American Funds New World Fund® Class R-2 (RNWBX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
96.58
-0.61 (-0.63%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
25.98%
Fund Assets 79.70B
Expense Ratio 1.66%
Min. Investment $250
Turnover 46.00%
Dividend (ttm) 4.71
Dividend Yield 4.88%
Dividend Growth 106.87%
Payout Frequency Annual
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 18, 2025
Previous Close 97.19
YTD Return 8.85%
1-Year Return 32.91%
5-Year Return 32.98%
52-Week Low 63.61
52-Week High 97.76
Beta (5Y) n/a
Holdings 591
Inception Date Jun 7, 2002

About RNWBX

American Funds New World Fund R-2 is a diversified mutual fund designed to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing chiefly in companies connected to developing economies. The fund primarily holds common stocks of firms that either operate in or significantly benefit from growth in emerging markets, while also allocating a portion to multinational corporations with substantial emerging markets exposure. Managed by Capital Research and Management Company, the fund leverages a team of experienced professionals who blend both growth and value investing strategies across a range of market capitalizations. Sector-wise, its holdings include technology, consumer discretionary, and communication services, with notable positions in leading global firms such as TSMC, Microsoft, MercadoLibre, and Tencent. The fund offers broad international diversification, aiming to tap into the dynamic expansion of developing countries and to balance risk through investments in both equity and limited fixed income securities. Since its inception in 1999, the fund has positioned itself as a tool for investors seeking global growth opportunities and diversification within their portfolios.

Fund Family Capital Group
Category Diversified Emerging Mkts
Performance Rating Above Average
Risk Rating Below Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol RNWBX
Share Class Class R-2
Index MSCI AC World NR USD

Performance

RNWBX had a total return of 32.91% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.11%, 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 $4.7145 Dec 19, 2025
Dec 19, 2024 $2.279 Dec 20, 2024
Dec 14, 2023 $1.3835 Dec 15, 2023
Dec 15, 2022 $0.1184 Dec 16, 2022
Dec 16, 2021 $5.558 Dec 17, 2021
Dec 20, 2019 $2.1184 Dec 23, 2019
Full Dividend History