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Name

As of

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

Watchlist

American Funds New Perspective Fund®

NPFBX |

-

$64.7 B

-

1.53%

Vitals

YTD Return

N/A

1 yr return

13.5%

3 Yr Avg Return

5.8%

5 Yr Avg Return

9.5%

Net Assets

$64.7 B

Holdings in Top 10

19.2%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

N/A
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 1.53%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load 5.00%

TRADING FEES

Turnover 22.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$250

IRA

$25

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Name

As of

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

Watchlist

American Funds New Perspective Fund®

NPFBX |

-

$64.7 B

-

1.53%

NPFBX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return N/A
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 4.5%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 9.2%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 0.09%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Annually

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    American Funds New Perspective Fund®
  • Fund Family Name
    American Funds
  • Inception Date
    Mar 15, 2000
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    B
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States
  • Manager
    Jonathan Knowles

Fund Description

NPFBX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period NPFBX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD N/A -17.7% 38.2% N/A
1 Yr 13.5% -70.6% 13.7% N/A
3 Yr 5.8%* -31.5% 26.0% N/A
5 Yr 9.5%* -22.2% 14.7% N/A
10 Yr 5.7%* -9.2% 13.0% N/A

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period NPFBX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 N/A -73.8% -0.3% N/A
2022 N/A -19.8% 49.8% N/A
2021 N/A -73.5% 24.7% N/A
2020 N/A -27.7% 17.2% N/A
2019 N/A -40.2% 18.4% N/A

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period NPFBX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD N/A -17.7% 38.2% N/A
1 Yr 8.5% -70.6% 17.5% N/A
3 Yr 4.5%* -31.3% 26.0% N/A
5 Yr 9.2%* -22.2% 17.3% N/A
10 Yr 5.7%* -9.2% 15.3% N/A

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period NPFBX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 N/A -73.8% 1.8% N/A
2022 N/A 0.9% 53.2% N/A
2021 N/A -21.0% 26.9% N/A
2020 N/A -26.7% 18.6% N/A
2019 N/A -23.9% 18.4% N/A

NPFBX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

NPFBX Category Low Category High NPFBX % Rank
Net Assets 64.7 B 3.25 M 97.3 B N/A
Number of Holdings 322 2 7966 N/A
Net Assets in Top 10 11 B 595 K 17.1 B N/A
Weighting of Top 10 19.15% 6.8% 179.4% N/A

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Amazon.com Inc 3.84%
  2. Novo Nordisk A/S B 2.06%
  3. Microsoft Corp 2.00%
  4. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 1.84%
  5. Naspers Ltd Class N 1.71%
  6. The Priceline Group Inc 1.69%
  7. JPMorgan Chase & Co 1.60%
  8. Facebook Inc A 1.58%
  9. Broadcom Ltd 1.45%
  10. CME Group Inc Class A 1.39%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High NPFBX % Rank
Stocks 		91.01% -0.01% 116.16% N/A
Other 		4.37% -0.54% 25.01% N/A
Cash 		3.60% -0.45% 42.24% N/A
Preferred Stocks 		0.63% 0.00% 13.98% N/A
Bonds 		0.35% -28.13% 99.46% N/A
Convertible Bonds 		0.03% 0.00% 27.20% N/A

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High NPFBX % Rank
Technology 		21.68% 0.00% 73.44% N/A
Consumer Cyclical 		15.50% 0.00% 57.09% N/A
Financial Services 		11.48% 0.00% 44.34% N/A
Consumer Defense 		11.20% -0.72% 40.44% N/A
Healthcare 		9.82% 0.00% 27.74% N/A
Industrials 		8.73% 0.00% 80.34% N/A
Energy 		5.59% 0.00% 52.81% N/A
Basic Materials 		4.37% 0.00% 26.45% N/A
Communication Services 		2.03% 0.00% 39.16% N/A
Utilities 		0.62% 0.00% 89.43% N/A
Real Estate 		0.00% -0.30% 96.78% N/A

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High NPFBX % Rank
US 		46.66% -0.01% 96.55% N/A
Non US 		44.35% 0.00% 99.77% N/A

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High NPFBX % Rank
Cash & Equivalents 		3.60% -25.67% 53.52% N/A
Corporate 		0.77% 0.00% 61.00% N/A
Government 		0.24% -1.28% 99.46% N/A
Derivative 		0.00% -41.99% 31.94% N/A
Securitized 		0.00% -35.05% 23.29% N/A
Municipal 		0.00% 0.00% 0.10% N/A

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High NPFBX % Rank
US 		0.24% -32.02% 99.46% N/A
Non US 		0.11% -0.97% 53.08% N/A

NPFBX - Expenses

Operational Fees

NPFBX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 1.53% 0.01% 164.00% N/A
Management Fee 0.38% 0.00% 1.50% N/A
12b-1 Fee 0.99% 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee 0.05% 0.01% 0.47% N/A

Sales Fees

NPFBX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 0.08% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load 5.00% 1.00% 5.00% N/A

Trading Fees

NPFBX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 0.08% 2.00% N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

NPFBX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 22.00% 2.00% 1856.00% N/A

NPFBX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

NPFBX Category Low Category High NPFBX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.73% N/A

Dividend Distribution Analysis

NPFBX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Quarterly Annually

Net Income Ratio Analysis

NPFBX Category Low Category High NPFBX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 0.09% -1.68% 6.88% N/A

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

NPFBX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History

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NPFBX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Jonathan Knowles

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Dec 01, 2004

12.34

12.3%

Mr. Knowles is vice president and porfolio manager of Capital Research and Management Company. He has joined in Capital Research and Management Company or affiliate since 1991.

Brady L. Enright

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Dec 01, 2005

11.34

11.3%

Brady L. Enright is an equity portfolio manager at Capital Group. He has 24 years of investment experience and has been with Capital Group for 19 years. Earlier in his career, as an equity investment analyst at Capital, he covered U.S. small-cap companies, as well as commercial services and supplies companies. Prior to joining Capital, Brady was an equity research analyst and portfolio manager for Provident Investment Counsel. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a bachelor’s degree in biology from Stanford University. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation. Brady is based in San Francisco.

Noriko H. Chen

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Apr 30, 2012

4.92

4.9%

Noriko Honda Chen is an equity portfolio manager at Capital Group. Earlier in her career, as an equity investment analyst at Capital, Noriko covered Asian infrastructure, building materials and construction companies, as well as oil, gas & refining companies. She was also a research director for one of the global groups. Before joining Capital, she worked in the research department of Worldsec International Limited in Hong Kong (a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Bank) and was a manager in corporate finance. Noriko holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Williams College and a degree in the Japanese Language Bekka Program at Keio University, Tokyo. Noriko is based in San Francisco.

Isabelle de Wismes

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Dec 01, 2007

9.34

9.3%

Isabelle de Wismes is a vice president and portfolio manager of Capital Research and Management Company. She has joined in Capital Research and Management Company or affiliate since 1993 and has been with the investment industry since 1983.

Robert W. Lovelace

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Dec 01, 2000

16.34

16.3%

Robert W. Lovelace is chairman, principal executive officer and a director of Capital Research Company and a member of The Capital Group Companies Management Committee. He is also a senior vice president for Capital Research and Management Company. He joined Capital Research in 1985 as a mining analyst. Mr. Lovelace received an AB (summa cum laude) from Princeton University and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation and is based in Los Angeles.

Joanna F. Jonsson

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Dec 01, 2005

11.34

11.3%

Joanna F. Jonsson is an equity portfolio manager. She has 27 years of investment experience with 25 years at Capital. As an equity analyst at Capital, her coverage included insurance, U.S. household & personal care, restaurants & lodging and cruise lines companies. Jody holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Princeton University graduating cum laude. She holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation and is a member of the CFA Institute. Jody is based in Los Angeles.

Steven T. Watson

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Dec 01, 2005

11.34

11.3%

Watson is senior vice president, director and portfolio manager with Capital Research and Management Company or affiliate.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.0 36.85 6.81 7.12

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