American Funds SMALLCAP World Fund Class A (SMCWX)

Fund Assets	91.39B
Expense Ratio	1.03%
Min. Investment	$250
Turnover	41.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.51
Dividend Yield	0.63%
Dividend Growth	33.15%
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 19, 2025

Previous Close	81.32
YTD Return	11.07%
1-Year Return	13.45%
5-Year Return	6.42%
52-Week Low	70.09
52-Week High	86.01
Beta (5Y)	1.00
Holdings	862
Inception Date	Apr 30, 1990

About SMCWX

The fund typically allocates a minimum of 80% of its total assets to equity-linked instruments, encompassing common shares, preferred stock, and convertible bonds. These investments focus on businesses characterized by small market capitalizations, frequently including those with strong growth potential. Furthermore, a substantial portion of the fund's holdings is directed towards international markets, specifically targeting companies situated outside the United States, with a notable allocation to developing economies.

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

Performance

SMCWX had a total return of 13.45% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.38%.

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

10.94% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
CAPITAL GROUP CENTRAL CASH FUND	CMQXX	2.65%
KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORP	6525	1.37%
MKS Inc.	MKSI	1.15%
DIPLOMA PLC	DPLM	1.04%
Comfort Systems USA, Inc.	FIX	0.93%
ATI Inc.	ATI	0.88%
GLOBAL UNICHIP CORP	3443	0.76%
Lumentum Holdings Inc.	LITE	0.74%
Crane Company	CR	0.72%
ASMPT LTD	0522	0.70%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 19, 2025	$3.5265	Dec 22, 2025
Jun 13, 2025	$0.0241	Jun 16, 2025
Dec 20, 2024	$0.403	Dec 23, 2024
Dec 19, 2023	$0.421	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:

Oct 2, 2026

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