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American Funds SMALLCAP World F1

SCWFX · NASDAQ

Market closed$79.79$-0.730000 (-0.91%)

Key statistics

Previous close$80.52
Open$79.79
Day high$79.79
Day low$79.79
52-week high$84.52
52-week low$68.88
Market cap92.33B
Volume—
Average volume—
P/E ratio24.74
Forward P/E—
EPS3.23
Dividend yield0.00%

Market context

Why it moved

SCWFX declined today as investors grew increasingly cautious heading into the second half of 2026, weighed down by persistent inflation concerns, US-Iran geopolitical tensions, and broader market uncertainty.

Perplexity

What is happening

Recent company-specific developments and publisher coverage.

July 15, 2026American Funds SMALLCAP World F1 closed essentially unchanged as the broader financial services sector rallied on a blockbuster Q2 earnings wave from Wall Street giants. Goldman Sachs surged over 6%, JPMorgan and BofA gained, and BlackRock beat estimates with iShares surpassing $6 trillion in AUM — all tailwinds for the asset management industry. However, Natixis strategists flagged that large-caps are expected to outperform small-caps in H2 2026, a headwind for SCWFX's small-cap global mandate, while geopolitical tensions and persistent inflation remain key risks.

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July 14, 2026American Funds SMALLCAP World F1 held steady after hours as the broader financial services sector navigated a volatile session shaped by a cooler-than-expected June CPI print (3.5% headline) and blowout Q2 earnings from major Wall Street banks — JPMorgan posted its highest quarterly profit ever while Goldman Sachs also topped estimates on a trading and dealmaking surge. The XLF sector ETF edged slightly lower in after-hours trading despite the strong bank results, as Morningstar flagged financial stocks as the second-worst-performing sector over the past year amid concerns about AI disruption and cracks in private credit, while ongoing Iran-Strait of Hormuz tensions and Fed rate-hike uncertainty continue to weigh on investor sentiment.

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July 8, 2026American Funds SMALLCAP World F1 held steady amid a broad risk-off session, as escalating U.S.-Iran tensions sent oil surging over 5% and dragged global equities lower after President Trump declared the interim Iran peace deal 'over.' The fund's global small-cap exposure faced headwinds from the macro backdrop, though the financial services sector ETF (XLF) edged only fractionally higher in after-hours trading, suggesting relative resilience even as geopolitical uncertainty and rising Treasury yields weighed on sentiment heading into Q2 earnings season.

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July 2, 2026American Funds SMALLCAP World F1 held steady after hours as the broader financial services sector navigated a mixed macro backdrop. The finance sector posted a strong Q2, rising 10.9%, buoyed by the AI infrastructure boom, easing Middle East tensions, and resilient capital markets — though it trailed the S&P 500's 15.5% quarterly gain. Near-term sentiment is cautious heading into the June jobs report, with softer private payrolls data and Fed Chair Warsh's tempered inflation rhetoric prompting markets to price out a July rate hike, offering some relief for asset managers with global small-cap exposure.

Peers

S&P 500SPX · $7,457.69-1.01%American Funds American Mutual F1AMFFX · $63.96-0.70%Franklin Income Fund Class R6FNCFX · $2.540.00%American Funds New World Fund Class ANEWFX · $103.32-1.60%American Funds New World F2NFFFX · $103.03-1.60%American Funds New World Fund Cl F-1ShsNWFFX · $102.52-1.60%American Funds SMALLCAP World R6RLLGX · $84.69-0.91%American Funds American Mutual Fund Class R-6RMFGX · $64.41-0.68%American Funds New World Fund Class R-6RNWGX · $103.41-1.60%American Funds SMALLCAP World R1RSLAX · $67.49-0.91%American Funds SMALLCAP World Fund Class ASMCWX · $81.20-0.90%