# American Funds American Mutual Fund Class R-6 (RMFGX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rmfgx 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: 1950-02-21 This fund primarily seeks investment opportunities in the common stock of companies poised to capitalize on the growth of the American economy, particularly those with a history of sustainable dividend payments. Its core holdings largely consist of securities from issuers based in the United States and Canada. Beyond equities, the fund also maintains the flexibility to invest in a range of debt instruments, including bonds issued by the U.S. government, its federal agencies, and instrumentalities. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $65.31 | | Expense Ratio | 0.27% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $113.49B | | NAV | $65.21 | | Holdings Count | 126 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 7.17% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $4.68 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $57.43 – $66.41 | | Beta | 0.72 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.2695 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-16 - Pay date: 2026-09-17 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does RMFGX invest in? This fund primarily seeks investment opportunities in the common stock of companies poised to capitalize on the growth of the American economy, particularly those with a history of sustainable dividend payments. Its core holdings largely consist of securities from issuers based in the United States and Canada. Beyond equities, the fund also maintains the flexibility to invest in a range of debt instruments, including bonds issued by the U.S. government, its federal agencies, and instrumentalities. ### What is the expense ratio of RMFGX? American Funds American Mutual Fund Class R-6 (RMFGX) charges an expense ratio of 0.27%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is RMFGX? American Funds American Mutual Fund Class R-6 (RMFGX) is one share class of a fund that manages $113.49B across all of its share classes (AMFCX, AMFFX, AMRFX, RMFEX 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 RMFGX actively managed or an index fund? RMFGX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (RMFGX's is 0.27%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was RMFGX launched? American Funds American Mutual Fund Class R-6 (RMFGX) launched in February 1950 and is managed by Capital Group. ### How has RMFGX performed? RMFGX'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 RMFGX pay a dividend? American Funds American Mutual Fund Class R-6 (RMFGX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 7.17%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does RMFGX pay dividends? American Funds American Mutual Fund Class R-6 pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is RMFGX's dividend yield? RMFGX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 7.17%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is RMFGX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for RMFGX was 2026-09-16. 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 RMFGX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.27% 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 RMFGX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from RMFGX'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 RMFGX cost more than a fund like VOO? RMFGX is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.27%). 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 RMFGX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to RMFGX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as RMFGX (0.27%) 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/rmfgx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rmfgx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rmfgx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rmfgx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rmfgx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.