Capital Group announced that effective March 1, 2021, Robert Neithart will no longer be a named portfolio manager on American Funds Capital World Bond CWBFX. Neithart will focus exclusively on emerging-markets debt going forward and will no longer manage a generalist sleeve of this strategy. Philip Chitty, a global- and European-focused portfolio manager who joined the firm in 2004, will assume Neithart's responsibilities on this strategy. Generalist comanagers Thomas Høgh and Andrew Cormack will remain in place. Høgh has been a comanager on this strategy for over two decades, while Cormack became a comanager in 2019, having joined the firm in 2018 following 14 years at Western Asset.
American Funds Capital World Bond F2 BFWFX
NAV / 1-Day Return
20.53
/
0.04
%
Total Assets
15.4 Bil
Adj. Expense Ratio
Adjusted Expense Ratio excludes certain variable investment-related expenses, such as interest from borrowings and dividends on borrowed securities, allowing for more consistent cost comparisons across funds.
0.590%
Expense Ratio
0.590%
Fee Level
Below Average
Longest Manager Tenure
25.56
years
Category
World Bond
Credit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity
Medium / ExtensiveMin. Initial Investment
250
Status
Open
TTM Yield
2.12%
Effective Duration
6.18
years
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Upcoming Manager Change at American Funds Capital World Bond Doesn't Affect Rating
