American Funds New World Fund® Class R-6 (RNWGX)
The fund focuses on investing in common stocks of companies with exposure to developing economies and markets, with at least 35% of assets allocated to equity and debt securities in qualified countries with developing economies.
Fund Info
US6492808158
Aug 1, 2008
$250
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
RNWGX has an expense ratio of 0.57%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
American Funds New World Fund® Class R-6 (RNWGX) returned 9.74% year-to-date (YTD) and 10.57% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, RNWGX returned 7.11% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
RNWGX
9.74%
5.76%
8.24%
10.57%
8.90%
9.07%
7.11%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of RNWGX, 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 | 2.69% | -0.30% | -0.66% | 2.03% | 5.76% | 9.74% | |||||||
| 2024 | -1.29% | 4.07% | 2.43% | -1.62% | 2.50% | 0.82% | -0.39% | 3.04% | 4.19% | -4.09% | -1.23% | -1.37% | 6.88% |
| 2023 | 7.62% | -3.85% | 3.09% | 1.30% | -1.78% | 5.49% | 3.70% | -4.10% | -4.19% | -3.09% | 7.55% | 4.57% | 16.26% |
| 2022 | -6.22% | -4.53% | 0.14% | -8.64% | 0.82% | -7.51% | 4.28% | -2.64% | -8.28% | 2.49% | 10.58% | -2.95% | -21.77% |
| 2021 | 0.15% | 1.90% | -1.22% | 4.42% | 2.87% | 1.79% | -2.72% | 2.36% | -4.37% | 2.05% | -3.77% | 1.97% | 5.09% |
| 2020 | -2.21% | -5.79% | -15.45% | 9.80% | 6.40% | 6.61% | 6.16% | 4.77% | -2.72% | 0.12% | 11.91% | 6.54% | 25.30% |
| 2019 | 8.12% | 2.66% | 2.96% | 2.36% | -4.94% | 6.74% | 0.16% | -2.55% | 1.68% | 3.03% | 1.78% | 4.02% | 28.51% |
| 2018 | 5.82% | -3.59% | -0.66% | -0.60% | -0.68% | -2.60% | 2.12% | -2.93% | -0.84% | -7.09% | 2.64% | -3.66% | -12.00% |
| 2017 | 5.14% | 2.00% | 3.21% | 3.22% | 2.15% | 0.60% | 3.83% | 1.76% | 1.60% | 2.58% | 0.77% | 2.17% | 33.07% |
| 2016 | -5.96% | -1.47% | 8.21% | 1.40% | -0.30% | 1.05% | 4.57% | 1.03% | 0.74% | -1.17% | -3.79% | 0.64% | 4.30% |
| 2015 | 0.28% | 3.60% | -0.88% | 2.32% | -0.89% | -1.50% | -1.47% | -7.71% | -3.30% | 6.49% | 0.00% | -2.00% | -5.61% |
| 2014 | -4.58% | 5.08% | 0.31% | 0.14% | 3.48% | 1.31% | -1.77% | 0.54% | -3.88% | 0.97% | 0.07% | -4.12% | -2.91% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of RNWGX is 46, 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 New World Fund® Class R-6 (RNWGX) 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 New World Fund® Class R-6 provided a 3.75% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.17 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $3.17 | $3.17 | $2.16 | $0.89 | $6.29 | $0.38 | $3.09 | $1.55 | $1.52 | $0.71 | $0.52 | $3.36 |
Dividend yield | 3.75% | 4.11% | 2.88% | 1.33% | 7.32% | 0.44% | 4.38% | 2.71% | 2.27% | 1.37% | 1.03% | 6.28% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Funds New World Fund® Class R-6. 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $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 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.16 | $2.16 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.89 | $0.89 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $6.29 | $6.29 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $0.38 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.85 | $3.09 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.55 | $1.55 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.52 | $1.52 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.71 | $0.71 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.52 | $0.52 |
| 2014 | $3.36 | $3.36 |
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 World Fund® Class R-6. 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 World Fund® Class R-6 was 33.40%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 646 trading sessions.
The current American Funds New World Fund® Class R-6 drawdown is 0.71%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -33.4% | Sep 8, 2021 | 279 | Oct 14, 2022 | 646 | May 14, 2025 | 925 |
| -32.08% | Jan 21, 2020 | 44 | Mar 23, 2020 | 82 | Jul 20, 2020 | 126 |
| -24.32% | Jul 7, 2014 | 405 | Feb 11, 2016 | 301 | Apr 24, 2017 | 706 |
| -24.16% | May 3, 2011 | 107 | Oct 3, 2011 | 318 | Jan 10, 2013 | 425 |
| -21.04% | Jan 29, 2018 | 229 | Dec 24, 2018 | 216 | Nov 1, 2019 | 445 |
Volatility
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