NEWCX Performance — New World Fund INC, Class C
Data updated: 2026-09-28
NEWCX returned +13.33% year to date and +26.32% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +14.89% over 3 years and +5.71% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Emerging Markets Equity category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $152, against $164 for the category, and to $126 over one year, against $134. Volatility over the past three years was 13.75% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $4.6B, and assets reached $88.61B.
NEWCX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in New World Fund INC grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Emerging Markets Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | NEWCX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $126 | $134 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $152 | $164 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $132 | $143 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $187 | $188 |
NEWCX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +13.33% |
| 1 year | +26.32% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +14.89% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +5.71% |
NEWCX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of New World Fund INC, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +13.33% |
| 2025 | +27.13% |
| 2024 | +5.68% |
| 2023 | +14.86% |
| 2022 | −22.66% |
| 2021 | +3.96% |
| 2020 | +23.86% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +7.54% |
NEWCX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +5.9% | +2.8% | −9.7% | +10.7% | +6.5% | +0.2% | −2.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +2.6% | −0.4% | −0.8% | +1.9% | +5.6% | +5.3% | −0.8% | +2.9% | +4.2% | +2.8% | −0.6% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | −1.4% | +4.0% | +2.3% | −1.7% | +2.4% | +0.7% | −0.5% | +3.0% | +4.1% | −4.2% | −1.3% | −1.5% |
| 2023 | +7.5% | −3.9% | +3.0% | +1.2% | −1.9% | +5.4% | +3.6% | −4.2% | −4.3% | −3.2% | +7.4% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | −6.3% | −4.6% | 0.0% | −8.7% | +0.7% | −7.6% | +4.2% | −2.7% | −8.4% | +2.4% | +10.5% | −3.0% |
| 2021 | +0.1% | +1.8% | −1.3% | +4.3% | +2.8% | +1.7% | −2.8% | +2.2% | −4.5% | +2.0% | −3.9% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | −2.3% | −5.9% | −15.5% | +9.7% | +6.3% | +6.5% | +6.1% | +4.7% | −2.8% | 0.0% | +11.8% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −2.7% | +1.6% | +2.9% | +1.7% | +3.9% |
NEWCX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 13.75%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.76 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +10.67% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −9.72% (Mar 2026)
NEWCX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of New World Fund INC, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $4.6B
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $19.8B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.30×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $1.2B | $1.4B | −$169.2M |
| Jun 2026 | $876.3M | $1.3B | −$385.4M |
| May 2026 | $923.5M | $1.2B | −$250.6M |
| Apr 2026 | $5.4B | $1.5B | $3.9B |
| Mar 2026 | $909.3M | $1.2B | −$286.6M |
| Feb 2026 | $1.0B | $1.1B | −$80.7M |
| Jan 2026 | $1.2B | $1.5B | −$338.0M |
| Dec 2025 | $5.1B | $1.8B | $3.4B |
| Nov 2025 | $704.3M | $1.0B | −$337.8M |
| Oct 2025 | $829.9M | $1.3B | −$500.6M |
| Sep 2025 | $823.0M | $1.1B | −$240.7M |
| Aug 2025 | $808.4M | $882.7M | −$74.3M |
NEWCX Assets Under Management
Net assets of New World Fund INC by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $88.61B |
| 2026-04-30 | $85.37B |
| 2026-01-31 | $79.72B |
| 2025-10-31 | $75.88B |
| 2025-07-31 | $69.40B |
| 2025-04-30 | $62.61B |
| 2025-01-31 | $63.55B |
| 2024-10-31 | $62.27B |
| 2024-07-31 | $60.32B |
| 2024-04-30 | $56.92B |
| 2024-01-31 | $54.02B |
| 2023-10-31 | $47.74B |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.