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Monthly data as of July 31, 2010
Objective:  Long-term growth of capital through investments in a portfolio comprised primarily of securities of large-capitalization issuers located outside North America.
Fund results
 
Growth of $10,000 investment since inception (Series A)
Returns include reinvestment of all distributions and do not reflect the effect of a sales charge. Past returns are not predictive of future returns.
Returns (%)      
1 month
YTD
1 year
3 years
5 years
Lifetime (annualized)
Lifetime (cumulative)
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
  Series A
4.38
-6.30
1.71
-12.82
-3.33
0.29
2.21
12.13
-32.38
-8.46
18.16
12.86
  Series B
4.37
-6.39
1.54
-12.95
-
-7.51
-28.69
12.05
-32.52
-8.58
-
-
  Series D
4.43
-6.03
2.22
-12.41
-2.85
0.76
6.07
12.77
-32.15
-8.00
18.77
13.50
  Series F
4.48
-5.75
2.75
-11.94
-2.36
1.29
10.42
13.35
-31.78
-7.51
19.32
13.99
  Series H
4.51
-5.60
3.02
-11.71
-2.10
-1.37
-8.24
13.64
-31.58
-7.30
19.65
14.31
Portfolio managers
(years with Capital / years in profession)
Michael Cohen 10 / 19
David I. Fisher 40 / 44
Victor D. Kohn 24 / 25
Nancy J. Kyle 19 / 36
Lionel M. Sauvage 22 / 22
Portfolio information
Assets ($mil) for combined series $48.0
Dividend yield 2.5%
Total holdings 187
Portfolio turnover 59.5%
Trading expense ratio1 0.08%
   
Average market cap ($bil):
   Portfolio $35.7
   Benchmark2 $41.9
Top 10 holdings as a % of:
   Portfolio 17.3%
   Benchmark2 2.7%

Top 10 holdings %
Roche 2.6
SOFTBANK 2.5
Siemens 1.9
Nintendo 1.6
Daimler 1.5
Novo Nordisk 1.5
DLF Ltd. 1.5
Koninklijke KPN 1.4
ASML Holding 1.4
L'Oréal 1.4
Total top 10 holdings 17.3

Portfolio holdings as of June 30, 2010 (updated quarterly)
Sector diversification %
Financials 16.4
Information technology 13.2
Materials 13.2
Industrials 10.7
Consumer staples 10.1
Consumer discretionary 8.9
Telecommunication services 8.7
Health care 7.0
Energy 4.7
Utilities 3.9
Cash and cash equivalents
  & other assets less liabilities		 3.2
Total portfolio 100.0
Geographic diversification %
Europe ex-UK 34.6
Emerging markets 23.3
Japan 16.7
United Kingdom 10.5
Pacific Basin ex-Japan 5.9
Canada 3.8
United States 0.8
Other 1.2
Cash and cash equivalents
  & other assets less liabilities		 3.2
Total portfolio 100.0



Fund characteristics
 
FundSERV
NAV as of Sep 3, 2010
MER3
Date of inception
Minimum investment
Series A
CIF 846
$8.99
2.17%
Nov 1, 2002
$500
Series B
CIF 866
$6.27
2.35%
Mar 31, 2006
$500
Series D
CIF 836
$9.18
1.67%
Nov 1, 2002
$500
Series F
CIF 826
$9.26
1.17%
Nov 1, 2002
$500
Series H
CIF 856
$7.83
0.90%
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
-
-
-
$0.270
-
$0.270
$0.126
$1.394
$1.520
-
-
-
-
-
-
Series B
-
-
-
$0.167
-
$0.167
$0.092
$1.011
$1.103
-
-
-
-
-
-
Series D
-
-
-
$0.364
-
$0.364
$0.133
$1.474
$1.607
$0.032
-
$0.032
$0.005
-
$0.005
Series F
$0.045
-
$0.045
$0.460
-
$0.460
$0.139
$1.537
$1.676
$0.085
-
$0.085
$0.090
-
$0.090
Series H
$0.049
-
$0.049
$0.265
-
$0.265
$0.115
$1.275
$1.390
$0.097
-
$0.097
$0.026
-
$0.026

1 As of June 30, 2010.
2 MSCI AC (All Country) World Index ex USA
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 - International Equity before waivers or absorptions for the six-month period ended June 30, 2010: Series A, 2.48%; Series B, 3.39%; Series D, 2.64%; Series F, 1.39%; Series H, 1.38%.
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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