POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, Francisco G. Cigarroa, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):
| - | American Funds College Target Date Series (File No. 333-180729, File No. 811-22692) |
| - | American Funds Corporate Bond Fund (File No. 333-183929, File No. 811-22744) |
| - | American Funds Emerging Markets Bond Fund (File No. 333-208636; File No. 811-23122) |
| - | The American Funds Income Series – U.S. Government Securities Fund (File No. 002-98199, File No. 811-04318) |
| - | American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund (File No. 333-183931, File No. 811-22746) |
| - | American Funds Insurance Series (File No. 002-86838, File No. 811-03857) |
| - | American Funds Insurance Series |
| - | American Funds Mortgage Fund (File No. 333-168595, File No. 811-22449) |
| - | American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund (File No. 333-228995, File No. 811-23409) |
| - | American Funds Portfolio Series (File No. 333-178936, File No. 811-22656) |
| - | American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio Series (File No. 333-203797, File No. 811-23053) |
| - | American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (File No. 033-26431, File No. 811-05750) |
| - | American Funds Strategic Bond Fund (File No. 333-207474, File No. 811-23101) |
| - | American Funds Target Date Retirement Series (File No. 333-138648, File No. 811-21981) |
| - | American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York (File No. 333-168594, File No. 811-22448) |
| - | The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II – The Tax-Exempt Fund of California (File No. 033-06180, File No. 811-04694) |
| - | American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund (File No. 333-157162, File No. 811-22277) |
| - | American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund (File No. 033-80630, File No. 811-08576) |
| - | American High-Income Trust (File No. 033-17917, File No. 811-05364) |
| - | The Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-50700, File No. 811-02444) |
| - | Capital Group Central Fund Series – Capital Group Central Cash Fund (File No. 811-23391) |
| - | Capital Group Central Fund Series II (File No. 811-23633) |
| - | Capital World Bond Fund (File No. 033-12447, File No. 811-05104) |
| - | Intermediate Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-19514, File No. 811-05446) |
| - | Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-66214, File No. 811-07888) |
| - | Short-Term Bond Fund of America (File No. 333-135770, File No. 811-21928) |
| - | The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-49291, File No. 811-02421) |
hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint
Jennifer L. Butler Steven I. Koszalka Julie E. Lawton Michael W. Stockton Courtney R. Taylor Timothy W. McHale Zarouhi M. Chavdarian Jane Y. Chung Susan K. Countess Marilyn Paramo Lovelyn C. Sims Michael R. Tom | Brian D. Bullard Sandra Chuon Kyle J. Ilsley Brian C. Janssen Hong T. Le Gregory F. Niland W. Michael Pattie |
each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
EXECUTED at San Antonio, Texas, on March 10, 2021.
(City, State)
/s/ Francisco G. Cigarroa
Francisco G. Cigarroa, Board member
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, James G. Ellis, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):
| - | AMCAP Fund (File No. 002-26516, File No. 811-01435) |
| - | American Funds College Target Date Series (File No. 333-180729, File No. 811-22692) |
| - | American Funds Corporate Bond Fund (File No. 333-183929, File No. 811-22744) |
| - | American Funds Emerging Markets Bond Fund (File No. 333-208636; File No. 811-23122) |
| - | American Funds Global Balanced Fund (File No. 333-170605, File No. 811-22496) |
| - | American Funds Global Insight Fund (File No. 333-233375, File No. 811-23468) |
| - | The American Funds Income Series – U.S. Government Securities Fund (File No. 002-98199, File No. 811-04318) |
| - | American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund (File No. 333-183931, File No. 811-22746) |
| - | American Funds Insurance Series (File No. 002-86838, File No. 811-03857) |
| - | American Funds Insurance Series |
| - | American Funds International Vantage Fund (File No. 333-233374, File No. 811-23467) |
| - | American Funds Mortgage Fund (File No. 333-168595, File No. 811-22449) |
| - | American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund (File No. 333-228995, File No. 811-23409) |
| - | American Funds Portfolio Series (File No. 333-178936, File No. 811-22656) |
| - | American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio Series (File No. 333-203797, File No. 811-23053) |
| - | American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (File No. 033-26431, File No. 811-05750) |
| - | American Funds Strategic Bond Fund (File No. 333-207474, File No. 811-23101) |
| - | American Funds Target Date Retirement Series (File No. 333-138648, File No. 811-21981) |
| - | American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York (File No. 333-168594, File No. 811-22448) |
| - | The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II – The Tax-Exempt Fund of California (File No. 033-06180, File No. 811-04694) |
| - | American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund (File No. 333-157162, File No. 811-22277) |
| - | American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund (File No. 033-80630, File No. 811-08576) |
| - | American High-Income Trust (File No. 033-17917, File No. 811-05364) |
| - | American Mutual Fund (File No. 002-10607, File No. 811-00572) |
| - | The Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-50700, File No. 811-02444) |
| - | Capital Group Central Fund Series – Capital Group Central Cash Fund (File No. 811-23391) |
| - | Capital Group Central Fund Series II (File No. 811-23633) |
| - | Capital Group Private Client Services Funds (File No. 333-163115, File No. 811-22349) |
| - | Capital Group U.S. Equity Fund (File No. 333-233376, File No. 811-23469) |
| - | Capital World Bond Fund (File No. 033-12447, File No. 811-05104) |
| - | Emerging Markets Growth Fund, Inc. (File No. 333-74995, File No. 811-04692) |
| - | Intermediate Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-19514, File No. 811-05446) |
| - | The Investment Company of America (File No. 002-10811, File No. 811-00116) |
| - | Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-66214, File No. 811-07888) |
| - | Short-Term Bond Fund of America (File No. 333-135770, File No. 811-21928) |
| - | The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-49291, File No. 811-02421) |
hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint
Jennifer L. Butler Steven I. Koszalka Julie E. Lawton Michael W. Stockton Courtney R. Taylor Timothy W. McHale Zarouhi M. Chavdarian Jane Y. Chung Susan K. Countess Marilyn Paramo Lovelyn C. Sims Michael R. Tom | Brian D. Bullard Sandra Chuon Kyle J. Ilsley Brian C. Janssen Hong T. Le Gregory F. Niland W. Michael Pattie |
each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
EXECUTED at San Marino, CA, on March 10, 2021.
(City, State)
/s/ James G. Ellis
James G. Ellis, Board member
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, Nariman Farvardin, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):
| - | American Balanced Fund (File No. 002-10758, File No. 811-00066) |
| - | American Funds College Target Date Series (File No. 333-180729, File No. 811-22692) |
| - | American Funds Corporate Bond Fund (File No. 333-183929, File No. 811-22744) |
| - | American Funds Developing World Growth and Income Fund (File No. 333-190913, File No. 811-22881) |
| - | American Funds Emerging Markets Bond Fund (File No. 333-208636; File No. 811-23122) |
| - | The American Funds Income Series – U.S. Government Securities Fund (File No. 002-98199, File No. 811-04318) |
| - | American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund (File No. 333-183931, File No. 811-22746) |
| - | American Funds Insurance Series (File No. 002-86838, File No. 811-03857) |
| - | American Funds Insurance Series |
| - | American Funds Mortgage Fund (File No. 333-168595, File No. 811-22449) |
| - | American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund (File No. 333-228995, File No. 811-23409) |
| - | American Funds Portfolio Series (File No. 333-178936, File No. 811-22656) |
| - | American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio Series (File No. 333-203797, File No. 811-23053) |
| - | American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (File No. 033-26431, File No. 811-05750) |
| - | American Funds Strategic Bond Fund (File No. 333-207474, File No. 811-23101) |
| - | American Funds Target Date Retirement Series (File No. 333-138648, File No. 811-21981) |
| - | American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York (File No. 333-168594, File No. 811-22448) |
| - | The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II – The Tax-Exempt Fund of California (File No. 033-06180, File No. 811-04694) |
| - | American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund (File No. 333-157162, File No. 811-22277) |
| - | American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund (File No. 033-80630, File No. 811-08576) |
| - | American High-Income Trust (File No. 033-17917, File No. 811-05364) |
| - | The Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-50700, File No. 811-02444) |
| - | Capital Group Central Fund Series – Capital Group Central Cash Fund (File No. 811-23391) |
| - | Capital Group Central Fund Series II (File No. 811-23633) |
| - | Capital World Bond Fund (File No. 033-12447, File No. 811-05104) |
| - | The Income Fund of America (File No. 002-33371, File No. 811-01880) |
| - | Intermediate Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-19514, File No. 811-05446) |
| - | International Growth and Income Fund (File No. 333-152323, File No. 811-22215) |
| - | Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-66214, File No. 811-07888) |
| - | Short-Term Bond Fund of America (File No. 333-135770, File No. 811-21928) |
| - | The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-49291, File No. 811-02421) |
| - | Washington Mutual Investors Fund (File No. 002-11051, File No. 811-00604) |
hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint
Jennifer L. Butler Steven I. Koszalka Julie E. Lawton Michael W. Stockton Courtney R. Taylor Timothy W. McHale Jane Y. Chung Susan K. Countess Marilyn Paramo Lovelyn C. Sims Michael R. Tom | Sandra Chuon Kyle J. Ilsley Brian C. Janssen Hong T. Le Gregory F. Niland Becky L. Park W. Michael Pattie Troy S. Tanner |
each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
EXECUTED at Hoboken, NJ, on January 1, 2022.
(City, State)
/s/ Nariman Farvardin
Nariman Farvardin, Board member
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, Michael C. Gitlin, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):
| - | American Funds College Target Date Series (File No. 333-180729, File No. 811-22692) |
| - | American Funds Corporate Bond Fund (File No. 333-183929, File No. 811-22744) |
| - | American Funds Emerging Markets Bond Fund (File No. 333-208636; File No. 811-23122) |
| - | The American Funds Income Series – U.S. Government Securities Fund (File No. 002-98199, File No. 811-04318) |
| - | American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund (File No. 333-183931, File No. 811-22746) |
| - | American Funds Insurance Series (File No. 002-86838, File No. 811-03857) |
| - | American Funds Insurance Series |
| - | American Funds Mortgage Fund (File No. 333-168595, File No. 811-22449) |
| - | American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund (File No. 333-228995, File No. 811-23409) |
| - | American Funds Portfolio Series (File No. 333-178936, File No. 811-22656) |
| - | American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio Series (File No. 333-203797, File No. 811-23053) |
| - | American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (File No. 033-26431, File No. 811-05750) |
| - | American Funds Strategic Bond Fund (File No. 333-207474, File No. 811-23101) |
| - | American Funds Target Date Retirement Series (File No. 333-138648, File No. 811-21981) |
| - | American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York (File No. 333-168594, File No. 811-22448) |
| - | The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II – The Tax-Exempt Fund of California (File No. 033-06180, File No. 811-04694) |
| - | American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund (File No. 333-157162, File No. 811-22277) |
| - | American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund (File No. 033-80630, File No. 811-08576) |
| - | American High-Income Trust (File No. 033-17917, File No. 811-05364) |
| - | The Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-50700, File No. 811-02444) |
| - | Capital Group Central Fund Series – Capital Group Central Cash Fund (File No. 811-23391) |
| - | Capital Group Central Fund Series II (File No. 811-23633) |
| - | Capital World Bond Fund (File No. 033-12447, File No. 811-05104) |
| - | Intermediate Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-19514, File No. 811-05446) |
| - | Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-66214, File No. 811-07888) |
| - | Short-Term Bond Fund of America (File No. 333-135770, File No. 811-21928) |
| - | The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-49291, File No. 811-02421) |
hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint
Jennifer L. Butler Steven I. Koszalka Julie E. Lawton Michael W. Stockton Courtney R. Taylor Timothy W. McHale Zarouhi M. Chavdarian Jane Y. Chung Susan K. Countess Marilyn Paramo Lovelyn C. Sims Michael R. Tom | Brian D. Bullard Sandra Chuon Kyle J. Ilsley Brian C. Janssen Hong T. Le Gregory F. Niland W. Michael Pattie |
each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
EXECUTED at Los Angeles, CA, on March 10, 2021.
(City, State)
/s/ Michael C. Gitlin
Michael C. Gitlin, Board member
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, Mary Davis Holt, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):
| - | American Funds College Target Date Series (File No. 333-180729, File No. 811-22692) |
| - | American Funds Corporate Bond Fund (File No. 333-183929, File No. 811-22744) |
| - | American Funds Emerging Markets Bond Fund (File No. 333-208636; File No. 811-23122) |
| - | The American Funds Income Series – U.S. Government Securities Fund (File No. 002-98199, File No. 811-04318) |
| - | American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund (File No. 333-183931, File No. 811-22746) |
| - | American Funds Insurance Series (File No. 002-86838, File No. 811-03857) |
| - | American Funds Insurance Series |
| - | American Funds Mortgage Fund (File No. 333-168595, File No. 811-22449) |
| - | American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund (File No. 333-228995, File No. 811-23409) |
| - | American Funds Portfolio Series (File No. 333-178936, File No. 811-22656) |
| - | American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio Series (File No. 333-203797, File No. 811-23053) |
| - | American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (File No. 033-26431, File No. 811-05750) |
| - | American Funds Strategic Bond Fund (File No. 333-207474, File No. 811-23101) |
| - | American Funds Target Date Retirement Series (File No. 333-138648, File No. 811-21981) |
| - | American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York (File No. 333-168594, File No. 811-22448) |
| - | The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II – The Tax-Exempt Fund of California (File No. 033-06180, File No. 811-04694) |
| - | American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund (File No. 333-157162, File No. 811-22277) |
| - | American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund (File No. 033-80630, File No. 811-08576) |
| - | American High-Income Trust (File No. 033-17917, File No. 811-05364) |
| - | The Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-50700, File No. 811-02444) |
| - | Capital Group Central Fund Series – Capital Group Central Cash Fund (File No. 811-23391) |
| - | Capital Group Central Fund Series II (File No. 811-23633) |
| - | Capital World Bond Fund (File No. 033-12447, File No. 811-05104) |
| - | Intermediate Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-19514, File No. 811-05446) |
| - | Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-66214, File No. 811-07888) |
| - | Short-Term Bond Fund of America (File No. 333-135770, File No. 811-21928) |
| - | The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-49291, File No. 811-02421) |
| - | Washington Mutual Investors Fund (File No. 002-11051, File No. 811-00604) |
hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint
Jennifer L. Butler Steven I. Koszalka Julie E. Lawton Michael W. Stockton Courtney R. Taylor Timothy W. McHale Zarouhi M. Chavdarian Jane Y. Chung Susan K. Countess Marilyn Paramo Lovelyn C. Sims Michael R. Tom | Brian D. Bullard Sandra Chuon Kyle J. Ilsley Brian C. Janssen Hong T. Le Gregory F. Niland W. Michael Pattie |
each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
EXECUTED at Alexandria, Virginia, on March 10, 2021.
(City, State)
/s/ Mary Davis Holt
Mary Davis Holt, Board member
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, Merit E. Janow, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):
| - | AMCAP Fund (File No. 002-26516, File No. 811-01435) |
| - | American Funds College Target Date Series (File No. 333-180729, File No. 811-22692) |
| - | American Funds Corporate Bond Fund (File No. 333-183929, File No. 811-22744) |
| - | American Funds Emerging Markets Bond Fund (File No. 333-208636; File No. 811-23122) |
| - | American Funds Global Balanced Fund (File No. 333-170605, File No. 811-22496) |
| - | The American Funds Income Series – U.S. Government Securities Fund (File No. 002-98199, File No. 811-04318) |
| - | American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund (File No. 333-183931, File No. 811-22746) |
| - | American Funds Insurance Series (File No. 002-86838, File No. 811-03857) |
| - | American Funds Insurance Series |
| - | American Funds Mortgage Fund (File No. 333-168595, File No. 811-22449) |
| - | American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund (File No. 333-228995, File No. 811-23409) |
| - | American Funds Portfolio Series (File No. 333-178936, File No. 811-22656) |
| - | American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio Series (File No. 333-203797, File No. 811-23053) |
| - | American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (File No. 033-26431, File No. 811-05750) |
| - | American Funds Strategic Bond Fund (File No. 333-207474, File No. 811-23101) |
| - | American Funds Target Date Retirement Series (File No. 333-138648, File No. 811-21981) |
| - | American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York (File No. 333-168594, File No. 811-22448) |
| - | The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II – The Tax-Exempt Fund of California (File No. 033-06180, File No. 811-04694) |
| - | American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund (File No. 333-157162, File No. 811-22277) |
| - | American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund (File No. 033-80630, File No. 811-08576) |
| - | American High-Income Trust (File No. 033-17917, File No. 811-05364) |
| - | American Mutual Fund (File No. 002-10607, File No. 811-00572) |
| - | The Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-50700, File No. 811-02444) |
| - | Capital Group Central Fund Series – Capital Group Central Cash Fund (File No. 811-23391) |
| - | Capital Group Central Fund Series II (File No. 811-23633) |
| - | Capital Income Builder (File No. 033-12967, File No. 811-05085) |
| - | Capital World Bond Fund (File No. 033-12447, File No. 811-05104) |
| - | Capital World Growth and Income Fund (File No. 033-54444, File No. 811-07338) |
| - | Intermediate Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-19514, File No. 811-05446) |
| - | The Investment Company of America (File No. 002-10811, File No. 811-00116) |
| - | Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-66214, File No. 811-07888) |
| - | The New Economy Fund (File No. 002-83848, File No. 811-03735) |
| - | Short-Term Bond Fund of America (File No. 333-135770, File No. 811-21928) |
| - | The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-49291, File No. 811-02421) |
hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint
Jennifer L. Butler Steven I. Koszalka Julie E. Lawton Michael W. Stockton Courtney R. Taylor Timothy W. McHale Zarouhi M. Chavdarian Jane Y. Chung Susan K. Countess Marilyn Paramo Lovelyn C. Sims Michael R. Tom | Brian D. Bullard Sandra Chuon Kyle J. Ilsley Brian C. Janssen Hong T. Le Gregory F. Niland W. Michael Pattie |
each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
EXECUTED at New York, NY, on March 10, 2021.
(City, State)
/s/ Merit E. Janow
Merit E. Janow, Board member
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, Margaret Spellings, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):
| - | American Balanced Fund (File No. 002-10758, File No. 811-00066) |
| - | American Funds College Target Date Series (File No. 333-180729, File No. 811-22692) |
| - | American Funds Corporate Bond Fund (File No. 333-183929, File No. 811-22744) |
| - | American Funds Developing World Growth and Income Fund (File No. 333-190913, File No. 811-22881) |
| - | American Funds Emerging Markets Bond Fund (File No. 333-208636; File No. 811-23122) |
| - | The American Funds Income Series – U.S. Government Securities Fund (File No. 002-98199, File No. 811-04318) |
| - | American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund (File No. 333-183931, File No. 811-22746) |
| - | American Funds Insurance Series (File No. 002-86838, File No. 811-03857) |
| - | American Funds Insurance Series |
| - | American Funds Mortgage Fund (File No. 333-168595, File No. 811-22449) |
| - | American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund (File No. 333-228995, File No. 811-23409) |
| - | American Funds Portfolio Series (File No. 333-178936, File No. 811-22656) |
| - | American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio Series (File No. 333-203797, File No. 811-23053) |
| - | American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (File No. 033-26431, File No. 811-05750) |
| - | American Funds Strategic Bond Fund (File No. 333-207474, File No. 811-23101) |
| - | American Funds Target Date Retirement Series (File No. 333-138648, File No. 811-21981) |
| - | American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York (File No. 333-168594, File No. 811-22448) |
| - | The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II – The Tax-Exempt Fund of California (File No. 033-06180, File No. 811-04694) |
| - | American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund (File No. 333-157162, File No. 811-22277) |
| - | American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund (File No. 033-80630, File No. 811-08576) |
| - | American High-Income Trust (File No. 033-17917, File No. 811-05364) |
| - | The Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-50700, File No. 811-02444) |
| - | Capital Group Central Fund Series – Capital Group Central Cash Fund (File No. 811-23391) |
| - | Capital Group Central Fund Series II (File No. 811-23633) |
| - | Capital World Bond Fund (File No. 033-12447, File No. 811-05104) |
| - | The Income Fund of America (File No. 002-33371, File No. 811-01880) |
| - | Intermediate Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-19514, File No. 811-05446) |
| - | International Growth and Income Fund (File No. 333-152323, File No. 811-22215) |
| - | Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-66214, File No. 811-07888) |
| - | Short-Term Bond Fund of America (File No. 333-135770, File No. 811-21928) |
| - | The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-49291, File No. 811-02421) |
| - | Washington Mutual Investors Fund (File No. 002-11051, File No. 811-00604) |
hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint
Jennifer L. Butler Steven I. Koszalka Julie E. Lawton Michael W. Stockton Courtney R. Taylor Timothy W. McHale Zarouhi M. Chavdarian Jane Y. Chung Susan K. Countess Marilyn Paramo Lovelyn C. Sims Michael R. Tom | Brian D. Bullard Sandra Chuon Kyle J. Ilsley Brian C. Janssen Hong T. Le Gregory F. Niland W. Michael Pattie |
each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
EXECUTED at Dallas, Texas, on March 10, 2021.
(City, State)
/s/ Margaret Spellings
Margaret Spellings, Board member
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, Alexandra Trower, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):
| - | American Funds College Target Date Series (File No. 333-180729, File No. 811-22692) |
| - | American Funds Corporate Bond Fund (File No. 333-183929, File No. 811-22744) |
| - | American Funds Emerging Markets Bond Fund (File No. 333-208636; File No. 811-23122) |
| - | The American Funds Income Series – U.S. Government Securities Fund (File No. 002-98199, File No. 811-04318) |
| - | American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund (File No. 333-183931, File No. 811-22746) |
| - | American Funds Insurance Series (File No. 002-86838, File No. 811-03857) |
| - | American Funds Insurance Series |
| - | American Funds Mortgage Fund (File No. 333-168595, File No. 811-22449) |
| - | American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund (File No. 333-228995, File No. 811-23409) |
| - | American Funds Portfolio Series (File No. 333-178936, File No. 811-22656) |
| - | American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio Series (File No. 333-203797, File No. 811-23053) |
| - | American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (File No. 033-26431, File No. 811-05750) |
| - | American Funds Strategic Bond Fund (File No. 333-207474, File No. 811-23101) |
| - | American Funds Target Date Retirement Series (File No. 333-138648, File No. 811-21981) |
| - | American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York (File No. 333-168594, File No. 811-22448) |
| - | The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II – The Tax-Exempt Fund of California (File No. 033-06180, File No. 811-04694) |
| - | American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund (File No. 333-157162, File No. 811-22277) |
| - | American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund (File No. 033-80630, File No. 811-08576) |
| - | American High-Income Trust (File No. 033-17917, File No. 811-05364) |
| - | The Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-50700, File No. 811-02444) |
| - | Capital Group Central Fund Series – Capital Group Central Cash Fund (File No. 811-23391) |
| - | Capital Group Central Fund Series II (File No. 811-23633) |
| - | Capital World Bond Fund (File No. 033-12447, File No. 811-05104) |
| - | Intermediate Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-19514, File No. 811-05446) |
| - | Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-66214, File No. 811-07888) |
| - | Short-Term Bond Fund of America (File No. 333-135770, File No. 811-21928) |
| - | The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-49291, File No. 811-02421) |
hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint
Jennifer L. Butler Steven I. Koszalka Julie E. Lawton Michael W. Stockton Courtney R. Taylor Timothy W. McHale Zarouhi M. Chavdarian Jane Y. Chung Susan K. Countess Marilyn Paramo Lovelyn C. Sims Michael R. Tom | Brian D. Bullard Sandra Chuon Kyle J. Ilsley Brian C. Janssen Hong T. Le Gregory F. Niland W. Michael Pattie |
each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
EXECUTED at New York, NY, on March 10, 2021.
(City, State)
/s/ Alexandra Trower
Alexandra Trower, Board member
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, Paul S. Williams, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):
| - | American Funds College Target Date Series (File No. 333-180729, File No. 811-22692) |
| - | American Funds Corporate Bond Fund (File No. 333-183929, File No. 811-22744) |
| - | American Funds Emerging Markets Bond Fund (File No. 333-208636; File No. 811-23122) |
| - | The American Funds Income Series – U.S. Government Securities Fund (File No. 002-98199, File No. 811-04318) |
| - | American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund (File No. 333-183931, File No. 811-22746) |
| - | American Funds Insurance Series (File No. 002-86838, File No. 811-03857) |
| - | American Funds Insurance Series |
| - | American Funds Mortgage Fund (File No. 333-168595, File No. 811-22449) |
| - | American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund (File No. 333-228995, File No. 811-23409) |
| - | American Funds Portfolio Series (File No. 333-178936, File No. 811-22656) |
| - | American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio Series (File No. 333-203797, File No. 811-23053) |
| - | American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (File No. 033-26431, File No. 811-05750) |
| - | American Funds Strategic Bond Fund (File No. 333-207474, File No. 811-23101) |
| - | American Funds Target Date Retirement Series (File No. 333-138648, File No. 811-21981) |
| - | American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York (File No. 333-168594, File No. 811-22448) |
| - | The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II – The Tax-Exempt Fund of California (File No. 033-06180, File No. 811-04694) |
| - | American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund (File No. 333-157162, File No. 811-22277) |
| - | American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund (File No. 033-80630, File No. 811-08576) |
| - | American High-Income Trust (File No. 033-17917, File No. 811-05364) |
| - | The Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-50700, File No. 811-02444) |
| - | Capital Group Central Fund Series – Capital Group Central Cash Fund (File No. 811-23391) |
| - | Capital Group Central Fund Series II (File No. 811-23633) |
| - | Capital World Bond Fund (File No. 033-12447, File No. 811-05104) |
| - | Intermediate Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-19514, File No. 811-05446) |
| - | Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-66214, File No. 811-07888) |
| - | Short-Term Bond Fund of America (File No. 333-135770, File No. 811-21928) |
| - | The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-49291, File No. 811-02421) |
hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint
Jennifer L. Butler Steven I. Koszalka Julie E. Lawton Michael W. Stockton Courtney R. Taylor Timothy W. McHale Zarouhi M. Chavdarian Jane Y. Chung Susan K. Countess Marilyn Paramo Lovelyn C. Sims Michael R. Tom | Brian D. Bullard Sandra Chuon Kyle J. Ilsley Brian C. Janssen Hong T. Le Gregory F. Niland W. Michael Pattie |
each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
EXECUTED at Columbus, Ohio, on March 10, 2021.
(City, State)
/s/ Paul S. Williams
Paul S. Williams, Board member
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, Karl J. Zeile, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):
| - | American Funds Corporate Bond Fund (File No. 333-183929, File No. 811-22744) |
| - | American Funds Emerging Markets Bond Fund (File No. 333-208636; File No. 811-23122) |
| - | The American Funds Income Series – U.S. Government Securities Fund (File No. 002-98199, File No. 811-04318) |
| - | American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund (File No. 333-183931, File No. 811-22746) |
| - | American Funds Mortgage Fund (File No. 333-168595, File No. 811-22449) |
| - | American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund (File No. 333-228995, File No. 811-23409) |
| - | American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (File No. 033-26431, File No. 811-05750) |
| - | American Funds Strategic Bond Fund (File No. 333-207474, File No. 811-23101) |
| - | American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York (File No. 333-168594, File No. 811-22448) |
| - | The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II – The Tax-Exempt Fund of California (File No. 033-06180, File No. 811-04694) |
| - | American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund (File No. 333-157162, File No. 811-22277) |
| - | American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund (File No. 033-80630, File No. 811-08576) |
| - | American High-Income Trust (File No. 033-17917, File No. 811-05364) |
| - | The Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-50700, File No. 811-02444) |
| - | Capital Group Central Fund Series – Capital Group Central Cash Fund (File No. 811-23391) |
| - | Capital Group Central Fund Series II (File No. 811-23633) |
| - | Capital World Bond Fund (File No. 033-12447, File No. 811-05104) |
| - | Intermediate Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-19514, File No. 811-05446) |
| - | Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-66214, File No. 811-07888) |
| - | Short-Term Bond Fund of America (File No. 333-135770, File No. 811-21928) |
| - | The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-49291, File No. 811-02421) |
hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint
Jennifer L. Butler Steven I. Koszalka Julie E. Lawton Michael W. Stockton Courtney R. Taylor Timothy W. McHale Zarouhi M. Chavdarian Jane Y. Chung Susan K. Countess Marilyn Paramo Lovelyn C. Sims Michael R. Tom | Brian D. Bullard Sandra Chuon Kyle J. Ilsley Brian C. Janssen Hong T. Le Gregory F. Niland W. Michael Pattie |
each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
EXECUTED at Westlake Village, CA, on March 10, 2021.
(City, State)
/s/ Karl J. Zeile
Karl J. Zeile, Board member
