ANWPX
$73.88-0.55%
as of close, Nov 12, 2026
Priced once a day, after the closeAmerican Funds New Perspective Fund Class AMutual fund · International Stock Funds
American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A monthly returns
American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A has averaged 1.09% a month with dividends reinvested, and risen in 64% of months, through November 12, 2026. The table lists the most recent months; the chart, the last 5 years.
Average month
+1.1%
89 months
Best month
+13.2%
Nov 2020
Worst month
-12.8%
Mar 2020
Positive months
64%
of all months
Month by month#
Data provided bySource: Twelve Data| Month | Path | Total return |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | +0.8% | |
| Oct 2026 | -2.8% | |
| Sep 2026 | -0.7% | |
| Aug 2026 | +2.5% | |
| Jul 2026 | -1.9% | |
| Jun 2026 | -0.2% | |
| May 2026 | +4.8% | |
| Apr 2026 | +8.0% | |
| Mar 2026 | -7.7% | |
| Feb 2026 | +0.1% | |
| Jan 2026 | +2.5% | |
| Dec 2025 | +1.0% | |
| Nov 2025 | -0.4% | |
| Oct 2025 | +2.0% | |
| Sep 2025 | +3.0% | |
| Aug 2025 | +1.9% | |
| Jul 2025 | +0.5% | |
| Jun 2025 | +4.8% | |
| May 2025 | +7.0% | |
| Apr 2025 | +2.3% | |
| Mar 2025 | -5.1% | |
| Feb 2025 | -1.0% | |
| Jan 2025 | +4.4% | |
| Dec 2024 | -1.5% | |
| Nov 2024 | +3.2% | |
| Oct 2024 | -2.5% | |
| Sep 2024 | +2.0% | |
| Aug 2024 | +3.1% | |
| Jul 2024 | +0.6% | |
| Jun 2024 | +2.1% | |
| May 2024 | +4.3% | |
| Apr 2024 | -3.5% | |
| Mar 2024 | +2.7% | |
| Feb 2024 | +5.1% | |
| Jan 2024 | +0.4% | |
| Dec 2023 | +5.4% | |
| Nov 2023 | +9.2% | |
| Oct 2023 | -3.2% | |
| Sep 2023 | -4.8% | |
| Aug 2023 | -2.5% | |
| Jul 2023 | +2.9% | |
| Jun 2023 | +5.7% | |
| May 2023 | -0.6% | |
| Apr 2023 | +1.1% | |
| Mar 2023 | +4.0% | |
| Feb 2023 | -2.2% | |
| Jan 2023 | +8.3% | |
| Dec 2022 | -5.1% | |
| Nov 2022 | +9.3% | |
| Oct 2022 | +4.6% | |
| Sep 2022 | -8.8% | |
| Aug 2022 | -4.8% | |
| Jul 2022 | +8.2% | |
| Jun 2022 | -8.9% | |
| May 2022 | -0.8% | |
| Apr 2022 | -10.3% | |
| Mar 2022 | +2.8% | |
| Feb 2022 | -5.0% | |
| Jan 2022 | -7.8% | |
| Dec 2021 | +2.2% | |
| Nov 2021 | -2.6% | |
| Oct 2021 | +7.2% | |
| Sep 2021 | -4.4% | |
| Aug 2021 | +3.3% | |
| Jul 2021 | +1.2% | |
| Jun 2021 | +1.9% | |
| May 2021 | +1.0% | |
| Apr 2021 | +5.1% | |
| Mar 2021 | +0.9% | |
| Feb 2021 | +1.4% | |
| Jan 2021 | -0.2% | |
| Dec 2020 | +6.5% | |
| Nov 2020 | +13.2% | |
| Oct 2020 | -2.9% | |
| Sep 2020 | -3.6% | |
| Aug 2020 | +9.0% | |
| Jul 2020 | +7.2% | |
| Jun 2020 | +4.5% | |
| May 2020 | +6.0% | |
| Apr 2020 | +11.7% | |
| Mar 2020 | -12.8% | |
| Feb 2020 | -6.4% | |
| Jan 2020 | +0.1% | |
| Dec 2019 | +3.6% | |
| Nov 2019 | +3.3% | |
| Oct 2019 | +2.8% | |
| Sep 2019 | +0.8% | |
| Aug 2019 | -1.6% | |
| Jul 2019 | +0.3% | |
| Jun 2019since Jun 3 | +7.4% |
Monthly total return (since Dec 2021)#
−15%−10%−5%0%5%10%15%
Dec 2021+2.2%
Jan 2022-7.8%
Feb 2022-5.0%
Mar 2022+2.8%
Apr 2022-10%
May 2022-0.82%
Jun 2022-8.9%
Jul 2022+8.2%
Aug 2022-4.8%
Sep 2022-8.8%
Oct 2022+4.6%
Nov 2022+9.3%
Dec 2022-5.1%
Jan 2023+8.3%
Feb 2023-2.2%
Mar 2023+4.0%
Apr 2023+1.1%
May 2023-0.55%
Jun 2023+5.7%
Jul 2023+2.9%
Aug 2023-2.5%
Sep 2023-4.8%
Oct 2023-3.2%
Nov 2023+9.2%
Dec 2023+5.4%
Jan 2024+0.41%
Feb 2024+5.1%
Mar 2024+2.7%
Apr 2024-3.5%
May 2024+4.3%
Jun 2024+2.1%
Jul 2024+0.59%
Aug 2024+3.1%
Sep 2024+2.0%
Oct 2024-2.5%
Nov 2024+3.2%
Dec 2024-1.5%
Jan 2025+4.4%
Feb 2025-0.96%
Mar 2025-5.1%
Apr 2025+2.3%
May 2025+7.0%
Jun 2025+4.8%
Jul 2025+0.47%
Aug 2025+1.9%
Sep 2025+3.0%
Oct 2025+2.0%
Nov 2025-0.44%
Dec 2025+0.97%
Jan 2026+2.5%
Feb 2026+0.08%
Mar 2026-7.7%
Apr 2026+8.0%
May 2026+4.8%
Jun 2026-0.2%
Jul 2026-1.9%
Aug 2026+2.5%
Sep 2026-0.72%
Oct 2026-2.8%
Nov 2026+0.83%
20222022Jul2023Jul2024Jul2025Jul2026JulAmerican Funds New Perspective Fund Class A returns by calendar month#
Every month of every year since 2019, one tick per year on a shared scale; the dark bar is the month's average. Total returns, dividends reinvested.
November 2026 so far: +0.83% — 6th of 8 Novembers since 2019 at the last close; the average November returned +5.0%.
| Month | −15%0+15% | Average | Median | Up | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | +1.1% | +0.4% | 71% | +8.3% 2023 | -7.8% 2022 | |
| Feb | -1.1% | -1.0% | 43% | +5.1% 2024 | -6.4% 2020 | |
| Mar | -2.2% | +0.9% | 57% | +4.0% 2023 | -12.8% 2020 | |
| Apr | +2.1% | +2.3% | 71% | +11.7% 2020 | -10.3% 2022 | |
| May | +3.1% | +4.3% | 71% | +7.0% 2025 | -0.8% 2022 | |
| Jun | +1.4% | +2.1% | 71% | +5.7% 2023 | -8.9% 2022 | |
| Jul | +2.4% | +0.9% | 88% | +8.2% 2022 | -1.9% 2026 | |
| Aug | +1.3% | +2.2% | 63% | +9.0% 2020 | -4.8% 2022 | |
| Sep | -2.1% | -2.2% | 38% | +3.0% 2025 | -8.8% 2022 | |
| Oct | +0.6% | -0.3% | 50% | +7.2% 2021 | -3.2% 2023 | |
| Nov | +5.0% | +3.3% | 71% | +13.2% 2020 | -2.6% 2021 | |
| Dec | +1.7% | +2.2% | 71% | +6.5% 2020 | -5.1% 2022 |
Methodology#
Monthly returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from ANWPX's split- and dividend-adjusted month-end closes. The table shows the most recent 120 months and the bar chart the most recent 60. See the year-by-year returns for the annual view. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A's average monthly return?
- American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A has averaged about 1.09% per month (dividends reinvested), positive in roughly 64% of months. The best month was Nov 2020 (+13.2%) and the worst was Mar 2020 (-12.8%).
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