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American Funds Capital Income Builder Fund Class R...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US1401938220
CUSIP
140193822
Inception Date
Jul 30, 1987
Index Tracked
No Index (Active)
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Multi-Asset

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in American Funds Capital Income Builder Fund Class R6, 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 Capital Income Builder Fund Class R6 (RIRGX) has returned 0.23% so far this year and 15.07% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, RIRGX has returned 7.54% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


American Funds Capital Income Builder Fund Class R6

1D
0.25%
1M
-6.24%
YTD
0.23%
6M
3.40%
1Y
15.07%
3Y*
12.46%
5Y*
8.24%
10Y*
7.54%

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 Jan 4, 2010, RIRGX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.64%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 9.1 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +9.4%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -9.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, RIRGX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +5.0%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -7.6%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20263.24%3.54%-6.24%0.23%
20252.97%2.63%-0.48%0.38%3.31%2.99%-0.03%2.65%1.55%0.05%2.71%0.39%20.76%
2024-0.32%1.23%2.89%-2.84%3.02%0.64%4.18%3.14%1.27%-1.76%1.28%-3.04%9.78%
20233.86%-3.09%1.47%1.90%-3.54%3.32%2.10%-2.47%-3.24%-1.85%6.23%4.91%9.31%
2022-0.67%-1.77%0.69%-4.03%2.31%-6.28%2.77%-2.83%-7.37%5.39%7.26%-1.47%-6.85%
2021-0.65%2.16%3.51%2.65%2.28%-0.32%0.22%1.31%-3.10%3.46%-2.32%5.55%15.39%

Benchmark Metrics

American Funds Capital Income Builder Fund Class R6 has an annualized alpha of 0.96%, beta of 0.56, and R² of 0.81 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 2010.

  • This fund participated in 65.16% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 58.41% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.56 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

Alpha
0.96%
Beta
0.56
0.81
Upside Capture
58.41%
Downside Capture
65.16%

Expense Ratio

RIRGX has an expense ratio of 0.26%, which is considered low.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

RIRGX ranks 80 for risk / return — better than 80% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


RIRGX Risk / Return Rank: 8080
Overall Rank
RIRGX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8181
Sharpe Ratio Rank
RIRGX Sortino Ratio Rank: 8080
Sortino Ratio Rank
RIRGX Omega Ratio Rank: 7979
Omega Ratio Rank
RIRGX Calmar Ratio Rank: 7575
Calmar Ratio Rank
RIRGX Martin Ratio Rank: 8383
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 Capital Income Builder Fund Class R6 (RIRGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


RIRGXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.53

0.90

+0.64

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.08

1.39

+0.69

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.31

1.21

+0.10

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.78

1.40

+0.38

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

8.29

6.61

+1.69

Explore RIRGX 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 Capital Income Builder Fund Class R6 provided a 8.09% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $6.19 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%8.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.00$5.00$6.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$6.19$6.17$3.69$2.51$2.37$2.43$2.20$2.79$2.32$2.97$1.66$2.19

Dividend yield

8.09%8.03%5.35%3.79%3.77%3.46%3.49%4.41%4.12%4.73%2.88%3.92%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Funds Capital Income Builder Fund Class R6. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.54$0.54
2025$0.00$0.00$0.52$0.00$0.00$0.52$0.00$0.00$0.53$0.00$0.00$4.60$6.17
2024$0.00$0.00$0.50$0.00$0.00$0.50$0.00$0.00$0.51$0.00$0.00$2.17$3.69
2023$0.00$0.00$0.49$0.00$0.00$0.49$0.00$0.00$0.49$0.00$0.00$1.05$2.51
2022$0.00$0.00$0.48$0.00$0.00$0.47$0.00$0.00$0.47$0.00$0.00$0.95$2.37
2021$0.00$0.00$0.45$0.00$0.00$0.46$0.00$0.00$0.46$0.00$0.00$1.06$2.43

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 Income Builder Fund Class R6. 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 Income Builder Fund Class R6 was 25.25%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 172 trading sessions.

The current American Funds Capital Income Builder Fund Class R6 drawdown is 6.24%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-25.25%Feb 13, 202027Mar 23, 2020172Nov 24, 2020199
-17.45%Jan 13, 2022188Oct 12, 2022302Dec 26, 2023490
-12.99%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 2018131Jul 3, 2019360
-12.89%May 18, 2015171Jan 20, 2016108Jun 23, 2016279
-11.19%May 3, 2011107Oct 3, 201199Feb 24, 2012206

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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