# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000794458
**File Stem:** 0000051931-25-000992
**Filing Date:** 2025-8
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000051931-25-000992.hdr.sgml**: 20250829

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000051931-25-000992

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 485BPOS

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 31

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250829

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250829

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20250901

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** EMERGING MARKETS EQUITIES FUND INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000794458

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 954026510
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0630

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 485BPOS
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-04692
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251277727

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 6455 IRVINE CENTER DRIVE
- **CITY:** IRVINE
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 92618
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 310-486-9200

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 333 S HOPE ST - 55TH FL
- **CITY:** LOS ANGELES
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 90071

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** EMERGING MARKETS GROWTH FUND INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703
**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** EMERGING MARKETS EQUITIES FUND INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000794458

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 954026510
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0630

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 485BPOS
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-74995
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251277726

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 6455 IRVINE CENTER DRIVE
- **CITY:** IRVINE
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 92618
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 310-486-9200

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 333 S HOPE ST - 55TH FL
- **CITY:** LOS ANGELES
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 90071

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** EMERGING MARKETS GROWTH FUND INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### EMERGING MARKETS EQUITIES FUND, INC (Series ID: S000011439)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000031644 | Class M      | EMRGX           |
| C000192775 | Class F-3    | EMGEX           |
| C000192776 | Class R-6    | REFGX           |
| C000260637 | Class F-2    | EMEEX           |

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SEC File Nos. 333-74995

811-04692

**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

Washington, D.C. 20549

**FORM N-1A**

Registration Statement

Under

the Securities Act of 1933

Post-Effective Amendment No. 44

and

Registration Statement

Under

The Investment Company Act of 1940

Amendment No. 75

**EMERGING MARKETS EQUITIES FUND, INC.**

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

6455 Irvine Center Drive

Irvine, California 92618-4518

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

(213) 486-9200

***Jennifer L. Butler, Secretary***

***Emerging Markets Equities Fund, Inc.***

*333 South Hope Street*

*Los Angeles, California 90071-1406*

*(Name and Address of Agent for Service)*

Copies to:

***Mark D. Perlow***

***Dechert LLP***

*45 Fremont Street, 26th Floor*

*San Francisco, California 94105-2223*

*(Counsel for the Registrant)*

Approximate date of proposed public offering:

It is proposed that this filing become effective on September 1, 2025, pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485.

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| **Emerging Markets Equities Fund, Inc.<br> (formerly, Emerging Markets Growth Fund, Inc.)**<br> **Prospectus**<br> **September 1, 2025** | ![](img_002.jpg) |

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<br> <u>Class</u> <u>M</u> <u>F-2</u> <u>F-3</u> <u>R-6</u> <br> EMRGX EMEEX EMGEX REFGX

**Table of contents**

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| Investment objective1<br> Fees and expenses of the fund1<br> Principal investment strategies2<br> Principal risks3<br> Investment results5<br> Management6<br> Purchase and sale of fund shares6<br> Tax information6<br> Payments to broker-dealers and other financial intermediaries6 | Investment objective, strategies and risks7<br> Management and organization11<br> Purchase and sale of fund shares12<br> How to sell shares14<br> Distributions and taxes16<br> Choosing a share class17<br> Aggregating accounts18<br> Rollovers from retirement plans to IRAs18<br> Fund expenses19<br> Financial highlights20 |

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**The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved of these securities. Further, it has not determined that this prospectus is accurate or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.**

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Investment objective

The fund's investment objective is to seek long-term capital growth.

Fees and expenses of the fund This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the fund. **You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.** For example, in addition to the fees and expenses described below, you may also be required to pay brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of Class F-2 or F-3 shares of the fund.

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| **Shareholder fees** **(fees paid directly from your investment)** | **Shareholder fees** **(fees paid directly from your investment)** | **Shareholder fees** **(fees paid directly from your investment)** | **Shareholder fees** **(fees paid directly from your investment)** | **Shareholder fees** **(fees paid directly from your investment)** |
| Share class: | M | F-2 | F-3 | R-6 |
| Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) |  |  |  |  |
| Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) |  |  |  |  |
| Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends |  |  |  |  |
| Redemption or exchange fees |  |  |  |  |

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| **Annual fund operating expenses** (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) | **Annual fund operating expenses** (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) | **Annual fund operating expenses** (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) | **Annual fund operating expenses** (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) | **Annual fund operating expenses** (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) |
| Share class: | M | F-2 | F-3 | R-6 |
| Management fees | 0.62% | 0.62% | 0.62% | 0.62% |
| Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees |  |  |  |  |
| Other expenses | 0.15<sup>1</sup> | 0.32<sup>2</sup> | 0.18<sup>1</sup> | 0.18<sup>1</sup> |
| Total annual fund operating expenses | 0.77 | 0.94 | 0.80 | 0.80 |
| Expense reimbursement<sup>3</sup> | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 |
| Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement | 0.71 | 0.88 | 0.74 | 0.74 |

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<sup>1</sup>Restated to reflect current fees.

<sup>2</sup>Based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

<sup>3</sup>The investment adviser is currently reimbursing a portion of the other expenses. This reimbursement will be in effect through at least September 1, 2026. The adviser may elect at its discretion to extend, modify or terminate the reimbursement at that time.

**Example** This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem or hold 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. The example reflects the expense reimbursement described above through the expiration date of such reimbursement and total annual fund operating expenses thereafter. You may be required to pay brokerage commissions on your purchases and sales of Class F-2 or F-3 shares of the fund, which are not reflected in the example. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

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| Share class: | M | F-2 | F-3 | R-6 |
| 1 year | $73 | $90 | $76 | $76 |
| 3 years | 240 | 294 | 249 | 249 |
| 5 years | 422 | 514 | 438 | 438 |
| 10 years | 949 | 1149 | 984 | 984 |

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**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 57% of the average value of its portfolio.

1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Emerging Markets Equities Fund / Prospectus

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Principal investment strategies The fund invests primarily in common stock and other equity securities of issuers in developing countries. Developing countries are also known as "emerging markets." In determining whether an issuer is in a developing country, the fund will consider, among other things, whether the country is generally considered to be a developing country by the international financial community, where the issuer is domiciled and/or the location of the issuer's principal place of business. Equity securities are securities that exhibit ownership characteristics, including common and preferred stock, securities convertible into common and preferred stock and depository receipts representing ownership in common and preferred stock. The fund's investments are not limited to a particular capitalization size and may include investments in smaller companies. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 90% of its net assets in developing country equity securities. These securities are discussed more fully under "Investment objective, strategies and risks."

The fund may have significant exposure to one or more developing countries. For example, as of December 31, 2024, the fund held more than 30% of its assets in securities of issuers domiciled in China. See the paragraphs captioned "Investing outside the United States," "Investing in developing countries" and "Exposure to country, region, industry or sector" under "Principal risks" below for a description of risks associated with such investments. More current portfolio holdings information for the fund is available on our website at capitalgroup.com.

The investment adviser uses a system of multiple portfolio managers in managing the fund's assets. Under this approach, the portfolio of the fund is divided into segments managed by individual managers.

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. Securities may be sold when the investment adviser believes that they no longer represent relatively attractive investment opportunities.

Emerging Markets Equities Fund / Prospectus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2

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Principal risks **This section describes the principal risks associated with investing in the fund. 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.** 

*Market conditions* — The prices of, and the income generated by, the common stocks and other securities held by the fund may decline – sometimes rapidly or unpredictably – due to various factors, including events or conditions affecting the general economy or particular industries or companies; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; governmental, governmental agency or central bank responses to economic conditions; levels of public debt and deficits; changes in inflation rates; and currency exchange rate, interest rate and commodity price fluctuations.

Economies and financial markets throughout the world are highly interconnected. Economic, financial or political events, trading and tariff arrangements, wars, terrorism, cybersecurity events, natural disasters, public health emergencies (such as the spread of infectious disease), bank failures and other circumstances in one country or region, including actions taken by governmental or quasi-governmental authorities in response to any of the foregoing, could have impacts on global economies or markets. As a result, whether or not the fund invests in securities of issuers located in or with significant exposure to the countries affected, the value and liquidity of the fund's investments may be negatively affected by developments in other countries and regions.

*Issuer risks* — The prices of, and the income generated by, securities held by the fund may decline in response to various factors directly related to the issuers of such securities, including reduced demand for an issuer's goods or services, poor management performance, major litigation, investigations or other controversies related to the issuer, changes in the issuer's financial condition or credit rating, changes in government regulations affecting the issuer or its competitive environment and strategic initiatives such as mergers, acquisitions or dispositions and the market response to any such initiatives. An individual security may also be affected by factors relating to the industry or sector of the issuer or the securities markets as a whole, and conversely an industry or sector or the securities markets may be affected by a change in financial condition or other event affecting a single issuer.

*Investing outside the United States* — Securities of issuers domiciled outside the United States or with significant operations or revenues outside the United States, and securities tied economically to countries outside the United States, may lose value because of adverse political, social, economic or market developments (including social instability, regional conflicts, terrorism and war) in the countries or regions in which the issuers are domiciled, operate or generate revenue or to which the securities are tied economically. 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. Issuers of these securities may be more susceptible to actions of foreign governments, such as nationalization, currency blockage or the imposition of price controls, sanctions, or punitive taxes, each of which could adversely impact the value of these securities. 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 regulatory, legal, accounting, auditing, financial reporting and recordkeeping requirements, and may be more difficult to value, than those in the United States. In addition, the value of investments outside the United States may be reduced by foreign taxes, including foreign withholding taxes on interest and dividends. Further, there may be increased risks of delayed settlement of securities purchased or sold by the fund, which could impact the liquidity of the fund's portfolio. The risks of investing outside the United States may be heightened in connection with investments in developing countries.

*Investing in developing countries* — Investing in countries with developing economies and/or markets may involve risks in addition to and greater than those generally associated with investing in the securities markets of developed countries. For instance, developing countries tend to have less developed political, economic and legal systems than those in developed countries. Accordingly, the governments of these countries may be less stable and more likely to intervene in the market economy, for example, by imposing capital controls, nationalizing a company or industry, placing restrictions on foreign ownership and on withdrawing sale proceeds of securities from the country, and/or imposing punitive taxes that could adversely affect the prices of securities. Information regarding issuers in developing countries may be limited, incomplete or inaccurate, and such issuers may not be subject to regulatory, accounting, auditing, and financial reporting and recordkeeping standards comparable to those to which issuers in developed countries are subject. The fund's rights with respect to its investments in developing countries, if any, will generally be governed by local law, which may make it difficult or impossible for the fund to pursue legal remedies or to obtain and enforce judgments in local courts. In addition, the economies of these countries may be dependent on relatively few industries, may have limited access to capital and may be more susceptible to changes in local and global trade conditions and downturns in the world economy. Securities markets in these countries can also be relatively small and have substantially lower trading volumes. As a result, securities issued in these countries may be more volatile and less liquid, more vulnerable to market manipulation, and more difficult to value, than securities issued in countries with more developed economies and/or markets. Less certainty with respect to security valuations may lead to additional challenges and risks in calculating the fund's net asset value. Additionally, developing countries are more likely to experience problems with the clearing and settling of trades and the holding of securities by banks, agents and depositories that are less established than those in developed countries.

*Exposure to country, region, industry or sector* — Subject to the fund's investment limitations, the fund may have significant exposure to a particular country, region, industry or sector. Such exposure may cause the fund to be more impacted by risks relating to and developments affecting the country, region, industry or sector, and thus its net asset value may be more volatile, than a fund without such levels of exposure. For example, if the fund has significant exposure in a particular country, then social, economic, regulatory or other issues that negatively affect that country may have a greater impact on the fund than on a fund that is more geographically diversified.

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*Investing in growth-oriented stocks* — Growth-oriented common stocks and other equity-type securities (such as preferred stocks, convertible preferred stocks and convertible bonds) may involve larger price swings and greater potential for loss than other types of investments. These risks may be even greater in the case of smaller capitalization stocks.

*Investing in small companies* — Investing in smaller companies may pose additional risks. For example, it is often more difficult to value or dispose of small company stocks and more difficult to obtain information about smaller companies than about larger companies. Furthermore, smaller companies often have limited product lines, operating histories, markets and/or financial resources, may be dependent on one or a few key persons for management, and can be more susceptible to losses. Moreover, the prices of their stocks may be more volatile than stocks of larger, more established companies, particularly during times of market turmoil.

*Investing in depositary receipts* — Depositary receipts are securities that evidence ownership interests in, and represent the right to receive, a security or a pool of securities that have been deposited with a bank or trust depository. Such securities may be less liquid or may trade at a lower price than the underlying securities of the issuer. Additionally, receipt of corporate information about the underlying issuer and proxy disclosure may not be timely and there may not be a correlation between such information and the market value of the depositary receipts.

*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, including models, tools and data, employed by the investment adviser in this process may be flawed or incorrect and may not produce the desired results. This could cause the fund to lose value or its investment results to lag relevant benchmarks or other funds with similar objectives.

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.

Emerging Markets Equities Fund / Prospectus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4

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Investment results

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 a broad measure of securities market results and, if applicable, other measures of market results that reflect the fund's investment universe. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the fund's investment results can be obtained by visiting capitalgroup.com/us/emgfinfo. Returns for Class F-2 shares are not shown because the share class had not commenced operations as of December 31, 2024.

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| **Average annual total returns** For the periods ended December 31, 2024: | **Average annual total returns** For the periods ended December 31, 2024: | **Average annual total returns** For the periods ended December 31, 2024: | **Average annual total returns** For the periods ended December 31, 2024: | **Average annual total returns** For the periods ended December 31, 2024: | **Average annual total returns** For the periods ended December 31, 2024: |
| Share class | Inception date | 1 year | 5 years | 10 years | Lifetime |
| **M** - Before taxes | 5/30/1986 | 2.60% | 0.15% | 3.42% | 11.21% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- After taxes on distributions |  | 2.60 | –0.62 | 2.66 | N/A |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- After taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- After taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares | 2.17 | 0.44 | 2.78 | N/A |

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| **Share classes** (before taxes) | Inception date | 1 year | 5 years | 10 years | Lifetime |
| **F-3** | 9/1/2017 | 2.43% | 0.07% | N/A | 2.02% |
| R-6 | 9/1/2017 | 2.56 | 0.07 | N/A | 2.00 |

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| Index\* | 1 year | 5 years | 10 years | **Lifetime**<br>**(from Class M<br>inception)** |
| MSCI Emerging Markets Index (reflects no deductions for expenses or U.S. federal income taxes) | 7.50% | 1.70% | 3.64% | N/A |
| Emerging Markets Equity Historical Benchmark Index (reflects no deductions for expenses or U.S. federal income taxes) | 7.09 | 2.51 | 3.90 | 9.01 |
| MSCI Emerging Markets Investable Market Index (IMI) (reflects no deductions for expenses or U.S. federal income taxes) | 7.09 | 2.51 | 3.90 | N/A |

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\*Effective June 2, 2025, the fund's primary benchmark changed from the Emerging Markets Equity Historical Benchmark Index (formerly known as the MSCI Emerging Markets Investable Market Index (IMI) (linked index)) (the "Previous Primary Benchmark") to the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, a broad-based index that represents the overall applicable securities market, as required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The Previous Primary Benchmark provides a means to compare the fund's results to a benchmark that the investment adviser believes is more representative of the fund's investment universe over the fund's lifetime. There is no change in the fund's investment strategies as a result of the benchmark change.

After-tax returns are shown only for Class M shares; after-tax returns for other share classes will vary. After-tax returns applicable to U.S. taxable investors 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-favored arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or individual retirement account (IRA).

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Management

#### Investment adviser Capital International, Inc.
**Portfolio managers** The individuals primarily responsible for the portfolio management of the fund are:**

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| Portfolio manager/ Fund title (if applicable) | **Portfolio manager**<br>**in this fund since:** | Primary title with investment adviser |
| **Arthur Caye** President | 2017 | Partner – Capital International Investors |
| **Patricio Ciarfaglia** | 2024 | Partner – Capital International Investors |
| **Saurav Jain** | 2025 | Partner – Capital International Investors |
| **Samir Parekh** | 2019 | Partner – Capital International Investors |

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Purchase and sale of fund shares The minimum amount to establish an account for all share classes is normally $250 and the minimum to add to an account is $50. For a payroll deduction retirement plan account or payroll deduction savings plan account, the minimum is $25 to establish or add to an account. For accounts with Class F-3 shares held and serviced by the fund's transfer agent, the minimum investment amount is $1 million.

If you are a retail investor, you may sell (redeem) shares on any business day through your dealer or financial professional or by writing to American Funds Service Company<sup>®</sup> at P.O. Box 6007, Indianapolis, Indiana 46206-6007; telephoning American Funds Service Company at (800) 421-4225 or faxing American Funds Service Company at (888) 421-4351. Please contact your plan administrator or recordkeeper to sell (redeem) shares from your retirement plan.

Tax information 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-favored (in which case you may be taxed later, upon withdrawal of your investment from such account).

Payments to broker-dealers and other financial intermediaries 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 professional to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your individual financial professional or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

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Investment objective, strategies and risks The fund's investment objective is to seek long-term capital growth. While it has no present intention to do so, the fund's board may change the fund's investment objective without shareholder approval upon 60 days' prior written notice to shareholders. The fund invests primarily in common stock and other equity securities of issuers in developing countries. Developing countries are also known as "emerging markets." Equity securities are securities that exhibit ownership characteristics, including common and preferred stock, securities convertible into common and preferred stock and depository receipts representing ownership in common and preferred stock. The fund's investments are not limited to a particular capitalization size and may include investments in smaller companies. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 90% of its net assets in developing country equity securities as discussed below. This policy is subject to change only upon 60 days' prior notice to shareholders. Developing country equity securities will consist of:

· securities of issuers in developing countries that have been designated for investment by the fund's investment adviser ("Qualified Markets"); and

· securities of issuers in a developing country that is not a Qualified Market; provided, however, that no more than 10% of the fund's net assets will consist of the securities of issuers that fall into this category.

These securities may include Global Depositary Receipts, American Depositary Receipts or other types of depositary receipts and may be listed or traded outside the issuer's domicile country.

The following countries are currently designated Qualified Markets:

· Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela.

It is possible that the fund may not have investments in one or more of these countries at any given time. In determining which markets to designate for investment, the investment adviser will take into account such considerations as market liquidity, the availability of information about the market, and the impact of applicable government regulation, including fiscal and foreign exchange repatriation rules.

The fund may also invest up to 10% of its net assets in (i) the securities of issuers that are not in developing countries, but that have at least 75% of their assets in developing countries, or derive or expect to derive at least 75% of their total revenue or profit from goods or services produced in or sales made in developing countries, and (ii) cash and cash equivalents.

Consistent with the fund's objective, it may use derivative instruments. Derivatives may be used to, among other things, manage foreign currency exposure, provide liquidity, obtain exposure not otherwise available, manage risk and implement investment strategies in a more efficient manner. Derivatives will not be used, however, to leverage the fund above its total net assets. Certain derivatives, repurchase transactions and reverse repurchase transactions may be collateralized and additional cash may be held for these purposes.

The fund may also hold cash and cash equivalents, including commercial paper and short-term securities, or freely convertible currencies. The percentage of the fund invested in such holdings varies and depends on various factors, including market conditions and purchases and redemptions of fund shares. For temporary defensive purposes, the fund may invest without limitation in such instruments. The investment adviser may determine that it is appropriate to invest substantially in such instruments in response to certain circumstances, such as periods of market turmoil. During such periods, the fund may not seek its investment objective. A larger percentage of such holdings could moderate the fund's investment results in a period of rising market prices. Alternatively, a larger percentage of such holdings could reduce the magnitude of the fund's loss in a period of falling market prices and provide liquidity to make additional investments or to meet redemptions.

The fund may invest in certain other funds managed by the investment adviser or its affiliates ("Central Funds") to more effectively invest in a diversified set of securities in a specific asset class such as money market instruments, bonds and other securities. Shares of Central Funds are only offered for purchase to the fund's investment adviser and its affiliates and other funds, investment vehicles and accounts managed by the fund's investment adviser and its affiliates. Central Funds do not charge management fees. As a result, the fund does not bear additional management fees when investing in Central Funds, but the fund does bear its proportionate share of Central Fund expenses. The investment results of the portions of the fund's assets invested in the Central Funds will be based upon the investment results of the Central Funds.

The fund may also lend portfolio securities to brokers, dealers and other institutions that provide cash or U.S. Treasury securities as collateral in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned.

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 research, 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.

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The investment adviser may consider environmental, social and governance ("ESG") factors that, depending on the facts and circumstances, are material to the value of an issuer or instrument. ESG factors may include, but are not limited to, environmental issues (e.g., water use, emission levels, waste, environmental remediation), social issues (e.g., human capital, health and safety, changing customer behavior) or governance issues (e.g., board composition, executive compensation, shareholder dilution).

The following are principal risks associated with investing in the fund.

*Market conditions* — The prices of, and the income generated by, the common stocks and other securities held by the fund may decline – sometimes rapidly or unpredictably – due to various factors, including events or conditions affecting the general economy or particular industries or companies; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; governmental, governmental agency or central bank responses to economic conditions; levels of public debt and deficits; changes in inflation rates; and currency exchange rate, interest rate and commodity price fluctuations.

Economies and financial markets throughout the world are highly interconnected. Economic, financial or political events, trading and tariff arrangements, wars, terrorism, cybersecurity events, natural disasters, public health emergencies (such as the spread of infectious disease), bank failures and other circumstances in one country or region, including actions taken by governmental or quasi-governmental authorities in response to any of the foregoing, could have impacts on global economies or markets. As a result, whether or not the fund invests in securities of issuers located in or with significant exposure to the countries affected, the value and liquidity of the fund's investments may be negatively affected by developments in other countries and regions.

*Issuer risks* — The prices of, and the income generated by, securities held by the fund may decline in response to various factors directly related to the issuers of such securities, including reduced demand for an issuer's goods or services, poor management performance, major litigation, investigations or other controversies related to the issuer, changes in the issuer's financial condition or credit rating, changes in government regulations affecting the issuer or its competitive environment and strategic initiatives such as mergers, acquisitions or dispositions and the market response to any such initiatives. An individual security may also be affected by factors relating to the industry or sector of the issuer or the securities markets as a whole, and conversely an industry or sector or the securities markets may be affected by a change in financial condition or other event affecting a single issuer. The fund's portfolio managers invest in issuers based on their level of investment conviction. At times, the fund may invest more significantly in a single issuer, which could increase the risk of loss arising from the factors described above.

*Investing outside the United States* — Securities of issuers domiciled outside the United States or with significant operations or revenues outside the United States, and securities tied economically to countries outside the United States, may lose value because of adverse political, social, economic or market developments (including social instability, regional conflicts, terrorism and war) in the countries or regions in which the issuers are domiciled, operate or generate revenue or to which the securities are tied economically. 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. Issuers of these securities may be more susceptible to actions of foreign governments, such as nationalization, currency blockage or the imposition of price controls, sanctions, or punitive taxes, each of which could adversely impact the value of these securities. 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 regulatory, legal, accounting, auditing, financial reporting and recordkeeping requirements, and may be more difficult to value, than those in the United States. In addition, the value of investments outside the United States may be reduced by foreign taxes, including foreign withholding taxes on interest and dividends. Further, there may be increased risks of delayed settlement of securities purchased or sold by the fund, which could impact the liquidity of the fund's portfolio. The risks of investing outside the United States may be heightened in connection with investments in developing countries.

*Investing in developing countries* — Investing in countries with developing economies and/or markets may involve risks in addition to and greater than those generally associated with investing in the securities markets of developed countries. For instance, developing countries tend to have less developed political, economic and legal systems than those in developed countries. Accordingly, the governments of these countries may be less stable and more likely to intervene in the market economy, for example, by imposing capital controls, nationalizing a company or industry, placing restrictions on foreign ownership and on withdrawing sale proceeds of securities from the country, and/or imposing punitive taxes that could adversely affect the prices of securities. Information regarding issuers in developing countries may be limited, incomplete or inaccurate, and such issuers may not be subject to regulatory, accounting, auditing, and financial reporting and recordkeeping standards comparable to those to which issuers in developed countries are subject. The fund's rights with respect to its investments in developing countries, if any, will generally be governed by local law, which may make it difficult or impossible for the fund to pursue legal remedies or to obtain and enforce judgments in local courts. In addition, the economies of these countries may be dependent on relatively few industries, may have limited access to capital and may be more susceptible to changes in local and global trade conditions and downturns in the world economy. Securities markets in these countries can also be relatively small and have substantially lower trading volumes. As a result, securities issued in these countries may be more volatile and less liquid, more vulnerable to market manipulation, and more difficult to value, than securities issued in countries with more developed economies and/or markets. Less certainty with respect to security valuations may lead to additional challenges and risks in calculating the fund's net asset value. Additionally, developing countries are more likely to experience problems with the clearing and settling of trades and the holding of securities by banks, agents and depositories that are less established than those in developed countries.

*Exposure to country, region, industry or sector* — Subject to the fund's investment limitations, the fund may have significant exposure to a particular country, region, industry or sector. Such exposure may cause the fund to be more impacted by risks relating to and developments affecting the country, region, industry or sector, and thus its net asset value may be more volatile, than a fund without such levels of exposure. For example, if the fund has significant exposure in a particular country, then social, economic, regulatory or other issues that negatively affect that country may have a greater impact on the fund than on a fund that is more geographically diversified.

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*Investing in growth-oriented stocks* — Growth-oriented common stocks and other equity-type securities (such as preferred stocks, convertible preferred stocks and convertible bonds) may involve larger price swings and greater potential for loss than other types of investments. These risks may be even greater in the case of smaller capitalization stocks.

*Investing in small companies* — Investing in smaller companies may pose additional risks. For example, it is often more difficult to value or dispose of small company stocks and more difficult to obtain information about smaller companies than about larger companies. Furthermore, smaller companies often have limited product lines, operating histories, markets and/or financial resources, may be dependent on one or a few key persons for management, and can be more susceptible to losses. Moreover, the prices of their stocks may be more volatile than stocks of larger, more established companies, particularly during times of market turmoil.

*Investing in depositary receipts* — Depositary receipts are securities that evidence ownership interests in, and represent the right to receive, a security or a pool of securities that have been deposited with a bank or trust depository. Such securities may be less liquid or may trade at a lower price than the underlying securities of the issuer. Additionally, receipt of corporate information about the underlying issuer and proxy disclosure may not be timely and there may not be a correlation between such information and the market value of the depositary receipts.

*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, including models, tools and data, employed by the investment adviser in this process may be flawed or incorrect and may not produce the desired results. This could cause the fund to lose value or its investment results to lag relevant benchmarks or other funds with similar objectives.

The following are additional risks associated with investing in the fund.

*Investing in derivatives* — The use of derivatives involves a variety of risks, which may be different from, or greater than, the risks associated with investing in traditional securities, such as stocks and bonds. Changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with, and may be more sensitive to market events than, the underlying asset, rate or index, and a derivative instrument may cause the fund to lose significantly more than its initial investment. Derivatives may be difficult to value, difficult for the fund to buy or sell at an opportune time or price and difficult, or even impossible, to terminate or otherwise offset. The fund's use of derivatives may result in losses to the fund, and investing in derivatives may reduce the fund's returns and increase the fund's price volatility. The fund's counterparty to a derivative transaction (including, if applicable, the fund's clearing broker, the derivatives exchange or the clearinghouse) may be unable or unwilling to honor its financial obligations in respect of the transaction. In certain cases, the fund may be hindered or delayed in exercising remedies against or closing out derivative instruments with a counterparty, which may result in additional losses. Derivatives are also subject to operational risk (such as documentation issues, settlement issues and systems failures) and legal risk (such as insufficient documentation, insufficient capacity or authority of a counterparty, and issues with the legality or enforceability of a contract).

*Liquidity risk* — Certain fund holdings may be or may become difficult or impossible to sell, particularly during times of market turmoil. Liquidity may be impacted by the lack of an active market for a holding, legal or contractual restrictions on resale, or the reduced number and capacity of market participants to make a market in such holding. Market prices for less liquid or illiquid holdings may be volatile or difficult to determine, and reduced liquidity may have an adverse impact on the market price of such holdings. Additionally, the sale of less liquid or illiquid holdings may involve substantial delays (including delays in settlement) and additional costs and the fund may be unable to sell such holdings when necessary to meet its liquidity needs or to try to limit losses, or may be forced to sell at a loss.

*Large shareholder transactions risk* — The fund may experience adverse effects when shareholders, including other funds or accounts advised by the investment adviser, purchase or redeem, individually or in the aggregate, large amounts of shares relative to the size of the fund. For example, when the investment adviser changes allocations in other funds and accounts it manages, such changes may result in shareholder transactions in the fund that are large relative to the size of the fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause the fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the fund's net asset value and liquidity. Similarly, large fund share purchases may adversely affect the fund's performance to the extent that the fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the fund's current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the fund's expense ratio. These risks are heightened when the fund is small.

*Lending of portfolio securities —* Securities lending involves risks, including the risk that the loaned securities may not be returned in a timely manner or at all, which would interfere with the fund's ability to vote proxies or settle transactions, and/or the risk of a counterparty default. Additionally, the fund may lose money from the reinvestment of collateral received on loaned securities in investments that decline in value, default or do not perform as expected.

*Cybersecurity breaches* — The fund may be subject to operational and information security risks through breaches in cybersecurity. Cybersecurity breaches can result from deliberate attacks or unintentional events, including "ransomware" attacks, the injection of computer viruses or malicious software code, the use of vulnerabilities in code to gain unauthorized access to digital information systems, networks or devices, or external attacks such as denial-of-service attacks on the investment adviser's or an affiliate's website that could render the fund's network services unavailable to intended end-users. These breaches may, among other things, lead to the unauthorized release of confidential information, misuse of the fund's assets or sensitive information, the disruption of the fund's operational capacity, the inability of fund shareholders to transact business, or the destruction of the fund's physical infrastructure, equipment or operating systems. These events could cause the fund to violate applicable privacy and other laws and could subject the fund to reputational damage, additional costs associated with corrective measures and/or financial loss. The fund may also be subject to additional risks if its third-party service providers, such as the fund's investment adviser, transfer agent, custodian, administrators and other financial

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intermediaries, experience similar cybersecurity breaches and potential outcomes. Cybersecurity risks may also impact issuers of securities in which the fund invests, which may cause the fund's investments in such issuers to lose value.

In addition to the principal investment strategies described above, the fund has other investment practices that are described in the statement of additional information, which includes a description of other risks related to the fund's principal investment strategies and other investment practices. The fund's investment results will depend on the ability of the fund's investment adviser to navigate the risks discussed above as well as those described in the statement of additional information.

**Fund comparative indexes** The investment results table in this prospectus (under the section titled "Investment results" above) shows how the fund's average annual total returns compare with a broad measure of market results and, if applicable, other measures of market results that reflect the fund's investment universe. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure equity market results in the global emerging markets, consisting of more than 20 emerging market country indexes. Results reflect dividends gross of withholding taxes through December 31, 2000, and dividends net of withholding taxes thereafter. This index is unmanaged and its results include reinvested dividends and/or distributions, but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes. The Emerging Markets Equity Historical Benchmark Index is a broad measure of market results for investment companies that invest in developing markets. Returns for the Emerging Markets Equity Historical Benchmark Index were calculated using the International Finance Corporation (IFC) Global Composite Index from May 30, 1986 through December 31, 1987, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index with dividends gross of withholding taxes from January 1, 1988 through December 31, 2000, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index with dividends net of withholding taxes from January 1, 2001 through November 30, 2007, the MSCI Emerging Markets Investable Market Index with dividends net of withholding taxes from December 1, 2007 through May 31, 2025, and the MSCI Emerging Markets Index with dividends net of withholding taxes thereafter. The index is unmanaged, and results include reinvested dividends and/or distributions, but do not reflect the effect of commissions, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes. The MSCI Emerging Markets Investable Market Index (IMI) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure results of the large-, mid-, and small-capitalization segments of more than 20 emerging equity markets. Results reflect dividends net of withholding taxes. This index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested dividends and/or distributions but do not reflect the effect of account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes.

**Fund results** All fund results in this prospectus reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. Unless otherwise noted, fund results reflect any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements in effect during the periods presented.

**Portfolio holdings** A description of the fund's policies and procedures regarding disclosure of information about its portfolio holdings is available in the statement of additional information.

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Management and organization

**Investment adviser** Capital International, Inc. is part of an experienced investment management organization founded in 1931, and serves as the investment adviser to the fund. Capital International, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Capital Group Companies, Inc. and is located at 333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, California 90071-1406, 400 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, California 90071-2801, and 6455 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, California, 92618. The investment adviser makes investment decisions and supervises the acquisition and disposition of securities by the fund, provides information to the fund's board of directors to assist the board in identifying and selecting Qualified Markets and manages the business affairs of the fund. The total management fee paid by the fund to its investment adviser for the most recent fiscal year, as a percentage of average net assets, appears in the Annual Fund Operating Expenses table under "Fees and expenses of the fund." Please see the statement of additional information for further details. A discussion regarding the basis for approval of the fund's Investment Advisory and Service Agreement by the fund's board of directors is contained in the fund's Form N-CSR for the semi-annual period ended December 31, 2024.

The investment adviser and its affiliates manage equity assets through three equity investment groups and fixed income assets through a fixed income investment group, Capital Fixed Income Investors. The three equity investment groups — Capital International Investors, Capital Research Global Investors and Capital World Investors — make investment decisions independently of one another. Investment professionals within Capital International Investors manage the assets of the fund.

**The Capital System<sup>TM</sup>** Capital International, Inc. uses a system of multiple portfolio managers in managing assets. Under this approach, the portfolio of the fund is divided into segments managed by individual managers. In addition, investment analysts may make investment decisions with respect to a portion of the fund's portfolio. Investment decisions are subject to the fund's investment objective(s), policies and restrictions as well as the oversight of the investment adviser's investment committee. The table below shows the investment experience and role in management of the fund's portfolio for each of the fund's primary portfolio managers.

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| <br>**Portfolio manager** | Investment experience | **Portfolio manager**<br>**in this fund since:** | Role in management of the fund |
| **Arthur Caye** | Investment professional since 1997 (with Capital International, Inc. or an affiliate since [2004]) | 2017, and previously<br>an investment analyst<br>for the fund<br>since 2014 | Serves as an equity portfolio manager |
| **Patricio Ciarfaglia** | Investment professional since 2008 (all with Capital International, Inc. or an affiliate) | 2024, and previously<br>an investment analyst<br>for the fund<br>since 2013 | Serves as an equity portfolio manager |
| **Saurav Jain** | Investment professional since 2007 (all with Capital International, Inc. or an affiliate) | 2025, and previously<br>an investment analyst<br>for the fund<br>since 2013 | Serves as an equity portfolio manager |
| **Samir Parekh** | Investment professional since 2001 (with Capital International, Inc. or an affiliate since 2006) | 2019, and previously<br>an investment analyst<br>for the fund<br>since 2018 | Serves as an equity portfolio manager |

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Information regarding the portfolio managers' compensation, their ownership of securities in the fund and other accounts they manage is in the statement of additional information.

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Purchase, exchange and sale of fund shares The fund's transfer agent, on behalf of the fund and Capital Client Group, Inc., the fund's distributor, is required by law to obtain certain personal information from you or any other person(s) acting on your behalf in order to verify your or such person's identity. If you do not provide the information, the transfer agent may not be able to open your account. If the transfer agent is unable to verify your identity or that of any other person(s) authorized to act on your behalf, or believes it has identified potentially criminal activity, the fund and Capital Client Group, Inc. reserve the right to close your account or take such other action they deem reasonable or required by law.

When purchasing shares, you should designate the fund or funds in which you wish to invest. Subject to the exception below, if no fund is designated, your money will be held uninvested (without liability to the transfer agent for loss of income or appreciation pending receipt of proper instructions) until investment instructions are received, but for no more than three business days. Your investment will be made at the net asset value next determined after investment instructions are received and accepted by the transfer agent. If investment instructions are not received, your money will be invested in shares of American Funds<sup>®</sup> U.S. Government Money Market Fund on the third business day after receipt of your investment.

If the amount of your cash investment is $10,000 or less, no fund is designated, and you made a cash investment (excluding exchanges) within the last 16 months, your money will be invested in the same proportion and in the same fund or funds and in the same class of shares in which your last cash investment was made. If you only have one open fund, the money will be invested into such fund on the day received if the investment is otherwise in good order.

Different procedures may apply to certain employer-sponsored arrangements, including, but not limited to, SEP plans, SIMPLE IRA plans and CollegeAmerica accounts.

**Valuing shares** The net asset value of each share class of the fund is the value of a single share of that class. The net asset value per share is calculated once daily as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4 p.m. New York time, each day the New York Stock Exchange is open. If the New York Stock Exchange makes a scheduled (e.g., the day after Thanksgiving) or an unscheduled close prior to 4 p.m. New York time, the net asset value of the fund will be determined at approximately the time the New York Stock Exchange closes on that day. If on such a day market quotations and prices from third-party pricing services are not based as of the time of the early close of the New York Stock Exchange but are as of a later time (up to approximately 4 p.m. New York time), for example because the market remains open after the close of the New York Stock Exchange, those later market quotations and prices will be used in determining the fund's net asset value.

Equity securities are valued primarily on the basis of market quotations, and debt securities are valued primarily on the basis of prices from third-party pricing services due to the lack of market quotations. Futures contracts are valued primarily on the basis of settlement prices. The fund's portfolio investments are valued in accordance with procedures for making fair value determinations if market quotations are not readily available, including procedures to determine the representativeness of third-party vendor prices, or in the event market quotations or third-party vendor prices are not considered reliable. For example, if events occur between the close of markets outside the United States and the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange that, in the opinion of the investment adviser, materially affect the value of any of the fund's equity securities that trade principally in those international markets, those securities will be valued in accordance with fair value procedures. Similarly, fair value procedures will be employed if an issuer defaults on its debt securities and there is no market for its securities. Use of these procedures is intended to result in more appropriate net asset values and, where applicable, to reduce potential arbitrage opportunities otherwise available to short-term investors.

Because the fund may hold securities that are listed primarily on foreign exchanges that trade on weekends or days when the fund does not price its shares, the values of securities held in the fund may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem fund shares.

Your shares will be purchased at the net asset value or sold at the net asset value next determined after American Funds Service Company receives your request, provided that the minimum initial purchase requirement is met and that your request contains all information and legal documentation necessary to process the transaction. Orders in good order received after the New York Stock Exchange closes (scheduled or unscheduled) will be processed at the net asset value (plus any applicable sales charge) calculated on the following business day.

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**Purchase of shares** Shares are generally available to certain institutional investors, retirement plans, high net worth investors and clients of fee based programs of investment dealers.

There are no sales or distribution charges paid to the investment adviser for purchasing shares of the fund.

The fund may suspend the sale of shares from time to time, as determined by the board of directors, and reserves the right to reject any purchase order for any reason.

At the sole discretion of the investment adviser, investors may purchase shares of the fund with securities that are determined by the investment adviser to be appropriate for the fund's investment portfolio, subject to procedures approved by the board of directors of the fund.

**Purchase of Class M shares** Class M shares may not be purchased or acquired, except by shareholders with existing investments in Class M shares on September 1, 2017. Such legacy Class M shareholders may continue to hold such shares and may also purchase additional Class M shares. If you were a Class M shareholder on September 1, 2017, you may purchase additional Class M shares in various ways, including by mail, telephone, the Internet and bank wire.

**Purchase of Class F shares** You may generally open an account and purchase Class F-2 or F-3 shares only through fee-based programs of investment dealers that have special agreements with the fund's distributor, through financial intermediaries that have been approved by, and that have special agreements with, the fund's distributor to offer Class F-2 or F-3 shares to self-directed investment brokerage accounts that may charge a transaction fee, through certain registered investment advisors and through other intermediaries approved by the fund's distributor. These intermediaries typically charge ongoing fees for services they provide. Intermediary fees are not paid by the fund and normally range from .75% to 1.50% of assets annually, depending on the services offered.

Class F-2 or F-3 shares may also be available on brokerage platforms of firms that have agreements with the fund's distributor to offer such shares solely when acting as an agent for the investor. An investor transacting in Class F-2 or F-3 shares in these programs may be required to pay a commission and/or other forms of compensation to the broker. Shares of the fund are available in other share classes that have different fees and expenses.

In addition, upon approval by an officer of the fund's investment adviser, Class F-2 or F-3 shares are available to institutional investors, which include, but are not limited to, charitable organizations, government institutions, corporations and financial intermediaries. For accounts held and serviced by the fund's transfer agent, the minimum investment amount is $1 million.

**Purchase of Class R-6 shares** Class R-6 shares are generally available only to retirement plans established under Internal Revenue Code Sections 401(a), 403(b) or 457, and to nonqualified deferred compensation plans and certain voluntary employee benefit association and post-retirement benefit plans. Class R-6 shares also are generally available only to retirement plans for which plan level or omnibus accounts are held on the books of the fund. Class R-6 shares are generally available only to fee-based programs or through retirement plan intermediaries. In addition, Class R-6 shares are available for investment by other registered investment companies and collective investment trusts approved by the fund's investment adviser or distributor. Class R-6 shares generally are not available for purchase to retail nonretirement accounts, traditional and Roth individual retirement accounts (IRAs), Coverdell Education Savings Accounts, SEPs, SARSEPs, SIMPLE IRAs and 529 college savings plans.

**Purchases by employer-sponsored retirement plans** Eligible retirement plans may open an account and purchase Class R-6 shares by contacting an investment dealer (who may impose transaction charges in addition to those described in this prospectus) authorized to sell these classes of the fund's shares. Class R-6 shares may not be available through certain investment dealers. Eligible retirement plans may also contact the fund at (800) 421-4989 to obtain instructions on how to establish a new account. Additional shares may be purchased through a plan's administrator or recordkeeper.

**Purchase minimum** The purchase minimums described in this prospectus may be waived in certain cases. Minimums are currently being waived for purchases of Class F-2 and F-3 shares held under fee-based programs.

For accounts established with an automatic investment plan, the initial purchase minimum of $250 may be waived if the purchases (including purchases through exchanges from another fund) made under the plan are sufficient to reach $250 within five months of account establishment.

**Exchange** Except as otherwise described in this prospectus, you may exchange your shares for shares of the same class of other American Funds or Capital Group KKR Public-Private+ Funds ("PPS Funds") without a sales charge.

Exchanges have the same tax consequences as ordinary sales and purchases. For example, to the extent you exchange shares held in a taxable account that are worth more now than what you paid for them, the gain will be subject to taxation.

See "Transactions by telephone or fax" in the section "How to sell shares" of this prospectus for information regarding exchanges.

Please see the statement of additional information for details and limitations on moving investments in certain share classes to different share classes and on moving investments held in certain accounts to different accounts.

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How to sell shares

You may sell (redeem) shares on any business day that the fund calculates its net asset value per share ("NAV"). The sale of shares will occur at the next determined NAV after your request is received, provided that your request contains all information and legal documentation necessary to process the transaction.

A sell request must be received prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), generally 4 p.m. New York time, to obtain that day's closing NAV. Redemption requests received after the close of the NYSE will be treated as though received on the next business day.

You may sell (redeem) shares in any of the following ways:

#### Employer-sponsored retirement plans
Shares held in eligible retirement plans may be sold through the plan's administrator or recordkeeper.

#### Through your dealer or financial advisor (certain charges may apply)
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;·Shares held for you in your dealer's name must be sold through the dealer.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;·Class F-2 or F-3 shares must be sold through intermediaries such as dealers or financial advisors.

**Writing to American Funds Service Company**

Your redemption request must be signed by the shareholder(s) of record. In addition, the fund may require a signature guarantee *(i)* if the redemption requested exceeds $125,000, *(ii)* you request that the redemption proceeds be sent to a person or entity other than the shareholder of record, *(iii)* you request that the redemption proceeds be sent to an address other than the address of record, or *(iv)* you request payment be sent to an address of record that has been changed within the preceding 10 days. The signature guarantee requirement may be waived if the investment adviser determines it is appropriate. In addition to the situations described above, the investment adviser, the fund and/or the transfer agent reserve the right to require a signature guarantee in other instances based on the circumstances relative to the particular situation. Additional documentation may be required for redemption of shares held in corporate partnerships or fiduciary accounts or from accounts with executors, trustees, administrators or guardians.

The fund typically expects to remit redemption proceeds one business day following the receipt and acceptance of a redemption order, regardless of the method the fund uses to make such payment (e.g., check, wire or automated clearing house transfer). However, payment may take longer than one business day and may take up to seven days as generally permitted by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), in particular for large redemptions received without notice or during unusual market conditions. Under the 1940 Act, the fund may be permitted to pay redemption proceeds beyond seven days under certain limited circumstances. The fund may pay redemption proceeds for redemption orders received on the same day at different times for different shareholders. In addition, if you recently purchased shares and subsequently request a redemption of those shares, the fund will pay the available redemption proceeds once a sufficient period of time has passed to reasonably ensure that checks or drafts, including certified or cashier's checks, for the shares purchased have cleared (normally 7 business days from the purchase date).

Under normal conditions, the fund typically expects to meet shareholder redemptions from a reserve of highly liquid assets, such as cash or cash equivalents. The fund may use additional methods to meet shareholder redemptions, if they become necessary. These methods may include, but are not limited to, the sale of portfolio assets, the use of overdraft protection afforded by the fund's custodian bank, borrowing from a line of credit or from other funds advised by the investment adviser or its affiliates, and making payment with fund securities or other fund assets rather than in cash (as further discussed in the following paragraph).

Although payment of redemption proceeds will normally be in cash, the investment adviser, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to pay the redemption price in whole or in part with portfolio securities or other fund assets pursuant to procedures adopted by the fund's board of directors. On the same redemption date, some shareholders may be paid in whole or in part with in securities (which may differ among shareholders) and some shareholders may be paid in cash. In general, in-kind redemptions to affiliated shareholders will as closely as practicable represent the affiliated shareholder's pro rata share of the fund's securities, subject to certain exceptions. Securities distributed in-kind to unaffiliated shareholders will be selected by the investment adviser in a manner the investment adviser deems to be fair and reasonable to the fund's shareholders. The disposal of the securities received in-kind may be subject to brokerage costs and, until sold, such securities remain subject to market risk and liquidity risk, including the risk that such securities are or become difficult to sell. The fund may use illiquid securities to redeem in-kind and you bear the risk of not being able to sell such illiquid securities.

**Transactions by telephone or fax** Generally, you are automatically eligible to redeem or exchange shares by telephone or fax, unless you notify us in writing that you do not want any or all of these services. You may reinstate these services at any time.

Unless you decide not to have telephone or fax services on your account(s), you agree to hold the fund, American Funds Service Company, any of its affiliates or mutual funds managed by such affiliates, and each of their respective directors, trustees, officers, employees and agents harmless from any losses, expenses, costs or liabilities (including attorney fees) that may be incurred in connection with the exercise of these privileges, provided that American Funds Service Company employs reasonable procedures to confirm that the instructions received from any person with appropriate account information are genuine. If reasonable procedures are not employed, American Funds Service Company and/or the fund may be liable for losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent instructions.

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**Frequent trading of fund shares** The fund and Capital Client Group, Inc. reserve the right to reject any purchase order for any reason. The fund is not designed to serve as a vehicle for frequent trading. Frequent trading of fund shares may lead to increased costs to the fund and less efficient management of the fund's portfolio, potentially resulting in dilution of the value of the shares held by long-term shareholders. Accordingly, purchases, including those that are part of exchange activity, that the fund or Capital Client Group, Inc. have determined could involve actual or potential harm to the fund, may be rejected.

The fund, through its transfer agent, American Funds Service Company, maintains surveillance procedures that are designed to detect frequent trading in fund shares. Under these procedures, various analytics are used to evaluate factors that may be indicative of frequent trading. For example, transactions in fund shares that exceed certain monetary thresholds may be scrutinized. American Funds Service Company also may review transactions that occur close in time to other transactions in the same account or in multiple accounts under common ownership or influence. Trading activity that is identified through these procedures or as a result of any other information available to the fund will be evaluated to determine whether such activity might constitute frequent trading. These procedures may be modified from time to time as appropriate to improve the detection of frequent trading, to facilitate monitoring for frequent trading in particular retirement plans or other accounts and to comply with applicable laws.

Under the fund's frequent trading policy, certain trading activity will not be treated as frequent trading, such as:

· purchases and redemptions by investment companies managed or sponsored by the fund's investment adviser or its affiliates, including reallocations and transactions due to shareholder purchases and redemptions in the investment company;

· retirement plan contributions, loans and distributions (including hardship withdrawals) identified as such on the retirement plan recordkeeper's system;

· purchase transactions involving in-kind transfers of shares of the fund, rollovers, Roth IRA conversions and IRA recharacterizations, if the entity maintaining the shareholder account is able to identify the transaction as one of these types of transactions;

· transactions by certain intermediaries in accordance with established hedging programs approved by the fund's investment adviser; and

· systematic redemptions and purchases, if the entity maintaining the shareholder account is able to identify the transaction as a systematic redemption or purchase.

Generally, purchases and redemptions will not be considered "systematic" unless the transaction is prescheduled for a specific date.

American Funds Service Company will work with certain intermediaries (such as investment dealers holding shareholder accounts in street name, retirement plan recordkeepers, insurance company separate accounts and bank trust companies) to apply their own procedures, provided that American Funds Service Company believes the intermediary's procedures are reasonably designed to enforce the frequent trading policies of the fund. You should refer to disclosures provided by the intermediaries with which you have an account to determine the specific trading restrictions that apply to you.

If American Funds Service Company identifies any activity that may constitute frequent trading, it reserves the right to contact the intermediary and request that the intermediary either provide information regarding an account owner's transactions or restrict the account owner's trading. If American Funds Service Company is not satisfied that the intermediary has taken appropriate action, American Funds Service Company may terminate the intermediary's ability to transact in fund shares.

There is no guarantee that all instances of frequent trading in fund shares will be prevented.

**Notwithstanding the fund's surveillance procedures described above, all transactions in fund shares remain subject to the right of the fund, its investment adviser, Capital Client Group, Inc. and American Funds Service Company to restrict potentially abusive trading generally, including the types of transactions described above that will not be prevented. See the statement of additional information for more information about how American Funds Service Company may address other potentially abusive trading activity in the fund.**

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Distributions and taxes

**Dividends and distributions** The fund intends to distribute dividends and net realized capital gains, if any, to you annually, usually in December. When a dividend or capital gain is distributed, the net asset value per share is reduced by the amount of the payment. You may elect to reinvest dividends and/or capital gain distributions to purchase additional shares of the fund or you may elect to receive them in cash. Dividend and capital gain distributions for retirement plan shareholders will be reinvested automatically. You may request a change in your election at any time in writing or by telephone. If, however, you request a change in your election after the first business day of a month in which the fund will make a distribution and officers of the fund determine, in their sole discretion, that the change is not in the best interest of the fund or its shareholders, the change will not take effect until the first business day of the following month.**

**Taxes on dividends and distributions** For federal tax purposes, dividends and distributions of short-term capital gains are taxable as ordinary income. If you are an individual and meet certain holding period requirements with respect to your fund shares, you may be eligible for reduced tax rates on "qualified dividend income," if any, distributed by the fund to you. The fund's distributions of net long-term capital gains are taxable as long-term capital gains. Any dividends or capital gain distributions you receive from the fund will normally be taxable to you when made, regardless of whether you reinvest dividends or capital gain distributions or receive them in cash.

Dividends and capital gain distributions that are automatically reinvested in a tax-favored retirement account do not result in federal or state income tax at the time of reinvestment.

**Taxes on transactions** Your redemptions, including exchanges, may result in a capital gain or loss for federal tax purposes. A capital gain or loss on your investment is the difference between the cost of your shares and the amount you receive when you sell them. With limited exceptions, distributions from a retirement plan account are taxable as ordinary income.

Exchanges within a tax-favored retirement plan account will not result in a capital gain or loss for federal or state income tax purposes.

**Shareholder fees** Fees borne directly by the fund normally have the effect of reducing a shareholder's taxable income on distributions.

**Please see your tax advisor for more information.**

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Choosing a share class The fund offers different classes of shares through this prospectus. The services or share classes available to you may vary depending upon how you wish to purchase shares of the fund.

Each share class represents an investment in the same portfolio of securities, but each class has its own expense structure, allowing you to choose the class that best fits your situation. For example, Class F-2 shares are subject to subtransfer agency fees payable to third-party service providers while Class F-3 shares are not subject to such fees.

Factors you should consider when choosing a class of shares include:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;·how long you expect to own the shares;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;·how much you intend to invest;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;·total expenses associated with owning shares of each class;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;·availability of share classes;

-Class M shares may not be purchased or acquired, except by shareholders with existing investments in Class M shares on September 1, 2017. See under "Purchase of shares" in the section titled "Purchase, exchange and sale of shares" above.

-Class F-2 and F-3 shares are available, as applicable, (i) to fee-based programs of investment dealers that have special agreements with the fund's distributor, (ii) to financial intermediaries that have been approved by, and that have special agreements with, the fund's distributor to offer Class F shares to self-directed investment brokerage accounts that may charge a transaction fee, (iii) to certain registered investment advisors and (iv) to other intermediaries approved by the fund's distributor;

-Class F-3 shares are also available to institutional investors, which include, but are not limited to, charitable organizations, governmental institutions, corporations and financial intermediaries. For accounts held and serviced by the fund's transfer agent the minimum investment amount is $1 million; and

-Class R-6 shares are available (i) to retirement plans established under Internal Revenue Code Sections 401(a) (including 401(k) plans), 403(b) or 457, (ii) to nonqualified deferred compensation plans and certain voluntary employee benefit association and post-retirement benefit plans, (iii) to certain institutional investors (including, but not limited to, certain charitable organizations), (iv) to certain registered investment companies approved by the fund's investment adviser or distributor and (v) to other institutional-type accounts.

**Each investor's financial considerations are different. You should speak with your financial professional to help you decide which share class is best for you.**

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Aggregating accounts Subject to the aggregation policy, your holdings in the fund may be aggregated with the accumulated holdings in all eligible share classes of other American Funds or PPS Funds to determine your sales charge on investments in American Funds or PPS Funds accounts. See the applicable fund prospectus and statement of additional information for further details on the policies available to reduce sales charges on shares of PPS Funds and American Funds.

Rollovers from retirement plans to IRAs Assets from retirement plans may be invested in Class F shares through an IRA rollover, subject to the other provisions of this prospectus.

Other compensation to dealers Capital Client Group, Inc., at its expense, provides additional compensation to investment dealers. These payments may be made, at the discretion of Capital Client Group, Inc., to no more than the top 60 dealers (or their affiliates) with which it has a substantive distribution relationship involving the sale of the funds it distributes. The amount will be determined using a formula applied consistently to dealers based on their assets under management. The level of payments made to a qualifying firm under the formula will not exceed .035% of eligible fund assets attributable to that dealer. Eligible assets are all fund assets other than Class R shares, Class F-3 shares, Class F shares held in IRAs and shares held in certain retirement accounts. Dealers may direct Capital Client Group, Inc. to exclude additional assets. In addition to the asset-based payment, Capital Client Group, Inc. provides $5 million to certain firms based on their engagement with Capital Client Group, Inc. and the level of fund assets under management at each such firm to recognize the commitment each of those firms has made to collaborating with Capital Client Group, Inc. on achieving advisor training and education objectives. In the prior calendar year, Capital Client Group, Inc. paid this amount to the following firms:

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| Edward Jones | Morgan Stanley Wealth Management |
| LPL Financial LLC | Raymond James Group |
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith | Wells Fargo Advisors |

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Capital Client Group, Inc. compensates the firms to support various efforts, including, among other things, to:

· help defray the costs incurred by qualifying dealers in connection with efforts to educate financial professionals about the funds it distributes so that they can make recommendations and provide services that are suitable and meet shareholder needs;

· help defray the costs associated with the dealer firms' provision of account related services and activities and support the dealer firms' distribution activities;

· support meetings, conferences or other training and educational events hosted by the firm, and obtain relevant data regarding financial professional activities to facilitate Capital Client Group, Inc.'s training and education activities; and

· make the the funds it distributes available through firm distribution platforms and related sales infrastructure.

Capital Client Group, Inc. will, on an annual basis, determine the advisability of continuing these payments. Firms receiving additional compensation payments must sign a letter acknowledging the purpose of the payment and generally requiring the firms to (1) perform the due diligence necessary to include the funds on their platform, (2) not provide financial professionals, branch managers or associated persons with any financial incentives to promote the sales of one approved fund group over another approved group, (3) provide opportunities for their clients to obtain individualized advice, (4) provide Capital Client Group, Inc. broad access to their financial professionals and product platforms and work together on mutual business objectives, and (5) work with the fund's transfer agent to promote operational efficiencies and to facilitate necessary communication between the funds and the firm's clients who own shares of the funds.

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Separately, Capital Client Group, Inc. makes payments to certain financial intermediaries and other firms for services including:

· making the the funds it distributes available through firm distribution platforms including self-directed platforms for the public as well as clearing, custody and recordkeeping services for other intermediaries and related sales infrastructure;

· account maintenance and support, statement preparation, transaction processing and operational improvements; and

· training, education and marketing opportunities, support for transaction fees, technology costs and data (including fees to obtain information on financial professionals to better tailor training, education and marketing opportunities).

A list of firms receiving additional compensation (as described above) in an amount exceeding $100,000 in the prior calendar year is included in the statement of additional information.

Capital Client Group, Inc. pays certain recordkeepers for product services, platform consideration, participation at recordkeeper-sponsored events and co-branding and other marketing services. A list of recordkeepers receiving additional compensation (as described above) in an amount exceeding $100,000 in the prior calendar year is included in the statement of additional information.

If investment advisers, distributors or other affiliates of mutual funds pay additional compensation or other incentives to investment dealers in differing amounts, dealer firms and their financial professionals may have financial incentives for recommending a particular mutual fund over other mutual funds or investments, creating a potential conflict of interest. You should consult with your financial professional and review carefully any disclosure by your financial professional's firm as to compensation received.

Fund expenses In periods of market volatility, assets of the fund may decline significantly, causing total annual fund operating expenses (as a percentage of the value of your investment) to become higher than the numbers shown in the Annual Fund Operating Expenses table under "Fees and expenses of the fund" in this prospectus.

For all share classes except Class M, "Other expenses" items in the Annual Fund Operating Expenses table in this prospectus include fees for administrative services provided by the fund's investment adviser and its affiliates. Administrative services are provided by the investment adviser and its affiliates to help assist third parties providing non-distribution services to fund shareholders. These services include providing in-depth information on the fund and market developments that impact fund investments. Administrative services also include, but are not limited to, coordinating, monitoring and overseeing third parties that provide services to fund shareholders. The Administrative Services Agreement between the fund and the investment adviser provides the fund the ability to charge an administrative services fee of .05% for the fund's Class F-2 or F-3 and R-6 shares. The fund's investment adviser receives an administrative services fee at the annual rate of .03% of the average daily net assets of the fund attributable to Class F-2 or F-3 and Class R-6 shares (which could be increased as noted above) for its provision of administrative services.

The "Other expenses" items in the Annual Fund Operating Expenses table also include custodial, legal and transfer agent (and, if applicable, subtransfer agent/recordkeeping) payments and various other expenses applicable to all share classes.

**Subtransfer agency and recordkeeping fees** Subtransfer agent/recordkeeping payments may be made to third parties (including affiliates of the fund's investment adviser) that provide subtransfer agent, recordkeeping and/or shareholder services with respect to certain shareholder accounts in lieu of the transfer agent providing such services. The amount paid for subtransfer agent/recordkeeping services varies depending on the share class and services provided. Although Class F-3 shares are not subject to any subtransfer agency or recordkeeping fees, Class F-2 shares are subject to subtransfer agency fees of up to 0.12% of fund assets. Subtransfer agency fees do not apply to Class R-6 shares.

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Financial highlights

The Financial Highlights table is intended to help you understand the fund's results for the past five fiscal years (or, if shorter, the period of operations). Certain information reflects financial results for a single share of a particular class. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions). Where indicated, figures in the table reflect the impact, if any, of certain reimbursements from the fund's investment adviser. For more information about these reimbursements, see the fund's statement of additional information and Form N-CSR. The information in the Financial Highlights table has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose current report, along with the fund's financial statements, is included in the statement of additional information, which is available upon request.

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|  | | **Income (loss) from**<br>**investment operations<sup>1</sup>** | **Income (loss) from**<br>**investment operations<sup>1</sup>** | **Income (loss) from**<br>**investment operations<sup>1</sup>** | Dividends and distributions | Dividends and distributions | Dividends and distributions | | | | | | |
| Year ended | Net asset<br>value,<br>beginning<br>of year | Net<br>investment<br>income<br>(loss) | Net gains<br>(losses) on<br>securities <br>(both<br>realized and<br>unrealized) | Total from<br>investment<br>operations | Dividends<br>(from net<br>investment<br>income) | Distributions<br>(from capital<br>gains) | Total<br>dividends<br>and<br>distributions | Net asset<br>value, end<br>of year | Total return<sup>2</sup> | Net assets,<br>end of year<br>(in millions) | Ratio of<br>expenses to<br>average net<br>assets before<br>reimburse-<br>ments<sup>3, 4</sup> | Ratio of<br>expenses to<br>average net<br>assets after<br>reimburse-<br>ments<sup>2, 3, 4</sup> | Ratio of<br>net income<br>(loss)<br>to average<br>net assets<sup>2</sup> |
| **Class M:** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 6/30/2025 | $6.74 | $.10 | $1.13 | $1.23 | $(.10) | $— | $(.10) | $7.87 | 18.55% | $444 | .69% | .69% | 1.42% |
| 6/30/2024 | 6.67 | .12 | .05 | .17 | (.10) |  | (.10) | 6.74 | 2.60 | 1273 | .68 | .68 | 1.79 |
| 6/30/2023 | 6.32 | .12 | .31 | .43 | (.08) |  | (.08) | 6.67 | 6.96 | 1429 | .70 | .70 | 1.87 |
| 6/30/2022 | 10.33 | .09 | (3.17) | (3.08) | (.10) | (.83) | (.93) | 6.32 | (31.89) | 1446 | .79 | .76 | 1.07 |
| 6/30/2021 | 7.81 | .11 | 3.03 | 3.14 | (.08) | (.54) | (.62) | 10.33 | 41.33 | 2222 | .87 | .76 | 1.13 |
| **Class F-2:** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 6/30/2025<sup>5, 6</sup> | 7.43 | .02 | .38 | .40 |  |  |  | 7.83 | 5.38<sup>7</sup> | —<sup>8</sup> | .96<sup>9</sup> | .96<sup>9</sup> | 3.89<sup>9</sup> |
| **Class F-3:** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 6/30/2025 | 6.71 | .11 | 1.11 | 1.22 | (.10) |  | (.10) | 7.83 | 18.60 | 130 | .73 | .73 | 1.51 |
| 6/30/2024 | 6.65 | .12 | .04 | .16 | (.10) |  | (.10) | 6.71 | 2.42 | 100 | .71 | .71 | 1.81 |
| 6/30/2023 | 6.30 | .12 | .31 | .43 | (.08) |  | (.08) | 6.65 | 6.95 | 90 | .73 | .73 | 1.91 |
| 6/30/2022 | 10.30 | .08 | (3.15) | (3.07) | (.10) | (.83) | (.93) | 6.30 | (31.90) | 57 | .83 | .83 | .93 |
| 6/30/2021 | 7.79 | .10 | 3.03 | 3.13 | (.08) | (.54) | (.62) | 10.30 | 41.27 | 105 | .89 | .89 | 1.06 |
| **Class R-6:** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 6/30/2025 | 6.76 | .12 | 1.12 | 1.24 | (.10) |  | (.10) | 7.90 | 18.61 | —<sup>8</sup> | .74 | .74 | 1.75 |
| 6/30/2024 | 6.70 | .12 | .04 | .16 | (.10) |  | (.10) | 6.76 | 2.40 | —<sup>8</sup> | .71 | .71 | 1.82 |
| 6/30/2023 | 6.34 | .12 | .32 | .44 | (.08) |  | (.08) | 6.70 | 7.06 | —<sup>8</sup> | .74 | .74 | 1.85 |
| 6/30/2022 | 10.38 | .08 | (3.18) | (3.10) | (.11) | (.83) | (.94) | 6.34 | (32.00) | —<sup>8</sup> | .82 | .82 | .99 |
| 6/30/2021 | 7.79 | .09 | 3.04 | 3.13 |  | (.54) | (.54) | 10.38 | 41.13 | —<sup>8</sup> | 1.00 | .90 | .99 |

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|  | Year ended June 30, | Year ended June 30, | Year ended June 30, | Year ended June 30, | Year ended June 30, |
|  | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| **Portfolio turnover rate for all share classes<sup>10</sup>** | 57% | 34% | 38% | 37% | 35% |

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<sup>1</sup>Based on average shares outstanding.

<sup>2</sup>This column reflects the impact of certain waivers and/or reimbursements from Capital International, Inc and/or American Funds Service Company.

<sup>3</sup>This ratio does not include acquired fund fees and expenses.

<sup>4</sup>Ratios do not include expenses of any Central Funds. The fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any Central Funds.

<sup>5</sup>Based on operations for a period that is less than a full year.

<sup>6</sup>Class F-2 shares began investment operations on June 2, 2025.

<sup>7</sup>Not annualized.

<sup>8</sup>Amount less than $1 million.

<sup>9</sup>Annualized.

<sup>10</sup>Rates do not include the fund's portfolio activity with respect to any Central Funds.

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Notes

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Notes

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;More information about the fund | &nbsp;&nbsp;More information about the fund |
| For shareholder services | (800) 421-4989 |
| For retirement plan services | Call your employer or plan administrator |

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**Annual/Semi-annual report to shareholders and Form N-CSR** Additional information about the fund's investments is available in the fund's annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders and in the Form N-CSR on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). In the fund's annual report, you will find a summary discussion of the key market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the fund's performance during its last fiscal year. In Form N-CSR, you will find the fund's annual and semi-annual financial statements.

**Statement of additional information (SAI) and codes of ethics** The current SAI, as amended from time to time, contains more detailed information about the fund, including the fund's financial statements, and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus. This means that the current SAI, for legal purposes, is part of this prospectus. The codes of ethics describe the personal investing policies adopted by the fund, the fund's investment adviser and its affiliated companies.

The codes of ethics and current SAI are on file with the SEC. These and other related materials about the fund are available for review on the EDGAR database on the SEC's website at sec.gov or, after payment of a duplicating fee, via email request to publicinfo@sec.gov.

**Household mailings** Each year you are automatically sent an updated prospectus and annual and semi-annual reports for the fund. You may also occasionally receive proxy statements for the fund. In order to reduce the volume of mail you receive, the fund may, when possible, send only one copy of these documents to shareholders who are part of the same family and share the same household address.

If you would like to opt out of household-based mailings or receive a complimentary copy of the current SAI, codes of ethics, annual/semi-annual report to shareholders or applicable program description, please call American Funds Service Company at (800) 421-4225 or write to the secretary of the fund at 333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, California 90071-1406.

**Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC)** Shareholders may obtain information about SIPC<sup>®</sup> on its website at sipc.org or by calling (202) 371-8300.

<br> MFGEPRX-015-0925P Printed in USA CGD/AFD/10346 Investment Company Act File No. 811-04692

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**Emerging Markets Equities Fund, Inc.** **(formerly, Emerging Markets Growth Fund, Inc.)**

Part B

Statement of Additional Information

September 1, 2025

This document is not a prospectus but should be read in conjunction with the current prospectus of Emerging Markets Equities Fund, Inc. (the "fund") dated September 1, 2025. You may obtain a prospectus by calling (800) 421-4989 or by writing to the fund at the following address:

Emerging Markets Equities Fund, Inc.

Attention: Secretary

333 South Hope Street

Los Angeles, California 90071

Certain privileges and/or services described below may not be available to all shareholders (including shareholders who purchase shares at net asset value through eligible retirement plans) depending on the shareholder's investment dealer or retirement plan recordkeeper. Please see your financial professional, investment dealer, plan recordkeeper or employer for more information.

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| Class M | EMRGX |
| Class F-2 | EMEEX |
| Class F-3 | EMGEX |
| Class R-6 | REFGX |

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**Table of Contents**

<br> <u>Item</u> Page no.

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| Certain investment limitations and guidelines | 2 |
| Description of certain securities, investment techniques and risks | 3 |
| Fund policies | 21 |
| Management of the fund | 24 |
| Execution of portfolio transactions | 43 |
| Disclosure of portfolio holdings | 47 |
| Price of shares | 49 |
| Capital stock | 52 |
| Taxes and distributions | 53 |
| Purchase of shares | 56 |
| Selling shares | 60 |
| Shareholder account services and privileges | 61 |
| General information | 64 |

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Investment portfolio

Financial statements

Emerging Markets Equities Fund — Page 1

**Certain investment limitations and guidelines**

The following limitations and guidelines are considered at the time of purchase, under normal circumstances, and are based on a percentage of the fund's net assets (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, collateral held in connection with securities lending activities) unless otherwise noted. This summary is not intended to reflect all of the fund's investment limitations.

· Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 90% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes, if any) in developing country equity securities as discussed in this section.

· Developing country equity securities include:

o Securities of issuers in countries that have securities markets designated for investment by the fund's investment adviser ("Qualified Markets"); and

o Securities of issuers that are in a developing country that is not a Qualified Market; provided, however, that no more than 10% of the fund's net assets will consist of the securities of issuers that fall into this category.

· The fund may also invest up to 10% of its net assets in (i) the securities of issuers that are not in developing countries, but that have at least 75% of their assets in developing countries, or derive or expect to derive at least 75% of their total revenue or profit from goods or services produced in or sales made in developing countries, and (ii) cash and cash equivalents.

· For purposes of determining whether an investment is made in a particular country or geographic region, the fund's investment adviser will generally look to the domicile of the issuer in the case of equity securities or to the country to which the security is tied economically in the case of debt securities. In doing so, the fund's investment adviser will generally look to the determination of MSCI Inc. (MSCI) for equity securities and Bloomberg for debt securities. In certain limited circumstances (including when relevant data is unavailable or the nature of a holding warrants special considerations), the adviser may also take into account additional factors, as applicable, including where the issuer's securities are listed; where the issuer is legally organized, maintains principal corporate offices, conducts its principal operations, generates revenues and/or has credit risk exposure; and the source of guarantees, if any, of such securities. For purposes of determining which countries constitute "emerging markets," the fund's investment adviser will generally look to the determination of MSCI for equity securities and J.P. Morgan for debt securities.

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The fund may experience difficulty liquidating certain portfolio securities during significant market declines or periods of heavy redemptions.

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**Description of certain securities, investment techniques and risks**

The descriptions below are intended to supplement the material in the prospectus under "Investment objective, strategies and risks."

**Market conditions –** The value of, and the income generated by, the securities in which the fund invests may decline, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to factors affecting certain issuers, particular industries or sectors, or the overall markets. Rapid or unexpected changes in market conditions could cause the fund to liquidate holdings at inopportune times or at a loss or depressed value. The value of a particular holding may decrease due to developments related to that issuer, but also due to general market conditions, including real or perceived economic developments such as changes in interest rates, credit quality, inflation, or currency rates or generally adverse investor sentiment. The value of a holding may also decline due to factors that negatively affect a particular industry or sector, such as labor shortages, increased production costs, or competitive conditions.

Global economies and financial markets are highly interconnected, and conditions and events in one country, region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. Furthermore, local, regional and global events such as war, acts of terrorism, trading and tariff arrangements, social unrest, natural disasters, the spread of infectious illness or other public health threats, or bank failures could also adversely impact issuers, markets and economies, including in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen. The fund could be negatively impacted if the value of a portfolio holding were harmed by such conditions or events.

Significant market disruptions, such as those caused by pandemics, natural or environmental disasters, war, acts of terrorism, bank failures or other events, can adversely affect local and global markets and normal market operations. Market disruptions may exacerbate political, social, and economic risks. Additionally, market disruptions may result in increased market volatility; regulatory trading halts; closure of domestic or foreign exchanges, markets, or governments; or market participants operating pursuant to business continuity plans for indeterminate periods of time. Such events can be highly disruptive to economies and markets and significantly impact individual companies, sectors, industries, markets, currencies, interest and inflation rates, credit ratings, investor sentiment, and other factors affecting the value of the fund's investments and operation of the fund. These events could disrupt businesses that are integral to the fund's operations or impair the ability of employees of fund service providers to perform essential tasks on behalf of the fund.

Governmental and quasi-governmental authorities may take a number of actions designed to support local and global economies and the financial markets in response to economic disruptions. Such actions may include a variety of significant fiscal and monetary policy changes, including, for example, direct capital infusions into companies, new monetary programs and significantly lower interest rates. These actions have resulted in significant expansion of public debt and may result in greater market risk. Additionally, an unexpected or quick reversal of these policies, or the ineffectiveness of these policies, could negatively impact overall investor sentiment and further increase volatility in securities markets.

**Equity securities —** Equity securities represent an ownership position in a company and include common and preferred stock, securities convertible into common and preferred stock and depository receipts representing ownership in common and preferred stock. The prices of equity securities fluctuate based on, among other things, events specific to their issuers and market, economic and other conditions. For example, prices of these securities can be affected by financial contracts held by the issuer or third parties (such as derivatives) relating to the security or other assets or indices. Holders of equity securities are not creditors of the issuer. If an issuer liquidates, holders of equity securities are entitled to their pro rata share of the issuer's assets, if any, after creditors (including the holders of fixed income securities and senior equity securities) are paid.

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There may be little trading in the secondary market for particular equity securities, which may adversely affect the fund's ability to value accurately or dispose of such equity securities. Adverse publicity and investor perceptions, whether or not based on fundamental analysis, may decrease the value and/or liquidity of equity securities.

**Investing outside the United States —** Securities of issuers domiciled outside the United States or with significant operations or revenues outside the United States, and securities tied economically to countries outside the United States, may lose value because of adverse political, social, economic or market developments (including social instability, regional conflicts, terrorism and war) in the countries or regions in which the issuers are domiciled, operate or generate revenue or to which the securities are tied economically. These issuers may also be more susceptible to actions of foreign governments such as the imposition of price controls, sanctions, or punitive taxes that could adversely impact the value of these securities. To the extent the fund invests in securities that are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, 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 or less liquid than those in the United States. Investments outside the United States may also be subject to different accounting practices and different regulatory, legal, auditing, financial reporting and recordkeeping standards and practices, and may be more difficult to value, than those in the United States. In addition, the value of investments outside the United States may be reduced by foreign taxes, including foreign withholding taxes on interest and dividends. Further, there may be increased risks of delayed settlement of securities purchased or sold by the fund, which could impact the liquidity of the fund's portfolio. The risks of investing outside the United States may be heightened in connection with investments in developing countries.

Additional costs could be incurred in connection with the fund's investment activities outside the United States. Brokerage commissions may be higher outside the United States, and the fund will bear certain expenses in connection with its currency transactions. Furthermore, increased custodian costs may be associated with maintaining assets in certain jurisdictions.

**Investing in developing countries** — Investing in developing countries may involve risks in addition to and greater than those generally associated with investing in the securities markets of developed countries. For instance, developing countries tend to have less developed political, economic and legal systems than those in developed countries. Accordingly, the governments of these countries may be less stable and more likely to intervene in the market economy, for example, by imposing capital controls, nationalizing a company or industry, placing restrictions on foreign ownership and on withdrawing sale proceeds of securities from the country, and/or imposing punitive taxes that could adversely affect the prices of securities. Information regarding issuers in developing countries may be limited, incomplete or inaccurate, and such issuers may not be subject to regulatory, accounting, auditing, and financial reporting and recordkeeping standards comparable to those to which issuers in developed countries are subject. The fund's rights with respect to its investments in developing countries, if any, will generally be governed by local law, which may make it difficult or impossible for the fund to pursue legal remedies or to obtain and enforce judgments in local courts. In addition, the economies of these countries may be dependent on relatively few industries, may have limited access to capital and may be more susceptible to changes in local and global trade conditions and downturns in the world economy. Securities markets in these countries can also be relatively small and have substantially lower trading volumes. As a result, securities issued in these countries may be more volatile and less liquid, more vulnerable to market manipulation, and more difficult to value, than securities issued in countries with more developed economies and/or markets. Less certainty with respect to security valuations may lead to additional challenges and risks in calculating the fund's net asset value. Additionally, developing countries are more likely to experience problems with the clearing and settling of trades and the holding of securities by banks, agents and depositories that are less established than those in developed countries.

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In countries where direct foreign investment is limited or prohibited, the fund may invest in operating companies based in such countries through an offshore intermediary entity that, based on contractual agreements, seeks to replicate the rights and obligations of direct equity ownership in such operating company. Because the contractual arrangements do not in fact bestow the fund with actual equity ownership in the operating company, these investment structures may limit the fund's rights as an investor and create significant additional risks. For example, local government authorities may determine that such structures do not comply with applicable laws and regulations, including those relating to restrictions on foreign ownership. In such event, the intermediary entity and/or the operating company may be subject to penalties, revocation of business and operating licenses or forfeiture of foreign ownership interests, and the fund's economic interests in the underlying operating company and its rights as an investor may not be recognized, resulting in a loss to the fund and its shareholders. In addition, exerting control through contractual arrangements may be less effective than direct equity ownership, and a company may incur substantial costs to enforce the terms of such arrangements, including those relating to the distribution of the funds among the entities. These special investment structures may also be disregarded for tax purposes by local tax authorities, resulting in increased tax liabilities, and the fund's control over – and distributions due from – such structures may be jeopardized if the individuals who hold the equity interest in such structures breach the terms of the agreements. While these structures may be widely used to circumvent limits on foreign ownership in certain jurisdictions, there is no assurance that they will be upheld by local regulatory authorities or that disputes regarding the same will be resolved consistently.

Although there is no universally accepted definition, the investment adviser generally considers a developing market to be a market that is in the earlier stages of its industrialization cycle with a low per capita gross domestic product ("GDP") and a low market capitalization to GDP ratio relative to those in the United States and the European Union, and would include markets commonly referred to as "frontier markets." For example, the investment adviser currently expects that most countries not designated as developed markets by MSCI Inc. (MSCI) will be treated as emerging markets for equity securities, and that most countries designated as emerging markets by J.P. Morgan or, if not available, Bloomberg will be treated as emerging markets for debt securities.

In determining the domicile of an issuer, the fund's investment adviser will generally look to the determination of MSCI Inc. (MSCI) for equity securities and Bloomberg for debt securities. In certain limited circumstances (including where relevant data is unavailable or the nature of a holding warrants special considerations), the adviser may also take into account additional factors, as applicable, including where the issuer's securities are listed; where the issuer is legally organized, maintains principal corporate offices, conducts its principal operations, generates revenues and/or has credit risk exposure; and the source of guarantees, if any, of such securities.

**Certain risk factors related to developing countries**

**Currency fluctuations —** Certain developing countries' currencies have experienced and in the future may experience significant declines against the U.S. dollar. For example, if the U.S. dollar appreciates against foreign currencies, the value of the fund's developing countries securities holdings would generally depreciate and vice versa. Further, the fund may lose money due to losses and other expenses incurred in converting various currencies to purchase and sell securities valued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, as well as from currency restrictions, exchange control regulation, governmental restrictions that limit or otherwise delay the fund's ability to convert or repatriate currencies and currency devaluations.

**Government regulation —** Certain developing countries lack uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting and disclosure standards, have less governmental supervision of financial markets than in the United States, and may not honor legal rights or protections enjoyed by investors in the United States. Certain governments may be more unstable and present greater risks of nationalization or restrictions on foreign ownership of local companies. Repatriation of

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investment income, capital and the proceeds of sales by foreign investors may require governmental registration and/or approval in some developing countries. While the fund will only invest in markets where these restrictions are considered acceptable by the investment adviser, a country could impose new or additional repatriation restrictions after the fund's investment. If this happened, the fund's response might include, among other things, applying to the appropriate authorities for a waiver of the restrictions or engaging in transactions in other markets designed to offset the risks of decline in that country. Such restrictions will be considered in relation to the fund's liquidity needs and other factors. Further, some attractive equity securities may not be available to the fund if foreign shareholders already hold the maximum amount legally permissible.

While government involvement in the private sector varies in degree among developing countries, such involvement may in some cases include government ownership of companies in certain sectors, wage and price controls or imposition of trade barriers and other protectionist measures. With respect to any developing country, there is no guarantee that some future economic or political crisis will not lead to price controls, forced mergers of companies, expropriation, or creation of government monopolies to the possible detriment of the fund's investments.

**Fluctuations in inflation rates —** Rapid fluctuations in inflation rates may have negative impacts on the economies and securities markets of certain developing countries.

**Less developed securities markets —** Developing countries may have less well-developed and regulated securities markets and exchanges. These markets have lower trading volumes than the securities markets of more developed countries and may be unable to respond effectively to increases in trading volume. Consequently, these markets may be substantially less liquid than those of more developed countries, and the securities of issuers located in these markets may have limited marketability. These factors may make prompt liquidation of substantial portfolio holdings difficult or impossible at times.

**Settlement risks —** Settlement systems in developing countries are generally less well organized than those of developed markets. Supervisory authorities may also be unable to apply standards comparable to those in developed markets. Thus, there may be risks that settlement may be delayed and that cash or securities belonging to the fund may be in jeopardy because of failures of or defects in the systems. In particular, market practice may require that payment be made before receipt of the security being purchased or that delivery of a security be made before payment is received. In such cases, default by a broker or bank (the "counterparty") through which the transaction is effected might cause the fund to suffer a loss. The fund will seek, where possible, to use counterparties whose financial status is such that this risk is reduced. However, there can be no certainty that the fund will be successful in eliminating this risk, particularly as counterparties operating in developing countries frequently lack the standing or financial resources of those in developed countries. There may also be a danger that, because of uncertainties in the operation of settlement systems in individual markets, competing claims may arise with respect to securities held by or to be transferred to the fund.

**Limited market information —** The fund may encounter problems assessing investment opportunities in certain developing countries in light of limitations on available information and different accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards. For example, due to jurisdictional limitations, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board ("PCAOB"), which regulates auditors of U.S. reporting companies, may be unable to inspect the audit work and practices of PCAOB-registered auditing firms in certain developing countries. As a result, there is greater risk that financial records and information relating to an issuer's operations in developing countries will be incomplete or misleading, which may negatively impact the fund's

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investments in such company. When faced with limited market information, the fund's investment adviser will seek alternative sources of information, and to the extent the investment adviser is not satisfied with the sufficiency or accuracy of the information obtained with respect to a particular market or security, the fund will not invest in such market or security.

**Taxation —** Taxation of dividends, interest and capital gains received by the fund varies among developing countries and, in some cases, is comparatively high. In addition, developing countries typically have less well-defined tax laws and procedures and such laws may permit retroactive taxation so that the fund could become subject in the future to local tax liability that it had not reasonably anticipated in conducting its investment activities or valuing its assets.

**Fraudulent securities —** Securities purchased by the fund may subsequently be found to be fraudulent or counterfeit, resulting in a loss to the fund.

**Remedies —** Developing countries may offer less protection to investors than U.S. markets and, in the event of investor harm, there may be substantially less recourse available to the fund and its shareholders. In addition, as a matter of law or practicality, the fund and its shareholders - as well as U.S. regulators - may encounter substantial difficulties in obtaining and enforcing judgments and other actions against non-U.S. individuals and companies.

**Investing through Stock Connect —** The fund may invest in China A-shares of certain Chinese companies listed and traded on the Shanghai Stock Exchange ("SSE") and on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange ("SZSE", and together, the "Exchanges") through the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect Program and the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect Program, respectively (together, "Stock Connect"). Stock Connect is a securities trading and clearing program developed by the Exchange of Hong Kong, the Exchanges and the China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited. Stock Connect facilitates foreign investment in the People's Republic of China ("PRC") via brokers in Hong Kong. Persons investing through Stock Connect are subject to PRC regulations and Exchange listing rules, among others. These could include limitations on or suspension of trading. These regulations are relatively new and subject to changes which could adversely impact the fund's rights with respect to the securities. For example, a stock may be recalled from the scope of securities traded on the SSE or SZSE eligible for trading via Stock Connect for various reasons, and in such event the stock can be sold but is restricted from being bought. In such event, the investment adviser's ability to implement the fund's investment strategies may be adversely affected. As Stock Connect is still relatively new, investments made through Stock Connect are subject to relatively new trading, clearance and settlement procedures and there are no assurances that the necessary systems to run the program will function properly. In addition, Stock Connect is subject to aggregate and daily quota limitations on purchases and permitted price fluctuations. As a result, the fund may experience delays in transacting via Stock Connect and there can be no assurance that a liquid market on the Exchanges will exist. Since Stock Connect only operates on days when both the Chinese and Hong Kong markets are open for trading, and banking services are available in both markets on the corresponding settlement days, the fund's ownership interest in securities traded through Stock Connect may not be reflected directly and the fund may be subject to the risk of price fluctuations in China A-shares when Stock Connect is not open to trading. Changes in Chinese tax rules may also adversely affect the fund's performance. The fund's shares are held in an omnibus account and registered in nominee name. Please also see the sections on risks relating to investing outside the United States and investing in developing countries.

In addition to the risks described above under "Investing outside the United States," "Investing in developing countries," and "Certain risk factors related to developing countries," investments in China — and in A shares, particularly — are subject to unique risks, including heightened exposure to currency fluctuations, less liquidity, and the potential for expropriation, confiscatory taxation, nationalization and

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exchange control regulations (including currency blockage). Such risks apply to investments in China whether made via Stock Connect or otherwise.

The A-share market is volatile with a risk of suspension of trading in securities or government intervention. The market for A shares can have a higher propensity for trading suspensions than other global equity markets, and any such suspensions could lead to greater market execution risk, valuation risks, liquidity risks and additional and unexpected costs for the fund. Significant portions of the Chinese securities markets may become rapidly illiquid, as Chinese issuers have the ability to suspend trading of their equity securities and have shown a willingness to exercise that option in response to market volatility and other events. The liquidity of Chinese securities may shrink or disappear suddenly and without warning as a result of adverse economic, market or political events, or adverse investor perceptions, whether or not accurate. Reduced liquidity may make an investment in China A shares difficult to value accurately.

China A shares are also subject to a number of restrictions imposed by Chinese securities regulations and listing rules. Investments by foreign investors in A shares, in particular, are subject to various restrictions, regulations and limits. Due to such restrictions, regulations and limits, it is possible that the A-share quota available to the fund as a foreign investor may not be sufficient to meet the fund's investment needs. In this case, the fund may seek alternative means of economic exposure to Chinese equities, including by purchasing other classes of securities or depositary receipts or by utilizing synthetic local access instruments, including participation notes, market access warrants and other similar structured investment vehicles. Any changes in laws, regulations and policies relating to the China A-share market or to Stock Connect may affect the prices of China A shares. Such risks are heightened by the developing state of China's investment and banking systems in general. The evolving state of the Chinese equity market also subjects the settlement, clearing and registration of securities transactions to heightened risks.

**Currency transactions —** The fund may enter into currency transactions on a spot (i.e., cash) basis at the prevailing rate in the currency exchange market to provide for the purchase or sale of a currency needed to purchase a security denominated in such currency. In addition, the fund may enter into forward currency contracts to protect against changes in currency exchange rates, to increase exposure to a particular foreign currency, to shift exposure to currency fluctuations from one currency to another or to seek to increase returns. A forward currency contract is an obligation to purchase or sell a specific currency at a future date, which may be any fixed number of days from the date of the contract agreed upon by the parties, at a price set at the time of the contract. Some forward currency contracts, called non-deliverable forwards or NDFs, do not call for physical delivery of the currency and are instead settled through cash payments. Forward currency contracts are typically privately negotiated and traded in the interbank market between large commercial banks (or other currency traders) and their customers. Although forward contracts entered into by the fund will typically involve the purchase or sale of a currency against the U.S. dollar, the fund also may purchase or sell a non-U.S. currency against another non-U.S. currency.

Currency exchange rates generally are determined by forces of supply and demand in the foreign exchange markets and the relative merits of investment in different countries as viewed from an international perspective. Currency exchange rates, as well as foreign currency transactions, can also be affected unpredictably by intervention by U.S. or foreign governments or central banks or by currency controls or political developments in the United States or abroad. Such intervention or other events could prevent the fund from entering into foreign currency transactions, force the fund to exit such transactions at an unfavorable time or price or result in penalties to the fund, any of which may result in losses to the fund.

Generally, the fund will not attempt to protect against all potential changes in exchange rates and the use of forward contracts does not eliminate the risk of fluctuations in the prices of the underlying securities. If the value of the underlying securities declines or the amount of the fund's commitment

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increases because of changes in exchange rates, the fund may need to provide additional cash or securities to satisfy its commitment under the forward contract. The fund is also subject to the risk that it may be delayed or prevented from obtaining payments owed to it under the forward contract as a result of the insolvency or bankruptcy of the counterparty with which it entered into the forward contract or the failure of the counterparty to comply with the terms of the contract.

The realization of gains or losses on foreign currency transactions will usually be a function of the investment adviser's ability to accurately estimate currency market movements. Entering into forward currency transactions may change the fund's exposure to currency exchange rates and could result in losses to the fund if currencies do not perform as expected by the fund's investment adviser. For example, if the fund's investment adviser increases the fund's exposure to a foreign currency using forward contracts and that foreign currency's value declines, the fund may incur a loss. In addition, while entering into forward currency transactions could minimize the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the hedged currency, it could also limit any potential gain that may result from an increase in the value of the currency.

Forward currency contracts may give rise to leverage, or exposure to potential gains and losses in excess of the initial amount invested. Leverage magnifies gains and losses and could cause the fund to be subject to more volatility than if it had not been leveraged, thereby resulting in a heightened risk of loss. Forward currency contracts are considered derivatives. Accordingly, under the SEC's rule applicable to the fund's use of derivatives, a fund's obligations with respect to these instruments will depend on the fund's aggregate usage of and exposure to derivatives, and the fund's usage of forward currency contracts is subject to written policies and procedures reasonably designed to manage the fund's derivatives risk.

Forward currency transactions also may affect the character and timing of income, gain, or loss recognized by the fund for U.S. tax purposes. The use of forward currency contracts could result in the application of the mark-to-market provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended (the "Code") and may cause an increase (or decrease) in the amount of taxable dividends paid by the fund.

**Indirect exposure to cryptocurrencies –** Cryptocurrencies are currencies which exist in a digital form and may act as a store of wealth, a medium of exchange or an investment asset. There are thousands of cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin. Although the fund has no current intention of directly investing in cryptocurrencies, some issuers have begun to accept cryptocurrency for payment of services, use cryptocurrencies as reserve assets or invest in cryptocurrencies, and the fund may invest in securities of such issuers. The fund may also invest in securities of issuers which provide cryptocurrency-related services.

Cryptocurrencies are subject to fluctuations in value. Cryptocurrencies are not backed by any government, corporation or other identified body. Rather, the value of a cryptocurrency is determined by other factors, such as the perceived future prospects or the supply and demand for such cryptocurrency in the global market for the trading of cryptocurrency. Such trading markets are unregulated and may be more exposed to operational or technical issues as well as fraud or manipulation in comparison to established, regulated exchanges for securities, derivatives and traditional currencies. The value of a cryptocurrency may decline precipitously (including to zero) for a variety of reasons, including, but not limited to, regulatory changes, a loss of confidence in its network or a change in user preference to other cryptocurrencies. An issuer that owns cryptocurrencies may experience custody issues, and may lose its cryptocurrency holdings through theft, hacking, or technical glitches in the applicable blockchain. The fund may experience losses as a result of the decline in value of its securities of issuers that own cryptocurrencies or which provide cryptocurrency-related services. If an issuer that owns cryptocurrencies intends to pay a dividend using such holdings or to otherwise make a distribution of such holdings to its stockholders, such dividends or distributions may face regulatory, operational and technical issues.

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Factors affecting the further development of cryptocurrency include, but are not limited to: continued worldwide growth of, or possible cessation of or reversal in, the adoption and use of cryptocurrencies and other digital assets; the developing regulatory environment relating to cryptocurrencies, including the characterization of cryptocurrencies as currencies, commodities, or securities, the tax treatment of cryptocurrencies, and government and quasi-government regulation or restrictions on, or regulation of access to and operation of, cryptocurrency networks and the exchanges on which cryptocurrencies trade, including anti-money laundering regulations and requirements; perceptions regarding the environmental impact of a cryptocurrency; changes in consumer demographics and public preferences; general economic conditions; maintenance and development of open-source software protocols; the availability and popularity of other forms or methods of buying and selling goods and services; the use of the networks supporting digital assets, such as those for developing smart contracts and distributed applications; and general risks tied to the use of information technologies, including cyber risks. A hack or failure of one cryptocurrency may lead to a loss in confidence in, and thus decreased usage and/or value of, other cryptocurrencies.

**Investing in smaller capitalization stocks —** The fund may invest in the stocks of smaller capitalization companies. Investing in smaller capitalization stocks can involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investing in stocks of larger, more established companies. For example, smaller companies often have limited product lines, limited operating histories, limited markets or financial resources, may be dependent on one or a few key persons for management and can be more susceptible to losses. Also, their securities may be less liquid or illiquid (and therefore have to be sold at a discount from current prices or sold in small lots over an extended period of time), may be followed by fewer investment research analysts and may be subject to wider price swings, thus creating a greater chance of loss than securities of larger capitalization companies.

**Depositary receipts —** Depositary receipts are securities that evidence ownership interests in, and represent the right to receive, a security or a pool of securities that have been deposited with a bank or trust depository. The fund may invest in American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs"), European Depositary Receipts ("EDRs"), Global Depositary Receipts ("GDRs"), and other similar securities. For ADRs, the depository is typically a U.S. financial institution and the underlying securities are issued by a non-U.S. entity. For other depositary receipts, the depository may be a non-U.S. or a U.S. entity, and the underlying securities may be issued by a non-U.S. or a U.S. entity. Depositary receipts will not necessarily be denominated in the same currency as their underlying securities. Generally, ADRs are issued in registered form, denominated in U.S. dollars, and designed for use in the U.S. securities markets. Other depositary receipts, such as EDRs and GDRs, may be issued in bearer form, may be denominated in either U.S. dollars or in non-U.S. currencies, and are primarily designed for use in securities markets outside the United States. ADRs, EDRs and GDRs can be sponsored by the issuing bank or trust company or the issuer of the underlying securities. Although the issuing bank or trust company may impose charges for the collection of dividends and the conversion of such securities into the underlying securities, generally no fees are imposed on the purchase or sale of these securities other than transaction fees ordinarily involved with trading stock. Such securities may be less liquid or may trade at a lower price than the underlying securities of the issuer. Additionally, the issuers of securities underlying depositary receipts may not be obligated to timely disclose information that is considered material under the securities laws of the United States. Therefore, less information may be available regarding these issuers than about the issuers of other securities and there may not be a correlation between such information and the market value of the depositary receipts.

**Warrants and rights —** Warrants and rights may be acquired by the fund in connection with other securities or separately. Warrants generally entitle, but do not obligate, their holder to purchase other equity or fixed income securities at a specified price at a later date. Rights are similar to warrants but typically have a shorter duration and are issued by a company to existing holders of its stock to provide those holders the right to purchase additional shares of stock at a later date. Warrants and rights do not carry with them the right to dividends or voting rights with respect to the securities that they entitle their holder to purchase, and they do not represent any rights in the assets of the issuing company.

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Additionally, a warrant or right ceases to have value if it is not exercised prior to its expiration date. As a result, warrants and rights may be considered more speculative than certain other types of investments. Changes in the value of a warrant or right do not necessarily correspond to changes in the value of its underlying security. The price of a warrant or right may be more volatile than the price of its underlying security, and they therefore present greater potential for capital appreciation and capital loss. The effective price paid for warrants or rights added to the subscription price of the related security may exceed the value of the subscribed security's market price, such as when there is no movement in the price of the underlying security. The market for warrants or rights may be very limited and it may be difficult to sell them promptly at an acceptable price.

**Real estate investment trusts —** Real estate investment trusts ("REITs"), which primarily invest in real estate or real estate-related loans, may issue equity or debt securities. Equity REITs own real estate properties, while mortgage REITs hold construction, development and/or long-term mortgage loans. The values of REITs may be affected by changes in the value of the underlying property of the trusts, the creditworthiness of the issuer, property taxes, interest rates, tax laws and regulatory requirements, such as those relating to the environment. Both types of REITs are dependent upon management skill and the cash flows generated by their holdings, the real estate market in general and the possibility of failing to qualify for any applicable pass-through tax treatment or failing to maintain any applicable exemptive status afforded under relevant laws.

**Synthetic local access instruments** — Participation notes, market access warrants and other similar structured investment vehicles (collectively, "synthetic local access instruments") are instruments used by investors to obtain exposure to equity investments in local markets where direct ownership by foreign investors is not permitted or is otherwise restricted by local law. Synthetic local access instruments, which are generally structured and sold over-the-counter by a local branch of a bank or broker-dealer that is permitted to purchase equity securities in the local market, are designed to replicate exposure to one or more underlying equity securities. The price and performance of a synthetic local access instrument are normally intended to track the price and performance of the underlying equity assets as closely as possible. However, there can be no assurance that the results of synthetic local access instruments will replicate exactly the performance of the underlying securities due to transaction costs, taxes and other fees and expenses. The holder of a synthetic local access instrument may also be entitled to receive any dividends paid in connection with the underlying equity assets, but usually does not receive voting rights as it would if such holder directly owned the underlying assets.

Investments in synthetic local access instruments involve the same risks associated with a direct investment in the shares of the companies the instruments seek to replicate, including, in particular, the risks associated with investing outside the United States. Synthetic local access instruments also involve risks that are in addition to the risks normally associated with a direct investment in the underlying equity securities. For instance, synthetic local access instruments represent unsecured, unsubordinated contractual obligations of the banks or broker-dealers that issue them. Consequently, a purchaser of a synthetic local access instrument relies on the creditworthiness of such a bank or broker-dealer counterparty and has no rights under the instrument against the issuer of the underlying equity securities. Additionally, there is no guarantee that a liquid market for a synthetic local access instrument will exist or that the issuer of the instrument will be willing to repurchase the instrument when an investor wishes to sell it.

**Forward commitment, when issued and delayed delivery transactions —** The fund may enter into commitments to purchase or sell securities at a future date. When the fund agrees to purchase such securities, it assumes the risk of any decline in value of the security from the date of the agreement, and when the fund agrees to sell such securities, it assumes the risk of any increase in value of the security. If the other party to such a transaction fails to deliver or pay for the securities, the fund could miss a favorable price or yield opportunity, or could experience a loss.

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The fund may roll such transactions in lieu of taking physical delivery of the contract's underlying assets on the settlement date. When rolling the purchase of these types of transactions, the fund sells mortgage-backed securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts to repurchase substantially similar (same type, coupon, and maturity) securities on a specified future date, at a pre-determined price. When rolling the sale of these types of transactions, the fund purchases mortgage-backed securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts to sell substantially similar (same type, coupon, and maturity) securities on a specified future date, at a pre-determined price.

When rolling these types of transactions, during the period between the initial sale (or purchase) and subsequent repurchase (or sale) (the "roll period"), the fund forgoes principal and interest paid on the mortgage-backed securities. The fund is compensated by the price differential between the original and new contracts (often referred to as the "drop"), if any, as well as by the interest earned on the cash proceeds of any sales. The fund also takes the risk that market prices or characteristics of the underlying mortgage-backed securities may move unfavorably between the original and new contracts. The fund could suffer a loss if the contracting party fails to perform the future transaction and the fund is therefore unable to buy or sell back the mortgage-backed securities it initially either sold or purchased, respectively. These transactions are accounted for as purchase and sale transactions, which contribute to the fund's portfolio turnover rate.

With TBA transactions, the particular securities (i.e., specified mortgage pools) to be delivered or received are not identified at the trade date, but are "to be announced" at a later settlement date. However, securities to be delivered must meet specified criteria, including face value, coupon rate and maturity, and be within industry-accepted "good delivery" standards. The fund will not use these transactions for the purpose of leveraging. Although these transactions will not be entered into for leveraging purposes, the fund temporarily could be in a leveraged position (because it may have an amount greater than its net assets subject to market risk). Should market values of the fund's portfolio securities decline while the fund is in a leveraged position, greater depreciation of its net assets would likely occur than if it were not in such a position. After a transaction is entered into, the fund may still dispose of or renegotiate the transaction. Additionally, prior to receiving delivery of securities as part of a transaction, the fund may sell such securities.

When the fund enters into a TBA commitment for the sale of mortgage-backed securities for a fixed price, with payment and delivery on an agreed upon future settlement date (which may be referred to as having a short position in such TBA securities), the fund may or may not hold the types of mortgage-backed securities required to be delivered. To the extent the fund has sold such a security on a when-issued, delayed delivery, or forward commitment basis, the fund would not participate in future gains or losses with respect to the security if the fund holds such security. If the other party to a transaction fails to pay for the securities, the fund could suffer a loss. Additionally, when selling a security on a when-issued, delayed delivery or forward commitment basis without owning the security, the fund will incur a loss if the security's price appreciates in value such that the security's price is above the agreed-upon price on the settlement date.

Under the SEC's rule applicable to the fund's use of derivatives, when issued, forward-settling and nonstandard settlement cycle securities, as well as TBAs and roll transactions, will be treated as derivatives unless the fund intends to physically settle these transactions and the transactions will settle within 35 days of their respective trade dates.

**Restricted or illiquid securities —** The fund may purchase securities subject to restrictions on resale. Restricted securities may only be sold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"), or in a registered public offering. Restricted securities held by the fund are often eligible for resale under Rule 144A, an exemption under the 1933 Act allowing for resales to "Qualified Institutional Buyers." Where registration is required, the holder of a registered security may be obligated to pay all or part of the registration expense and a considerable period may

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elapse between the time it decides to seek registration and the time it may be permitted to sell a security under an effective registration statement. Difficulty in selling such securities may result in a loss to the fund or cause it to incur additional administrative costs.

Some fund holdings (including some restricted securities) may be deemed illiquid if the fund expects that a reasonable portion of the holding cannot be sold in seven calendar days or less without the sale significantly changing the market value of the investment. The determination of whether a holding is considered illiquid is made by the fund's adviser under a liquidity risk management program adopted by the fund's board and administered by the fund's adviser. The fund may incur significant additional costs in disposing of illiquid securities.

**Debt instruments —** Debt securities, also known as "fixed income securities," are used by issuers to borrow money. Bonds, notes, debentures, asset-backed securities (including those backed by mortgages), and loan participations and assignments are common types of debt securities. Generally, issuers pay investors periodic interest and repay the amount borrowed either periodically during the life of the security and/or at maturity. Some debt securities, such as zero coupon bonds, do not pay current interest, but are purchased at a discount from their face values and their values accrete over time to face value at maturity. Some debt securities bear interest at rates that are not fixed, but that vary with changes in specified market rates or indices. The market prices of debt securities fluctuate depending on such factors as interest rates, credit quality and maturity. In general, market prices of debt securities decline when interest rates rise and increase when interest rates fall. These fluctuations will generally be greater for longer-term debt securities than for shorter-term debt securities. Prices of these securities can also be affected by financial contracts held by the issuer or third parties (such as derivatives) relating to the security or other assets or indices. Borrowers that are in bankruptcy or restructuring may never pay off their indebtedness, or they may pay only a small fraction of the amount owed. Direct indebtedness of countries, particularly developing countries, also involves a risk that the governmental entities responsible for the repayment of the debt may be unable, or unwilling, to pay interest and repay principal when due.

Lower rated debt securities, rated Ba1/BB+ or below by Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations, are described by the rating agencies as speculative and involve greater risk of default or price changes due to changes in the issuer's creditworthiness than higher rated debt securities, or they may already be in default. Such securities are sometimes referred to as "junk bonds" or high yield bonds. The market prices of these securities may fluctuate more than higher quality securities and may decline significantly in periods of general economic difficulty. It may be more difficult to dispose of, and to determine the value of, lower rated debt securities. Investment grade bonds in the ratings categories A or Baa/BBB also may be more susceptible to changes in market or economic conditions than bonds rated in the highest rating categories.

Certain additional risk factors relating to debt securities are discussed below:

**Sensitivity to interest rate and economic changes —** Debt securities may be sensitive to economic changes, political and corporate developments, and interest rate changes. In addition, during an economic downturn or a period of rising interest rates, issuers that are highly leveraged may experience increased financial stress that could adversely affect their ability to meet projected business goals, to obtain additional financing and to service their principal and interest payment obligations. Periods of economic change and uncertainty also can be expected to result in increased volatility of market prices and yields of certain debt securities and derivative instruments. As discussed under "Market conditions" above in this statement of additional information, governments and quasi-governmental authorities may take actions to support local and global economies and financial markets during periods of economic crisis, including direct capital infusions into companies, new monetary programs and significantly lower interest rates. Such actions may expose fixed income markets to

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heightened volatility and may reduce liquidity for certain investments, which could cause the value of the fund's portfolio to decline.

**Payment expectations —** Debt securities may contain redemption or call provisions. If an issuer exercises these provisions in a lower interest rate market, the fund may have to replace the security with a lower yielding security, resulting in decreased income to investors. If the issuer of a debt security defaults on its obligations to pay interest or principal or is the subject of bankruptcy proceedings, the fund may incur losses or expenses in seeking recovery of amounts owed to it.

**Liquidity and valuation —** There may be little trading in the secondary market for particular debt securities, which may affect adversely the fund's ability to value accurately or dispose of such debt securities. Adverse publicity and investor perceptions, whether or not based on fundamental analysis, may decrease the value and/or liquidity of debt securities.

**Cash and cash equivalents —** The fund may hold cash or invest in cash equivalents. Cash equivalents include, but are not limited to: (*a*) shares of money market or similar funds managed by the investment adviser or its affiliates; (*b*) shares of other money market funds; (*c*) commercial paper; (*d*) short-term bank obligations (for example, certificates of deposit, bankers' acceptances (time drafts on a commercial bank where the bank accepts an irrevocable obligation to pay at maturity)) or bank notes; (*e*) savings association and savings bank obligations (for example, bank notes and certificates of deposit issued by savings banks or savings associations); (*f*) securities of the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities that mature, or that may be redeemed, in one year or less; and (*g*) higher quality corporate bonds and notes that mature, or that may be redeemed, in one year or less. Cash and cash equivalents may be denominated in U.S. dollars, non-U.S. currencies or multinational currency units.

**Commercial paper —** The fund may purchase commercial paper. Commercial paper refers to short-term promissory notes issued by a corporation to finance its current operations. Such securities normally have maturities of thirteen months or less and, though commercial paper is often unsecured, commercial paper may be supported by letters of credit, surety bonds or other forms of collateral. Maturing commercial paper issuances are usually repaid by the issuer from the proceeds of new commercial paper issuances. As a result, investment in commercial paper is subject to rollover risk, or the risk that the issuer cannot issue enough new commercial paper to satisfy its outstanding commercial paper. Like all fixed income securities, commercial paper prices are susceptible to fluctuations in interest rates. If interest rates rise, commercial paper prices will decline and vice versa. However, the short-term nature of a commercial paper investment makes it less susceptible to volatility than many other fixed income securities because interest rate risk typically increases as maturity lengths increase. Commercial paper tends to yield smaller returns than longer-term corporate debt because securities with shorter maturities typically have lower effective yields than those with longer maturities. As with all fixed income securities, there is a chance that the issuer will default on its commercial paper obligations and commercial paper may become illiquid or suffer from reduced liquidity in these or other situations.

Commercial paper in which the fund may invest includes commercial paper issued in reliance on the exemption from registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"). Section 4(a)(2) commercial paper has substantially the same price and liquidity characteristics as commercial paper generally, except that the resale of Section 4(a)(2) commercial paper is limited to institutional investors who agree that they are purchasing the paper for investment purposes and not with a view to public distribution. Technically, such a restriction on resale renders Section 4(a)(2) commercial paper a restricted security under the 1933 Act. In practice, however, Section 4(a)(2) commercial paper typically can be resold as easily as any other unrestricted security held by the fund. Accordingly, Section 4(a)(2) commercial paper has been generally determined to be liquid under procedures adopted by the fund's board of directors.

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**Loan assignments and participations —** The fund may invest in loans or other forms of indebtedness that represent interests in amounts owed by corporations or other borrowers (collectively "borrowers"). The investment adviser defines debt securities to include investments in loans, such as loan assignments and participations. Loans may be originated by the borrower in order to address its working capital needs, as a result of a reorganization of the borrower's assets and liabilities (recapitalizations), to merge with or acquire another company (mergers and acquisitions), to take control of another company (leveraged buy-outs), to provide temporary financing (bridge loans), or for other corporate purposes. Most corporate loans are variable or floating rate obligations.

Some loans may be secured in whole or in part by assets or other collateral. In other cases, loans may be unsecured or may become undersecured by declines in the value of assets or other collateral securing such loan. The greater the value of the assets securing the loan the more the lender is protected against loss in the case of nonpayment of principal or interest. Loans made to highly leveraged borrowers may be especially vulnerable to adverse changes in economic or market conditions and may involve a greater risk of default.

Some loans may represent revolving credit facilities or delayed funding loans, in which a lender agrees to make loans up to a maximum amount upon demand by the borrower during a specified term. These commitments may have the effect of requiring the fund to increase its investment in a company at a time when it might not otherwise decide to do so (including at a time when the company's financial condition makes it unlikely that such amounts will be repaid).

Some loans may represent debtor-in-possession financings (commonly known as "DIP financings"). DIP financings are arranged when an entity seeks the protections of the bankruptcy court under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. These financings allow the entity to continue its business operations while reorganizing under Chapter 11. Such financings constitute senior liens on unencumbered collateral (i.e., collateral not subject to other creditors' claims). There is a risk that the entity will not emerge from Chapter 11 and will be forced to liquidate its assets under Chapter 7 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. In the event of liquidation, the fund's only recourse will be against the collateral securing the DIP financing.

The investment adviser generally makes investment decisions based on publicly available information, but may rely on non-public information if necessary. Borrowers may offer to provide lenders with material, non-public information regarding a specific loan or the borrower in general. The investment adviser generally chooses not to receive this information. As a result, the investment adviser may be at a disadvantage compared to other investors that may receive such information. The investment adviser's decision not to receive material, non-public information may impact the investment adviser's ability to assess a borrower's requests for amendments or waivers of provisions in the loan agreement. However, the investment adviser may on a case-by-case basis decide to receive such information when it deems prudent. In these situations the investment adviser may be restricted from trading the loan or buying or selling other debt and equity securities of the borrower while it is in possession of such material, non-public information, even if such loan or other security is declining in value.

The fund normally acquires loan obligations through an assignment from another lender, but also may acquire loan obligations by purchasing participation interests from lenders or other holders of the interests. When the fund purchases assignments, it acquires direct contractual rights against the borrower on the loan. The fund acquires the right to receive principal and interest payments directly from the borrower and to enforce its rights as a lender directly against the borrower. However, because assignments are arranged through private negotiations between potential assignees and potential assignors, the rights and obligations acquired by a fund as the purchaser of an assignment may differ from, and be more limited than, those held by the assigning lender. Loan assignments are often administered by a financial institution that acts as agent for the holders of the loan, and the fund may be required to receive approval from the agent and/or borrower prior to the purchase of a loan. Risks may also arise due to the inability of the agent to meet its obligations under the loan agreement.

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Loan participations are loans or other direct debt instruments that are interests in amounts owed by the borrower to another party. They may represent amounts owed to lenders or lending syndicates, to suppliers of goods or services, or to other parties. The fund will have the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the participation and only upon receipt by the lender of the payments from the borrower. In connection with purchasing participations, the fund generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement relating to the loan, nor any rights of set-off against the borrower. In addition, the fund may not directly benefit from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the participation and the fund will have to rely on the agent bank or other financial intermediary to apply appropriate credit remedies. As a result, the fund will be subject to the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the participation. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling a participation, a fund may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any set-off between the lender and the borrower.

Loan assignments and participations are generally subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale and are not currently listed on any securities exchange or automatic quotation system. Risks may arise due to delayed settlements of loan assignments and participations. The investment adviser expects that most loan assignments and participations purchased for the fund will trade on a secondary market. However, although secondary markets for investments in loans are growing among institutional investors, a limited number of investors may be interested in a specific loan. It is possible that loan participations, in particular, could be sold only to a limited number of institutional investors. If there is no active secondary market for a particular loan, it may be difficult for the investment adviser to sell the fund's interest in such loan at a price that is acceptable to it and to obtain pricing information on such loan.

Investments in loan participations and assignments present the possibility that the fund could be held liable as a co-lender under emerging legal theories of lender liability. In addition, if the loan is foreclosed, the fund could be part owner of any collateral and could bear the costs and liabilities of owning and disposing of the collateral. In addition, some loan participations and assignments may not be rated by major rating agencies and may not be protected by securities laws.

**Equity-linked notes —** The fund may, subject to compliance with applicable regulatory guidelines, purchase equity-linked notes. An equity-linked note is a note whose performance is tied to a single stock, a stock index or a basket of stocks. Upon the maturity of the note, generally the holder receives a return of principal based on the capital appreciation of the linked securities. Depending on the terms of the issuance, equity-linked notes may also have a "cap" or "floor" on the maximum principal amount to be repaid to holders. For example, a note may guarantee the repayment of the original principal amount, but may cap the maximum payment at maturity at a certain percentage of the issuance price. Alternatively, the note may not guarantee a full return on the original principal, but may offer a greater participation in any capital appreciation of the underlying linked securities. The terms of an equity-linked note may also provide for periodic interest payments to holders at either a fixed or floating rate. Equity-linked notes will be considered equity securities for purposes of the fund's investment objective and policies.

The ability of the fund to invest in equity-linked notes may be limited by certain provisions of the U.S. federal commodities laws. Because the return on equity-linked notes is linked to the value of the underlying securities, the notes may be viewed as having some of the characteristics of futures contracts with respect to securities, the trading of which by U.S. persons other than on designated commodity exchanges is prohibited absent an applicable exclusion or exemption. The Commodity Exchange Act exempts certain so-called "hybrid instruments" from this prohibition subject to certain conditions.

The price of an equity-linked note is derived from the value of the underlying linked securities. The level and type of risk involved in the purchase of an equity-linked note by the fund is similar to the risk

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involved in the purchase of the underlying security or other emerging market securities. Such notes therefore may be considered to have speculative elements. However, equity-linked notes are also dependent on the individual credit of the issuer of the note, which will generally be a trust or other special purpose vehicle or finance subsidiary established by a major financial institution for the limited purpose of issuing the note. Like other structured products, equity-linked notes are frequently secured by collateral consisting of a combination of debt or related equity securities to which payments under the notes are linked. If so secured, the fund would look to this underlying collateral for satisfaction of claims in the event that the issuer of an equity-linked note defaulted under the terms of the note.

Equity-linked notes are often privately placed and may not be rated, in which case the fund will be more dependent on the ability of the investment adviser to evaluate the creditworthiness of the issuer, the underlying security, any collateral features of the note, and the potential for loss due to market and other factors. Ratings of issuers of equity-linked notes refer only to the creditworthiness of the issuer and strength of related collateral arrangements or other credit supports, and do not take into account, or attempt to rate, any potential risks of the underlying equity securities. The fund may invest in equity-linked notes whose issuers are rated below investment grade (e.g., rated below Baa or BBB by Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations designated by the fund's investment adviser, or unrated but determined to be of equivalent quality by the fund's investment adviser). Because rating agencies have not currently rated any issuer higher than the rating of the country in which it is domiciled, and many developing countries are rated below investment grade, equity-linked notes related to securities of issuers in those developing countries will be considered to be below investment grade. Depending on the law of the jurisdiction in which an issuer is organized and the note is issued, in the event of default, the fund may incur additional expenses in seeking recovery under an equity-linked note, and may have less legal recourse in attempting to do so.

As with any investment, the fund can lose the entire amount it has invested in an equity-linked note. The secondary market for equity-linked notes may be limited. The lack of a liquid secondary market may have an adverse effect on the ability of the fund to accurately value the equity-linked notes in its portfolio, and may make disposal of such securities more difficult for the fund.

**Cybersecurity risks —** With the increased use of technologies such as the Internet to conduct business, the fund has become potentially more susceptible to operational and information security risks through breaches in cybersecurity. In general, a breach in cybersecurity can result from either a deliberate attack or an unintentional event. Cybersecurity breaches may involve, among other things, "ransomware" attacks, injection of computer viruses or malicious software code, or the use of vulnerabilities in code to gain unauthorized access to digital information systems, networks or devices that are used directly or indirectly by the fund or its service providers through "hacking" or other means. Cybersecurity risks also include the risk of losses of service resulting from external attacks that do not require unauthorized access to the fund's systems, networks or devices. For example, denial-of-service attacks on the investment adviser's or an affiliate's website could effectively render the fund's network services unavailable to fund shareholders and other intended end-users. Any such cybersecurity breaches or losses of service may, among other things, cause the fund to lose proprietary information, suffer data corruption or lose operational capacity, or may result in the misappropriation, unauthorized release or other misuse of the fund's assets or sensitive information (including shareholder personal information or other confidential information), the inability of fund shareholders to transact business, or the destruction of the fund's physical infrastructure, equipment or operating systems. These, in turn, could cause the fund to violate applicable privacy and other laws and incur or suffer regulatory penalties, reputational damage, additional costs (including compliance costs) associated with corrective measures and/or financial loss. While the fund and its investment adviser have established business continuity plans and risk management systems designed to prevent or reduce the impact of cybersecurity attacks, there are inherent limitations in such plans and systems due in part to the ever-changing nature of technology and cybersecurity attack tactics, and there is a possibility that certain risks have not been adequately identified or prepared for.

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In addition, cybersecurity failures by or breaches of the fund's third-party service providers (including, but not limited to, the fund's investment adviser, transfer agent and custodian) may disrupt the business operations of the service providers and of the fund, potentially resulting in financial losses, the inability of fund shareholders to transact business with the fund and of the fund to process transactions, the inability of the fund to calculate its net asset value, violations of applicable privacy and other laws, rules and regulations, regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensatory costs and/or additional compliance costs associated with implementation of any corrective measures. The fund and its shareholders could be negatively impacted as a result of any such cybersecurity breaches, and there can be no assurance that the fund will not suffer losses relating to cybersecurity attacks or other informational security breaches affecting the fund's third-party service providers in the future, particularly as the fund cannot control any cybersecurity plans or systems implemented by such service providers.

Cybersecurity risks may also impact issuers of securities in which the fund invests, which may cause the fund's investments in such issuers to lose value.

**Inflation/Deflation risk —** The fund may be subject to inflation and deflation risk. Inflation risk is the risk that the present value of assets or income from investments will be less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the present value of the fund's assets can decline. Deflation risk is the risk that prices throughout the economy decline over time. Deflation or inflation may have an adverse effect on the creditworthiness of issuers and may make issuer default more likely, which may result in a decline in the value of the fund's assets.

**Interfund borrowing and lending —** Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the fund may lend money to, and borrow money from, other funds advised by the investment adviser or its affiliates. The fund will borrow through the program only when the costs are equal to or lower than the costs of bank loans. The fund will lend through the program only when the returns are higher than those available from an investment in repurchase agreements. Interfund loans and borrowings normally extend overnight, but can have a maximum duration of seven days. Loans may be called on one day's notice. The fund may have to borrow from a bank at a higher interest rate if an interfund loan is called or not renewed. Any delay in repayment to a lending fund could result in a lost investment opportunity or additional borrowing costs.

**Affiliated investment companies —** The fund may purchase shares of certain other investment companies managed by the investment adviser or its affiliates ("Central Funds"). The risks of owning another investment company are similar to the risks of investing directly in the securities in which that investment company invests. Investments in other investment companies could allow the fund to obtain the benefits of a more diversified portfolio than might otherwise be available through direct investments in a particular asset class, and will subject the fund to the risks associated with the particular asset class or asset classes in which an underlying fund invests. However, an investment company may not achieve its investment objective or execute its investment strategy effectively, which may adversely affect the fund's performance. Any investment in another investment company will be consistent with the fund's objective(s) and applicable regulatory limitations. Central Funds do not charge management fees. As a result, the fund does not bear additional management fees when investing in Central Funds, but the fund does bear its proportionate share of Central Fund expenses.

**Securities lending activities** – The fund may lend portfolio securities to brokers, dealers or other institutions that provide cash or U.S. Treasury securities as collateral in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. While portfolio securities are on loan, the fund will continue to receive the equivalent of the interest and the dividends or other distributions paid by the issuer on the securities, as well as a portion of the interest on the investment of the collateral. Additionally, although the fund will not have the right to vote on securities while they are on loan, the fund has a right to consent on corporate actions and a right to recall each loan to vote on proposals, including proposals involving material events affecting securities loaned. The fund has delegated the decision to lend

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portfolio securities to the investment adviser. The adviser also has the discretion to consent on corporate actions and to recall securities on loan to vote. In the event the adviser deems a corporate action or proxy vote material, as determined by the adviser based on factors relevant to the fund, it will use reasonable efforts to recall the securities and consent to or vote on the matter.

Securities lending involves risks, including the risk that the loaned securities may not be returned in a timely manner or at all, which would interfere with the fund's ability to vote proxies or settle transactions, and/or the risk of a counterparty default. Additionally, the fund may lose money from the reinvestment of collateral received on loaned securities in investments that decline in value, default or do not perform as expected. The fund will make loans only to parties deemed by the fund's adviser to be in good standing and when, in the adviser's judgment, the income earned would justify the risks.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. ("JPMorgan") serves as securities lending agent for the fund. As the securities lending agent, JPMorgan administers the fund's securities lending program pursuant to the terms of a securities lending agent agreement entered into between the fund and JPMorgan. Under the terms of the agreement, JPMorgan is responsible for making available to approved borrowers securities from the fund's portfolio. JPMorgan is also responsible for the administration and management of the fund's securities lending program, including the preparation and execution of an agreement with each borrower governing the terms and conditions of any securities loan, ensuring that securities loans are properly coordinated and documented, ensuring that loaned securities are valued daily and that the corresponding required collateral is delivered by the borrowers, arranging for the investment of collateral received from borrowers, and arranging for the return of loaned securities to the fund in accordance with the fund's instructions or at loan termination. As compensation for its services, JPMorgan receives a portion of the amount earned by the fund for lending securities.

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The following table sets forth, for the fund's most recently completed fiscal year, the fund's dollar amount of income and fees and/or other compensation related to its securities lending activities. Net income from securities lending activities may differ from the amount reported in the fund's Form N-CSR, which reflects estimated accruals.

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|:---|:---|
| **Gross income from securities lending activities** | $119000 |
| Fees paid to securities lending agent from a revenue split | 0 |
| Fees paid for any cash collateral management service (including fees deducted from a pooled cash collateral reinvestment vehicle) not included in the revenue split | 0 |
| Administrative fees not included in the revenue split | 0 |
| Indemnification fees not included in the revenue split | 0 |
| Rebates (paid to borrower) | 7000 |
| Other fees not included in the revenue split | 0 |
| Aggregate fees/compensation for securities lending activities | 7000 |
| **Net income from securities lending activities** | 112000 |

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**Portfolio turnover —** Portfolio changes will be made without regard to the length of time particular investments may have been held. Short-term trading profits are not the fund's objective, and changes in its investments are generally accomplished gradually, though short-term transactions may occasionally be made. Higher portfolio turnover may involve correspondingly greater transaction costs in the form of dealer spreads or brokerage commissions. It may also result in the realization of net capital gains, which are taxable when distributed to shareholders, unless the shareholder is exempt from taxation or his or her account is tax-favored.

The fund's portfolio turnover rates for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 were 57% and 34%, respectively. Variations in turnover rates are due to changes in trading activity during the period. The portfolio turnover rate would equal 100% if each security in a fund's portfolio were replaced once per year.

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**Fund policies**

All percentage limitations in the following fund policies are considered at the time securities are purchased and are based on the fund's net assets (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, collateral held in connection with securities lending activities) unless otherwise noted. In managing the fund, the fund's investment adviser may apply more restrictive policies than those listed below.

**Fundamental policies** — The fund has adopted the following policies, which may not be changed without approval by holders of a majority of its outstanding shares. Such majority is currently defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as the vote of the lesser of (*a*) 67% or more of the voting securities present at a shareholder meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities are present in person or by proxy, or (*b*) more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities.

1. Except as permitted by (*i*) the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, or other successor law governing the regulation of registered investment companies, or interpretations or modifications thereof by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), SEC staff or other authority of competent jurisdiction, or (*ii*) exemptive or other relief or permission from the SEC, SEC staff or other authority of competent jurisdiction, the fund may not:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a. Borrow money;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b. Issue senior securities;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c. Underwrite the securities of other issuers;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d. Purchase or sell real estate or commodities;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;e. Make loans; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;f. Purchase the securities of any issuer if, as a result of such purchase, the fund's investments would be concentrated in any particular industry.

2. **Invest for management or control.** The fund may not invest in companies for the purpose of exercising control or management.

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**Additional information about the fundamental policies —** The information below is not part of the fund's fundamental policies. This information is intended to provide a summary of what is currently required or permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, or by the interpretive guidance thereof by the SEC or SEC staff, for particular fundamental policies of the fund.

For purposes of fundamental policy 1a, the fund may borrow money in amounts of up to 33-1/3% of its total assets from banks for any purpose, and may borrow up to 5% of its total assets from banks or other lenders for temporary purposes (a loan is presumed to be for temporary purposes if it is repaid within 60 days and is not extended or renewed). The percentage limitations in this policy are considered at the time of borrowing and thereafter.

For purposes of fundamental policies 1a and 1e, the fund may borrow money from, or loan money to, other funds managed by the investment adviser or its affiliates to the extent permitted by applicable law and an exemptive order issued by the SEC.

For purposes of fundamental policy 1b, a senior security does not include any promissory note or evidence of indebtedness if such loan is for temporary purposes only and in an amount not exceeding 5% of the value of the total assets of the fund at the time the loan is made (a loan is presumed to be for temporary purposes if it is repaid within 60 days and is not extended or renewed). Further, the fund is permitted to enter into derivatives and certain other transactions, notwithstanding the prohibitions and restrictions on the issuance of senior securities under the 1940 Act, in accordance with current SEC rules and interpretations.

For purposes of fundamental policy 1c, the policy will not apply to the fund to the extent the fund may be deemed an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 in connection with the purchase and sale of fund portfolio securities in the ordinary course of pursuing its investment objective(s) and strategies.

For purposes of fundamental policy 1e, the fund may not lend more than 33-1/3% of its total assets, except through the purchase of debt obligations or the use of repurchase agreements.

For purposes of fundamental policy 1f, the fund may not invest more than 25% of its total assets in the securities of issuers in the same industry, unless it specifies that it intends to do so. This policy does not apply to investments in securities of the U.S. Government, its agencies or U.S. government sponsored enterprises or repurchase agreements with respect thereto.

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**Nonfundamental policies** — Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 90% of its net assets in developing country equity securities as discussed in this section ("developing country securities"). The fund invests principally in securities of issuers in countries that have securities markets designated for investment by the fund's investment adviser ("Qualified Markets"). Developing country securities also includes securities of issuers that are in a developing country but not in a Qualified Market ("nonqualified market developing country securities"); provided, however, that the fund may not invest more than 10% of its net assets in securities that fall into this category. Exchanges or over the counter markets in which the securities are traded may be either within or outside the issuer's domicile country, and the securities may be listed or traded in the form of American Depositary Receipts, Global Depositary Receipts, International Depositary Receipts or other types of depositary receipts.

The fund may also invest up to 10% of its net assets in securities of issuers that are not in developing countries, provided that at least 75% of such issuers' assets are in developing countries, or such issuers derive or expect to derive at least 75% of their total revenue or profits from goods or services produced in or sales made in developing countries.

The fund's investment adviser will select Qualified Markets for primary investment by the fund taking into account, among other factors, market liquidity, the availability of information about the market and the impact of applicable government regulation, including fiscal and foreign exchange repatriation rules. As of the date of this statement of additional information, the markets in the following countries had been designated as Qualified Markets: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela. The list of Qualified Markets will be revised as additional markets are determined by the investment adviser to be appropriate, or as existing markets may no longer be deemed qualified for investment by the fund based on the foregoing factors. From time to time, the United States, other nations or other governmental entities could impose sanctions on a Qualified Market that limit or restrict foreign investment, the movement of assets or other economic activity. The fund may be prohibited from investing in securities issued by issuers subject to such sanctions and/or from selling or otherwise transacting in these investments.

The fund seeks a portfolio that is diversified both geographically and by industry sector. A variety of issuers are evaluated by the fund's investment adviser in seeking diversification, and such evaluations generally focus on past performance and comparisons of the issuer with other companies in its industry or country, detailed investigation into the current operations and future plans of the issuer, and other relevant factors.

The fund also may (i) invest in shares of other investment companies that invest in one or more Qualified Markets, or (ii) invest, up to 10% of its net assets, in shares of other investment companies that invest solely in nonqualified market developing country securities. To the extent the fund invests in other investment companies, the fund's shareholders will bear not only their proportionate share of expenses of the fund (including operating expenses and the fees of the investment adviser), but also will bear indirectly similar expenses of the underlying investment companies.

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**Management of the fund**

**Board of directors and officers**

**Independent directors<sup>1</sup>**

The fund's nominating and governance committee and board select independent directors with a view toward constituting a board that, as a body, possesses the qualifications, skills, attributes and experience to appropriately oversee the actions of the fund's service providers, decide upon matters of general policy and represent the long-term interests of fund shareholders. In doing so, they consider the qualifications, skills, attributes and experience of the current board members, with a view toward maintaining a board that is diverse in viewpoint, experience, education and skills.

The fund seeks independent directors who have high ethical standards and the highest levels of integrity and commitment, who have inquiring and independent minds, mature judgment, good communication skills, and other complementary personal qualifications and skills that enable them to function effectively in the context of the fund's board and committee structure and who have the ability and willingness to dedicate sufficient time to effectively fulfill their duties and responsibilities.

Each independent director has a significant record of accomplishments in governance, business, not-for-profit organizations, government service, academia, law, accounting or other professions. Although no single list could identify all experience upon which the fund's independent directors draw in connection with their service, the following table summarizes key experience for each independent director. These references to the qualifications, attributes and skills of the directors are pursuant to the disclosure requirements of the SEC, and shall not be deemed to impose any greater responsibility or liability on any director or the board as a whole. Notwithstanding the accomplishments listed below, none of the independent directors is considered an "expert" within the meaning of the federal securities laws with respect to information in the fund's registration statement.

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| **Name, year of birth**<br>**and position with**<br>**fund (year first**<br>**elected as a director<sup>2</sup>)** | **Principal**<br>**occupation(s)**<br>**during the**<br>**past five years** | **Number of**<br>**portfolios**<br>**in fund**<br>**complex<sup>3</sup>**<br>**overseen**<br>**by director** | **Other directorships<sup>4</sup>**<br>**held by director**<br>**during the**<br>**past five years** | **Other relevant experience** |
| John G. Freund, MD, 1953<br>Director (2023) | Founder and former Managing Director, Skyline Ventures (a venture capital investor in health care companies); Co-Founder of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (1995 - 2000); Co-Founder and former CEO of Arixa Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (2016 - 2020) | 15 | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.; SI – Bone, Inc.; Sutro Biopharma, Inc.<br>Former director of Proteon Therapeutics, Inc. (until 2020); Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (until 2020) | · Experience in investment banking and senior management at multiple venture capital firms, a medical device company and a biopharmaceutical company<br> · Corporate board experience<br> · MD, MBA |
| Pablo R. González Guajardo, 1967<br> Chair of the Board (Independent and Non-Executive)<br>(2019) | CEO, Kimberly-Clark de México, SAB de CV | 37 | América Móvil, SAB de CV (telecommunications company); Kimberly-Clark de México, SAB de CV (consumer staples)<br> Former director Grupo Lala, SAB de CV (dairy company) (until 2022); Grupo Sanborns, SAB de CV (retail stores and restaurants) (until 2023) | · Service as a chief executive officer<br> · Senior corporate management experience<br> · Corporate board experience<br> · Service on advisory and trustee boards for nonprofit organizations<br> · MBA |
| Merit E. Janow, 1958<br>Director (2023) | Dean Emerita and Professor of Practice, International Economic Law & International Affairs, Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs | 111 | Aptiv (autonomous and green vehicle technology); Mastercard Incorporated<br> Former director of Trimble Inc. (software, hardware and services technology) (until 2021) | · Service with Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and U.S. Department of Justice<br> · Corporate board experience<br> · Service on advisory and trustee boards for charitable, educational and nonprofit organizations<br> · Experience as corporate lawyer<br> · JD |

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| **Name, year of birth**<br>**and position with**<br>**fund (year first**<br>**elected as a director<sup>2</sup>)** | **Principal**<br>**occupation(s)**<br>**during the**<br>**past five years** | **Number of**<br>**portfolios**<br>**in fund**<br>**complex<sup>3</sup>**<br>**overseen**<br>**by director** | **Other directorships<sup>4</sup>**<br>**held by director**<br>**during the**<br>**past five years** | **Other relevant experience** |
| William D. Jones, 1955<br>Director (2019) | Managing Member, CityLink LLC (investing and consulting); former President and CEO, CityLink Investment Corporation (acquires, develops and manages real estate ventures in urban communities) | 38 | Former director of Sempra Energy (until 2022); Biogen Inc. (until 2023) | · Senior investment and management experience, real estate<br> · Corporate board experience<br> · Government service<br> · Service as a city councilmember and deputy mayor<br> · Service as director, Federal Reserve Boards of San Francisco and Los Angeles<br> · Service on advisory and trustee boards for charitable, educational, municipal and nonprofit organizations<br> · MBA |

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| **Name, year of birth**<br>**and position with**<br>**fund (year first**<br>**elected as a director<sup>2</sup>)** | **Principal**<br>**occupation(s)**<br>**during the**<br>**past five years** | **Number of**<br>**portfolios**<br>**in fund**<br>**complex<sup>3</sup>**<br>**overseen**<br>**by director** | **Other directorships<sup>4</sup>**<br>**held by director**<br>**during the**<br>**past five years** | **Other relevant experience** |
| Kenneth M. Simril, 1965<br>Director (2023) | President and CEO, SCI Ingredients Holdings, Inc. (food manufacturing); former President and CEO, Fleischmann's Ingredients (2016 – 2022) | 10 | Bunge Limited (agricultural business and food company)<br> Former director of At Home Group Inc. (until 2021) | · Service as operating executive in various private equity-owned companies<br> · Experience in international business affairs, capital markets and risk management<br> · Independent trustee and advisor for city and county public pension plans<br> · MBA, finance, BS, engineering |
| Kathy J. Williams, 1955<br>Director (2023) | Board Chair, Above and Beyond Teaching | 12 |  | · Experience in international and government affairs in the transportation field<br> · Experience as chief operating officer<br> · Service as Board Commissioner for county human rights and juvenile justice delinquency prevention commissions<br> · Service on advisory and trustee boards for charitable, educational and nonprofit organizations<br> · MBA |

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**Interested directors<sup>5</sup>**

Interested directors have similar qualifications, skills and attributes as the independent directors. Interested directors are senior executive officers and/or directors of Capital International, Inc. or its affiliates. Such management roles with the fund's service providers also permit the interested directors to make a significant contribution to the fund's board.

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| **Name, year of birth**<br>**and position with fund**<br>**(year first elected**<br>**as a director/officer<sup>2</sup>)** | **Principal occupation(s)**<br>**during the**<br>**past five years**<br>**and positions**<br>**held with affiliated**<br>**entities or the**<br>**Principal Underwriter**<br>**of the fund** | **Number of**<br>**portfolios**<br>**in fund**<br>**complex**<br>**overseen**<br>**by director<sup>3</sup>** | **Other directorships<sup>4</sup>**<br>**held by director**<br>**during the**<br>**past five years** |
| William L. Robbins, 1968<br>Director (2023) | Partner – Capital International Investors, Capital Research and Management Company; Chair and Director, Capital Group International, Inc.\* | 31 |  |

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| **Name, year of birth**<br>**and position with fund<br>(year first elected<br>as an officer<sup>2</sup>)** | **Principal occupation(s) during the past five years**<br>**and positions held with affiliated entities<br>or the Principal Underwriter of the fund** |
| Arthur Caye, 1970<br>President (2022) | Partner – Capital International Investors, Capital International Sàrl\*; Vice Chairman, Corporate Manager (Gérant) and Director, Capital International Sàrl\* |
| Donald H. Rolfe, 1972<br>Principal Executive Officer (2024) | Senior Vice President – Legal and Compliance Group, Capital Research and Management Company; Secretary, Capital Research and Management Company |
| Michael W. Stockton, 1967<br>Executive Vice President (2021) | Senior Vice President – Legal and Compliance Group, Capital Research and Management Company |
| Jennifer L. Butler, 1966<br>Secretary (2023) | Assistant Vice President – Legal and Compliance Group, Capital Research and Management Company |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Name, year of birth**<br>**and position with fund<br>(year first elected<br>as an officer<sup>2</sup>)** | **Principal occupation(s) during the past five years**<br>**and positions held with affiliated entities<br>or the Principal Underwriter of the fund** |
| Gregory F. Niland, 1971<br>Treasurer (2016) | Vice President – Investment Operations, Capital Research and Management Company |
| Marilyn Paramo, 1982<br>Assistant Secretary (2023) | Associate – Legal and Compliance Group, Capital Research and Management Company |
| Sandra Chuon, 1972<br>Assistant Treasurer (2019) | Vice President – Investment Operations, Capital Research and Management Company |
| Mariah L. Coria, 1984<br>Assistant Treasurer (2023) | Assistant Vice President – Investment Operations, Capital Research and Management Company |

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\* Company affiliated with Capital International, Inc.

<sup>1</sup> The term independent director refers to a director who is not an "interested person" of the fund within the meaning of the 1940 Act.

<sup>2</sup> Directors and officers of the fund serve until their resignation, removal or retirement.

<sup>3</sup> Funds managed by Capital International, Inc. or its affiliates.

<sup>4</sup> This includes all directorships/trusteeships (other than those in the fund or other funds managed by Capital International, Inc. or its affiliates) that are held by each director as a director/trustee of a public company or a registered investment company. Unless otherwise noted, all directorships/trusteeships are current.

<sup>5</sup> The term interested director refers to a director who is an "interested person" of the fund within the meaning of the 1940 Act, on the basis of his or her affiliation with the fund's investment adviser, Capital International, Inc., or affiliated entities (including the fund's principal underwriter).

<sup>6</sup> All of the directors and/or officers listed are officers and/or directors/trustees of one or more of the other funds for which Capital International, Inc. serves as investment adviser.

**The address for all directors and officers of the fund is 333 South Hope Street, 55th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90071, Attention: Secretary.**

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**Fund shares owned by independent directors as of December 31, 2024:**

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| **Name** | **Dollar range<sup>\*</sup>**<br>**of fund**<br>**shares owned** | **Aggregate dollar**<br>**range<sup>\*</sup> of shares**<br>**owned in**<br>**all funds overseen**<br>**by director in same family**<br>**of investment companies** |
| **Independent directors** | **Independent directors** | **Independent directors** |
| John G. Freund |  | Over $100,000 |
| Pablo R. González Guajardo |  | Over $100,000 |
| Merit E. Janow |  | Over $100,000 |
| William D. Jones | $10001 – $50000 | Over $100,000 |
| Kenneth M. Simril | $1 – $10000 | Over $100,000 |
| Kathy J. Williams |  | Over $100,000 |

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**Fund shares owned by interested directors as of December 31, 2024**

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Name** | **Dollar range<sup>\*</sup>**<br>**of fund**<br>**shares owned** | **Aggregate dollar**<br>**range<sup>\*</sup> of shares**<br>**owned in**<br>**all funds overseen**<br>**by director in same family**<br>**of investment companies** |
| **Interested directors** | **Interested directors** | **Interested directors** |
| William L. Robbins | Over $100,000 | Over $100,000 |

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<sup>\*</sup> Ownership disclosure is made using the following ranges: None; $1 – $10,000; $10,001 – $50,000; $50,001 – $100,000; and Over $100,000. The amounts listed for interested directors include shares owned through The Capital Group Companies, Inc. retirement savings plan.

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**Director compensation —** No compensation is paid by the fund to any director who is a director, officer or employee of the investment adviser or its affiliates. Except for the independent directors listed in the "Board of directors and officers — Independent directors" table under the "Management of the fund" section in this statement of additional information, all other officers and directors of the fund are directors, officers or employees of the investment adviser or its affiliates. The board typically meets either individually or jointly with the boards of one or more other such funds with substantially overlapping board membership (in each case referred to as a "board cluster"). The fund typically pays each independent director an annual retainer fee based primarily on the total number of board clusters which that independent director serves. Board and committee chairs receive additional fees for their services.

The fund and the other funds served by each independent director each pay a portion of these fees.

No pension or retirement benefits are accrued as part of fund expenses.

#### Director compensation earned during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025:

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| **Name** | **Aggregate compensation**<br>**from the fund** | **Total compensation from all funds managed by Capital International Inc. and its affiliates** |
| John G. Freund | $670 | $519500 |
| Pablo R. González Guajardo | 896 | 542167 |
| Merit E. Janow | 670 | 575500 |
| William D. Jones | 740 | 558333 |
| John C. Mazziotta<br>(retired December 31, 2024) | 587 | 136500 |
| Kenneth M. Simril | 760 | 373000 |
| Kathy J. Williams | 779 | 390000 |

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**Fund organization and the board of directors —** The fund, an open-end, diversified management investment company, is a corporation that was organized under Maryland law on March 10, 1986. Although the board of directors has delegated day-to-day oversight to the investment adviser, all fund operations are supervised by the fund's board of directors which meets periodically and performs duties required by applicable state and federal laws.

Under Maryland law, the business affairs of a fund are managed under the direction of the board of directors, and all powers of the fund are exercised by or under the authority of the board except as reserved to the shareholders by law or the fund's charter or by-laws. Maryland law requires each director to perform his/her duties as a director, including his/her duties as a member of any board committee on which he/she serves, in good faith, in a manner he/she reasonably believes to be in the best interest of the fund, and with the care that an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would use under similar circumstances.

Independent board members are paid certain fees for services rendered to the fund as described above.

The fund has several different classes of shares. Shares of each class represent an interest in the same investment portfolio. Each class has pro rata rights as to voting, redemption, dividends and liquidation, except that each class may bear different transfer agent fees and other expenses properly attributable to the particular class as approved by the board of directors and set forth in the fund's rule 18f-3 Plan. Each class' shareholders have exclusive voting rights on matters in which the interests of one class are

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different from interests in another class. Shares of all classes of the fund vote together on matters that affect all classes in substantially the same manner. Each class votes as a class on matters that affect that class alone. In addition, the directors have the authority to establish new funds and classes of shares, and to split or combine outstanding shares into a greater or lesser number, without shareholder approval.

The fund does not hold annual meetings of shareholders. However, significant matters that require shareholder approval, such as certain elections of board members or a change in a fundamental investment policy, will be presented to shareholders at a meeting called for such purpose. Shareholders have one vote per share owned. At the request of the holders of at least 10% of the shares, the fund will hold a meeting at which any member of the board could be removed by a vote of at least 75% of the votes entitled to be cast.

The fund's articles of incorporation, as amended and restated, and by-laws, as well as separate indemnification agreements with independent directors, provide in effect that, subject to certain conditions, the fund will indemnify its officers and directors against liabilities or expenses actually and reasonably incurred by them relating to their service to the fund. However, directors are not protected from liability by reason of their willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of their office.

**Leadership structure —** The board's chair is currently an independent director who is not an "interested person" of the fund within the meaning of the 1940 Act. The board has determined that an independent chair facilitates oversight and enhances the effectiveness of the board. The independent chair's duties include, without limitation, generally presiding at meetings of the board, approving board meeting schedules and agendas, leading meetings of the independent directors in executive session, facilitating communication with committee chairs, and serving as the principal independent director contact for fund management and counsel to the independent directors and the fund.

**Risk oversight —** Day-to-day management of the fund, including risk management, is the responsibility of the fund's contractual service providers, including the fund's investment adviser, Principal Underwriter and transfer agent. Each of these entities is responsible for specific portions of the fund's operations, including the processes and associated risks relating to the fund's investments, integrity of cash movements, financial reporting, operations and compliance. The board of directors oversees the service providers' discharge of their responsibilities, including the processes they use to manage relevant risks. In that regard, the board receives reports regarding the operations of the fund's service providers, including risks. For example, the board receives reports from investment professionals regarding risks related to the fund's investments and trading. The board also receives compliance reports from the fund's and the investment adviser's chief compliance officers addressing certain areas of risk.

Committees of the fund's board also explore risk management procedures in particular areas and then report back to the full board. For example, the fund's audit committee oversees the processes and certain attendant risks relating to financial reporting, valuation of fund assets, and related controls.

Not all risks that may affect the fund can be identified or processes and controls developed to eliminate or mitigate their effect. Moreover, it is necessary to bear certain risks (such as investment-related risks) to achieve the fund's objectives. As a result of the foregoing and other factors, the ability of the fund's service providers to eliminate or mitigate risks is subject to limitations.

**Committees of the board of directors —** The fund has an audit committee comprised of John G. Freund, Pablo R. González Guajardo and Kenneth M. Simril. The committee provides oversight regarding the fund's accounting and financial reporting policies and practices, its internal controls and the internal controls of the fund's principal service providers. The committee acts as a liaison between

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the fund's independent registered public accounting firm and the full board of directors. The audit committee held five meetings during the 2025 fiscal year.

The fund has a contracts committee comprised of all of the independent directors. The committee's principal function is to request, review and consider the information deemed necessary to evaluate the terms of certain agreements between the fund and its investment adviser or the investment adviser's affiliates, such as the Investment Advisory and Service Agreement, Principal Underwriting Agreement, and Administrative Services Agreement, that the fund may enter into, renew or continue, and to make its recommendations to the full board of directors on these matters. The contracts committee held one meeting during the 2025 fiscal year.

The fund has a nominating and governance committee comprised of Merit E. Janow, William D. Jones and Kathy J. Williams. The committee periodically reviews such issues as the board's composition, responsibilities, committees, compensation and other relevant issues, and recommends any appropriate changes to the full board of directors. The committee also coordinates annual self-assessments of the board and evaluates, selects and nominates independent director candidates to the full board of directors. While the committee normally is able to identify from its own and other resources an ample number of qualified candidates, it will consider shareholder suggestions of persons to be considered as nominees to fill future vacancies on the board. Such suggestions must be sent in writing to the nominating and governance committee of the fund, addressed to the fund's secretary, and must be accompanied by complete biographical and occupational data on the prospective nominee, along with a written consent of the prospective nominee for consideration of his or her name by the committee. The nominating and governance committee held two meetings during the 2025 fiscal year.

**Proxy voting procedures and principles —** The fund's investment adviser, in consultation with the fund's board, has adopted Proxy Voting Procedures and Principles (the "Principles") with respect to voting proxies of securities held by the fund and other funds advised by the investment adviser or its affiliates. The Principles are reasonably designed to ensure that proxies are voted solely in accordance with the financial interest of the clients of the investment adviser or its affiliates and the shareholders of the funds advised or managed by the investment adviser or its affiliates. The complete text of the Principles is available at capitalgroup.com. Final voting authority is held by a committee of the appropriate equity investment division of the investment adviser under authority delegated by the funds' boards. The boards of the fund and funds advised by Capital Research and Management Company and its affiliates, including American Funds and Capital Group exchange-traded funds, have established a Joint Proxy Committee ("JPC") composed of independent board members from the fund and each applicable fund board. The JPC's role is to facilitate appropriate oversight of the proxy voting process and provide valuable input on corporate governance and related matters.

The Principles provide an important framework for analysis and decision-making by all funds. However, they are not exhaustive and do not address all potential issues. The Principles provide a certain amount of flexibility so that all relevant facts and circumstances can be considered in connection with every vote. As a result, each proxy received is voted on a case-by-case basis considering the specific circumstances of each proposal. The voting process reflects the funds' understanding of the company's business, its management and its relationship with shareholders over time. In all cases, long-term value creation and the investment objectives and policies of the funds managed by the investment adviser remain the focus.

The investment adviser seeks to vote all U.S. proxies. Proxies for companies outside the United States are also voted where there is sufficient time and information available, taking into account distinct market practices, regulations and laws, and types of proposals presented in each country. Where there is insufficient proxy and meeting agenda information available, the investment adviser will generally vote against such proposals in the interest of encouraging improved disclosure for investors. The investment adviser may not exercise its voting authority if voting would impose costs on clients,

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including opportunity costs. For example, certain regulators have granted investment limit relief to the investment adviser and its affiliates, conditioned upon limiting voting power to specific voting ceilings. To comply with these voting ceilings, the investment adviser will scale back its votes across all funds and accounts it manages on a pro rata basis based on assets. In addition, certain countries impose restrictions on the ability of shareholders to sell shares during the proxy solicitation period. The investment adviser may choose, due to liquidity issues, not to expose the funds and accounts it manages to such restrictions and may not vote some (or all) shares. Finally, the investment adviser may determine not to recall securities on loan to exercise its voting rights when it determines that the cost of doing so would exceed the benefits to clients or that the vote would not have a material impact on the investment. Proxies with respect to securities on loan through client-directed lending programs are not available to vote and therefore are not voted.

After a proxy statement is received, the investment adviser's stewardship and engagement team prepares a summary of the proposals contained in the proxy statement.

Investment analysts are generally responsible for making voting recommendations for their investment division on significant votes that relate to companies in their coverage areas. Analysts also have the opportunity to review initial recommendations made by the investment adviser's stewardship and engagement team. Depending on the vote recommendation, a second opinion may be made by a proxy coordinator (an investment professional with experience in corporate governance and proxy voting matters) within the appropriate investment division, based on knowledge of the Principles and familiarity with proxy-related issues. Each of the investment adviser's equity investment divisions has its own proxy voting committee, which is made up of investment professionals within each division. Each division's proxy voting committee retains final authority for voting decisions made by such division. In cases where a fund is co-managed and a security is held by more than one of the investment adviser's equity investment divisions, the divisions may develop different voting recommendations for individual ballot proposals. If this occurs, and if permitted by local market conventions, the fund's position will generally be voted proportionally by divisional holding, according to their respective decisions. Otherwise, the outcome will be determined by the equity investment division or divisions with the larger position in the security as of the record date for the shareholder meeting.

In addition to its proprietary proxy voting, governance and executive compensation research, the investment adviser may utilize research provided by third-party advisory firms on a case-by-case basis. It does not, as a policy, follow the voting recommendations provided by these firms. It periodically assesses the information provided by the advisory firms and reports to the applicable governance committees that provide oversight of the application of the Principles.

From time to time, the investment adviser may vote proxies issued by, or on proposals sponsored or publicly supported by, *(a)* a client with substantial assets managed by the investment adviser or its affiliates, *(b)* an entity with a significant business relationship with The Capital Group Companies, Inc. or its affiliates, or *(c)* a company with a director of an American Fund on its board (each referred to as an "Interested Party"). Other persons or entities may also be deemed an Interested Party if facts or circumstances appear to give rise to a potential conflict.

The investment adviser has developed procedures to identify and address instances when a vote could appear to be influenced by such a relationship. Each equity investment division of the investment adviser has established a Special Review Committee ("SRC") of senior investment professionals and legal and compliance professionals with oversight of potentially conflicted matters.

If a potential conflict is identified according to the procedure above, the SRC will take appropriate steps to address the conflict of interest. These steps may include engaging an independent third party to review the proxy and using the Principles to provide an independent voting recommendation to the investment adviser for vote execution. The investment adviser will generally follow the third party's

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recommendation, except when it believes the recommendation is inconsistent with the investment adviser's fiduciary duty to its clients. Occasionally, it may not be feasible to engage the third party to review the matter due to compressed timeframes or other operational issues. In this case, the SRC will take appropriate steps to address the conflict of interest, including reviewing the proxy after being provided with a summary of any relevant communications with the Interested Party, the rationale for the voting decision, information on the organization's relationship with the Interested Party and any other pertinent information.

Information regarding how the fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30 of each year will be available on or about September 1 of such year (*a*) without charge, upon request by calling American Funds Service Company at (800) 421-4225 and (*b*) on the SEC's website at sec.gov.

The following summary sets forth the general positions of the investment adviser on various proposals. A copy of the full Principles is available upon request, free of charge, by calling American Funds Service Company.

**Director matters —** The election of a company's slate of nominees for director generally is supported. Votes may be withheld for some or all of the nominees if this is determined to be in the best interest of shareholders or if, in the opinion of the investment adviser, such nominee has not fulfilled his or her fiduciary duty. In making this determination, the investment adviser considers, among other things, a nominee's potential conflicts of interest, track record (whether in the current board seat or in previous executive or director roles) with respect to shareholder protection and value creation as well as their capacity for full engagement on board matters. The investment adviser generally supports a breadth of experience and perspectives among board members, and the separation of the chairman and CEO positions.

**Governance provisions —** Proposals to declassify a board (elect all directors annually) generally are supported based on the belief that this increases the directors' sense of accountability to shareholders. Proposals for cumulative voting generally are supported in order to promote management and board accountability and an opportunity for leadership change. Proposals designed to make director elections more meaningful, either by requiring a majority vote or by requiring any director receiving more withhold votes than affirmative votes to tender his or her resignation, generally are supported.

**Shareholder rights —** Proposals to repeal an existing poison pill generally are supported. (There may be certain circumstances, however, when a proxy voting committee of a fund or an investment division of the investment adviser believes that a company needs to maintain anti-takeover protection.) Proposals to eliminate the right of shareholders to act by written consent or to take away a shareholder's right to call a special meeting typically are not supported.

**Compensation and benefit plans —** Equity incentive plans are complicated, and many factors are considered in evaluating a plan. Each plan is evaluated based on protecting shareholder interests and a knowledge of the company and its management. Considerations include the pricing (or repricing) of options awarded under the plan and the impact of dilution on existing shareholders from past and future equity awards. Compensation packages should be structured to attract, motivate and retain existing employees and qualified directors; in addition, they should be aligned with the long-term success of the company and the enhancement of shareholder value.

**Routine matters —** The ratification of auditors, procedural matters relating to the annual meeting and changes to company name are examples of items considered routine. Such items

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generally are voted in favor of management's recommendations unless circumstances indicate otherwise.

**Shareholder proposals on environmental and social issues —** The investment adviser believes environmental and social issues present investment risks and opportunities that can shape a company's long-term financial sustainability. Shareholder proposals, including those relating to social and environmental issues, are evaluated in terms of their materiality to the company and its ability to generate long-term value in light of the company's business model specific operating context. The investment adviser generally supports transparency and standardized disclosure, particularly that which leverages existing regulatory reporting or industry best practices. With respect to environmental matters, this includes disclosures aligned with industry standards and reporting on sustainability issues that are material to investment analysis. With respect to social matters, the investment adviser encourages companies to disclose the composition of the workforce in a regionally appropriate manner. The investment adviser supports relevant reporting and disclosure that is consistent with broadly applicable standards.

**Principal fund shareholders —** The following table identifies those investors who own of record, or are known by the fund to own beneficially, 5% or more of any class of its shares as of the opening of business on August 1, 2025.

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| NAME AND ADDRESS | OWNERSHIP | OWNERSHIP - PERCENTAGE | OWNERSHIP - PERCENTAGE |
| CAPITAL GROUP PRIVATE CLIENT SERVICES ACCOUNT<br> IRVINE CA<br> CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC. RETIREMENT PLAN<br> LOS ANGELES CA<br> LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT<br> LEXINGTONG KY<br> CHEYNE WALK MASTER FUND<br> RENO NV<br> CAPITAL RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT CO. ACCOUNT<br> LOS ANGELES CA | BENEFICIAL<br> BENEFICIAL<br> BENEFICIAL<br> BENEFICIAL<br> RECORD | CLASS F-3<br> CLASS M<br> CLASS M<br> CLASS M <br> CLASS M<br> CLASS R-6<br> CLASS F-2 | 96.79%<br> 26.71<br> 22.56<br> 9.48<br> 8.32<br> 50.98<br> 100.00 |

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As of August 1, 2025, the officers and directors of the fund, as a group, owned beneficially or of record 0.36% of the outstanding shares of the fund, including amounts held through The Capital Group Companies, Inc. retirement savings plan.

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**Investment adviser —** Capital International, Inc., the fund's investment adviser, is located at 333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, California 90071-1406 and 6455 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, California 92618-4518. The investment adviser was organized under the laws of California in 1987 and is registered with the SEC under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Capital Group Companies, Inc., a holding company for several investment management subsidiaries. The investment adviser, which is deemed under the Commodity Exchange Act (the "CEA") to be the operator of the fund, has claimed an exclusion from the definition of the term commodity pool operator under the CEA with respect to the fund and therefore, is not subject to registration or regulation as such under the CEA with respect to the fund.

The investment adviser has full access to the research of its investment management affiliates. The investment management and research staffs of the investment adviser and its affiliates operate from various offices, including Geneva, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Mumbai, New York, San Francisco, Singapore, Tokyo, Toronto, and Washington D.C. The investment adviser and its affiliates gather extensive information on emerging securities markets and potential investments through a number of sources, including investigations of the operations of particular issuers and personal discussions with their management.

Capital International, Inc. and its affiliates manage equity assets through three equity investment groups and fixed income assets through a fixed income investment group, Capital Fixed Income Investors. The three equity investment groups — Capital World Investors, Capital Research Global Investors and Capital International Investors — make investment decisions independently of one another. Investment professionals within Capital International Investors manage the assets of the fund.

The investment adviser has adopted policies and procedures that address issues that may arise as a result of an investment professional's management of the fund and other funds and accounts. Potential issues could involve allocation of investment opportunities and trades among funds and accounts, personal investing activities, use of information regarding the timing of fund trades, investment professional compensation and voting relating to portfolio securities. The investment adviser believes that its policies and procedures are reasonably designed to address these issues.

**Compensation of investment professionals —** As described in the prospectus, the investment adviser uses a system of multiple portfolio managers in managing fund assets. In addition, the investment analysts may make investment decisions with respect to a portion of the fund's portfolio within their research coverage.

Portfolio managers and investment analysts are paid competitive salaries by Capital International, Inc. In addition, they may receive bonuses based on their individual portfolio results. Investment professionals also may participate in profit-sharing plans. The relative mix of compensation represented by bonuses, salary and profit-sharing plans will vary depending on the individual's portfolio results, contributions to the organization and other factors.

To encourage a long-term focus, bonuses based on investment results are calculated by comparing total investment returns to relevant benchmarks over the most recent one-, three-, five- and eight-year periods, with increasing weight placed on each succeeding measurement period. For portfolio managers, benchmarks may include measures of the marketplaces in which the fund invests and measures of the results of comparable mutual funds or consultant universe measures of comparable institutional accounts. For investment analysts, benchmarks may include relevant market measures and appropriate industry or sector indexes reflecting their areas of expertise. Capital International, Inc. makes periodic subjective assessments of analysts' contributions to the investment process and this is an element of their overall compensation. The investment results of the fund's portfolio managers may be measured against one or more benchmarks, depending on his or her investment focus, such as MSCI Emerging Markets Index Net US and a custom average consisting of funds that disclose

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investment objectives and strategies comparable to those of the fund. From time to time, Capital International, Inc. may adjust or customize these benchmarks to better reflect the investment objective(s) of the fund and/or the universe of comparably managed funds or accounts of competitive investment management firms.

**Portfolio manager fund holdings and other managed accounts —** As described below, portfolio managers may personally own shares of the fund. In addition, portfolio managers may manage portions of other registered investment companies or accounts advised by Capital International, Inc. or its affiliates.

**The following table reflects information as of June 30, 2025:**

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Portfolio**<br>**manager** | **Dollar range**<br>**of fund**<br>**shares**<br>**owned<sup>1</sup>** | **Number**<br>**of other**<br>**registered**<br>**investment**<br>**companies (RICs)**<br>**for which**<br>**portfolio**<br>**manager**<br>**is a manager**<br>**(assets of RICs**<br>**in billions)<sup>2</sup>** | **Number**<br>**of other**<br>**registered**<br>**investment**<br>**companies (RICs)**<br>**for which**<br>**portfolio**<br>**manager**<br>**is a manager**<br>**(assets of RICs**<br>**in billions)<sup>2</sup>** | **Number**<br>**of other**<br>**pooled**<br>**investment**<br>**vehicles (PIVs)**<br>**for which**<br>**portfolio**<br>**manager**<br>**is a manager**<br>**(assets of PIVs**<br>**in billions)<sup>2</sup>** | **Number**<br>**of other**<br>**pooled**<br>**investment**<br>**vehicles (PIVs)**<br>**for which**<br>**portfolio**<br>**manager**<br>**is a manager**<br>**(assets of PIVs**<br>**in billions)<sup>2</sup>** | **Number**<br>**of other**<br>**accounts**<br>**for which**<br>**portfolio**<br>**manager**<br>**is a manager**<br>**(assets of**<br>**other accounts**<br>**in billions) <sup>2,3</sup>** | **Number**<br>**of other**<br>**accounts**<br>**for which**<br>**portfolio**<br>**manager**<br>**is a manager**<br>**(assets of**<br>**other accounts**<br>**in billions) <sup>2,3</sup>** |
| Arthur Caye | Over $1,000,000 | 1 | $2.0 | 5 | $3.20 |  |  |
| Patricio Ciarfaglia | $100001 - $500000 |  |  | 4 | $2.97 |  |  |
| Saurav Jain | $100001 - $500000 | 4 | $121.7 | 5 | $2.93 | 2 | $0.26 |
| Samir Parekh | $500001 - $1000000 | 4 | $216.1 | 9 | $24.81 | 144<sup>4</sup> | $22.47 |

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<sup>1</sup> Ownership disclosure is made using the following ranges: None; $1 – $10,000; $10,001 – $50,000; $50,001 – $100,000; $100,001 – $500,000; $500,001 – $1,000,000; and Over $1,000,000.

<sup>2</sup> Indicates other RIC(s), PIV(s) and other accounts for which the portfolio manager also has significant day to day management responsibilities. Assets noted are the total net assets of the RIC(s), PIV(s) and other accounts and are not the total assets managed by the individual, which is a substantially lower amount. None of RIC(s), PIV(s) or other accounts has an advisory fee that is based on performance unless otherwise noted.

<sup>3</sup> Personal brokerage accounts of portfolio managers and their families are not reflected. Assets noted are the total net assets of the accounts and are not the total assets managed by the individual, which is a substantially lower amount.

<sup>4</sup> The advisory fee of two of these accounts (representing $0.82 billion in total assets) is based partially on their investment results.

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**Investment Advisory and Service Agreement —** The Investment Advisory and Service Agreement (the "Agreement") between the fund and the investment adviser will continue in effect until January 31, 2026, unless sooner terminated, and may be renewed from year to year thereafter, provided that any such renewal has been specifically approved at least annually by (*a*) the board of directors, or by the vote of a majority (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the outstanding voting securities of the fund, and (*b*) the vote of a majority of directors who are not parties to the Agreement or interested persons (as defined in the 1940 Act) of any such party, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The Agreement provides that the investment adviser has no liability to the fund for its acts or omissions in the performance of its obligations or duties to the fund not involving willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its obligations under the Agreement. The Agreement also provides that either party has the right to terminate it, without penalty, upon 60 days' written notice to the other party, and that the Agreement automatically terminates in the event of its assignment (as defined in the 1940 Act).

Under the Agreement, the investment adviser makes investment decisions and supervises the acquisition and disposition of securities by the fund, all in accordance with the fund's investment objective and policies and under the general supervision of the fund's board of directors. In addition, the investment adviser provides information to the fund's board of directors to assist the board in identifying and selecting qualified markets. The investment adviser also provides and pays the compensation and travel expenses of the fund's officers and directors of the fund who are affiliated with the investment adviser; maintains or causes to be maintained for the fund all required books and records, and furnishes or causes to be furnished all required reports or other information (to the extent such books, records, reports and other information are not maintained or furnished by the fund's custodian or other agents); determines the net asset value of the fund's shares as required; and supplies the fund with office space. The fund pays all of its expenses of operation including, without limitation, custodian, stock transfer and dividend disbursing fees and expenses; costs of preparing, printing and mailing reports, prospectuses, proxy statements and notices to its shareholders; taxes; expenses of the issuance, sale or repurchase of shares (including registration and qualification expenses); legal and auditing fees and expenses and fees of legal representatives; compensation fees and expenses (including travel expenses) of directors of the fund who are not affiliated with the investment adviser; and costs of insurance, including any directors and officers liability insurance and fidelity bonding, and any extraordinary expenses, including litigation costs.

Under the Agreement, the investment adviser receives a management fee based on the following annualized rates and daily net asset levels:

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| **Rate** | **Net asset level** | **Net asset level** |
| **Rate** | **In excess of** | **Up to** |
| 0.618% | $0 | $15000000000 |
| 0.540 | 15000000000 | 20000000000 |
| 0.520 | 20000000000 |  |

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Management fees are paid monthly and accrued daily.

For the fiscal years ended June 30, 2025, 2024 and 2023, the investment adviser earned from the fund management fees of $7,453,000, $8,588,000 and $9,080,000, respectively.

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**Administrative services —** The investment adviser and its affiliates provide certain administrative services for shareholders of the fund's Class F-2, F-3 and R-6 shares. Administrative services are provided by the investment adviser and its affiliates to help assist third parties providing non-distribution services to fund shareholders. These services include providing in-depth information on the fund and market developments that impact fund investments. Administrative services also include, but are not limited to, coordinating, monitoring and overseeing third parties that provide services to fund shareholders.

These services are provided pursuant to an Administrative Services Agreement (the "Administrative Agreement") between the fund and the investment adviser relating to the fund's Class F-2, F-3 and R-6 shares. The Administrative Agreement will continue in effect until January 31, 2026, unless sooner renewed or terminated, and may be renewed from year to year thereafter, provided that any such renewal has been specifically approved by the vote of a majority of the members of the fund's board who are not parties to the Administrative Agreement or interested persons (as defined in the 1940 Act) of any such party. The fund may terminate the Administrative Agreement at any time by vote of a majority of independent board members. The investment adviser has the right to terminate the Administrative Agreement upon 60 days' written notice to the fund. The Administrative Agreement automatically terminates in the event of its assignment (as defined in the 1940 Act).

The Administrative Agreement between the fund and the investment adviser provides the fund the ability to charge an administrative services fee of .05% for the fund's Class F-2, F-3 and R-6 shares. The investment adviser receives an administrative services fee at the annual rate of .03% of the average daily net assets of the fund attributable to Class F-2, F-3 and R-6 shares (which could be increased as noted above) for its provision of administrative services. Administrative services fees are paid monthly and accrued daily.

During the 2025 fiscal year, administrative services fees were:

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|:---|:---|
|  | **Administrative services fee** |
| **Class F-2<sup>1</sup>** | –<sup>2</sup> |
| **Class F-3** | $35000 |
| **Class R-6** | –<sup>2</sup> |

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<sup>1</sup> Class F-2 shares began investment operations on June 2, 2025.

<sup>2</sup> Amount less than $1,000.

**Principal Underwriter —** Capital Client Group, Inc. (the "Principal Underwriter") is the principal underwriter of the fund's shares. However, it does not receive any revenue from any sales of the fund's shares. The Principal Underwriter is located at 333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071; 6455 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, CA 92618; 3500 Wiseman Boulevard, San Antonio, TX 78251; and 12811 North Meridian Street, Carmel, IN 46032.

The Principal Underwriter does not receive any compensation related to the sale of shares of the fund.

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**Other compensation to dealers —** As of March 1, 2025, the top firms (or their affiliates) that Capital Client Group, Inc. anticipates will receive additional compensation (as described in the prospectus) are listed below.

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| &nbsp;&nbsp; **Dealers:** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Ameriprise |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ameriprise Financial Services LLC |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Atria Wealth Solutions |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CUSO Financial Services, L.P. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Grove Point Investments LLC |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NEXT Financial Group, Inc. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SCF Securities, Inc. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sorrento Pacific Financial, LLC |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Western International Securities, Inc. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Avantax Investment Services, Inc |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Cambridge |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Cetera Financial Group |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cetera Advisor Networks LLC |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cetera Advisors LLC |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cetera Financial Specialists LLC |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cetera Investment Advisers LLC |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cetera Investment Services LLC |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Charles Schwab Network |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Charles Schwab Trust Bank |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Commonwealth |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Commonwealth Financial Network |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Edward Jones |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Equitable Advisors |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Equitable Advisors LLC |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Fidelity |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Fidelity Investments |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Fidelity Retirement Network |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; National Financial Services LLC |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; J.P. Morgan Chase Banc One |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; J.P. Morgan Securities LLC |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Janney Montgomery Scott |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Janney Montgomery Scott LLC |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Kestra |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kestra Investment Services LLC |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; LPL Group |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; LPL Enterprise LLC |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; LPL Financial LLC |

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|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Merrill |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bank Of America |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bank Of America Private Bank |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; MML Investors Services |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; MML Distributors LLC |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; MML Investors Services, LLC |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Morgan Stanley Wealth Management |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Northwestern Mutual (NM) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Osaic (Advisor Group) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Osaic FA Inc |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Osaic FS Inc |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Osaic Institutions Inc |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Osaic Wealth Inc |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Raymond James Group |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Raymond James & Associates, Inc. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Raymond James Financial Services Inc. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; RBC |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; RBC Capital Markets LLC |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Robert W. Baird |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Stifel Nicolaus & Co |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Stifel Independent Advisors LLC |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; UBS |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; UBS Financial Services Inc. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Wells Fargo Network |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Wells Fargo Advisors LLC |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Wells Fargo Community Bank Advisors |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Wells Fargo Securities, LLC |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; **Recordkeepers:** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ascensus |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Empower (Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Company) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; John Hancock |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Nationwide |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Principal |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Transamerica |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Voya |

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**Execution of portfolio transactions**

The investment adviser places orders with broker-dealers for the fund's portfolio transactions. Purchases and sales of equity securities on a securities exchange or an over-the-counter market are effected through broker-dealers who receive commissions for their services. Generally, commissions relating to securities traded on foreign exchanges will be higher than commissions relating to securities traded on U.S. exchanges and may not be subject to negotiation. Equity securities may also be purchased from underwriters at prices that include underwriting fees. Purchases and sales of fixed income securities are generally made with an issuer or a primary market maker acting as principal with no stated brokerage commission. The price paid to an underwriter for fixed income securities includes underwriting fees. Prices for fixed income securities in secondary trades usually include undisclosed compensation to the market maker reflecting the spread between the bid and ask prices for the securities.

In selecting broker-dealers, the investment adviser strives to obtain "best execution" (the most favorable total price reasonably attainable under the circumstances) for the fund's portfolio transactions, taking into account a variety of factors. These factors include the size and type of transaction, the nature and character of the markets for the security to be purchased or sold, the cost, quality, likely speed and reliability of execution and settlement, the broker-dealer's or execution venue's ability to offer liquidity and anonymity and the trade-off between market impact and opportunity costs. The investment adviser considers these factors, which involve qualitative judgments, when selecting broker-dealers and execution venues for fund portfolio transactions. The investment adviser views best execution as a process that should be evaluated over time as part of an overall relationship with particular broker-dealer firms. The investment adviser and its affiliates negotiate commission rates with broker-dealers based on what they believe is reasonably necessary to obtain best execution. They seek, on an ongoing basis, to determine what the reasonable levels of commission rates for execution services are in the marketplace, taking various considerations into account, including the extent to which a broker-dealer has put its own capital at risk, historical commission rates and commission rates that other institutional investors are paying. The fund does not consider the investment adviser as having an obligation to obtain the lowest commission rate available for a portfolio transaction to the exclusion of price, service and qualitative considerations. Brokerage commissions are only a small part of total execution costs and other factors, such as market impact and speed of execution, contribute significantly to overall transaction costs.

The investment adviser may execute portfolio transactions with broker-dealers who provide certain brokerage and/or investment research services to it but only when in the investment adviser's judgment the broker-dealer is capable of providing best execution for that transaction. The investment adviser makes decisions for procurement of research separately and distinctly from decisions on the choice of brokerage and execution services. The receipt of these research services permits the investment adviser to supplement its own research and analysis and makes available the views of, and information from, individuals and the research staffs of other firms. Such views and information may be provided in the form of written reports, telephone contacts and meetings with securities analysts. These services may include, among other things, reports and other communications with respect to individual companies, industries, countries and regions, economic, political and legal developments, as well as scheduling meetings with corporate executives and seminars and conferences related to relevant subject matters. Research services that the investment adviser receives from broker-dealers may be used by the investment adviser in servicing the fund and other funds and accounts that it advises; however, not all such services will necessarily benefit the fund.

The investment adviser bears the cost of all third-party investment research services for all client accounts it advises. However, in order to compensate certain U.S. broker-dealers for research consumed, and valued, by the investment adviser's investment professionals, the investment adviser continues to operate a limited commission sharing arrangement with commissions on equity trades for certain registered investment companies it advises. The investment adviser voluntarily reimburses such

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registered investment companies for all amounts collected into the commission sharing arrangement. In order to operate the commission sharing arrangement, the investment adviser may cause such registered investment companies to pay commissions in excess of what other broker-dealers might have charged for certain portfolio transactions in recognition of brokerage and/or investment research services. In this regard, the investment adviser has adopted a brokerage allocation procedure consistent with the requirements of Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Section 28(e) permits the investment adviser and its affiliates to cause an account to pay a higher commission to a broker-dealer to compensate the broker-dealer or another service provider for certain brokerage and/or investment research services provided to the investment adviser and its affiliates, if the investment adviser and each affiliate makes a good faith determination that such commissions are reasonable in relation to the value of the services provided by such broker-dealer to the investment adviser and its affiliates in terms of that particular transaction or the investment adviser's overall responsibility to the fund and other accounts that it advises. Certain brokerage and/or investment research services may not necessarily benefit all accounts paying commissions to each such broker-dealer; therefore, the investment adviser and its affiliates assess the reasonableness of commissions in light of the total brokerage and investment research services provided to the investment adviser and its affiliates. Further, investment research services may be used by all investment associates of the investment adviser and its affiliates, regardless of whether they advise accounts with trading activity that generates eligible commissions.

In accordance with their internal brokerage allocation procedure, the investment adviser and its affiliates periodically assess the brokerage and investment research services provided by each broker-dealer and each other service provider from which they receive such services. As part of its ongoing relationships, the investment adviser and its affiliates routinely meet with firms to discuss the level and quality of the brokerage and research services provided, as well as the value and cost of such services. In valuing the brokerage and investment research services the investment adviser and its affiliates receive from broker-dealers and other research providers in connection with its good faith determination of reasonableness, the investment adviser and its affiliates take various factors into consideration, including the quantity, quality and usefulness of the services to the investment adviser and its affiliates. Based on this information and applying their judgment, the investment adviser and its affiliates set an annual research budget.

Research analysts and portfolio managers periodically participate in a research poll to determine the usefulness and value of the research provided by individual broker-dealers and research providers. Based on the results of this research poll, the investment adviser and its affiliates may, through commission sharing arrangements with certain broker-dealers, direct a portion of commissions paid to a broker-dealer by the fund and other registered investment companies managed by the investment adviser or its affiliates to be used to compensate the broker-dealer and/or other research providers for research services they provide. While the investment adviser and its affiliates may negotiate commission rates and enter into commission sharing arrangements with certain broker-dealers with the expectation that such broker-dealers will be providing brokerage and research services, none of the investment adviser, any of its affiliates or any of their clients incurs any obligation to any broker-dealer to pay for research by generating trading commissions. The investment adviser and its affiliates negotiate prices for certain research that may be paid through commission sharing arrangements or by themselves with cash.

When executing portfolio transactions in the same equity security for the funds and accounts, or portions of funds and accounts, over which the investment adviser, through its equity investment divisions, has investment discretion, each investment division within the adviser and its affiliates normally aggregates its respective purchases or sales and executes them as part of the same transaction or series of transactions. When executing portfolio transactions in the same fixed income security for the fund and the other funds or accounts over which it or one of its affiliated companies has investment discretion, the investment adviser normally aggregates such purchases or sales and executes them as part of the same transaction or series of transactions. The objective of aggregating

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purchases and sales of a security is to allocate executions in an equitable manner among the funds and other accounts that have concurrently authorized a transaction in such security. The investment adviser and its affiliates serve as investment adviser for certain accounts that are designed to be substantially similar to another account. This type of account will often generate a large number of relatively small trades when it is rebalanced to its reference fund due to differing cash flows or when the account is initially started up. The investment adviser may not aggregate program trades or electronic list trades executed as part of this process. Non-aggregated trades performed for these accounts will be allocated entirely to that account. This is done only when the investment adviser believes doing so will not have a material impact on the price or quality of other transactions.

An affiliate of the investment adviser currently owns a minority interest in IEX Group and alternative trading systems, Luminex ATS and LeveL ATS (through a minority interest in their common parent holding company). The investment adviser, or brokers with which the investment adviser places orders, may place orders on these or other exchanges or alternative trading systems in which it, or one of its affiliates, has an ownership interest, provided such ownership interest is less than five percent of the total ownership interests in the entity. The investment adviser is subject to the same best execution obligations when trading on any such exchange or alternative trading systems.

Purchase and sale transactions may be effected directly among and between certain funds or accounts advised by the investment adviser or its affiliates, including the fund. The investment adviser maintains cross-trade policies and procedures and places a cross-trade only when such a trade is in the best interest of all participating clients and is not prohibited by the participating funds' or accounts' investment management agreement or applicable law.

The investment adviser may place orders for the fund's portfolio transactions with broker-dealers who have sold shares of the funds managed by the investment adviser or its affiliated companies; however, it does not consider whether a broker-dealer has sold shares of the funds managed by the investment adviser or its affiliated companies when placing any such orders for the fund's portfolio transactions.

Purchases and sales of futures contracts for the fund will be effected through executing brokers and FCMs that specialize in the types of futures contracts that the fund expects to hold. The investment adviser will use reasonable efforts to choose executing brokers and FCMs capable of providing the services necessary to obtain the most favorable price and execution available. The full range and quality of services available will be considered in making these determinations. The investment adviser will monitor the executing brokers and FCMs used for purchases and sales of futures contracts for their ability to execute trades based on many factors, such as the sizes of the orders, the difficulty of executions, the operational facilities of the firm involved and other factors.

Forward currency contracts are traded directly between currency traders (usually large commercial banks) and their customers. The cost to the fund of engaging in such contracts varies with factors such as the currency involved, the length of the contract period and the market conditions then prevailing. Because such contracts are entered into on a principal basis, their prices usually include undisclosed compensation to the market maker reflecting the spread between the bid and ask prices for the contracts. The fund may incur additional fees in connection with the purchase or sale of certain contracts.

Brokerage commissions (net of any reimbursements described below) paid on portfolio transactions for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2025, 2024 and 2023 amounted to $1,241,000, $962,000 and $933,000, respectively. The investment adviser is reimbursing the fund for all amounts collected into the commission sharing arrangement. For the fiscal years ended June 30, 2025, 2024 and 2023, the investment adviser reimbursed the fund $12,000, $4,000 and $17,000, respectively, for commissions paid to broker-dealers through a commission sharing arrangement to compensate such broker-dealers for research services. Changes in the dollar amount of brokerage commissions paid by the

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fund over the last three fiscal years resulted from changes in the volume of trading activity and/or the amount of commissions used to pay for research services through a commission sharing arrangement.

The fund is required to disclose information regarding investments in the securities of its "regular" broker-dealers (or parent companies of its regular broker-dealers) that derive more than 15% of their revenue from broker-dealer, underwriter or investment adviser activities. A regular broker-dealer is (*a*) one of the 10 broker-dealers that received from the fund the largest amount of brokerage commissions by participating, directly or indirectly, in the fund's portfolio transactions during the fund's most recently completed fiscal year; (*b*) one of the 10 broker-dealers that engaged as principal in the largest dollar amount of portfolio transactions of the fund during the fund's most recently completed fiscal year; or (*c*) one of the 10 broker-dealers that sold the largest amount of securities of the fund during the fund's most recently completed fiscal year.

At the end of the fund's most recent fiscal year, the fund did not hold securities of any of its regular broker-dealers.

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**Disclosure of portfolio holdings**

The investment adviser, on behalf of the fund, has adopted policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of information about the fund's portfolio holdings. These policies and procedures have been reviewed by the fund's board of directors and compliance will be periodically assessed by the board in connection with reporting from the fund's Chief Compliance Officer.

Under these policies and procedures, the fund's complete list of portfolio holdings available for public disclosure, dated as of the end of each calendar quarter, is permitted to be posted on the fund's website no earlier than the 10th day after such calendar quarter. In practice, the publicly disclosed portfolio is typically posted on the website within 30 days after the end of the calendar quarter. The publicly disclosed portfolio may exclude certain securities when deemed to be in the best interest of the fund as permitted by applicable regulations. In addition, the fund's list of top 10 portfolio holdings measured by percentage of net assets, dated as of the end of each calendar month, is permitted to be posted on the Capital Group website no earlier than the 10th day after such month for equity securities, and no earlier than the 30th day after such month for fixed income securities. The fund's list of top 10 portfolio holdings for equity and fixed income securities is permitted to be posted no earlier than the 10th day after the final month of each calendar quarter. Such portfolio holdings information may be disclosed to any person pursuant to an ongoing arrangement to disclose portfolio holdings information to such person no earlier than one day after the day on which the information is posted on the Capital Group website. Moreover, summary reports containing information regarding the fund's twenty largest equity holdings, dated as of the end of each calendar month, will be made available to all institutional shareholders no earlier than the tenth business day after the end of each month. Additionally, the fund's complete list of portfolio holdings, dated as of the end of each calendar month, will be provided to shareholders and their respective service providers, upon their request, no earlier than the tenth business day after the end of such month. Shareholders may access this information on a website maintained by the fund's transfer agent through a secure login, or they may request this information from the investment adviser. This information, however, may be disclosed earlier to affiliated persons of the fund (including the fund's board members and officers, and certain personnel of the investment adviser and its affiliates) and certain service providers (such as the fund's custodian and outside counsel) for legitimate business and oversight purposes. The investment adviser may disclose individual holdings more frequently on the Capital Group website if it determines it is in the best interest of the fund.

Certain intermediaries are provided additional information about the fund's management team, including information on the fund's portfolio securities they have selected. This information is provided to larger intermediaries that require the information to make the fund available for investment on the firm's platform. Intermediaries receiving the information are required to keep it confidential and use it only to analyze the fund.

Affiliated persons of the fund as described above who receive portfolio holding information are subject to restrictions and limitations on the use and handling of such information pursuant to a code of ethics, including requirements to maintain the confidentiality of such information, pre-clear securities trades and report securities transactions activity, as applicable. Third-party service providers of the fund receiving such information are subject to confidentiality obligations and obligations that would prohibit them from trading in securities based on such information.

Neither the fund nor the investment adviser or any of their affiliates receives compensation or other consideration in connection with the disclosure of information about portfolio holdings. Additionally, other than the persons described above, the fund's portfolio holding information will not be disclosed to any person until such information is publicly filed with the SEC in a filing that is required to include such information.

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The investment adviser's executive officers are authorized to disclose the fund's portfolio holdings, and the authority to establish policies with respect to such disclosures resides with the investment adviser. In exercising its authority, the investment adviser determines whether disclosure of information about the fund's portfolio holdings is appropriate and in the best interest of the fund's shareholders. The investment adviser has implemented policies and procedures to address conflicts of interest that may arise from the disclosure of the fund's holdings. For example, the investment adviser's code of ethics specifically requires, among other things, the safeguarding of information about the fund's holdings and contains prohibitions designed to prevent the personal use of confidential, proprietary investment information in a way that would conflict with the fund's portfolio transactions. In addition, the investment adviser believes that its current policy of not selling portfolio holdings information and not disclosing such information to any party (other than the persons described above, such as the fund's shareholders and certain service providers) until such information is disclosed in a publicly available filing with the SEC, helps reduce potential conflicts of interest between the fund's shareholders and the investment adviser and its affiliates.

The fund's investment adviser and its affiliates provide investment advice to individuals and financial intermediaries that have investment objectives that may be substantially similar to those of the fund. These clients also may have portfolios consisting of holdings substantially similar to those of the fund and generally have access to current portfolio holdings information for their accounts. These clients do not owe the fund's investment adviser or the fund a duty of confidentiality with respect to disclosure of their portfolio holdings.

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**Price of shares**

Shares are purchased at the offering price or sold at the net asset value price next determined after the purchase or sell order is received by the fund or its transfer agent provided that your request contains all information and legal documentation necessary to process the transaction. At its discretion, the transfer agent may accept orders for the sale of fund shares on a future date provided that the orders are in writing and the request contains all information and legal documentation necessary to process the transaction.

The offering or net asset value price is effective for orders received prior to the time of determination of the net asset value and, in the case of orders placed with dealers or their authorized designees, accepted by the Principal Underwriter, the transfer agent, a dealer or any of their designees. In the case of orders sent directly to the fund or the transfer agent, an investment dealer should be indicated. The dealer is responsible for promptly transmitting purchase and sell orders to the Principal Underwriter.

Prices listed do not always indicate prices at which you will be purchasing and redeeming shares of the fund, since such prices generally reflect the previous day's closing price, while purchases and redemptions are made at the next calculated price. The price you pay for shares, the offering price, is based on the net asset value per share, which is calculated once daily as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4 p.m. New York time, each day the New York Stock Exchange is open. If the New York Stock Exchange makes a scheduled (e.g., the day after Thanksgiving) or an unscheduled close prior to 4 p.m. New York time, the net asset value of the fund will be determined at approximately the time the New York Stock Exchange closes on that day. If on such a day market quotations and prices from third-party pricing services are not based as of the time of the early close of the New York Stock Exchange but are as of a later time (up to approximately 4 p.m. New York time), for example because the market remains open after the close of the New York Stock Exchange, those later market quotations and prices will be used in determining the fund's net asset value.

Orders in good order received after the New York Stock Exchange closes (scheduled or unscheduled) will be processed at the net asset value (plus any applicable sales charge) calculated on the following business day. The New York Stock Exchange is currently closed on weekends and on the following holidays: New Year's Day; Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Presidents' Day; Good Friday; Memorial Day; Juneteenth National Independence Day; Independence Day; Labor Day; Thanksgiving Day; and Christmas Day. Each share class of the fund has a separately calculated net asset value (and share price).

Orders received by the investment dealer or authorized designee, the transfer agent or the fund after the time of the determination of the net asset value will be entered at the next calculated offering price. Note that investment dealers or other intermediaries may have their own rules about share transactions and may have earlier cut-off times than those of the fund. For more information about how to purchase through your intermediary, contact your intermediary directly.

All portfolio securities of the fund are valued, and the net asset values per share are determined, as indicated below. The fund follows standard industry practice by typically reflecting changes in its holdings of portfolio securities on the first business day following a portfolio trade.

Equity securities, including depositary receipts, exchange-traded funds, and certain convertible preferred stocks that trade on an exchange or market, are generally valued at the official closing price of, or the last reported sale price on, the exchange or market on which such securities are traded, as of the close of business on the day the securities are being valued or, lacking any sales, at the last

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available bid price. Prices for each security are taken from the principal exchange or market on which the security trades.

Exchange-traded options and futures are generally valued at the official closing price for options and official settlement price for futures on the exchange or market on which such instruments are traded, as of the close of business on the day such instruments are being valued.

Fixed income securities, including short-term securities, are generally valued at evaluated prices obtained from third-party pricing vendors. Vendors value such securities based on one or more inputs that may include, among other things, benchmark yields, transactions, bids, offers, quotations from dealers and trading systems, new issues, spreads and other relationships observed in the markets among comparable securities and proprietary pricing models such as yield measures calculated using factors such as cash flows, financial or collateral performance, and other reference data.

Forward currency contracts are valued based on the spot and forward exchange rates obtained from a third-party pricing vendor.

Securities and other assets for which representative market quotations are not readily available or are considered unreliable by the investment adviser are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under fair value guidelines adopted by the investment adviser and approved by the fund's board of directors. Subject to board oversight, the fund's board has designated the fund's investment adviser to make fair valuation determinations, which are directed by a valuation committee established by the fund's investment adviser. The audit committee receives regular reports describing fair value determinations and methods.

As a general principle, these guidelines consider relevant company, market and other data and considerations to determine the price that the fund might reasonably expect to receive if such fair valued securities were sold in an orderly transaction. Fair valuations may differ materially from valuations that would have been used had greater market activity occurred. The investment adviser's valuation committee considers relevant indications of value that are reasonably and timely available to it in determining the fair value to be assigned to a particular security, such as the type and cost of the security, restrictions on resale of the security, relevant financial or business developments of the issuer, actively traded similar or related securities and transactions, dealer or broker quotes, conversion or exchange rights on the security, related corporate actions, significant events occurring after the close of trading in the security and changes in overall market conditions. The valuation committee employs additional fair value procedures to address issues related to the fund's equity holdings outside the United States. These securities trade in markets that open and close at different times, reflecting time zone differences. If significant events occur after the close of a market (and before the fund's net asset value is next determined) which affect the value of portfolio securities, appropriate adjustments from closing market prices may be made to reflect these events. Events of this type could include, for example, earthquakes and other natural disasters or significant price changes in other markets (e.g., U.S. stock markets).

Assets and liabilities, including investment securities, denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars, prior to the next determination of the net asset value of the fund's shares, at the exchange rates obtained from a third-party pricing vendor.

Each class of shares represents interests in the same portfolio of investments and is identical in all respects to each other class, except for differences relating to distribution, service and other charges and expenses, certain voting rights, differences relating to eligible investors and the designation of each class of shares. Expenses attributable to the fund, but not to a particular class of shares, are borne by each class pro rata based on the relative aggregate net assets of the classes. Expenses directly attributable to a class of shares are borne by that class of shares. Liabilities attributable to particular

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share classes, such as liabilities for repurchase of fund shares, are deducted from total assets attributable to such share classes.

Net assets so obtained for each share class are then divided by the total number of shares outstanding of that share class, and the result, rounded to the nearest cent, is the net asset value per share for that class.

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**Capital stock**

As of June 30, 2025, the fund had 73,009,286 shares of common stock issued and outstanding. Shares of the fund are fully paid and non-assessable. All shares of the fund are equal as to earnings, assets and voting privileges. In the event of liquidation, each share is entitled to its proportion of the fund's assets after debts and expenses. There are no cumulative voting rights for the election of directors. The shares of common stock are issued in registered form, and ownership and transfers of the shares are recorded by the fund's transfer agent.

Under Maryland law, and in accordance with the by-laws of the fund, the fund is not required to hold an annual meeting of its shareholders in any year in which the election of directors is not required to be acted upon under the 1940 Act. The by-laws also provide that each director will serve as a director for the duration of the existence of the fund or until such director sooner dies, resigns or is removed in the manner provided by the by-laws or as otherwise provided by statute or the fund's articles of incorporation, as amended and restated. Consistent with the foregoing, in addition to the provisions of the by-laws, the fund will undertake to call a special meeting of shareholders for the purpose of voting upon the question of removal of a director or directors when requested in writing to do so by the holders of at least 10% of the outstanding shares of the fund, and, in connection with such meeting, to comply with the provisions of section 16(c) of the 1940 Act relating to shareholder communications. Holders of shares entitled to cast one-third of the votes entitled to be cast (without regard to series or class) constitute a quorum at any meeting of the fund's shareholders, except with respect to any matter which requires approval by a separate vote of one or more series or classes of shares, in which case the holders of shares entitled to cast one-third of the votes entitled to be cast by holders of shares of each series or class entitled to vote as a series or class on the matter constitute a quorum. Attendance and voting at shareholders meetings may be by proxy, and shareholders may take action by unanimous written consent in lieu of holding a meeting.

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**Taxes and distributions**

*<u>Disclaimer</u>*: Some of the following information may not apply to certain shareholders, including those holding fund shares in a tax-favored account, such as a retirement plan or education savings account. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors about the application of federal, state and local tax law in light of their particular situation.

**Taxation as a regulated investment company** — The fund intends to qualify each year as a "regulated investment company" under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), so that it will not be liable for federal tax on income and capital gains distributed to shareholders. In order to qualify as a regulated investment company, and avoid being subject to federal income taxes, the fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and realized net capital gains on a fiscal year basis, and intends to comply with other tests applicable to regulated investment companies under Subchapter M.

The Code includes savings provisions allowing the fund to cure inadvertent failures of certain qualification tests required under Subchapter M. However, should the fund fail to qualify under Subchapter M, the fund would be subject to federal, and possibly state, corporate taxes on its taxable income and gains.

Amounts not distributed by the fund on a timely basis in accordance with a calendar year distribution requirement may be subject to a nondeductible 4% excise tax. Unless an applicable exception applies, to avoid the tax, the fund must distribute during each calendar year an amount equal to the sum of (*a*) at least 98% of its ordinary income (not taking into account any capital gains or losses) for the calendar year, (*b*) at least 98.2% of its capital gains in excess of its capital losses for the twelve month period ending on October 31, and (*c*) all ordinary income and capital gains for previous years that were not distributed during such years. Although the fund intends to distribute its net investment income and net capital gains so as to avoid excise tax liability, the fund may determine that it is in the interest of the shareholders to distribute less than that amount.

Dividends paid by the fund from ordinary income or from an excess of net short-term capital gain over net long-term capital loss are taxable to shareholders as ordinary income dividends.

The fund may declare a capital gain distribution consisting of the excess of net realized long-term capital gains over net realized short-term capital losses. Net capital gains for a fiscal year are computed by taking into account any capital loss carryforward of the fund.

The fund may retain a portion of net capital gain for reinvestment and may elect to treat such capital gain as having been distributed to shareholders of the fund. Shareholders may receive a credit for the tax that the fund paid on such undistributed net capital gain and would increase the basis in their shares of the fund by the difference between the amount of includible gains and the tax deemed paid by the shareholder.

Distributions of net capital gain that the fund properly designates as a capital gain distribution generally will be taxable as long-term capital gain, regardless of the length of time the shares of the fund have been held by a shareholder. Any loss realized upon the redemption of shares held at the time of redemption for six months or less from the date of their purchase will be treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent of any capital gain distributions (including any undistributed amounts treated as distributed capital gains, as described above) during such six-month period.

Capital gain distributions by the fund result in a reduction in the net asset value of the fund's shares. Investors should consider the tax implications of buying shares just prior to a capital gain distribution. The price of shares purchased at that time includes the amount of the forthcoming distribution. Those

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purchasing just prior to a distribution will subsequently receive a partial return of their investment capital upon payment of the distribution, which will be taxable to them.

Individuals (and certain other non-corporate entities) are generally eligible for a 20% deduction with respect to taxable ordinary REIT dividends through 2025. Applicable Treasury regulations allow the fund to pass through to its shareholders such taxable ordinary REIT dividends. Accordingly, individual (and certain other non-corporate) shareholders of the fund that have received such taxable ordinary REIT dividends may be able to take advantage of this 20% deduction with respect to any such amounts passed through.

**Redemptions and exchanges of fund shares** — Redemptions of shares, including exchanges for shares of Capital Group KKR Public-Private+ Funds ("PPS Funds") or American Funds, may result in federal, state and local tax consequences (gain or loss) to the shareholder.

Any loss realized on a redemption or exchange of shares of the fund will be disallowed to the extent substantially identical shares are reacquired within the 61-day period beginning 30 days before and ending 30 days after the shares are disposed of. Any loss disallowed under this rule will be added to the shareholder's tax basis in the new shares purchased.

**Tax consequences of investing in non-U.S. securities** — Dividend and interest income received by the fund from sources outside the United States may be subject to withholding and other taxes imposed by such foreign jurisdictions. Tax conventions between certain countries and the United States, however, may reduce or eliminate these foreign taxes. Some foreign countries impose taxes on capital gains with respect to investments by foreign investors.

If more than 50% of the value of the total assets of the fund at the close of the taxable year consists of securities of foreign corporations, the fund may elect to pass through to shareholders the foreign taxes paid by the fund. If such an election is made, shareholders may claim a credit or deduction on their federal income tax returns for, and will be required to treat as part of the amounts distributed to them, their pro rata portion of qualified taxes paid by the fund to foreign countries. The application of the foreign tax credit depends upon the particular circumstances of each shareholder.

Foreign currency gains and losses, including the portion of gain or loss on the sale of debt securities attributable to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, are generally taxable as ordinary income or loss. These gains or losses may increase or decrease the amount of dividends payable by the fund to shareholders. A fund may elect to treat gain and loss on certain foreign currency contracts as capital gain and loss instead of ordinary income or loss.

If the fund invests in stock of certain passive foreign investment companies ("PFICs"), the fund intends to account for these securities by making a mark-to-market ("MTM") election or a qualified electing fund ("QEF") election. Under the MTM election, the fund will be required to mark-to-market these securities and recognize any gains at the end of its fiscal and excise tax years. Deductions for losses are allowable only to the extent of any previously recognized gains. Both gains and losses will be treated as ordinary income or loss, and the fund is required to distribute any resulting income. Under the QEF election, the fund will be required to include in its gross income its share of the earnings and profits of the PFIC on a current basis, regardless of whether distributions were received from the PFIC in a given year, and such earnings and profits will be recognized by the fund as ordinary income and/or net capital gain, depending on the source of the income generated by the PFIC. If the fund is unable to identify an investment as a PFIC security and thus does not make a timely MTM or QEF election, the fund may be subject to adverse tax consequences.

**Other tax considerations** — After the end of each calendar year, individual shareholders holding fund shares in taxable accounts will receive a statement of the federal income tax status of all distributions.

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Shareholders of the fund also may be subject to state and local taxes on distributions received from the fund.

For fund shares acquired on or after January 1, 2012, the fund is required to report cost basis information for redemptions, including exchanges, to both shareholders and the IRS.

Under the backup withholding provisions of the Code, the fund generally will be required to withhold federal income tax on all payments made to a shareholder if the shareholder either does not furnish the fund with the shareholder's correct taxpayer identification number or fails to certify that the shareholder is not subject to backup withholding. Backup withholding also applies if the IRS notifies the shareholder or the fund that the taxpayer identification number provided by the shareholder is incorrect or that the shareholder has previously failed to properly report interest or dividend income.

The foregoing discussion of U.S. federal income tax law relates solely to the application of that law to U.S. persons (i.e., U.S. citizens and legal residents and U.S. corporations, partnerships, trusts and estates). Each shareholder who is not a U.S. person should consider the U.S. and foreign tax consequences of ownership of shares of the fund, including the possibility that such a shareholder may be subject to U.S. withholding taxes.

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**Shareholders holding shares through an eligible retirement plan should contact their plan's administrator or recordkeeper for information regarding purchases and sales.**

**Purchase of shares**

**Purchases by individuals —** As described in the prospectus, you may generally open an account and purchase fund shares by contacting a financial professional or investment dealer authorized to sell the fund's shares. You may make investments by any of the following means:

**Contacting your financial professional —** Deliver or mail a check to your financial professional.

**By mail —** For initial investments, you may mail a check, made payable to the fund, directly to the address indicated on the account application. Please indicate an investment dealer on the account application. You may make additional investments by filling out the "Account Additions" form at the bottom of a recent transaction confirmation and mailing the form, along with a check made payable to the fund, using the envelope provided with your confirmation.

The amount of time it takes for us to receive regular U.S. postal mail may vary and there is no assurance that we will receive such mail on the day you expect. Mailing addresses for regular U.S. postal mail can be found in the prospectus. To send investments or correspondence to us via overnight mail or courier service, use either of the following addresses:

American Funds

12711 North Meridian Street

Carmel, IN 46032-9181

American Funds

5300 Robin Hood Road

Norfolk, VA 23513-2407

**By telephone —** Calling American Funds Service Company. Please see the "Shareholder account services and privileges" section of this statement of additional information for more information regarding this service.

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**By wire —** If you are making a wire transfer, instruct your bank to wire funds to:

Wells Fargo Bank

ABA Routing No. 121000248

Account No. 4600-076178

Your bank should include the following information when wiring funds:

For credit to the account of:

American Funds Service Company

(fund's name)

For further credit to:

(shareholder's fund account number)

(shareholder's name)

You may contact American Funds Service Company at (800) 421-4225 if you have questions about making wire transfers.

**Other purchase information —** If requested, Class F-2 will be sold to:

(1) current
 or retired directors, trustees, officers and advisory board members of, and certain lawyers who provide services to the funds managed
 by Capital Research and Management Company, current or retired employees of The Capital Group Companies, Inc. and its affiliated companies,
 certain family members of the above persons, and trusts or plans primarily for such persons; and

(2) The
 Capital Group Companies, Inc. and its affiliated companies.

Once an account in Class F-2 is established under this privilege, additional investments can be made in Class F-2 for the life of the account. Depending on the financial intermediary holding your account, these privileges may be unavailable. Investors should consult their financial intermediary for further information.

Class R-6 shares may be made available to certain charitable foundations organized and maintained by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. or its affiliates. Class R-6 shares are also available to corporate investment accounts established by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. and its affiliates. Class R-6 shares are also available to other post employment benefits plans.

**Purchase minimums —** All investments are subject to the purchase minimums described in the prospectus. As noted in the prospectus, purchase minimums may be waived or reduced in certain cases.

The following account types may be established without meeting the initial purchase minimum:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Retirement accounts that are funded with employer contributions; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Accounts that are funded with monies set by court decree.

The following account types may be established without meeting the initial purchase minimum, but shareholders wishing to invest in two or more funds must meet the normal initial purchase minimum of each fund:

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Accounts that are funded with (*a)* transfers of assets, (*b*) rollovers from retirement plans, or (*c*) required minimum distribution automatic exchanges.

Certain accounts held on the fund's books, known as omnibus accounts, contain multiple underlying accounts that are invested in shares of the fund. These underlying accounts are maintained by entities such as financial intermediaries and are subject to the applicable initial purchase minimums as described in the prospectus and this statement of additional information. However, in the case where the entity maintaining these accounts aggregates the accounts' purchase orders for fund shares, such accounts are not required to meet the fund's minimum amount for subsequent purchases.

**Exchanges —** You may only exchange shares without a sales charge into PPS Funds or American Funds within the same share class; however, Class F shares may also generally be exchanged without a sales charge for the corresponding 529 share class of American Funds. Clients of Capital Group Private Client Services may exchange the shares of the fund for those of any other fund(s) managed by Capital Research and Management Company or its affiliates.

Notwithstanding the above, exchanges from Class A shares of American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund may be made to Class C shares of other American Funds for dollar cost averaging purposes.

Exchange purchases are subject to the minimum investment requirements of the fund purchased and no sales charge generally applies. However, exchanges of shares from American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund are subject to applicable sales charges, unless the American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund shares were acquired by an exchange from a fund having a sales charge, or by reinvestment or cross-reinvestment of dividends or capital gain distributions.

Exchanges of Class F shares generally may only be made through fee-based programs of investment firms that have special agreements with the Principal Underwriter and certain registered investment advisors. Class A-2 shares of the PPS Funds may not be exchanged for shares of this fund or the American Funds.

You may exchange shares of other eligible classes by contacting your financial professional by calling American Funds Service Company at (800) 421-4225 or faxing (see "American Funds Service Company service areas" in the prospectus for the appropriate fax numbers) the transfer agent. For more information, see "Shareholder account services and privileges" in this statement of additional information. **These transactions have the same tax consequences as ordinary sales and purchases.**

Shares held in employer-sponsored retirement plans may be exchanged into other PPS Funds or American Funds by contacting your plan administrator or recordkeeper. Exchange redemptions and purchases are processed simultaneously at the share prices next determined after the exchange order is received (see "Price of shares" in this statement of additional information).

#### Moving between share classes
**Moving between Class F shares —** If you are part of a qualified fee-based program that offers Class F shares, you may exchange your Class F shares for any other Class F shares to be held in the program. For example, if you hold Class F-2 shares, you may exchange your shares for Class F-3 shares to be held in the program.

**Moving between other share classes —** If you desire to move your investment between share classes and the particular scenario is not described in this statement of additional information, please contact American Funds Service Company at (800) 421-4225 for more information.

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**Non-reportable transactions —** Automatic conversions described in the prospectus will be non-reportable for tax purposes. In addition, an exchange of shares from one share class of a fund to another share class of the same fund will be treated as a non-reportable exchange for tax purposes, provided that the exchange request is received in writing by American Funds Service Company and processed as a single transaction.

**Reducing Class A sales charges of PPS Funds and American Funds** — There are various ways to reduce your sales charge when purchasing Class A shares of PPS Funds and American Funds. Your holdings in the fund may be aggregated with the accumulated holdings in all eligible share classes of PPS Funds or American Funds to determine your sales charge on investments in PPS Funds and American Funds accounts. See the applicable fund prospectus and statement of additional information for further details on the policies available to reduce sales charges on shares of PPS Funds and American Funds.

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**Selling shares**

The methods for selling (redeeming) shares are described more fully in the prospectus. If you wish to sell your shares by contacting American Funds Service Company directly, any such request must be signed by the registered shareholders. To contact American Funds Service Company via overnight mail or courier service, see "purchase and exchange of shares."

A signature guarantee may be required for certain redemptions. In such an event, your signature may be guaranteed by a domestic stock exchange or the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, bank, savings association or credit union that is an eligible guarantor institution. The transfer agent reserves the right to require a signature guarantee on any redemptions.

Additional documentation may be required for sales of shares held in corporate partnership or fiduciary accounts or from accounts with executors, trustees, administrators or guardians. You must include with your written request any shares you wish to sell that are in certificate form.

Redemption proceeds will not be mailed until sufficient time has passed to provide reasonable assurance that checks or drafts (including certified or cashier's checks) for shares purchased have cleared (normally seven business days from the purchase date). Except for delays relating to clearance of checks for share purchases or in extraordinary circumstances (and as permissible under the 1940 Act), the fund typically expects to pay redemption proceeds one business day following receipt and acceptance of a redemption order. Interest will not accrue or be paid on amounts that represent uncashed distribution or redemption checks.

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**Shareholder account services and privileges**

The following services and privileges are generally available to all shareholders. However, certain services and privileges described in the prospectus and this statement of additional information may not be available if your account is held with an investment dealer or through an employer-sponsored retirement plan.

**Automatic investment plan —** An automatic investment plan enables you to make monthly or quarterly investments in American Funds through automatic debits from your bank account. To set up a plan, you must fill out an account application and specify the amount that you would like to invest and the date on which you would like your investments to occur. The plan will begin within 30 days after your account application is received. Your bank account will be debited on the day or a few days before your investment is made, depending on the bank's capabilities. The transfer agent will then invest your money into the fund you specified on or around the date you specified. If the date you specified falls on a weekend or holiday, your money will be invested on the following business day. However, if the following business day falls in the next month, your money will be invested on the business day immediately preceding the weekend or holiday. If your bank account cannot be debited due to insufficient funds, a stop-payment or the closing of the account, the plan may be terminated and the related investment reversed. You may change the amount of the investment or discontinue the plan at any time by contacting the transfer agent.

**Automatic reinvestment —** Dividends and capital gain distributions are reinvested in additional shares of the same class and fund at net asset value unless you indicate otherwise on the account application. You also may elect to have dividends and/or capital gain distributions paid in cash by informing the fund, the transfer agent or your investment dealer. Dividends and capital gain distributions paid to retirement plan shareholders will be automatically reinvested.

If you have elected to receive dividends and/or capital gain distributions in cash, and the postal or other delivery service is unable to deliver checks to your address of record, or you do not respond to mailings from American Funds Service Company with regard to uncashed distribution checks, your distribution option may be automatically converted to having all dividends and other distributions reinvested in additional shares.

**Account statements —** Your account is opened in accordance with your registration instructions. Transactions in the account, such as additional investments, will be reflected on regular confirmation statements from the transfer agent. Dividend and capital gain reinvestments, purchases through automatic investment plans and certain retirement plans, as well as automatic exchanges and withdrawals, will be confirmed at least quarterly.

**Cross-reinvestment of dividends and distributions —** For all share classes offered by the fund, you may cross-reinvest dividends and capital gains (distributions) into other American Funds in the same share class at net asset value, subject to the following conditions:

(1) the aggregate value of your account(s) in the fund(s) paying distributions equals or exceeds $5,000 (this is waived if the value of the account in the fund receiving the distributions equals or exceeds that fund's minimum initial investment requirement);

(2) if the value of the account of the fund receiving distributions is below the minimum initial investment requirement, distributions must be automatically reinvested; and

(3) if you discontinue the cross-reinvestment of distributions, the value of the account of the fund receiving distributions must equal or exceed the minimum initial investment requirement. If you do not

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meet this requirement within 90 days of notification, the fund has the right to automatically redeem the account.

Depending on the financial intermediary holding your account, your reinvestment privileges may be unavailable or differ from those described in this statement of additional information. Investors should consult their financial intermediary for further information.

**Automatic exchanges —** For all share classes offered by the fund, you may automatically exchange shares of the same class in amounts of $50 or more among any American Funds on any day (or preceding business day if the day falls on a nonbusiness day) of each month you designate.

**Automatic withdrawals —** Depending on the type of account, for all share classes except Class R-6 shares, you may automatically withdraw shares from any of the American Funds. You can make automatic withdrawals of $50 or more. You can designate the day of each period for withdrawals and request that checks be sent to you or someone else. Withdrawals may also be electronically deposited to your bank account. The transfer agent will withdraw your money from the fund you specify on or around the date you specify. If the date you specified falls on a weekend or holiday, the redemption will take place on the previous business day. However, if the previous business day falls in the preceding month, the redemption will take place on the following business day after the weekend or holiday. You should consult with your financial professional or intermediary to determine if your account is eligible for automatic withdrawals.

Withdrawal payments are not to be considered as dividends, yield or income. Generally, automatic investments may not be made into a shareholder account from which there are automatic withdrawals. Withdrawals of amounts exceeding reinvested dividends and distributions and increases in share value would reduce the aggregate value of the shareholder's account. The transfer agent arranges for the redemption by the fund of sufficient shares, deposited by the shareholder with the transfer agent, to provide the withdrawal payment specified.

Redemption proceeds from an automatic withdrawal plan are not eligible for reinvestment without a sales charge.

**American Funds Service Company and capitalgroup.com —** You may check your share balance and the price of your shares using capitalgroup.com or redeem or exchange shares by calling American Funds Service Company at (800) 421-4225. Redemptions and exchanges through American Funds Service Company are subject to the conditions noted above and in "Telephone purchases, redemptions and exchanges" below. You will need your fund number (see the list of American Funds under the "General information — fund numbers" section in this statement of additional information), personal identification number (generally the last four digits of your Social Security number or other tax identification number associated with your account) and account number.

Generally, all shareholders are automatically eligible to use these services. However, if you are not currently authorized to do so, please contact American Funds Service Company for assistance. Once you establish this privilege, you, your financial professional or any person with your account information may use these services.

**Telephone purchases, redemptions and exchanges —** By using the telephone or fax purchase, redemption and/or exchange options, you agree to hold the fund, the transfer agent, any of its affiliates or mutual funds managed by such affiliates, and each of their respective directors, trustees, officers, employees and agents harmless from any losses, expenses, costs or liabilities (including attorney fees) that may be incurred in connection with the exercise of these privileges. Generally, all shareholders are automatically eligible to use these services. However, you may elect to opt out of these services by writing the transfer agent (you may also reinstate them at any time by writing the

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transfer agent). If the transfer agent does not employ reasonable procedures to confirm that the instructions received from any person with appropriate account information are genuine, it and/or the fund may be liable for losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent instructions. In the event that shareholders are unable to reach the fund by telephone because of technical difficulties, market conditions or a natural disaster, redemption and exchange requests may be made in writing only.

While payment of redemptions normally will be in cash, the fund's declaration of trust permits payment of the redemption price wholly or partly with portfolio securities or other fund assets under conditions and circumstances determined by the fund's board of directors. For example, redemptions could be made in this manner if the board determined that making payments wholly in cash over a particular period would be unfair and/or harmful to other fund shareholders.

**Share certificates —** Shares are credited to your account. The fund does not issue share certificates.

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**General information**

**Custodian of assets —** Securities and cash owned by the fund, including proceeds from the sale of shares of the fund and of securities in the fund's portfolio, are held by JPMorgan Chase Bank, 270 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017-2070, as custodian. If the fund holds securities of issuers outside the United States, the custodian may hold these securities pursuant to subcustodial arrangements in banks outside the United States or branches of U.S. banks outside the United States.

**Transfer agent services —** American Funds Service Company, an affiliate of the investment adviser, maintains the records of shareholder accounts, processes purchases and redemptions of the fund's shares, acts as dividend and capital gain distribution disbursing agent, and performs other related shareholder service functions. The principal office of American Funds Service Company is located at 6455 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, CA 92618. Transfer agent fees are paid according to a fee schedule, based on the number of accounts serviced or a percentage of fund assets, contained in a Shareholder Services Agreement between the fund and American Funds Service Company.

In the case of certain shareholder accounts, third parties who may be unaffiliated with the investment adviser provide transfer agency and shareholder services in place of American Funds Service Company. These services are rendered under agreements with American Funds Service Company or its affiliates and the third parties receive compensation according to such agreements. Compensation for transfer agency and shareholder services, whether paid to American Funds Service Company or such third parties, is ultimately paid from fund assets and is reflected in the expenses of the fund as disclosed in the prospectus.

During the 2025 fiscal year, transfer agent fees, gross of any payments made by American Funds Service Company to third parties, were:

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| **Class M** | $8000 |
| **Class F-2<sup>1</sup>** | —<sup>2</sup> |
| **Class F-3** | 2000 |
| **Class R-6** | —<sup>2</sup> |

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<sup>1</sup> Class F-2 shares began investment operations on June 2, 2025.

<sup>2</sup> Amount less than $1,000.

**Independent registered public accounting firm —** PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 601 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017, serves as the fund's independent registered public accounting firm, providing audit services, preparation of tax returns and review of certain documents to be filed with the SEC. The financial statements and financial highlights of the fund included in this statement of additional information that are from the fund's Form N-CSR for the most recent fiscal year have been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report. Such financial statements and financial highlights are included in reliance upon the report of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing. The selection of the fund's independent registered public accounting firm is reviewed and determined annually by the board of directors.

**Independent legal counsel —** Dechert LLP, 45 Fremont Street, 26th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94104-2223, serves as independent legal counsel ("counsel") for the fund and for independent directors in their capacities as such. A determination with respect to the independence of the fund's counsel will be made at least annually by the independent directors of the fund, as prescribed by applicable 1940 Act rules.

**Prospectuses, reports to shareholders and proxy statements —** The fund's fiscal year ends on December 31. Shareholders are provided updated summary prospectuses annually and at least

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semi-annually with reports showing the fund's expenses, key statistics, holdings information and investment results (annual report only). Shareholders may request a copy of the fund's current prospectus at no cost by calling (800) 421-4225 or by sending an email request to prospectus@americanfunds.com. Shareholders may also access the fund's current summary prospectus, prospectus, statement of additional information and shareholder reports at capitalgroup.com/prospectus. The fund's annual financial statements are audited by the fund's independent registered public accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. In addition, shareholders may also receive proxy statements for the fund. In an effort to reduce the volume of mail shareholders receive from the fund when a household owns more than one account, the transfer agent has taken steps to eliminate duplicate mailings of summary prospectuses, shareholder reports and proxy statements. To receive additional copies of a summary prospectus, report or proxy statement, shareholders should contact the transfer agent.

Shareholders may also elect to receive updated summary prospectuses, annual reports and semi-annual reports electronically by signing up for electronic delivery on our website, capitalgroup.com. Shareholders who elect to receive documents electronically will receive such documents in electronic form and will not receive documents in paper form by mail. A shareholder who elects electronic delivery is able to cancel this service at any time and return to receiving updated summary prospectuses and other reports in paper form by mail.

Summary prospectuses, prospectuses, annual reports and semi-annual reports that are mailed to shareholders by the Capital Group organization are printed with ink containing soy and/or vegetable oil on paper containing recycled fibers.

**Codes of ethics —** The fund and Capital International, Inc. and its affiliated companies, including the fund's Principal Underwriter, have adopted codes of ethics that allow for personal investments, including securities in which the fund may invest from time to time. These codes include a ban on acquisitions of securities pursuant to an initial public offering; restrictions on acquisitions of private placement securities; preclearance and reporting requirements; review of duplicate confirmation statements; annual recertification of compliance with codes of ethics; blackout periods on personal investing for certain investment personnel; ban on short-term trading profits for investment personnel; limitations on service as a director of publicly traded companies; disclosure of personal securities transactions; and policies regarding political contributions.

**Credit facility —** The fund, together with other U.S. registered investment funds managed by the investment adviser or its affiliates, has entered into a committed line of credit facility pursuant to which the funds may borrow up to $1.5 billion as a source of temporary liquidity on a first-come, first-served basis. Under the credit facility, loans are generally unsecured; however, a borrowing fund must collateralize any borrowings under the facility on an equivalent basis if it has certain other collateralized borrowings.

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**Determination of net asset value, redemption price per share for Class M shares — June 30, 2025**

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Net asset value and redemption price per share<br>(Net assets divided by shares outstanding)  | $7.87 |

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**Other information —** The fund reserves the right to modify the privileges described in this statement of additional information at any time.

The fund's financial statements, including the investment portfolio and the report of the fund's independent registered public accounting firm contained in the fund's Form N-CSR, are included in this statement of additional information.

Fund numbers — Here are the fund numbers for use when making share transactions:

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| | **Fund numbers** | **Fund numbers** | **Fund numbers** | **Fund numbers** |
| **Fund** | **Class M** | **Class F-2** | **Class F-3** | **Class R-6** |
| Emerging Markets Equities Fund, Inc.  | 40115 | 36115 | 37115 | 26115 |

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Investment portfolio June 30, 2025

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|:---|:---|:---|
| Common stocks 95.64% | Shares | Value<br> (000)<br>|
| **Asia-Pacific 75.44%** | **Asia-Pacific 75.44%** | **Asia-Pacific 75.44%** |
| **China 27.14%** | **China 27.14%** | **China 27.14%** |
| Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd.  | 661900 | $9258 |
| Anhui Conch Cement Co., Ltd., Class H  | 1666129 | 4236 |
| BeOne Medicines, Ltd. (ADR) <sup>(a)</sup>  | 24438 | 5916 |
| BYD Co., Ltd., Class A  | 86876 | 4024 |
| BYD Co., Ltd., Class H  | 270000 | 4213 |
| China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd., Class H  | 794500 | 5551 |
| China Resources Land, Ltd.  | 1217000 | 4124 |
| Chongqing Brewery Co., Ltd., Class A  | 520443 | 4002 |
| Duality Biotherapeutics, Inc. <sup>(a)</sup>  | 115300 | 3475 |
| H World Group, Ltd. (ADR)  | 41486 | 1407 |
| Haitian International Holdings, Ltd.  | 703000 | 1827 |
| Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Ltd., Class H  | 2820000 | 2235 |
| Innovent Biologics, Inc. <sup>(a)</sup>  | 783400 | 7824 |
| Jiangsu Hengli Hydraulic Co., Ltd., Class A  | 433500 | 4356 |
| Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Class A  | 727570 | 5270 |
| Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Class H <sup>(a)</sup>  | 31200 | 214 |
| Kanzhun, Ltd., Class A (ADR) <sup>(a)</sup>  | 187420 | 3344 |
| Kweichow Moutai Co., Ltd., Class A  | 10000 | 1967 |
| Legend Biotech Corp. (ADR) <sup>(a)</sup>  | 24563 | 872 |
| Meituan, Class B <sup>(a)</sup>  | 543568 | 8676 |
| Midea Group Co., Ltd., Class A  | 335437 | 3380 |
| NetEase, Inc.  | 541900 | 14566 |
| NetEase, Inc. (ADR)  | 30327 | 4081 |
| PDD Holdings, Inc. (ADR) <sup>(a)</sup>  | 51015 | 5339 |
| People's Insurance Company (Group) of China, Ltd. (The), Class H  | 937000 | 713 |
| PICC Property and Casualty Co., Ltd., Class H  | 3572000 | 6917 |
| Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co., Ltd., Class A  | 1001577 | 9025 |
| Tencent Holdings, Ltd.  | 434365 | 27833 |
| Tsingtao Brewery Co., Ltd., Class H  | 164000 | 1071 |
|  |  | 155716 |
| **Hong Kong 0.89%** | **Hong Kong 0.89%** | **Hong Kong 0.89%** |
| AIA Group, Ltd.  | 496800 | 4455 |
| Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd.  | 59500 | 654 |
|  |  | 5109 |
| **India 18.78%** | **India 18.78%** | **India 18.78%** |
| 360 ONE WAM, Ltd.  | 265443 | 3697 |
| Bharti Airtel, Ltd.  | 103043 | 2415 |
| BSE, Ltd.  | 104868 | 3387 |
| Central Depository Services (India), Ltd.  | 78001 | 1632 |
| Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co., Ltd.  | 445442 | 8456 |
| Coforge, Ltd.  | 362245 | 8129 |
| Eternal, Ltd. <sup>(a)</sup>  | 756052 | 2329 |
| FSN E-Commerce Ventures, Ltd. <sup>(a)</sup>  | 464411 | 1128 |
| Godrej Consumer Products, Ltd.  | 207357 | 2849 |
| HCL Technologies, Ltd.  | 219652 | 4427 |
| HDFC Bank, Ltd.  | 45188 | 1055 |
| Hexaware Technologies, Ltd.  | 124293 | 1233 |
| ICICI Bank, Ltd.  | 406316 | 6850 |
| Kotak Mahindra Bank, Ltd.  | 582128 | 14686 |
| Larsen & Toubro, Ltd.  | 27467 | 1175 |
| MakeMyTrip, Ltd. <sup>(a)</sup>  | 73530 | 7207 |
| Mankind Pharma, Ltd. <sup>(a)</sup>  | 266662 | 7213 |
| Maruti Suzuki India, Ltd.  | 29277 | 4233 |
| Max Healthcare Institute, Ltd.  | 497543 | 7403 |
| Shriram Finance, Ltd.  | 87244 | 719 |
| Tata Consultancy Services, Ltd.  | 144137 | 5819 |
| Tube Investments of India, Ltd.  | 47607 | 1726 |

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| Common stocks (continued) | Shares | Value<br> (000)<br>|
| **Asia-Pacific (continued)** | **Asia-Pacific (continued)** | **Asia-Pacific (continued)** |
| **India (continued)** | **India (continued)** | **India (continued)** |
| TVS Motor Co., Ltd.  | 145392 | $4947 |
| United Spirits, Ltd.  | 224252 | 3734 |
| Varun Beverages, Ltd.  | 246651 | 1316 |
|  |  | 107765 |
| **Indonesia 2.54%** | **Indonesia 2.54%** | **Indonesia 2.54%** |
| Bank Central Asia Tbk PT  | 10340909 | 5525 |
| Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk PT  | 7431700 | 2234 |
| Indosat Tbk PT  | 22759100 | 2930 |
| PT Bank Syariah Indonesia Tbk  | 10714500 | 1703 |
| Sumber Alfaria Trijaya Tbk PT  | 5035704 | 741 |
| Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk PT, Class B  | 8433400 | 1444 |
|  |  | 14577 |
| **Philippines 1.20%** | **Philippines 1.20%** | **Philippines 1.20%** |
| BDO Unibank, Inc.  | 1008170 | 2735 |
| International Container Terminal Services, Inc.  | 564989 | 4122 |
|  |  | 6857 |
| **South Korea 10.08%** | **South Korea 10.08%** | **South Korea 10.08%** |
| Coupang, Inc., Class A <sup>(a)</sup>  | 351873 | 10542 |
| Hana Financial Group, Inc.  | 175240 | 11206 |
| KB Financial Group, Inc.  | 39966 | 3284 |
| KT Corp.  | 29194 | 1205 |
| KT Corp. (ADR)  | 259262 | 5387 |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.  | 214214 | 9492 |
| SK hynix, Inc.  | 77237 | 16711 |
|  |  | 57827 |
| **Taiwan 14.02%** | **Taiwan 14.02%** | **Taiwan 14.02%** |
| Advantech Co., Ltd.  | 206000 | 2398 |
| AirTAC International Group  | 209904 | 6259 |
| LITE-ON Technology Corp.  | 917000 | 3469 |
| MediaTek, Inc.  | 183042 | 7832 |
| Nien Made Enterprise Co., Ltd.  | 142000 | 1981 |
| SINBON Electronics Co., Ltd.  | 76000 | 568 |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.  | 1582430 | 57421 |
| Voltronic Power Technology Corp.  | 12000 | 517 |
|  |  | 80445 |
| **Thailand 0.19%** | **Thailand 0.19%** | **Thailand 0.19%** |
| Kasikornbank PCL, foreign registered shares  | 233500 | 1105 |
| **Vietnam 0.60%** | **Vietnam 0.60%** | **Vietnam 0.60%** |
| Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank  | 4227106 | 3447 |
| **Total Asia-Pacific** | **Total Asia-Pacific** | 432848 |
| **Latin America 10.96%** | **Latin America 10.96%** | **Latin America 10.96%** |
| **Brazil 7.04%** | **Brazil 7.04%** | **Brazil 7.04%** |
| B3 SA - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao  | 833930 | 2238 |
| Banco BTG Pactual SA, units  | 1005292 | 7818 |
| Estre Ambiental, Inc. <sup>(a)(b)(c)</sup>  | 591120 | — <br><sup>(d)</sup><br>|
| Motiva Infraestrutura de Mobilidade SA  | 3391997 | 8609 |
| Multiplan Empreendimentos Imobiliarios SA  | 342811 | 1717 |
| Nu Holdings, Ltd., Class A <sup>(a)</sup>  | 157020 | 2154 |
| Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) (ADR), ordinary nominative shares  | 95534 | 1195 |

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| Common stocks (continued) | Shares | Value<br> (000)<br>|
| **Latin America (continued)** | **Latin America (continued)** | **Latin America (continued)** |
| **Brazil (continued)** | **Brazil (continued)** | **Brazil (continued)** |
| Rede D'Or Sao Luiz SA  | 587829 | $3832 |
| Rumo SA  | 2188609 | 7465 |
| TIM SA  | 1327188 | 5386 |
|  |  | 40414 |
| **Mexico 3.92%** | **Mexico 3.92%** | **Mexico 3.92%** |
| America Movil, SAB de CV, Class B (ADR)  | 234796 | 4212 |
| BBB Foods, Inc., Class A <sup>(a)</sup>  | 157392 | 4369 |
| Coca-Cola FEMSA, SAB de CV (ADR)  | 12405 | 1200 |
| Corp. Inmobiliaria Vesta, SAB de CV  | 434332 | 1194 |
| Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico, SAB de CV, Class B  | 95950 | 2202 |
| Grupo Financiero Banorte, SAB de CV, Series O  | 928215 | 8485 |
| Prologis Property Mexico, SA de CV, REIT  | 219240 | 829 |
|  |  | 22491 |
| **Total Latin America** | **Total Latin America** | 62905 |
| **Eastern Europe and Middle East 6.00%** | **Eastern Europe and Middle East 6.00%** | **Eastern Europe and Middle East 6.00%** |
| **Greece 0.44%** | **Greece 0.44%** | **Greece 0.44%** |
| National Bank of Greece SA  | 197717 | 2522 |
| **Kazakhstan 1.01%** | **Kazakhstan 1.01%** | **Kazakhstan 1.01%** |
| Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan OJSC (GDR) <sup>(c)</sup>  | 163575 | 4016 |
| Kaspi.kz JSC (ADR)  | 20631 | 1751 |
|  |  | 5767 |
| **Russian Federation 0.00%** | **Russian Federation 0.00%** | **Russian Federation 0.00%** |
| Alrosa PJSC <sup>(b)</sup>  | 12604 | — <br><sup>(d)</sup><br>|
| Baring Vostok Capital Fund IV Supplemental Fund, LP <sup>(a)(b)(e)(f)(g)</sup>  | 43189450 | — <br><sup>(d)</sup><br>|
| Baring Vostok Private Equity Fund IV, LP <sup>(a)(b)(e)(f)(g)</sup>  | 23604516 | — <br><sup>(d)</sup><br>|
| Rosneft Oil Co. PJSC <sup>(b)</sup>  | 570845 | — <br><sup>(d)</sup><br>|
| Sberbank of Russia PJSC <sup>(b)</sup>  | 11761726 | — <br><sup>(d)</sup><br>|
|  |  | — <br><sup>(d)</sup><br>|
| **Saudi Arabia 0.94%** | **Saudi Arabia 0.94%** | **Saudi Arabia 0.94%** |
| Al Rajhi Banking and Investment Corp., non-registered shares  | 212573 | 5362 |
| **Slovenia 0.42%** | **Slovenia 0.42%** | **Slovenia 0.42%** |
| Nova Ljubljanska Banka dd (GDR)  | 68579 | 2424 |
| **Turkey 0.36%** | **Turkey 0.36%** | **Turkey 0.36%** |
| Akbank TAS  | 1200000 | 2056 |
| **United Arab Emirates 2.83%** | **United Arab Emirates 2.83%** | **United Arab Emirates 2.83%** |
| Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC  | 21117 | 77 |
| Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank PJSC  | 1198107 | 7014 |
| Adnoc Gas PLC  | 4669197 | 4348 |
| Emaar Properties PJSC  | 1302654 | 4824 |
|  |  | 16263 |
| **Total Eastern Europe and Middle East** | **Total Eastern Europe and Middle East** | 34394 |
| **Other markets 2.11%** | **Other markets 2.11%** | **Other markets 2.11%** |
| **United Kingdom 0.00%** | **United Kingdom 0.00%** | **United Kingdom 0.00%** |
| Sedibelo Platinum Mines, Ltd. <sup>(a)(b)</sup>  | 17665800 | — <br><sup>(d)</sup><br>|

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| Common stocks (continued) | Shares | Value<br> (000)<br>|
| **Other markets (continued)** | **Other markets (continued)** | **Other markets (continued)** |
| **United States 2.11%** | **United States 2.11%** | **United States 2.11%** |
| Genpact, Ltd.  | 49895 | $2196 |
| Globant SA <sup>(a)</sup>  | 16778 | 1524 |
| MercadoLibre, Inc. <sup>(a)</sup>  | 3217 | 8408 |
|  |  | 12128 |
| **Total Other markets** | **Total Other markets** | 12128 |
| **Africa 1.13%** | **Africa 1.13%** | **Africa 1.13%** |
| **South Africa 1.13%** | **South Africa 1.13%** | **South Africa 1.13%** |
| Capitec Bank Holdings, Ltd.  | 1531 | 307 |
| Discovery, Ltd.  | 122968 | 1492 |
| MTN Group, Ltd.  | 584755 | 4652 |
|  |  | 6451 |
| **Total common stocks** (cost: $452,075,000) |  | 548726 |
| Preferred securities 0.04% |  |  |
| **Asia-Pacific 0.04%** | **Asia-Pacific 0.04%** | **Asia-Pacific 0.04%** |
| **South Korea 0.04%** | **South Korea 0.04%** | **South Korea 0.04%** |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., nonvoting preferred shares  | 6366 | 233 |
| **Total preferred securities** (cost: $260,000) |  | 233 |
| Short-term securities 4.17% |  |  |
| **Money market investments 4.17%** | **Money market investments 4.17%** | **Money market investments 4.17%** |
| Capital Group Central Cash Fund 4.35% <sup>(h)(i)</sup>  | 239277 | 23928 |
| **Total short-term securities** (cost: $23,925,000) | **Total short-term securities** (cost: $23,925,000) | 23928 |
| **Total investment securities 99.85%** (cost: $476,260,000) | **Total investment securities 99.85%** (cost: $476,260,000) | 572887 |
| Other assets less liabilities 0.15% | Other assets less liabilities 0.15% | 886 |
| **Net assets 100.00%** | **Net assets 100.00%** | $573773 |

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**Investments in affiliates** <sup>(i)</sup>

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | Value at <br>7/1/2024 <br>(000)<br>| Additions <br>(000)<br>| Reductions <br>(000)<br>| Net <br>realized <br>gain (loss) <br>(000)<br>| Net <br>unrealized <br>appreciation <br>(depreciation) <br>(000)<br>| Value at <br>6/30/2025 <br>(000)<br>| Dividend <br>or interest <br>income <br>(000)<br>|
| **Short-term securities 4.17%** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| **Money market investments 4.17%** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Capital Group Central Cash Fund 4.35% <sup>(h)</sup>  | $36179 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $463861 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $476139 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $24 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $3 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $23928 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $1960 |
| **Money market investments purchased with collateral** <br>**from securities on loan 0.00%**<br>|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Capital Group Central Cash Fund 4.35% <sup>(h)</sup>  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; — <br><sup>(j)</sup><br>|  |  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — <br><sup>(k)</sup><br>|
| **Total 4.17%** |  |  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; $24 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $3 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $23928 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $1960 |

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**Restricted securities** <sup>(g)</sup>

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|  | Acquisition <br>date(s)<br>| Cost <br>(000)<br>| Value <br>(000)<br>|
| Baring Vostok Capital Fund IV Supplemental Fund, LP <sup>(a)(b)(e)(f)</sup> <br>| 10/8/2007-8/29/2019 | $25045 | $— <br><sup>(d)</sup><br>0.00 %<sup>(l)</sup><br>|
| Baring Vostok Private Equity Fund IV, LP <sup>(a)(b)(e)(f)</sup> <br>| 4/25/2007-12/28/2020 | 11441 | — <br><sup>(d)</sup><br>0.00 <br><sup>(l)</sup><br>|
| **Total** |  | $36486 | $— <br><sup>(d)</sup><br>0.00 %<sup>(l)</sup><br>|

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| **4** | Emerging Markets Equities Fund |

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<sup>(a)</sup> Security did not produce income during the last 12 months.

<sup>(b)</sup> Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.

<sup>(c)</sup> Acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A or, for commercial paper, Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. May be resold in the U.S. in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The total value of all such securities was $4,016,000, which represented 0.70% of the net assets of the fund. 

<sup>(d)</sup> Amount less than one thousand.

<sup>(e)</sup> Cost and market value do not include prior distributions to the fund from income or proceeds realized from securities held by the private equity fund. Therefore, the cost and market value may not be indicative of the private equity fund's performance. For private equity funds structured as limited partnerships, shares are not applicable and therefore the fund's interest in the partnership is reported. 

<sup>(f)</sup> Excludes an unfunded capital commitment representing an agreement which obligates the fund to meet capital calls in the future. Capital calls can only be made if and when certain requirements have been fulfilled; thus, the timing and the amount of such capital calls cannot readily be determined. 

<sup>(g)</sup> Restricted security, other than Rule 144A securities or commercial paper issued pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. The total value of all such restricted securities was less than $1,000, which represented less than 0.01% of the net assets of the fund. 

<sup>(h)</sup> Rate represents the seven-day yield at 6/30/2025.

<sup>(i)</sup> Part of the same "group of investment companies" as the fund as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

<sup>(j)</sup> Represents net activity. Refer to Note 5 for more information on securities lending.

<sup>(k)</sup> Dividend income is included with securities lending income in the fund's statement of operations and is not shown in this table.

<sup>(l)</sup> Amount less than 0.01%.

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| **Key to abbreviation(s)** |
| ADR = American Depositary Receipts |
| GDR = Global Depositary Receipts |
| REIT = Real Estate Investment Trust |

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Refer to the notes to financial statements.

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Financial statements

**Statement of assets and liabilities** at June 30, 2025

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| **Assets:** |  |  |
| Investment securities, at value: |  |  |
| Unaffiliated issuers (cost: $452,335) | $548959 |  |
| Affiliated issuers (cost: $23,925) | 23928 | $572887 |
| Cash |  | 68 |
| Cash denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars (cost: $316) |  | 323 |
| Receivables for: |  |  |
| Sales of investments | 2091 |  |
| Sales of fund's shares | 24 |  |
| Dividends | 2323 |  |
| Other | 153 | 4591<br>|
|  |  | 577869 |
| **Liabilities:** |  |  |
| Payables for: |  |  |
| Purchases of investments | 493 |  |
| Repurchases of fund's shares | 62 |  |
| Investment advisory services | 285 |  |
| Services provided by related parties | 3 |  |
| Directors' deferred compensation | 489 |  |
| Non-U.S. taxes | 2659 |  |
| Other | 105 | 4096<br>|
| Commitments and contingencies\* |  |  |
| **Net assets at June 30, 2025** |  | $573773 |
| **Net assets consist of:** |  |  |
| Capital paid in on shares of capital stock |  | $449948 |
| Total distributable earnings (accumulated loss) |  | 123825<br>|
| **Net assets at June 30, 2025** |  | $573773 |

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Refer to Note 5 for further information on unfunded commitments.

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(dollars and shares in thousands, except per-share amounts)

**Total authorized capital stock — 2,000,000 shares, $.01 par value (73,009 total shares outstanding)** 

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|  | Net assets | Shares <br>outstanding<br>| Net asset value <br>per share<br>|
| Class M | $444216 | 56470 | $7.87 |
| Class F-2 | 10 | 1 | 7.83 |
| Class F-3 | 129527 | 16536 | 7.83 |
| Class R-6 | 20 | 2 | 7.90 |

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Refer to the notes to financial statements.

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| **6** | Emerging Markets Equities Fund |

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Financial statements (continued)

**Statement of operations** for the year ended June 30, 2025

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **Investment income:** |  |  |
| Income: |  |  |
| Dividends (net of non-U.S. taxes of $2,833; <br>also includes $1,960 from affiliates)<br>| $25425 |  |
| Securities lending income (net of fees) | 112 |  |
| Interest from unaffiliated issuers | 41 | $25578 |
| Fees and expenses\*: |  |  |
| Investment advisory services | 7453 |  |
| Transfer agent services | 10 |  |
| Administrative services | 35 |  |
| Reports to shareholders | 27 |  |
| Registration statement and prospectus | 62 |  |
| Directors' compensation | 75 |  |
| Auditing and legal | 195 |  |
| Custodian | 480 |  |
| State and local taxes | 1 |  |
| Other | 28 | 8366<br>|
| Net investment income |  | 17212<br>|
| **Net realized gain (loss) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation):** |  |  |
| Net realized gain (loss) on: |  |  |
| Investments (net of non-U.S. taxes of $9,201): |  |  |
| Unaffiliated issuers | 151397 |  |
| Affiliated issuers | 24 |  |
| In-kind redemptions | 97055 |  |
| Currency transactions | 212 | 248688 |
| Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: |  |  |
| Investments (net of non-U.S. taxes of $2,548): |  |  |
| Unaffiliated issuers | (105312)<br>|  |
| Affiliated issuers | 3 |  |
| Currency translations | 302 | (105007) <br>|
| Net realized gain (loss) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |  | 143681<br>|
| **Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations** |  | $160893 |

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Additional information related to class-specific fees and expenses is included in the notes to financial statements.

Refer to the notes to financial statements.

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Financial statements (continued)

**Statements of changes in net assets**

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|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Year ended June 30,** | **Year ended June 30,** |
|  | **2025** | **2024** |
| **Operations:** |  |  |
| Net investment income | $17212 | $24898 |
| Net realized gain (loss) | 248688 | (64150)<br>|
| Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (105007)<br>| 64347 |
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 160893 | 25095 |
| **Distributions paid to shareholders** | (19151)<br>| (20225)<br>|
| **Net capital share transactions** | (940713)<br>| (151144)<br>|
| **Total increase (decrease) in net assets**  | (798971)<br>| (146274)<br>|
| **Net assets:** |  |  |
| Beginning of year | 1372744 | 1519018 |
| End of year | $573773 | $1372744 |

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| **8** | Emerging Markets Equities Fund |

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**1. Organization**

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Emerging Markets Equities Fund, Inc. (formerly Emerging Markets Growth Fund, Inc.) (the "fund") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as an open-end, diversified management investment company. The fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

The fund has four share classes consisting of three retail share classes (Classes M, F-2 and F-3), and one retirement plan share class (Class R-6). The retirement plan share class is generally offered only through eligible employer-sponsored retirement plans. The fund's share classes are described further in the following table:

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| **Share class** | **Initial sales charge** | &nbsp;&nbsp; **Contingent deferred sales charge upon** <br> **redemption**<br>| **Conversion feature** |
| Classes M\*, F2 and F-3 | None | None | None |
| Class R-6 | None | None | None |

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Class M shares of the fund are not available for purchase.

Holders of all share classes have equal pro rata rights to the assets, dividends and liquidation proceeds of the fund. Each share class has identical voting rights, except for the exclusive right to vote on matters affecting only its class. Share classes have different fees and expenses ("class-specific fees and expenses"), primarily due to different arrangements for distribution, transfer agent and administrative services. Differences in class-specific fees and expenses will result in differences in net investment income and, therefore, the payment of different per-share dividends by each share class.

**2. Significant accounting policies**

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The fund is an investment company that applies the accounting and reporting guidance issued in Topic 946 by the U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB"). The fund's financial statements have been prepared to comply with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP"). These principles require the fund's investment adviser to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events, if any, have been evaluated through the date of issuance in the preparation of the financial statements. The fund follows the significant accounting policies described in this section, as well as the valuation policies described in the next section on valuation.

**Operating segments** — The fund represents a single operating segment as the operating results of the fund are monitored as a whole and its long-term asset allocation is determined in accordance with the terms of its prospectus, based on defined investment objectives that are executed by the fund's portfolio management team. A senior executive team comprised of the fund's Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, serves as the fund's chief operating decision maker ("CODM"), who act in accordance with Board of Trustee reviews and approvals. The CODM uses financial information, such as changes in net assets from operations, changes in net assets from fund share transactions, and income and expense ratios, consistent with that presented within the accompanying financial statements and financial highlights to assess the fund's profits and losses and to make resource allocation decisions. Segment assets are reflected in the statement of assets and liabilities as net assets, which consists primarily of investment securities, at value, and significant segment expenses are listed in the accompanying statement of operations.

**Security transactions and related investment income** — Security transactions are recorded by the fund as of the date the trades are executed with brokers. Realized gains and losses from security transactions are determined based on the specific identified cost of the securities. In the event a security is purchased with a delayed payment date, the fund will segregate liquid assets sufficient to meet its payment obligations. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recognized on an accrual basis. Market discounts, premiums and original issue discounts on fixed-income securities are amortized daily over the expected life of the security.

**Class allocations** — Income, fees and expenses (other than class-specific fees and expenses), realized gains and losses and unrealized appreciation and depreciation are allocated daily among the various share classes based on their relative net assets. Class-specific fees and expenses, such as distribution, transfer agent and administrative services, are charged directly to the respective share class.

**Distributions paid to shareholders** — Income dividends and capital gain distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

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**Currency translation** — Assets and liabilities, including investment securities, denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates supplied by one or more pricing vendors on the valuation date. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates on the dates of such transactions. The effects of changes in exchange rates on investment securities are included with the net realized gain or loss and net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments in the fund's statement of operations. The realized gain or loss and unrealized appreciation or depreciation resulting from all other transactions denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are disclosed separately.

**In-kind redemptions** — The fund normally redeems shares in cash; however, under certain conditions and circumstances, payment of the redemption price wholly or partly with portfolio securities or other fund assets may be permitted. A redemption of shares in-kind is based upon the closing value of the shares being redeemed as of the trade date. Realized gains or losses resulting from redemptions of shares in-kind are reflected separately in the fund's statement of operations.

**New accounting pronouncements** — In December 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2023-09 ("the ASU"), Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which enhances income tax disclosures, including disclosure of income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. Management is currently evaluating the ASU and its impact to the financial statements.

**3. Valuation**

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Capital International, Inc. ("CIInc"), the fund's investment adviser, values the fund's investments at fair value as defined by U.S. GAAP. The net asset value per share is calculated once daily as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4 p.m. New York time, each day the New York Stock Exchange is open.

**Methods and inputs** — The fund's investment adviser uses the following methods and inputs to establish the fair value of the fund's assets and liabilities. Use of particular methods and inputs may vary over time based on availability and relevance as market and economic conditions evolve.

Equity securities, including depositary receipts, are generally valued at the official closing price of, or the last reported sale price on, the exchange or market on which such securities are traded, as of the close of business on the day the securities are being valued or, lacking any sales, at the last available bid price. Prices for each security are taken from the principal exchange or market on which the security trades.

Fixed-income securities, including short-term securities, are generally valued at evaluated prices obtained from third-party pricing vendors. Vendors value such securities based on one or more of the inputs described in the following table. The table provides examples of inputs that are commonly relevant for valuing particular classes of fixed-income securities in which the fund is authorized to invest. However, these classifications are not exclusive, and any of the inputs may be used to value any other class of fixed-income security.

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| **Fixed-income class** | **Examples of standard inputs** |
| All | &nbsp;&nbsp; Benchmark yields, transactions, bids, offers, quotations from dealers and <br> trading systems, new issues, spreads and other relationships observed in <br> the markets among comparable securities; and proprietary pricing models <br> such as yield measures calculated using factors such as cash flows, financial <br> or collateral performance and other reference data (collectively referred to <br> as "standard inputs")<br>|
| Corporate bonds, notes & loans; convertible securities | Standard inputs and underlying equity of the issuer |
| Bonds & notes of governments & government agencies | Standard inputs and interest rate volatilities |

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Securities with both fixed-income and equity characteristics, or equity securities traded principally among fixed-income dealers, are generally valued in the manner described for either equity or fixed-income securities, depending on which method is deemed most appropriate by the fund's investment adviser. The Capital Group Central Cash Fund ("CCF"), a fund within the Capital Group Central Fund Series ("Central Funds"), is valued based upon a floating net asset value, which fluctuates with changes in the value of CCF's portfolio securities. The underlying securities are valued based on the policies and procedures in CCF's statement of additional information.

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| **10** | Emerging Markets Equities Fund |

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Securities and other assets for which representative market quotations are not readily available or are considered unreliable by the fund's investment adviser are fair valued as determined in good faith under fair valuation guidelines adopted by the fund's investment adviser and approved by the board of directors as further described. The investment adviser follows fair valuation guidelines, consistent with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules and guidance, to consider relevant principles and factors when making fair value determinations. The investment adviser considers relevant indications of value that are reasonably and timely available to it in determining the fair value to be assigned to a particular security, such as the type and cost of the security, restrictions on resale of the security, relevant financial or business developments of the issuer, actively traded similar or related securities, dealer or broker quotes, conversion or exchange rights on the security, related corporate actions, significant events occurring after the close of trading in the security, and changes in overall market conditions. In addition, the closing prices of equity securities that trade in markets outside U.S. time zones may be adjusted to reflect significant events that occur after the close of local trading but before the net asset value of each share class of the fund is determined. Fair valuations of investments that are not actively trading involve judgment and may differ materially from valuations that would have been used had greater market activity occurred.

**Processes and structure** — The fund's board of directors has designated the fund's investment adviser to make fair value determinations, subject to board oversight. The investment adviser has established a Joint Fair Valuation Committee (the "Committee") to administer, implement and oversee the fair valuation process and to make fair value decisions. The Committee regularly reviews its own fair value decisions, as well as decisions made under its standing instructions to the investment adviser's valuation team. The Committee reviews changes in fair value measurements from period to period, pricing vendor information and market data, and may, as deemed appropriate, update the fair valuation guidelines to better reflect the results of back testing and address new or evolving issues. Pricing decisions, processes and controls over security valuation are also subject to additional internal reviews facilitated by the investment adviser's global risk management group. The Committee reports changes to the fair valuation guidelines to the board of directors. The fund's board and audit committee also regularly review reports that describe fair value determinations and methods.

**Classifications** — The fund's investment adviser classifies the fund's assets and liabilities into three levels based on the inputs used to value the assets or liabilities. Level 1 values are based on quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 values are based on significant observable market inputs, such as quoted prices for similar securities and quoted prices in inactive markets. Certain securities trading outside the U.S. may transfer between Level 1 and Level 2 due to valuation adjustments resulting from significant market movements following the close of local trading. Level 3 values are based on significant unobservable inputs that reflect the investment adviser's determination of assumptions that market participants might reasonably use in valuing the securities. The valuation levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with the underlying investment. For example, U.S. government securities are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market. The fund's valuation levels as of June 30, 2025, were as follows (dollars in thousands):

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|  | **Investment securities** | **Investment securities** | **Investment securities** | **Investment securities** |
|  | **Level 1** | **Level 2** | **Level 3** | **Total** |
| Assets: |  |  |  |  |
| Common stocks: |  |  |  |  |
| Asia-Pacific | $432848 | $— | $— | $432848 |
| Latin America | 62905 |  | —<br> \*<br>| 62905 |
| Eastern Europe and Middle East | 34394 |  | —<br> \*<br>| 34394 |
| Other markets | 12128 |  | —<br> \*<br>| 12128 |
| Africa | 6451 |  |  | 6451 |
| Preferred securities | 233 |  |  | 233 |
| Short-term securities | 23928 |  |  | 23928 |
| Total | $572887 | $— | $—<br> \*<br>| $572887 |

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Amount less than one thousand.

**4. Risk factors**

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Investing in the fund may involve certain risks including, but not limited to, those described below.

**Market conditions** — The prices of, and the income generated by, the common stocks and other securities held by the fund may decline – sometimes rapidly or unpredictably – due to various factors, including events or conditions affecting the general economy or particular industries or companies; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; governmental, governmental agency or central bank responses to economic conditions; levels of public debt and deficits; changes in inflation rates; and currency exchange rate, interest rate and commodity price fluctuations.

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Economies and financial markets throughout the world are highly interconnected. Economic, financial or political events, trading and tariff arrangements, wars, terrorism, cybersecurity events, natural disasters, public health emergencies (such as the spread of infectious disease), bank failures and other circumstances in one country or region, including actions taken by governmental or quasi-governmental authorities in response to any of the foregoing, could have impacts on global economies or markets. As a result, whether or not the fund invests in securities of issuers located in or with significant exposure to the countries affected, the value and liquidity of the fund's investments may be negatively affected by developments in other countries and regions.

**Issuer risks** — The prices of, and the income generated by, securities held by the fund may decline in response to various factors directly related to the issuers of such securities, including reduced demand for an issuer's goods or services, poor management performance, major litigation, investigations or other controversies related to the issuer, changes in the issuer's financial condition or credit rating, changes in government regulations affecting the issuer or its competitive environment and strategic initiatives such as mergers, acquisitions or dispositions and the market response to any such initiatives. An individual security may also be affected by factors relating to the industry or sector of the issuer or the securities markets as a whole, and conversely an industry or sector or the securities markets may be affected by a change in financial condition or other event affecting a single issuer.

**Investing outside the U.S.** — Securities of issuers domiciled outside the U.S. or with significant operations or revenues outside the U.S., and securities tied economically to countries outside the U.S., may lose value because of adverse political, social, economic or market developments (including social instability, regional conflicts, terrorism and war) in the countries or regions in which the issuers are domiciled, operate or generate revenue or to which the securities are tied economically. 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. Issuers of these securities may be more susceptible to actions of foreign governments, such as nationalization, currency blockage or the imposition of price controls, sanctions, or punitive taxes, each of which could adversely impact the value of these securities. Securities markets in certain countries may be more volatile and/or less liquid than those in the U.S. Investments outside the U.S. may also be subject to different regulatory, legal, accounting, auditing, financial reporting and recordkeeping requirements, and may be more difficult to value, than those in the U.S. In addition, the value of investments outside the U.S. may be reduced by foreign taxes, including foreign withholding taxes on interest and dividends. Further, there may be increased risks of delayed settlement of securities purchased or sold by the fund, which could impact the liquidity of the fund's portfolio. The risks of investing outside the U.S. may be heightened in connection with investments in developing countries.

**Investing in developing countries** — Investing in countries with developing economies and/or markets may involve risks in addition to and greater than those generally associated with investing in the securities markets of developed countries. For instance, developing countries tend to have less developed political, economic and legal systems than those in developed countries. Accordingly, the governments of these countries may be less stable and more likely to intervene in the market economy, for example, by imposing capital controls, nationalizing a company or industry, placing restrictions on foreign ownership and on withdrawing sale proceeds of securities from the country, and/or imposing punitive taxes that could adversely affect the prices of securities. Information regarding issuers in developing countries may be limited, incomplete or inaccurate, and such issuers may not be subject to regulatory, accounting, auditing, and financial reporting and recordkeeping standards comparable to those to which issuers in developed countries are subject. The fund's rights with respect to its investments in developing countries, if any, will generally be governed by local law, which may make it difficult or impossible for the fund to pursue legal remedies or to obtain and enforce judgments in local courts. In addition, the economies of these countries may be dependent on relatively few industries, may have limited access to capital and may be more susceptible to changes in local and global trade conditions and downturns in the world economy. Securities markets in these countries can also be relatively small and have substantially lower trading volumes. As a result, securities issued in these countries may be more volatile and less liquid, more vulnerable to market manipulation, and more difficult to value, than securities issued in countries with more developed economies and/or markets. Less certainty with respect to security valuations may lead to additional challenges and risks in calculating the fund's net asset value. Additionally, developing countries are more likely to experience problems with the clearing and settling of trades and the holding of securities by banks, agents and depositories that are less established than those in developed countries.

**Exposure to country, region, industry or sector** — Subject to the fund's investment limitations, the fund may have significant exposure to a particular country, region, industry or sector. Such exposure may cause the fund to be more impacted by risks relating to and developments affecting the country, region, industry or sector, and thus its net asset value may be more volatile, than a fund without such levels of exposure. For example, if the fund has significant exposure in a particular country, then social, economic, regulatory or other issues that negatively affect that country may have a greater impact on the fund than on a fund that is more geographically diversified.

**Investing in growth-oriented stocks** — Growth-oriented common stocks and other equity-type securities (such as preferred stocks, convertible preferred stocks and convertible bonds) may involve larger price swings and greater potential for loss than other types of investments. These risks may be even greater in the case of smaller capitalization stocks.

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**Investing in small companies** — Investing in smaller companies may pose additional risks. For example, it is often more difficult to value or dispose of small company stocks and more difficult to obtain information about smaller companies than about larger companies. Furthermore, smaller companies often have limited product lines, operating histories, markets and/or financial resources, may be dependent on one or a few key persons for management, and can be more susceptible to losses. Moreover, the prices of their stocks may be more volatile than stocks of larger, more established companies, particularly during times of market turmoil.

**Investing in depositary receipts** — Depositary receipts are securities that evidence ownership interests in, and represent the right to receive, a security or a pool of securities that have been deposited with a bank or trust depository. Such securities may be less liquid or may trade at a lower price than the underlying securities of the issuer. Additionally, receipt of corporate information about the underlying issuer and proxy disclosure may not be timely and there may not be a correlation between such information and the market value of the depositary receipts.

**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, including models, tools and data, employed by the investment adviser in this process may be flawed or incorrect and may not produce the desired results. This could cause the fund to lose value or its investment results to lag relevant benchmarks or other funds with similar objectives.

**5. Certain investment techniques**

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**Securities lending** — The fund has entered into securities lending transactions in which the fund earns income by lending investment securities to brokers, dealers or other institutions. Each transaction involves three parties: the fund, acting as the lender of the securities, a borrower, and a lending agent that acts as an intermediary.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by the fund under a securities lending agent agreement with the lending agent. The lending agent facilitates the exchange of securities between the fund and approved borrowers, ensures that securities loans are properly coordinated and documented, marks-to-market the value of collateral daily, secures additional collateral from a borrower if it falls below preset terms, and may reinvest cash collateral on behalf of the fund according to agreed parameters. The lending agent provides indemnification to the fund against losses resulting from a borrower default. Although risk is mitigated by the collateral and indemnification, the fund could experience a delay in recovering its securities and a potential loss of income or value if a borrower fails to return securities, collateral investments decline in value or the lending agent fails to perform.

The borrower is required to post highly liquid assets, such as cash or U.S. government securities, as collateral for the loan in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. Investments made with cash collateral are recognized as assets in the fund's investment portfolio. The same amount is recorded as a liability in the fund's statement of assets and liabilities. While securities are on loan, the fund will continue to receive the equivalent of the interest, dividends or other distributions paid by the issuer, as well as a portion of the interest on the investment of the collateral. Additionally, although the fund does not have the right to vote on securities while they are on loan, the fund has a right to consent on corporate actions and a right to recall loaned securities to vote. A borrower is obligated to return loaned securities at the conclusion of a loan or, during the pendency of a loan, on demand from the fund.

As of June 30, 2025, the fund did not have any securities out on loan.

**Unfunded commitments** — The fund invests in private equity funds that involve unfunded capital commitments, which obligate the fund to meet capital calls in the future. Payment would be made when a capital call is requested. Capital calls can only be made if and when certain requirements have been fulfilled; thus, the timing of such capital calls cannot readily be determined. As of June 30, 2025, the fund's maximum potential exposure from the unfunded commitment was $3,366,000, which would represent .59% of the net assets of the fund should such commitment become due.

**6. Taxation and distributions**

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**Federal income taxation** — The fund complies with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and intends to distribute substantially all of its net taxable income and net capital gains each year. The fund is not subject to income taxes to the extent such distributions are made. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

As of and during the year ended June 30, 2025, the fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the statement of operations. During the year, the fund did not incur any significant interest or penalties.

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The fund's tax returns are generally not subject to examination by federal, state and, if applicable, non-U.S. tax authorities after the expiration of each jurisdiction's statute of limitations, which is typically three years after the date of filing but can be extended in certain jurisdictions.

**Non-U.S. taxation** — Dividend and interest income are recorded net of non-U.S. taxes paid. The fund may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. As a result of rulings from European courts, the fund filed for additional reclaims related to prior years ("EU reclaims"). These reclaims are recorded when the amount is known and there are no significant uncertainties on collectability. Gains realized by the fund on the sale of securities in certain countries, if any, may be subject to non-U.S. taxes. The fund generally records an estimated deferred tax liability based on unrealized gains to provide for potential non-U.S. taxes payable upon the sale of these securities.

**Distributions** — Distributions determined on a tax basis may differ from net investment income and net realized gains for financial reporting purposes. These differences are due primarily to different treatment for items such as currency gains and losses; short-term capital gains and losses; capital losses related to sales of certain securities within 30 days of purchase; unrealized appreciation of certain investments in securities outside the U.S.; deferred expenses; cost of investments sold; net capital losses; non-U.S. taxes on capital gains and income on certain investments. The fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the year in which the net investment income and net realized gains are recorded by the fund for financial reporting purposes. The fund may also designate a portion of the amount paid to redeeming shareholders as a distribution for tax purposes.

During the year ended June 30, 2025, the fund reclassified $155,529,000 from total distributable earnings to capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest to align financial reporting with tax reporting. The fund also utilized capital loss carryforward of $101,172,000.

As of June 30, 2025, the tax basis components of distributable earnings, unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and cost of investments were as follows (dollars in thousands):

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| Gross unrealized appreciation on investments | $230339 |
| Gross unrealized depreciation on investments | (103636)<br>|
| Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 126703 |
| Cost of investments | 446184 |

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Tax-basis distributions paid to shareholders from ordinary income were as follows (dollars in thousands):

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| | **Year ended June 30,** | **Year ended June 30,** |
| <br>**Share class** | **2025** | **2024** |
| Class M | &nbsp;&nbsp; $17322 | $18848 |
| Class F-2\* | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |  |
| Class F-3 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1829 | 1377 |
| Class R-6 | &nbsp;&nbsp; — <br><sup>†</sup><br>| — <br><sup>†</sup><br>|
| Total | &nbsp;&nbsp; $19151 | $20225 |

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Class F-2 shares began investment operations on June 2, 2025.

<sup>†</sup>

Amount less than one thousand.

**7. Fees and transactions with related parties**

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CIInc is the fund's investment adviser. Capital Client Group, Inc. ("CCG"), the fund's principal underwriter, and American Funds Service Company® ("AFS"), the fund's transfer agent are affiliated with CIInc. CIInc, CCG and AFS are considered related parties to the fund.

**Investment advisory services** — The fund has an investment advisory and service agreement with CIInc that provides for monthly fees accrued daily. These fees are based on a series of decreasing annual rates beginning with 0.618% on the first $15 billion of daily net assets and decreasing to 0.520% on such assets in excess of $20 billion. For the year ended June 30, 2025, the investment advisory services fees were $7,453,000, which were equivalent to an annualized rate of 0.618% of average daily net assets.

**Class-specific fees and expenses** — Expenses that are specific to individual share classes are accrued directly to the respective share class. The principal class-specific fees and expenses are further described below:

**Distribution services** — Capital Client Group, Inc. ("CCG"), an affiliate of CIInc, is the principal underwriter of the fund's shares. CCG does not receive any compensation related to the sale of shares of the fund.

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**Transfer agent services** — The fund has a shareholder services agreement with AFS under which the fund compensates AFS for providing transfer agent services to each of the fund's share classes. These services include recordkeeping, shareholder communications and transaction processing. In addition, the fund reimburses AFS for amounts paid to third parties for performing transfer agent services on behalf of fund shareholders.

**Administrative services** — The fund has an administrative services agreement with CIInc under which the fund compensates CIInc for providing administrative services to Class F-2, F-3 and R-6 shares. Administrative services are provided by CIInc and its affiliates to help assist third parties providing non-distribution services to fund shareholders. These services include providing in depth information on the fund and market developments that impact fund investments. Administrative services also include, but are not limited to, coordinating, monitoring and overseeing third parties that provide services to fund shareholders. The agreement provides the fund the ability to charge an administrative services fee at the annual rate of 0.05% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class F-2, F-3 and R-6 shares. Currently the fund pays CIInc an administrative services fee at the annual rate of 0.03% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class F-2, F-3 and R-6 shares for CIInc's provision of administrative services.

For the year ended June 30, 2025, class-specific expenses under the agreements were as follows (dollars in thousands):

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| **Share class** | **Transfer agent** <br>**services**<br>| **Administrative** <br>**services**<br>|
| Class M | $8 | $— |
| Class F-2\* | — <br><sup>†</sup><br>| — <br><sup>†</sup><br>|
| Class F-3 | 2 | 35 |
| Class R-6 | — <br><sup>†</sup><br>| — <br><sup>†</sup><br>|
| Total class-specific expenses | $10 | $35 |

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Class F-2 shares began investment operations on June 2, 2025.

<sup>†</sup>

Amount less than one thousand.

**Directors' deferred compensation** — Directors who were unaffiliated with CIInc may have elected to defer the cash payment of part or all of their compensation. These deferred amounts, which remain as liabilities of the fund, are treated as if invested in shares of the fund or other American Funds. These amounts represent general, unsecured liabilities of the fund and vary according to the total returns of the selected funds. Directors' compensation of $75,000 in the fund's statement of operations reflects $5,000 in current fees and a net increase of $70,000 in the value of the deferred amounts.

**Affiliated officers and directors** — Officers and certain directors of the fund are or may be considered to be affiliated with CIInc, CCG and AFS. No affiliated officers or directors received any compensation directly from the fund.

**Investment in CCF** — The fund holds shares of CCF, an institutional prime money market fund managed by Capital Research and Management Company ("CRMC"), an affiliate of CIInc. CCF invests in high-quality, short-term money market instruments. CCF is used as the primary investment vehicle for the fund's short-term investments. CCF shares are only available for purchase by CRMC, its affiliates, and other funds managed by CRMC or its affiliates, and are not available to the public. CRMC does not receive an investment advisory services fee from CCF.

**Security transactions with related funds** — The fund purchased investment securities from, and sold investment securities to, other funds managed by CIInc (or funds managed by certain affiliates of CIInc) under procedures adopted by the fund's board of directors. The funds involved in such transactions are considered related by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common directors and/or common officers. Each transaction was executed at the current market price of the security and no brokerage commissions or fees were paid in accordance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. During the year ended June 30, 2025, the fund engaged in such purchase and sale transactions with related funds in the amounts of $5,627,000 and $17,620,000, respectively, which generated $6,073,000 of net realized gains from such sales.

**Interfund lending** — Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the SEC, the fund, along with other CIInc-managed funds (or funds managed by certain affiliates of CIInc), may participate in an interfund lending program. The program provides an alternate credit facility that permits the funds to lend or borrow cash for temporary purposes directly to or from one another, subject to the conditions of the exemptive order. The fund did not lend or borrow cash through the interfund lending program at any time during the year ended June 30, 2025.

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| Emerging Markets Equities Fund | **15** |

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**8. Committed line of credit**

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The fund participates with certain CIInc affiliates in a $1.5 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary purposes to support shareholder redemptions. The fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which are reflected in other expenses in the fund's statement of operations. The fund did not borrow on this line of credit at any time during the year ended June 30, 2025.

**9. Indemnifications**

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The fund's organizational documents provide board members and officers with indemnification against certain liabilities or expenses in connection with the performance of their duties to the fund. In the normal course of business, the fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since it is dependent on future claims that may be made against the fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote. Insurance policies are also available to the fund's board members and officers.

**10. Capital share transactions**

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Capital share transactions in the fund were as follows (dollars and shares in thousands):

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| | **Sales**<sup>1</sup> | **Sales**<sup>1</sup> | **Reinvestments of**<br> **distributions** | **Reinvestments of**<br> **distributions** | **Repurchases**<sup>1</sup> | **Repurchases**<sup>1</sup> | **Net increase**<br> **(decrease)** | **Net increase**<br> **(decrease)** |
| <br>**Share class** | **Amount** | **Shares** | **Amount** | **Shares** | **Amount** | **Shares** | **Amount** | **Shares** |
| **Year ended June 30, 2025** | **Year ended June 30, 2025** | **Year ended June 30, 2025** | **Year ended June 30, 2025** | **Year ended June 30, 2025** | **Year ended June 30, 2025** | **Year ended June 30, 2025** | **Year ended June 30, 2025** | **Year ended June 30, 2025** |
| Class M | $11424 | 1536 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $5021 | 743 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $(971041)<br>| (134775)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $(954596)<br>| (132496)<br>|
| Class F-2<sup>2</sup> <br>| 10 | 1 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; — |  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; — |  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 10 | 1 |
| Class F-3 | 39925 | 5515 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1827 | 271 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (27887)<br>| (4069)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 13865 | 1717 |
| Class R-6 | 8 | — <br><sup>3</sup><br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; — <br><sup>3</sup><br>| — <br><sup>3</sup><br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; — <br><sup>3</sup><br>| — <br><sup>3</sup><br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8 | — <br><sup>3</sup><br>|
| Total net increase (decrease) | $51367 | 7052 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $6848 | 1014 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $(998928)<br>| (138844)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $(940713)<br>| (130778)<br>|
| **Year ended June 30, 2024** | **Year ended June 30, 2024** | **Year ended June 30, 2024** | **Year ended June 30, 2024** | **Year ended June 30, 2024** | **Year ended June 30, 2024** | **Year ended June 30, 2024** | **Year ended June 30, 2024** | **Year ended June 30, 2024** |
| Class M | $17163 | 2613 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $5383 | 829 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $(181370)<br>| (28536)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $(158824)<br>| (25094)<br>|
| Class F-3 | 27627 | 4258 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1377 | 213 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (21325)<br>| (3265)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 7679 | 1206 |
| Class R-6 | 1 | 1 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; — <br><sup>3</sup><br>| — <br><sup>3</sup><br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; — <br><sup>3</sup><br>| — <br><sup>3</sup><br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 | 1 |
| Total net increase (decrease) | $44791 | 6872 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $6760 | 1042 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $(202695)<br>| (31801)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $(151144)<br>| (23887)<br>|

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Includes exchanges between share classes of the fund.

<sup>2</sup>

Class F-2 shares began investment operations on June 2, 2025.

<sup>3</sup>

Amount less than one thousand.

**11. Investment transactions**

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The fund engaged in purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities and U.S. government obligations,

if any, of $659,350,000 and $1,592,922,000, respectively, during the year ended June 30, 2025.

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| | | **Income (loss) from** <br>**investment operations**<sup>1</sup> | **Income (loss) from** <br>**investment operations**<sup>1</sup> | **Income (loss) from** <br>**investment operations**<sup>1</sup> | **Dividends and distributions** | **Dividends and distributions** | **Dividends and distributions** | | | | | | |
| <br>**Year ended**  | <br>**Net asset** <br>**value,** <br>**beginning** <br>**of year**<br>| **Net** <br>**investment** <br>**income** <br>**(loss)**<br>| **Net gains** <br>**(losses) on** <br>**securities** <br>**(both** <br>**realized and** <br>**unrealized)**<br>| **Total from** <br>**investment** <br>**operations**<br>| **Dividends** <br>**(from net** <br>**investment** <br>**income)**<br>| **Distributions** <br>**(from capital** <br>**gains)**<br>| **Total** <br>**dividends** <br>**and** <br>**distributions**<br>| <br>**Net asset** <br>**value, end** <br>**of year**<br>| <br>**Total return**<sup>2</sup> <br>| <br>**Net assets,** <br>**end of year** <br>**(in millions)**<br>| <br>**Ratio of** <br>**expenses to** <br>**average net** <br>**assets before** <br>**waivers/** <br>**reimbursements**<sup>3,4</sup> <br>| <br>**Ratio of** <br>**expenses to** <br>**average net** <br>**assets after** <br>**reimburse-** <br>**ments**<sup>2,3,4</sup> <br>| <br>**Ratio of** <br>**net income** <br>**(loss)** <br>**to average** <br>**net assets**<sup>2</sup> <br>|
| **Class M:**  | **Class M:**  | **Class M:**  | **Class M:**  | **Class M:**  | **Class M:**  | **Class M:**  | **Class M:**  | **Class M:**  | **Class M:**  | **Class M:**  | **Class M:**  | **Class M:**  | **Class M:**  |
| 6/30/2025 | $6.74 | $.10 | $1.13 | $1.23 | $(.10)<br>| $— | $(.10)<br>| $7.87 | 18.55<br> %<br>| $444 | .69<br> %<br>| .69<br> %<br>| 1.42<br> %<br>|
| 6/30/2024 | 6.67 | .12 | .05 | .17 | (.10)<br>|  | (.10)<br>| 6.74 | 2.60 | 1273 | .68 | .68 | 1.79 |
| 6/30/2023 | 6.32 | .12 | .31 | .43 | (.08)<br>|  | (.08)<br>| 6.67 | 6.96 | 1429 | .70 | .70 | 1.87 |
| 6/30/2022 | 10.33 | .09 | (3.17)<br>| (3.08)<br>| (.10)<br>| (.83)<br>| (.93)<br>| 6.32 | (31.89)<br>| 1446 | .79 | .76 | 1.07 |
| 6/30/2021 | 7.81 | .11 | 3.03 | 3.14 | (.08)<br>| (.54)<br>| (.62)<br>| 10.33 | 41.33 | 2222 | .87 | .76 | 1.13 |
| **Class F-2:**  | **Class F-2:**  | **Class F-2:**  | **Class F-2:**  | **Class F-2:**  | **Class F-2:**  | **Class F-2:**  | **Class F-2:**  | **Class F-2:**  | **Class F-2:**  | **Class F-2:**  | **Class F-2:**  | **Class F-2:**  | **Class F-2:**  |
| 6/30/2025<sup>5,6</sup> <br>| 7.43 | .02 | .38 | .40 |  |  |  | 7.83 | 5.38 <br><sup>7</sup><br>| — <br><sup>8</sup><br>| .96 <br><sup>9</sup><br>| .96 <br><sup>9</sup><br>| 3.89 <br><sup>9</sup><br>|
| **Class F-3:**  | **Class F-3:**  | **Class F-3:**  | **Class F-3:**  | **Class F-3:**  | **Class F-3:**  | **Class F-3:**  | **Class F-3:**  | **Class F-3:**  | **Class F-3:**  | **Class F-3:**  | **Class F-3:**  | **Class F-3:**  | **Class F-3:**  |
| 6/30/2025 | 6.71 | .11 | 1.11 | 1.22 | (.10)<br>|  | (.10)<br>| 7.83 | 18.60 | 130 | .73 | .73 | 1.51 |
| 6/30/2024 | 6.65 | .12 | .04 | .16 | (.10)<br>|  | (.10)<br>| 6.71 | 2.42 | 100 | .71 | .71 | 1.81 |
| 6/30/2023 | 6.30 | .12 | .31 | .43 | (.08)<br>|  | (.08)<br>| 6.65 | 6.95 | 90 | .73 | .73 | 1.91 |
| 6/30/2022 | 10.30 | .08 | (3.15)<br>| (3.07)<br>| (.10)<br>| (.83)<br>| (.93)<br>| 6.30 | (31.90)<br>| 57 | .83 | .83 | .93 |
| 6/30/2021 | 7.79 | .10 | 3.03 | 3.13 | (.08)<br>| (.54)<br>| (.62)<br>| 10.30 | 41.27 | 105 | .89 | .89 | 1.06 |
| **Class R-6:**  | **Class R-6:**  | **Class R-6:**  | **Class R-6:**  | **Class R-6:**  | **Class R-6:**  | **Class R-6:**  | **Class R-6:**  | **Class R-6:**  | **Class R-6:**  | **Class R-6:**  | **Class R-6:**  | **Class R-6:**  | **Class R-6:**  |
| 6/30/2025 | 6.76 | .12 | 1.12 | 1.24 | (.10)<br>|  | (.10)<br>| 7.90 | 18.61 | — <br><sup>8</sup><br>| .74 | .74 | 1.75 |
| 6/30/2024 | 6.70 | .12 | .04 | .16 | (.10)<br>|  | (.10)<br>| 6.76 | 2.40 | — <br><sup>8</sup><br>| .71 | .71 | 1.82 |
| 6/30/2023 | 6.34 | .12 | .32 | .44 | (.08)<br>|  | (.08)<br>| 6.70 | 7.06 | — <br><sup>8</sup><br>| .74 | .74 | 1.85 |
| 6/30/2022 | 10.38 | .08 | (3.18)<br>| (3.10)<br>| (.11)<br>| (.83)<br>| (.94)<br>| 6.34 | (32.00)<br>| — <br><sup>8</sup><br>| .82 | .82 | .99 |
| 6/30/2021 | 7.79 | .09 | 3.04 | 3.13 |  | (.54)<br>| (.54)<br>| 10.38 | 41.13 | — <br><sup>8</sup><br>| 1.00 | .90 | .99 |

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|  | **Year ended June 30,** | **Year ended June 30,** | **Year ended June 30,** | **Year ended June 30,** | **Year ended June 30,** |
|  | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** | **2022** | **2021** |
| Portfolio turnover rate for all share classes<sup>10</sup> | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 57<br> %<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 34<br> %<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 38<br> %<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 37<br> %<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 35<br> %<br>|

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<sup>1</sup> Based on average shares outstanding.

<sup>2</sup> This column reflects the impact of certain waivers and/or reimbursements from CIInc and/or AFS, if any.

<sup>3</sup> This ratio does not include acquired fund fees and expenses.

<sup>4</sup> Ratios do not include expenses of any Central Funds. The fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any Central Funds.

<sup>5</sup> Based on operations for a period that is less than a full year.

<sup>6</sup> Class F-2 shares began investment operations on June 2, 2025.

<sup>7</sup> Not annualized.

<sup>8</sup> Amount less than $1 million.

<sup>9</sup> Annualized.

<sup>10</sup> Rates do not include the fund's portfolio activity with respect to any Central Funds.

Refer to the notes to financial statements.

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**17**<br>

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Emerging Markets Equities Fund, Inc.

**Opinion on the Financial Statements**

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the investment portfolio, of Emerging Markets Equities Fund, Inc. (formerly Emerging Markets Growth Fund, Inc.) (the "Fund") as of June 30, 2025, the related statement of operations for the year ended June 30, 2025, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended June 30, 2025, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of June 30, 2025, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended June 30, 2025 and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

**Basis for Opinion**

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of June 30, 2025 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Los Angeles, California

August 14, 2025

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in The Capital Group group of investment companies since 1934.

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**Emerging Markets Equities Fund, Inc.**

Part C

Other Information

**Item 28.** **E** **xhibits for Registration Statement (1940 Act No. 811-04692 and 1933 Act No. 333-74995)**

(a) **Articles of Incorporation** – Articles of Amendment and Restatement effective 12/9/16 – previously
 filed ([see P/E Amendment No. 30 filed 8/31/17](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/794458/000005193117001728/exha.htm));
 Articles Supplementary effective 6/6/17 – previously filed ([see P/E Amendment No. 30 filed 8/31/17](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/794458/000005193117001728/exha.htm)); Articles of Amendment dated 2/26/25 - previously filed ([see P/E Amendment No. 43 filed 5/30/25](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/794458/000005193125000570/exha.htm))

(b) **By-laws –** Amended and Restated by-laws effective 6/2/25 – previously filed ([see P/E Amendment No. 43 filed 5/30/25](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/794458/000005193125000570/exhb.htm))

(c) **Instruments Defining Rights of Security Holders** – Amended Specimen Certificate of Common Stock
 – previously filed ([see P/E Amendment No. 11 filed 1/17/07](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/794458/000005193107000006/exhc.htm))

(d) **Investment Advisory Contracts** – Amended and Restated Investment Advisory and Service Agreement
 dated 5/1/22 – previously filed ([see P/E Amendment No. 39 filed 9/2/22](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/794458/000005193122000867/exhd.htm)); Amendment to Investment Advisory and Service Agreement effective 6/2/25 – previously filed ([see P/E Amendment No. 43 filed 5/30/25](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/794458/000005193125000570/exhd.htm))

(e) **Underwriting Contracts** – Amended and Restated Principal Underwriting Agreement effective 6/2/25
 – previously filed ([see P/E Amendment No. 43 filed 5/30/25](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/794458/000005193125000570/exhe.htm))

(f) **Bonus or Profit Sharing Contracts** – Amended and Restated Directors Deferred Compensation Plan
 effective 10/12/18 – previously filed ([see P/E Amendment No. 40 filed 8/31/23](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/794458/000005193123000904/exhf.htm))

(g) **Custodian Agreements** – Form of Global Custody Agreement dated 7/1/07 – previously filed
 ([see P/E Amendment No. 12 filed 8/29/08](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/794458/000005193108000602/exhg.htm)); Form
 of Amendment to Global Custody Agreement dated 7/1/15 – previously filed ([see P/E Amendment No. 25 filed 9/1/15](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/794458/000005193115000768/exhibitg.htm)); Amendment to Global Custody Agreement dated 5/2/25 ([see P/E Amendment No. 43 filed 5/30/25](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/794458/000005193125000570/exhg.htm))

(h) **Other Material Contracts** – Form of Indemnification Agreement effective 12/9/16 – previously
 filed ([see P/E Amendment No. 30 filed 8/31/17](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/794458/000005193117001728/exhh.htm));
 Amended and Restated Administrative Services Agreement effective 6/2/25 – previously filed ([see P/E Amendment No. 43 filed 5/30/25](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/794458/000005193125000570/exhh.htm)); Amended and Restated Shareholder Services Agreement effective 6/2/25 - previously filed ([see P/E Amendment No. 43 filed 5/30/25](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/794458/000005193125000570/exhh.htm))

(i) Legal Opinion – previously filed ([see](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/794458/000079445802000006/opinion.txt) [P/E Amendment No. 30 filed 8/31/17](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/794458/000005193117001728/exhi.htm) ; [see P/E Amendment No. 43 filed 5/30/25](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/794458/000005193125000570/exhi.htm))

(j) **Other Opinions** – [Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting firm](exhj.htm)

(k)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Omitted Financial Statements** – None

(l)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Initial Capital Agreements** – None

(m) **Rule 12b-1 Plan** – None

(n) **Rule 18f-3 Plan** – Amended and Restated Multiple Class Plan effective 6/2/25 - previously filed
 ([see P/E Amendment No. 43 filed 5/30/25](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/794458/000005193125000570/exhn.htm))

(o)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Reserved

(p) **Code of Ethics** – [Code of Ethics for The Capital Group Companies dated May 2025; and Code of Ethics for Registrant](exhp.htm)

**Item 29.** **Persons Controlled By or Under Common Control with Registrant**

None.

**Item 30.** **Indemnification**

The Registrant is a joint-insured under Investment Adviser/Mutual Fund Errors and Omissions Policies, which insure its officers and directors against certain liabilities. However, in no event will Registrant maintain insurance to indemnify any such person for any act for which Registrant itself is not permitted to indemnify the individual. The Registrant's Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws provide that the Registrant will indemnify its officers and directors against any liability or expenses actually and reasonably incurred by such person in any proceeding arising out of or in connection with his or her service to the Registrant to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, subject to certain conditions. Indemnification may be against judgments, penalties, fines, settlements, and reasonable expenses actually incurred by the director or officer in connection with any proceeding. However, if the proceeding was one by or in the right of the Corporation, indemnification may not be made in respect of any proceeding in which the director or officer shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Corporation. In accordance with Section 17(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and its respective terms, these provisions do not protect any person against any liability to the Registrant or its shareholders to which such person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office.

It is the position of the SEC that indemnification of directors and officers for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 is against public policy and is unenforceable pursuant to Section 14 of the Securities Act.

**Item 31.** **Business and Other Connections of Investment Advisers and Their Officers and Directors**

For information relating to the investment adviser's officers and directors, reference is made to Form ADV filed under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 by Capital International, Inc.

**Item 32.** **Principal Underwriters**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Capital Client Group, Inc. is the Principal Underwriter of shares of: AMCAP Fund, American Balanced Fund, American Funds College Target Date Series, American Funds Corporate Bond Fund, American Funds Developing World Growth and Income Fund, American Funds Emerging Markets Bond Fund, American Funds Fundamental Investors, American Funds Global Balanced Fund, American Funds Global Insight Fund, The American Funds Income Series, American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund, American Funds International Vantage Fund, American Funds Mortgage Fund, American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund, American Funds Portfolio Series, American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio Series, American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund, American Funds Strategic Bond Fund, American Funds Target Date Retirement Series, American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York, The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II, American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund, American Funds U.S. Small and Mid Cap Equity Fund, American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund, American High-Income Trust, American Mutual Fund, The Bond Fund of America, Capital Group Completion Fund Series, Capital Group Conservative Equity ETF, Capital Group Core Balanced ETF, Capital Group Core Equity ETF, Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF, Capital Group Dividend Value ETF, Capital Group Equity ETF Trust I, Capital Group Fixed Income ETF Trust, Capital Group Global Equity ETF, Capital Group Global Growth Equity ETF, Capital Group Growth ETF, Capital Group International Core Equity ETF, Capital Group International Equity ETF, Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF, Capital Group KKR Core Plus+, Capital Group KKR Multi-Sector+, Capital Group New Geography Equity ETF, Capital Group Private Client Services Funds, Capital Group U.S. Equity Fund, Capital Income Builder, Capital World Bond Fund, Capital World Growth and Income Fund, Emerging Markets Equities Fund, Inc., EUPAC Fund, The Growth Fund of America, The Income Fund of America, Intermediate Bond Fund of America, International Growth and Income Fund, The Investment Company of America, Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America, The New Economy Fund, New Perspective Fund, New World Fund, Inc., Short-Term Bond Fund of America, SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc., The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America and Washington Mutual Investors Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) ---

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **<u>(1)</u>**<br> **<u>Name and Principal</u>** <br> **<u>Business Address</u>** | **<u>(2)</u>**<br> **<u>Positions and Offices</u>**<br> **<u>with Underwriter</u>** | &nbsp;&nbsp; **<u>(3)</u>**<br> **<u>Positions and Offices</u>**<br> **<u>with Registrant</u>** |
| LAO | Katherine Abbott | Regional Vice President |  |
| CHO | Chatelaine Achterberg  | Assistant Vice President |  |
| LAO | Alex J. Adair | Regional Vice President |  |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| LAO | Samuel Adams | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Anuj K. Agarwal | Vice President |
| LAO | Albert Aguilar, Jr. | Director, Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer |
| SNO | David A. Ajluni | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | C. Thomas Akin II | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Anthony Albano | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Mark G. Alteri | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Jeremy Alyea | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Colleen M. Ambrose | Vice President |
| LAO | Christopher S. Anast | Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division |
| LAO | Blake J. Anderson | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Dion T. Angelopoulos | Assistant Vice President |
| CHO | Erik J. Applegate | Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division |
| LAO | Luis F. Arocha | Vice President |
| LAO | Keith D. Ashley | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Julie A. Asher | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Curtis A. Baker | Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division |
| LAO | T. Patrick Bardsley | Senior Vice President |
| SNO | Mark C. Barile | Vice President |
| LAO | Shakeel A. Barkat | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Antonio M. Bass | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Andrew Z. Bates | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Katherine A. Beattie | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Scott G. Beckerman | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Jeb M. Bent | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Matthew D. Benton | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Jerry R. Berg | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Joseph W. Best, Jr. | Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| LAO | Matthew F. Betley | Vice President |
| LAO | Roger J. Bianco, Jr. | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Ryan M. Bickle | Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division |
| LAO | Joseph Bilello | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Jay A. Binstock | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Peter D. Bjork | Regional Vice President |
| DCO | Bryan K. Blankenship | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Marek Blaskovic | Vice President |
| LAO | Matthew C. Bloemer | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Erick K. Bodge | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Gerard M. Bockstie, Jr. | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Jon T. Boldt | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Ainsley J. Borel | Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division |
| LAO | Jill M. Boudreau | Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division |
| LAO | Andre W. Bouvier | Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division |
| LAO | Jordan C. Bowers | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | David H. Bradin | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | William J. Brady | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | William P. Brady | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Andrew A. Bredholt | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | William G. Bridge | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Siobhan M. Broadbery | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Lorena B. Brockman | Vice President |
| LAO | Kevin G. Broulette | Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division |
| LAO | E. Chapman Brown, Jr. | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Elizabeth S. Brownlow | Vice President |
| LAO | Gary D. Bryce | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Christopher Bucci | Regional Vice President |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| NYO | Melissa Buccilli | Senior Vice President |
| SNO | Dylan J. Burdick | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Kenneth D. Burdick | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Carmen A. Burke | Vice President |
| IND | Jennifer L. Butler | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Steven Calabria | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Thomas E. Callahan | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Kelly V. Campbell | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Patrick C. Campbell III | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Anthon S. Cannon III | Vice President |
| SNO | Antonio G. Capobianco | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Kevin J. Carevic | Vice President |
| LAO | Jason S. Carlough | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Kim R. Carney | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Damian F. Carroll | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | David C. Carson, Jr. | Vice President |
| LAO | James D. Carter | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Stephen L. Caruthers | Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division |
| SFO | James G. Carville | Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division |
| LAO | Philip L. Casciano | Vice President |
| LAO | Christopher M. Cefalo | Senior Vice President |
| IND | Alexzania N. Chambers  | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Kent W. Chan | Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division |
| SNO | Marcus L. Chaves | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Si J. Chen | Vice President |
| LAO | Daniel A. Chodosch | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Wellington Choi | Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division |
| LAO | Peter J. Chong | Assistant Vice President |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| LAO | Cheryl L. Christian | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Andrew T. Christos | Vice President |
| LAO | Robert S. Chu | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Paul A. Cieslik | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Andrew R. Claeson | Vice President |
| LAO | Michael J. Clark | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Jamie A. Claypool | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Kyle R. Coffey | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Natalie S. Cole | Vice President |
| NYO | Jayme E. Colosimo | Vice President |
| IND | Timothy J. Colvin | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Frances Coombes | Senior Vice President |
| IRV | Erin K. Concepcion | Assistant Vice President |
| SNO | Brandon J. Cone | Vice President |
| LAO | Christopher M. Conwell | Vice President |
| LAO | C. Jeffrey Cook | Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division |
| LAO | Megan Costa | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Joseph G. Cronin | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | D. Erick Crowdus | Senior Vice President |
| SNO | Zachary A. Cutkomp | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Hanh M. Dao | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Alex L. DaPron | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | William F. Daugherty | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Alexandria B. Davis | Regional Vice President |
| SNO | Bradley C. Davis | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Scott T. Davis | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Shehan N. De Silva | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Adam DeAngelis | Regional Vice President |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| LAO | Peter J. Deavan | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Kristofer J. DeBonville | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Guy E. Decker | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Mark A. Dence | Senior Vice President |
| SNO | Brian M. Derrico | Vice President |
| LAO | Stephen Deschenes | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Maddi L. Dessner | Director and Senior Vice President |
| LAO | James G. DiGiuseppe | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Alexander J. Diorio | Vice President |
| LAO | Mario P. DiVito | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Kevin F. Dolan | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | John H. Donovan IV | Vice President |
| LAO | Ronald Q. Dottin | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Joseph B. Dowd | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | John J. Doyle | Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division |
| LAO | Ryan T. Doyle | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Craig Duglin | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Alan J. Dumas | Vice President |
| LAO | John E. Dwyer IV | Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division |
| LAO | Christopher P. Dziubasik | Assistant Vice President |
| IND | Karyn B. Dzurisin | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Kevin C. Easley | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Shirley Ecklund | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Damian Eckstein | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Matthew J. Eisenhardt | Senior Vice President |
| IRV | Jessica Eng | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Joseph Epstein | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Wayne C. Ewan | Regional Vice President |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| LAO | Bryan R. Favilla | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Joseph M. Fazio | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Mark A. Ferraro | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Christopher Fetchet | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Brandon J. Fetta | Vice President |
| LAO | John P. Finneran III | Vice President |
| LAO | Layne M. Finnerty | Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division |
| SNO | Coenraad F. Fletcher | Vice President |
| LAO | Kevin H. Folks | Senior Vice President |
| IND | Kelly B. Fonderoli | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | William E. Ford | Senior Vice President |
| IRV | Robert S. Forshee | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Mark D. Foster | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Steven M. Fox | Vice President |
| LAO | Holly C. Framsted | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Megan France | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Rusty A. Frauhiger | Vice President |
| LAO | Vincent C. Fu | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Tyler L. Furek | Vice President |
| LAO | Myles Gaines | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Jignesh D. Gandhi | Vice President |
| LAO | J. Gregory Garrett | Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division |
| SNO | Edward S. Garza | Vice President |
| LAO | Brian K. Geiger | Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division |
| LAO | Leslie B. Geller | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Jacob M. Gerber | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Travis Gilberg | Vice President |
| LAO | Pamela A. Gillett | Senior Vice President |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| LAO | William F. Gilmartin | Senior Vice President |
| IND | Brenda L. Goeken | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Kathleen D. Golden | Vice President |
| NYO | Joshua H. Gordon | Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division |
| SNO | Craig B. Gray | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Robert E. Greeley, Jr. | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Jameson R. Greenstone | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Eric M. Grey | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Karen M. Griffin | Vice President |
| LAO | E. Renee Grimm | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Scott A. Grouten | Senior Vice President |
| SNO | John S. Gryniewicz | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Sam S. Gumma | Vice President |
| LAO | Jan S. Gunderson | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Ryan A. Gundrum | Assistant Vice President |
| SNO | Lori L. Guy | Vice President |
| LAO | Janna C. Hahn | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Philip E. Haning | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Katy L. Hanke | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Brandon S. Hansen | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Julie O. Hansen | Vice President |
| SNO | Nicholas Hargreaves | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | John R. Harley | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Calvin L. Harrelson III | Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division |
| LAO | Craig W. Hartigan | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Janis Harrison | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | James Hayes | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Jennifer Hayes | Regional Vice President |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| LAO | Alan M. Heaton | Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division |
| LAO | Clifford W. "Webb" Heidinger | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Brock A. Hillman | Senior Vice President |
| IND | Kristin S. Himsel | Senior Vice President |
| SNO | Emilia A. Holt | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Dennis L. Hooper | Regional Vice President |
| IND | Ryan D. Hoover | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Jessica K. Hooyenga | Vice President |
| LAO | Scott W. Hoyer | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | David R. Hreha | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Frederic J. Huber | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Michael S. Hukriede | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Jeffrey K. Hunkins | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Angelia G. Hunter | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Christa M. Iacono | Vice President |
| LAO | Marc G. Ialeggio | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Maurice E. Jadah | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Asad K. Jamil | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | W. Chris Jenkins | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Daniel J. Jess II | Senior Vice President |
| IND | Jameel S. Jiwani | Vice President |
| CHO | Allison S. Johnston | Assistant vice President |
| LAO | Brendan M. Jonland | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Kathryn H. Jordan | Vice President |
| LAO | David G. Jordt | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Michael Kamell | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Eric J. Kamin | Regional Vice President |
| IND | Teodor P. Karnakov | Assistant Vice President |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| LAO | Wassan M. Kasey | Senior Vice President |
| IND | Joel A. Kaul | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | John P. Keating | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | David B. Keib | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Brian G. Kelly | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Christopher J. Kennedy | Vice President |
| LAO | Jason A. Kerr | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Ryan C. Kidwell | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Charles A. King | Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division |
| IND | Eric M. Kirkman | Vice President |
| LAO | Kelsei Q. Kirland | Vice President |
| IND | Morgann B. Klaus | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Stephen J. Knutson | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Michael J. Koch | Vice President |
| IND | Philip A. Kojich | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Christina Kramer | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | James M. Kreider | Vice President |
| LAO | Andrew M. Kruger | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Jacob A. Kuchta | Regional Vice President |
| SNO | David D. Kuncho | Vice President |
| NYO | Joseph Lai | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Jialing Lang | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Richard M. Lang | Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division |
| SNO | Theodore J. Larsen | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Andrew P. Laskowski | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Armand Leaks | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Matthew N. Leeper | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Victor J. LeMay | Regional Vice President |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| SNO | Matthew T. Levene | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Clay M. Leveritt | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Emily R. Liao | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Lauren C. Liebes | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Chris H. Lin | Assistant Vice President |
| IND | Justin L. Linder | Vice President |
| LAO | Louis K. Linquata | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Damien X. Lona | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Omar J. Love | Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division |
| SNO | Adam C. Lozano | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Dillon W. Lull | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Reid A. Luna | Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division |
| LAO | Joe P. Lynch | Regional Vice President |
| CHO | Karin A. Lystad | Assistant Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division |
| LAO | Brandon Y. Ma | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Justin Maddox | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Tyler J. Magie | Regional Vice President |
| NYO | Catherine M. Magyera | Vice President |
| LAO | James M. Maher | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Brendan T. Mahoney | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Nathan G. Mains | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Jeffrey N. Malbasa | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Usma A. Malik | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Chantal M. Manseau Guerdat | Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division |
| LAO | Arran M. Maran | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Seema Manek | Vice President |
| LAO | Brooke M. Marrujo | Senior Vice President |
| CHO | James M. Mathenge | Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| SNO | Duane R. Mattson | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Stephen B. May | Vice President |
| LAO | Barnabas T. Mbigha | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Joseph A. McAdams | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Joseph A. McCreesh, III | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Ross M. McDonald | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Clinton S. McCurry | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Jennifer L. McGrath | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Timothy W. McHale | Secretary |
| SNO | Michael J. McLaughlin | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Max J. McQuiston | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Curtis D. Mc Reynolds | Vice President |
| IND | Melissa M. Meade | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Paulino Medina | Vice President |
| LAO | Britney L. Melvin | Vice President |
| LAO | Davina J. Merrell | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | David A. Merrill | Assistant Vice President |
| SNO | Lauren A. Merriweather | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Conrad F. Metzger | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Carl B. Meyer | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Benjamin J. Miller | Vice President |
| LAO | Jennifer M. Miller | Vice President |
| LAO | Lauren D. Miller | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Tammy H. Miller | Vice President |
| LAO | William T. Mills | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Sean C. Minor | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Louis W. Minora | Vice President |
| LAO | James R. Mitchell III | Senior Vice President |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| LAO | Charles L. Mitsakos | Senior Vice President |
| IND | Eric E. Momcilovich | Assistant Vice President |
| SNO | Christopher Moore | Assistant Vice President |
| IND | Jonathan L. Moran | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Rex Morgan | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Nathaniel Morris | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | David H. Morrison | Vice President |
| LAO | Andrew J. Moscardini | Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division |
| LAO | Stanley Moy | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Joseph M. Mulcahy | Regional Vice President |
| LAOW | Ryan D. Murphy | Senior Vice President |
| NYO | Timothy J. Murphy | Senior Vice President |
| IND | Valynda J. Murray | Vice President |
| LAO | Zahid Nakhooda | Regional Vice President |
| IND | Kristen L. Nelson | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Jon C. Nicolazzo | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Earnest M. Niemi | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Matthew P. O'Connor | Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division |
| IND | Jody L. O'Dell | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Jonathan H. O'Flynn | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Bradley D. Olalde | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Arthur B. Oliver | Vice President |
| LAO | Peter A. Olsen | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Thomas A. O'Neil | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Cimber L. Nuessle | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Michael Orlando | Vice President |
| IRV | Paula A. Orologas | Vice President |
| LAO | Vincent A. Ortega | Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| NYO | Gregory H. Ortman | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Shawn M. O'Sullivan | Senior Vice President |
| IND | Lance T. Owens | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Kristina E. Page | Vice President |
| LAO | Jeffrey C. Paguirigan | Senior Vice President |
| NYO | Christine M. Papa | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Rodney Dean Parker II | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Ingrid S. Parl | Vice President |
| LAO | William D. Parsley | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Timothy C. Patterson | Vice President |
| LAO | W. Burke Patterson, Jr. | Senior Vice President |
| SNO | Adam P. Peach | Vice President |
| LAO | Robert J. Peche | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Elena M. Peerson | Regional Vice President |
| IRV | Grace L. Pelczynski | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Sejal U. Penkar | Vice President |
| LAO | Harry A. Phinney | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Adam W. Phillips | Vice President |
| LAO | Joseph M. Piccolo | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Sally L. Picota De Holte | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Keith A. Piken | Senior Vice President and Director |
| SFO | Eugene Podkaminer | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | David T. Polak | Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division |
| LAO | Chloe E. Pollara | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Michael E. Pollgreen | Vice President |
| LAO | Charles R. Porcher | Senior Vice President |
| SNO | Robert B. Potter III | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Darrell W. Pounders | Vice President |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| LAOW | Colyar W. Pridgen | Vice President |
| LAO | Michelle L. Pullen | Vice President |
| LAO | Victoria M. Quach | Vice President |
| LAO | Steven J. Quagrello | Senior Vice President |
| IND | Kelly S. Quick | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Michael R. Quinn | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Mary K. Radloff | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Ryan E. Radtke | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | James R. Raker | Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division |
| LAO | Rachel M. Ramos | Vice President |
| SNO | Eddie A. Rascon | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Rene M. Reincke | Vice President, Treasurer and Director |
| LAO | Lesley P. Reinhart | Vice President |
| LAO | Michael D. Reynaert  | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Adnane Rhazzal | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Christopher J. Richardson | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | James Robelotto | Assistant Vice President |
| SNO | Stephanie A. Robichaud | Vice President |
| LAO | Jeffrey J. Robinson | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Matthew M. Robinson | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Jennifer R. Rocci | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Bethany M. Rodenhuis | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Rochelle C. Rodriguez | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Melissa B. Roe | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Stephen Ross | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Thomas W. Rose | Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division |
| LAO | Rome D. Rottura | Senior Vice President |
| IND | Jennah N. Ruddick | Assistant Vice President |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| LAO | Leah O. Ryan | Vice President |
| LAO | William M. Ryan | Senior Vice President |
| IND | Brenda S. Rynski | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Richard A. Sabec, Jr. | Senior Vice President |
| SNO | Richard R. Salinas | Vice President |
| LAOW | Erica Salvay | Vice President |
| LAO | Benjamin F. Samuels | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Michael C. Santangelo | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Paul V. Santoro | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | David E. Saunders II | Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division |
| LAO | Keith A. Saunders | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Joe D. Scarpitti | Senior Vice President |
| IND | Broderic C. Schoen | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Jackson T. Schuette | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Domenic A. Sciarra | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Keon F. Scott | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Mark A. Seaman | Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division |
| LAO | James J. Sewell III | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Arthur M. Sgroi | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Erin C. Sheehan | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Puja V. Sheth | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Kelly S. Simon | Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division |
| LAOW | Anmol Sinha | Senior Vice President |
| SNO | Julia M. Sisente | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Melissa A. Sloane | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Jason C. Smith | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Joshua J. Smith | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Taylor D. Smith | Regional Vice President |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| LAO | Stephanie L. Smolka | Vice President |
| LAO | J. Eric Snively | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | John A. Sobotowski | Assistant Vice President |
| SNO | Chadwick R. Solano | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Charles V. Sosa | Vice President |
| LAO | Alexander T. Sotiriou | Vice President |
| LAO | Steven J. Sperry | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Margaret V. Steinbach | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Michael P. Stern | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Andrew J. Strandquist | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Allison M. Straub | Vice President |
| LAO | Valerie B. Stringer | Vice President |
| LAO | Jamie J. Suh | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | John R. Sulzicki | Vice President |
| LAO | Jack Swigle | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Peter D. Thatch | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | John B. Thomas | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Cynthia M. Thompson | Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division |
| SNO | Mark D. Thompson | Assistant Vice President |
| HRO | Stephen B. Thompson | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Ryan D. Tiernan | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Luke N. Trammell | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Jordan A. Trevino | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Michael J. Triessl | Director |
| LAO | Michael Trujillo | Regional Vice President |
| CHO | Polina S. Tsybrovska | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Shaun C. Tucker | Senior Vice President |
| IRV | Sean M. Tupy | Vice President |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| SNO | Corey W. Tyson | Regional Vice President |
| IND | Ryan C. Tyson | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Jason A. Uberti | Vice President |
| LAO | David E. Unanue | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | John W. Urbanski | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Veronica Vasquez | Vice President |
| LAO-W | Gerrit Veerman III | Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services |
| LAO | Cynthia G. Velazquez | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Spilios Venetsanopoulos | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | J. David Viale | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Austin J. Vierra | Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division |
| LAO | Robert D. Vigneaux III | Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division |
| LAO | Julie A. Vogel | Senior Vice President |
| IRV | Thu A. Vu | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Adam Waclawsky | Vice President |
| LAO | Jon N. Wainman | Vice President |
| LAO | Hudson Walker | Regional Vice President |
| ATO | Jason C. Wallace | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Sherrie S. Walling | Vice President |
| LAO | Brian M. Walsh | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Susan O. Walton | Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division |
| LAO | Justin N. Wang | Regional Vice President |
| IND | Kristen M. Weaver | Vice President |
| LAO | Timothy S. Wei | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Sheraton Welch | Regional Vice President |
| SNO | Gordon S. Wells | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | George J. Wenzel | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Jason M. Weybrecht | Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division |

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|:---|:---|:---|
| LAO | Adam B. Whitehead | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Gregory D. Williams II | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Ashley L. Wilson | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Jonathan D. Wilson | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Steven Wilson | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Steven C. Wilson | Vice President |
| LAO | Anthony J. Wingate | Vice President |
| LAO | Benjamin Wirtshafter | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Kimberly D. Wood | Senior Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division |
| IND | Benjamin T. Wooden | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Jennifer N. Woodward | Assistant Vice President |
| IND | Matthew A. Wooten | Assistant Vice President |
| LAO | Elizabeth D. Yakes | Assistant Vice President |
| NYO | Mila I. Yankova | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Jason P. Young | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Jonathan A. Young | Senior Vice President |
| LAO | Lauren E. Zappia | Regional Vice President |
| LAO | Raul Zarco, Jr. | Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division |
| LAO | Heidi H. Zhang | Assistant Vice President |
| NYO | Tanya Zolotarevskiy | Vice President, Capital Group Institutional Investment Services Division |

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| HRO | Business Address, 5300 Robin Hood Road, Norfolk, VA 23513 |
| IND | Business Address, 12811 North Meridian Street, Carmel, IN 46032 |
| IRV | Business Address, 6455 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, CA 92618 |
| LAO | Business Address, 333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071 |
| LAO-W | Business Address, 11100 Santa Monica Blvd., 18<sup>th</sup> Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90025 |
| NYO | Business Address, 399 Park Avenue, 34<sup>th</sup> Floor, New York, NY 10022 |
| SFO | Business Address, One Market Street, Suite 1800, San Francisco, CA 94105 |
| SNO | Business Address, 3500 Wiseman Boulevard, San Antonio, TX 78251 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) None

**Item 33.** **Location of Accounts and Records**

Accounts, books and other records required by Rules 31a-1 and 31a-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, are maintained and kept in the offices of the Registrant's investment adviser, Capital International, Inc. at 333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, California 90071; 6455 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, California 92618; and/or 5300 Robin Hood Road, Norfolk, Virginia 23513.

Registrant's records covering shareholder accounts are maintained and kept by its transfer agent, American Funds Service Company, 6455 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, California 92618; 12811 North Meridian Street, Carmel, Indiana 46032; 3500 Wiseman Boulevard, San Antonio, Texas 78251; and 5300 Robin Hood Road, Norfolk, Virginia 23513.

Records covering portfolio transactions are maintained and kept by the Registrant's custodian, JPMorgan Chase Bank, 270 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017-2070.

**Item 34.** **Management Services**

Not Applicable.

**Item 35.** **Undertakings**

Not Applicable.

**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Registration Statement under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Los Angeles, and State of California, on the 28<sup>th</sup> day of August , 2025.

EMERGING MARKETS EQUITIES FUND, INC.

By: <u>/s/ Donald H. Rolfe</u>

(Donald H. Rolfe, Principal Executive Officer)

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below on August 28, 2025, by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

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|  | **<u>Signature</u>** | **<u>Title</u>** |
| (1) | Principal Executive Officer |  |
|  | <br><u>/s/ Donald H. Rolfe</u> | <br>Principal Executive Officer |
|  | (Donald H. Rolfe) |  |
| (2) | Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer | Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer |
|  | <br><u>/s/ Gregory F. Niland</u> | <br>Treasurer |
|  | (Gregory F. Niland) |  |
| (3) | Directors |  |
|  | John G. Freund\* | Director |
|  | Pablo R. González Guajardo \* | Chair of the Board (Independent and Non-Executive) |
|  | Merit E. Janow\* | Director |
|  | William D. Jones\* | Director |
|  | William L. Robbins\* | Director |
|  | Kenneth M. Simril\* | Director |
|  | Kathy J. Williams\* | Director |
| \*By: | <br><u>/s/ Jennifer L. Butler</u> |  |
|  | (Jennifer L. Butler, pursuant to a power of attorney filed herewith) | (Jennifer L. Butler, pursuant to a power of attorney filed herewith) |

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Counsel represents that this amendment does not contain disclosures that would make the amendment ineligible for effectiveness under the provisions of Rule 485(b).

<u>/s/ Clara Kang</u>

(Clara Kang, Counsel)

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

I, John G. Freund, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the "Funds"):

- AMCAP Fund (File No. 002-26516, File No. 811-01435)

- American Funds Global Balanced Fund (File No. 333-170605, File No. 811-22496)

- American Funds Global Insight Fund (File No. 333-233375, File No. 811-23468)

- American Funds Fundamental Investors (File No. 002-10760, File No. 811-00032)

- American Funds International Vantage Fund (Fund No. 333-233374, File No. 811-23467)

- American Funds U.S. Small and Mid Cap Equity Fund (File No. 333-280621, File No. 811-23979)

- American Mutual Fund (File No. 002-10607, File No. 811-00572)

- Capital Group U.S. Equity Fund (File No. 333-233376, File No. 811-23469)

- Capital Income Builder (File No. 033-12967, File No. 811-05085)

- Capital World Growth and Income Fund (File No. 033-54444, File No. 811-07338)

- Emerging Markets Equities Fund, Inc. (File No. 333-74995, File No. 811-04692)

- The Growth Fund of America (File No. 002-14728, File No. 811-00862)

- The Investment Company of America (File No. 002-10811, File No. 811-00116)

- The New Economy Fund (File No. 002-83848, File No. 811-03735)

- SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc. (File No. 033-32785, File No. 811-05888)

- SMALLCAP World Fund

hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint

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|:---|:---|
| Randall F. Buonviri<br> Jennifer L. Butler<br> Patrick C. Castellani<br> Jane Y. Chung<br> Sandra Chuon<br> Mariah L. Coria<br> Susan K. Countess<br> Brian C. Janssen<br> Julie E. Lawton<br> Hong T. Le | Melissa B. Leyva<br> Timothy W. McHale<br> Gregory F. Niland<br> Marilyn Paramo<br> Becky L. Park<br> W. Michael Pattie<br> Michael W. Stockton<br> Courtney R. Taylor<br> Michael R. Tom<br>|

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each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and all related requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

EXECUTED at <u>Atherton, CA</u>, on May 6, 2025.

(City, State)

<u>/s/ John G. Freund</u>

John G. Freund, Board member

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

I, Pablo R. González Guajardo, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the "Funds"):

- AMCAP Fund (File No. 002-26516, File No. 811-01435)

- American Funds Global Balanced Fund (File No. 333-170605, File No. 811-22496)

- American Funds U.S. Small and Mid Cap Equity Fund (File No. 333-280621, File No. 811-23979)

- American Mutual Fund (File No. 002-10607, File No. 811-00572)

- Capital Group Conservative Equity ETF (File No. 333-276928, File No. 811-23933)

- Capital Group Core Balanced ETF (File No. 333-271211, File No. 811-23867)

- Capital Group Core Equity ETF (File No. 333-259021, File No. 811-23735)

- Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF (File No. 333-271210, File No. 811-23866)

- Capital Group Dividend Value ETF (File No. 333-259023, File No. 811-23736)

- Capital Group Equity ETF Trust I (File No.333-281924, File No. 811-24000)

- Capital Group Fixed Income ETF Trust (File No. 333-259025, File No. 811-23738)

- Capital Group Global Equity ETF (File No. 333-276927, File No. 811-23934)

- Capital Group Global Growth Equity ETF (File No. 333-259024, File No. 811-23737)

- Capital Group Growth ETF (File No. 333-259020, File No. 811-23733)

- Capital Group International Core Equity ETF (File No. 333-276930, File No. 811-23935)

- Capital Group International Equity ETF (File No. 333-271212, File No. 811-23865)

- Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF (File No. 333-259022, File No. 811-23734)

- Capital Group KKR Core Plus+ (File No. 333-282864, File No. 811-24016)

- Capital Group KKR Multi-Sector+ (File No. 333-282865, File No. 811-24017)

- Capital Group New Geography Equity ETF (File No. 333-276931, File No. 811-23936)

- Capital Group U.S. Equity Fund (File No. 333-233376, File No. 811-23469)

- Emerging Markets Equities Fund, Inc. (File No. 333-74995, File No. 811-04692)

- EUPAC Fund (File No. 002-83847, File No. 811-03734)

- EUPAC Fund

- The Investment Company of America (File No. 002-10811, File No. 811-00116)

- New Perspective Fund (File No. 002-47749, File No. 811-02333)

- New World Fund, Inc. (File No. 333-67455, File No. 811-09105)

- American Funds New World Fund

hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint

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|:---|:---|
| Randall F. Buonviri<br> Jennifer L. Butler<br> Patrick C. Castellani<br> Jane Y. Chung<br> Sandra Chuon<br> Mariah L. Coria<br> Susan K. Countess<br> Brian C. Janssen<br> Julie E. Lawton<br> Hong T. Le | Melissa B. Leyva<br> Timothy W. McHale<br> Gregory F. Niland<br> Marilyn Paramo<br> Becky L. Park<br> W. Michael Pattie<br> Michael W. Stockton<br> Courtney R. Taylor<br> Michael R. Tom<br>|

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each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A or Form N-2, as applicable, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or Form N-2 or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and all related requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

EXECUTED at <u>Mexico City</u>, on May 6, 2025.

(City, State)

<u>/s/ Pablo R. González Guajardo</u>

Pablo R. González Guajardo, Board member

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

I, Merit E. Janow, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the "Funds"):

- AMCAP Fund (File No. 002-26516, File No. 811-01435)

- American Funds College Target Date Series (File No. 333-180729, File No. 811-22692)

- American Funds Core Plus Bond Fund (File No. 333-286599, File No. 811-24077)

- American Funds Corporate Bond Fund (File No. 333-183929, File No. 811-22744)

- American Funds Emerging Markets Bond Fund (File No. 333-208636; File No. 811-23122)

- American Funds Global Balanced Fund (File No. 333-170605, File No. 811-22496)

- American Funds Global Insight Fund (File No. 333-233375, File No. 811-23468)

- The American Funds Income Series – U.S. Government Securities Fund (File No. 002-98199, File No. 811-04318)

- American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund (File No. 333-183931, File No. 811-22746)

- American Funds Insurance Series (File No. 002-86838, File No. 811-03857)

- American Funds Insurance Series

- American Funds International Vantage Fund (Fund No. 333-233374, File No. 811-23467)

- American Funds Mortgage Fund (File No. 333-168595, File No. 811-22449)

- American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund (File No. 333-228995, File No. 811-23409)

- American Funds Portfolio Series (File No. 333-178936, File No. 811-22656)

- American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio Series (File No. 333-203797, File No. 811-23053)

- American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (File No. 033-26431, File No. 811-05750)

- American Funds Strategic Bond Fund (File No. 333-207474, File No. 811-23101)

- American Funds Target Date Retirement Series (File No. 333-138648, File No. 811-21981)

- American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York (File No. 333-168594, File No. 811-22448)

- The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II – The Tax-Exempt Fund of California (File No. 033-06180, File No. 811-04694)

- American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund (File No. 333-157162, File No. 811-22277)

- American Funds U.S. Small and Mid Cap Equity Fund (File No. 333-280621, File No. 811-23979)

- American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund (File No. 033-80630, File No. 811-08576)

- American High-Income Trust (File No. 033-17917, File No. 811-05364)

- American Mutual Fund (File No. 002-10607, File No. 811-00572)

- The Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-50700, File No. 811-02444)

- Capital Group Central Fund Series – Capital Group Central Cash Fund (File No. 811-23391)

- Capital Group Central Fund Series II (File No. 811-23633)

- Capital Group Completion Fund Series (File No. 333-278929, File No. 811-23959)

- Capital Group Private Client Services Funds (File No. 333-163115, File No. 811-22349)

- Capital Group U.S. Equity Fund (File No. 333-233376, File No. 811-23469)

- Capital Income Builder (File No. 033-12967, File No. 811-05085)

- Capital World Bond Fund (File No. 033-12447, File No. 811-05104)

- Capital World Growth and Income Fund (File No. 033-54444, File No. 811-07338)

- Emerging Markets Equities Fund, Inc. (File No. 333-74995, File No. 811-04692)

- Intermediate Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-19514, File No. 811-05446)

- The Investment Company of America (File No. 002-10811, File No. 811-00116)

- Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-66214, File No. 811-07888)

- The New Economy Fund (File No. 002-83848, File No. 811-03735)

- Short-Term Bond Fund of America (File No. 333-135770, File No. 811-21928)

- The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-49291, File No. 811-02421)

hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint

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|:---|:---|
| Randall F. Buonviri<br> Jennifer L. Butler<br> Patrick C. Castellani<br> Jane Y. Chung<br> Sandra Chuon<br> Mariah L. Coria<br> Susan K. Countess<br> Brian C. Janssen<br> Julie E. Lawton<br> Hong T. Le | Melissa B. Leyva<br> Timothy W. McHale<br> Gregory F. Niland<br> Marilyn Paramo<br> Becky L. Park<br> W. Michael Pattie<br> Michael W. Stockton<br> Courtney R. Taylor<br> Michael R. Tom<br>|

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each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and all related requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

EXECUTED at <u>New York, NY</u> , on June 12, 2025.

(City, State)

<u>/s/ Merit E. Janow</u> 

Merit E. Janow, Board member

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

I, William D. Jones, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the "Funds"):

- AMCAP Fund (File No. 002-26516, File No. 811-01435)

- American Balanced Fund (File No. 002-10758, File No. 811-00066)

- American Funds Developing World Growth and Income Fund (File No. 333-190913, File No. 811-22881)

- American Funds Global Balanced Fund (File No. 333-170605, File No. 811-22496)

- American Funds U.S. Small and Mid Cap Equity Fund (File No. 333-280621, File No. 811-23979)

- American Mutual Fund (File No. 002-10607, File No. 811-00572)

- Capital Group Conservative Equity ETF (File No. 333-276928, File No. 811-23933)

- Capital Group Core Balanced ETF (File No. 333-271211, File No. 811-23867)

- Capital Group Core Equity ETF (File No. 333-259021, File No. 811-23735)

- Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF (File No. 333-271210, File No. 811-23866)

- Capital Group Dividend Value ETF (File No. 333-259023, File No. 811-23736)

- Capital Group Equity ETF Trust I (File No.333-281924, File No. 811-24000)

- Capital Group Fixed Income ETF Trust (File No. 333-259025, File No. 811-23738)

- Capital Group Global Equity ETF (File No. 333-276927, File No. 811-23934)

- Capital Group Global Growth Equity ETF (File No. 333-259024, File No. 811-23737)

- Capital Group Growth ETF (File No. 333-259020, File No. 811-23733)

- Capital Group International Core Equity ETF (File No. 333-276930, File No. 811-23935)

- Capital Group International Equity ETF (File No. 333-271212, File No. 811-23865)

- Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF (File No. 333-259022, File No. 811-23734)

- Capital Group KKR Core Plus+ (File No. 333-282864, File No. 811-24016)

- Capital Group KKR Multi-Sector+ (File No. 333-282865, File No. 811-24017)

- Capital Group New Geography Equity ETF (File No. 333-276931, File No. 811-23936)

- Capital Group U.S. Equity Fund (File No. 333-233376, File No. 811-23469)

- Emerging Markets Equities Fund, Inc. (File No. 333-74995, File No. 811-04692)

- The Income Fund of America (File No. 002-33371, File No. 811-01880)

- International Growth and Income Fund (File No. 333-152323, File No. 811-22215)

- The Investment Company of America (File No. 002-10811, File No. 811-00116)

hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint

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|:---|:---|
| Randall F. Buonviri<br> Jennifer L. Butler<br> Patrick C. Castellani<br> Jane Y. Chung<br> Sandra Chuon<br> Mariah L. Coria<br> Susan K. Countess<br> Brian C. Janssen<br> Julie E. Lawton<br> Hong T. Le | Melissa B. Leyva<br> Timothy W. McHale<br> Gregory F. Niland<br> Marilyn Paramo<br> Becky L. Park<br> W. Michael Pattie<br> Michael W. Stockton<br> Courtney R. Taylor<br> Michael R. Tom<br>|

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each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A or Form N-2, as applicable, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or Form N-2 or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and all related requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

EXECUTED at <u>San Diego, CA,</u> on May 6, 2025.

(City, State)

<u>/s/ William D. Jones</u>

William D. Jones, Board member

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

I, William L. Robbins, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the "Funds"):

- AMCAP Fund (File No. 002-26516, File No. 811-01435)

- American Funds Global Balanced Fund (File No. 333-170605, File No. 811-22496)

- American Mutual Fund (File No. 002-10607, File No. 811-00572)

- Capital Group Conservative Equity ETF (File No. 333-276928, File No. 811-23933)

- Capital Group Core Balanced ETF (File No. 333-271211, File No. 811-23867)

- Capital Group Core Equity ETF (File No. 333-259021, File No. 811-23735)

- Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF (File No. 333-271210, File No. 811-23866)

- Capital Group Dividend Value ETF (File No. 333-259023, File No. 811-23736)

- Capital Group Equity ETF Trust I (File No.333-281924, File No. 811-24000)

- Capital Group Fixed Income ETF Trust (File No. 333-259025, File No. 811-23738)

- Capital Group Global Equity ETF (File No. 333-276927, File No. 811-23934)

- Capital Group Global Growth Equity ETF (File No. 333-259024, File No. 811-23737)

- Capital Group Growth ETF (File No. 333-259020, File No. 811-23733)

- Capital Group International Core Equity ETF (File No. 333-276930, File No. 811-23935)

- Capital Group International Equity ETF (File No. 333-271212, File No. 811-23865)

- Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF (File No. 333-259022, File No. 811-23734)

- Capital Group New Geography Equity ETF (File No. 333-276931, File No. 811-23936)

- Capital Group U.S. Equity Fund (File No. 333-233376, File No. 811-23469)

- Emerging Markets Equities Fund, Inc. (File No. 333-74995, File No. 811-04692)

- The Investment Company of America (File No. 002-10811, File No. 811-00116)

hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| Randall F. Buonviri<br> Jennifer L. Butler<br> Patrick C. Castellani<br> Jane Y. Chung<br> Sandra Chuon<br> Mariah L. Coria<br> Susan K. Countess<br> Brian C. Janssen<br> Julie E. Lawton<br> Hong T. Le | Melissa B. Leyva<br> Timothy W. McHale<br> Gregory F. Niland<br> Marilyn Paramo<br> Becky L. Park<br> W. Michael Pattie<br> Michael W. Stockton<br> Courtney R. Taylor<br> Michael R. Tom<br>|

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each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and all related requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

EXECUTED at <u>San Francisco, CA</u>, on May 6, 2025.

(City, State)

<u>/s/ William L. Robbins</u>

William L. Robbins, Board member

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

I, Kenneth M. Simril, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the "Funds"):

- AMCAP Fund (File No. 002-26516, File No. 811-01435)

- American Funds Fundamental Investors (File No. 002-10760, File No. 811-00032)

- American Funds Global Balanced Fund (File No. 333-170605, File No. 811-22496)

- American Funds U.S. Small and Mid Cap Equity Fund (File No. 333-280621, File No. 811-23979)

- American Mutual Fund (File No. 002-10607, File No. 811-00572)

- Capital Group U.S. Equity Fund (File No. 333-233376, File No. 811-23469)

- Emerging Markets Equities Fund, Inc. (File No. 333-74995, File No. 811-04692)

- The Growth Fund of America (File No. 002-14728, File No. 811-00862)

- The Investment Company of America (File No. 002-10811, File No. 811-00116)

- SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc. (File No. 033-32785, File No. 811-05888)

- SMALLCAP World Fund

hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| Randall F. Buonviri<br> Jennifer L. Butler<br> Patrick C. Castellani<br> Jane Y. Chung<br> Sandra Chuon<br> Mariah L. Coria<br> Susan K. Countess<br> Brian C. Janssen<br> Julie E. Lawton<br> Hong T. Le | Melissa B. Leyva<br> Timothy W. McHale<br> Gregory F. Niland<br> Marilyn Paramo<br> Becky L. Park<br> W. Michael Pattie<br> Michael W. Stockton<br> Courtney R. Taylor<br> Michael R. Tom<br>|

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each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and all related requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

EXECUTED at <u>Studio City, California,</u> on May 6, 2025.

(City, State)

<u>/s/ Kenneth M. Simril</u>

Kenneth M. Simril, Board member

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

I, Kathy J. Williams, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the "Funds"):

- AMCAP Fund (File No. 002-26516, File No. 811-01435)

- American Funds Global Balanced Fund (File No. 333-170605, File No. 811-22496)

- American Funds Global Insight Fund (File No. 333-233375, File No. 811-23468)

- American Funds International Vantage Fund (Fund No. 333-233374, File No. 811-23467)

- American Funds U.S. Small and Mid Cap Equity Fund (File No. 333-280621, File No. 811-23979)

- American Mutual Fund (File No. 002-10607, File No. 811-00572)

- Capital Group U.S. Equity Fund (File No. 333-233376, File No. 811-23469)

- Capital Income Builder (File No. 033-12967, File No. 811-05085)

- Capital World Growth and Income Fund (File No. 033-54444, File No. 811-07338)

- Emerging Markets Equities Fund, Inc. (File No. 333-74995, File No. 811-04692)

- The Investment Company of America (File No. 002-10811, File No. 811-00116)

- The New Economy Fund (File No. 002-83848, File No. 811-03735)

hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| Randall F. Buonviri<br> Jennifer L. Butler<br> Patrick C. Castellani<br> Jane Y. Chung<br> Sandra Chuon<br> Mariah L. Coria<br> Susan K. Countess<br> Brian C. Janssen<br> Julie E. Lawton<br> Hong T. Le | Melissa B. Leyva<br> Timothy W. McHale<br> Gregory F. Niland<br> Marilyn Paramo<br> Becky L. Park<br> W. Michael Pattie<br> Michael W. Stockton<br> Courtney R. Taylor<br> Michael R. Tom<br>|

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each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and all related requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

EXECUTED at <u>San Rafael, California</u>, on May 6, 2025.

(City, State)

<u>/s/ Kathy J. Williams</u>

Kathy J. Williams, Board member

## Ex-99.J

<u>CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM</u>

We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form N-1A of our report dated August 14, 2025 , relating to the financial statements and financial highlights of Emerging Markets Equities Fund, Inc. (formerly Emerging Markets Growth Fund, Inc.), which appears in such Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to us under the headings: "Financial highlights", "Independent registered public accounting firm" and "Prospectuses, reports to shareholders and proxy statements" in such Registration Statement.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Los Angeles, California

August 26, 2025

## Ex-99.P

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**Code of Ethics**

**May 2025**

Capital Group associates are responsible for maintaining the highest ethical standards. The Code of Ethics is intended to help associates observe exemplary standards of integrity, honesty and trust. It sets out standards for our personal conduct, including personal investing, gifts and entertainment, outside business interests and affiliations, political contributions, insider trading, and client confidentiality.

Our fund shareholders and clients have placed their trust in Capital to manage their assets. As investment advisers, we act as fiduciaries to our clients. This means we owe them both a duty of care and a duty of loyalty.

Capital has earned a reputation over many years for acting with the highest integrity and ethics. Reputations are fragile, however, and Capital's reputation can be harmed if any of us fails to act ethically and in the best interests of our clients. We each must hold ourselves to the highest standards of behavior, regardless of business custom, and strive to avoid even the appearance of impropriety. We all share this responsibility — if you have any doubt whether an action or circumstance is consistent with our standards, raise it.

Associates should be aware that their actions outside of the workplace can reflect on the ethics of our organization and potentially harm our reputation. For this reason, associates should exercise caution and good judgment in order to avoid having their actions outside of the workplace impact Capital, our workplace or our associates.

No set of rules can anticipate every possible situation, so it is essential that associates adhere to the spirit as well as the letter of the Code of Ethics. Any activity that compromises the trust our clients have placed in us, even if it does not expressly violate a rule, has the potential to harm our reputation. Associates are reminded of one of Capital's core principles: that we must do the right thing as a matter of principle, not just in observance of policy.

In addition to the specific policies described below, associates have the following fundamental obligations under the Code of Ethics:

- Associates must avoid those situations that might place, or appear to place, their personal interests in conflict with the interests of Capital, our clients or fund shareholders.

- Associates must not take advantage of their role with Capital to benefit themselves or another party.

- Associates must comply with the laws, rules and regulations that apply to us in the conduct of our business.

- Associates must promptly report violations of the Code of Ethics.

It is important that all associates comply with the Code of Ethics, including its related guidelines and policies. **Failure to do so could result in disciplinary action, including termination.**

Questions regarding the Code of Ethics may be directed to the Code of Ethics Team.

**Working ethically**

In order to maintain the highest ethical standards, Capital strives to recruit, hire and retain exceptional and diverse talent. We can only do so by offering a work environment where associates have a voice, feel respected and can thrive, grow, and bring their most authentic selves to the workplace. In order to help foster such an environment, we have established certain employment policies designed in part to ensure associates interact in a professional, productive and inclusive manner. All associates are expected to be familiar and comply with these and the other policies included in our Associate Handbooks. Because we hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards, our policies often exceed what may be required by law or observed at other companies.

The following sections summarize some of your obligations under the Associate Handbook. Due to their importance to our workplace, violation of the policies in our Associate Handbooks could result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

Providing equal employment opportunities and preventing discrimination and harassment

All associates at Capital are responsible for maintaining a professional, inclusive work environment. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not tolerate discrimination. Our policies prohibit unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including gender, gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, AIDS/HIV status, political activities or affiliations, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, assault or stalking or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Harassment is a form of discrimination and violates our commitment to equal employment opportunities. Harassment in violation of our policies occurs when unwelcome comments or conduct based on a protected status unreasonably interfere with an associate's work performance or create an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment.

We are committed to promptly investigating and taking action to eliminate any discrimination and harassment that occurs in the workplace. When requested by our Human Resources or Legal Department, all associates are expected to cooperate fully in any investigation into a violation of our policies against discrimination and harassment. Our commitment is to address such claims promptly and to take corrective action as appropriate.

Associates are encouraged to report harassment to Human Resources, any manager in the organization or through our Open Line (contact information for Open Line is outlined below in **Reporting requirements**).

Close personal relationships in the office

When associates have a close personal, intimate or familial relationship in the workplace, it can create an actual or potential conflict of interest. It can also negatively impact the work environment. For this reason, Capital requires that all associates report any personal intimate or familial relationship with another associate or a business partner employee to Human Resources. Under this policy, certain relationships are prohibited, such as intimate relationships between managers and associates in their reporting lines.

Interacting with the public

Regardless of whether you are speaking on behalf of Capital or simply using social media for personal use, we expect all associates to maintain both client and firm confidentiality, and to protect the firm's reputation. The lines between public and private, personal and professional, can become blurred, particularly within the realm of social media. By identifying yourself as a Capital associate within a social network, you are connected, either directly or indirectly, to colleagues, managers, clients and investors. Information originally intended for friends and family can be forwarded and, ultimately, lead to unintended consequences. For this reason, associates should exercise extra caution and good judgment and avoid mixing personal and business social networks and ensure that they abide by all local laws and regulations and applicable Capital policies, such as the policy against harassment.

Protecting sensitive information

Capital Group regularly creates, collects, and maintains valuable proprietary information, which is essential to our business operations and the performance of services for our clients. This information derives its value, in part, from not being generally known outside of Capital (hereinafter "Confidential Information"). It includes confidential electronic information in any medium, hard-copy information, and information shared orally or visually (such as by telephone or video conference). The confidentiality, integrity and limited availability of such information is regarded as fundamental to the successful business operations of Capital Group. The purpose of the Confidential Information Policy is to protect our information from disclosure – intentional or inadvertent – and to ensure that associates understand their obligation to protect and maintain its confidentiality.

**Code of Ethics guidelines**

No special treatment from broker-dealers

Associates may not accept negotiated commission rates or any other terms they believe may be more favorable than the broker-dealer grants to accounts with similar characteristics. U.S. broker-dealers are subject to certain rules designed to prevent favoritism toward such accounts. Favors or preferential treatment from broker-dealers may not be accepted. This rule applies to the associate's spouse/spouse equivalent and any immediate family member residing in the same household.

No excessive trading of Capital-affiliated funds

Associates should not engage in excessive trading of the American Funds or other Capital-managed investment vehicles worldwide in order to take advantage of short-term market movements. Excessive activity, such as a frequent pattern of exchanges, could involve actual or potential harm to shareholders or clients. This rule applies to the associate's spouse/spouse equivalent and any immediate family member residing in the same household.

Ban on Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) and Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs)

All associates and immediate family members residing in the same household may not participate in IPOs or ICOs.

Exceptions for participation in IPOs are rarely granted; however, they will be considered on a case-by-case basis (for example, where a family member is employed by the IPO company and IPO shares are considered part of that family member's compensation).

Avoiding conflicts

Associates must avoid conflicts of interest that can occur when their business, financial or other interests interfere, or reasonably appear to interfere, with their duty to serve the interests of Capital and our clients. Conflicts of interest include any situation where financial or other personal factors compromise objectivity or professional judgment. Even the appearance of conflict could negatively impact Capital and harm our reputation.

Portfolio managers and investment analysts should be aware of the potential conflicts that can arise when they invest on behalf of fund shareholders and clients. The investments we make for our clients must be based on their best interests, and should not be, or appear to be, based on the self-interest of our associates. Accordingly, members of the investment group must disclose to the Code of Ethics Team if they or any of their family members, such as parents, children, siblings, in-laws or other family members with whom they have a close relationship, has a material business, financial or personal relationship with a company that they hold or are eligible

to purchase professionally. Examples of a material relationship include: (1) a family member serving as a senior officer or executive of a portfolio company, (2) significant beneficial ownership of a portfolio company by the associate or their family members, and (3) involvement by the associate or a family member in a significant transaction or business opportunity with a portfolio company.

In addition, associates should avoid conflicts related to Capital's business, and therefore must not:

- Engage in a business that competes, directly or indirectly, with the interests of Capital, or is related to their role or responsibilities at Capital;

- Act for Capital in any transaction or business relationship that involves the associate, members of their family or other people or organizations with whom the associate or their family member(s) have a significant personal connection or financial interest;

- Negotiate with Capital on behalf of any such people or organizations; or

- Use or attempt to use their position at Capital to obtain any improper personal benefit for themselves, family member(s) or any other party.

No policy can anticipate every possible conflict of interest and all associates must be vigilant in guarding against anything that could color our judgment. Any associate who is aware of a transaction or relationship that could reasonably be expected to give rise to a conflict of interest or perceived conflict of interest must disclose the matter promptly to a member of the Code of Ethics Team. If there is any doubt or if something does not feel consistent with our standards, raise the issue.

Any changes in a previously disclosed potential conflict, outside business interest or affiliation that could be relevant to an evaluation of a potential conflict must also be promptly disclosed. Examples of changes to disclose include: (1) a change in research coverage of an investment analyst to include a company with a family member serving as a senior executive (even if the senior executive relationship had previously been disclosed); (2) a change in an associate's role to trader if the associate had previously disclosed a sibling who works as a sell-side trader; and (3) a change in the line of business or activities of an outside business interest of an associate.

Outside business interests/affiliations

Associates should avoid outside business interests or affiliations that may give rise to conflicts of interest or that may create divided loyalties, divert substantial amounts of their time, or compromise their independent judgment.

Associates must obtain approval from the Code of Ethics Team to serve on the board of directors or as an advisory board member of any public or private company. This rule does not apply to: (1) boards of Capital companies or funds; (2) board service that is a direct result of the associate's responsibilities at Capital, such as for portfolio companies of private equity funds managed by Capital; or (3) boards of non-profit and charitable organizations. Associates must disclose to the Code of Ethics Team if they serve on the board of a non-profit or charitable

organization that has issued or has future plans to issue publicly held securities, including debt obligations.

Submit pre-approval to serve on the board of directors or as an advisory board member directly in the compliance reporting application.

In addition, associates must disclose to the Code of Ethics Team if they or any of their family members, such as parents, children, siblings, in-laws or other family members with whom they have a close relationship:

- serves as a board director or as an advisory board member of,

- holds a senior officer position, such as CEO, CFO or Treasurer with, or

owns 5% or more, individually or together with other such family members, of

any public company or any private company that may be reasonably expected to go public.

In addition to the disclosure obligations set forth above, associates should be mindful of and must disclose to the Code of Ethics Team any other outside business interest or activity that may present a conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest or that may compromise their independent judgment. For example, associates must disclose if they have a significant interest in a private company that does business with or competes with Capital, even if that company is not reasonably expected to go public.

Family members employed by a financial institution

Associates who are "Covered Associates" (as defined below) must disclose if any of their family members, such as parents, children, siblings, in-laws or other family members with whom they have a close relationship, is employed by a broker-dealer, investment adviser or other firm that provides investment research or trade execution services to Capital.

Requests for approval or questions may be directed to the Code of Ethics Team.

Other guidelines

Statements and disclosures about Capital, including those made to fund shareholders and clients and in regulatory filings, should be accurate and not misleading.

**Reporting requirements**

Annual certification of the Code of Ethics

All associates are required to certify at least annually that they have read and understand the Code of Ethics. Questions or issues relating to the Code of Ethics should be directed to the associate's manager or the Code of Ethics Team.

Reporting violations

All associates are responsible for complying with the Code of Ethics. As part of that responsibility, associates are obligated to report violations of the Code of Ethics promptly, including: (1) fraud or illegal acts involving any aspect of Capital's business; (2) noncompliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations; (3) intentional or material misstatements in regulatory filings, internal books and records, or client records and reports; or (4) activity that is harmful to fund shareholders or clients. Deviations from controls or procedures that safeguard Capital, including the assets of shareholders and clients, should also be reported. Reported violations of the Code of Ethics will be investigated and appropriate action will be taken, which may include reporting the matter to the firm's regulator if determined to be appropriate by legal counsel. Once a violation has been reported, all associates are required to cooperate with Capital in the internal investigation of any matter by providing honest, truthful and complete information.

Associates may report confidentially to a manager/department head or to the Open Line Committee.

Associates may also contact the Chief Compliance Officers of CB&T, CGPCS, CIInc, CRC, CIAM, CRMC, or legal counsel employed with Capital.

**Capital strictly prohibits retaliation against any associate who in good faith makes a complaint, raises a concern, provides information or otherwise assists in an investigation regarding any conduct that he or she reasonably believes to be in violation of the Code of Ethics. This policy is designed to ensure that associates comply with their obligations to report violations without fear of retaliation.**

**Policies**

Capital's policies regarding gifts and entertainment, political contributions, insider trading and personal investing are summarized below.

Gifts and Entertainment Policy

The Gifts and Entertainment Policy is intended to ensure that gifts and entertainment involving associates do not raise questions of propriety regarding Capital's current or prospective business relationships, or Capital's interactions with government officials. If a gift or entertainment is excessive, repetitive or extravagant, it can raise the appearance of favoritism or the potential for a conflict of interest. By understanding and following the Gifts and Entertainment Policy requirements, associates help Capital safeguard the company and ensure compliance with regulatory rules.

- Associates are prohibited from receiving or extending cash gifts, including cash equivalents, such as credit gift cards or cryptocurrencies. Any gifts from or to a Business Partner, a Business Partner Employee or Contingent Worker who is currently on

assignment at Capital is also prohibited. Associates may also not accept from or give to any one individual or entity a gift or group of gifts exceeding in aggregate US$100 in a 12-month calendar year period if such a person or entity conducts, or may conduct, business with Capital. Trading department associates are subject to different limits and reporting requirements and are generally not permitted to receive gifts. Trading associates may be asked to return gifts received.

Associates must receive approval from their manager and the Code of Ethics Team before accepting or extending entertainment with a market value greater than US$500. This value is cumulative for associates and their invited guests. All ticketed events should be approved by the associate's manager. Trading department associates are prohibited from accepting entertainment, regardless of value, unless the associate or Capital pays.

Submit pre-approval for an entertainment request directly in the compliance reporting application.

Gifts or entertainment extended by a Capital associate and approved by the associate's manager for reimbursement by Capital do not need to be reported (or pre-approved). Trading department associates should report gifts and entertainment extended regardless of reimbursement. Dollar amounts refer to U.S. dollars.

Please note CCG/PCS associates are subject to separate policies regarding extending or receiving gifts and entertainment and are also required under the Gifts and Entertainment Policy to report all gifts and entertainment, regardless of value.

Capital Group is registered as a federal lobbyist and special rules apply to gifts and entertainment involving government officials and employees as a result. Associates must receive approval from Capital's Code of Ethics Team prior to either: (1) hosting a federal government official or employee at a Capital facility if anything of value (e.g. food, tangible item) will be presented to that individual; or (2) providing anything of value to a federal government official or employee if Capital will pay or reimburse for the related cost.

Reporting

The limitations relating to gifts and entertainment apply to all associates as described above, and associates will be asked to complete quarterly disclosures. Associates must report any gift exceeding $50 and business entertainment in which an event exceeds $75 (although it is recommended that associates report all gifts and entertainment). Trading department associates should notify the Code of Ethics Team *when gifts are received* and report such gifts quarterly, whether the gift is received by an individual associate or by a department. In addition, trading associates should report all gifts and entertainment regardless of reimbursement.

Charitable contributions

Associates must not allow Capital's present or anticipated business to be a factor in soliciting political or charitable contributions from outside parties. In addition, it is generally not appropriate to solicit these outside parties or Capital associates for donations to a family-run non-profit organization, family foundation, donor-advised fund or other charitable organization in which an associate or their family members are significantly involved. Board membership alone would not be considered significant involvement.

Entertainment, Gifts and Personal Investing Committee (Committee)

The Committee oversees administration of the Gifts and Entertainment Policy. Questions regarding the Gifts and Entertainment Policy may be directed to the Code of Ethics Team.

Political Contributions Policy

Associates must be cautious when engaging in personal political activities, particularly when supporting officials, candidates, or organizations that may be in a position to influence decisions to award business to investment management firms. Associates should not make political contributions to officials or candidates (in any country) for the purpose of influencing the hiring of a Capital Group company as an advisor to a governmental entity. Associates are encouraged to contact the Code of Ethics Team with any questions about the Political Contributions Policy.

Associates may not use Capital offices or equipment to engage in political fundraising or solicitation activity, for example, hosting a fundraising event at the office or using Capital phones or email systems to help solicit donations for an elected official, a candidate, Political Action Committee (PAC) or political party. Associates may volunteer their time on behalf of a candidate or political organization but should limit volunteer activities to non-work hours.

For contributions or activities supporting candidates or political organizations *within the U.S.*, we have adopted the guidelines set forth below, which apply to associates classified as "Restricted Associates."<br>

Guidelines for political contributions and activities within the U.S.

<br> U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations limit political contributions to certain Covered Government Officials by certain employees of investment advisory firms and certain affiliated companies. "Covered Government Official," for purposes of the Political Contributions Policy, is defined as: (1) a state or local official; (2) a candidate for state or local office; or (3) a federal candidate currently holding state or local office.

Many U.S. cities and states have also adopted regulations restricting political contributions by associates of investment management firms seeking to provide services to a governmental entity. Some associates are also subject to these regulations.

Restricted Associates

Certain associates are deemed "Restricted Associates" under the Political Contributions Policy. Restricted Associates include (1) "covered associates" as defined in the SEC's rule relating to political contributions by investment advisers (Rule 206(4)-5 under the Investment Advisors Act of 1940); and (2) other associates who do not meet that definition but whom Capital has determined should be subject to the restrictions on political contributions contained in the Political Contributions Policy based on their roles and responsibilities at Capital. Contributions by Restricted Associates and their spouse/spouse equivalent are subject to specific limitations, pre-approval, and reporting requirements as described below.

Pre-approval of political contributions

Contributions by Restricted Associates to any of the following must be pre-approved:

- State or local officials, or candidates for state or local office

- Federal candidate campaigns and affiliated committees, including federal incumbents and presidential candidates

- Political organizations such as Political Action Committees (PACs), Super PACs and 527 organizations and ballot measure committees

- Non-profit organizations that may engage in political activities, such as 501(c)(4) and 501(c)(6) organizations

Restricted Associates must also obtain pre-approval for U.S. political contributions by their spouse/spouse equivalent to any of the foregoing, as well as contributions to any state, local or federal political party or political party committee, **<u>if</u>** the aggregate contributions by the Restricted Associate and spouse/spouse equivalent to any one candidate or political entity equals or exceeds $100,000 in a calendar year.

Certain documentation is required for contributions to Covered Governmental Officials, PACs or Super PACs, and may be required for contributions to other entities that engage in political activity. See "Required documentation" below for further details. Submit pre-approval requests directly in the compliance reporting application.

Contributions include:

- Monetary contributions, gifts or loans

- "In kind" contributions (for example, donations of goods or services or underwriting or hosting fundraisers)

- Contributions to help pay a debt incurred in connection with an election (including transition or inaugural expenses, and purchasing tickets to inaugural events)

- Contributions to joint fund-raising committees

- Contributions made by a Political Action Committee (PAC) controlled by a Restricted Associate<sup>[1]</sup>

<sup>[1]</sup> "Control" for this purpose includes service as an officer or member of the board (or other governing body) of a PAC.

Required documentation

Restricted Associates must obtain additional documentation from an independent legal authority before they will be approved to contribute to Covered Government Officials. The purpose of the legal documentation is to verify that a specific state or local office does not have the ability to directly or indirectly influence the awarding of business to an investment manager. For contributions to PACs, Super PACs, or other entities that engage in political activities, Restricted Associates may be required to obtain a certification that the entity does not contribute to Covered Government Officials. The Code of Ethics Team will provide language for the documentation when you obtain pre-approval for the contribution.

If a candidate currently holds a state/local office and is running for a different state/local office, legal documentation must be obtained for both the current position and the office for which the candidate is running. Exceptions to the documentation requirements may be granted on a case-by-case basis.

Special political contribution requirements – CollegeAmerica and ABLEAmerica

Certain associates involved with "CollegeAmerica," the American Funds 529 college savings plan and "ABLEAmerica," the American Funds nationwide plan for individuals with disabilities, sponsored by the Commonwealth of Virginia, are subject to additional restrictions which prohibit them from contributing to Virginia political candidates or parties.

Administration of the Political Contributions Policy

The U.S. Public Policy Coordinating Group oversees the administration of the Political Contributions Policy, including considering and granting possible exceptions. Questions regarding the Political Contributions Policy may be directed to the Code of Ethics Team.

Insider Trading Policy

Antifraud provisions of U.S. securities laws as well as the laws of other countries generally prohibit persons in possession of material non-public information from trading on or communicating the information to others. Sanctions for violations can include civil injunctions, permanent bars from the securities industry, civil penalties up to three times the profits made or losses avoided, criminal fines and jail sentences. In addition, trading in fund shares while in possession of material, non-public information that may have an immediate impact on the value of the fund's shares may constitute insider trading.

While investment research analysts are most likely to come in contact with material non-public information, the rules (and sanctions) in this area apply to all Capital associates and extend to activities both within and outside each associate's duties. Associates who believe they have material non-public information should contact any lawyer in the organization.

Personal Investing Policy

*This policy applies only to "Covered Associates." Special rules apply to certain associates in some non-U.S. offices.*

The Personal Investing Policy sets forth specific rules regarding personal investments that apply to "covered" associates. These associates may have access to confidential information that places them in a position of special trust. Under the Code of Ethics, associates are responsible for maintaining the highest ethical standards. Associates are reminded that the requirements of the Code of Ethics apply to personal investing activities, even if the matter is not covered by a specific provision of the Personal Investing Policy.

**Personal investing should be viewed as a privilege, not a right. As such, the Personal Investing Committee may place limitations on the number of preclearance/trade requests and/or transactions associates make.** 

Covered Associates

"Covered Associates" are associates with access to non-public information relating to current or imminent fund/client transactions, investment recommendations or fund portfolio holdings.<br> The Personal Investing Policy applies to the personal investments of Covered Associates, as well as those of any Covered Family Members. Covered Family Members include your spouse or dependent family member, whether they do or do not reside in your household. It also includes any immediate family members or a person with whom you have a committed relationship residing in your household. A family member may be children, siblings, and parents, including adoptive, step and in-law relationships.

Questions regarding coverage status should be directed to the Code of Ethics Team.

Additional rules apply to Investment Access Persons

Under this policy, additional restrictions apply to Investment Access Persons, including:

- Investment Professionals, such as portfolio managers, research analysts, research directors, trading associates, and fundamental research group associates, and

- Other associates in roles that support certain investment group activities or applications, such as private wealth advisors, investment group administrative assistants, global investment control associates, environmental and social governance associates, and investment group technology associates.

These restrictions also apply to any Covered Family Members.

Prohibited transactions

The following transactions are prohibited:

- Initial Public Offering (IPO) investments (this prohibition applies to all Capital associates)

*Note: Exceptions are rarely granted; however, they will be considered on a case-by-case basis (for example, where a family member is employed by the IPO company and IPO shares are considered part of that family member's compensation).*

- Initial Coin Offering (ICO) investments (this prohibition applies to all Capital associates)

- Excessive trading of Capital-affiliated funds

- Spread betting/contracts for difference (CFD) on securities

- Transactions in derivatives on securities and financial contracts, such as options, futures and forwards contracts, with limited exceptions described below

- Short selling of securities – including short selling "against the box," with limited exceptions described below

- Interest rate swaps (IRS), with limited exceptions described below

Exceptions:

- Derivatives, financial contracts, and short selling transactions are permitted only if they are based on non-reportable instruments (such as currencies and commodities) or if they are based on the S&P 500, Russell 2000 or MSCI EAFE indices

- Interest rate swaps are permitted if based on currencies and government bonds of the G7

Reporting requirements

Covered Associates are required to report any securities accounts, holdings and transactions: (1) in which the Covered Associate or any Covered Family Member has a pecuniary interest (in other words, the ability to obtain an economic benefit or otherwise profit from a security) or (2) over which the Covered Associate or any Covered Family Member exercises investment discretion or has direct or indirect influence or control. Quarterly or annual certifications of accounts, holdings and transactions must also be submitted. An electronic reporting platform is available for these disclosures.

Examples of accounts that must be disclosed include: (1) trusts if the Covered Associate or Covered Family Member are the grantor or serve as trustee or custodian or have the ability to appoint or remove the trustee, (2) trusts that you or a Covered Family Member have the power to revoke, (3) trusts for which you or a Covered Family Member are a beneficiary and exercise investment discretion or have direct or indirect influence or control, and (4) accounts of another person or entity if the Covered Associate or Covered Family Member makes or influences

investment decisions, such as by suggesting purchases and sales of securities in the account. The obligation to disclose accounts includes professionally managed accounts. Please see "Professionally managed accounts" in the Personal Investing Policy for more information.

Covered Associates should immediately notify the Code of Ethics Team when opening new securities accounts by logging into the compliance reporting application and entering the account information directly.

All Covered Associates and Covered Family Members must use an approved electronic reporting firm for all U.S.-based brokerage accounts. There are some exceptions to this requirement which include professionally managed accounts, employer-sponsored retirement accounts, and employee stock purchase plans. Contact the Code of Ethics Team with questions.

Account documentation, such as statements, trade confirmations or approved equivalent documentation is required for compliance purposes. This requirement includes employer-sponsored retirement accounts and employee stock purchase plans (ESPP, ESOP, 401(k)). Documentation allowing the acquisition of shares via an employer-sponsored plan may be required.

Pre-approval procedures

**Certain transactions may be exempt from pre-approval; please refer to the Personal Investing Policy for more details.**

Before any purchase or sale of securities subject to pre-approval, including securities that are not publicly traded, Covered Associates must receive approval from the Code of Ethics Team. This requirement applies to any purchase or sale of securities in which the Covered Associate or any Covered Family Member (1) has, or by reason of such transaction may acquire, pecuniary interest (in other words, the ability to obtain an economic benefit or otherwise profit from a security), or (2) exercises investment discretion or direct or indirect influence or control. Transactions in an approved professionally managed account are not subject to pre-approval, except for private investments or other limited offerings which require pre-approval and reporting. Please refer to the Personal Investing Policy for more details on securities that require pre-approval.

**Submitting preclearance/trade requests**

Submit preclearance/trade requests directly in the compliance reporting application.

Requests are reviewed during New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) hours. A response will generally be sent within one business day.

Unless a different period is specified, clearance is good until the close of the NYSE on the day of the request.

If the pre-approved trade has not been executed within the approved timeframe, a preclearance/trade request **must** be submitted again. For this reason, limit orders and margin accounts are strongly discouraged. Preclearance/trade requests should be submitted in the amount intended to trade and in the specific account in which the trade will take place.

Private investments or other limited offerings

Participation in private investments or other limited offerings are subject to special review. The following types of private investments must be pre-approved:

- Hedge funds

- Private companies

- Limited Liability Companies (LLCs)

- Limited Partnerships (LPs)

- Private equity funds

- Private funds

- Private placements

- Private real estate investment companies

- Venture capital funds

In addition, opportunities to acquire a stock that is "limited" (that is, a broker-dealer is only given a certain number of shares to sell and is offering the opportunity to buy) may be subject to the Gifts and Entertainment Policy.

**Pre-approval procedures for private investments**

Submit pre-approval for private investments directly in the compliance reporting application. Pre-approval is also required for additional investments in the same vehicle.

Additional policies for Investment Access Persons and CIKK associates

Ban on short-term trading

Investment Access Persons and CIKK associates are prohibited from engaging in short-term trading of reportable securities.

Associates and their Covered Family Members may not buy and then sell or sell and then buy the same security:

- Within 60 calendar days for Investment Access Persons

- Within 6 months for CIKK associates

This ban applies to transactions in all your accounts as well as accounts held by your Covered Family Members. For example, if you sell ABC company in your account, your spouse cannot purchase ABC company for 60 calendar days in their account.

Failure to comply with this requirement may result in remedial action, including disgorgement of the profits.

Blackout periods

Investment Access Persons may not buy or sell a security during the seven calendar days after Capital has transacted in that security's issuer for a fund or client account.

If Capital transacts in securities of the same issuer within seven calendar days after you transact, your personal transaction may be reviewed to determine the appropriate action, if any. For example, if you received a better price than the fund or client accounts, you may be subject to a price adjustment, and may be asked to donate to a charitable organization. This blackout period helps mitigate the appearance of front running.

Report cross-holdings for certain Investment Professionals

Portfolio managers, research directors and investment analysts are required to report issuers owned personally by you or a Covered Family Member that you also own professionally, on a quarterly basis. If you are a research director or an investment analyst, you are also required to report issuers owned personally by you or a Covered Family Member that are within your research responsibilities. This reporting must be made to the Code of Ethics Team and may be reviewed by various Capital committees.

When recommending a security for purchase or sale in a fund or client account that you or a Covered Family Member own personally, you should first disclose such personal ownership either in writing (in a company write-up) or verbally (when discussing the company at investment meetings) prior to making a recommendation. This disclosure requirement is consistent with both the CFA Institute standards as well as the ICI Advisory Group Guidelines.

Penalties for violating the Personal Investing Policy

Covered Associates may be subject to penalties for violating the Personal Investing Policy, such as restrictions on personal trading, disgorgement of profits, and other disciplinary action, up to and including termination. In addition, information about particular transactions may be provided to an associate's manager, appropriate Human Resources manager and/or a Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) by the Code of Ethics Team if the transactions are in violation of the Personal Investing Policy. These violations may raise conflict of interest-related issues or impact the associate's performance review.

Violations to the Personal Investing Policy include failure to obtain approval before trading and failure to report securities transactions, and accounts and reportable holdings.

Entertainment, Gifts and Personal Investing Committee (Committee)

The Committee oversees the administration of the Personal Investing Policy. Among other duties, the Committee considers certain types of preclearance/trade requests as well as requests for exceptions to the Personal Investing Policy.

Questions regarding the Personal Investing Policy may be directed to the Code of Ethics Team.

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Questions regarding the Code of Ethics may be directed to the Code of Ethics Team.

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The following is representative of the Code of Ethics in effect for each Fund:

**CODE OF ETHICS**

With respect to non-affiliated Board members and all other access persons to the extent that they are not covered by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. policies:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· No Board member shall so use his or her position or knowledge gained therefrom as to create a conflict between his or her personal interest and that of the Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· No Board member shall engage in excessive trading of shares of the fund or any other affiliated fund to take advantage of short-term market movements.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Each non-affiliated Board member shall report to the Secretary of the Fund not later than thirty (30) days after the end of each calendar quarter any transaction in securities which such Board member has effected during the quarter which the Board member then knows to have been effected within fifteen (15) days before or after a date on which the Fund purchased or sold, or considered the purchase or sale of, the same security.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· For purposes of this Code of Ethics, transactions involving United States Government securities as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, bankers' acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper, or shares of registered open-end investment companies are exempt from reporting as are non-volitional transactions such as dividend reinvestment programs and transactions over which the Board member exercises no control.

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In addition, the Fund has adopted the following standards in accordance with the requirements of Form N-CSR adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for the purpose of deterring wrongdoing and promoting: 1) honest and ethical conduct, including handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships; 2) full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that a fund files with or submits to the Commission and in other public communications made by the fund; 3) compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations; 4) the prompt internal reporting of violations of the Code of Ethics to an appropriate person or persons identified in the Code of Ethics; and 5) accountability for adherence to the Code of Ethics. These provisions shall apply to the principal executive officer or chief executive officer and treasurer ("Covered Officers") of the Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. It is the responsibility of Covered Officers to foster, by their words and actions, a corporate culture that encourages honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical resolution of, and appropriate disclosure of conflicts of interest. Covered Officers should work to assure a working environment that is characterized by respect for law and compliance with applicable rules and regulations.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. Each Covered Officer must act in an honest and ethical manner while conducting the affairs of the Fund, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships. Duties of Covered Officers include:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Acting with integrity;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Adhering to a high standard of business ethics; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Not using personal influence or personal relationships to improperly influence investment decisions or financial reporting whereby the Covered Officer would benefit personally to the detriment of the Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. Each Covered Officer should act to promote full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that the Fund files with or submits to, the Securities and Exchange Commission and in other public communications made by the Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Covered Officers should familiarize themselves with disclosure requirements applicable to the Fund and disclosure controls and procedures in place to meet these requirements; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Covered Officers must not knowingly misrepresent, or cause others to misrepresent facts about the Fund to others, including the Fund's auditors, independent directors, governmental regulators and self-regulatory organizations.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. Any existing or potential violations of this Code of Ethics should be reported to The Capital Group Companies' Personal Investing Committee. The Personal Investing Committee is authorized to investigate any such violations and report their findings to the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Fund. The Chairman of the Audit Committee may report violations of the Code of Ethics to the Board or other appropriate entity including the Audit Committee, if he or she believes such a reporting is appropriate. The Personal Investing Committee may also determine the appropriate sanction for any violations of this Code of Ethics, including removal from office, provided that removal from office shall only be carried out with the approval of the Board.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. Application of this Code of Ethics is the responsibility of the Personal Investing Committee, which shall report periodically to the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6. Material amendments to these provisions must be ratified by a majority vote of the Board. As required by applicable rules, substantive amendments to the Code of Ethics must be filed or appropriately disclosed.