About DWGAX
The American Funds Developing World Growth and Income Fund is an open-end mutual fund specializing in equity investments within developing markets. Its primary objective is to achieve long-term capital growth while also providing current income for investors. The fund accomplishes this by allocating at least 80% of its assets to companies in emerging economies that exhibit strong earnings potential and regularly pay dividends. It holds a diversified portfolio across multiple sectors, with notable allocations to financials, information technology, communication services, and consumer discretionary industries, and diversifies across more than 100 holdings to mitigate volatility.
Managed by Capital Research and Management Company, a firm recognized for its rigorous research and disciplined, long-term investment strategies, the fund also seeks to reduce overall risk compared to typical emerging market growth funds. It distributes dividends quarterly and makes annual capital gains distributions. The fund is commonly used by investors seeking broader global equity diversification or exposure to developing-country opportunities, potentially with lower risk and added income relative to pure growth-oriented emerging market funds. Since its inception in 2014, the fund has established itself as a significant option in the diversified emerging markets category, appealing to individuals aiming to enhance international diversification in their portfolios.
Fund Family Capital Group
Category Diversified Emerging Mkts
Performance Rating Below Average
Risk Rating Below Average
Stock Exchange Nasdaq
Ticker Symbol DWGAX
Share Class Class A
Index MSCI EM (Emerging Markets) NR USD
DWGAX had a total return of 18.10% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's
inception, the average annual return has been 5.05%.
