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American Funds Income Fund of Amer F1 IFAFX Fund Analysis

Morningstar Medalist Rating
| Medalist Rating as of | See American Funds Investment Hub

Morningstar’s Analysis IFAFX

Will IFAFX outperform in future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

Process Pillar

The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable IFAFX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

People Pillar

The People Pillar is our evaluation of the IFAFX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

Parent Pillar

The Parent Pillar is our rating of IFAFX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

Despite manager changes, a proven team remains in place.

Senior Analyst Greg Carlson

Greg Carlson

Senior Analyst

Summary

While American Funds Income Fund of America has seen a number of manager changes in recent years, the current lineup is experienced with either this or a similar mandate. And the team’s ability to balance income and capital appreciation continues to support a Morningstar Analyst Rating of Silver for the 12 cheapest share classes and Bronze for the seven priciest.

by Greg Carlson
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