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 total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Nov 12, 2026
Every year since 2019#
Data provided bySource: Twelve DataCalendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start | End | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $73.29 | $78.88 | 0.0% | +7.6% | |
| 2025 | $67.39 | $73.29 | 5.3% | +14.1% | |
| 2024 | $66.25 | $67.39 | 0.6% | +2.3% | |
| 2023 | $56.10 | $66.25 | 0.8% | +18.9% | |
| 2022 | $80.03 | $56.10 | 0.0% | -29.9% | |
| 2021 | $79.55 | $80.03 | 9.7% | +10.3% | |
| 2020 | $58.83 | $79.55 | 2.2% | +37.5% | |
| 2019since Jun 3 | $53.44 | $58.83 | 4.7% | +14.8% |
- Annualized
- +7.7%
- 2020–2026
- Average year
- +8.8%
- 6 full years
- Best year
- +37.5%
- 2020
- Worst year
- -29.9%
- 2022
- Positive years
- 5/6
- 83% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+7.7%
2020–2026
Average year
+8.8%
6 full years
Best year
+37.5%
2020
Worst year
-29.9%
2022
Positive years
5/6
83% up
Total return by period#
Annual
−40%−20%0%20%40%
2019, since Jun 3+15%'19
2020+37%'20
2021+10%'21
2022-30%'22
2023+19%'23
2024+2.3%'24
2025+14%'25
2026+7.6%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on SMCWX. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is American Funds Smallcap World Fund Class A's average annual return?
- Since 2020, American Funds Smallcap World Fund Class A (SMCWX) has returned about 7.7% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 8.8%.
- What were American Funds Smallcap World Fund Class A's best and worst years?
- Over 2020–2026, the best year was 2020 (+37.5%) and the worst was 2022 (-29.9%).
- How often is American Funds Smallcap World Fund Class A up in a year?
- 5 of the 6 full years since 2020 were positive — about 83% of the time.
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