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Advisor Information for SMCWX

Fund Inception04/30/1990
Name of IssuerAmerican Funds
Fund Advisor(s)Capital Research and Management Company
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Fund Managers for SMCWX

Brady Enright
Portfolio Manager since 11/30/2004
Brady L. Enright is an equity portfolio manager at Capital Group. He has 31 years of investment experience and has been with Capital Group for 26 years. Earlier in his career, as an equity investment analyst at Capital, he covered U.S. small-cap companies, as well as commercial services and supplies companies. Prior to joining Capital, Brady was an equity research analyst and portfolio manager for Provident Investment Counsel. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a bachelor’s degree in biology from Stanford University. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation. Brady is based in San Francisco.
Gregory Wendt
Portfolio Manager since 12/01/2007
Gregory W. Wendt is an equity portfolio manager at Capital Group. He has 35 years of investment experience, all with Capital Group. Earlier in his career, as an equity investment analyst at Capital, Greg covered U.S. casinos & gaming, leisure facilities, restaurants, merchandising and small-cap companies. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Chicago. Greg is based in San Francisco.
Bradford Freer
Portfolio Manager since 12/01/2007
Bradford F. Freer is an equity portfolio manager at Capital Group. Brad has 31 years of investment industry experience and has been with Capital Group for 30 years. Earlier in his career at Capital, he was an equity investment analyst covering multiple sectors as a generalist in both Australia and India. Before that he was an equities trader in both Singapore and Hong Kong. Brad was also a participant in The Associates Program, a two-year series of work assignments in various areas of the Capital organization. He holds a bachelor's degree in international relations from Connecticut College, as well as the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation. Brad is based in London.
Andraz Razen
Portfolio Manager since 12/31/2009
Andraz Razen is an equity portfolio manager at Capital Group. As an equity investment analyst at Capital, Andraz is a generalist covering small-cap companies. He has 25 years of investment experience and has been with Capital Group for 18 years. Earlier in his career, as an equity investment analyst at Capital, he also covered U.S. health care and supplies companies. Prior to joining Capital, he was an analyst and portfolio manager at Fidelity Investments in Boston. He holds a bachelor's degree in quantitative economics from Tufts University graduating summa cum laude. Andraz is based in London.
Julian Abdey
Portfolio Manager since 12/01/2011
Julian N. Abdey is an equity portfolio manager at Capital Group. Julian has 23 years of investment experience and has been with Capital Group for 16 years. Earlier in his career at Capital, he was an equity investment analyst and covered U.S. and European small-cap financial companies such as banks and savings & loans. Before joining Capital, he was a portfolio manager and equity research analyst with HSBC Asset Management, where he covered U.S. financial companies and managed various growth-oriented funds. He holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business and an undergraduate degree in economics from Cambridge University. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation. Julian is based in San Francisco.
Peter Eliot
Portfolio Manager since 12/01/2012
Peter Eliot is a Partner of Capital International Investors. Mr. Eliot has been with Capital Research and Management Company or its affiliate since 2004.
Leo Hee
Portfolio Manager since 12/01/2012
Leo Hee is an equity portfolio manager and research director at Capital Group. He has 28 years of investment experience and has been with Capital Group for 17 years. Earlier in his career at Capital as an equity investment analyst, he covered Asian (excluding Australia and India) insurance. Prior to joining Capital, he was a research director and portfolio manager for Schroder Investment Management. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. Leo is based in Hong Kong.
Aidan O'Connell
Portfolio Manager since 12/01/2012
Aidan O'Connell is an equity portfolio manager at Capital Group. He is also a research director and an equity investment analyst and has research responsibility as a U.S. small- and mid-cap generalist. He has 25 years of investment experience and has been with Capital Group for 19 years. Prior to joining Capital, he was an investment analyst and portfolio manager at Franklin Templeton Investments. Before that, Aidan was a research associate and corporate finance associate at Hambrecht & Quist. He holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, a master's degree in international studies from Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies, and a bachelor's degree in French and English from Dartmouth College. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation. Aidan is based in London.
Roz Hongsaranagon
Portfolio Manager since 12/01/2013
Roz Hongsaranagon is an equity portfolio manager at Capital Group. She has 19 years of investment experience, all with Capital Group. Earlier in her career at Capital, as an equity investment analyst, she covered ASEAN as a small- and mid-cap generalist. Roz began her career at Capital as a participant in The Associates Program, a two-year series of work assignments in various areas of the organization. She holds a bachelor’s degree in international relations and economics from Brown University graduating magna cum laude. Roz is based in San Francisco.
Samir Parekh
Portfolio Manager since 06/30/2015
Investment professional for 21 years in total; 15 years with Capital Research and Management Company or affiliate
Dimitrije Mitrinovic
Portfolio Manager since 12/01/2015
Mr. Dimitrije has been in investment professional for 17 years in total; 12 years with Capital Research and Management Company or affiliate.
Arun Swaminathan
Portfolio Manager since 12/01/2018
Thatcher Thompson
Portfolio Manager since 12/01/2018
Mr. Thatcher Thompson is an Investment professional for 29 years in total; 15 years with Capital Research and Management Company, Serving as an equity portfolio manager.
Shlok Melwani
Portfolio Manager since 12/01/2018
Mr. Shlok Melwani is an Investment professional for 17 years in total; 8 years with Capital Research and Management Company, Serving as an equity portfolio manager.
Renaud Samyn
Portfolio Manager since 06/30/2019
Renaud H. Samyn is an equity portfolio manager at Capital Group. He has 20 years of investment experience, all with Capital Group. Earlier in his career he was an equity investment analyst and covered U.S. chemical, oil & gas, capital goods and industrial conglomerate companies and Australia as a generalist. Prior to joining Capital, he was a financial analyst at Morgan Stanley in London. He holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a bachelor' s degree from the Université libre de Bruxelles at the Solvay Business School. Renaud is based in Hong Kong.
Akira Horiguchi
Portfolio Manager since 12/01/2023
Akira Horiguchi is an equity portfolio manager at Capital Group. Akira has 29 years of investment experience and has been with Capital Group for 22 years. Earlier in his career at Capital, Akira was an equity investment analyst and covered Japan as a small- and mid-cap generalist. Prior to this, Akira was an investment manager of Japanese equities with Gartmore Investment Management Japan Ltd. Before that, he worked with MeesPierson Capital Management Japan Ltd. He holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Tokyo University.
M Taylor Hinshaw
Portfolio Manager since 12/01/2023
M. Taylor Hinshaw, Partner, Capital Research Global Investors, serves as an equity portfolio manager for the fund. Taylor has 26 years of experience in total (21 years with Capital Research and Management Company or affiliate). He has 18 years of prior experience as an investment analyst for the fund.
Peter Gusev
Portfolio Manager since 12/01/2023
Piyada Phanaphat
Portfolio Manager since 12/01/2023
Piyada Phanaphat is an equity portfolio manager at Capital Group. She has 21 years of investment industry experience and has been with Capital Group for 16 years. Earlier in her career at Capital, as an equity investment analyst, she covered Asian energy, cement and small-cap companies. Prior to joining Capital, Piyada worked in corporate finance at J.P. Morgan Hong Kong and as an equity research analyst at UBS Thailand. Piyada holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and both a master's degree and a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Piyada is based in Hong Kong.

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