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American Funds AMCAP Fund Class C (AMPCX)
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Fund Info

ISIN

US0233753062

CUSIP

23375306

Issuer

American Funds

Inception Date

May 1, 1967

Region

North America (U.S.)

Min. Investment

$250

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Growth

Expense Ratio

AMPCX has a high expense ratio of 1.40%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


Expense ratio chart for AMPCX: current value at 1.40% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%1.40%

Share Price Chart


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Compare to other instruments

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Popular comparisons:
AMPCX vs. IVV AMPCX vs. VOO AMPCX vs. SPY AMPCX vs. VUG AMPCX vs. AMCPX AMPCX vs. QQQ AMPCX vs. VFIAX AMPCX vs. VYMI AMPCX vs. SCHG
Popular comparisons:
AMPCX vs. IVV AMPCX vs. VOO AMPCX vs. SPY AMPCX vs. VUG AMPCX vs. AMCPX AMPCX vs. QQQ AMPCX vs. VFIAX AMPCX vs. VYMI AMPCX vs. SCHG

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in American Funds AMCAP Fund Class C, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


-5.00%0.00%5.00%10.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
1.08%
9.23%
AMPCX (American Funds AMCAP Fund Class C)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

American Funds AMCAP Fund Class C had a return of 11.53% year-to-date (YTD) and 11.82% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, American Funds AMCAP Fund Class C had an annualized return of 3.29%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.11%, indicating that American Funds AMCAP Fund Class C did not perform as well as the benchmark.


AMPCX

YTD

11.53%

1M

-5.40%

6M

1.38%

1Y

11.82%

5Y*

3.54%

10Y*

3.29%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

25.25%

1M

0.08%

6M

9.66%

1Y

25.65%

5Y*

13.17%

10Y*

11.11%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of AMPCX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20241.36%6.37%2.49%-5.00%3.29%1.70%0.53%1.98%2.06%-1.57%5.18%11.53%
20238.69%-2.35%3.52%0.89%1.47%5.92%3.17%-1.75%-5.58%-3.06%10.66%2.82%25.75%
2022-10.69%-3.03%0.94%-11.30%-1.59%-15.84%9.62%-4.40%-8.67%4.87%5.67%-5.02%-35.31%
2021-0.51%3.10%1.93%4.96%0.05%-1.61%1.91%3.13%-3.54%7.50%-3.13%0.00%14.05%
2020-0.59%-5.79%-11.82%13.41%5.64%0.59%4.47%4.74%-3.17%-2.39%9.89%1.77%15.11%
20197.94%2.40%1.79%3.22%-6.62%6.03%0.39%-2.35%-0.36%2.45%4.72%-1.06%19.20%
20187.10%-2.08%-1.71%0.94%2.79%-1.88%1.64%2.39%1.41%-9.46%2.58%-15.17%-12.74%
20173.29%2.35%0.00%1.32%1.11%-1.37%2.54%-0.34%3.16%2.74%2.09%-3.09%14.46%
2016-6.11%0.27%6.49%1.15%1.64%-3.48%3.39%0.87%0.41%-2.46%3.45%-0.98%4.10%
2015-1.64%5.31%-1.32%1.33%1.84%-1.36%1.05%-5.69%-4.08%6.93%0.76%-7.66%-5.36%
2014-1.38%5.74%-1.43%-0.46%3.42%2.51%-1.69%3.63%-2.36%2.19%1.70%-6.83%4.48%
20135.29%0.79%3.79%1.65%2.84%-1.47%6.04%-1.12%4.20%3.59%3.39%2.76%36.41%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of AMPCX is 46, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of AMPCX is 4646
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of AMPCX is 4545
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of AMPCX is 4343
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of AMPCX is 4646
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of AMPCX is 4444
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of AMPCX is 5353
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for American Funds AMCAP Fund Class C (AMPCX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for AMPCX, currently valued at 0.75, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.000.752.07
The chart of Sortino ratio for AMPCX, currently valued at 1.02, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.001.022.76
The chart of Omega ratio for AMPCX, currently valued at 1.15, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.003.501.151.39
The chart of Calmar ratio for AMPCX, currently valued at 0.47, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.0014.000.473.05
The chart of Martin ratio for AMPCX, currently valued at 4.61, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.004.6113.27
AMPCX
^GSPC

The current American Funds AMCAP Fund Class C Sharpe ratio is 0.75. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of American Funds AMCAP Fund Class C with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.004.00JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
0.75
2.07
AMPCX (American Funds AMCAP Fund Class C)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

American Funds AMCAP Fund Class C provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.0020132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.96$0.91$2.16

Dividend yield

0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%4.10%3.55%8.51%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Funds AMCAP Fund Class C. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.96$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.96
2014$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.91$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.91
2013$0.46$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.70$2.16

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
-14.49%
-1.91%
AMPCX (American Funds AMCAP Fund Class C)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the American Funds AMCAP Fund Class C. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the American Funds AMCAP Fund Class C was 53.01%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 738 trading sessions.

The current American Funds AMCAP Fund Class C drawdown is 14.49%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-53.01%Oct 11, 2007353Mar 9, 2009738Feb 9, 20121091
-43.07%Nov 17, 2021229Oct 14, 2022
-35.23%May 22, 2001345Oct 9, 2002527Nov 12, 2004872
-31.79%Oct 2, 2018370Mar 23, 2020109Aug 26, 2020479
-22.23%Nov 28, 2014303Feb 11, 2016329Jun 2, 2017632

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current American Funds AMCAP Fund Class C volatility is 9.05%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
9.05%
3.82%
AMPCX (American Funds AMCAP Fund Class C)
Benchmark (^GSPC)
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