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American Funds New Perspective Fund Class F-3 (FNP...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US6480187789
CUSIP
648018778
Inception Date
Mar 13, 1973
Min. Investment
$250
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in American Funds New Perspective Fund Class F-3, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

American Funds New Perspective Fund Class F-3 (FNPFX) has returned -8.09% so far this year and 14.01% over the past 12 months.


American Funds New Perspective Fund Class F-3

1D
-0.18%
1M
-10.47%
YTD
-8.09%
6M
-5.71%
1Y
14.01%
3Y*
14.09%
5Y*
7.04%
10Y*

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 1, 2017, FNPFX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.09%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.3 years.

Historically, 69% of months were positive and 31% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +13.3%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -12.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, FNPFX closed higher 55% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +8.0%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.4%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20262.56%0.10%-10.47%-8.09%
20254.40%-0.93%-5.12%2.30%6.98%4.78%0.50%1.88%2.99%1.98%-0.41%1.00%21.73%
20240.43%5.13%2.74%-3.43%4.32%2.14%0.61%3.15%1.99%-2.45%3.18%-1.53%17.10%
20238.40%-2.15%4.03%1.09%-0.53%5.72%2.94%-2.43%-4.79%-3.21%9.19%5.51%25.08%
2022-7.82%-5.03%2.86%-10.33%-0.78%-8.91%8.17%-4.75%-8.81%4.59%9.32%-5.21%-25.70%
2021-0.13%1.42%0.96%5.14%1.06%1.93%1.19%3.29%-4.41%7.20%-2.61%2.14%18.01%

Benchmark Metrics

American Funds New Perspective Fund Class F-3 has an annualized alpha of 1.42%, beta of 0.93, and R² of 0.90 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 02, 2017.

  • With beta of 0.93 and R² of 0.90, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
1.42%
Beta
0.93
0.90
Upside Capture
100.10%
Downside Capture
97.57%

Expense Ratio

FNPFX has an expense ratio of 0.41%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

FNPFX ranks 36 for risk / return — below 36% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


FNPFX Risk / Return Rank: 3636
Overall Rank
FNPFX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 3535
Sharpe Ratio Rank
FNPFX Sortino Ratio Rank: 3838
Sortino Ratio Rank
FNPFX Omega Ratio Rank: 3434
Omega Ratio Rank
FNPFX Calmar Ratio Rank: 3535
Calmar Ratio Rank
FNPFX Martin Ratio Rank: 3737
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for American Funds New Perspective Fund Class F-3 (FNPFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


FNPFXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.81

0.90

-0.08

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.26

1.39

-0.12

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.17

1.21

-0.04

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.97

1.40

-0.43

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

4.04

6.61

-2.57

Explore FNPFX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

American Funds New Perspective Fund Class F-3 provided a 7.48% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $4.86 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%8.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.00$5.00201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Dividend$4.86$4.86$3.39$3.17$2.14$4.86$2.67$1.88$2.99$2.51

Dividend yield

7.48%6.88%5.46%5.68%4.53%7.32%4.41%3.98%7.95%5.82%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Funds New Perspective Fund Class F-3. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$4.86$4.86
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.39$3.39
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.17$3.17
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.14$2.14
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$4.86$4.86

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 New Perspective Fund Class F-3. 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 New Perspective Fund Class F-3 was 34.25%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 397 trading sessions.

The current American Funds New Perspective Fund Class F-3 drawdown is 11.43%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-34.25%Nov 8, 2021236Oct 14, 2022397May 15, 2024633
-32.3%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202074Jul 8, 202097
-18.9%Aug 30, 201880Dec 24, 201871Apr 8, 2019151
-17.9%Feb 19, 202535Apr 8, 202527May 16, 202562
-11.43%Jan 28, 202643Mar 30, 2026

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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