American Funds New World Fund

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4 / 5 Stars
Lipper
4 2 3 5 4
Zacks Investment Research
4 (Sell)
Standard & Poor's
5 / 5 Stars
TheStreet.com
D- (Sell)

Fund Holdings

According to the prospectus, the fund may hold securities in any company, regardless of where it’s based, as long as a significant portion of the company’s assets or revenues (20 percent of more) is attributed to developing companies. The fund invests in over 30 qualified developing countries that span the globe, from Argentina and Brazil in South America to Jordan and Lebanon in the Middle East to China and Thailand in Asia. The fund may invest in debt securities as well.

Asset Allocation

% Long % Net
Cash 3.19 3.19
Stocks 6.26 6.26
Bonds 2.17 2.17
Other 2.99 2.99
Foreign Bonds 11.36 11.36
Foreign Stocks 73.82 73.82
Convertible 0.0 0.0
Preferred 0.22 0.22

Updated 03.31.2013

Top 10 Holdings

Performance as of 04.30.2013

Portfolio as of 03.31.2013

Ticker YTD Return % % Net Assets
SOFTBANK Corp SFTBF 33.97 1.43
ENN Energy Holdings Ltd. 02688 --- 1.34
Nestle SA NSRGF 9.65 1.33
Mtn Group Limited MTNOF -15.29 1.27
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. ICT --- 1.26
Novo Nordisk A/S NONOF 5.13 1.18
Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA AHBIF 9.81 1.13
Ophir Energy PLC OPGYF 73.51 1.02
InterOil Corporation IOC 38.99 0.99
Shoprite Holdings Ltd SHP --- 0.96
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