American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Class F-1 (WSHFX)

Fund Assets	218.50B
Expense Ratio	0.62%
Min. Investment	$250
Turnover	32.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.84
Dividend Yield	1.28%
Dividend Growth	1.68%
Payout Frequency	Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 16, 2026

Previous Close	66.05
YTD Return	6.03%
1-Year Return	8.62%
5-Year Return	74.84%
52-Week Low	61.19
52-Week High	69.38
Beta (5Y)	0.91
Holdings	197
Inception Date	Jul 31, 1952

About WSHFX

This fund's investment strategy predominantly targets the ordinary shares of mature companies. These corporations are typically either listed on the New York Stock Exchange or satisfy its financial qualifications, and consistently exhibit robust earnings along with a strong history of dividend distribution. The fund's management aims to ensure that the portfolio remains fully invested and broadly diversified, with a core emphasis on premium common equities.

• Fund Family: Capital Group
• Category: Large Value
• Performance Rating: High
• Risk Rating: Low
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: WSHFX
• Share Class: Class F-1
• Index: S&P 500 TR

Performance

WSHFX had a total return of 8.62% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.58%.

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%
FMAGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Magellan Fund	0.64%
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

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
Sep 16, 2026	$0.193	Sep 17, 2026
Jun 16, 2026	$2.7875	Jun 17, 2026
Mar 18, 2026	$0.1923	Mar 19, 2026
Dec 18, 2025	$3.234	Dec 19, 2025
Sep 17, 2025	$0.194	Sep 18, 2025
Jun 11, 2025	$2.9079	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 1, 2026

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