American Funds Investment Company of America Class A (AIVSX)
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Performance
The chart shows the growth of $10,000 invested in American Funds Investment Company of America Class A in Oct 2022 and compares it to the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. It would be worth nearly $377,619 for a total return of roughly 3,676.19%. All prices are adjusted for splits and dividends.
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Return
American Funds Investment Company of America Class A had a return of 1.71% year-to-date (YTD) and -6.70% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, American Funds Investment Company of America Class A had an annualized return of 10.64%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark which had an annualized return of 9.71%.
| Period | Return | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -4.95% | -5.31% |
| Year-To-Date | 1.71% | 2.01% |
| 6 months | 4.35% | 0.39% |
| 1 year | -6.70% | -10.12% |
| 5 years (annualized) | 6.87% | 7.32% |
| 10 years (annualized) | 10.64% | 9.71% |
Monthly Returns Heatmap
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5.60% | -2.34% | ||||||||||
| 2022 | -8.73% | 7.92% | 6.64% | -3.36% |
Dividend History
American Funds Investment Company of America Class A granted a 6.41% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $2.68 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $2.68 | $2.52 | $3.60 | $0.73 | $2.57 | $3.94 | $2.93 | $1.97 | $3.25 | $4.32 | $3.32 | $1.45 |
Dividend yield | 6.41% | 6.14% | 7.39% | 1.89% | 7.58% | 14.43% | 10.03% | 8.09% | 15.27% | 20.05% | 17.53% | 10.24% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Funds Investment Company of America Class A. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.73 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.49 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.57 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.72 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.99 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.71 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.92 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.48 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.54 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.55 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.42 |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.90 |
| 2013 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.92 |
| 2012 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.07 |
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the American Funds Investment Company of America Class A. A maximum drawdown is an indicator of risk. It shows a reduction in portfolio value from its maximum due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown since January 2010 for the American Funds Investment Company of America Class A is 50.56%, recorded on Mar 9, 2009. It took 889 trading sessions for the portfolio to recover.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -50.56% | Oct 10, 2007 | 354 | Mar 9, 2009 | 889 | Sep 17, 2012 | 1243 |
| -31.8% | Aug 26, 1987 | 73 | Dec 4, 1987 | 477 | Oct 3, 1989 | 550 |
| -31.09% | Feb 13, 2020 | 27 | Mar 23, 2020 | 103 | Aug 18, 2020 | 130 |
| -30.28% | May 22, 2001 | 346 | Oct 9, 2002 | 306 | Dec 29, 2003 | 652 |
| -24.31% | Jan 5, 2022 | 186 | Sep 30, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -18.23% | Jan 29, 2018 | 229 | Dec 24, 2018 | 136 | Jul 11, 2019 | 365 |
| -16.49% | Jul 21, 1998 | 30 | Aug 31, 1998 | 59 | Nov 20, 1998 | 89 |
| -16.2% | Oct 10, 1989 | 250 | Sep 24, 1990 | 94 | Feb 1, 1991 | 344 |
| -14.04% | May 22, 2015 | 183 | Feb 11, 2016 | 52 | Apr 27, 2016 | 235 |
| -13.03% | Jan 2, 1986 | 7 | Jan 10, 1986 | 44 | Mar 13, 1986 | 51 |
Volatility Chart
Current American Funds Investment Company of America Class A volatility is 20.22%. The chart below shows the rolling 10-day volatility. Volatility is a statistical measure showing how big price swings are in either direction. The higher asset volatility, the riskier it is, because the price movements are less predictable.