American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A (ANCFX)

The chart shows the growth of $10,000 invested in American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A in Oct 2022 and compares it to the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. It would be worth nearly $578,997 for a total return of roughly 5,689.97%. All prices are adjusted for splits and dividends.

American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A had a return of 2.41% year-to-date (YTD) and -8.37% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A had an annualized return of 10.84%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark which had an annualized return of 9.86%.

The Sharpe ratio shows whether the portfolio's excess returns are due to smart investment decisions or a result of taking a higher risk. The higher a portfolio's Sharpe ratio, the better its risk-adjusted performance.

The current American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A Sharpe ratio is -0.38. A negative Sharpe ratio means that the risk-free rate is higher than the portfolio's return. This value does not convey any meaningful information.

The chart below displays rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio.

American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A granted a 5.15% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $3.17 per share.

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

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.

The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the American Funds Fundamental Investors 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 Fundamental Investors Class A is 52.56%, recorded on Mar 9, 2009. It took 883 trading sessions for the portfolio to recover.

Current American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A volatility is 19.73%. 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.