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American Funds Capital World Bond A (CWBFX)

16.16
-0.05
(-0.31%)
At close: April 4 at 8:03:46 PM EDT

Performance Overview

Morningstar Return Rating --
YTD Return 4.30%
5y Average Return -0.96%
Number of Years Up 26
Number of Years Down 11
Best 1Y Total Return (Apr 4, 2025) 9.90%
Worst 1Y Total Return (Apr 4, 2025) --
Best 3Y Total Return 9.90%
Worst 3Y Total Return -6.11%

Trailing Returns (%) Vs. Benchmarks

Monthly Total Returns
CWBFX
Category
YTD
2.94%
-2.30%
1-Month
0.62%
-0.73%
3-Month
2.94%
1.24%
1-Year
1.87%
4.82%
3-Year
-1.80%
3.59%
5-Year
-1.42%
2.35%
10-Year
0.16%
1.33%
Last Bull Market
4.64%
3.79%
Last Bear Market
-8.40%
-1.46%

Annual Total Return (%) History

Year
CWBFX
Category
2025
--
--
2024
-3.24%
--
2023
5.81%
--
2022
-17.51%
--
2021
-5.17%
--
2020
9.90%
8.35%
2019
7.66%
6.73%
2018
-1.53%
-1.48%

2017
7.26%
6.87%
2016
2.27%
3.63%
2015
-4.19%
-4.00%
2014
1.59%
1.72%
2013
-2.91%
-2.62%
2012
7.43%
8.09%
2011
3.80%
3.39%
2010
5.97%
6.35%
2009
10.64%
13.12%
2008
-0.58%
-1.57%
2007
8.56%
7.28%
2006
7.60%
5.42%
2005
-2.86%
-3.33%
2004
11.38%
8.98%
2003
18.86%
13.79%
2002
16.45%
14.10%
2001
1.53%
1.95%
2000
1.46%
3.21%
1999
-3.12%
-2.86%
1998
10.09%
9.54%
1997
-0.36%
3.64%
1996
6.34%
11.29%
1995
21.41%
16.63%
1994
-1.43%
-4.73%
1993
16.73%
13.06%
1992
0.82%
2.20%
1991
15.28%
12.24%
1990
11.65%
13.76%
1989
4.57%
6.81%
1988
2.72%
5.94%
1987
--
20.74%

Past Quarterly Returns

YearQ1Q2Q3Q4
2025 2.94% -- -- --
2024 -2.22% -1.55% 6.90% -5.97%
2023 2.73% -1.52% -4.04% 8.99%
2022 -8.19% -8.40% -7.31% 5.81%
2021 -4.69% 1.39% -0.78% -1.08%
2020 -2.69% 5.10% 2.92% 4.41%
2019 2.44% 3.87% 0.34% 0.83%
2018 2.00% -3.65% -0.88% 1.08%
2017 2.43% 2.64% 1.67% 0.35%
2016 5.40% 2.27% 1.48% -6.51%

2015 -0.61% -2.23% -0.21% -1.20%
2014 2.74% 2.82% -2.80% -1.06%
2013 -1.70% -3.61% 2.16% 0.30%
2012 2.78% 0.58% 3.49% 0.41%
2011 1.56% 2.87% -1.48% 0.84%
2010 1.30% -1.54% 7.94% -1.57%
2009 -3.61% 6.79% 7.52% -0.03%
2008 5.02% -2.03% -5.51% 2.26%
2007 1.82% 0.15% 4.62% 1.77%
2006 0.32% 0.93% 2.94% 3.24%
2005 -1.96% 0.26% -0.05% -1.12%
2004 2.03% -3.57% 4.39% 8.45%
2003 4.09% 6.21% 2.28% 5.11%
2002 -0.21% 6.80% 1.83% 7.31%
2001 -1.99% -0.15% 3.32% 0.41%
2000 -1.34% -0.20% -1.87% 5.01%
1999 -2.17% -2.25% 1.85% -0.54%
1998 1.39% 1.72% 4.30% 2.34%
1997 -2.71% 2.27% 1.23% -1.07%
1996 -1.29% 0.90% 2.96% 3.70%
1995 7.36% 5.50% 2.10% 4.99%
1994 -2.58% -1.90% 1.05% 2.06%
1993 5.29% 3.81% 3.84% 2.84%
1992 -2.14% 4.79% 1.01% -2.68%
1991 1.28% 0.74% 6.92% 5.67%
1990 -3.20% 4.71% 3.51% 6.42%
1989 -2.22% 1.22% 2.68% 2.90%
1988 1.95% -3.55% 0.66% 3.77%
1987 14.32% -- -- --

Rank in Category (By Total Return)

YTD 40
1-Month 40
3-Month 40
1-Year 79
3-Year 68
5-Year 85

Load Adjusted Returns

1-Year -1.95%
3-Year -3.05%
5-Year -2.17%
10-Year -0.23%

Performance & Risk

YTD Return 4.30%
5y Average Return -0.96%
Rank in Category (ytd) 40
% Rank in Category (ytd) --
Beta (5Y Monthly) 1.28
Morningstar Risk Rating

Fund Overview

Category World Bond
Fund Family American Funds
Net Assets 10.23B
YTD Return 2.94%
Yield 3.13%
Morningstar Rating
Inception Date Nov 20, 2015

Fund Summary

The fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in bonds and other debt securities, which may be represented by derivatives. It invests primarily in debt securities, including asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities and securities of governmental, supranational and corporate issuers denominated in various currencies, including U.S. dollars.

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