American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Class C (WSHCX)

Fund Assets	141.20B
Expense Ratio	1.33%
Min. Investment	$250
Turnover	n/a
Dividend (ttm)	5.73
Dividend Yield	8.99%
Dividend Growth	84.33%
Payout Frequency	Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 19, 2024

Previous Close	63.93
YTD Return	5.53%
1-Year Return	20.67%
5-Year Return	75.45%
52-Week Low	57.92
52-Week High	64.97
Beta (5Y)	0.80
Holdings	190
Inception Date	Jul 31, 1952

About WSHCX

The fund invests primarily in common stocks of established companies that are listed on, or meet the financial listing requirements of, the New York Stock Exchange and have a strong record of earnings and dividends. Its advisor strives to maintain a fully invested, diversified portfolio, consisting primarily of high-quality common stocks.

• Category: Large Blend
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Low
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: WSHCX
• Share Class: Class C
• Index: S&P 500 TR

Performance

WSHCX had a total return of 20.67% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.68%, including dividends.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FALCX	Fidelity	Strategic Advisers Large Cap Fund	0.24%
FEQNX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Hedged Equity Fund - Class M	1.05%
FEQJX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Hedged Equity Fund - Class I	0.56%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
RWMGX	R-6	0.27%
FWMIX	Class F-3	0.27%
RWMFX	Class R-5	0.32%
FWWMX	Class 529-f-3	0.33%

Top 10 Holdings

30.94% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Broadcom Inc.	AVGO	8.42%
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	5.52%
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated	UNH	2.52%
Apple Inc.	AAPL	2.46%
Eli Lilly and Company	LLY	2.33%
Capital Group Central Cash Fund	n/a	2.29%
Philip Morris International Inc.	PM	2.24%
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.	MMC	2.23%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.	JPM	1.60%
Comcast Corporation	CMCSA	1.33%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 19, 2024	$2.6815	Dec 20, 2024
Sep 18, 2024	$0.090	Sep 19, 2024
Jun 12, 2024	$2.8641	Jun 13, 2024
Mar 13, 2024	$0.0933	Mar 14, 2024
Dec 15, 2023	$1.448	Dec 18, 2023
Sep 13, 2023	$0.1022	Sep 14, 2023