American Funds Capital World Bond Fund® Class F-2 (BFWFX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
16.13
-0.02 (-0.12%)
At close: Apr 27, 2026
-1.22%
Fund Assets 9.78B
Expense Ratio 0.59%
Min. Investment $250
Turnover 122.00%
Dividend (ttm) 0.66
Dividend Yield 4.12%
Dividend Growth 17.78%
Payout Frequency Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date Mar 19, 2026
Previous Close 16.15
YTD Return -0.44%
1-Year Return 1.83%
5-Year Return -9.88%
52-Week Low 15.76
52-Week High 16.79
Beta (5Y) n/a
Holdings 2249
Inception Date Aug 1, 2008

About BFWFX

American Funds Capital World Bond Fund Class F-2 is a global bond mutual fund designed to provide a high level of total return through a diversified portfolio of fixed-income securities. The fund primarily invests in sovereign and corporate bonds across more than 60 developed and emerging markets, with a strategic mix between U.S. and non-U.S. debt instruments. As of June 2025, about 40% of its holdings are in U.S. bonds while over 55% are allocated to international bonds, reflecting its commitment to global diversification. The fund is structured to maintain medium to extensive credit quality and interest rate sensitivity, often including mortgage-backed, asset-backed, and government securities. It employs a multimanager approach, dividing its assets among multiple seasoned portfolio managers to capture regional and sector-specific insights and to manage risk effectively. With over 2,000 individual securities in its portfolio and assets exceeding $10 billion, the fund plays a significant role for investors seeking broad exposure to the global fixed-income market and diversification beyond domestic bonds.

Fund Family Capital Group
Category World Bond
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol BFWFX
Share Class Class F-2
Index Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond TR

Performance

BFWFX had a total return of 1.83% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 1.66%, including dividends.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol Share Class Expense Ratio
WFBFX Class F-3 0.48%
RCWGX Class R-6 0.48%
FWBCX Class 529-f-3 0.53%
RCWFX Class R-5 0.54%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Mar 19, 2026 $0.1665 Mar 20, 2026
Dec 17, 2025 $0.1662 Dec 18, 2025
Sep 19, 2025 $0.1657 Sep 19, 2025
Jun 13, 2025 $0.1654 Jun 16, 2025
Mar 14, 2025 $0.1555 Mar 17, 2025
Dec 18, 2024 $0.146 Dec 19, 2024
Full Dividend History