American Funds Capital World Growth and Income Fund Class A (CWGIX)
Fund Info
US1405431099
140543109
Mar 26, 1993
$250
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
CWGIX has an expense ratio of 0.75%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
American Funds Capital World Growth and Income Fund Class A (CWGIX) returned 6.16% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.52% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, CWGIX returned 8.13% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.79%.
CWGIX
6.16%
9.19%
5.72%
9.52%
13.28%
8.13%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.60%
9.64%
-0.54%
11.47%
15.67%
10.79%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of CWGIX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.09% | -0.50% | -3.56% | 1.03% | 5.21% | 6.16% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.55% | 3.97% | 3.47% | -3.05% | 3.68% | 1.05% | 1.04% | 2.49% | 2.04% | -2.28% | 2.28% | -1.89% | 13.85% |
| 2023 | 6.86% | -3.70% | 3.24% | 1.48% | -1.26% | 5.59% | 3.17% | -2.63% | -4.31% | -2.02% | 8.28% | 5.40% | 20.82% |
| 2022 | -4.68% | -3.64% | 0.66% | -8.05% | 2.74% | -9.81% | 5.04% | -3.43% | -8.54% | 6.37% | 9.98% | -3.27% | -17.32% |
| 2021 | -0.15% | 1.94% | 2.55% | 3.51% | 1.85% | 0.24% | -0.03% | 2.17% | -4.26% | 4.80% | -3.03% | 4.68% | 14.74% |
| 2020 | -1.78% | -7.11% | -12.80% | 9.59% | 4.63% | 3.13% | 4.72% | 5.15% | -2.81% | -2.37% | 12.06% | 4.68% | 15.31% |
| 2019 | 7.22% | 2.37% | 2.18% | 2.72% | -5.60% | 6.14% | -0.27% | -1.91% | 1.55% | 2.92% | 2.49% | 3.60% | 25.32% |
| 2018 | 6.01% | -3.67% | -1.74% | 1.33% | -0.25% | -0.95% | 2.11% | -1.27% | 0.34% | -7.89% | 1.38% | -5.42% | -10.25% |
| 2017 | 3.06% | 2.37% | 1.82% | 1.94% | 2.43% | 0.76% | 3.02% | -0.42% | 2.35% | 2.03% | 1.45% | 1.49% | 24.67% |
| 2016 | -4.98% | -1.46% | 7.08% | 1.46% | 0.23% | -0.30% | 4.02% | 0.38% | 0.56% | -1.96% | 0.04% | 1.73% | 6.49% |
| 2015 | 0.02% | 4.36% | -1.66% | 2.29% | 0.02% | -2.00% | 1.67% | -6.68% | -3.68% | 7.15% | -0.79% | -2.14% | -2.15% |
| 2014 | -3.24% | 5.31% | -0.25% | 1.11% | 2.50% | 0.77% | -1.75% | 2.23% | -2.38% | 1.68% | 1.44% | -3.10% | 4.03% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of CWGIX is 68, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for American Funds Capital World Growth and Income Fund Class A (CWGIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
American Funds Capital World Growth and Income Fund Class A provided a 1.65% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.11 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.11 | $1.11 | $1.11 | $1.08 | $1.03 | $0.73 | $0.88 | $1.05 | $0.93 | $1.07 | $1.05 | $1.05 |
Dividend yield | 1.65% | 1.75% | 1.85% | 2.09% | 1.62% | 1.23% | 1.68% | 2.44% | 1.82% | 2.44% | 2.42% | 2.28% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Funds Capital World Growth and Income 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 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $1.11 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $1.11 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $1.08 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $1.03 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.73 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.88 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $1.05 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.93 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $1.07 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.42 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $1.05 |
| 2014 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.42 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $1.05 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the American Funds Capital World Growth and Income Fund Class A. 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 Growth and Income Fund Class A was 53.36%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1010 trading sessions.
The current American Funds Capital World Growth and Income Fund Class A drawdown is 0.06%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -53.36% | Nov 1, 2007 | 338 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1010 | Mar 14, 2013 | 1348 |
| -32% | Feb 13, 2020 | 27 | Mar 23, 2020 | 108 | Aug 25, 2020 | 135 |
| -27.18% | Jan 5, 2022 | 186 | Sep 30, 2022 | 329 | Jan 24, 2024 | 515 |
| -26.67% | May 22, 2001 | 347 | Oct 9, 2002 | 224 | Sep 2, 2003 | 571 |
| -20.53% | Jan 29, 2018 | 229 | Dec 24, 2018 | 226 | Nov 15, 2019 | 455 |
Volatility
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