- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management - Income
- Address
- Los Angeles CA 90071 Los Angeles CA United States of America 90071
- IPO Date
- Feb 15, 2002
- Business
- American Funds Capital World Growth and Income Fund Class 529-A (CWIAX) is an open-end mutual fund managed by Capital Group that seeks long-term growth of capital while providing current income through investments primarily in common stocks of well-established companies located around the world, many with dividend-paying potential; it normally invests a significant portion of assets in securities of issuers domiciled outside the United States, including emerging markets, with allocations typically comprising approximately 53% U.S. equities, 43% non-U.S. equities, and modest cash or fixed-income holdings; key sector exposures include information technology (around 23%), industrials (16%), financials (15%), and communication services (9%), across regions such as the United States (55%), Europe and Middle East (25%), Canada (4%), Japan (4%), and emerging markets (10%).
The fund offers share classes tailored for 529 college savings plans, with Class 529-A featuring a 3.50% front-end load, 0.78% expense ratio (including 0.37% management fee, 0.23% 12b-1 fee, and 0.18% other expenses), minimum initial investment of $250, quarterly income dividends in March, June, September, and December, and annual capital gains distributions in December; portfolio turnover stands at 27%, with holdings in over 320 companies and active share of 57.5% versus the MSCI ACWI Index; as of September 30, 2025, net assets exceed $140 billion across approximately 257,000 shareholder accounts.
Inception dates back to March 26, 1993, with headquarters at Capital Group's base in Los Angeles, California, where the firm--one of the world's largest investment managers with over $3 trillion in assets--oversees global operations through offices in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
Recent developments include quarterly dividend payments in 2025 totaling $0.7366 per share (March: $0.1964; June: $0.3452; September: $0.195), sustained portfolio allocations amid market volatility, and ongoing management by a 10-person team including Alfonso Barroso, Sung Lee, Michael Cohen, and others with varying tenures; at the parent level, Capital Group advanced its strategic partnership with KKR in 2025, launching interval funds blending public-private credit and equity strategies (April and July), filing for additional private equity solutions, and planning expansions into real assets and model portfolios to enhance client access to private markets.