American Funds allows you to select which of the following items you would like to receive electronically and which ones by regular mail: quarterly statements, transaction confirmations, prospectuses and fund reports.  You can also select whether or not you would like to get email notification on your electronic items. 

To make these changes:

• Go to www.americanfunds.com
• Look for the 'Go Paperless' icon on the right side of the page.  Click on 'Sign Up' within that box.
• From here, you can log into your American Funds website or create a login if you have not already.
• You will need to enter your email address twice, then can select your preferences.
• Click next to complete.