American Funds Readies Itself for Semitransparent ETFs May 3, 2021 Capital Group, the parent company of American Funds, is preparing to enter the semitransparent exchange traded funds arena. The California-based fund giant said earlier this year it’s aiming to launch both equity and fixed income funds under the semitransparent structure early in 2022. “Capital Group, home of American Funds and one of the world’s largest investment management firms, has filed an application for exemptive relief with the Securities and Exchange Commission based on Fidelity’s active equity ETF methodology,” according to a statement issued last Friday. The fund will be based on Fidelity’s active ETF methodology.