Aidan OConnell - Amcap Fund Fund Manager

RAFEX Fund  USD 40.08  0.73  1.86%   
Aidan OConnell is Fund Manager at Amcap Fund Class
Aidan OConnell is Partner of Capital Research Global Investors. He was a portfolio manager and analyst with Franklin Advisers. His employer since May 1998. Prior to joining Franklin Advisers, he served as a corporate finance associate and research associate with Hambrecht Quist.
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The fund invests primarily in common stocks of U.S. companies that have solid long-term growth records and the potential for good future growth. Amcap Fund is traded on NASDAQ Exchange in the United States. The fund is listed under Large Growth category and is part of American Funds family.

Amcap Fund Class Management Team

Elected by the shareholders, the Amcap Fund's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: Amcap Fund inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of Amcap. The board's role is to monitor Amcap Fund's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. Amcap Fund's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, Amcap Fund's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
Aidan OConnell, Fund Manager
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Claudia Huntington, Fund Manager

Amcap Fund Performance Indicators

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