American Funds Capital Inc Bldr A  CAIBX
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As of 2009-10-31
Out of
World Allocation Funds
Rating derived from a weighted average of the fund's 3, 5, 10-year rating which are based on risk-adjusted performance.
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As of 2009-09-30
Day Change
$ -0.08
  
NAV (2009-11-10)
$ 47.98
  
YTD Return % (2009-11-10)
19.31%
  
Total Assets ($ mil)
77,130
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  Performance    
Growth of $10,000 Fund: American Funds Capital Inc Bldr A
(from 1999-01-01 to 2009-10-31) Category: World Allocation
Index: Morningstar Moderate Target Risk
Total Annualized Returns % 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 2009-11-10
Inception date: 1987-07-30 10yr and Inception Returns as of 2009-10-31
YTD Returns as of 2009-11-10
YTD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since Inception
Fund 20.55 33.01 -1.31 4.48 6.73 9.78
+/- Category 0.74 13.70 -1.00 -1.09 0.70 ---
+/- Morningstar Moderate Target Risk 0.31 -1.66 -2.38 -0.28 --- ---
Standardized Annual Returns %   more on standardized returns
Quarter-End (as of 2009-09-30) 9.66 -5.99 -2.85 3.66 6.35 9.56
Month-End (as of 2009-10-31) 8.77 8.81 -4.04 2.96 6.10 9.48
After Tax Returns % (as of 2009-09-30 )  
On Distribution --- 7.33 -5.71 1.27 4.16 ---
On Distribution & Sale of Shares --- 5.96 -4.11 1.77 4.22 ---
Morningstar Rating --- --- ---
# of compared funds covered (3 yrs : out of 136 funds), (5 yrs : out of 93 funds), (10 yrs : out of 53 funds). Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance. The maximum initial sales fee is 5.75%, the maximum deferred sales fee is none, and the maximum redemption sales fee is none.
The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate thus an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted herein.
  Portfolio Profile    
Sector Breakdown %
Information 19.56
Software 0.62
Hardware 3.41
Media 0.20
Telecommunications 15.33
Service 29.81
Healthcare 9.17
Consumer Services 3.94
Business Services 3.01
Financial Services 13.69
Manufacturing 50.63
Consumer Goods 14.93
Industrial Materials 8.92
Energy 11.53
Utilities 15.26
Asset Allocation
% of Net Assets
Cash 4.9
Stocks 62.7
Bonds 31.9
Other 0.6
Foreign Stocks 39.1
(as a % of Assets)
Data through 2009-09-30 Data through 2009-09-30
 
Holding Status
Total Number of Stock Holdings 248 Turnover % 30
Total Number of Bond Holdings 1,201 30 Day SEC Yield % 3.66
% of Assets in Top 10 Holdings 14.90 ending as of 2009-09-30
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Top 10 Holdings Sector Country % of Net
Assets
Verizon Communications Inc. United States 2.15
Philip Morris International Inc United States 1.88
AT&T, Inc. United States 1.87
Banco Santander SA Spain 1.80
E.ON AG Germany 1.40
Sasol, Ltd. South Africa 1.26
Merck & Co., Inc. United States 1.22
BP Plc United Kingdom 1.14
America Movil S.A.B. de C.V. ADR L Mexico 1.12
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Taiwan 1.06
Data through 2009-09-30
  Other Information
Fund Inception: 1987-07-30
Portfolio Manager  (Start Date)
James B. Lovelace  (1992-01-01)
Lovelace is a senior vice president and portfolio manager with Capital Research Global Investors. He has been working for this company for 27 years. Lovelace holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Joyce E. Gordon  (2000-01-01)
Gordon is a senior vice president and director with Capital Research Global Investors. He has been an investment professional for 29 years, all with Capital Research and Management Company or affiliate.
Mark R. MacDonald  (2000-01-01)
MacDonald is a vice president with Capital Research and Management Company, his employer since 1994. Previously, MacDonald served as an assistant vice president and director of fixed-income securities with Farmers Insurance Group. MacDonald is a member of the Los Angeles Society of Financial Analysts, and a member of the National Federation of Municipal Analysts.
Michael Cohen  (2004-01-01)
Cohen is a vice president and director with Capital Research and Management Company. He has 18 years of investment experience in total, 9 years with this firm.
David A. Hoag  (2004-01-01)
Hoag is vice president and director of Capital Research and Management Company. He joined the company in 1991 and has professional investment for 17 years in total.
David M. Riley  (2004-01-01)
Riley is a senior vice president with Capital Research Company. He has been an investment professional for 14 years, all with Capital Research and Management Company or affiliate.
Timothy D. Armour  (2006-01-01)
Armour is an executive vice president with Capital Research and Management Company. He has more than 23 years of investment experience, all with this company.
Sales Charge %
(taken from prospectus dated 2009-07-29)
Front: 5.75
Deferred: None
Expense Ratio % 0.55
based on net assets
(taken from annual report dated 2008-10-31)
Correspondence Information
Capital Income Builder, Inc.
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles,  CA  90071-1447
Telephone:
800-325-3590
Data on this page does not include the fund's short positions (if any).
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Returns will vary and shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when sold.