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Monthly data as of July 31, 2010
Objective:  Long-term growth of capital through investments primarily in common stocks, including growth-oriented stocks, on a global basis. Future income is a secondary objective.
Fund results
 
Growth of $10,000 investment since inception (Series A)
Returns include reinvestment of all distributions and do not reflect the effect of a sales charge. Past returns are not predictive of future returns.
Returns (%)      
1 month
YTD
1 year
3 years
5 years
Lifetime (annualized)
Lifetime (cumulative)
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
  Series A
4.86
-3.89
6.64
-8.11
-0.53
3.41
29.62
16.16
-27.87
-3.44
17.37
12.10
  Series B
4.85
-3.98
6.47
-8.23
-
-3.49
-14.27
16.00
-27.96
-3.57
-
-
  Series D
4.91
-3.60
7.19
-7.65
-0.03
3.87
34.21
16.75
-27.52
-2.96
17.95
12.66
  Series F
4.97
-3.26
7.83
-7.10
0.54
4.46
40.22
17.40
-27.09
-2.37
18.57
13.23
  Series H
4.99
-3.18
8.00
-6.95
0.72
1.62
10.50
17.64
-26.98
-2.22
18.85
13.53
Portfolio managers
(years with Capital / years in profession)
Carl M. Kawaja 18 / 23
Robert W. Lovelace 24 / 24
Dina N. Perry 18 / 32
Portfolio information
Assets ($mil) for combined series $940.7
Dividend yield 2.2%
Total holdings 199
Portfolio turnover 19.2%
Trading expense ratio1 0.03%
   
Average market cap ($bil):
   Portfolio $50.2
   Benchmark2 $59.9
Top 10 holdings as a % of:
   Portfolio 14.3%
   Benchmark2 2.1%

Top 10 holdings %
Novo Nordisk 2.0
Samsung Electronics 1.6
EMC 1.5
Telefónica 1.5
Corning 1.4
Google 1.4
ASML Holding 1.3
lululemon athletica 1.2
Schneider Electric 1.2
Verizon 1.2
Total top 10 holdings 14.3

Portfolio holdings as of June 30, 2010 (updated quarterly)
Sector diversification %
Consumer discretionary 15.9
Information technology 15.7
Industrials 13.0
Financials 10.7
Health care 9.6
Materials 7.9
Consumer staples 7.9
Telecommunication services 6.7
Energy 6.3
Utilities 1.5
Fixed income 0.4
Cash and cash equivalents
  & other assets less liabilities		 4.4
Total portfolio 100.0
Geographic diversification %
United States 38.4
Europe ex-UK 27.6
Emerging markets 8.2
United Kingdom 7.6
Japan 5.4
Pacific Basin ex-Japan 4.5
Canada 3.9
Cash and cash equivalents
  & other assets less liabilities		 4.4
Total portfolio 100.0



Fund characteristics
 
FundSERV
NAV as of Sep 3, 2010
MER3
Date of inception
Minimum investment
Series A
CIF 843
$12.64
2.13%
Nov 1, 2002
$500
Series B
CIF 863
$8.52
2.31%
Mar 31, 2006
$500
Series D
CIF 833
$12.70
1.61%
Nov 1, 2002
$500
Series F
CIF 823
$12.92
1.01%
Nov 1, 2002
$500
Series H
CIF 853
$10.28
0.87%
May 3, 2004
$125,000

Distributions4
 
20095 Income
Capital gains
Total
2008 Income
Capital gains
Total
2007 Income
Capital gains
Total
2006 Income
Capital gains
Total
2005 Income
Capital gains
Total
Series A
$0.025
-
$0.025
$0.048
-
$0.048
$0.025
$0.205
$0.230
$0.015
$0.094
$0.109
-
$0.027
$0.027
Series B
$0.013
-
$0.013
$0.017
-
$0.017
$0.001
$0.120
$0.121
-
$0.017
$0.017
-
-
-
Series D
$0.083
-
$0.083
$0.121
-
$0.121
$0.098
$0.202
$0.300
$0.080
$0.042
$0.122
$0.012
$0.123
$0.135
Series F
$0.144
-
$0.144
$0.216
-
$0.216
$0.195
$0.208
$0.403
$0.111
$0.068
$0.179
$0.067
$0.077
$0.144
Series H
$0.130
-
$0.130
$0.188
-
$0.188
$0.198
$0.196
$0.394
$0.156
-
$0.156
$0.024
$0.068
$0.092

1 As of June 30, 2010.
2 MSCI World Index
3 Capital International Asset Management (Canada), Inc., at its discretion, currently waives some of its management fees or absorbs some expenses of certain Capital International mutual funds. Such waivers and absorptions may be terminated at any time, but can be expected to continue for certain mutual funds until such time as such funds are of sufficient size to reasonably absorb all management fees and expenses incurred in their operations.
The management expense ratios for the funds are based on unaudited total expenses for the six-month period ended June 30, 2010 and are expressed as an annualized percentage of daily average net assets during the period. Actual MERs may vary. The following lists the management expense ratios for Capital International - Global Equity before waivers or absorptions for the six-month period ended June 30, 2010: Series A, 2.13%; Series B, 2.36%; Series D, 1.63%; Series F, 1.01%; Series H, 0.95%.
4 Distributions typically are paid annually.
5 Paid December 18, 2009.
Updated on a monthly basis.

 Commissions, service fees, management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments. Please read the prospectus before investing. The indicated rates of return are the historical annual compounded total returns including changes in unit value and reinvestment of all dividends and do not take into account sales, redemption, distribution or optional charges or income taxes payable by any unitholder that would have reduced returns. Mutual funds are not guaranteed, their value changes frequently and past performance may not be repeated.

The contents of this fund summary should not be considered an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy mutual fund securities to any person in a jurisdiction where such offer or solicitation is considered unlawful. Mutual funds are not covered by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation or by any other government deposit insurer.
 		 
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