RCWAX Performance — Capital World Bond Fund, Class R-1
Data updated: 2026-08-27
RCWAX returned −1.40% year to date and −1.16% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +2.26% over 3 years and −2.86% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Global Intermediate Core Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $107, against $117 for the category, and to $99 over one year, against $104. Volatility over the past three years was 7.34% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $161.1M, and assets reached $9.88B.
RCWAX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Capital World Bond Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Global Intermediate Core Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | RCWAX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $99 | $104 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $107 | $117 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $86 | $104 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $92 | $112 |
RCWAX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | −1.40% |
| 1 year | −1.16% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +2.26% |
| 5 years (annualised) | −2.86% |
RCWAX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Capital World Bond Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | −1.40% |
| 2025 | +8.17% |
| 2024 | −3.83% |
| 2023 | +5.21% |
| 2022 | −18.02% |
| 2021 | −5.81% |
| 2020 | +9.13% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +0.83% |
RCWAX 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 | +0.7% | +0.9% | −3.8% | +1.4% | +0.3% | −0.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.7% | +1.5% | +0.6% | +2.9% | −0.4% | +2.4% | −2.0% | +1.7% | +0.5% | −0.4% | +0.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | −1.8% | −1.2% | +0.5% | −2.9% | +1.4% | −0.1% | +2.8% | +2.2% | +1.6% | −3.5% | 0.0% | −2.7% |
| 2023 | +3.5% | −4.5% | +3.9% | +0.1% | −2.0% | +0.2% | +0.9% | −1.7% | −3.3% | −1.2% | +5.3% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | −1.9% | −2.8% | −3.8% | −5.6% | +0.5% | −3.5% | +2.4% | −4.2% | −5.6% | −0.2% | +5.8% | 0.0% |
| 2021 | −1.0% | −2.1% | −1.8% | +1.2% | +0.9% | −0.8% | +1.2% | −0.3% | −1.8% | −0.7% | −0.4% | −0.2% |
| 2020 | +1.2% | −0.1% | −4.0% | +1.8% | +1.8% | +1.3% | +3.5% | +0.1% | −0.9% | 0.0% | +2.5% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.3% | +1.3% | −0.8% | +0.6% | −1.1% | +1.1% |
RCWAX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 7.34%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.30 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +5.26% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −3.79% (Mar 2026)
RCWAX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Capital World Bond Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $161.1M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $1.9B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.09×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $180.3M | $125.5M | $54.8M |
| May 2026 | $72.8M | $105.7M | −$32.9M |
| Apr 2026 | $204.8M | $149.1M | $55.7M |
| Mar 2026 | $189.0M | $128.8M | $60.2M |
| Feb 2026 | $78.1M | $124.1M | −$46.0M |
| Jan 2026 | $364.1M | $130.0M | $234.1M |
| Dec 2025 | $192.0M | $215.7M | −$23.6M |
| Nov 2025 | $85.9M | $98.5M | −$12.7M |
| Oct 2025 | $107.6M | $208.6M | −$101.0M |
| Sep 2025 | $181.6M | $122.6M | $59.0M |
| Aug 2025 | $94.4M | $105.4M | −$11.1M |
| Jul 2025 | $167.4M | $243.0M | −$75.6M |
RCWAX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Capital World Bond Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $9.88B |
| 2026-03-31 | $9.80B |
| 2025-12-31 | $9.85B |
| 2025-09-30 | $10.06B |
| 2025-06-30 | $10.15B |
| 2025-03-31 | $10.23B |
| 2024-12-31 | $10.21B |
| 2024-09-30 | $10.60B |
| 2024-06-30 | $9.95B |
| 2024-03-31 | $9.67B |
| 2023-12-31 | $9.60B |
| 2023-09-30 | $9.00B |
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.