AFIFX Mutual Fund — American Funds Fundamental Investors Class F-1

American Funds Fundamental Investors Class F-1 (AFIFX)

Updated October 2, 2026.

AFIFX is a Mutual Fund. its distribution rate is 0.56%, its trailing-12-month yield is 7.27%, its expense ratio is 0.64%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 67/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 1185.5% over the past 25.5 years, 189.2 points ahead of SPY at 996.3%.

At the current 0.56% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $56 per year, or about $14.00 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

American Funds Fundamental Investors Class F-1 is a mutual fund managed by Capital Group that invests primarily in common stocks of companies with strong growth potential and dividend-paying histories, with significant potential exposure to international securities across multiple portfolio managers. The fund offers a moderate current distribution rate and distributes quarterly, with an expense ratio of 0.64%. It appeals to investors seeking both capital appreciation and regular income from a diversified equity portfolio with global reach.

AFIFX performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-02.

Total return is 1185.5% over the past 25.5 years, 189.2 points ahead of SPY at 996.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 17.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 10.7%.

AFIFX key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

67 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.38%

Issuer

Capital Group

Asset type

Mutual Fund

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

08/01/1978

Expense ratio

0.64%

Distribution rate

0.56%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

7.27%

Last close

$102.48 (as of 2026-10-02)

NAV

$102.82 as of 2026-09-30

Premium / discount

0.33% discount (price 2026-10-02, NAV 2026-09-30)

AUM

$179,393,310,000

Average volume

0.0

Last dividend

$0.152

Last ex-dividend date

09/16/2026

Last payment date

09/17/2026

Beta

1.04

P/E ratio

27.5836

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.56%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (7.27%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Capital Group or company page; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

AFIFX risks and drawbacks

AFIFX's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 10.7%.

Who may consider AFIFX — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (AFIFX pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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