American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A (ANWPX)

Fund Assets	165.87B
Expense Ratio	0.71%
Min. Investment	$250
Turnover	23.00%
Dividend (ttm)	4.64
Dividend Yield	5.71%
Dividend Growth	45.66%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 18, 2025

Previous Close	76.67
YTD Return	7.41%
1-Year Return	12.83%
5-Year Return	47.86%
52-Week Low	64.86
52-Week High	77.29
Beta (5Y)	0.98
Holdings	282
Inception Date	Mar 13, 1973

About ANWPX

American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A is a global large-cap growth mutual fund designed to deliver long-term capital appreciation. The fund strategically invests in common stocks of leading companies across the United States and international markets, with a particular focus on businesses poised to benefit from shifts in global trade patterns and evolving economic and political relationships. Leveraging the research capabilities of Capital Research and Management Company, one of the industry's longstanding asset managers, the fund targets established multinationals and innovative market leaders within technology, healthcare, consumer discretionary, and other key sectors. The portfolio’s diversified approach aims to reduce volatility while capturing growth across global economies. With a decades-long track record since its inception in 1973, the fund is recognized for both its significant size and disciplined investment process, serving as a core holding for investors seeking exposure to dynamic companies shaping the future of international commerce.

• Fund Family: Capital Group
• Category: World Large-Stock Growth
• Performance Rating: Above Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: ANWPX
• Share Class: Class A
• Index: MSCI AC World NR USD

Performance

ANWPX had a total return of 12.83% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.90%.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
FNPFX	Class F-3	0.40%
RNPGX	Class R-6	0.40%
FNFPX	Class 529-f-3	0.45%
RNPFX	Class R-5	0.45%

Top 10 Holdings

27.18% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited	2330	4.88%
Meta Platforms, Inc.	META	3.26%
NVIDIA Corporation	NVDA	3.14%
Broadcom Inc.	AVGO	3.13%
Tesla, Inc.	TSLA	2.79%
Capital Group Central Cash Fund	n/a	2.21%
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	2.05%
ASML Holding N.V.	ASML	1.95%
SK hynix Inc.	000660	1.91%
AstraZeneca PLC	AZN	1.86%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 18, 2025	$4.6421	Dec 19, 2025
Dec 19, 2024	$3.1869	Dec 20, 2024
Dec 14, 2023	$2.9941	Dec 15, 2023
Dec 15, 2022	$1.9686	Dec 16, 2022
Dec 16, 2021	$4.6528	Dec 17, 2021
Dec 17, 2020	$2.501	Dec 18, 2020

Data Sources: Tiingo, Financial Modeling Prep, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Financial Modeling Prep. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Aug 19, 2026

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