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FCWGX Mutual Fund — American Funds Capital World Growth and Income Fund® Class 529-F-2

American Funds Capital World Growth and Income Fund® Class 529-F-2 (FCWGX)

Updated October 16, 2026.

Verdict as of October 16, 2026

FCWGX's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (97/100, medium confidence). It pays quarterly and its distribution rate is 9.68%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.246 with an ex-date of September 14, 2026, was 36.8% lower than the previous $0.389. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.

Sources: Capital Group page for FCWGX, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.

FCWGX is a Mutual Fund. its distribution rate is 9.68%, its trailing-12-month yield is 9.68%, its expense ratio is 0.51%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 97/100 (Safe). Total return is 117.6% over the past 6 years, 35.8 points behind SPY at 153.4%.

American Funds Capital World Growth and Income Fund® Class 529-F-2 is a mutual fund that invests primarily in common stocks of well-established companies globally, including a significant portion in developing countries, many of which have dividend-paying potential. The fund distributes quarterly at a modest current distribution rate and carries an expense ratio of 0.51%. It appeals to investors seeking global equity exposure with an income component, particularly those using 529 education savings plans.

FCWGX dividend yield and income

Price as of 2026-10-16.

The distribution rate (9.68%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (9.68%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.246. The ex-dividend date is 09/14/2026.

Recorded distribution timeline (24)
Ex-dateAmountChange from previous payment
2026-09-14$0.246-36.8%
Unclassified cash
2026-06-15$0.38960.7%
Unclassified cash
2026-03-16$0.242-96.5%
Unclassified cash
2025-12-16$6.8312758.2%
Unclassified cash
2025-09-15$0.239-37.9%
Unclassified cash
2025-06-09$0.38562.4%
Unclassified cash
2025-03-10$0.237-94.5%
Unclassified cash
2024-12-17$4.2991721.6%
Unclassified cash
2024-09-16$0.236-38.7%
Unclassified cash
2024-06-10$0.38563.8%
Unclassified cash
2024-03-11$0.235-82.4%
Unclassified cash
2023-12-12$1.338459.8%
Unclassified cash
2023-09-11$0.239-38.1%
Unclassified cash
2023-06-12$0.38663.6%
Unclassified cash
2023-03-13$0.236-34.6%
Unclassified cash
2022-12-13$0.36157.6%
Unclassified cash
2022-09-12$0.229-40.1%
Unclassified cash
2022-06-13$0.38262.6%
Unclassified cash
2022-03-14$0.235-93.5%
Unclassified cash
2021-12-14$3.6271463.4%
Unclassified cash
2021-09-13$0.232-39.1%
Unclassified cash
2021-06-14$0.38165.7%
Unclassified cash
2021-03-15$0.2345.6%
Unclassified cash
2020-12-15$0.158—
2020 total$0.158—
2021 total$4.472729.1%
2022 total$1.207-73.0%
2023 total$2.19982.2%
2024 total$5.155134.4%
2025 total$7.69249.2%
2026 YTD total$0.8771.9% vs prior-year YTD

FCWGX dividend growth

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +49.4%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.

TTM income vs TTM N years earlier
WindowChange
1Y+49.4%
3Y530.8%
5Y50.4%

FCWGX holdings and sector exposure

Holdings are not available for this snapshot.

FCWGX performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 117.6% over the past 6 years, 35.8 points behind SPY at 153.4%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 17.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 10.5%.

WindowTotal returnCAGR
1M-1.2%—
3M-0.7%—
6M4.7%—
YTD12.7%—
1Y17.0%—
2Y CAGR—17.60%
3Y CAGR—21.10%
5Y CAGR—10.60%
Since inception (6 years)117.6%13.90%

FCWGX key facts

Distribution Safety Score™
97 · Safe
Safety-Adjusted Yield
9.39%
Issuer
Capital Group
Asset type
Mutual Fund
Asset class
Equity
Expense ratio
0.51%
Distribution rate
9.68%
Distribution frequency
Quarterly
Trailing yield
9.68%
Last close
$79.64 (as of 2026-10-16)
NAV
$80.79 as of 2026-09-30; source eodhd (stale)
Premium / discount
N/A (price 2026-10-16, NAV 2026-09-30) (NAV stale)
AUM
$117,567,815,680
Average volume
0.0
Dividend
$0.246
Ex-dividend date
09/14/2026
Beta
0.98

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (9.68%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (9.68%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Capital Group or company page; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

FCWGX risks and drawbacks

Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 10.5%.

Who may consider FCWGX — and who may not

FCWGX may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (FCWGX pays quarterly); investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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Frequently asked questions

Does FCWGX pay monthly?

No. FCWGX currently pays quarterly, not monthly.

What is FCWGX's expense ratio?

FCWGX's expense ratio is 0.51%.

What is FCWGX's dividend yield?

FCWGX's distribution rate is 9.68%, paid quarterly, with a 0.51% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.

How has FCWGX's dividend grown?

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +49.4%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.

When does FCWGX pay a dividend?

FCWGX pays quarterly. The dividend amount is $0.246. The ex-dividend date is 09/14/2026.

How has FCWGX performed?

Total return is 117.6% over the past 6 years, 35.8 points behind SPY at 153.4%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 17.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 10.5%.

Is FCWGX a good investment?

FCWGX's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 97 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 9.68% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.

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