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RNPEX

American Funds New Perspective Fund Class R-4

Mutual fund

$74.03+0.49 (+0.67%)Close Oct 2, 2026

May 28, 2002 – Oct 2, 2026, Dividends reinvested

Final balance
$103,629
CAGR
+10.08%
Max drawdown
−52.36%
Sharpe ratio
0.62

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Growth of $10,000

Trailing returns

Annualized from 3Y
1M
+0.42%
3M
+0.93%
6M
+12.01%
YTD
+7.04%
1Y
+8.71%
3Y
+19.27%
5Y
+8.12%
10Y
+12.98%
15Y
+12.96%
20Y
+9.84%
Since 2002
+10.08%

Metrics

Since 2002
Volatility18.18%
Sortino ratio0.87
Calmar ratio0.19
Best year, 2009+37.46%
Worst year, 2008−37.88%
Positive years19 of 23
Longest drawdown4.9 years

Worst drawdowns

Since 2002
DeclinePeakBottomRecoveredLength
−52.4%Oct 2007Mar 2009Sep 20124.9 years
−34.5%Nov 2021Oct 2022Jun 20242.6 years
−32.3%Feb 2020Mar 2020Jul 20205 months
−27.9%May 2002Oct 2002Sep 20031.3 years
−19.0%Aug 2018Dec 2018Apr 20197 months

Annual returns

2002 from May 28 · 2026 through Oct 2