RDWAX Performance — American Funds Developing World Growth & Income Fund, Class R-1
Data updated: 2026-07-29
RDWAX returned +19.11% year to date and +43.53% over one year to May 2026. Annualised returns are +20.52% over 3 years and +4.95% over 5 years. The fund beat its Global Large Blend category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $175, against $163 for the category, and to $144 over one year, against $123. Volatility over the past three years was 15.18% a year. In the 12 months to May 2026 the fund took in a net $48.5M, and assets reached $2.73B.
RDWAX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in American Funds Developing World Growth & Income Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Global Large Blend category average over the same months.
| Period | RDWAX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jun 2025 – May 2026) | $144 | $123 |
| 3 years (Jun 2023 – May 2026) | $175 | $163 |
| 5 years (Jun 2021 – May 2026) | $127 | $151 |
| Since data start (Sep 2019 – May 2026) | $172 | $207 |
RDWAX Trailing Returns
Total returns to May 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +19.11% |
| 1 year | +43.53% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +20.52% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +4.95% |
RDWAX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of American Funds Developing World Growth & Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–May) | +19.11% |
| 2025 | +33.40% |
| 2024 | +2.94% |
| 2023 | +10.57% |
| 2022 | −24.00% |
| 2021 | −0.23% |
| 2020 | +10.51% |
| 2019 (Sep–Dec) | +13.79% |
RDWAX 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 | +7.9% | +4.7% | −10.9% | +10.4% | +7.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +2.6% | +0.3% | +1.8% | +1.6% | +4.0% | +6.3% | 0.0% | +3.4% | +6.2% | +2.3% | −0.7% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | −3.9% | +4.7% | +2.2% | −1.8% | +1.1% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +2.4% | +5.9% | −4.2% | −1.9% | −1.4% |
| 2023 | +9.3% | −6.0% | +0.9% | +2.2% | −2.5% | +5.1% | +4.1% | −5.8% | −3.6% | −3.4% | +7.7% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | −5.2% | −7.4% | −3.1% | −8.4% | +0.4% | −4.7% | +1.5% | −1.4% | −9.1% | +1.1% | +12.6% | −1.6% |
| 2021 | +0.9% | +2.9% | −0.7% | +1.3% | +3.1% | +0.5% | −4.5% | +2.2% | −2.5% | −0.3% | −2.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | −4.2% | −4.8% | −18.9% | +9.3% | +1.9% | +6.9% | +6.6% | +2.9% | −2.3% | −0.8% | +11.6% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.0% | +4.5% | +1.0% | +6.7% |
RDWAX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jun 2023 – May 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 15.18%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.06 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +10.39% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −10.87% (Mar 2026)
RDWAX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of American Funds Developing World Growth & Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $48.5M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $499.5M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.11×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $25.2M | $34.6M | −$9.4M |
| Apr 2026 | $35.3M | $37.7M | −$2.4M |
| Mar 2026 | $126.9M | $63.1M | $63.7M |
| Feb 2026 | $58.3M | $30.9M | $27.4M |
| Jan 2026 | $58.9M | $37.3M | $21.7M |
| Dec 2025 | $45.9M | $36.2M | $9.7M |
| Nov 2025 | $18.2M | $28.6M | −$10.4M |
| Oct 2025 | $29.3M | $50.6M | −$21.3M |
| Sep 2025 | $36.5M | $36.0M | $498K |
| Aug 2025 | $15.9M | $25.4M | −$9.4M |
| Jul 2025 | $19.5M | $41.6M | −$22.1M |
| Jun 2025 | $29.5M | $29.0M | $540K |
RDWAX Assets Under Management
Net assets of American Funds Developing World Growth & Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | $2.73B |
| 2026-02-28 | $2.53B |
| 2025-11-30 | $2.17B |
| 2025-08-31 | $2.04B |
| 2025-05-31 | $1.89B |
| 2025-02-28 | $1.77B |
| 2024-11-30 | $1.82B |
| 2024-08-31 | $1.89B |
| 2024-05-31 | $1.90B |
| 2024-02-29 | $1.94B |
| 2023-11-30 | $1.94B |
| 2023-08-31 | $2.02B |
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.