American Funds Europacific Growth R6
- RERGX
- Price as of: Mar 02, 2021
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$71.42
N/A N/A
- Primary Theme
- International Large-Cap Growth Equity
- Fund Company
- American Funds
- Share Class
RERGX - Snapshot
Vitals
- YTD Return 2.4%
- 3 Yr Annualized Return 10.3%
- 5 Yr Annualized Return 14.7%
- Net Assets $192 B
- Holdings in Top 10 20.2%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING RELATED FEES
- Expense Ratio 0.47%
SALES FEES
- Front Load N/A
- Deferred Load N/A
BROKERAGE FEES
- Turnover 38.00%
TRADING FEES
- Max Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
- Standard (Taxable) $250
- IRA N/A
Fund Classification
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Primary Theme
International Large-Cap Growth Equity
- Fund Type Open End Mutual Fund
- Investment Style Foreign Large Growth
RERGX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 2.4%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 10.3%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 14.7%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Semi-Annually
- Net Income Ratio 1.36%
- Dividend Yield 0.0%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Semi-Annually
Fund Details
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Legal NameAmerican Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund®
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Fund Family NameAmerican Funds
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Inception DateMay 01, 2009
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassRetirement
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUnited States
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ManagerSung Lee
Fund Description
The fund invests primarily in common stocks of issuers in Europe and the Pacific Basin that the investment adviser believes have the potential for growth. Growth stocks are stocks that the investment adviser believes have the potential for above-average capital appreciation. It normally will invest at least 80% of its net assets in securities of issuers in Europe and the Pacific Basin. The fund may invest a portion of its assets in common stocks and other securities of companies in emerging markets.
RERGX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | RERGX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 2.4% | -99.9% | 9.7% | 39.47% |
1 Yr | 38.6% | 0.0% | 108.1% | 27.56% |
3 Yr | 10.3%* | -0.2% | 33.4% | 43.88% |
5 Yr | 14.7%* | 5.4% | 27.3% | 27.11% |
10 Yr | 7.9%* | 3.9% | 15.7% | 35.58% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | RERGX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2020 | 24.8% | -4.9% | 85.0% | 28.51% |
2019 | 23.5% | -4.0% | 45.1% | 67.57% |
2018 | -19.9% | -32.2% | 68.4% | 67.28% |
2017 | 24.6% | 0.0% | 50.9% | 74.34% |
2016 | -0.6% | -12.2% | 5.7% | 33.65% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | RERGX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 2.4% | -99.9% | 12.4% | 40.13% |
1 Yr | 38.6% | 0.0% | 108.1% | 26.00% |
3 Yr | 10.3%* | -0.9% | 33.4% | 41.34% |
5 Yr | 14.7%* | 4.9% | 27.3% | 26.34% |
10 Yr | 7.9%* | 3.8% | 15.7% | 33.97% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | RERGX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2020 | 24.8% | -4.9% | 85.0% | 28.51% |
2019 | 23.5% | -4.0% | 45.1% | 67.82% |
2018 | -19.9% | -32.2% | 68.4% | 75.92% |
2017 | 24.6% | 0.0% | 53.4% | 88.92% |
2016 | -0.6% | -12.2% | 8.0% | 36.86% |
NAV & Total Return History
RERGX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
RERGX | Category Low | Category High | RERGX % Rank | |
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Net Assets | 192 B | 10 | 192 B | 1.31% |
Number of Holdings | 353 | 6 | 1303 | 4.62% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 38.9 B | 1.02 M | 38.9 B | 1.32% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 20.21% | 9.2% | 99.1% | 78.46% |
Top 10 Holdings
- Reliance Industries Ltd 3.61%
- Reliance Industries Ltd 3.61%
- Reliance Industries Ltd 3.61%
- Reliance Industries Ltd 3.61%
- Reliance Industries Ltd 3.61%
- Reliance Industries Ltd 3.61%
- Reliance Industries Ltd 3.61%
- Reliance Industries Ltd 3.61%
- Reliance Industries Ltd 3.61%
- Reliance Industries Ltd 3.61%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | RERGX % Rank | |
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Stocks | 97.19% | 61.64% | 100.06% | 66.30% |
Cash | 2.63% | -8.86% | 38.36% | 36.04% |
Other | 0.13% | -6.43% | 20.20% | 12.97% |
Bonds | 0.05% | 0.00% | 9.27% | 3.94% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.07% | 44.84% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.76% | 44.40% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | RERGX % Rank | |
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Technology | 16.53% | 5.52% | 44.97% | 70.11% |
Consumer Cyclical | 16.40% | 2.57% | 53.64% | 32.31% |
Financial Services | 15.37% | 0.00% | 22.37% | 26.37% |
Healthcare | 14.26% | 2.54% | 28.52% | 44.18% |
Industrials | 8.47% | 0.00% | 25.08% | 81.76% |
Communication Services | 7.09% | 0.00% | 42.63% | 53.63% |
Basic Materials | 6.70% | 0.00% | 23.44% | 23.08% |
Energy | 6.22% | 0.00% | 12.02% | 2.42% |
Consumer Defense | 4.80% | 0.00% | 30.90% | 81.54% |
Utilities | 3.06% | 0.00% | 10.05% | 17.36% |
Real Estate | 1.09% | 0.00% | 6.04% | 27.91% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | RERGX % Rank | |
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Non US | 96.58% | 50.36% | 100.00% | 19.56% |
US | 0.61% | 0.00% | 22.15% | 85.93% |
Bond Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | RERGX % Rank | |
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Cash & Equivalents | 98.27% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 77.18% |
Government | 1.73% | 0.00% | 5.33% | 2.24% |
Derivative | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 56.15% |
Securitized | 0.00% | 0.00% | 44.54% | 43.40% |
Corporate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 38.57% | 46.53% |
Municipal | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.21% | 44.30% |
Bond Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | RERGX % Rank | |
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US | 0.05% | 0.00% | 6.48% | 3.30% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.79% | 44.18% |
RERGX - Expenses
Operational Fees
RERGX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Expense Ratio | 0.47% | 0.01% | 28.05% | 95.74% |
Management Fee | 0.41% | 0.00% | 1.50% | 10.50% |
12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Administrative Fee | 0.05% | 0.01% | 0.80% | 22.95% |
Sales Fees
RERGX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Front Load | N/A | 2.70% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
RERGX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 0.25% | 2.00% | N/A |
Related Fees
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
RERGX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | 38.00% | 4.00% | 224.00% | 57.62% |
RERGX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
RERGX | Category Low | Category High | RERGX % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.43% | 45.08% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
RERGX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | Semi-Annually | Annually | Quarterly | Annually |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
RERGX | Category Low | Category High | RERGX % Rank | |
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Net Income Ratio | 1.36% | -11.00% | 3.11% | 10.71% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
RERGX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
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Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Semi-Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Dividend Payout History
Date | Amount |
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Dec 22, 2017 | $0.502 |
Dec 23, 2016 | $0.734 |
Dec 24, 2015 | $0.963 |
Dec 29, 2014 | $0.821 |
Dec 27, 2013 | $0.612 |
Dec 27, 2012 | $0.840 |
Dec 28, 2011 | $0.732 |
Dec 28, 2010 | $0.703 |
Dec 28, 2009 | $0.704 |
RERGX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Sung Lee
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jun 01, 2002
18.68
18.7%
Sung Lee is an equity portfolio manager at Capital Group. He has 24 years of investment experience, all with Capital Group. Earlier in his career, as an equity investment analyst at Capital, he covered consumer & industrial electronics, telecom equipment, IT consulting & services, and Asian electronic components companies. He holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Pennsylvania State University. He also studied abroad at Kansai Gaikokugo University in Osaka, Japan. Sung is based in Singapore.
Nicholas Grace
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jun 01, 2002
18.68
18.7%
Nicholas J. Grace is an equity portfolio manager at Capital Group. Earlier in his career, as an equity investment analyst at Capital, he covered global mining companies. Prior to joining Capital, he was manager of metals research for J.P. Morgan Investment Management in Australia. Nick holds an MBA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a bachelor’s degree in finance and economics from the University of Waikato, New Zealand, graduating with honors. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation. Nick is based in London.
Jesper Lyckeus
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jun 01, 2004
16.68
16.7%
Jesper Lyckeus is an equity portfolio manager at Capital Group. He has 22 years of investment experience and has been with Capital Group for 21 years. Earlier in his career at Capital, as an equity investment analyst, he covered U.S. and global telecom equipment, European capital goods, electronics and semiconductor companies, along with Scandinavian companies. Prior to joining Capital, Jesper was a senior consultant for Bossard Consultants in Sweden. He holds an MBA from INSEAD, France, and a bachelor’s degree in economics and business administration from the Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden. Jesper is based in London.
Jonathan Knowles
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jun 01, 2006
14.68
14.7%
Jonathan Knowles is an equity portfolio manager at Capital Group. Earlier in his career, as an equity investment analyst at Capital, Jonathan covered pharmaceuticals, chemicals, support services and small-cap companies. He holds an MBA from INSEAD, France, and a PhD in immunovirology and bachelor’s degree in veterinary science from the University of Liverpool, U.K., where he was a Wellcome Foundation Research Scholar. Jonathan is based in Singapore.
Andrew Suzman
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jun 01, 2007
13.68
13.7%
Andrew B. Suzman is an equity portfolio manager at Capital Group. He also serves on the Portfolio Oversight Committee. He has 25 years of investment experience, all with Capital Group. Earlier in his career, as an equity investment analyst at Capital, Andrew covered global real-estate companies, U.S. merchandising, and Australian industrials and banks. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a bachelor’s degree in political economy from Tulane University. Andrew is based in New York.
Christopher Thomsen
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jun 01, 2008
12.68
12.7%
Christopher Thomsen is an equity portfolio manager at Capital Group. He has 21 years of investment experience, all with Capital Group. Earlier in his career at Capital, as an equity investment analyst, he covered European and Asian media companies, Hong Kong-based utilities, property companies, conglomerates, and small-cap companies along with generalist coverage of other companies domiciled in Hong Kong and the Philippines. Prior to joining Capital, Chris worked as a corporate finance analyst for Citibank NA. He holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a bachelor’s degree in international economics from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. Chris is based in London.
Lawrence Kymisis
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jun 01, 2014
6.67
6.7%
Lawrence Kymisis is an equity portfolio manager at Capital Group. He stays in 17 years with Capital Research and Management Company or affiliate. As an equity investment analyst at Capital, he covers small- and mid-cap companies across Europe as a generalist, as well as the gaming and service industries. Prior to joining Capital, Lawrence was a portfolio manager and analyst at Mercury Asset Management/Merrill Lynch Investment Managers.
Lara Pellini
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Oct 01, 2014
6.34
6.3%
Lara Pellini is an equity portfolio manager at Capital Group. As an equity investment analyst, she covers European, Eurasian and Latin American retail and luxury goods. She has 18 years of investment experience, all with Capital Group. Lara began her career at Capital as a participant in The Associates Program, a two-year series of work assignments in various areas of the organization. Prior to joining Capital, she was a research fellow for the International Labor Organisation in Geneva, and a research assistant to the economics chair of the IULM University in Milan. She holds a master’s degree in economics of labor and industrial relations from the London School of Economics and a laurea in public relations and economics of information from the IULM University, Milan. Lara is based in London.
Noriko Chen
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jan 06, 2020
1.07
1.1%
Noriko Honda Chen is an equity portfolio manager at Capital Group. She also serves on the Capital Group Management Committee. She has 26 years of investment experience and has been with Capital Group for 18 years. Earlier in her career, as an equity investment analyst at Capital, Noriko covered Asian infrastructure, building materials and construction companies, as well as oil, gas & refining companies. She was also a research director for one of the global groups. Before joining Capital, she worked in the research department of Worldsec International Limited in Hong Kong (a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Bank) and was a manager in corporate finance. Noriko holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Williams College and a degree in the Japanese Language Bekka Program at Keio University, Tokyo. Noriko is based in San Francisco.
Gerald Manoir
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jan 06, 2020
1.07
1.1%
Investment professional for 29 years in total; 28 years with Capital Research and Management Company or affiliate
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.07 | 25.68 | 7.34 | 18.76 |