Protected Asset Allocation Fund — new fund registration

AMERICAN FUNDS INSURANCE SERIES registered 1 new fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2012-06-22. Featured series: Protected Asset Allocation Fund.

Registration

Registrant / trust: AMERICAN FUNDS INSURANCE SERIES
CIK: 0000729528
Form: 485APOS
Filed: 2012-06-22
State of incorporation: MA
Accession: 0000729528-12-000002
Reported net assets: $1.4B

Series & classes (3)

Series	Class	Ticker	New
Protected Asset Allocation Fund	Class P1	—	Yes
Protected Asset Allocation Fund	Class P2	—	Yes
Protected Asset Allocation Fund	Class P3	—	Yes

Fees (from the effective prospectus)

12b-1 fee: 0.00%
Gross expense ratio: 0.65%
Management fee: 0.10%
Net expense ratio: 0.65%
Other expenses: 0.26%

Investment objective

The funds investment objective is to provide high total return (including income and capital gains) consistent with preservation of capital over the long term while seeking to manage volatility and provide downside protection.

Advisers

Capital Research and Management Company (Advisor)