses
$10.58	-0.04	-14.99%	Without sales charge	-14.23%	0.81%	3.78%	-7.74%	2.08%	4.36%	0.61% / 0.63%
			With sales charge	-17.46%	0.04%	3.39%	-11.22%	1.31%	3.97%
Capital World Bond Fund® — A Ticker: CWBFX | Prospectus
Price	Price change	YTD return		1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	Net/gross expenses
$17.62	0.07	-8.39%	Without sales charge	-9.51%	3.95%	4.84%	-1.06%	5.25%	5.68%	0.86% / 0.90%
			With sales charge	-12.89%	3.17%	4.44%	-4.79%	4.44%	5.27%
Intermediate Bond Fund of America® — A Ticker: AIBAX | Prospectus
Price	Price change	YTD return		1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	Net/gross expenses
$12.52	-0.01	-3.53%	Without sales charge	-2.90%	1.88%	3.65%	-0.17%	2.23%	3.86%	0.67% / 0.70%
			With sales charge	-5.30%	1.37%	3.38%	-2.63%	1.71%	3.60%
Short-Term Bond Fund of AmericaSM — A Ticker: ASBAX | Prospectus
Price	Price change	YTD return		1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	Net/gross expenses
$9.73	0.00	-0.10%	Without sales charge	0.49%	2.70%‡	N/A	1.81%	3.28%‡	N/A	0.63% / 0.73%
			With sales charge	-2.05%	1.44%‡	N/A	-0.77%	1.96%‡	N/A
U.S. Government Securities FundSM — A Ticker: AMUSX | Prospectus
Price	Price change	YTD return		1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	Net/gross expenses
$13.64	0.06	3.52%	Without sales charge	2.87%	3.30%	4.31%	5.19%	3.42%	4.42%	0.74% / 0.77%
			With sales charge	-0.96%	2.52%	3.91%	1.26%	2.63%	4.02%
Cash-equivalent funds
Share prices and year-to-date returns				Average annual total returns						Annual expense ratios
Daily as of November 20, 2008 (except 7-day yields)				Month-end as of October 31, 2008			Quarter-end as of September 30, 2008			As of the fund's fiscal year-end
The Cash Management Trust of America® — A Ticker: CTAXX | Prospectus
Price	7-day yields	YTD return		1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	Net/gross expenses
$1.00	1.33% / 1.31%	1.86%	No sales charge	2.52%	3.01%	3.19%	2.80%	3.00%	3.22%	0.46% / 0.49%
The U.S. Treasury Money Fund of AmericaSM — A Ticker: UTAXX | Prospectus
Price	7-day yields	YTD return		1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	Net/gross expenses
$1.00	0.46% / 0.43%	1.26%	No sales charge	1.79%	2.51%	2.74%	2.06%	2.51%	2.77%	0.45% / 0.48%
Target date funds
Share prices and year-to-date returns				Average annual total returns						Annual expense ratios
Daily as of November 20, 2008				Month-end as of October 31, 2008			Quarter-end as of September 30, 2008			As of the fund's fiscal year-end
American Funds 2050 Target Date Retirement Fund® — A Ticker: AALTX | Prospectus
Price	Price change	YTD return		1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	Net/gross expenses
$5.85	-0.31	-45.63%	Without sales charge	-36.61%	-16.90%§	N/A	-21.43%	-7.86%§	N/A	0.67% / 0.86%
			With sales charge	-40.27%	-19.67%§	N/A	-25.96%	-11.09%§	N/A
American Funds 2045 Target Date Retirement Fund® — A Ticker: AAHTX | Prospectus
Price	Price change	YTD return		1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	Net/gross expenses
$5.86	-0.31	-45.59%	Without sales charge	-36.60%	-16.89%§	N/A	-21.43%	-7.86%§	N/A	0.68% / 0.88%
			With sales charge	-40.26%	-19.66%§	N/A	-25.96%	-11.09%§	N/A
American Funds 2040 Target Date Retirement Fund® — A Ticker: AAGTX | Prospectus
Price	Price change	YTD return		1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	Net/gross expenses
$5.86	-0.31	-45.59%	Without sales charge	-36.65%	-16.93%§	N/A	-21.47%	-7.89%§	N/A	0.68% / 0.84%
			With sales charge	-40.31%	-19.70%§	N/A	-26.00%	-11.12%§	N/A
American Funds 2035 Target Date Retirement Fund® — A Ticker: AAFTX | Prospectus
Price	Price change	YTD return		1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	Net/gross expenses
$5.87	-0.30	-45.50%	Without sales charge	-36.58%	-16.88%§	N/A	-21.40%	-7.84%§	N/A	0.66% / 0.82%
			With sales charge	-40.24%	-19.65%§	N/A	-25.94%	-11.07%§	N/A
American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund® — A Ticker: AAETX | Prospectus
Price	Price change	YTD return		1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	Net/gross expenses
$5.90	-0.30	-45.07%	Without sales charge	-36.30%	-16.80%§	N/A	-21.26%	-7.89%§	N/A	0.67% / 0.82%
			With sales charge	-39.94%	-19.57%§	N/A	-25.81%	-11.12%§	N/A
American Funds 2025 Target Date Retirement Fund® — A Ticker: AADTX | Prospectus
Price	Price change	YTD return		1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	Net/gross expenses
$5.95	-0.30	-44.55%	Without sales charge	-35.82%	-16.52%§	N/A	-20.92%	-7.75%§	N/A	0.66% / 0.81%
			With sales charge	-39.49%	-19.30%§	N/A	-25.44%	-10.98%§	N/A
American Funds 2020 Target Date Retirement Fund® — A Ticker: AACTX | Prospectus
Price	Price change	YTD return		1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	Net/gross expenses
$6.19	-0.29	-42.15%	Without sales charge	-33.81%	-15.33%§	N/A	-19.54%	-7.04%§	N/A	0.68% / 0.82%
			With sales charge	-37.61%	-18.15%§	N/A	-24.16%	-10.30%§	N/A
American Funds 2015 Target Date Retirement Fund® — A Ticker: AABTX | Prospectus
Price	Price change	YTD return		1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	Net/gross expenses
$6.54	-0.26	-38.42%	Without sales charge	-30.69%	-13.68%§	N/A	-17.36%	-6.00%§	N/A	0.74% / 0.89%
			With sales charge	-34.67%	-16.56%§	N/A	-22.14%	-9.29%§	N/A
American Funds 2010 Target Date Retirement Fund® — A Ticker: AAATX | Prospectus
Price	Price change	YTD return		1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	Net/gross expenses
$6.68	-0.25	-36.50%	Without sales charge	-29.38%	-13.11%§	N/A	-16.70%	-5.86%§	N/A	0.72% / 0.87%
			With sales charge	-33.46%	-16.01%§	N/A	-21.47%	-9.16%§	N/A

Definitions and other information

Price: the amount you would pay for each share of the fund that day, or the amount you would receive if you sold shares that day, disregarding applicable sales charges.

Price change: the difference in share price between the most recent closing price on the New York Stock Exchange and the previous day’s closing price.

Year-to-date return: the net change in percentage in the value of the fund’s shares from January 1 of the current year to the date indicated. Short-term market volatility affects year-to-date returns more than longer term results. Average annual total returns cover longer periods of time.

7-day yields: calculated by annualizing dividends paid over the past seven days. Compared with returns, the 7-day yield more accurately reflects the fund’s current earnings. The funds’ investment adviser is waiving a portion of its management fees. Without the waiver, the yield would have been lower. The net yield (shown first) reflects the waiver; the gross yield does not. Yields shown are as of 10/31/08 and updated monthly.

Net/gross expenses: annual fund investment expenses, which are deducted from fund assets. Expense ratios are as of each fund’s most recent fiscal year-end available through 10/31/08. The funds’ investment adviser is waiving its management fees for target date funds and a portion of its management fees for all other funds. The investment adviser has also reimbursed certain expenses for some funds. In addition, the business manager for Washington Mutual Investors Fund is waiving a portion of its management fees. Without the waivers and/or reimbursements, expenses would have been higher. The net expense ratio (shown first) reflects the waivers and/or reimbursements; the gross expense ratio does not. The waivers may be discontinued at any time, but are expected to continue at current levels until further review. The fund’s investment adviser and board intend to review the waiver as circumstances warrant. The investment adviser can reduce or discontinue reimbursements at any time. Please see each fund’s most recent shareholder report or prospectus for details. Expense ratios for International Growth and Income Fund are estimated for its first fiscal year. Expense ratios for target date funds are annualized and include the weighted average expenses of the underlying funds. To estimate the investment expenses you might pay annually, multiply your balance in the fund by the net expense ratio. Click on the name of a fund to see the fund details page, which includes investment expenses expressed as a dollar amount.

Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. Shares of International Growth and Income Fund were first offered on October 1, 2008; returns will be available after December 31, 2008.

The funds’ investment adviser is waiving its management fees for target date funds and a portion of its management fees for all other funds. The investment adviser has also reimbursed certain expenses for some funds. In addition, the business manager for Washington Mutual Investors Fund is waiving a portion of its management fees. Results shown reflect the waivers and/or reimbursements, without which results would have been lower. Please see each fund’s most recent shareholder report or prospectus for details.

Stock funds are subject to market fluctuations. Investing outside the United States (especially in developing countries) involves additional risks, such as currency fluctuations, as does investing in smaller companies, as more fully described in the prospectuses. Lower rated bonds are subject to greater fluctuations in value and risk of loss of income and principal.

Funds with significant bond holdings include all bond funds and New World Fund, Capital Income Builder, The Income Fund of America and American Balanced Fund. The return of principal for bond holdings is not guaranteed. Shares of funds with bond holdings are subject to the same interest rate, inflation and credit risks that are associated with the underlying bonds held by the funds. Shares of U.S. Government Securities Fund are not guaranteed by the U.S. government.

Target date funds are subject to the risks and returns of the underlying American Funds in which they invest. The allocation strategies of target date funds do not guarantee that retirement goals will be met. Target date fund objectives and underlying funds and allocations are subject to the investment adviser’s discretion.

For more information about the risks associated with each fund, read the prospectus. You can also click on the fund name for a fact sheet.

For more information about the tax-exempt funds offered by American Funds, please talk to your financial professional.

The maximum sales charge for bond fund Class A shares was 4.75% prior to January 10, 2000. The maximum sales charge for Intermediate Bond Fund of America Class A shares was 3.75% prior to November 1, 2006.

Daily figures are subject to revision.

^† Fund lifetime return since June 17, 1999.

^‡ Fund lifetime return since October 2, 2006.

^§ Fund lifetime return since February 1, 2007.

^** Fund lifetime cumulative total return since October 1, 2008.

Class A share average annual total returns without sales charge do not reflect deduction of the fund’s maximum up-front sales charge (5.75% for growth, growth-and-income, equity-income, balanced, and target date funds; 3.75% for bond and tax-exempt bond funds (2.50% for intermediate, short-term and limited term funds).

Class A share average annual total returns with sales charge reflect deduction of the fund’s maximum up-front sales charge (5.75% for growth, growth-and-income, equity-income, balanced, and target date funds; 3.75% for bond and tax-exempt bond funds (2.50% for intermediate, short-term and limited term funds).