American Funds Fundamental Investors® Class F-2 (FINFX)
The fund invests primarily in common stocks of companies that appear to offer superior opportunities for capital growth and most of which have a history of paying dividends. It may invest significantly in securities of issuers domiciled outside the United States. The investment adviser uses a system of multiple portfolio managers in managing the fund's assets.
Fund Info
ISIN | US3608028219 |
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Issuer | American Funds |
Inception Date | Aug 1, 1978 |
Category | Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend |
Min. Investment | $250 |
Home Page | www.capitalgroup.com |
Asset Class | Equity |
Asset Class Size | Large-Cap |
Asset Class Style | Growth |
Expense Ratio
FINFX has a high expense ratio of 0.39%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in American Funds Fundamental Investors® Class F-2, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
American Funds Fundamental Investors® Class F-2 had a return of 8.85% year-to-date (YTD) and 30.53% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, American Funds Fundamental Investors® Class F-2 had an annualized return of 11.96%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark which had an annualized return of 10.64%.
Period | Return | Benchmark |
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Year-To-Date | 8.85% | 7.50% |
1 month | -2.33% | -1.61% |
6 months | 21.06% | 17.65% |
1 year | 30.53% | 26.26% |
5 years (annualized) | 12.30% | 11.73% |
10 years (annualized) | 11.96% | 10.64% |
Monthly Returns Heatmap
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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2024 | 1.09% | 5.86% | 4.23% | -3.74% | ||||||||
2023 | -1.99% | 9.24% | 5.91% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current risk-adjusted rank of FINFX is 92, placing it in the top 8% of the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.
American Funds Fundamental Investors® Class F-2(FINFX)
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for American Funds Fundamental Investors® Class F-2 (FINFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
American Funds Fundamental Investors® Class F-2 granted a 5.54% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $4.30 per share.
Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
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Dividend | $4.30 | $4.29 | $3.14 | $8.49 | $1.94 | $4.67 | $5.83 | $4.87 | $2.63 | $3.30 | $5.27 | $1.92 |
Dividend yield | 5.54% | 6.01% | 5.21% | 11.19% | 2.81% | 7.54% | 11.14% | 7.82% | 4.83% | 6.51% | 10.13% | 3.70% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Funds Fundamental Investors® Class F-2. 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 | |
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2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | ||||||||
2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.85 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.02 |
2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.41 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.32 |
2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.33 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.74 |
2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.98 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.55 |
2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.75 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.53 |
2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.71 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.73 |
2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.81 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.69 |
2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.58 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.70 |
2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.95 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.01 |
2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.80 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.15 |
2013 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.48 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the American Funds Fundamental Investors® Class F-2. 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 Fundamental Investors® Class F-2 was 46.07%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 444 trading sessions.
The current American Funds Fundamental Investors® Class F-2 drawdown is 2.49%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
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-46.07% | Aug 29, 2008 | 131 | Mar 9, 2009 | 444 | Dec 9, 2010 | 575 |
-33.91% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 111 | Aug 28, 2020 | 134 |
-24.95% | Dec 28, 2021 | 192 | Sep 30, 2022 | 300 | Dec 11, 2023 | 492 |
-22.06% | May 2, 2011 | 108 | Oct 3, 2011 | 115 | Mar 19, 2012 | 223 |
-18.36% | Jan 29, 2018 | 229 | Dec 24, 2018 | 79 | Apr 18, 2019 | 308 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current American Funds Fundamental Investors® Class F-2 volatility is 4.28%, 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.