# American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A (ANWPX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/anwpx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Capital Group · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 1973-03-13 This fund is dedicated to achieving substantial long-term capital appreciation. Its investment approach involves strategically acquiring common stocks of companies located across the globe. The fund specifically aims to capitalize on investment opportunities spurred by evolving international trade dynamics and shifts in economic and political relationships. Ultimately, the investment adviser prioritizes common stocks believed to offer significant growth potential for its portfolio. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $74.64 | | Expense Ratio | 0.71% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $166.60B | | NAV | $74.64 | | Holdings Count | 274 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 6.22% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $4.64 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $64.86 – $77.29 | | Beta | 1.00 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $4.6421 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-18 - Pay date: 2025-12-19 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does ANWPX invest in? This fund is dedicated to achieving substantial long-term capital appreciation. Its investment approach involves strategically acquiring common stocks of companies located across the globe. The fund specifically aims to capitalize on investment opportunities spurred by evolving international trade dynamics and shifts in economic and political relationships. Ultimately, the investment adviser prioritizes common stocks believed to offer significant growth potential for its portfolio. ### What is the expense ratio of ANWPX? American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A (ANWPX) charges an expense ratio of 0.71%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is ANWPX? American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A (ANWPX) is one share class of a fund that manages $166.60B across all of its share classes (FNPFX, NPFFX, RNPCX, RNPGX report the same total). Our data does not carry the assets of this share class alone. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is ANWPX actively managed or an index fund? ANWPX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (ANWPX's is 0.71%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was ANWPX launched? American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A (ANWPX) launched in March 1973 and is managed by Capital Group. ### How has ANWPX performed? ANWPX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does ANWPX pay a dividend? American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A (ANWPX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 6.22%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does ANWPX pay dividends? American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is ANWPX's dividend yield? ANWPX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 6.22%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is ANWPX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for ANWPX was 2025-12-18. The next ex-date typically follows Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will ANWPX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.71% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does ANWPX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from ANWPX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does ANWPX cost more than a fund like VOO? ANWPX is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.71%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether ANWPX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to ANWPX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as ANWPX (0.71%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/anwpx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/anwpx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/anwpx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/anwpx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/anwpx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.