# Global Small Capitalization Fund — new fund registration

AMERICAN FUNDS INSURANCE SERIES registered fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2026-03-02. Featured series: Global Small Capitalization Fund.

## Registration

- Registrant / trust: AMERICAN FUNDS INSURANCE SERIES
- CIK: 0000729528
- Form: 485APOS
- Filed: 2026-03-02
- State of incorporation: MA
- Accession: 0000051931-26-000302
- Reported net assets: $2.8B

## Series & classes (11)

| Series | Class | Ticker | New |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Global Small Capitalization Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000008790) | Class 1 | — | — |
| [Global Small Capitalization Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000008790) | Class 2 | — | — |
| [Global Small Capitalization Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000008790) | Class 4 | — | — |
| [Global Small Capitalization Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000008790) | Class 1A | — | — |
| [International Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000008792) | Class 1 | — | — |
| [International Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000008792) | Class 2 | — | — |
| [International Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000008792) | Class 3 | — | — |
| [International Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000008792) | Class 4 | — | — |
| [International Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000008792) | Class 1A | — | — |
| [Managed Risk International Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000040666) | Class P1 | — | — |
| [Managed Risk International Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000040666) | Class P2 | — | — |

## Fees (from the effective prospectus)

- 12b-1 fee: 0.04%
- Gross expense ratio: 0.70%
- Management fee: 0.65%
- Net expense ratio: 0.65%
- Other expenses: 0.05%

## Investment objective

The funds investment objective is to provide you with long-term growth of capital.

## Advisers

- [Capital Research and Management Company (Advisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/110885)

## Other filings by this registrant (15)

- [485APOS — 2024-08-16 (4 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000051931-24-000806)
- [485APOS — 2024-02-09 (4 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000051931-24-000166)
- [485APOS — 2023-02-10 (24 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000051931-23-000130)
- [485APOS — 2022-02-11](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000051931-22-000127)
- [485APOS — 2021-09-17](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000051931-21-000771)
- [485APOS — 2021-02-16](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000051931-21-000145)
- [485APOS — 2020-02-14](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000051931-20-000140)
- [485APOS — 2019-09-13 (24 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000051931-19-000666)
- [485APOS — 2018-08-01](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000051931-18-000717)
- [485APOS — 2017-09-29](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000051931-17-001932)
- [485APOS — 2016-10-07](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000051931-16-002999)
- [485APOS — 2016-02-12](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000051931-16-001974)

## More

- [Registrant profile: AMERICAN FUNDS INSURANCE SERIES](https://search.stillhousedata.com/registrant/729528)
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