The Master Fund is the EUPAC Fund, a series
of American Funds Insurance Series®. The investment objective
of the Master Fund is to provide long-term growth of capital. The Fund invests all of its assets in Class 1 shares of the Master Fund. The Master Fund invests primarily in common stocks of companies in Europe and the Pacific Basin that the Master Fund's investment adviser believes have the potential for growth. Growth stocks are stocks that the investment adviser believes have the potential for above-average capital appreciation.
Normally the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in securities of issuers
in Europe and the Pacific Basin. A country will be considered part of Europe if it is part of the MSCI European indexes, and part of the Pacific Basin if any of its borders
touches the Pacific Ocean. In determining the domicile of an issuer, the fund's investment adviser will generally look to the determination of MSCI Inc. (MSCI) for equity securities and Bloomberg for debt securities. In certain limited circumstances (including where relevant data is unavailable or the nature of a holding warrants special considerations), the adviser may also take into account additional factors, as applicable, including where the issuer's securities are listed; where the issuer is legally organized, maintains principal corporate offices, conducts its principal operations, generates revenues and/or has credit risk exposure; and the source of guarantees, if any, of such securities. The fund may invest a portion of its assets in common stocks and other securities of companies in emerging markets.
Prior to May 1, 2026, the Master Fund was called International Fund.
The Master Fund’s investment adviser uses a system of multiple portfolio managers in managing assets. Under this approach, the portfolio is divided into segments managed by individual managers.
The Master Fund relies on the professional judgment of its investment adviser, Capital Research and Management Company, to make decisions about the Master Fund's portfolio investments. The basic investment philosophy of the Master Fund's investment adviser is to seek to invest in attractively valued companies that, in its opinion, represent good, long-term investment opportunities. Securities may be sold when the Master Fund's investment adviser believes that they no longer represent relatively attractive investment opportunities.
For additional information regarding the Master Fund's principal investment
strategies, please refer to the Master Fund’s prospectus, which is delivered together with this prospectus.
All mutual funds carry risk. Accordingly, loss of money is a risk of investing in the
Fund. Because the Fund invests its assets in shares of the Master Fund, the Fund indirectly owns
the investments made by the Master Fund. By investing in the Fund, therefore, you indirectly assume the same types of risks as investing directly in the Master Fund. The
Fund's investment performance is affected by the Master Fund's investment performance, and the Fund's ability to achieve its investment objective depends, in large part, on
the Master Fund's ability to meet its investment objective. The following risks reflect the Fund's principal risks, which include the Master Fund's principal risks.
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Market Risk. The value of portfolio investments may decline. As a result, your investment in
the Fund may decline in value and you could lose money.
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Issuer Risk. The prices of, and the income generated by, portfolio securities may decline in response to various factors directly related to the issuers of such securities.
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Active Management Risk. The portfolio investments are actively-managed, rather than tracking an index or rigidly following certain
rules, which may negatively affect investment performance. Consequently, there is the risk that the methods and analyses, including models, tools and data, employed in this
process may be flawed or incorrect and may not produce desired results.
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Growth Stocks Risk. Growth stocks, due to their relatively high market valuations, typically have been more volatile than value
stocks. Growth stocks may not pay dividends, or may pay lower dividends, than value stocks and may be more adversely affected in a down market.
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Foreign Investments Risk. Foreign investments have additional risks that are not present when
investing in U.S. investments. Foreign currency fluctuations or economic or financial instability could cause the value of foreign investments to fluctuate. The value of foreign investments may be reduced by foreign taxes, such as foreign taxes on interest and dividends. Additionally, foreign investments include the risk of loss from foreign government or political actions including, for example, the imposition of exchange controls, the imposition of tariffs, economic and trade sanctions or embargoes, confiscations, and other government restrictions, or from problems in registration, settlement or custody. Investing in foreign investments may involve risks resulting from the reduced availability of public information concerning issuers. Foreign investments may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than comparable investments in U.S. issuers. In addition, certain foreign countries may be subject to terrorism, governmental collapse, regional conflicts and war, which could negatively impact investments in those countries.
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Emerging Markets Risk. Companies located in emerging markets tend to be less liquid, have more volatile prices, and have significant
potential for loss in comparison to investments in developed markets.