American Funds New World Fund Class R-6

Frequently Asked Questions About RNWGX

What does RNWGX invest in?

This fund predominantly allocates its capital to common shares of businesses with substantial exposure to nations characterized by developing economies or markets. Under typical market conditions, at least 35% of the fund's assets are dedicated to both equity and fixed-income instruments issued by entities primarily based in qualified countries exhibiting developing economies or markets.

What is the expense ratio of RNWGX?

American Funds New World Fund Class R-6 (RNWGX) charges an expense ratio of 0.57%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is RNWGX?

American Funds New World Fund Class R-6 (RNWGX) is one share class of a fund that manages $88.44B across all of its share classes (CNWAX, NEWFX, NFFFX, NWFFX 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 RNWGX actively managed or an index fund?

RNWGX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (RNWGX's is 0.57%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions.

When was RNWGX launched?

American Funds New World Fund Class R-6 (RNWGX) launched in June 1999 and is managed by Capital Group.

How has RNWGX performed?

RNWGX'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.