American Funds selected for Morningstar's '28 Terrific Funds' list

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Eight American Funds have been included in the Morningstar^® FundInvestor℠ "28 Terrific Funds" list. Morningstar's review of more than 8,000 mutual funds identified 28 funds screened for criteria that includes expenses, manager ownership, returns, stewardship and risk ratings.

"We are honored to once again have so many of our funds on Morningstar's Terrific Funds list," said Matt O'Connor, president of American Funds Distributors, a division of Capital Group. "Our aim is simple: to offer investors mutual funds and other investment products that deliver superior results with low fees."

The 8 American Funds that made Morningstar's "28 Terrific Funds" list are:

American Balanced Fund^® 
American Funds Global Balanced Fund^SM 
Capital Income Builder^® 
Capital World Growth and Income Fund^® 
The Income Fund of America^®  
The Investment Company of America^®  
New Perspective Fund^®  
Washington Mutual Investors Fund^SM

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Since 1931, Capital Group, home of the American Funds, has been singularly focused on delivering superior results for long-term investors using high-conviction portfolios, rigorous research and individual accountability. As of June 30, 2018, Capital Group manages more than $1.8 trillion in equity and fixed income assets for millions of individual and institutional investors around the world.

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