# American Funds Capital World Bond Fund Class R-1 (RCWAX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rcwax for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Capital Group · Asset class: Fixed Income - Strategy: Thematic · Inception: 1987-08-04 This fund is mandated to allocate a substantial portion—at least 80%—of its total assets to bonds and other fixed-income instruments. This exposure may also be achieved through the use of derivative contracts. Its primary investment focus lies in a diverse array of debt securities, including asset-backed securities (ABS) and mortgage-backed securities (MBS). The fund seeks opportunities in obligations issued by governmental bodies, supranational organizations, and corporate entities, with these holdings denominated in various global currencies, including a significant component in U.S. doll... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $15.25 | | Expense Ratio | 1.58% | | Assets Under Management | $9.70B | | NAV | $15.27 | | Holdings Count | 880 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 3.40% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.52 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $15.01 – $16.47 | | Beta | 1.19 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.1296 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-17 - Pay date: 2026-09-18 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does RCWAX invest in? This fund is mandated to allocate a substantial portion—at least 80%—of its total assets to bonds and other fixed-income instruments. This exposure may also be achieved through the use of derivative contracts. Its primary investment focus lies in a diverse array of debt securities, including asset-backed securities (ABS) and mortgage-backed securities (MBS). The fund seeks opportunities in obligations issued by governmental bodies, supranational organizations, and corporate entities, with these holdings denominated in various global currencies, including a significant component in U.S. dollars. ### What is the expense ratio of RCWAX? American Funds Capital World Bond Fund Class R-1 (RCWAX) charges an expense ratio of 1.58%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is RCWAX's dividend yield? RCWAX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.40%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### What is the duration of RCWAX? Effective duration measures RCWAX's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. RCWAX's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. ### What is the credit quality of RCWAX? RCWAX's credit quality breakdown (the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below) is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds. ### What is the yield to maturity of RCWAX? Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from RCWAX if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. RCWAX's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. It differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid. ### Does RCWAX pay a dividend? Yes, American Funds Capital World Bond Fund Class R-1 (RCWAX) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.40%. Full dividend history is on this page. ### How often does RCWAX pay dividends? American Funds Capital World Bond Fund Class R-1 pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### When is RCWAX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for RCWAX was 2026-09-17. The next ex-date typically follows Quarterly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will RCWAX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.58% 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 RCWAX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from RCWAX'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 RCWAX cost more than a fund like VOO? RCWAX's strategy (current expense ratio 1.58%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where RCWAX sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to RCWAX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as RCWAX (1.58%) 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/rcwax - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rcwax/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rcwax/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rcwax/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rcwax/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.