American Funds The Investment Company of America Fund Class F2 (ICAFX)

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American Funds The Investment Company of America Fund Class F2 (ICAFX) is up 11.0% since the beginning of the year. ICAFX is currently trading at $69 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of ICAFX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $2,027.

American Funds The Investment Company of America Fund Class F2 (ICAFX) has returned 10.98% so far this year and 26.91% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, ICAFX has achieved an annualized return of 14.49%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.66% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Aug 1, 2008, ICAFX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.02%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 5.7 years.

Historically, 66% of months were positive and 34% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +11.9%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -14.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, ICAFX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 24, 2014 with a return of +11.0%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -10.6%.

American Funds The Investment Company of America Fund Class F2 has an annualized alpha of 2.22%, beta of 0.88, and R2 of 0.92 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since August 04, 2008.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (98.60%) than losses (93.47%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.22% versus S&P 500 Index - delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 0.88 and R2 of 0.92, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index - much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

ICAFX has an expense ratio of 0.37%, placing it in the medium range.

ICAFX ranks 59 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for American Funds The Investment Company of America Fund Class F2 (ICAFX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

American Funds The Investment Company of America Fund Class F2 provided a 9.75% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $6.76 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Funds The Investment Company of America Fund Class F2. 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. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the American Funds The Investment Company of America Fund Class F2. 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 The Investment Company of America Fund Class F2 was 42.84%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 446 trading sessions.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.