Capital Guardian Trust Company is a privately owned investment manager. The firm also offers trust services to its clients. It primarily provides its services to high net worth individuals. The firm also caters to public funds, endowments, foundations, other institutional investors including, investment companies, pension and profit sharing plans, pooled investment vehicles, charitable organizations, corporations, state or municipal government entities, nonprofit organizations, private foundations, private organizations, and foreign governmental entities. It manages separate client focused equity, fixed income, and balanced portfolios. The firm also launches and manages equity, fixed income, and balanced mutual funds for its clients. It invests in the public equity and fixed income markets across the globe. The firm invests in the growth and value stocks of companies. It employs fundamental approach while making its investments. The firm was founded in 1968 and is based in Los Angeles, California with additional offices in New York City, Los Angeles, California, San Francisco, California, and Washington, District of Columbia. Capital Guardian Trust Company operates as a subsidiary of Capital Group International Inc.