American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Class A (AWSHX)

Fund Assets	217.88B
Expense Ratio	0.55%
Min. Investment	$250
Turnover	32.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.89
Dividend Yield	1.31%
Dividend Growth	2.31%
Payout Frequency	Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date	Jun 16, 2026

Previous Close	68.08
YTD Return	8.37%
1-Year Return	12.35%
5-Year Return	75.51%
52-Week Low	61.58
52-Week High	69.85
Beta (5Y)	0.91
Holdings	197
Inception Date	Jul 31, 1952

About AWSHX

This fund primarily directs its capital towards the equity securities of well-established corporations. These companies are either listed on the New York Stock Exchange or meet its rigorous financial requirements, and possess a strong history of consistent profitability and dividend distributions. The fund's management team aims to keep its broadly diversified portfolio fully invested, predominantly in high-quality common stocks.

• Fund Family: Capital Group
• Category: Large Value
• Performance Rating: High
• Risk Rating: Low
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: AWSHX
• Share Class: Class A
• Index: S&P 500 TR

Performance

AWSHX had a total return of 12.35% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.12%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FMGKX	Fidelity	Fidelity Magellan K	0.57%
FEQDX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Hedged Equity C	1.55%
FEQNX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Hedged Equity M	1.05%
FEQJX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Hedged Equity I	0.55%
FEQZX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Hedged Equity Z	0.50%

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
FWMIX	Class F-3	0.26%
RWMGX	R-6	0.26%
FWWMX	Class 529-f-3	0.31%
RWMFX	Class R-5	0.31%

Top 10 Holdings

29.69% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Broadcom Inc.	AVGO	6.41%
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	3.93%
Philip Morris International Inc.	PM	3.67%
Apple Inc.	AAPL	3.12%
Capital Group Central Cash Fund	n/a	2.82%
KLA Corporation	KLAC	2.53%
Eli Lilly and Company	LLY	2.05%
Welltower Inc.	WELL	1.75%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOGL	1.74%
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated	UNH	1.68%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jun 16, 2026	$2.801	Jun 17, 2026
Mar 18, 2026	$0.205	Mar 19, 2026
Dec 18, 2025	$3.2435	Dec 19, 2025
Sep 17, 2025	$0.205	Sep 18, 2025
Jun 11, 2025	$2.918	Jun 12, 2025
Mar 12, 2025	$0.205	Mar 13, 2025

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Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Financial Modeling Prep. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Sep 10, 2026

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