American Funds Capital World Bond Fund (CWBFX)
The investment seeks to provide a high level of total return consistent with prudent investment management. The fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in bonds and other debt securities, which may be represented by other investment instruments, including derivatives. It invests primarily in debt securities, including asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities and securities of governmental, supranational and corporate issuers denominated in various currencies, including U.S. dollars.
Fund Info
ISIN | US1405411034 |
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CUSIP | 140541103 |
Issuer | American Funds |
Inception Date | Aug 3, 1987 |
Category | Global Bonds |
Min. Investment | $250 |
Asset Class | Bond |
Expense Ratio
The American Funds Capital World Bond Fund has a high expense ratio of 0.95%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in American Funds Capital World Bond Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
American Funds Capital World Bond Fund had a return of -4.83% year-to-date (YTD) and -1.98% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, American Funds Capital World Bond Fund had an annualized return of -0.52%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.52%, indicating that American Funds Capital World Bond Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
Period | Return | Benchmark |
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Year-To-Date | -4.83% | 6.92% |
1 month | -2.72% | -2.83% |
6 months | 4.62% | 23.86% |
1 year | -1.98% | 23.33% |
5 years (annualized) | -1.82% | 11.66% |
10 years (annualized) | -0.52% | 10.52% |
Monthly Returns Heatmap
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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2024 | -1.74% | -1.10% | 0.62% | |||||||||
2023 | -3.33% | -1.11% | 5.33% | 4.63% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
American Funds Capital World Bond Fund(CWBFX)
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for American Funds Capital World Bond Fund (CWBFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
American Funds Capital World Bond Fund granted a 2.74% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.43 per share.
Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
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Dividend | $0.43 | $0.41 | $0.32 | $0.52 | $0.69 | $0.46 | $0.41 | $0.36 | $0.39 | $0.11 | $0.65 | $0.47 |
Dividend yield | 2.74% | 2.47% | 1.99% | 2.63% | 3.18% | 2.26% | 2.15% | 1.80% | 2.04% | 0.58% | 3.27% | 2.33% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Funds Capital World Bond Fund. 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 | |
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2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | |||||||||
2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 |
2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 |
2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 |
2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 |
2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 |
2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 |
2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 |
2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.15 |
2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.05 |
2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.41 |
2013 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.17 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the American Funds Capital World Bond Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the American Funds Capital World Bond Fund was 27.91%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current American Funds Capital World Bond Fund drawdown is 21.44%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
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-27.91% | Jan 6, 2021 | 452 | Oct 20, 2022 | — | — | — |
-14.69% | Mar 18, 2008 | 156 | Oct 28, 2008 | 191 | Aug 3, 2009 | 347 |
-10.91% | Mar 9, 2020 | 9 | Mar 19, 2020 | 76 | Jul 8, 2020 | 85 |
-9.33% | Jan 27, 1999 | 339 | May 18, 2000 | 313 | Aug 17, 2001 | 652 |
-9.08% | Feb 2, 1994 | 98 | Jun 17, 1994 | 184 | Mar 2, 1995 | 282 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current American Funds Capital World Bond Fund volatility is 1.68%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.