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 American Funds Money Market Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

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 19, 2009				Month-end as of October 31, 2009			Quarter-end as of September 30, 2009			As of October 31, 2009
AMCAP Fund® — A Ticker: AMCPX | Prospectus
Price	Price change	YTD return		1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	Expenses
$16.04	-0.23	34.51%	Without sales charge	19.87%	1.16%	2.83%	1.41%	2.01%	3.36%	0.81%
			With sales charge	13.02%	-0.04%	2.22%	-4.42%	0.81%	2.75%
EuroPacific Growth Fund® — A Ticker: AEPGX | Prospectus
Price	Price change	YTD return		1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	Expenses
$38.77	-0.58	38.41%	Without sales charge	33.43%	8.61%	5.30%	8.59%	9.81%	6.04%	0.88%
			With sales charge	25.77%	7.33%	4.68%	2.34%	8.51%	5.42%
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	Expenses
$26.93	-0.34	31.49%	Without sales charge	15.65%	2.70%	3.17%	-2.31%	3.60%	4.06%	0.75%
			With sales charge	8.99%	1.49%	2.56%	-7.92%	2.37%	3.45%
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	Expenses
$22.03	-0.38	41.49%	Without sales charge	30.00%	4.28%	0.73%	9.47%	5.57%	1.71%	0.95%
			With sales charge	22.56%	3.05%	0.14%	3.18%	4.34%	1.11%
New Perspective Fund® — A Ticker: ANWPX | Prospectus
Price	Price change	YTD return		1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	Expenses
$25.53	-0.30	35.22%	Without sales charge	25.32%	6.03%	4.84%	4.66%	7.11%	5.52%	0.85%
			With sales charge	18.12%	4.77%	4.22%	-1.34%	5.85%	4.90%
New World Fund® — A Ticker: NEWFX | Prospectus
Price	Price change	YTD return		1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	Expenses
$47.21	-0.52	50.40%	Without sales charge	40.04%	12.90%	9.62%	6.02%	13.53%	10.18%	1.18%
			With sales charge	32.00%	11.57%	8.97%	-0.07%	12.19%	9.53%
SMALLCAP World Fund® — A Ticker: SMCWX | Prospectus
Price	Price change	YTD return		1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	Expenses
$30.66	-0.48	48.33%	Without sales charge	36.21%	5.93%	4.09%	6.32%	7.10%	4.87%	1.25%
			With sales charge	28.37%	4.68%	3.48%	0.20%	5.84%	4.25%
Growth-and-income funds
Share prices and year-to-date returns				Average annual total returns						Annual expense ratios
Daily as of November 19, 2009				Month-end as of October 31, 2009			Quarter-end as of September 30, 2009			As of October 31, 2009
American Mutual Fund® — A Ticker: AMRMX | Prospectus
Price	Price change	YTD return		1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	Expenses
$22.76	-0.26	22.11%	Without sales charge	11.27%	1.61%	3.25%	-3.54%	1.96%	3.64%	0.67%
			With sales charge	4.88%	0.42%	2.63%	-9.10%	0.76%	3.02%
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	Expenses
$34.07	-0.47	31.52%	Without sales charge	24.79%	6.83%	7.93%	2.57%	7.89%	8.37%	0.83%
			With sales charge	17.60%	5.57%	7.30%	-3.32%	6.62%	7.73%
Fundamental InvestorsSM — A Ticker: ANCFX | Prospectus
Price	Price change	YTD return		1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	Expenses
$32.14	-0.45	30.47%	Without sales charge	15.96%	3.90%	3.50%	-3.62%	4.71%	4.18%	0.69%
			With sales charge	9.29%	2.68%	2.88%	-9.17%	3.47%	3.56%
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	Expenses
$29.97	-0.37	33.92%	Without sales charge	32.29%	16.77%**	N/A	20.07%**	N/A	N/A	1.08%
			With sales charge	24.70%	10.53%**	N/A	13.15%**	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	Expenses
$25.54	-0.30	24.50%	Without sales charge	12.36%	1.49%	2.36%	-3.30%	1.93%	2.91%	0.66%
			With sales charge	5.91%	0.29%	1.76%	-8.86%	0.73%	2.31%
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	Expenses
$24.29	-0.29	16.46%	Without sales charge	4.82%	-0.13%	1.64%	-11.72%	0.02%	2.25%	0.72%
			With sales charge	-1.23%	-1.30%	1.04%	-16.79%	-1.16%	1.65%
Equity-income funds
Share prices and year-to-date returns				Average annual total returns						Annual expense ratios
Daily as of November 19, 2009				Month-end as of October 31, 2009			Quarter-end as of September 30, 2009			As of October 31, 2009
Capital Income Builder® — A Ticker: CAIBX | Prospectus
Price	Price change	YTD return		1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	Expenses
$48.08	-0.38	19.56%	Without sales charge	15.44%	4.17%	6.72%	-0.28%	4.89%	6.98%	0.66%
			With sales charge	8.80%	2.95%	6.09%	-6.01%	3.65%	6.35%
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	Expenses
$15.37	-0.12	22.24%	Without sales charge	15.14%	2.76%	5.45%	-0.33%	3.10%	5.53%	0.65%
			With sales charge	8.50%	1.55%	4.82%	-6.05%	1.89%	4.90%
Balanced fund
Share prices and year-to-date returns				Average annual total returns						Annual expense ratios
Daily as of November 19, 2009				Month-end as of October 31, 2009			Quarter-end as of September 30, 2009			As of October 31, 2009
American Balanced Fund® — A Ticker: ABALX | Prospectus
Price	Price change	YTD return		1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	Expenses
$16.19	-0.13	20.23%	Without sales charge	11.72%	1.93%	5.17%	-1.16%	2.26%	5.21%	0.67%
			With sales charge	5.32%	0.73%	4.55%	-6.83%	1.05%	4.58%
Bond funds
Share prices and year-to-date returns				Average annual total returns						Annual expense ratios
Daily as of November 19, 2009				Month-end as of October 31, 2009			Quarter-end as of September 30, 2009			As of October 31, 2009
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	Expenses
$10.40	-0.01	43.91%	Without sales charge	36.57%	4.62%	6.06%	14.03%	4.79%	6.03%	0.79%
			With sales charge	31.39%	3.82%	5.65%	9.76%	3.99%	5.62%
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	Expenses
$11.90	0.01	15.40%	Without sales charge	16.83%	2.58%	4.99%	8.40%	2.60%	4.93%	0.66%
			With sales charge	12.44%	1.80%	4.58%	4.33%	1.82%	4.53%
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	Expenses
$20.69	-0.01	12.91%	Without sales charge	22.39%	5.71%	7.14%	13.17%	6.25%	7.03%	0.87%
			With sales charge	17.79%	4.90%	6.73%	8.91%	5.44%	6.62%
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	Expenses
$13.28	0.02	7.18%	Without sales charge	9.14%	3.07%	4.40%	6.09%	3.05%	4.37%	0.68%
			With sales charge	6.42%	2.56%	4.14%	3.44%	2.53%	4.10%
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	Expenses
$10.08	0.01	4.02%	Without sales charge	5.21%	3.51%‡	N/A	4.04%	3.53%‡	N/A	0.66%
			With sales charge	2.57%	2.65%‡	N/A	1.46%	2.65%‡	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	Expenses
$14.26	0.01	3.57%	Without sales charge	10.04%	4.46%	5.36%	8.06%	4.52%	5.35%	0.63%
			With sales charge	5.90%	3.66%	4.96%	3.99%	3.73%	4.95%
Cash-equivalent fund
Share prices and year-to-date returns				Average annual total returns						Annual expense ratios
Daily as of November 19, 2009 (except 7-day yield)				Month-end as of October 31, 2009			Quarter-end as of September 30, 2009			As of October 31, 2009
American Funds Money Market FundSM — A Ticker: AFAXX | Prospectus
Price	7-day yields	YTD return		1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	Expenses
$1.00	0.00% / -0.32%	N/A	No sales charge	0.00%††	N/A	N/A	0.00%††	N/A	N/A	0.48%
Target date funds
Share prices and year-to-date returns				Average annual total returns						Annual expense ratios
Daily as of November 19, 2009				Month-end as of October 31, 2009			Quarter-end as of September 30, 2009			As of October 31, 2009
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	Expenses
$8.49	-0.10	29.22%	Without sales charge	19.33%	-5.19%§	N/A	0.54%	-4.79%§	N/A	0.76% / 0.93%
			With sales charge	12.40%	-7.22%§	N/A	-5.29%	-6.88%§	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	Expenses
$8.57	-0.11	29.07%	Without sales charge	19.28%	-5.20%§	N/A	0.52%	-4.80%§	N/A	0.77% / 0.94%
			With sales charge	12.37%	-7.22%§	N/A	-5.30%	-6.89%§	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	Expenses
$8.54	-0.10	29.20%	Without sales charge	19.44%	-5.18%§	N/A	0.63%	-4.77%§	N/A	0.76% / 0.91%
			With sales charge	12.51%	-7.20%§	N/A	-5.20%	-6.87%§	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	Expenses
$8.52	-0.10	29.09%	Without sales charge	19.33%	-5.17%§	N/A	0.57%	-4.77%§	N/A	0.76% / 0.90%
			With sales charge	12.42%	-7.20%§	N/A	-5.26%	-6.86%§	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	Expenses
$8.52	-0.10	28.70%	Without sales charge	19.24%	-5.14%§	N/A	0.75%	-4.73%§	N/A	0.75% / 0.89%
			With sales charge	12.34%	-7.17%§	N/A	-5.09%	-6.83%§	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	Expenses
$8.45	-0.09	27.45%	Without sales charge	18.36%	-5.20%§	N/A	0.21%	-4.83%§	N/A	0.74% / 0.89%
			With sales charge	11.54%	-7.22%§	N/A	-5.59%	-6.93%§	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	Expenses
$8.57	-0.08	25.29%	Without sales charge	17.68%	-4.54%§	N/A	0.45%	-4.29%§	N/A	0.73% / 0.87%
			With sales charge	10.91%	-6.58%§	N/A	-5.29%	-6.40%§	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	Expenses
$8.79	-0.08	23.28%	Without sales charge	17.14%	-3.53%§	N/A	1.36%	-3.30%§	N/A	0.72% / 0.86%
			With sales charge	10.47%	-5.59%§	N/A	-4.45%	-5.43%§	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	Expenses
$8.77	-0.07	21.98%	Without sales charge	16.92%	-3.19%§	N/A	1.73%	-3.07%§	N/A	0.72% / 0.86%
			With sales charge	10.18%	-5.25%§	N/A	-4.09%	-5.21%§	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 yield: 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 investment adviser to American Funds has reimbursed certain expenses for American Funds Money Market Fund. These reimbursements may be adjusted or discontinued by the investment adviser at any time. The 7-day yield shown first (net) reflects reimbursements; the second yield (gross) does not. Yields shown are as of 10/31/09 and updated monthly.

Expenses: annual fund investment expenses, which are deducted from fund assets. Expense ratios are for the 12 months ended 10/31/09. The investment adviser to American Funds is currently waiving a 0.10% management fee for target date funds. The investment adviser currently plans to retain the waiver. Any change to the waiver requires approval from the funds’ board. The investment adviser has also reimbursed certain expenses for target date funds. These reimbursements may be adjusted or discontinued by the investment adviser at any time. For target date funds, the expense ratio shown first (net) reflects the waiver and reimbursements; the second expense ratio (gross) does not. Please see each fund’s most recent shareholder report or prospectus for details. The expense ratio for American Funds Money Market Fund is annualized. Target date funds invest in American Funds Class R-6 shares, which were first offered on 5/1/09. Expense ratios for target date funds include the weighted average annualized expenses of the underlying funds. To estimate the investment expenses you might pay annually, multiply your balance in the fund by the 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.

The investment adviser to American Funds is currently waiving a 0.10% management fee for target date funds, and waived a portion of its management fees for other funds from 9/1/04 through 12/31/08. The business manager for Washington Mutual Investors Fund waived a portion of its management fees from 9/1/04 through 12/31/08. The waiver for target date funds may be discontinued at any time, but is expected to continue at the current level until further review. The funds’ investment adviser and board intend to review the waiver as circumstances warrant. American Funds Money Market Fund has a 12b-1 plan for Class A shares, but it will not initially pay 12b-1 fees to financial professionals. Should payments commence, the fund’s investment results will be lower. The investment adviser has also reimbursed certain expenses and/or fees for some funds, including target date funds. These reimbursements may be adjusted or discontinued by the investment adviser at any time. When applicable, results 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 than higher rated bonds.

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.

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 October 2, 2006.

^§ Fund lifetime return since February 1, 2007.

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

^†† Fund lifetime cumulative total return since May 1, 2009.

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).