American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Class A (AWSHX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
62.59
+0.09 (0.14%)
May 17, 2024, 4:00 PM EDT
17.54%
Fund Assets 173.95B
Expense Ratio 0.57%
Min. Investment $250
Turnover 30.00%
Dividend (ttm) 3.51
Dividend Yield 5.61%
Dividend Growth 6.92%
Payout Frequency Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date Mar 13, 2024
Previous Close 62.50
YTD Return 9.79%
1-Year Return 25.95%
5-Year Return 82.59%
52-Week Low 51.29
52-Week High 62.64
Beta (5Y) 0.82
Holdings 189
Inception Date Jul 31, 1952

About AWSHX

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 AWSHX
Index S&P 500 TR

Performance

AWSHX had a total return of 25.95% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 5.16%, including dividends.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol Provider Name Expense Ratio
FIKGX Fidelity Fidelity Advisor Semiconductors Fund - Class Z 0.62%
FMAMX Fidelity Fidelity Advisor Stock Selector All Cap Fund - Class A 0.89%
FGRTX Fidelity Fidelity Mega Cap Stock Fund 0.63%
FLCNX Fidelity Fidelity Contrafund K6 0.45%
FMFTX Fidelity Fidelity Advisor Materials Fund - Class M 1.24%

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 0.27%
RWMFX Class R-5 0.32%
WMFFX Class F-2 0.38%
WSHFX Class F-1 0.64%

Top 10 Holdings

33.21% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
Broadcom Inc. AVGO 6.67%
Microsoft Corporation MSFT 6.62%
Cash And Other Assets Less Liablities n/a 3.31%
Capital Group Central Cash Fund n/a 2.90%
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated UNH 2.84%
Eli Lilly and Company LLY 2.78%
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. MMC 2.35%
Comcast Corporation CMCSA 2.25%
The Home Depot, Inc. HD 1.91%
Philip Morris International Inc. PM 1.57%
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Dividend History

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Mar 13, 2024 $0.205 Mar 14, 2024
Dec 15, 2023 $1.550 Dec 18, 2023
Sep 13, 2023 $0.205 Sep 14, 2023
Jun 14, 2023 $1.5495 Jun 15, 2023
Mar 15, 2023 $0.205 Mar 16, 2023
Dec 16, 2022 $1.1452 Dec 19, 2022
Full Dividend History