# Capital Research Company

> Capital Research Company is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Los Angeles, CA, registered since 1997, with no regulatory assets under management reported in its Form ADV filing dated September 25, 2026.

- CRD: 110684
- Filed as: CAPITAL RESEARCH COMPANY
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Los Angeles, CA
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: September 25, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/110684
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/capital-research-company-los-angeles-ca-110684

## Quick answers

**How is Capital Research Company compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Capital Research Company reports these compensation arrangements: other.

**Where is Capital Research Company located?**
Capital Research Company's principal office is in Los Angeles, CA, according to its Form ADV; the October 2026 filing also lists 2 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is Capital Research Company registered with the SEC or a state?**
Capital Research Company is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1997. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 110684.

**How have Capital Research Company's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Capital Research Company: Total employees: 88 in October 2021 and 140 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**Does Capital Research Company report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.D(2) (another regulator's finding of a violation). Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates, and one event can produce several yes answers. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/110684

**Does Capital Research Company state an account minimum?**
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated September 26, 2025 says: "As Capital Research Company does not manage assets, it does not impose any minimum account size for its services."

**What changed in Capital Research Company's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the October 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 118 to 123.

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- Other

### Fees and minimums (Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated September 26, 2025)

- Account minimum: None

> As Capital Research Company does not manage assets, it does not impose any minimum account size for its services.

As stated in the firm's brochure. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable.

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Other

### Firm details
- Registered since: 1997 (28 years)
- Employees: 140 total, 123 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11.

### Item 11 questions answered yes
- 11.D(2): Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of investment-related regulations or statutes?

Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates: its current employees other than clerical staff, its officers, partners, and directors, and anyone who controls the firm or is controlled by it. One event can produce yes answers to several questions. SEC-registered advisers and exempt reporting advisers may leave out events more than ten years old, and may answer 11.A(2) and 11.B(2) for pending charges only. The detail of each yes answer is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/110684

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the October 2026 filing
- London
- New York, NY

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- [capitalgroup.com](https://capitalgroup.com)
- [open.spotify.com/show/5JOXwp15t5vFIu2OAxkahr](https://open.spotify.com/show/5JOXwp15t5vFIu2OAxkahr)
- [podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/capital-ideas-investing-podcast/id1206119204](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/capital-ideas-investing-podcast/id1206119204)
- Facebook @CapitalGroup
- Instagram @capitalgroup
- Instagram @thecapitalideas
- LinkedIn @capital-group
- Threads @capitalgroup
- X @CapitalGroup
- YouTube @CapitalGroupVideos
- YouTube @lifeatcapitalgroup

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | Not reported | 88 | September 28, 2021 |
| October 2022 | Not reported | 94 | September 28, 2022 |
| October 2023 | Not reported | 90 | September 28, 2023 |
| October 2024 | Not reported | 87 | September 27, 2024 |
| October 2025 | Not reported | 87 | December 9, 2024 |
| October 2026 | Not reported | 140 | September 25, 2026 |

Total employees: 88 in October 2021 and 140 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### October 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 118 to 123.

### June 2026
- Item 11 disclosure answers changed: 1 yes answer, previously 0 (now yes: 11.D(2)).

### January 2026
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

### December 2025
- Item 11 disclosure answers changed: 0 yes answers, previously 1 (now no: 11.G).
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 78 to 118.

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Capital Research Company (CRD 110684): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.