American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Class A (AWSHX)

Fund Assets	210.19B
Expense Ratio	0.57%
Min. Investment	$250
Turnover	32.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.82
Dividend Yield	1.21%
Dividend Growth	2.31%
Payout Frequency	Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 16, 2026

Previous Close	67.89
YTD Return	8.85%
1-Year Return	11.56%
5-Year Return	73.09%
52-Week Low	61.58
52-Week High	69.85
Beta (5Y)	0.91
Holdings	191
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 11.56% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.11%.

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	0.56%
FMAGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Magellan Fund	0.63%
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%

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

30.83% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Broadcom Inc.	AVGO	6.12%
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	5.54%
Apple Inc.	AAPL	3.79%
Philip Morris International Inc.	PM	3.77%
Capital Group Central Cash Fund	n/a	2.93%
Eli Lilly and Company	LLY	1.88%
Welltower Inc.	WELL	1.78%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOGL	1.75%
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.	MRSH	1.65%
Bank of America Corporation	BAC	1.63%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 16, 2026	$0.205	Sep 17, 2026
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

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Last checked:

Oct 20, 2026

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