American Funds New Perspective Fund Class R-6

Frequently Asked Questions About RNPGX

What does RNPGX invest in?

The fund endeavors to capitalize on investment opportunities stemming from evolving global trade patterns, economic conditions, and geopolitical relationships. It achieves this by primarily investing in the common stocks of companies located across the world. A central component of its investment approach involves selecting equities that the investment adviser believes possess significant growth potential.

What is the expense ratio of RNPGX?

American Funds New Perspective Fund Class R-6 (RNPGX) charges an expense ratio of 0.40%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is RNPGX?

American Funds New Perspective Fund Class R-6 (RNPGX) is one share class of a fund that manages $166.60B across all of its share classes (ANWPX, FNPFX, NPFFX, RNPCX 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 RNPGX actively managed or an index fund?

RNPGX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (RNPGX's is 0.40%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions.

When was RNPGX launched?

American Funds New Perspective Fund Class R-6 (RNPGX) launched in March 1973 and is managed by Capital Group.

How has RNPGX performed?

RNPGX'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.