American FundsŪ Developing World Growth and Income Fund
Growth-and-Income
Overview
American Funds Developing World Growth and Income Fund may be appropriate for investors who:
- Want to further diversify their portfolios' global equity or equity income allocations.
- Are nearing or in retirement and want access to developing-country opportunities with potentially less risk than typical emerging-markets growth investments.
- Want to broadly diversify their sources of income.
Objective
The fund's investment objective is to provide long-term growth of capital while providing current income.
Manager
The fund is managed by Capital Research and Management Company, one of the nation’s oldest, largest investment management firms. Since 1931, Capital Research has invested with a long-term focus based on thorough research and attention to risk.
Fund information
- Began operations: 2/03/14
- Expense ratio:* 1.85%
- Investment expenses paid annually:† $18.50 for a $1,000 balance
- Ticker symbol: RDWAX
*Fund expenses are as of each fund’s prospectus. Please see the fund’s most recent prospectus for details.
†You can estimate the investment expenses you’re paying annually by multiplying your balance in the fund by the expense ratio.
Top 10 holdings
(Percentage of net assets shown are for the most recent period available as of 6/30/24; holdings are subject to change)
- TSMC 9.4%
- Tencent 4.0%
- Hana Financial Group 2.9%
- AIA Group 2.3%
- Ping An Insurance 2.2%
- TotalEnergies 2.1%
- NetEase 2.0%
- H World Group 1.6%
- Cholamandalam Investment and Finance 1.6%
- Halyk Bank 1.5%
Past results
The bar graph below shows the fund’s annual results and illustrates the fund’s fluctuations over the past 10 years. (These percentages are based on Class R-1 shares at net asset value after the share class inception date of May 15, 2002. All Class R-1 share results prior to this date, or prior to the date of first sale, are hypothetical based on Class A share results, adjusted for typical additional estimated expenses, and are calculated without a sales charge. These results are updated annually as of 12/31. Other share class results will vary.)
Figures shown are past results and are not predictive of results in future periods. Current and future results may be lower or higher than those shown here. For more current information and month-end results, click here. Share price and return will vary, so you may lose money. Investing for short periods makes losses more likely.
Average annual total returns through 6/30/24
Class R-1 Shares
| Latest10 years | Latest5 years | Latest3 years | Latestyear | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At net asset value | 0.07% | 0.60% | -7.50% | 4.05% |
Investment results reflect the deduction of applicable fees and expenses and the reinvestment of all distributions. When applicable, investment results reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which results would have been lower. See results without waivers and/or reimbursements. Read details about how waivers and/or reimbursements affect the results for each fund.
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