American Funds SMALLCAP World R-1 (RSLAX)

Fund Assets	94.26B
Expense Ratio	1.74%
Min. Investment	$250
Turnover	41.00%
Dividend (ttm)	3.14
Dividend Yield	4.48%
Dividend Growth	7,409.98%
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 19, 2025

Previous Close	70.11
YTD Return	14.86%
1-Year Return	20.94%
5-Year Return	6.22%
52-Week Low	58.39
52-Week High	71.52
Beta (5Y)	1.06
Holdings	858
Inception Date	Jun 19, 2002

About RSLAX

American Funds SMALLCAP World Fund Inc. Class R-1 is a diversified mutual fund specializing in small-cap companies from global markets. Its primary objective is to achieve long-term capital growth by investing in a broad portfolio of smaller firms, which are often considered among the most dynamic and innovative in their respective industries. By targeting small-cap stocks worldwide, the fund offers exposure across various sectors and geographic regions, enabling investors to participate in emerging growth opportunities beyond domestic markets. The Class R-1 share class is tailored for retirement accounts and is structured to offer comparatively lower expenses than many alternative share classes, making it suitable for long-term savers. Managed by American Funds, a respected investment management firm, this fund has demonstrated a track record of strong risk-adjusted returns over extended periods, frequently outperforming its benchmark. Through its global small-cap focus, it serves as a tool for investors seeking portfolio diversification and access to potential growth in underappreciated or rapidly expanding markets.

• Fund Family: Capital Group
• Category: World Small/Mid Stock
• Performance Rating: Above Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: RSLAX
• Share Class: Class R-1
• Index: MSCI All Country World Small Cap NR

Performance

RSLAX had a total return of 20.94% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.77%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
SFCWX	Class F-3	0.65%
RLLGX	Class R-6	0.65%
FSFWX	Class 529-f-3	0.70%
RSLFX	Class R-5	0.70%

Top 10 Holdings

12.15% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
CAPITAL GROUP CENTRAL CASH FUND	CMQXX	3.91%
Comfort Systems USA, Inc.	FIX	1.47%
Lumentum Holdings Inc.	LITE	1.27%
DIPLOMA PLC	DPLM	1.02%
TopBuild Corp.	BLD	0.88%
KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORP	6525	0.78%
ATI Inc.	ATI	0.77%
MKS Inc.	MKSI	0.73%
BOMBARDIER INC CL B S/V	BBDB	0.70%
LUNDIN MINING CORP	LUN	0.62%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 19, 2025	$3.1378	Dec 22, 2025
Jun 13, 2025	$0.0239	Jun 16, 2025
Dec 20, 2024	$0.0421	Dec 23, 2024
Dec 19, 2023	$0.2002	Dec 20, 2023
Dec 16, 2021	$7.396	Dec 17, 2021
Dec 17, 2020	$1.274	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 12, 2026

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