American Funds Fundamental Investors Class C (AFICX) Fund Details & Analysis

Fund Information

Fund Category Large Blend

Fund Family Capital Group

Fund Style Large Blend

ISIN US3608023004

CUSIP 360802300

Inception Date 1978-08-01

Domicile United States

Country USA

Fiscal Year End December

NAV Chart

Fund Metrics

Net Assets $161.94 Billion

Share Class Net Assets $1.17 Billion

Expense Ratio 1.33%

Expense Ratio Date 2025-03-01

Dividend Yield 0.00%

Morning Star Rating -

Morning Star Risk Rating -

Morning Star Category -

Performance

YTD Return 4.09%

1-Year Return 25.62%

3-Year Return 23.15%

5-Year Return 14.32%

NAV $94.99

Previous Close Price $94.61

Last Update 2025-12-31

Dividend Information

Dividend Yield 0.00%

Dividend (ttm) 0.17

Dividend Growth -58.12%

Payout Frequency Annual

Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Ratings

Morning Star Rating -

Morning Star Risk Rating -

Morning Star Category -

Beta (5Y) 1.23

About American Funds Fundamental Investors Class C

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.

Detailed Metrics

Market Cap Distribution

AverageMarketCap 248987.64%

Giant 44.92%

Large 30.98%

Medium 19.19%

Micro 0.00%

Small 2.79%

Value & Growth Metrics

Book-Value Growth % 7.93%

Cash-Flow Growth % 8.77%

Dividend Yield % 1.45%

Historical Earnings % 6.98%

Long-Term Earnings % 10.93%

Asset Allocation

Type	Net %	Long %	Short %	Category Average	benchmark
Bond	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.63%	0.00%
Cash	1.57%	1.73%	0.16%	1.42%	0.00%
Non US Stock	18.18%	18.18%	0.00%	2.27%	0.77%
Not Classified	0.55%	0.55%	0.00%	0.02%	0.00%
Other	0.01%	0.01%	0.00%	1.35%	0.00%
US Stock	79.69%	79.69%	0.00%	96.27%	99.23%

Top Holdings

Name	Weight	Owned	Change
BROADCOM INC	7.50%	-	-
MICROSOFT CORP	6.00%	-	-
ALPHABET INC CL C	3.20%	-	-
META PLATFORMS INC CL A	2.25%	-	-
TRANSDIGM GROUP INC	2.29%	-	-
PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC	3.60%	-	-
CAPITAL GROUP CENTRAL CASH FUND	3.28%	-	-
AMAZON.COM INC	2.36%	-	-
NOVO NORDISK AS B	None	-	-
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC	1.83%	-	-
APPLE INC	1.58%	-	-
NVIDIA CORP	4.00%	-	-
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC	2.30%	-	-
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD	1.85%	-	-

See the full breakdown of AFICX fund's asset allocation and top holdings .

Sector Weights

Category	Subcategory	Amount %	Category Avg	Stocks %	Benchmark
Bond Sector	Cash and Equivalents	2.68%	71.85%	76.03%	100.00%
Bond Sector	Corporate	2.68%	3.97%	23.97%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Derivative	2.68%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Government	2.68%	10.55%	0.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Municipal	2.68%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Securitized	2.68%	13.63%	0.00%	0.00%
Cyclical	Basic Materials	2.97%	1.96%	0.00%	1.66%
Cyclical	Consumer Cyclical	9.49%	10.13%	0.00%	10.54%
Cyclical	Financial Services	10.55%	13.82%	0.00%	13.00%
Cyclical	Real Estate	1.39%	1.61%	0.00%	1.68%
Defensive	Consumer Defensive	8.24%	4.74%	0.00%	4.56%
Defensive	Healthcare	7.01%	10.28%	0.00%	9.60%
Defensive	Utilities	2.68%	2.35%	0.00%	2.20%
Sensitive	Communication Services	9.01%	10.16%	0.00%	11.02%
Sensitive	Energy	2.48%	2.83%	0.00%	2.82%
Sensitive	Industrials	14.16%	9.49%	0.00%	7.77%
Sensitive	Technology	32.03%	32.64%	0.00%	35.16%

World Regions

Region	Subregion	Category Average	Stocks Percent	Benchmark
Americas	Latin America	0.09%	1.62%	0.20%
Americas	North America	98.10%	85.96%	99.23%
Greater Asia	Asia Developed	0.34%	4.57%	0.04%
Greater Asia	Asia Emerging	0.17%	0.20%	0.11%
Greater Asia	Australasia	0.00%	-	-
Greater Asia	Japan	0.07%	0.04%	-
Greater Europe	Africa/Middle East	0.03%	-	-
Greater Europe	Europe Developed	0.82%	4.39%	0.37%
Greater Europe	Europe Emerging	-	-	-
Greater Europe	United Kingdom	0.39%	3.23%	0.06%

Dividend History

Date	Amount	Unadjusted Amount	Currency	Declaration Date	Record Date	Payment Date	Period
2024-12-18	$0.238	$0.238	USD	-	-	-	-
2024-09-18	$0.015	$0.015	USD	-	2024-09-18	2024-09-19	Quarterly
2024-06-12	$0.019	$0.019	USD	-	2024-06-12	2024-06-13	Quarterly
2024-03-13	$0.025	$0.025	USD	-	2024-03-13	2024-03-14	Quarterly
2023-12-15	$0.197	$0.197	USD	-	2023-12-15	2023-12-18	Quarterly
2023-09-13	$0.037	$0.037	USD	-	2023-09-13	2023-09-14	Quarterly
2023-06-14	$0.047	$0.047	USD	-	2023-06-14	2023-06-15	Quarterly
2023-03-15	$0.051	$0.051	USD	-	2023-03-15	2023-03-16	Quarterly
2022-12-16	$0.337	$0.337	USD	2022-12-16	2022-12-16	2022-12-19	Quarterly
2022-09-14	$0.054	$0.054	USD	2022-09-14	2022-09-14	2022-09-15	Quarterly
2022-06-15	$0.042	$0.042	USD	2022-06-15	2022-06-15	2022-06-16	Quarterly
2022-03-16	$0.035	$0.035	USD	2022-03-16	2022-03-16	2022-03-17	Quarterly
2021-12-17	$0.282	$0.282	USD	2021-12-17	2021-12-17	2021-12-20	Quarterly
2021-09-15	$0.020	$0.020	USD	2021-09-15	2021-09-15	2021-09-16	Quarterly
2021-06-16	$0.022	$0.022	USD	2021-06-16	2021-06-16	2021-06-17	Quarterly
2021-03-17	$0.039	$0.039	USD	2021-03-17	2021-03-17	2021-03-18	Quarterly
2020-12-18	$0.393	$0.393	USD	2020-12-18	2020-12-18	2020-12-21	Quarterly
2020-09-16	$0.052	$0.052	USD	2020-09-16	2020-09-16	2020-09-17	Quarterly
2020-06-17	$0.072	$0.072	USD	2020-06-17	2020-06-17	2020-06-18	Quarterly
2020-03-18	$0.053	$0.053	USD	2020-03-18	2020-03-18	2020-03-19	Quarterly
2019-12-20	$0.321	$0.321	USD	2019-12-20	2019-12-20	2019-12-23	Quarterly
2019-09-13	$0.056	$0.056	USD	2019-09-13	2019-09-13	2019-09-16	Quarterly
2019-06-14	$0.051	$0.051	USD	2019-06-14	2019-06-14	2019-06-17	Other
2019-03-15	$0.054	$0.054	USD	2019-03-15	2019-03-15	2019-03-18	Quarterly
2018-12-21	$0.382	$0.382	USD	2018-12-21	2018-12-21	2018-12-24	Other
2018-09-14	$0.036	$0.036	USD	2018-09-14	2018-09-14	2018-09-17	Quarterly
2018-06-15	$0.032	$0.032	USD	2018-06-15	2018-06-15	2018-06-18	Other
2018-03-16	$0.031	$0.031	USD	2018-03-16	2018-03-16	2018-03-19	Quarterly
2017-12-20	$0.314	$0.314	USD	2017-12-20	2017-12-20	2017-12-21	Other
2017-09-15	$0.038	$0.038	USD	2017-09-15	2017-09-15	2017-09-18	Quarterly
2017-06-14	$0.035	$0.035	USD	2017-06-14	2017-06-14	2017-06-15	Other
2017-03-15	$0.040	$0.040	USD	2017-03-15	2017-03-15	2017-03-16	Quarterly
2016-12-21	$0.303	$0.303	USD	2016-12-21	2016-12-21	2016-12-22	Other
2016-09-16	$0.048	$0.048	USD	2016-09-16	2016-09-16	2016-09-19	Quarterly
2016-06-15	$0.046	$0.046	USD	2016-06-15	2016-06-15	2016-06-16	Other
2016-03-16	$0.052	$0.052	USD	2016-03-16	2016-03-16	2016-03-17	Quarterly
2015-12-22	$0.210	$0.210	USD	2015-12-22	2015-12-22	2015-12-23	Other
2015-09-17	$0.044	$0.044	USD	2015-09-16	2015-09-16	2015-09-17	Quarterly
2015-06-18	$0.043	$0.043	USD	2015-06-17	2015-06-17	2015-06-18	Quarterly
2015-03-16	$0.647	$0.647	USD	2015-03-13	2015-03-13	2015-03-16	Other
2015-03-13	$0.047	$0.047	USD	-	-	-	-
2014-12-23	$3.401	$3.401	USD	2014-12-22	2014-12-22	2014-12-23	Other
2014-12-22	$0.440	$0.440	USD	-	-	-	-
2014-09-18	$0.035	$0.035	USD	2014-09-17	2014-09-17	2014-09-18	Quarterly
2014-06-13	$0.029	$0.029	USD	2014-06-12	2014-06-12	2014-06-13	Quarterly
2014-03-17	$0.514	$0.514	USD	2014-03-14	2014-03-14	2014-03-17	Other
2014-03-14	$0.028	$0.028	USD	-	-	-	-
2013-12-19	$1.060	$1.060	USD	2013-12-18	2013-12-18	2013-12-19	Other
2013-12-18	$0.172	$0.172	USD	-	-	-	-
2013-09-13	$0.029	$0.029	USD	2013-09-12	2013-09-12	2013-09-13	Quarterly
2013-06-13	$0.033	$0.033	USD	2013-06-12	2013-06-12	2013-06-13	Quarterly
2013-03-18	$0.039	$0.039	USD	2013-03-15	2013-03-15	2013-03-18	Quarterly
2012-12-20	$0.187	$0.187	USD	2012-12-19	2012-12-19	2012-12-20	Other
2012-09-13	$0.044	$0.044	USD	-	2012-09-12	2012-09-13	Quarterly
2012-06-14	$0.050	$0.050	USD	-	2012-06-13	2012-06-14	Quarterly
2012-03-19	$0.047	$0.047	USD	-	2012-03-16	2012-03-19	Quarterly
2011-12-16	$0.175	$0.175	USD	-	2011-12-15	2011-12-16	Other
2011-09-15	$0.051	$0.051	USD	-	2011-09-14	2011-09-15	Quarterly
2011-06-09	$0.039	$0.039	USD	-	2011-06-08	2011-06-09	Quarterly
2011-03-07	$0.044	$0.044	USD	-	2011-03-04	2011-03-07	Quarterly
2010-12-16	$0.134	$0.134	USD	-	2010-12-15	2010-12-16	Other
2010-09-16	$0.053	$0.053	USD	-	2010-09-15	2010-09-16	Quarterly
2010-06-10	$0.053	$0.053	USD	-	2010-06-09	2010-06-10	Quarterly
2010-03-08	$0.054	$0.054	USD	-	2010-03-05	2010-03-08	Quarterly
2009-12-16	$0.050	$0.050	USD	-	2009-12-15	2009-12-16	Quarterly
2009-08-17	$0.061	$0.061	USD	-	2009-08-14	2009-08-17	Quarterly
2009-05-27	$0.071	$0.071	USD	-	2009-05-26	2009-05-27	Quarterly
2009-02-23	$0.070	$0.070	USD	-	2009-02-20	2009-02-23	Quarterly
2008-12-17	$0.165	$0.165	USD	-	2008-12-16	2008-12-17	Other
2008-08-18	$0.042	$0.042	USD	-	2008-08-15	2008-08-18	Quarterly
2008-08-15	$0.044	$0.044	USD	-	-	-	-
2008-05-27	$0.038	$0.038	USD	-	2008-05-23	2008-05-27	Quarterly
2008-02-19	$0.289	$0.289	USD	-	2008-02-15	2008-02-19	Other
2008-02-15	$0.040	$0.040	USD	-	-	-	-
2007-12-26	$2.404	$2.404	USD	-	2007-12-24	2007-12-26	Other
2007-12-24	$0.499	$0.499	USD	-	-	-	-
2007-08-20	$0.029	$0.029	USD	-	2007-08-17	2007-08-20	Quarterly
2007-05-21	$0.031	$0.031	USD	-	2007-05-18	2007-05-21	Quarterly
2007-05-18	$0.033	$0.033	USD	-	-	-	-
2007-02-20	$0.095	$0.095	USD	-	2007-02-16	2007-02-20	Other
2007-02-16	$0.038	$0.038	USD	-	-	-	-
2006-12-28	$1.616	$1.616	USD	-	2006-12-27	2006-12-28	Other
2006-12-27	$0.135	$0.135	USD	-	-	-	-
2006-08-21	$0.039	$0.039	USD	-	2006-08-18	2006-08-21	Quarterly
2006-08-18	$0.042	$0.042	USD	-	-	-	-
2006-05-30	$0.027	$0.027	USD	-	2006-05-26	2006-05-30	Quarterly
2006-05-26	$0.029	$0.029	USD	-	-	-	-
2006-02-21	$0.032	$0.032	USD	-	2006-02-17	2006-02-21	Quarterly
2006-02-17	$0.034	$0.034	USD	-	-	-	-
2005-12-29	$0.211	$0.211	USD	-	2005-12-28	2005-12-29	Other
2005-12-28	$0.223	$0.223	USD	-	-	-	-
2005-08-22	$0.027	$0.027	USD	-	2005-08-19	2005-08-22	Quarterly
2005-08-19	$0.028	$0.028	USD	-	-	-	-
2005-05-31	$0.033	$0.033	USD	-	2005-05-27	2005-05-31	Quarterly
2005-05-27	$0.035	$0.035	USD	-	-	-	-
2005-04-22	$0.026	$0.026	USD	-	-	-	-
2005-02-22	$0.034	$0.034	USD	-	2005-02-18	2005-02-22	Quarterly
2004-12-13	$0.033	$0.033	USD	-	2004-12-10	2004-12-13	Quarterly
2004-12-11	$0.151	$0.151	USD	-	2004-12-10	2004-12-13	Other
2004-12-10	$0.195	$0.195	USD	-	-	-	-
2004-08-16	$0.039	$0.039	USD	-	2004-08-13	2004-08-16	Quarterly
2004-08-13	$0.041	$0.041	USD	-	-	-	-
2004-05-24	$0.038	$0.038	USD	-	2004-05-21	2004-05-24	Quarterly
2004-05-21	$0.041	$0.041	USD	-	-	-	-
2004-02-23	$0.038	$0.038	USD	-	2004-02-20	2004-02-23	Quarterly
2004-02-20	$0.040	$0.040	USD	-	-	-	-
2003-12-15	$0.044	$0.044	USD	-	2003-12-12	2003-12-15	Quarterly
2003-08-18	$0.044	$0.044	USD	-	2003-08-15	2003-08-18	Quarterly
2003-08-15	$0.047	$0.047	USD	-	-	-	-
2003-05-19	$0.052	$0.052	USD	-	2003-05-16	2003-05-19	Quarterly
2003-05-16	$0.055	$0.055	USD	-	-	-	-
2003-02-22	$0.053	$0.053	USD	-	2003-02-21	2003-02-24	Quarterly
2003-02-21	$0.056	$0.056	USD	-	-	-	-
2002-12-14	$0.142	$0.142	USD	-	2002-12-13	2002-12-16	Other
2002-12-13	$0.151	$0.151	USD	-	-	-	-
2002-08-17	$0.050	$0.050	USD	-	2002-08-16	2002-08-19	Quarterly
2002-08-16	$0.053	$0.053	USD	-	-	-	-
2002-05-16	$0.044	$0.044	USD	-	2002-05-15	2002-05-16	Quarterly
2002-05-15	$0.047	$0.047	USD	-	-	-	-
2002-02-23	$0.039	$0.039	USD	-	2002-02-22	2002-02-25	Quarterly
2002-02-22	$0.041	$0.041	USD	-	-	-	-
2001-12-15	$0.054	$0.054	USD	-	2001-12-14	2001-12-17	Quarterly
2001-12-14	$0.057	$0.057	USD	-	-	-	-
2001-08-20	$0.024	$0.024	USD	-	2001-08-17	2001-08-20	Quarterly
2001-08-17	$0.026	$0.026	USD	-	-	-	-
2001-05-21	$0.023	$0.023	USD	-	2001-05-18	2001-05-21	Other
2001-05-18	$0.024	$0.024	USD	-	-	-	-

American Funds Fundamental Investors Class C NMFQS:AFICX