ai-99998© 2013 american funds distributors, inc. figures are past results and are not predictive of...

AI-99998© 2013 American Funds Distributors, Inc.

Figures are past results and are not predictive of results in future periods.

Investments are not FDIC-insured, nor are they deposits of or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity, so they may lose value.

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Agenda

History in the making

Managing risk through research Not if, but how, to put global investments to work

in your portfolio

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History in the making



A global vision of the U.S. ascent… but faster

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Despite the downturn, there remains an insatiable demand around the world for food, transportation, health care and education. You can’t put the genie back in the bottle.

— Alan Berro Portfolio Manager

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Managing risk through research



Deep and extensive research

History of global investing

Firsthand, bottom-up approach

Access to companies

Commitment to low management fees

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Our process is comprehensive… but not always traditional

An example of our nontraditional research approach

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We’re a private company. We have the ability to continue to invest in our research. We’ve seen a lot of our competitors cut back on travel and conferences, and we don’t intend to do that.

— Martin Romo Portfolio Manager

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Not if, but how, to put global investments to work in your portfolio



New Perspective Fund®

Global flexibility

An early global equity fund

Objective and characteristics

Time-tested companies

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Global investing through a challenging landscape

* The index is unmanaged and, therefore, has no expenses.† From March 13, 1973, through December 31, 1987, the MSCI World Index was used because the MSCI All Country World Index did not exist. MSCI World Index reflects dividends net of withholding taxes, and the MSCI ACWI results reflect dividends gross of withholding taxes through 12/31/00, and dividends net of withholding taxes thereafter.As outlined in the prospectus, the sales charge is reduced for accounts (and aggregated investments) of $25,000 or more and is eliminated for purchases of $1 million or more. There is no sales charge on dividends or capital gain distributions that are reinvested in additional shares. The maximum initial sales charge was 8.5% prior to July 1, 1988. Includes reinvested dividends of $168,269 and reinvested capital gain distributions of $415,521.

Figures shown are past results for Class A shares and are not predictive of results in future periods. Current and future results may be lower or higher than those shown. Share prices and returns will vary, so investors may lose money. Investing for short periods makes losses more likely. Fund results are for Class A shares and reflect deduction of the maximum sales charge (5.75% for equity funds). For current information and month-end results, visit americanfunds.com.

$10,000

‘73 ‘78 ‘87 ‘98 ‘12

Energy crisis

(1977)

Record market declines (1987)

Globaleconomic turmoil

(1998)

Creditcrisis

(2008)

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Hypothetical $10,000 investment in New Perspective Fund(3/13/73–12/31/12)

$1,013,983New Perspective Fund

$261,722MSCI All Country World Index*†

$53,520Consumer Price Index

$426,129S&P500 Index*

$236,524 MSCI World Index*


Ranked by average annual total return from 3/13/731 to 12/31/12

1 The fund’s inception date2 Volatility is calculated by Lipper using annualized standard deviation (based on monthly returns), a measure of how returns over time have varied from the mean; a lower number signifies lower volatility.3 The index for the U.S. is gross, all other MSCI indexes are net.4 From 3/13/73, through 12/31/87, the MSCI World Index was used because the MSCI ACWI did not exist. MSCI World Index reflects dividends net of withholding taxes, and the MSCI ACWI results reflect dividends gross of withholding taxes through 12/31/00, and dividends net of withholding taxes thereafter.Source for top markets: MSCI Country indexes.Average annual total returns calculated in U.S. dollars with gross dividends reinvested.

New Perspective Fund vs. top world markets

Figures shown are past results for Class A shares and are not predictive of results in future periods. Current and future results may be lower or higher than those shown. Share prices and returns will vary, so investors may lose money. Investing for short periods makes losses more likely. Fund results shown are at net asset value with all distributions reinvested. If a sales charge had been deducted, the results would have been lower. For current information and month-end results, visit americanfunds.com.

Sweden

DenmarkSwitzerland

United Kingdom

Belgium

France

Norway

U.S.3

Australia

Netherlands

12.9%

11.0%10.7%

10.4%9.7%

9.6%9.5%

9.1%9.2%9.2%

MSCI ACWI

9.0%8.9%

New Perspective Fund25.0

19.719.818.615.722.627.9

24.622.6

21.232.223.4

Volatility2

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Germany

Hong Kong

8.5% 15.4

12.3% 15.1


We don’t pick countries. We don’t pick industries. We find individual companies with the potential for superior results. Everything else flows from that.

— Rob Lovelace Portfolio Manager

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The global opportunity

Take part in historic changes

Comprehensive global research effort

Put global investments to work in your portfolio

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American Funds investment resultsAverage annual total returns for periods ended 9/30/13

Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. The expense ratio is as of the fund’s prospectus available at time of publication. When applicable, investment results reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which results would have been lower. Visit americanfunds.com for more information.

Figures shown are past results for Class A shares and are not predictive of results in future periods. Current and future results may be lower or higher than those shown. Share prices and returns will vary, so investors may lose money. Investing for short periods makes losses more likely. Fund results are for Class A shares and reflect deduction of the maximum sales charge (5.75% for equity funds). For more current information and month-end results, visit americanfunds.com/adviser.

New Perspective Fund 14.66% 8.85% 9.25% 0.80%

1 year 5 years 10 years Expense ratio

Investors should carefully consider investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. This and other important information is contained in the fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses, which can be obtained from a financial professional and should be read carefully before investing.

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MSCI country indexes are free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted indexes that measure a specific country’s portion of the world market.

MSCI USA Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the U.S. portion of the world market. Results reflect net dividends.

MSCI World Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure results of more than 20 developed equity markets. Results reflect net dividends.

Market indexes are unmanaged and, therefore, have no expenses.


If used after December 31, 2013, this presentation must be accompanied by a current American Funds quarterly statistical update.

Lower rated bonds are subject to greater fluctuations in value and risk of loss of income and principal than higher rated bonds.

The return of principal for bond funds and for funds with significant underlying bond holdings is not guaranteed. Fund shares are subject to the same interest rate, inflation and credit risks associated with the underlying bond holdings. In addition, there are ongoing fees and expenses associated with owning bond fund shares, which is in contrast to owning individual bonds. Bond prices and a bond fund’s share price will generally move in the opposite direction of interest rates.

Diversifying investments does not insure against market loss.

Investing outside the United States involves risks such as currency fluctuations, periods of illiquidity and price volatility, as more fully described in the prospectus. These risks may be heightened in connection with investments in developing countries.

Capital Group manages equity assets through three investment groups. These groups make investment and proxy voting decisions independently. Fixed-income investment professionals provide fixed-income research and investment management across the Capital organization; however, for securities with equity characteristics, they act solely on behalf of one of the three equity investment groups.


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