# American Funds SMALLCAP World R1 (RSLAX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rslax 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: 1990-04-30 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. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $65.93 | | Expense Ratio | 1.74% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $89.77B | | NAV | $65.49 | | Holdings Count | 802 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | — | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | — /share | | Distribution Frequency | Semi-Annual | | 52-Week Range | $58.39 – $71.52 | | Beta | 1.17 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $3.1378 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-19 - Pay date: 2025-12-22 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### 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. ### Does RSLAX pay a dividend? American Funds SMALLCAP World R1 (RSLAX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is —. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does RSLAX pay dividends? American Funds SMALLCAP World R1 pays dividends Semi-Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is RSLAX's dividend yield? RSLAX's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is RSLAX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for RSLAX was 2025-12-19. The next ex-date typically follows Semi-Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will RSLAX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.74% 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 RSLAX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from RSLAX'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 RSLAX cost more than a fund like VOO? RSLAX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.74%). 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 RSLAX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to RSLAX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as RSLAX (1.74%) 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/rslax - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rslax/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rslax/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rslax/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rslax/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.