SMCWX
$78.88-1.15%
as of close, Nov 12, 2026
Priced once a day, after the closeAmerican Funds Smallcap World Fund Class AMutual fund · International Stock Funds
American Funds Smallcap World Fund Class A monthly returns
American Funds Smallcap World Fund Class A has averaged 0.77% a month with dividends reinvested, and risen in 56% of months, through November 12, 2026. The table lists the most recent months; the chart, the last 5 years.
Average month
+0.8%
89 months
Best month
+14.1%
Apr 2020
Worst month
-17.4%
Mar 2020
Positive months
56%
of all months
Month by month#
Data provided bySource: Twelve Data| Month | Path | Total return |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | +0.4% | |
| Oct 2026 | -3.4% | |
| Sep 2026 | -2.1% | |
| Aug 2026 | +2.8% | |
| Jul 2026 | -6.0% | |
| Jun 2026 | +4.0% | |
| May 2026 | +2.6% | |
| Apr 2026 | +11.2% | |
| Mar 2026 | -8.3% | |
| Feb 2026 | +4.2% | |
| Jan 2026 | +3.5% | |
| Dec 2025 | +0.1% | |
| Nov 2025 | +1.6% | |
| Oct 2025 | +0.6% | |
| Sep 2025 | +0.7% | |
| Aug 2025 | +3.2% | |
| Jul 2025 | -0.3% | |
| Jun 2025 | +6.0% | |
| May 2025 | +6.4% | |
| Apr 2025 | +2.0% | |
| Mar 2025 | -4.5% | |
| Feb 2025 | -4.6% | |
| Jan 2025 | +2.5% | |
| Dec 2024 | -5.5% | |
| Nov 2024 | +4.6% | |
| Oct 2024 | -3.2% | |
| Sep 2024 | +1.8% | |
| Aug 2024 | +0.7% | |
| Jul 2024 | +3.8% | |
| Jun 2024 | -0.7% | |
| May 2024 | +3.5% | |
| Apr 2024 | -5.5% | |
| Mar 2024 | +1.9% | |
| Feb 2024 | +4.8% | |
| Jan 2024 | -3.1% | |
| Dec 2023 | +8.9% | |
| Nov 2023 | +10.3% | |
| Oct 2023 | -5.8% | |
| Sep 2023 | -5.8% | |
| Aug 2023 | -3.8% | |
| Jul 2023 | +3.6% | |
| Jun 2023 | +6.0% | |
| May 2023 | -1.4% | |
| Apr 2023 | +0.6% | |
| Mar 2023 | -0.9% | |
| Feb 2023 | -2.2% | |
| Jan 2023 | +9.8% | |
| Dec 2022 | -4.2% | |
| Nov 2022 | +6.7% | |
| Oct 2022 | +5.6% | |
| Sep 2022 | -8.9% | |
| Aug 2022 | -3.2% | |
| Jul 2022 | +8.1% | |
| Jun 2022 | -9.3% | |
| May 2022 | -1.5% | |
| Apr 2022 | -9.7% | |
| Mar 2022 | -1.6% | |
| Feb 2022 | -2.6% | |
| Jan 2022 | -11.9% | |
| Dec 2021 | +1.6% | |
| Nov 2021 | -5.5% | |
| Oct 2021 | +3.6% | |
| Sep 2021 | -4.1% | |
| Aug 2021 | +4.0% | |
| Jul 2021 | -0.0% | |
| Jun 2021 | +2.1% | |
| May 2021 | -0.7% | |
| Apr 2021 | +6.3% | |
| Mar 2021 | -1.0% | |
| Feb 2021 | +3.5% | |
| Jan 2021 | +0.8% | |
| Dec 2020 | +9.2% | |
| Nov 2020 | +13.0% | |
| Oct 2020 | -1.1% | |
| Sep 2020 | -0.5% | |
| Aug 2020 | +5.0% | |
| Jul 2020 | +5.5% | |
| Jun 2020 | +3.6% | |
| May 2020 | +11.5% | |
| Apr 2020 | +14.1% | |
| Mar 2020 | -17.4% | |
| Feb 2020 | -5.4% | |
| Jan 2020 | -0.9% | |
| Dec 2019 | +2.8% | |
| Nov 2019 | +5.4% | |
| Oct 2019 | +2.6% | |
| Sep 2019 | -0.8% | |
| Aug 2019 | -2.0% | |
| Jul 2019 | +0.7% | |
| Jun 2019since Jun 3 | +5.6% |
Monthly total return (since Dec 2021)#
−15%−10%−5%0%5%10%15%
Dec 2021+1.6%
Jan 2022-12%
Feb 2022-2.6%
Mar 2022-1.6%
Apr 2022-9.7%
May 2022-1.5%
Jun 2022-9.3%
Jul 2022+8.1%
Aug 2022-3.2%
Sep 2022-8.9%
Oct 2022+5.6%
Nov 2022+6.7%
Dec 2022-4.2%
Jan 2023+9.8%
Feb 2023-2.2%
Mar 2023-0.91%
Apr 2023+0.6%
May 2023-1.4%
Jun 2023+6.0%
Jul 2023+3.6%
Aug 2023-3.8%
Sep 2023-5.8%
Oct 2023-5.8%
Nov 2023+10%
Dec 2023+8.9%
Jan 2024-3.1%
Feb 2024+4.8%
Mar 2024+1.9%
Apr 2024-5.5%
May 2024+3.5%
Jun 2024-0.73%
Jul 2024+3.8%
Aug 2024+0.67%
Sep 2024+1.8%
Oct 2024-3.2%
Nov 2024+4.6%
Dec 2024-5.5%
Jan 2025+2.5%
Feb 2025-4.6%
Mar 2025-4.5%
Apr 2025+2.0%
May 2025+6.4%
Jun 2025+6.0%
Jul 2025-0.3%
Aug 2025+3.2%
Sep 2025+0.74%
Oct 2025+0.63%
Nov 2025+1.6%
Dec 2025+0.14%
Jan 2026+3.5%
Feb 2026+4.2%
Mar 2026-8.3%
Apr 2026+11%
May 2026+2.6%
Jun 2026+4.0%
Jul 2026-6.0%
Aug 2026+2.8%
Sep 2026-2.1%
Oct 2026-3.4%
Nov 2026+0.42%
20222022Jul2023Jul2024Jul2025Jul2026JulAmerican Funds Smallcap World 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: +0.42% — 7th of 8 Novembers since 2019 at the last close; the average November returned +5.2%.
| Month | −20%0+20% | Average | Median | Up | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | +0.1% | +0.8% | 57% | +9.8% 2023 | -11.9% 2022 | |
| Feb | -0.3% | -2.2% | 43% | +4.8% 2024 | -5.4% 2020 | |
| Mar | -4.5% | -1.6% | 14% | +1.9% 2024 | -17.4% 2020 | |
| Apr | +2.7% | +2.0% | 71% | +14.1% 2020 | -9.7% 2022 | |
| May | +2.9% | +2.6% | 57% | +11.5% 2020 | -1.5% 2022 | |
| Jun | +1.7% | +3.6% | 71% | +6.0% 2025 | -9.3% 2022 | |
| Jul | +1.9% | +2.2% | 63% | +8.1% 2022 | -6.0% 2026 | |
| Aug | +0.8% | +1.7% | 63% | +5.0% 2020 | -3.8% 2023 | |
| Sep | -2.5% | -1.5% | 25% | +1.8% 2024 | -8.9% 2022 | |
| Oct | -0.1% | -0.2% | 50% | +5.6% 2022 | -5.8% 2023 | |
| Nov | +5.2% | +5.4% | 86% | +13.0% 2020 | -5.5% 2021 | |
| Dec | +1.9% | +1.6% | 71% | +9.2% 2020 | -5.5% 2024 |
Methodology#
Monthly returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from SMCWX'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 Smallcap World Fund Class A's average monthly return?
- American Funds Smallcap World Fund Class A has averaged about 0.77% per month (dividends reinvested), positive in roughly 56% of months. The best month was Apr 2020 (+14.1%) and the worst was Mar 2020 (-17.4%).
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