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Mutual Fund Insights: American Funds SMALLCAP World 529A Fund (CSPAX)
In-depth Analysis of American Funds SMALLCAP World 529A (CSPAX)
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Last Trade: $30.37 on 11/20/2009, Change: -0.15 (-0.49%)
Fund Manager - Gordon Crawford
Fund Manager Tenure: 19.6 years [Similar Funds: CSPBX CSPCX CSPEX CSPFX ]Fundmojo Fund Grade: A (Score: 0.71) (What does this score mean?)Gordon Crawford is a senior vice President for Capital Research and Management Company with portfolio manager and research analyst responsibilities.
Category Average: 22.45% , -5.03% , 3.41% | Category Average: 1.51% | Category Average: 91.32% |
What we like about American Funds SMALLCAP World 529A Fund (CSPAX)
Data for American Funds SMALLCAP World 529A Fund (CSPAX) as of October 31, 2009
- American Funds SMALLCAP World 529A Fund (CSPAX) management has been with American Funds SMALLCAP World 529A Fund for 19.6 years
- American Funds SMALLCAP World 529A Fund (CSPAX) has good short-term performance (1-year return 36.24% vs 22.45% World Stock category average)
- American Funds SMALLCAP World 529A Fund (CSPAX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return -3.68% vs -5.03% World Stock category average)
- American Funds SMALLCAP World 529A Fund (CSPAX) has good Long-term performance (5-year return 5.90% vs 3.41% World Stock category average)
- American Funds SMALLCAP World 529A Fund (CSPAX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
- American Funds SMALLCAP World 529A Fund (CSPAX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 50.00% vs World Stock average of 91.32%. It is good that American Funds SMALLCAP World 529A management does not trade extensively for its return.
- American Funds SMALLCAP World 529A Fund (CSPAX) has a lower management fee than its World Stock average: 1.05% vs 1.51%
What we are cautious about American Funds SMALLCAP World 529A Fund (CSPAX)
Data for American Funds SMALLCAP World 529A Fund (CSPAX) as of October 31, 2009
- American Funds SMALLCAP World 529A Fund (CSPAX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
- American Funds SMALLCAP World 529A Fund (CSPAX) is more volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 25.99 that is higher than category average of 22.89
- American Funds SMALLCAP World 529A Fund (CSPAX) carries a front-end load of 5.75% and % backend load
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American Funds SMALLCAP World 529A Fund (CSPAX) Net Asset
Track net asset change of American Funds SMALLCAP World 529A fund (CSPAX)
| Date | Net Asset |
| 10/2009 | $420.89M |
| 09/2009 | $389.98M |
| 08/2009 | $370.42M |
American Funds SMALLCAP World 529A Fund (CSPAX) Portfolio Allocation
Track portfolio allocation change of American Funds SMALLCAP World 529A fund (CSPAX)
| Date | Cash | Stock | Bond | Other |
| 09/2009 | 8.2% | 89.54% | 1.78% | 0.48% |
| 06/2009 | 10.33% | 88.53% | 0.59% | 0.56% |
| 03/2009 | 12.14% | 85.75% | 1.29% | 0.82% |
Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in American Funds SMALLCAP World 529A Fund (CSPAX)
Discover what American Funds SMALLCAP World 529A Fund (CSPAX) manager is buying
Heritage Oil PLC [1.08%] Container Corporation of India [0.99%] MSC INDUSTRIAL DRCT [0.88%] INVERNESS MED INNOVA [0.87%] COACH INC [0.84%] XinAo Gas Holdings Ltd. [0.78%] Jumbo SA [0.75%] Digital River, Inc. [0.73%] APTAR GROUP INC [0.66%] | Heritage Oil PLC [1.08%] Container Corporation of India [0.99%] MSC INDUSTRIAL DRCT [0.88%] INVERNESS MED INNOVA [0.87%] COACH INC [0.84%] XinAo Gas Holdings Ltd. [0.78%] Jumbo SA [0.75%] Digital River, Inc. [0.73%] APTAR GROUP INC [0.66%] | Myriad Genetics, Inc. [1.05%] MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. [0.98%] FNMA [0.97%] Container Corporation of India [0.88%] Inverness Medical Innovations, [0.83%] AptarGroup Inc. [0.74%] Jumbo SA [0.74%] Cochlear Limited [0.72%] Heritage Oil Ltd [0.71%] |
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