<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001422849-25-000005.txt : 20250213
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001422849-25-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SCHEDULE 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250213
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250213

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Essent Group Ltd.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001448893
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURETY INSURANCE [6351]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		IRS NUMBER:				980673656
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			D0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-87689
		FILM NUMBER:		25621198

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CLARENDON HOUSE
		STREET 2:		2 CHURCH STREET
		CITY:			HAMILTON
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM 11
		BUSINESS PHONE:		441-297-9901

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CLARENDON HOUSE
		STREET 2:		2 CHURCH STREET
		CITY:			HAMILTON
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM 11

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Essent group Ltd.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20081028

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Capital World Investors
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001422849
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		IRS NUMBER:				951411037
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 SOUTH HOPE STREET
		STREET 2:		55TH FLOOR
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90071
		BUSINESS PHONE:		213-486-9200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 SOUTH HOPE STREET
		STREET 2:		55TH FLOOR
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90071
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**Capital World Investors ("CWI") is a division of Capital Research and Management Company ("CRMC"), as well as its investment management subsidiaries and affiliates Capital Bank and Trust Company, Capital International, Inc., Capital International Limited, Capital International Sarl, Capital International K.K., Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc., and Capital Group Investment Management Private Limited (together with CRMC, the "investment management entities"). CWI's divisions of each of the investment management entities collectively provide investment management services under the name "Capital World Investors." CWI is deemed to be the beneficial owner of 4,996,800 shares or 4.7% of the 106,213,137 shares believed to be outstanding.</amountBeneficiallyOwned>
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        <certifications>By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11.</certifications>
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      <reportingPersonName>Capital World Investors</reportingPersonName>
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        <signature>Jae Won Chung</signature>
        <title>Vice President and Senior Counsel II, Capital Research and Management Company</title>
        <date>02/12/2025</date>
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