American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Class C (WSHCX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
60.35
+0.65 (1.09%)
Dec 20, 2024, 8:01 PM EST
7.52%
Fund Assets 195.90B
Expense Ratio 1.32%
Min. Investment $250
Turnover 31.00%
Dividend (ttm) 3.05
Dividend Yield 4.87%
Dividend Growth 65.92%
Payout Frequency Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date Sep 18, 2024
Previous Close 59.70
YTD Return 18.03%
1-Year Return 18.18%
5-Year Return 70.60%
52-Week Low 55.56
52-Week High 64.97
Beta (5Y) 0.81
Holdings 185
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.

Fund Family American Funds
Category Large Blend
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Low
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol WSHCX
Index S&P 500 TR

Performance

WSHCX had a total return of 18.18% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.49%, including dividends.

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

30.64% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
Broadcom Inc. AVGO 6.27%
Microsoft Corporation MSFT 5.55%
Capital Group Central Cash Fund n/a 3.17%
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated UNH 3.00%
Eli Lilly and Company LLY 2.77%
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. MMC 2.29%
Apple Inc. AAPL 2.25%
Philip Morris International Inc. PM 2.20%
AbbVie Inc. ABBV 1.59%
JPMorgan Chase & Co. JPM 1.54%
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Dividend History

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
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
Jun 14, 2023 $1.4497 Jun 15, 2023
Full Dividend History