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Capital Research and Management Company
Los Angeles, CA
CRD 110885
Firm filing updated September 25, 2026 ·
- $4320.8BAssets
- 23,578Clients
- 411Advisory staff
- 23,578Accounts
Fees and minimums
All fee types on the form
- Percentage of assets under managementYes
- OtherYes
- Hourly chargesNo
- Fixed feesNo
- Subscription fees (for a newsletter or periodical)No
- CommissionsNo
- Performance-based feesNo
Who the firm serves
- Individuals22,211
- High net worth individuals830
- Corporations or other businesses241
- Investment companies150
- Pooled vehicles68
- and 3 more65
See the client table
| Client type | Approximate number of clients | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals (other than high net worth) | 22,211 | $16.9 billion |
| High net worth individuals | 830 | $3.8 billion |
| Investment companies | 150 | $3939.6 billion |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 68 | $339.3 billion |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 5 | $798.6 million |
| Charitable organizations | 55 | $450.6 million |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 5 | $3.1 billion |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 241 | $1.3 billion |
| Other: "OTHER MANAGED ACCOUNT PROGRAMS AND CLIENTS ON THIRD PARTY PLATFORMS" | 13 | $15.6 billion |
What the client labels mean
Here, "individuals" includes trusts, estates, and IRAs of individuals. A "high net worth individual" is a qualified client or qualified purchaser.
Services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for investment companies
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
See all 4 services
- Other: "PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT FOR SMA AND WRAP FEE PROGRAMS"
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for investment companies
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
- Other: "PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT FOR SMA AND WRAP FEE PROGRAMS"
Assets and accounts
- Regulatory assets$4320.8 billion
- Accounts23,578
- DiscretionaryAll accounts
People
- Employees1,395
- Advisory staff411
- Broker-dealer reps4
- Licensed insurance agents0
Registration details
- SEC-registered investment advisor. CRD 110885, SEC file 801-8055.
- Registered with the SEC as an investment advisor (status date on record: December 6, 1971).
Is Capital Research and Management Company a fiduciary?
Short answer: Capital Research and Management Company is registered with the SEC as an investment advisor.
More detail
Some of its people may also act in other roles, such as for a broker-dealer or as insurance agents, where different rules apply. Details below.
The SEC put it this way in 2019: 'Under federal law, an investment adviser is a fiduciary.'
Some of the firm's people may also act for a broker-dealer: 4 staff are broker-dealer representatives and the firm has a related broker-dealer. When someone acts for a broker-dealer, a different SEC standard, Regulation Best Interest, applies to their recommendations. Ask which role they are acting in.
The firm has a related insurance company or agency.
The firm's Form CRS explains its services, fees and conflicts in plain language: Form CRS.
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