American Funds Fundamental Investors® Class F-3 (FUNFX)
The mutual fund focuses on investing in common stocks of growth-oriented companies with a history of dividend payments, including international issuers.
Fund Info
US3608027716
Aug 1, 2008
$1,000,000
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
FUNFX has an expense ratio of 0.28%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
American Funds Fundamental Investors® Class F-3 (FUNFX) returned 5.10% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.07% over the past 12 months.
FUNFX
5.10%
13.43%
-1.53%
6.07%
11.94%
10.47%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
1.39%
12.89%
1.19%
12.45%
15.19%
14.95%
10.86%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FUNFX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.30% | -2.28% | -4.97% | 0.76% | 7.70% | 5.10% | |||||||
| 2024 | 1.11% | 5.87% | 4.24% | -3.72% | 3.91% | 2.29% | 1.34% | 1.90% | 2.27% | -0.40% | 4.04% | -8.38% | 14.50% |
| 2023 | 6.59% | -2.74% | 2.26% | 1.81% | -0.22% | 5.22% | 3.72% | -1.69% | -4.58% | -1.99% | 9.25% | 2.05% | 20.48% |
| 2022 | -5.65% | -2.14% | 2.12% | -8.12% | 1.30% | -11.25% | 7.55% | -3.34% | -8.75% | 8.09% | 7.19% | -5.58% | -19.18% |
| 2021 | -1.07% | 3.89% | 3.51% | 4.31% | 1.82% | -1.66% | 1.18% | 2.43% | -4.60% | 5.89% | -2.36% | -1.82% | 11.52% |
| 2020 | -1.13% | -6.88% | -14.05% | 11.80% | 4.40% | 0.86% | 4.57% | 5.69% | -3.16% | -2.41% | 11.64% | 4.70% | 13.74% |
| 2019 | 7.94% | 2.50% | 1.28% | 3.82% | -7.13% | 5.67% | 0.81% | -2.13% | 1.35% | 3.05% | 4.29% | -1.53% | 20.81% |
| 2018 | 6.24% | -4.25% | -2.12% | 0.21% | 1.75% | -0.23% | 3.05% | 0.76% | 0.83% | -6.86% | 1.56% | -14.57% | -14.30% |
| 2017 | -0.95% | 2.87% | 0.78% | 1.21% | 2.27% | -1.36% | 2.73% | 0.15% | 2.34% | 2.90% | 1.78% | -3.19% | 11.93% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of FUNFX is 35, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for American Funds Fundamental Investors® Class F-3 (FUNFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
American Funds Fundamental Investors® Class F-3 provided a 1.39% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.17 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.17 | $1.17 | $1.05 | $1.17 | $1.18 | $1.22 | $1.12 | $1.17 | $1.09 |
Dividend yield | 1.39% | 1.45% | 1.47% | 1.94% | 1.56% | 1.77% | 1.81% | 2.23% | 1.76% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Funds Fundamental Investors® Class F-3. 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 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.48 | $1.17 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $1.05 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.50 | $1.17 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.49 | $1.18 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.57 | $1.22 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.49 | $1.12 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.55 | $1.17 |
| 2017 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.49 | $1.09 |
Drawdowns
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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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the American Funds Fundamental Investors® Class F-3. 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-3 was 33.92%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 114 trading sessions.
The current American Funds Fundamental Investors® Class F-3 drawdown is 6.29%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -33.92% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 114 | Sep 2, 2020 | 137 |
| -30.82% | Nov 17, 2021 | 219 | Sep 30, 2022 | 359 | Mar 7, 2024 | 578 |
| -25.07% | Jan 29, 2018 | 229 | Dec 24, 2018 | 249 | Dec 19, 2019 | 478 |
| -22.47% | Dec 17, 2024 | 76 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -8.32% | Jul 17, 2024 | 14 | Aug 5, 2024 | 32 | Sep 19, 2024 | 46 |
Volatility
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