American Funds New Perspective A ANWPX

Release Date: 03-31-2015
American
Funds New Perspective A ANWPX
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Benchmark
Overall Morningstar Rating™
Morningstar Return
Morningstar Risk
MSCI ACWI NR USD
QQQQ
Above Average
Below Average
Out of 903 World Stock Investments. A fund's overall Morningstar Rating, based on its risk-adjusted return, is a
weighted average of its applicable 3-, 5-, and 10-year Ratings. See disclosure for details.
Investment Information
Performance as of 03-31-15
Investment Objective & Strategy from investment’s prospectus
20
The investment seeks long-term growth of capital; future
income is a secondary objective.
The fund seeks to take advantage of investment
opportunities generated by changes in international trade
patterns and economic and political relationships by
investing in common stocks of companies located around the
world. In pursuing its primary investment objective, it invests
primarily in common stocks that the investment adviser
believes have the potential for growth. In pursuing its
secondary objective, the fund invests in common stocks of
companies with the potential to pay dividends in the future.
15
Fees and Expenses as of 12-01-14
Prospectus Gross Expense Ratio
Total Annual Operating Exp per $1000
Maximum Sales Charge
12b-1 Fee
Redemption Fee/Term
0.76%
$7.60
5.75%
0.23%
.
Portfolio Manager(s)
Gregg E. Ireland.
Robert W. Lovelace, CFA. A.B., Princeton University.
10
Total Return%
as of 03-31-15
Investment
Benchmark
5
0
-5
-10
-15
YTD
1 Year
3 Year
5 Year
10 Year
Average annual, if greater
than 1 year
Since Inception
4.69
7.78
13.31
10.98
8.83
12.43
Investment Return %
2.31
5.42
10.75
8.99
6.44
.
Benchmark Return %
2.82
4.19
10.89
9.45
6.63
9.78
Category Average %
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Morningstar Rating™
QQQ
QQQ
QQQQ
.
.
903
702
350
.
# of Funds in Category
The performance data quoted reflects past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The
investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be
worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower than the performance data quoted. For the
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Portfolio Analysis
Operations and Management
% Assets
U.S. Stocks
Non-U.S. Stocks
Bonds
Cash
Other
Morningstar Equity Style Box ™ as of 12-31-14
42.6
49.1
0.2
8.1
0.0
Small
Telephone
Web Site
Issuer
03-13-73
Capital Research and
Management Company
800-421-4225
www.americanfunds.com
American Funds
Large Mid
Fund Inception Date
Management Company
Composition as of 12-31-14
Value Blend Growth
% Market Cap
Giant
55.16
Large
Medium
Small
39.15
5.59
0.09
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Micro
0.00
Category Description: World Stock
World-stock portfolios have few geographical limitations. It
is common for these portfolios to invest the majority of their
assets in the U.S., Europe, and Japan, with the remainder
divided among the globe’s smaller markets. These portfolios
typically have 20%-60% of assets in U.S. stocks.
Novo Nordisk A/S Class B
Amazon.com Inc
Microsoft Corp
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc
United Continental Holdings Inc
% Assets
Investment
Moderate
High
Category
Best 3 Month Return
Worst 3 Month Return
29.11%
(Mar '09 - May '09)
-31.44%
(Sep '08 - Nov '08)
Naspers Ltd Class N
Home Depot Inc
Delta Air Lines Inc
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd
Associated British Foods PLC
Principal Risks
% Fund
Americas
48.90
North America
Latin America
48.43
0.47
Greater Europe
37.26
1.47
1.40
1.39
1.35
1.34
United Kingdom
Europe Developed
Europe Emerging
Africa/Middle East
9.30
25.98
0.00
1.98
Greater Asia
13.84
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Total Number of Stock Holdings
Total Number of Bond Holdings
Turnover Ratio %
Total Assets ($mil)
Morningstar World Regions as of 12-31-14
4.50
2.29
1.75
1.62
1.58
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Volatility and Risk
Low
Top 10 Holdings as of 12-31-14
208
2
25.00
59,126.28
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Japan
Australasia
Asia Developed
Asia Emerging
For more information on the risks presented, please refer to http://rps.troweprice.com/riskglossary
Foreign Securities, Long-Term Outlook and Projections, Loss of Money, Not FDIC Insured, Growth Investing, Active
Management, Issuer, Market/Market Volatility
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6.44
0.75
4.49
2.15