American Funds Capital World Growth and Income Fund Class A
CWGIX
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- Financial Services
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- Asset Management - Income
- Address
- Los Angeles CA 90071 Los Angeles CA United States of America 90071
- IPO Date
- Mar 26, 1993
- CIK
- 0000894005
- Website
- americanfunds.com
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- American Funds Capital World Growth and Income Fund Class A (CWGIX) is a large-cap equity mutual fund that seeks long-term growth of capital while providing current income by investing primarily in common stocks of companies domiciled in the United States and other countries, with up to 75% of assets in non-U.S. issuers; it emphasizes undervalued growth opportunities worldwide through a blend of dividend-paying and growth-oriented securities, utilizing a multiple portfolio manager system where four teams manage distinct portfolios that are combined to form the fund. The fund offers Class A shares with a front-end sales charge, alongside other share classes including Class B, Class C, Class F-1, Class F-2, Class F-3, Class R-1 through R-6, and Class T; it provides systematic investment and withdrawal plans, retirement plan services, and educational savings options through American Funds 529 plans. Managed by Capital Research and Management Company (CRMC), a subsidiary of Capital Group Companies, Inc., the fund operates globally with significant exposure to the U.S., Europe, Asia-Pacific, and emerging markets; it was launched in 1980 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The fund maintains a diversified portfolio across sectors such as information technology, financials, healthcare, consumer discretionary, industrials, and communication services, targeting established companies with strong fundamentals, competitive advantages, and potential for sustainable growth and income generation; its investment process incorporates bottom-up stock selection, top-down economic analysis, and risk management through position limits and sector diversification. Recent enhancements include the adoption of ESG integration factors across Capital Group's equity funds as of 2023, enabling portfolio managers to incorporate environmental, social, and governance considerations without altering the core investment objective; additionally, in 2024, the fund benefited from Capital Group's strategic expansion into alternative investments and private markets through new vehicles, complementing its public equity focus, while maintaining its commitment to low portfolio turnover and a long-term horizon exceeding five years for most holdings.