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RNPCX

American Funds New Perspective Fund Class R-3

Mutual fund

$72.76+0.47 (+0.65%)Close Oct 2, 2026

Jun 4, 2002 – Oct 2, 2026, Dividends reinvested

Final balance
$98,558
CAGR
+9.86%
Max drawdown
−52.55%
Sharpe ratio
0.61

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Growth of $10,000

Trailing returns

Annualized from 3Y
1M
+0.40%
3M
+0.85%
6M
+11.85%
YTD
+6.80%
1Y
+8.37%
3Y
+18.91%
5Y
+7.79%
10Y
+12.64%
15Y
+12.62%
20Y
+9.51%
Since 2002
+9.86%

Metrics

Since 2002
Volatility18.19%
Sortino ratio0.85
Calmar ratio0.19
Best year, 2009+37.09%
Worst year, 2008−38.09%
Positive years19 of 23
Longest drawdown5.1 years

Worst drawdowns

Since 2002
DeclinePeakBottomRecoveredLength
−52.5%Oct 2007Mar 2009Dec 20125.1 years
−34.7%Nov 2021Oct 2022Jul 20242.7 years
−32.3%Feb 2020Mar 2020Jul 20205 months
−26.1%Jun 2002Oct 2002Sep 20031.2 years
−19.0%Aug 2018Dec 2018Apr 20197 months

Annual returns

2002 from Jun 4 · 2026 through Oct 2