American Funds New Perspective Fund®
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American Funds New Perspective A (ANWPX)
Type
Open-end mutual fund
Manager
Military contractors
Largest international arms manufacturers and military contractors
21
holdings
$9.64B
invested
6.78%
of portfolio
Nuclear weapons
Manufacturers/servicers of nuclear armaments and delivery systems
12
holdings
$6.18B
invested
4.34%
of portfolio
Controversial weapons
Manufacturers involved with cluster munitions, landmines, white phosphorus, depleted uranium
8
holdings
$4.67B
invested
3.28%
of portfolio
Military weapon companies
21 holdings
21 holdings
- 1. Safran SA
$1.37B0.96% - 2. Airbus SE$1.11B0.78%
- 3. Caterpillar Inc$1.05B0.74%
- 4. Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC$796.86M0.56%
- 5. TransDigm Group Inc$672.33M0.47%
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For each weapons category, we show the fund's exposure. When calculating a portfolio's percent exposure to a list of companies, we only consider long investments, ignoring any shorts or liabilities.
Civilian firearm manufacturers and retailers
We also track investments in civilian firearm manufacturers and retailers raking in billions in handgun, assault rifle, and ammunition sales. Gun Free Funds is made for people looking to align their investments with their values by moving money out of companies that make and sell guns.
American Funds New Perspective Fund® earns an F grade for investments in military weapons
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