American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Class C (WSHCX)

Fund Assets	210.19B
Expense Ratio	1.375%
Min. Investment	$250
Turnover	32.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.38
Dividend Yield	0.57%
Dividend Growth	-1.42%
Payout Frequency	Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 16, 2026

Previous Close	66.52
YTD Return	8.91%
1-Year Return	10.59%
5-Year Return	66.70%
52-Week Low	60.27
52-Week High	68.24
Beta (5Y)	0.91
Holdings	191
Inception Date	Jul 31, 1952

About WSHCX

This fund primarily invests in the equity shares of mature, financially sound companies. These enterprises are either publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) or meet the demanding criteria for such a listing, and they exhibit a strong track record of profitability and regular shareholder distributions. The investment manager aims to keep the portfolio fully deployed and well-diversified, focusing predominantly on premium common stocks.

• Fund Family: Capital Group
• Category: Large Value
• Performance Rating: Above Average
• Risk Rating: Below Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: WSHCX
• Share Class: Class C
• Index: S&P 500 TR

Performance

WSHCX had a total return of 10.59% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.93%.

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	$0.0783	Sep 17, 2026
Jun 16, 2026	$2.6733	Jun 17, 2026
Mar 18, 2026	$0.0833	Mar 19, 2026
Dec 18, 2025	$3.1165	Dec 19, 2025
Sep 17, 2025	$0.0806	Sep 18, 2025
Jun 11, 2025	$2.8046	Jun 12, 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:

Oct 22, 2026

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