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Mutual Fund Insights: American Funds New Perspective C Fund (NPFCX)

In-depth Analysis of American Funds New Perspective C Fund (NPFCX)

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See American Funds New Perspective C Fund (NPFCX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

    Last Trade: $25.18 on 3/15/2010, Change: -0.15 (-0.59%)

  

Fund Manager - Gregg E. Ireland

Fund Manager Tenure: 17.3 years   [Similar Funds: NPFBX  NPFFX ]
Fundmojo Fund Grade: A (Score: 0.77)     (What does this score mean?)
Mr. Irelandis a portfolio manager with responsibilities in several funds managed by Capital Research and Management Company (CRMC), including the Investment Company of America. Having joined Capital in 1972, Mr. Ireland is a Senior Vice President of CRMC, as well as an officer of several funds managed by CRMC. He is Chair of the Leadership Board of Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, a national think-tank that studies issues facing young children and their families.  Get more insights on Gregg E. Ireland

  

What we like about American Funds New Perspective C Fund (NPFCX) What we like about American Funds New Perspective C Fund (NPFCX)

Data for American Funds New Perspective C Fund (NPFCX) as of January 31, 2010

  • American Funds New Perspective C Fund (NPFCX) management has been with American Funds New Perspective C Fund for 17.3 years
  • American Funds New Perspective C Fund (NPFCX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return -3.09% vs -6.17% World Stock category average)
  • American Funds New Perspective C Fund (NPFCX) has good Long-term performance (5-year return 4.36% vs 2.47% World Stock category average)
  • American Funds New Perspective C Fund (NPFCX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
  • American Funds New Perspective C Fund (NPFCX) has a Morningstar rating of 4 and above
  • American Funds New Perspective C Fund (NPFCX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 32.00% vs World Stock average of 93.35%. It is good that American Funds New Perspective C management does not trade extensively for its return.
  • American Funds New Perspective C Fund (NPFCX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 20.93, lower than category average of 22.99

  

What we are cautious about American Funds New Perspective C Fund (NPFCX) What we are cautious about American Funds New Perspective C Fund (NPFCX)

Data for American Funds New Perspective C Fund (NPFCX) as of January 31, 2010

  • American Funds New Perspective C Fund (NPFCX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return 40.47% vs 40.69% World Stock category average)
  • American Funds New Perspective C Fund (NPFCX) has a higher management fee of 1.62% than its World Stock average of 1.53%
  • American Funds New Perspective C Fund (NPFCX) carries a 1% load
See American Funds New Perspective C Fund (NPFCX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

  

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American Funds New Perspective C Fund (NPFCX) Net Asset

Track net asset change of American Funds New Perspective C fund (NPFCX)

DateNet Asset
01/2010$1.43B
11/2009$1.40B
10/2009$1.36B
More historic net asset information on American Funds New Perspective C Fund (NPFCX)

  

American Funds New Perspective C Fund (NPFCX) Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of American Funds New Perspective C fund (NPFCX)

DateCashStockBondOther
09/20095.03%93.66%1.31%0%
06/20096.96%92.03%1.01%0%
03/20096.23%92.46%1.25%0.06%
Click here to see more historic asset allocation information on American Funds New Perspective C Fund (NPFCX)

  

Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in American Funds New Perspective C Fund (NPFCX)

Discover what American Funds New Perspective C Fund (NPFCX) manager is buying

30-Sep-09
Microsoft Corporation [2.98%]
Novo Nordisk A/S [2.25%]
BARRICK GOLD CP [2.08%]
Samsung Electronics [1.97%]
Cisco Systems, Inc. [1.94%]
Oracle Corporation [1.8%]
Google Inc. [1.71%]
NEWMONT MIN CP (HLDG [1.7%]
PETROLEO BRASILEIRO [1.62%]
Honda Motor Company [1.57%]

30-Jun-09
Microsoft Corporation [2.98%]
Novo Nordisk A/S [2.25%]
BARRICK GOLD CP [2.08%]
Samsung Electronics [1.97%]
Cisco Systems, Inc. [1.94%]
Oracle Corporation [1.8%]
Google Inc. [1.71%]
NEWMONT MIN CP (HLDG [1.7%]
PETROLEO BRASILEIRO [1.62%]
Honda Motor Company [1.57%]

31-Mar-09
Microsoft Corporation [3.15%]
Barrick Gold Corp. [2.6%]
Novo-Nordisk A S [2.38%]
Cisco Systems, Inc. [2.3%]
Newmont Mining Corp. (Holding C [2.17%]
Samsung Electronics [2.07%]
Honda Motor Company [1.75%]
Oracle Corporation [1.71%]
Google Inc. [1.65%]
Bayer AG [1.64%]
Click here for Stock Holding Change Map in American Funds New Perspective C Fund (NPFCX)

  

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