American Funds New World Fund® Class 529-E (CNWEX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
99.57
-0.63 (-0.63%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
26.25%
Fund Assets 79.70B
Expense Ratio 1.20%
Min. Investment $250
Turnover 46.00%
Dividend (ttm) 5.10
Dividend Yield 5.09%
Dividend Growth 94.31%
Payout Frequency Annual
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 18, 2025
Previous Close 100.20
YTD Return 8.93%
1-Year Return 33.54%
5-Year Return 36.14%
52-Week Low 65.30
52-Week High 100.79
Beta (5Y) n/a
Holdings 591
Inception Date Mar 22, 2002

About CNWEX

American Funds New World Fund Class 529-E is an international mutual fund designed to provide long-term growth by investing primarily in companies with significant exposure to emerging markets. The fund takes a unique approach by blending direct investments in emerging markets companies with holdings in multinational corporations that derive a substantial portion of their revenues from developing economies. This dual strategy offers diversification across regions and sectors, reducing reliance on any single market or industry. Key sectors represented in the portfolio include financials, information technology, communication services, and consumer discretionary, reflecting the fund’s broad coverage of global growth themes. As a Class 529-E share, it is particularly suited for education savings through 529 college savings plans and is typically offered within employer-sponsored programs. With assets exceeding $67 billion, the fund plays a significant role in broadening access to emerging markets for investors seeking to balance risk and opportunity in a single, globally diversified vehicle.

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

Performance

CNWEX had a total return of 33.54% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.93%, 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 $5.1027 Dec 19, 2025
Dec 19, 2024 $2.626 Dec 20, 2024
Dec 14, 2023 $1.6802 Dec 15, 2023
Dec 15, 2022 $0.4295 Dec 16, 2022
Dec 16, 2021 $5.7125 Dec 17, 2021
Dec 20, 2019 $2.4155 Dec 23, 2019
Full Dividend History