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American Funds Global Insight Fund
American Funds Global Insight Fund
Investment objective

The fund’s investment objective is to provide prudent growth of capital and conservation of principal.

Fees and expenses of the fund

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below. For example, in addition to the fees and expenses described below, you may also be required to pay brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of Class F-2, F-3, 529-F-2 or 529-F-3 shares of the fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in American Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional, in the “Sales charge reductions and waivers” sections on page 32 of the prospectus and on page 71 of the fund’s statement of additional information, and in the sales charge waiver appendix to the prospectus.

Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees - American Funds Global Insight Fund
Class A
Class 529-A
Class C
Class 529-C
Class 529-E
Class T
Class 529-T
Class F-1
Class F-2
Class F-3
Class 529-F-1
Class 529-F-2
Class 529-F-3
Class R-1
Class R-2
Class R-3
Class R-4
Class R-5
Class R-6
Class R-2E
Class R-5E
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) 5.75% 3.50% none none none 2.50% 2.50% none none none none none none none none none none none none none none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) 1.00% [1] 1.00% [1] 1.00% 1.00% none none none none none none none none none none none none none none none none none
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends none none none none none none none none none none none none none none none none none none none none none
Redemption or exchange fees none none none none none none none none none none none none none none none none none none none none none
[1] A contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% applies on certain redemptions made within 18 months following purchases of $1 million or more made without an initial sales charge. Contingent deferred sales charge is calculated based on the lesser of the offering price and market value of shares being sold.
Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - American Funds Global Insight Fund
Class A
Class C
Class T
Class F-1
Class F-2
Class F-3
Class 529-A
Class 529-C
Class 529-E
Class 529-T
Class 529-F-1
Class 529-F-2
Class 529-F-3
Class R-1
Class R-2
Class R-2E
Class R-3
Class R-4
Class R-5E
Class R-5
Class R-6
Management fees [1] 0.41% 0.41% 0.41% 0.41% 0.41% 0.41% 0.41% 0.41% 0.41% 0.41% 0.41% 0.41% 0.41% 0.41% 0.41% 0.41% 0.41% 0.41% 0.41% 0.41% 0.41%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees 0.30% 1.00% 0.25% 0.25% none none 0.23% 1.00% 0.50% 0.25% 0.25% none none 1.00% 0.75% 0.60% 0.50% 0.25% none none none
Other expenses [1] 0.17% 0.17% 0.17% 0.18% 0.15% 0.05% 0.22% 0.22% 0.19% 0.22% 0.24% 0.18% 0.11% 0.14% 0.35% 0.24% 0.22% 0.14% 0.24% 0.11% 0.05%
Total annual fund operating expenses 0.88% 1.58% 0.83% 0.84% 0.56% 0.46% 0.86% 1.63% 1.10% 0.88% 0.90% 0.59% 0.52% 1.55% 1.51% 1.25% 1.13% 0.80% 0.65% 0.52% 0.46%
[1] Restated to reflect current fees.
Example

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same. You may be required to pay brokerage commissions on your purchases and sales of Class F-2, F-3, 529-F-2 or 529-F-3 shares of the fund, which are not reflected in the example.

Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example - American Funds Global Insight Fund - USD ($)
Class A
Class C
Class T
Class F-1
Class F-2
Class F-3
Class 529-A
Class 529-C
Class 529-E
Class 529-T
Class 529-F-1
Class 529-F-2
Class 529-F-3
Class R-1
Class R-2
Class R-2E
Class R-3
Class R-4
Class R-5E
Class R-5
Class R-6
1 year $ 660 $ 261 $ 333 $ 86 $ 57 $ 47 $ 435 $ 266 $ 112 $ 338 $ 92 $ 60 $ 53 $ 158 $ 154 $ 127 $ 115 $ 82 $ 66 $ 53 $ 47
3 years 840 499 508 268 179 148 615 514 350 524 287 189 167 490 477 397 359 255 208 167 148
5 years 1,035 860 699 466 313 258 810 887 606 725 498 329 291 845 824 686 622 444 362 291 258
10 years $ 1,597 $ 1,690 $ 1,250 $ 1,037 $ 701 $ 579 $ 1,374 $ 1,449 $ 1,340 $ 1,307 $ 1,108 $ 738 $ 653 $ 1,845 $ 1,802 $ 1,511 $ 1,375 $ 990 $ 810 $ 653 $ 579
For the share classes listed to the right, you would pay the following if you did not redeem your shares:
Expense Example No Redemption - American Funds Global Insight Fund - USD ($)
Class C
Class 529-C
1 year $ 161 $ 166
3 years 499 514
5 years 860 887
10 years $ 1,690 $ 1,449
Portfolio turnover

The fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the fund’s investment results. During the most recent fiscal year, the fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 20% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal investment strategies

The fund invests primarily in common stocks of issuers around the world that the investment adviser believes have the potential for growth, many of which have the potential to pay dividends. Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in equity-type securities. The fund will allocate its assets among various countries, including the United States (but in no fewer than three countries). Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest significantly in issuers outside the United States (at least 40% of its net assets – unless market conditions are not deemed favorable by the fund’s investment adviser, in which case the fund would invest at least 30% of its net assets). The fund may invest up to 10% of its net assets in the securities of issuers based in emerging markets.

In pursuing the fund’s objective, the fund’s investment adviser focuses primarily on companies with attributes that are associated with long-term growth and resilience to market declines, such as strong management, participation in a growing market, strong balance sheets, payment of dividends and the potential for above average growth in earnings, revenues, book value, cash flow and/or return on assets.

The investment adviser uses a system of multiple portfolio managers in managing the fund’s assets. Under this approach, the portfolio of the fund is divided into segments managed by individual managers.

The fund relies on the professional judgment of its investment adviser to make decisions about the fund’s portfolio investments. The basic investment philosophy of the investment adviser is to seek to invest in attractively valued companies that, in its opinion, represent good, long-term investment opportunities. Securities may be sold when the investment adviser believes that they no longer represent relatively attractive investment opportunities.

Principal risks

This section describes the principal risks associated with investing in the fund. You may lose money by investing in the fund. The likelihood of loss may be greater if you invest for a shorter period of time. Investors in the fund should have a long-term perspective and be able to tolerate potentially sharp declines in value.

Market conditions — The prices of, and the income generated by, the securities held by the fund may decline – sometimes rapidly or unpredictably – due to various factors, including events or conditions affecting the general economy or particular industries or companies; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; governmental, governmental agency or central bank responses to economic conditions; and currency exchange rate, interest rate and commodity price fluctuations.

Economies and financial markets throughout the world are highly interconnected. Economic, financial or political events, trading and tariff arrangements, wars, terrorism, cybersecurity events, natural disasters, public health emergencies (such as the spread of infectious disease) and other circumstances in one country or region, including actions taken by governmental or quasi-governmental authorities in response to any of the foregoing, could have impacts on global economies or markets. As a result, whether or not the fund invests in securities of issuers located in or with significant exposure to the countries affected, the value and liquidity of the fund’s investments may be negatively affected by developments in other countries and regions.

Issuer risks — The prices of, and the income generated by, securities held by the fund may decline in response to various factors directly related to the issuers of such securities, including reduced demand for an issuer’s goods or services, poor management performance, major litigation, investigations or other controversies related to the issuer, changes in financial condition or credit rating, changes in government regulations affecting the issuer or its competitive environment and strategic initiatives such as mergers, acquisitions or dispositions and the market response to any such initiatives.

Investing in growth-oriented stocks — Growth-oriented common stocks and other equity-type securities (such as preferred stocks, convertible preferred stocks and convertible bonds) may involve larger price swings and greater potential for loss than other types of investments.

Investing outside the United States — Securities of issuers domiciled outside the United States, or with significant operations or revenues outside the United States, may lose value because of adverse political, social, economic or market developments (including social instability, regional conflicts, terrorism and war) in the countries or regions in which the issuers operate or generate revenue. These securities may also lose value due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates against the U.S. dollar and/or currencies of other countries. Issuers of these securities may be more susceptible to actions of foreign governments, such as nationalization, currency blockage or the imposition of price controls, sanctions, or punitive taxes, each of which could adversely impact the value of these securities. Securities markets in certain countries may be more volatile and/or less liquid than those in the United States. Investments outside the United States may also be subject to different regulatory, legal, accounting, auditing, financial reporting and recordkeeping requirements, and may be more difficult to value, than those in the United States. In addition, the value of investments outside the United States may be reduced by foreign taxes, including foreign withholding taxes on interest and

dividends. Further, there may be increased risks of delayed settlement of securities purchased or sold by the fund, which could impact the liquidity of the fund’s portfolio. The risks of investing outside the United States may be heightened in connection with investments in emerging markets.

Management — The investment adviser to the fund actively manages the fund’s investments. Consequently, the fund is subject to the risk that the methods and analyses, including models, tools and data, employed by the investment adviser in this process may be flawed or incorrect and may not produce the desired results. This could cause the fund to lose value or its investment results to lag relevant benchmarks or other funds with similar objectives.

Your investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, entity or person. You should consider how this fund fits into your overall investment program.

Investment results

The following bar chart shows how the fund’s investment results have varied from year to year, and the following table shows how the fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with a broad measure of securities market results. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. Past investment results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future investment results. Prior to October 30, 2020, certain fees, such as 12b-1 fees, were not charged on Class 529-F-1 shares. If these expenses had been deducted, results would have been lower. Updated information on the fund’s investment results can be obtained by visiting capitalgroup.com.

The following bar chart shows how the fund’s investment results have varied from year to year, and the following table shows how the fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with a broad measure of securities market results.

Calendar year total returns for Class F-3 shares (Class F-3 shares are not subject to sales charges.)
Bar Chart

Highest/Lowest quarterly results during this period were:

Highest 17.27% (quarter ended June 30, 2020)

Lowest -17.85% (quarter ended March 31, 2020)

The fund's total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, was -25.11%.

Average annual total returns For the periods ended December 31, 2021:
Average Annual Returns - American Funds Global Insight Fund
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years
Average Annual Returns, 10 Years
Average Annual Returns, Since Inception
Average Annual Returns, Inception Date
Class F-3 13.89% 15.39% 12.32% 10.30% Apr. 01, 2011
Class A 6.91%     12.44% Nov. 08, 2019
Class C 11.68%     14.85% Nov. 08, 2019
Class F-1 13.52%     15.65% Nov. 08, 2019
Class F-2 13.77%     15.94% Nov. 08, 2019
Class 529-A 9.60%     13.72% Nov. 08, 2019
Class 529-C 11.60%     14.84% Nov. 08, 2019
Class 529-E 13.31%     15.45% Nov. 08, 2019
Class 529-F-1 13.66%     15.84% Nov. 08, 2019
Class 529-F-2 13.68%     27.40% Oct. 30, 2020
Class 529-F-3 13.83%     27.55% Oct. 30, 2020
Class R-1 13.41%     15.69% Nov. 08, 2019
Class R-2 12.82%     15.25% Nov. 08, 2019
Class R-2E 13.17%     15.69% Nov. 08, 2019
Class R-3 13.21%     15.51% Nov. 08, 2019
Class R-4 13.58%     15.83% Nov. 08, 2019
Class R-5E 13.72%     15.96% Nov. 08, 2019
Class R-5 13.82%     16.00% Nov. 08, 2019
Class R-6 13.91%     16.03% Nov. 08, 2019
After Taxes on Distributions | Class F-3 13.70% 14.61% 11.70%    
After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | Class F-3 8.43% 12.27% 10.15%    
MSCI World Index (reflects no deductions for account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes) 21.82% 15.03% 12.70% 10.64% Apr. 01, 2011

The fund was organized for the purpose of effecting the reorganization of Capital Group Global Equity Fund (the “predecessor fund”) into a new Delaware statutory trust. The fund acquired the assets and assumed the liabilities of the predecessor fund on November 8, 2019, and the predecessor fund is the accounting and performance survivor of the reorganization. This means that the predecessor fund’s performance and financial history have been adopted by the fund and will be used going forward from the date of reorganization. Except where the context indicates otherwise, all references herein to the “fund” include the predecessor fund prior to November 8, 2019. In connection with the reorganization, former shareholders of the predecessor fund received Class F-3 shares of the fund. The performance of Class F-3 shares of the fund includes the performance of the predecessor fund prior to the reorganization. Class F-3 shares of the fund have the same expenses as shares of the predecessor fund. The inception date shown in the table for Class F-3 shares is that of the predecessor fund.

After-tax returns are shown only for Class F-3 shares; after-tax returns for other share classes will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the highest individual federal income tax rates in effect during each year of the periods shown and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns depend on your individual tax situation and likely will differ from the results shown above. In addition, after-tax returns are not relevant if you hold your fund shares through a tax-favored arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan, individual retirement account (IRA) or 529 college savings plan.