American Funds New World Fund Class A (NEWFX) Fund Details & Analysis

Fund Information

Fund Category Diversified Emerging Mkts

Fund Family Capital Group

Fund Style Large Growth

ISIN US6492801047

CUSIP 649280104

Inception Date 1999-06-17

Domicile United States

Country USA

Fiscal Year End October

NAV Chart

Fund Metrics

Net Assets $75.45 Billion

Share Class Net Assets $14.42 Billion

Expense Ratio 0.96%

Expense Ratio Date 2026-01-01

Dividend Yield 0.01%

Morning Star Rating -

Morning Star Risk Rating -

Morning Star Category -

Performance

YTD Return 7.16%

1-Year Return 34.75%

3-Year Return 16.06%

5-Year Return 6.50%

NAV $98.34

Previous Close Price $98.34

Last Update 2025-12-31

Dividend Information

Dividend Yield 0.01%

Dividend (ttm) 0.17

Dividend Growth -58.12%

Payout Frequency Annual

Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Ratings

Morning Star Rating -

Morning Star Risk Rating -

Morning Star Category -

Beta (5Y) 1.23

About American Funds New World Fund Class A

The fund invests primarily in common stocks of companies with significant exposure to developing countries. The securities markets of these countries may be referred to as emerging markets or frontier markets. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 35% of its assets in equity and debt securities of issuers domiciled in qualified developing countries.

Detailed Metrics

Market Cap Distribution

AverageMarketCap 106080.76%

Giant 58.25%

Large 29.23%

Medium 6.16%

Micro 0.06%

Small 1.11%

Value & Growth Metrics

Book-Value Growth % 8.74%

Cash-Flow Growth % 10.14%

Dividend Yield % 2.10%

Historical Earnings % 16.37%

Long-Term Earnings % 10.72%

Asset Allocation

Type	Net %	Long %	Short %	Category Average	benchmark
Bond	2.82%	2.82%	0.00%	0.11%	0.00%
Cash	1.20%	1.33%	0.13%	2.08%	0.00%
Non US Stock	79.47%	79.47%	0.00%	96.33%	99.64%
Not Classified	0.16%	0.16%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Other	0.09%	0.09%	0.00%	0.17%	0.00%
US Stock	16.26%	16.26%	0.00%	2.00%	0.36%

Top Holdings

Name	Weight	Owned	Change
CAPITAL GROUP CENTRAL CASH FUND	2.08%	-	-
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD	7.87%	-	-
MICROSOFT CORP	2.01%	-	-
TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD	2.86%	-	-
NOVO NORDISK AS B	2.13%	-	-
MERCADOLIBRE INC	1.92%	-	-
META PLATFORMS INC CL A	1.86%	-	-
NVIDIA CORP	1.51%	-	-
BROADCOM INC	1.93%	-	-
AIRBUS SE (BEARER)	1.27%	-	-
NU HOLDINGS LTD CL A	1.24%	-	-
SK HYNIX INC	2.47%	-	-
AIRBUS SE	1.34%	-	-

See the full breakdown of NEWFX fund's asset allocation and top holdings .

Sector Weights

Category	Subcategory	Amount %	Category Avg	Stocks %	Benchmark
Bond Sector	Cash and Equivalents	1.22%	92.23%	30.73%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Corporate	1.22%	0.21%	11.37%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Derivative	1.22%	0.84%	0.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Government	1.22%	3.94%	57.90%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Municipal	1.22%	0.44%	0.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Securitized	1.22%	2.34%	0.00%	0.00%
Cyclical	Basic Materials	6.25%	5.60%	0.00%	6.76%
Cyclical	Consumer Cyclical	13.90%	13.27%	0.00%	12.12%
Cyclical	Financial Services	18.34%	21.94%	0.00%	21.56%
Cyclical	Real Estate	1.42%	1.45%	0.00%	1.23%
Defensive	Consumer Defensive	4.30%	4.36%	0.00%	3.44%
Defensive	Healthcare	5.71%	3.17%	0.00%	3.25%
Defensive	Utilities	1.22%	1.57%	0.00%	2.60%
Sensitive	Communication Services	10.78%	9.60%	0.00%	8.90%
Sensitive	Energy	2.31%	3.70%	0.00%	4.19%
Sensitive	Industrials	11.59%	7.80%	0.00%	7.85%
Sensitive	Technology	24.18%	27.54%	0.00%	28.10%

World Regions

Region	Subregion	Category Average	Stocks Percent	Benchmark
Americas	Latin America	11.20%	9.64%	6.27%
Americas	North America	2.24%	19.26%	0.36%
Greater Asia	Asia Developed	31.85%	18.00%	33.12%
Greater Asia	Asia Emerging	43.61%	27.47%	49.02%
Greater Asia	Australasia	0.02%	-	0.01%
Greater Asia	Japan	0.05%	3.50%	-
Greater Europe	Africa/Middle East	6.58%	5.31%	9.65%
Greater Europe	Europe Developed	1.76%	12.67%	0.63%
Greater Europe	Europe Emerging	2.21%	0.60%	0.93%
Greater Europe	United Kingdom	0.48%	3.56%	-

Dividend History

Date	Amount	Unadjusted Amount	Currency	Declaration Date	Record Date	Payment Date	Period
2024-12-19	$0.653	$0.653	USD	-	-	-	-
2023-12-14	$0.928	$0.928	USD	-	2023-12-14	2023-12-15	Annual
2022-12-15	$0.589	$0.589	USD	-	2022-12-15	2022-12-16	Annual
2021-12-16	$0.372	$0.372	USD	2021-12-16	2021-12-16	2021-12-17	Annual
2020-12-17	$0.085	$0.085	USD	2020-12-17	2020-12-17	2020-12-18	Annual
2019-12-20	$0.737	$0.737	USD	2019-12-20	2019-12-20	2019-12-23	Annual
2018-12-21	$0.583	$0.583	USD	2018-12-21	2018-12-21	2018-12-24	Other
2017-12-21	$0.630	$0.630	USD	2017-12-21	2017-12-21	2017-12-22	Other
2016-12-22	$0.475	$0.475	USD	2016-12-22	2016-12-22	2016-12-23	Annual
2015-12-23	$0.300	$0.300	USD	2015-12-23	2015-12-23	2015-12-24	Annual
2014-12-29	$3.123	$3.123	USD	2014-12-26	2014-12-26	2014-12-29	Other
2014-12-26	$0.490	$0.490	USD	-	-	-	-
2013-12-27	$1.180	$1.180	USD	2013-12-26	2013-12-26	2013-12-27	Other
2013-12-26	$0.566	$0.566	USD	-	-	-	-
2012-12-27	$0.713	$0.713	USD	2012-12-26	2012-12-26	2012-12-27	Annual
2012-12-26	$0.713	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2011-12-28	$0.757	$0.757	USD	-	2011-12-27	2011-12-28	Annual
2011-12-27	$0.757	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2010-12-28	$0.776	$0.776	USD	-	2010-12-27	2010-12-28	Annual
2010-12-27	$0.776	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2009-12-23	$0.568	$0.568	USD	-	2009-12-22	2009-12-23	Annual
2009-12-22	$0.568	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2008-12-24	$0.506	$0.506	USD	-	2008-12-23	2008-12-24	Annual
2008-12-23	$0.506	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2007-12-13	$4.968	$4.968	USD	-	2007-12-12	2007-12-13	Other
2007-12-12	$1.183	$1.183	USD	-	-	-	-
2006-12-27	$3.147	$3.147	USD	-	2006-12-26	2006-12-27	Other
2006-12-26	$0.914	$0.914	USD	-	-	-	-
2005-12-28	$0.728	$0.728	USD	-	2005-12-27	2005-12-28	Annual
2005-12-27	$0.728	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2004-12-20	$0.546	$0.546	USD	-	2004-12-17	2004-12-20	Annual
2004-12-17	$0.546	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2004-02-27	$0.032	$0.032	USD	-	-	-	-
2003-12-19	$0.585	$0.585	USD	-	2003-12-18	2003-12-19	Annual
2003-12-18	$0.585	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2002-12-20	$0.252	$0.252	USD	-	2002-12-19	2002-12-20	Annual
2002-12-19	$0.252	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2001-12-20	$0.545	$0.545	USD	-	2001-12-19	2001-12-20	Annual
2001-12-19	$0.545	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2000-12-14	$0.370	$0.370	USD	-	-	-	-
1999-12-15	$0.200	$0.200	USD	-	-	-	-

American Funds New World Fund Class A NMFQS:NEWFX