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American Funds Washington Mutual R5

RWMFX · NASDAQ

Market closed$67.23$-0.450000 (-0.66%)

Key statistics

Previous close$67.68
Open$67.23
Day high$67.23
Day low$67.23
52-week high$69.23
52-week low$61.52
Market cap150.99B
Volume—
Average volume—
P/E ratio26.06
Forward P/E—
EPS2.58
Dividend yield0.00%

What is happening

Recent company-specific developments and publisher coverage.

July 17, 2026American Funds Washington Mutual R5 closed essentially unchanged as the broader financial services sector navigated a mixed end to a strong Q2 earnings week. While major banks reported blockbuster results—Finance sector Q2 earnings up over 30% year-over-year—the XLF sector ETF pulled back from intraday highs amid a semiconductor-led equity selloff and escalating Middle East tensions weighing on risk sentiment. Morningstar's latest sector outlook flagged AI disruption concerns and private credit strains as headwinds for financial services valuations, even as the fund's large-cap, value-oriented holdings benefit from resilient corporate earnings and buoyant asset management fee income.

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July 16, 2026American Funds Washington Mutual R5 (RWMFX) closed higher, buoyed by a broadly constructive backdrop for U.S. financials as Q2 earnings season delivers blowout results across the sector. Wall Street banks posted record profits driven by surging trading revenue, booming M&A activity, and the landmark SpaceX IPO, while custodian banks like BNY and State Street reported strong AUM growth on rising asset values. The Financial Services sector ETF (XLF) is trading near 52-week highs, and Finance sector Q2 earnings are tracking up ~30% year-over-year with a 100% beat rate on EPS estimates — a notably strong showing that supports sentiment for diversified equity funds like RWMFX.

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July 15, 2026American Funds Washington Mutual R5 closed essentially flat amid a broadly constructive environment for financial services, as the fund's large-cap value holdings benefited from a blowout Q2 earnings season on Wall Street. BlackRock topped Q2 estimates with iShares surpassing $6 trillion in AUM, while Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, and other major banks posted record or beat-estimate profits fueled by surging trading revenue and a historic dealmaking boom — a broadly positive backdrop for the diversified blue-chip equity fund.

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July 14, 2026American Funds Washington Mutual R5 (RWMFX) edged lower as financial sector headwinds weighed on the fund's value-oriented portfolio, with the XLF sector ETF also slipping in after-hours trading. While major bank holdings like JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs posted blowout Q2 earnings driven by record trading and dealmaking, broader investor caution persisted amid Iran-related geopolitical tensions, a hawkish Fed backdrop, and Morningstar flagging financials as the second-worst-performing sector over the past year due to AI disruption concerns and private credit risks.

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July 9, 2026American Funds Washington Mutual R5 closed essentially flat as the broader financial sector navigated a complex macro backdrop ahead of the Q2 bank earnings season kicking off July 14 with JPMorgan, Bank of America, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo. Renewed U.S.-Iran military exchanges cast doubt on the fragile ceasefire, sending oil prices toward $78/barrel and reigniting inflation concerns — a headwind for rate-sensitive financials. UBS highlighted 'peak banking sector optimism' even as it maintained Buy ratings on major banks, with S&P 500 Q2 earnings expected to grow 24% year-over-year.

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July 8, 2026American Funds Washington Mutual R5 edged lower as broad market risk-off sentiment weighed on equity funds, driven by a fresh escalation in U.S.-Iran tensions after President Trump declared the interim peace agreement 'over,' sending oil prices surging over 5% and pushing Treasury yields to four-week highs. The blue-chip-oriented fund, which holds large-cap value stocks, faced headwinds alongside the broader S&P 500 as investors rotated defensively, while the financial sector ETF (XLF) also pulled back amid rising rate uncertainty ahead of the release of June Fed meeting minutes.

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June 29, 2026American Funds Washington Mutual R5 (RWMFX) closed up about 1% as broad market sentiment improved following reports that the U.S. and Iran agreed to halt tit-for-tat strikes in the Strait of Hormuz, easing geopolitical risk that had rattled markets last week. The fund, which holds large-cap value-oriented U.S. equities, benefited from a broader rotation into diversified holdings as tech-driven volatility subsided — the S&P 500 rebounded after posting weekly losses over 2% Friday, and the Financial Select Sector ETF (XLF) edged marginally higher in extended trading.

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Peers

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