The fund seeks capital appreciation in the long term by investing in companies outside the United States.
The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.
Next, the research team invests significantly in issuers domiciled outside the United States.
The strategy seeks to invest in a mix of American Funds in different combinations and weightings.
The team seeks to create a combination of underlying funds that complement each other. Through its investments in the underlying funds, the fund will have significant exposure to growth-oriented common stocks.
As part of the process, the team considers the historical volatility and returns of the underlying funds and how various combinations would have behaved in past market environments.
The team also focuses on current market conditions and the investment positions of the underlying funds.
In addition, the team may also invest in growth-and-income funds.
Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.
The fund may invest at least 25% of its net assets in underlying funds that invest significantly in issuers domiciled outside the United States.
Additionally, the fund will have exposure to issuers domiciled in at least three different countries.
The fund may also have exposure to smaller capitalization issuers and issuers domiciled in emerging markets.
Also, the fund may also invest in underlying funds that hold junk bonds.
The fund seeks capital appreciation in the long term by investing in companies outside the United States.
The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.
Next, the research team invests significantly in issuers domiciled outside the United States.
The strategy seeks to invest in a mix of American Funds in different combinations and weightings.
The team seeks to create a combination of underlying funds that complement each other. Through its investments in the underlying funds, the fund will have significant exposure to growth-oriented common stocks.
As part of the process, the team considers the historical volatility and returns of the underlying funds and how various combinations would have behaved in past market environments.
The team also focuses on current market conditions and the investment positions of the underlying funds.
In addition, the team may also invest in growth-and-income funds.
Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.
The fund may invest at least 25% of its net assets in underlying funds that invest significantly in issuers domiciled outside the United States.
Additionally, the fund will have exposure to issuers domiciled in at least three different countries.
The fund may also have exposure to smaller capitalization issuers and issuers domiciled in emerging markets.
Also, the fund may also invest in underlying funds that hold junk bonds.
The fund seeks capital appreciation in the long term by investing in companies outside the United States.
The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.
Next, the research team invests significantly in issuers domiciled outside the United States.
The strategy seeks to invest in a mix of American Funds in different combinations and weightings.
The team seeks to create a combination of underlying funds that complement each other. Through its investments in the underlying funds, the fund will have significant exposure to growth-oriented common stocks.
As part of the process, the team considers the historical volatility and returns of the underlying funds and how various combinations would have behaved in past market environments.
The team also focuses on current market conditions and the investment positions of the underlying funds.
In addition, the team may also invest in growth-and-income funds.
Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.
The fund may invest at least 25% of its net assets in underlying funds that invest significantly in issuers domiciled outside the United States.
Additionally, the fund will have exposure to issuers domiciled in at least three different countries.
The fund may also have exposure to smaller capitalization issuers and issuers domiciled in emerging markets.
Also, the fund may also invest in underlying funds that hold junk bonds.
The fund seeks capital appreciation in the long term by investing in companies outside the United States.
The fund prefers a multi-manager investing approach to manage its assets. Under this approach, the portfolio of the fund is divided into segments managed by individual managers.
The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.
Next, the research team focuses on securities of companies located around the world.
The team prefers attractively valued companies that represent good, long-term investment opportunities.
In selecting securities for the portfolio, the research team focuses on companies that have the potential for growth.
Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.
The fund looks to capitalize on investment opportunities generated by changes in international trade patterns and economic and political relationships.
The fund seeks capital appreciation in the long term by investing in companies outside the United States.
The fund prefers a multi-manager investing approach to manage its assets. Under this approach, the portfolio of the fund is divided into segments managed by individual managers.
The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.
Next, the research team focuses on securities of companies located around the world.
The team prefers attractively valued companies that represent good, long-term investment opportunities.
In selecting securities for the portfolio, the research team focuses on companies that have the potential for growth.
Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.
The fund looks to capitalize on investment opportunities generated by changes in international trade patterns and economic and political relationships.
The fund seeks capital appreciation in the long term by investing in companies outside the United States.
The fund prefers a multi-manager investing approach to manage its assets. Under this approach, the portfolio of the fund is divided into segments managed by individual managers.
The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.
Next, the research team focuses on securities of companies located around the world.
The team prefers attractively valued companies that represent good, long-term investment opportunities.
In selecting securities for the portfolio, the research team focuses on companies that have the potential for growth.
Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.
The fund looks to capitalize on investment opportunities generated by changes in international trade patterns and economic and political relationships.
The fund seeks capital appreciation by investing in companies across any size outside the United States.
The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.
Next, the research team invests in securities of U.S. and foreign companies.
The team favors quality companies exhibiting durable growth characteristics.
Also, the team seeks to identify secular changes in the world that it believes will drive global growth for the next decade. These large scale structural themes are referred to collectively as MANTRA, namely Mass Affluence, New Technology, Restructuring, and Aging.
In addition, the economic characteristics that the team focuses on are high return on invested capital, good cash flow characteristics, high barriers to entry, dominant market share, a superior competitive position, talented management, and balance sheet strength.
The team also considers how industry dynamics, market trends, and general economic conditions may affect a company’s earnings outlook.
Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.
The fund will invest in at least three countries (one of which may be the United States).
However, the fund can invest without limit in foreign securities in any country, including countries with developed or emerging markets.
Although the fund has the flexibility to invest across market capitalizations, it primarily invests in mid- and large-cap companies.
The fund seeks capital appreciation in the long term by investing in companies across any size outside the United States.
The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.
Next, the research team invests primarily in equity securities, including common stocks and depositary receipts.
The team favors companies with sustainable competitive advantages, above-average future cash flow growth, attractive cash flow returns on invested capital, and management teams focused on creating long-term value for shareholders.
In addition, the research team focuses on companies that are trading at significant discounts to their estimated intrinsic value.
Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.
The fund will invest in securities that provide exposure to no fewer than three countries, which will include the U.S
In addition, the fund will invest at least 40% of its net assets in securities of companies that maintain their principal place of business or conduct their principal business activities outside the U.S., or companies that have their securities traded on non-U.S. exchanges or companies that have been formed under the laws of non-U.S. countries.
Also, the fund may invest up to 30% of its net assets in emerging markets securities.
The fund normally invests across a wide range of sectors and industries.
