AAATX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

American Funds 2010 Target Date Retirement Fund (AAATX) belongs to the Target Retirement Date category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with AAATX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to AAATX

AAATX charges 0.34% annually. There are 277 mutual funds in the Target Retirement Date category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
PLTZX	Principal LifeTime 2060 Fund	0.01%	—	Feb 2013	AAATX vs PLTZX
LTFIX	Principal LifeTime 2055 Fund	0.01%	—	Feb 2008	AAATX vs LTFIX
JIEHX	John Hancock Funds Multi-Index 2060 Lifetime Portf...	0.01%	—	Mar 2016	AAATX vs JIEHX
LTSTX	Principal LifeTime 2025 Fund	0.01%	—	Feb 2008	AAATX vs LTSTX
LTRIX	Principal LifeTime 2045 Fund	0.01%	—	Feb 2008	AAATX vs LTRIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to AAATX

AAATX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 65. There are 407 mutual funds in the Target Retirement Date category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 89.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
PADLX	Putnam Retirement Advantage Maturity Fund	89	—	Dec 2019	AAATX vs PADLX
SSFNX	State Street Target Retirement Fund	88	—	Sep 2014	AAATX vs SSFNX
DTDRX	Dimensional 2065 Target Date Retirement Income Fun...	86	—	Jan 2020	AAATX vs DTDRX
DRILX	Dimensional 2060 Target Date Retirement Income Fun...	86	—	Nov 2015	AAATX vs DRILX
PDAHX	Prudential Day One Income Fund	86	—	Dec 2016	AAATX vs PDAHX

Top Performing AAATX Alternatives (YTD)

AAATX is at 3.76% YTD. There are 663 mutual funds in the Target Retirement Date category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 13.44%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
LPDIX	BlackRock LifePath Dynamic 2060 Fund	13.44%	—	May 2017	AAATX vs LPDIX
FWLSX	Fidelity Flex Freedom Blend 2060 Fund	13.43%	—	Jun 2017	AAATX vs FWLSX
LPVIX	BlackRock LifePath Dynamic 2055 Fund	13.41%	—	Jun 2010	AAATX vs LPVIX
FQLSX	Fidelity Flex Freedom Blend 2055 Fund	13.34%	—	Jun 2017	AAATX vs FQLSX
FDFPX	Fidelity Flex Freedom Blend 2065 Fund	13.32%	—	Jun 2019	AAATX vs FDFPX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to AAATX

AAATX has 4.81% 1-year volatility. There are 42 mutual funds in the Target Retirement Date category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 3.34%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
TDIFX	Dimensional Retirement Income Fund	3.34%	—	Nov 2015	AAATX vs TDIFX
FIKFX	Fidelity Freedom Index Income Fund Investor Class	3.99%	—	Oct 2009	AAATX vs FIKFX
FFGZX	Fidelity Freedom Index Income Fund Institutional P...	4.02%	—	Oct 2009	AAATX vs FFGZX
FRQHX	Fidelity Managed Retirement 2010 Fund Class K6	4.15%	—	Aug 2019	AAATX vs FRQHX
FRIMX	Fidelity Advisor Managed Retirement Income Fund Cl...	4.15%	—	Aug 2007	AAATX vs FRIMX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to AAATX

AAATX has a 1-year max drawdown of -4.42%. There are 86 mutual funds in the Target Retirement Date category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.61%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
TDIFX	Dimensional Retirement Income Fund	-2.61%	—	Nov 2015	AAATX vs TDIFX
FIKFX	Fidelity Freedom Index Income Fund Investor Class	-3.32%	—	Oct 2009	AAATX vs FIKFX
FFGZX	Fidelity Freedom Index Income Fund Institutional P...	-3.33%	—	Oct 2009	AAATX vs FFGZX
FRQHX	Fidelity Managed Retirement 2010 Fund Class K6	-3.41%	—	Aug 2019	AAATX vs FRQHX
FRQKX	Fidelity Managed Retirement 2010 Fund Class K	-3.42%	—	Aug 2019	AAATX vs FRQKX

Other Mutual Funds from American Funds

The 10 most viewed American Funds mutual funds shown here include ABALX, AIVSX, RGAGX and span 6 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ABALX	American Funds American Balanced Fund Class A	Diversified Portfolio	85	9.71%	—	Jul 1975	AAATX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	58	10.91%	—	Jan 1934	AAATX vs AIVSX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	37	10.60%	—	Dec 1973	AAATX vs RGAGX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	38	5.47%	—	Jul 1952	AAATX vs AWSHX
RERGX	American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities	41	11.72%	—	—	AAATX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities	77	15.14%	—	Jan 1978	AAATX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities, Global Equities	29	7.27%	—	Mar 1973	AAATX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America	Large Cap Growth Equities	36	10.54%	—	Dec 1973	AAATX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	52	5.99%	—	Dec 1973	AAATX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	29	7.17%	—	Jan 1967	AAATX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With AAATX

Investors most often compare AAATX with FXAIX, AADTX, ASTEX. These 20 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	75	11.56%	—	Feb 1988	AAATX vs FXAIX
AADTX	American Funds 2025 Target Date Retirement Fund	Target Retirement Date	63	4.92%	—	Jan 2007	AAATX vs AADTX
ASTEX	American Funds Short-Term Tax Exempt Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	80	0.90%	—	Aug 2009	AAATX vs ASTEX
LTEBX	American Funds Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	66	0.80%	—	Oct 1993	AAATX vs LTEBX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	75	11.69%	1.60T	Sep 2010	AAATX vs VOO
MGK	Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	51	11.27%	32.00B	Dec 2007	AAATX vs MGK
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	82	19.01%	94.95B	Oct 2011	AAATX vs SCHD
VTWNX	Vanguard Target Retirement 2020 Fund	Target Retirement Date, Diversified Portfolio	71	4.92%	34.60B	Jun 2006	AAATX vs VTWNX
LIRIX	BlackRock LifePath Index Retirement Fund	Target Retirement Date	80	5.63%	—	May 2011	AAATX vs LIRIX
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	79	12.92%	18.41B	Aug 2019	AAATX vs XEQT.TO
DRIKX	Dimensional 2055 Target Date Retirement Income Fun...	Target Retirement Date	85	11.99%	—	Nov 2015	AAATX vs DRIKX
FDKPX	Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2060 Fund Class A	Target Retirement Date	58	11.93%	—	Aug 2014	AAATX vs FDKPX
FRHMX	Fidelity Managed Retirement Income Fund Class K6	Target Retirement Date	72	3.92%	—	Aug 2019	AAATX vs FRHMX
FYTKX	Fidelity Freedom Income Fund Class K6	Target Retirement Date	77	4.78%	—	Oct 1996	AAATX vs FYTKX
URINX	USAA Target Retirement Income Fund	Target Retirement Date	81	5.67%	—	Jul 2008	AAATX vs URINX
FRAMX	Fidelity Advisor Managed Retirement Income Fund Cl...	Target Retirement Date	66	3.72%	—	Aug 2007	AAATX vs FRAMX
FVTKX	Fidelity Freedom 2060 Fund Class K6	Target Retirement Date	72	13.26%	—	Aug 2014	AAATX vs FVTKX
FFFAX	Fidelity Freedom Income Fund	Target Retirement Date	72	4.69%	—	Oct 1996	AAATX vs FFFAX
FFFCX	Fidelity Freedom 2010 Fund	Target Retirement Date	74	5.06%	—	Oct 1996	AAATX vs FFFCX
FRKMX	Fidelity Managed Retirement Income Fund Class K	Target Retirement Date	71	3.87%	—	Aug 2019	AAATX vs FRKMX

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