American Funds New World Fund® Class 529-A (CNWAX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
95.80
-3.48 (-3.51%)
Mar 4, 2026, 8:06 AM EST
18.52%
Fund Assets 79.70B
Expense Ratio 0.98%
Min. Investment $250
Turnover 46.00%
Dividend (ttm) 5.30
Dividend Yield 5.09%
Dividend Growth 89.27%
Payout Frequency Annual
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 18, 2025
Previous Close 99.28
YTD Return 3.92%
1-Year Return 29.86%
5-Year Return 28.42%
52-Week Low 68.29
52-Week High 105.39
Beta (5Y) n/a
Holdings 591
Inception Date Feb 19, 2002

About CNWAX

American Funds New World Fund Class 529A is a diversified mutual fund focused on capturing growth opportunities in emerging markets. Its primary objective is long-term capital appreciation, achieved by investing mainly in the common stocks of companies that have significant exposure to the developing economies and markets worldwide. The fund is distinctive in combining direct investments in companies based in emerging markets with stakes in multinational corporations that conduct substantial business within these regions, enhancing its global reach and diversification. The fund’s portfolio spans various sectors, including financials, information technology, communication services, consumer discretionary, and healthcare, offering broad exposure across industries correlated with emerging markets’ growth trends. Typically, it maintains a significant allocation—at least 35% of assets—to issuers from qualified developing countries under normal market conditions. The fund is notable for its large number of holdings, providing risk mitigation and comprehensive country and sector representation. This structure makes it a significant participant in the diversified emerging markets category, serving investors seeking to benefit from the dynamic opportunities presented by global economic development.

Fund Family Capital Group
Category Diversified Emerging Mkts
Performance Rating Above Average
Risk Rating Below Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol CNWAX
Share Class Class 529-a
Index MSCI AC World NR USD

Performance

CNWAX had a total return of 29.86% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.81%, including dividends.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol Share Class Expense Ratio
FNWFX Class F-3 0.57%
RNWGX Class R-6 0.57%
RNWFX Class R-5 0.62%
FWWNX Class 529-f-3 0.62%

Top 10 Holdings

24.08% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited 2330 7.91%
SK hynix Inc. 000660 2.81%
Tencent Holdings Limited 0700 2.70%
Microsoft Corporation MSFT 1.88%
Broadcom Inc. AVGO 1.80%
MercadoLibre, Inc. MELI 1.68%
NVIDIA Corporation NVDA 1.47%
Capital Group Central Cash Fund n/a 1.32%
Airbus SE AIR 1.27%
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. BBVA 1.23%
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Dividend History

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Dec 18, 2025 $5.3025 Dec 19, 2025
Dec 19, 2024 $2.8016 Dec 20, 2024
Dec 14, 2023 $1.8256 Dec 15, 2023
Dec 15, 2022 $0.5746 Dec 16, 2022
Dec 16, 2021 $5.9184 Dec 17, 2021
Dec 17, 2020 $0.0788 Dec 18, 2020
Full Dividend History