American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A (AMCPX)
Share Price Chart
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Performance
The chart shows the growth of $10,000 invested in American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A in Oct 2022 and compares it to the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. It would be worth nearly $510,173 for a total return of roughly 5,001.73%. All prices are adjusted for splits and dividends.
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Return
American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A had a return of 10.04% year-to-date (YTD) and -11.79% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A had an annualized return of 10.74%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark which had an annualized return of 10.16%.
| Period | Return | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | 3.53% | 3.51% |
| Year-To-Date | 10.04% | 7.03% |
| 6 months | 14.69% | 12.88% |
| 1 year | -11.79% | -10.71% |
| 5 years (annualized) | 7.15% | 9.25% |
| 10 years (annualized) | 10.74% | 10.16% |
Monthly Returns Heatmap
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8.78% | -2.29% | ||||||||||
| 2022 | -8.59% | 4.94% | 5.68% | -4.93% |
Dividend History
American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A granted a 6.85% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $2.27 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $2.27 | $2.27 | $2.70 | $1.52 | $1.64 | $3.04 | $1.69 | $1.04 | $2.30 | $2.62 | $2.30 | $0.08 |
Dividend yield | 6.85% | 7.54% | 6.40% | 4.45% | 5.86% | 13.67% | 7.46% | 5.58% | 13.49% | 15.49% | 15.31% | 0.77% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.27 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.53 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.17 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.58 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.93 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.47 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.85 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.19 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.43 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.26 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.52 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.52 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.96 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.34 |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.92 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.70 |
| 2013 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.59 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.70 |
| 2012 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A. A maximum drawdown is an indicator of risk. It shows a reduction in portfolio value from its maximum due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown since January 2010 for the American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A is 52.11%, recorded on Mar 9, 2009. It took 491 trading sessions for the portfolio to recover.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -52.11% | Oct 11, 2007 | 353 | Mar 9, 2009 | 491 | Feb 16, 2011 | 844 |
| -35.27% | Nov 17, 2021 | 229 | Oct 14, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -34.27% | May 22, 2001 | 345 | Oct 9, 2002 | 321 | Jan 21, 2004 | 666 |
| -31.03% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 79 | Jul 15, 2020 | 102 |
| -29.91% | Oct 6, 1987 | 44 | Dec 4, 1987 | 436 | Aug 7, 1989 | 480 |
| -25.38% | Jul 17, 1990 | 63 | Oct 11, 1990 | 83 | Feb 5, 1991 | 146 |
| -20.08% | Jul 20, 1998 | 59 | Oct 8, 1998 | 42 | Dec 7, 1998 | 101 |
| -19.99% | Oct 2, 2018 | 58 | Dec 24, 2018 | 131 | Jul 3, 2019 | 189 |
| -18.51% | Jul 8, 2011 | 61 | Oct 3, 2011 | 85 | Feb 3, 2012 | 146 |
| -16.86% | Jun 24, 2015 | 161 | Feb 11, 2016 | 126 | Aug 11, 2016 | 287 |
Volatility Chart
Current American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A volatility is 15.74%. The chart below shows the rolling 10-day volatility. Volatility is a statistical measure showing how big price swings are in either direction. The higher asset volatility, the riskier it is, because the price movements are less predictable.