American Funds
All mutual funds held
Asset Allocation
Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in American Funds, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends. The portfolio is rebalanced Quarterly
The earliest data available for this chart is May 18, 2012, corresponding to the inception date of GWPAX
Returns By Period
As of Jul 25, 2024, the American Funds returned 10.22% Year-To-Date and 9.65% of annualized return in the last 10 years.
Year-To-Date | 1 month | 6 months | 1 year | 5 years (annualized) | 10 years (annualized) | |
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^GSPC S&P 500 | 13.20% | -1.28% | 10.32% | 18.23% | 12.31% | 10.58% |
American Funds | 9.77% | -1.18% | 8.88% | 15.78% | 10.34% | 9.61% |
Portfolio components: | ||||||
AEPGX American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund Class A | 5.60% | -1.89% | 5.95% | 7.23% | 4.31% | 4.37% |
AIVSX American Funds Investment Company of America Class A | 13.96% | -0.52% | 11.63% | 23.05% | 13.69% | 11.35% |
ANCFX American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A | 12.87% | -2.04% | 10.95% | 20.91% | 12.48% | 11.56% |
AGTHX American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class A | 13.77% | -2.68% | 11.03% | 23.44% | 13.60% | 12.80% |
SMCWX American Funds SMALLCAP World Fund Class A | 2.07% | 1.90% | 4.89% | 5.23% | 6.53% | 7.80% |
CWGIX American Funds Capital World Growth and Income Fund Class A | 8.63% | -1.58% | 7.81% | 13.81% | 8.97% | 7.48% |
AWSHX American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Class A | 11.66% | 0.17% | 10.05% | 18.31% | 11.44% | 10.79% |
AAMTX American Funds 2055 Target Date Retirement Fund | 8.81% | -1.01% | 8.03% | 14.33% | 9.39% | 8.82% |
ANWPX American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A | 9.43% | -2.47% | 8.75% | 14.16% | 11.25% | 10.51% |
GWPAX American Funds Growth Portfolio Class A | 10.88% | -1.63% | 9.41% | 18.00% | 10.65% | 9.83% |
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of American Funds, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
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2024 | 0.38% | 5.11% | 3.19% | -3.82% | 3.72% | 2.01% | 9.77% | ||||||
2023 | 7.39% | -2.73% | 2.66% | 1.32% | -0.39% | 5.72% | 3.38% | -2.40% | -4.66% | -2.76% | 9.19% | 5.93% | 23.80% |
2022 | -7.23% | -3.11% | 1.51% | -8.92% | 0.40% | -8.89% | 7.05% | -3.55% | -8.64% | 6.25% | 7.60% | -4.28% | -21.54% |
2021 | -0.47% | 2.66% | 1.93% | 4.54% | 1.13% | 0.66% | 0.63% | 2.95% | -4.02% | 5.68% | -3.12% | 3.42% | 16.69% |
2020 | -1.02% | -6.58% | -13.19% | 11.71% | 5.97% | 3.06% | 5.12% | 6.13% | -2.66% | -2.25% | 12.02% | 5.50% | 22.85% |
2019 | 7.71% | 2.75% | 1.79% | 3.31% | -5.79% | 6.24% | 0.36% | -1.93% | 0.85% | 2.62% | 3.67% | 3.33% | 27.10% |
2018 | 6.13% | -3.53% | -1.73% | 0.73% | 1.45% | 0.01% | 2.33% | 0.82% | 0.27% | -8.09% | 1.77% | -6.85% | -7.32% |
2017 | 3.38% | 2.40% | 1.38% | 1.90% | 2.18% | 0.42% | 2.78% | 0.24% | 2.21% | 2.52% | 1.68% | 1.30% | 24.78% |
2016 | -5.86% | -1.00% | 6.76% | 1.50% | 1.03% | -0.32% | 4.07% | 0.42% | 0.88% | -2.00% | 1.65% | 1.03% | 7.92% |
2015 | -1.12% | 5.13% | -0.85% | 1.98% | 1.13% | -1.79% | 1.32% | -6.08% | -3.29% | 7.23% | 0.36% | -1.87% | 1.46% |
2014 | -3.03% | 5.07% | -0.65% | -0.13% | 2.53% | 1.80% | -2.06% | 3.04% | -2.24% | 1.53% | 1.88% | -0.69% | 6.95% |
2013 | 4.38% | 0.42% | 2.61% | 2.73% | 1.38% | -1.97% | 4.80% | -2.09% | 5.21% | 3.72% | 2.30% | 2.94% | 29.49% |
Expense Ratio
American Funds features an expense ratio of 0.67%, falling within the medium range. Below you can find the expense ratios of portfolio funds side-by-side and effortlessly compare their relative costs.
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of American Funds is 40, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to other portfolios in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
This table presents a comparison of risk-adjusted performance metrics for positions. Risk-adjusted metrics are performance indicators that assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.
Sharpe ratio | Sortino ratio | Omega ratio | Calmar ratio | Martin ratio | |
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AEPGX American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund Class A | 0.59 | 0.93 | 1.11 | 0.24 | 1.51 |
AIVSX American Funds Investment Company of America Class A | 1.96 | 2.75 | 1.35 | 2.56 | 8.59 |
ANCFX American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A | 1.68 | 2.37 | 1.30 | 1.88 | 7.11 |
AGTHX American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class A | 1.28 | 1.90 | 1.27 | 0.97 | 6.24 |
SMCWX American Funds SMALLCAP World Fund Class A | 0.40 | 0.68 | 1.08 | 0.16 | 0.99 |
CWGIX American Funds Capital World Growth and Income Fund Class A | 1.26 | 1.84 | 1.23 | 0.99 | 4.22 |
AWSHX American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Class A | 1.82 | 2.61 | 1.33 | 2.31 | 7.62 |
AAMTX American Funds 2055 Target Date Retirement Fund | 1.35 | 1.95 | 1.24 | 0.83 | 4.48 |
ANWPX American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A | 1.17 | 1.70 | 1.21 | 0.61 | 3.92 |
GWPAX American Funds Growth Portfolio Class A | 1.38 | 1.96 | 1.24 | 0.76 | 5.06 |
Dividends
Dividend yield
American Funds granted a 4.17% dividend yield in the last twelve months.
TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |
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American Funds | 4.17% | 4.05% | 4.30% | 6.51% | 2.54% | 5.13% | 8.24% | 5.68% | 4.13% | 5.97% | 6.82% | 4.30% |
Portfolio components: | ||||||||||||
AEPGX American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund Class A | 5.55% | 3.57% | 1.72% | 5.15% | 0.17% | 2.79% | 6.34% | 4.66% | 1.24% | 3.05% | 1.38% | 0.91% |
AIVSX American Funds Investment Company of America Class A | 4.80% | 4.96% | 6.12% | 6.94% | 1.65% | 6.51% | 11.61% | 7.25% | 5.45% | 9.75% | 11.66% | 9.04% |
ANCFX American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A | 5.00% | 5.80% | 4.98% | 10.97% | 2.61% | 7.34% | 10.96% | 7.68% | 4.66% | 6.28% | 9.83% | 3.46% |
AGTHX American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class A | 5.98% | 6.81% | 0.75% | 8.18% | 4.55% | 7.89% | 12.71% | 7.54% | 6.61% | 8.87% | 9.90% | 6.71% |
SMCWX American Funds SMALLCAP World Fund Class A | 0.62% | 0.64% | 0.00% | 9.24% | 1.60% | 4.24% | 7.06% | 4.48% | 0.35% | 6.49% | 10.48% | 4.95% |
CWGIX American Funds Capital World Growth and Income Fund Class A | 3.17% | 3.42% | 2.09% | 6.82% | 1.23% | 2.44% | 7.38% | 6.70% | 5.23% | 4.02% | 2.24% | 2.19% |
AWSHX American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Class A | 8.15% | 6.14% | 6.31% | 3.23% | 3.06% | 6.76% | 8.09% | 7.40% | 6.36% | 6.22% | 7.00% | 4.96% |
AAMTX American Funds 2055 Target Date Retirement Fund | 2.04% | 2.22% | 6.92% | 4.15% | 2.98% | 3.92% | 4.46% | 2.18% | 3.19% | 4.06% | 4.11% | 3.17% |
ANWPX American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A | 4.89% | 5.36% | 4.16% | 7.01% | 4.13% | 3.67% | 7.59% | 5.50% | 3.86% | 6.14% | 7.58% | 6.26% |
GWPAX American Funds Growth Portfolio Class A | 1.45% | 1.61% | 9.94% | 3.42% | 3.42% | 5.77% | 6.19% | 3.39% | 4.36% | 4.84% | 3.99% | 1.36% |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the American Funds. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the American Funds was 32.07%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 84 trading sessions.
The current American Funds drawdown is 4.19%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
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-32.07% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 84 | Jul 22, 2020 | 107 |
-29.73% | Nov 17, 2021 | 229 | Oct 14, 2022 | 339 | Feb 22, 2024 | 568 |
-18.53% | Jan 29, 2018 | 230 | Dec 24, 2018 | 85 | Apr 29, 2019 | 315 |
-16.87% | Jun 24, 2015 | 161 | Feb 11, 2016 | 122 | Aug 5, 2016 | 283 |
-8.14% | Jul 7, 2014 | 72 | Oct 15, 2014 | 27 | Nov 21, 2014 | 99 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current American Funds volatility is 3.69%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
Diversification
Asset Correlations Table
AEPGX | AWSHX | SMCWX | AGTHX | AIVSX | CWGIX | ANWPX | ANCFX | GWPAX | AAMTX | |
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AEPGX | 1.00 | 0.75 | 0.86 | 0.80 | 0.79 | 0.93 | 0.91 | 0.82 | 0.87 | 0.88 |
AWSHX | 0.75 | 1.00 | 0.79 | 0.86 | 0.95 | 0.89 | 0.86 | 0.95 | 0.89 | 0.93 |
SMCWX | 0.86 | 0.79 | 1.00 | 0.89 | 0.84 | 0.88 | 0.91 | 0.88 | 0.93 | 0.92 |
AGTHX | 0.80 | 0.86 | 0.89 | 1.00 | 0.93 | 0.90 | 0.94 | 0.95 | 0.97 | 0.95 |
AIVSX | 0.79 | 0.95 | 0.84 | 0.93 | 1.00 | 0.93 | 0.91 | 0.97 | 0.95 | 0.96 |
CWGIX | 0.93 | 0.89 | 0.88 | 0.90 | 0.93 | 1.00 | 0.95 | 0.94 | 0.95 | 0.97 |
ANWPX | 0.91 | 0.86 | 0.91 | 0.94 | 0.91 | 0.95 | 1.00 | 0.94 | 0.96 | 0.96 |
ANCFX | 0.82 | 0.95 | 0.88 | 0.95 | 0.97 | 0.94 | 0.94 | 1.00 | 0.97 | 0.98 |
GWPAX | 0.87 | 0.89 | 0.93 | 0.97 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.96 | 0.97 | 1.00 | 0.98 |
AAMTX | 0.88 | 0.93 | 0.92 | 0.95 | 0.96 | 0.97 | 0.96 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 1.00 |