American Funds AMCAP B
AMCAP FUND, INC. 333 South Hope Street
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Phone: 800-421-0180
| Category: | Large Growth | | Fund Family: | American Funds | | Net Assets: | 654.92M | | Year-to-Date Return: | 30.15% | | Yield: | 0.19% | | Morningstar Rating: |  | | Fund Inception Date: | 15-Mar-00 |
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R. Michael Shanahan
Lead Manager since
01-Jan-86 | | | Shanahan is a chairman emeritus and director with Capital Research and Management. He has been a investment professional for 44 years, all with Capital Research and Management or affiliate. |
| Min Initial Investment: | $250 | | Min Initial Investment, IRA: | $250 | | Min Initial Investment, AIP: | $0 | | Min Subsequent Investment: | $50 | | Min Subsequent Investment, IRA: | $50 | | Min Subsequent Investment, AIP: | $50 |
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| The investment seeks long-term growth of capital. The fund invests primarily in stocks of issuers located in the U.S. but may invest in non-U.S. securities to a limited extent. It generally purchases growth-oriented, equity-type securities which involves large price swings and potential for loss. The management focuses primarily on companies with attributes that are associated with long-term growth. |
| Last Dividend
(19-Jun-09):
| 0.03 | | Last Cap Gain
(20-Jun-08):
| 0.70 | | Annual Holdings Turnover
| 37.00% | | Average for Category:
| 101.52% |
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| Expense | AMPBX | Category
Avg | | Total Expense Ratio: | 1.50%
| 1.33% | | Max 12b1 Fee: | 1.00%
| N/A | | Max Front End Sales Load: | %
| 5.42% | | Max Deferred Sales Load: | 5.00%
| 2.63% | | 3 Yr Expense Projection*: |
$ 874 | $658 | | 5 Yr Expense Projection*: |
$ 1,018 | $1,028 | | 10 Yr Expense Projection*: |
$ 1,585 | $2,035 |
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