American Funds SMALLCAP World Fund Class A
SMCWX
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- Financial Services
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- Asset Management
- Address
- Los Angeles CA 90071-1406 Los Angeles CA United States of America 90071-1406
- IPO Date
- Apr 30, 1990
- CIK
- 0000858744
- Website
- americanfunds.com
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- American Funds SMALLCAP World Fund Class A (SMCWX) is an open-end mutual fund managed by Capital Group that seeks long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in common stocks of smaller companies domiciled or conducting operations anywhere in the world, with a focus on small- and mid-cap growth stocks; the portfolio typically holds more than 800 companies across sectors including industrials (25.0%), financials (15.6%), information technology (15.4%), consumer discretionary (14.9%), and health care (10.5%), with regional allocations emphasizing the United States (approximately 49-51%), Europe & Middle East (18-19%), emerging markets ex-China (13%), Japan (7%), and Canada (4%). The fund offers Class A shares with a net expense ratio of 1.03% (including 0.60% management fee, 0.25% 12b-1 service fee, and 0.18% other expenses), a 5.75% front-end load, a minimum initial investment of $250, daily pricing, and annual distributions of income dividends in December and capital gains as declared; as of November 30, 2025, total fund assets stand at $83.2 billion, with the Class A share class comprising about $28 billion and over 1.4 million shareholder accounts. Launched on April 30, 1990, and domiciled in the United States, the fund employs a multiple portfolio manager system with 18 investment counselors, including Julian Abdey, Brady Enright, and Peter Eliot, achieving a portfolio turnover rate of 41% in fiscal year 2025 ending September. Operated under the American Funds family by Capital Group, headquartered in Los Angeles, California—founded in 1931 by Jonathan Bell Lovelace—the fund targets growth-oriented investors through retirement plans, brokerage platforms, and direct accounts, with geographic exposure spanning developed and emerging markets worldwide. In recent developments, Capital Group has pursued strategic diversification beyond its core equities franchise, including a December 2025 partnership with KKR to introduce private credit and private equity offerings into the American Funds lineup and retirement portfolios, alongside broader initiatives to expand fixed income capabilities and accelerate international growth amid competitive pressures from passive investments. The firm targets $4 trillion in assets by 2031 through these shifts, following net outflows from U.S. equities; for SMCWX specifically, the prospectus was updated December 1, 2025, portfolio holdings refreshed monthly as of November 30, 2025, and a modest income dividend of $0.0241 per share was paid in June 2025, with no capital gains distributions year-to-date.