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American Funds New Perspective A (ANWPX)

54.37
-0.50
(-0.91%)
At close: 8:03:47 PM EDT

Performance Overview

Morningstar Return Rating --
YTD Return -12.46%
5y Average Return 11.79%
Number of Years Up 42
Number of Years Down 9
Best 1Y Total Return (Apr 8, 2025) 33.36%
Worst 1Y Total Return (Apr 8, 2025) --
Best 3Y Total Return 33.36%
Worst 3Y Total Return 2.57%

Trailing Returns (%) Vs. Benchmarks

Monthly Total Returns
ANWPX
Category
YTD
-1.95%
9.95%
1-Month
-5.14%
2.98%
3-Month
-1.95%
8.22%
1-Year
5.63%
40.81%
3-Year
5.55%
19.17%
5-Year
15.24%
18.49%
10-Year
10.39%
11.83%
Last Bull Market
13.33%
21.12%
Last Bear Market
-19.03%
-20.34%

Annual Total Return (%) History

Year
ANWPX
Category
2025
--
--
2024
16.79%
--
2023
24.59%
--
2022
-25.85%
--
2021
17.73%
--
2020
33.36%
32.67%
2019
30.08%
30.40%
2018
-5.85%
-7.79%

2017
28.90%
30.22%
2016
1.86%
2.42%
2015
5.34%
1.26%
2014
3.23%
2.65%
2013
26.77%
26.44%
2012
20.77%
18.01%
2011
-7.60%
-6.80%
2010
12.76%
15.68%
2009
37.43%
39.03%
2008
-37.83%
-41.58%
2007
16.04%
12.98%
2006
19.87%
18.96%
2005
11.28%
11.74%
2004
14.27%
12.56%
2003
36.76%
34.32%
2002
-16.05%
-21.99%
2001
-8.30%
-16.48%
2000
-7.24%
-10.78%
1999
40.07%
40.28%
1998
28.53%
17.98%
1997
14.98%
15.84%
1996
17.28%
18.24%
1995
20.43%
21.26%
1994
2.97%
1.25%
1993
26.98%
29.30%
1992
3.98%
5.37%
1991
22.64%
27.16%
1990
-2.08%
-6.88%
1989
26.09%
22.49%
1988
10.39%
16.97%
1987
13.50%
7.26%
1986
26.83%
16.29%
1985
34.29%
33.58%
1984
0.13%
-5.09%
1983
23.57%
26.44%
1982
21.54%
21.62%
1981
2.12%
-5.17%
1980
25.51%
38.81%
1979
26.86%
37.98%
1978
23.23%
13.13%
1977
1.90%
-0.30%
1976
16.16%
28.02%
1975
41.67%
37.80%
1974
-19.43%
-23.57%
1973
--
-19.95%

Past Quarterly Returns

YearQ1Q2Q3Q4
2025 -1.95% -- -- --
2024 8.41% 2.82% 5.78% -0.95%
2023 10.23% 6.21% -4.44% 11.36%
2022 -10.03% -19.03% -6.10% 8.40%
2021 2.18% 8.22% -0.16% 6.65%
2020 -18.28% 23.77% 12.57% 17.13%
2019 13.91% 4.29% -0.51% 10.07%
2018 2.13% 2.29% 3.86% -13.23%
2017 9.51% 6.77% 5.40% 4.59%
2016 -2.47% 0.77% 5.68% -1.92%

2015 4.69% 0.79% -6.50% 6.78%
2014 0.27% 3.13% -1.85% 1.72%
2013 6.21% 1.60% 8.27% 8.51%
2012 13.72% -4.17% 6.42% 4.13%
2011 4.12% 0.20% -16.68% 6.29%
2010 2.38% -11.39% 14.10% 8.94%
2009 -7.15% 18.43% 18.64% 5.35%
2008 -7.34% -1.84% -14.80% -19.78%
2007 1.73% 8.49% 5.14% -0.00%
2006 5.76% 0.36% 4.44% 8.12%
2005 -2.20% 0.18% 8.73% 4.46%
2004 3.23% -0.28% -1.19% 12.34%
2003 -8.20% 19.99% 7.35% 15.67%
2002 2.12% -8.85% -18.28% 10.35%
2001 -7.11% 4.37% -14.99% 11.26%
2000 6.69% -1.50% -7.34% -4.75%
1999 5.97% 6.92% 1.20% 22.17%
1998 15.50% 2.64% -10.21% 20.74%
1997 2.86% 11.96% 5.00% -4.90%
1996 4.88% 2.09% 1.89% 7.49%
1995 4.24% 9.03% 4.55% 1.35%
1994 -1.73% -0.62% 5.55% -0.11%
1993 4.31% 2.02% 9.22% 9.24%
1992 0.41% 3.37% -1.61% 1.81%
1991 10.55% -2.70% 7.78% 5.79%
1990 -0.72% 7.39% -14.04% 6.84%
1989 4.02% 4.83% 11.26% 3.94%
1988 3.94% 2.92% -2.19% 5.50%
1987 17.82% 6.67% 10.19% -18.04%
1986 11.54% 2.69% 2.42% 8.11%
1985 4.37% 5.02% 3.54% 18.33%
1984 0.94% -8.13% 6.18% 1.69%
1983 7.39% 9.67% 2.27% 2.60%
1982 -6.49% 2.00% 6.60% 19.55%
1981 2.37% 1.33% -6.69% 5.50%
1980 -5.30% 10.69% 13.85% 5.16%
1979 7.10% 2.36% 11.68% 3.61%
1978 2.16% 12.22% 13.52% -5.32%
1977 -3.70% 4.81% -1.23% 2.21%
1976 16.25% 2.08% -4.86% 2.89%
1975 25.47% 18.27% -8.78% 4.65%
1974 0.00% -7.09% -19.21% 7.35%
1973 -4.66% 9.51% -0.79% --

Rank in Category (By Total Return)

YTD 30
1-Month 44
3-Month 30
1-Year 24
3-Year 41
5-Year 20

Load Adjusted Returns

1-Year -0.44%
3-Year 3.49%
5-Year 13.89%
10-Year 9.74%

Performance & Risk

YTD Return -12.46%
5y Average Return 11.79%
Rank in Category (ytd) 30
% Rank in Category (ytd) --
Beta (5Y Monthly) 1.07
Morningstar Risk Rating

Fund Overview

Category World Large-Stock Growth
Fund Family American Funds
Net Assets 137.48B
YTD Return -1.95%
Yield 0.58%
Morningstar Rating
Inception Date Oct 30, 2020

Fund Summary

The fund seeks to take advantage of investment opportunities generated by changes in international trade patterns and economic and political relationships by investing in common stocks of companies located around the world. In pursuing its investment objective, it invests primarily in common stocks that the investment adviser believes have the potential for growth.

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