Restrictions
The series’ board determined not to adopt the purchase blocking policy currently employed by the other American Funds. The board made this decision because the nature of the funds does not lend itself to abusive market timing activities. However, American Funds Service Company will monitor for frequent trading in the funds’ shares, and all transactions in fund shares are subject to the right of the series, American Funds Distributors and American Funds Service Company to restrict potentially abusive trading.
In addition to reserving the right to restrict potentially abusive trading, American Funds Service Company will monitor for other types of activity that could potentially be harmful to the American Funds — for example, short-term trading activity in multiple funds. When identified, American Funds Service Company will request that the shareholder discontinue the activity. If the activity continues, American Funds Service Company will freeze the shareholder account to prevent all activity other than redemptions of fund shares.