- What does RSLAX invest in?
- Typically, this fund dedicates at least 80% of its net assets to equity and equity-related securities, such as common, preferred, and convertible stocks and bonds. These investments focus on companies with smaller market valuations, including those identified for their growth prospects. Additionally, a significant portion of its portfolio is ordinarily allocated to non-U.S. markets, specifically encompassing developing economies.
- What is the expense ratio of RSLAX?
- American Funds SMALLCAP World R1 (RSLAX) charges an expense ratio of 1.74%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.
- How big is RSLAX?
- American Funds SMALLCAP World R1 (RSLAX) is one share class of a fund that manages $89.77B across all of its share classes (CSPAX, RLLGX, SCWFX, SMCWX 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 RSLAX actively managed or an index fund?
- RSLAX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (RSLAX's is 1.74%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions.
- When was RSLAX launched?
- American Funds SMALLCAP World R1 (RSLAX) launched in April 1990 and is managed by Capital Group.
- How has RSLAX performed?
- RSLAX'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.
