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Capital Research and Management

SEC-registered adviser since 1971Los Angeles, CACRD 110885

$4320.8B
AUM
23,578
Clients
See fees
Fee
411
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 25 September 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Capital Research and Management is an investment adviser headquartered in Los Angeles, California, and registered with the SEC since 1971. Its clients include investment companies, pooled investment vehicles and other individuals. High-net-worth individuals account for 0% of its regulatory assets under management.

Its services include portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, and portfolio management for pooled vehicles. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management and other arrangements. The Capital Group Companies, Inc. owns 75% or more of Capital Research and Management.

Clients

Capital Research and Management serves 23,578 clients, 22,211 of them other individuals. The average client has about $183 million with the firm, and high-net-worth clients hold 0% of its $4320.8 billion in assets.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Investment companies150 clients91%
  • Pooled investment vehicles68 clients8%
  • OtherIndividuals, High-net-worth individuals, Pension and profit-sharing plans, Charitable organizations, Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions, Corporations and other businesses, Other1%
Show client breakdown
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
22,211
Regulatory AUM
$16,865,316,061
Share
0.4%
Avg. per client
$759K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
830
Regulatory AUM
$3,818,979,467
Share
0.1%
Avg. per client
$4.60M
Investment companies
Clients
150
Regulatory AUM
$3,939,582,462,585
Share
91.2%
Avg. per client
$26.26B
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
68
Regulatory AUM
$339,256,426,955
Share
7.9%
Avg. per client
$4.99B
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
5
Regulatory AUM
$798,601,771
Share
0.0%
Avg. per client
$159.7M
Charitable organizations
Clients
55
Regulatory AUM
$450,600,890
Share
0.0%
Avg. per client
$8.19M
Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions
Clients
5
Regulatory AUM
$3,114,025,396
Share
0.1%
Avg. per client
$622.8M
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
241
Regulatory AUM
$1,265,084,328
Share
0.0%
Avg. per client
$5.25M
Other
Clients
13
Regulatory AUM
$15,598,735,093
Share
0.4%
Avg. per client
$1.20B

Total

Clients
23,578
Regulatory AUM
$4,320,750,232,546
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$183.3M

What it does

Capital Research and Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles and other activities. It is paid through a percentage of assets and other arrangements.

Capital Research and Management advises no private funds.

100.0% of assets ($4320.75B across 23,578 accounts) are managed with discretion. $32.44B sits in a wrap fee program the firm both sponsors and manages. 1% of clients are outside the U.S., and 134 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks68%
    • Exchange-traded equities43%
    • Non-exchange-traded equities25%
  • Funds2%
  • Bonds26%
    • State and local bonds19%
    • U.S. government and agency bonds3%
    • Sovereign bonds3%
    • Investment grade corporate bonds1%
  • Cash3%
  • Other1%
    • Derivatives1%

Custodians

Capital Research and Management’s client accounts are held mainly at Morgan Stanley, with 0% of managed assets, and UBS Financial Services, with 0%. Capital Research and Management does not have custody of client assets.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • OtherUBS Financial Services, Morgan Stanley, The Bank of New York Mellon, All other custodians100%

Ownership and leadership

The Capital Group Companies, Inc. owns 75% or more of Capital Research and Management.

Who owns the firm
Capital Research and Management Company· the adviser

  • The Capital Group Companies, Inc.

    Control person · since February 1967

    Owns 75% or more of Capital Research and Management Company

Leadership

  • Canise Arredondo
    Director, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
  • Kirsten Spence
    Director and President
  • William Waesche
    Director, Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer - Investment Group
  • Naseem Nixon
    Chief Compliance Officer
  • Matthew Antle
    Director
  • Jennifer Buchheim
    Director, Treasurer
  • Walter Burkley
    Director
  • Holly Framsted
    Director
  • Cheryl Frank
    Director
  • Michael Gitlin
    Director
  • Matthew Hinshaw
    Director
  • Matthew O'Connor
    Director
  • Rajesh Paramaguru
    Director
  • Keith Piken
    Director
  • Ryan Rue
    Director
  • Andrew Suzman
    Director and Chair
  • Scott Sykes
    Director
  • Michael James Triessl
    Director
  • Richard White
    Director
  • Marta Zarraga-Urquijo
    Director

Staff

  • 1,395 employees
  • 411 in advisory functions
  • 4 broker-dealer reps

Fees

Capital Research and Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management and other.

Capital Research and Management’s fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Capital Research and Management has 4 offices, with 5 listed addresses across 3 states.

Listed office addresses by state

California · 3 listed addresses

  • 333 S Hope Street, 55th Floor, Los AngelesHQ
  • 11100 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles
  • Steuart Tower, 1 Market Street, San Francisco

Other business names

Capital Research and Management has reported 1 other business name to the SEC.

  • Capital Group

Registration details

Legal name
Capital Research and Management Company
Headquarters
333 S Hope Street, 55th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071-1406
Phone
213-486-9200
Website
Not reported
SEC file
801-8055
Structure
Delaware corporation
Fiscal year end
June

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Common questions

How many clients does Capital Research and Management have?

Capital Research and Management has 23,578 clients and manages $4320.8 billion for them, as of September 2026. They include 22,211 other individuals, 830 high-net-worth individuals and 241 corporations and other businesses.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 25 September 2026

What services does Capital Research and Management offer?

Capital Research and Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles and other activities.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Which custodians does Capital Research and Management use?

Capital Research and Management’s separately managed account assets are held at Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (New York, NY), with $17,217,187,245, UBS Financial Services Inc. (Weehawken, NJ), with $7,260,499,312 and The Bank of New York Mellon (New York, NY), with $4,601,153,509. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 25 September 2026

How many financial advisors does Capital Research and Management have?

Capital Research and Management has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 1,395 employees, and 411 perform investment advisory functions. 4 are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 0 are licensed insurance agents.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

What does Capital Research and Management invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Capital Research and Management’s separately managed accounts held 43% exchange-traded equities, 25% non-exchange-traded equities, 19% state and local bonds, 3% U.S. government and agency bonds, 3% sovereign bonds, 3% cash and equivalents, 2% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 1% investment grade corporate bonds and 1% derivatives. It advises no private funds of its own.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Who owns Capital Research and Management?

Capital Research and Management’s direct owner is the Capital Group Companies, Inc. (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 25 September 2026

How does Capital Research and Management get paid?

Capital Research and Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management and other arrangements. Its Form ADV lists no commissions or performance-based fees among how it is paid.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Sources

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 25 September 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 110885.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since.

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