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 278 mutual funds in the Target Retirement Date category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
LTFIX	Principal LifeTime 2055 Fund	0.01%	—	Feb 2008	AAATX vs LTFIX
LTRIX	Principal LifeTime 2045 Fund	0.01%	—	Feb 2008	AAATX vs LTRIX
LTSTX	Principal LifeTime 2025 Fund	0.01%	—	Feb 2008	AAATX vs LTSTX
PTDIX	Principal LifeTime 2040 Fund	0.01%	—	Feb 2001	AAATX vs PTDIX
PPLIX	Principal LifeTime 2050 Fund	0.01%	—	Feb 2001	AAATX vs PPLIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to AAATX

AAATX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 75. There are 22 mutual funds in the Target Retirement Date category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 86.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
SSFNX	State Street Target Retirement Fund	86	—	Sep 2014	AAATX vs SSFNX
URINX	USAA Target Retirement Income Fund	85	—	Jul 2008	AAATX vs URINX
PDAHX	Prudential Day One Income Fund	85	—	Dec 2016	AAATX vs PDAHX
PADLX	Putnam Retirement Advantage Maturity Fund	84	—	Dec 2019	AAATX vs PADLX
URTRX	USAA Target Retirement 2030 Fund	84	—	Jul 2008	AAATX vs URTRX

Top Performing AAATX Alternatives (YTD)

AAATX is at 4.17% YTD. There are 578 mutual funds in the Target Retirement Date category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 13.54%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
URSIX	USAA Target Retirement 2060 Fund	13.54%	—	Jul 2013	AAATX vs URSIX
URFFX	USAA Target Retirement 2050 Fund	13.05%	—	Jul 2008	AAATX vs URFFX
FWLSX	Fidelity Flex Freedom Blend 2060 Fund	12.35%	—	Jun 2017	AAATX vs FWLSX
FDFPX	Fidelity Flex Freedom Blend 2065 Fund	12.26%	—	Jun 2019	AAATX vs FDFPX
FQLSX	Fidelity Flex Freedom Blend 2055 Fund	12.26%	—	Jun 2017	AAATX vs FQLSX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to AAATX

AAATX has 4.97% 1-year volatility. There are 11 mutual funds in the Target Retirement Date category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 3.51%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
TDIFX	Dimensional Retirement Income Fund	3.51%	—	Nov 2015	AAATX vs TDIFX
FIKFX	Fidelity Freedom Index Retirement Fund Investor Cl...	4.44%	—	Oct 2009	AAATX vs FIKFX
FFGZX	Fidelity Freedom Index Income Fund Institutional P...	4.47%	—	Oct 2009	AAATX vs FFGZX
MLLIX	MFS Lifetime Income Fund	4.51%	—	Sep 2005	AAATX vs MLLIX
DRIQX	Dimensional 2015 Target Date Retirement Income Fun...	4.52%	—	Nov 2015	AAATX vs DRIQX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to AAATX

AAATX has a 1-year max drawdown of -4.42%. There are 70 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 Retirement Fund Investor Cl...	-3.32%	—	Oct 2009	AAATX vs FIKFX
FFGZX	Fidelity Freedom Index Income Fund Institutional P...	-3.33%	—	Oct 2009	AAATX vs FFGZX
DRIQX	Dimensional 2015 Target Date Retirement Income Fun...	-3.47%	—	Nov 2015	AAATX vs DRIQX
PRMYX	Putnam RetirementReady Maturity Fund	-3.50%	—	Oct 2004	AAATX vs PRMYX

Other Mutual Funds from American Funds

The 10 most viewed American Funds mutual funds shown here include ABALX, AIVSX, AWSHX and span 7 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ABALX	American Funds American Balanced Fund Class A	Diversified Portfolio	79	8.24%	—	Jul 1975	AAATX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	39	8.17%	—	Jan 1934	AAATX vs AIVSX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	60	9.02%	—	Jul 1952	AAATX vs AWSHX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	20	4.58%	—	Dec 1973	AAATX vs RGAGX
RERGX	American Funds EUPAC Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	51	9.58%	—	May 2009	AAATX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	65	12.13%	—	Aug 1978	AAATX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Global Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	24	3.99%	—	Mar 1973	AAATX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class F-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	19	4.51%	—	Dec 1973	AAATX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	81	8.47%	—	Dec 1973	AAATX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	16	2.86%	—	Jan 1967	AAATX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With AAATX

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
AADTX	American Funds 2025 Target Date Retirement Fund	Target Retirement Date	69	4.79%	—	Jan 2007	AAATX vs AADTX
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	64	9.35%	—	Feb 1988	AAATX vs FXAIX
ASTEX	American Funds Short-Term Tax Exempt Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	74	0.62%	—	Aug 2009	AAATX vs ASTEX
LTEBX	American Funds Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	57	0.04%	—	Oct 1993	AAATX vs LTEBX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	68	10.16%	1.70T	Sep 2010	AAATX vs VOO
MGK	Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	29	4.77%	33.30B	Dec 2007	AAATX vs MGK
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	95	24.03%	104.16B	Oct 2011	AAATX vs SCHD
VTWNX	Vanguard Target Retirement 2020 Fund	Target Retirement Date, Diversified Portfolio	69	3.97%	34.20B	Jun 2006	AAATX vs VTWNX
LIRIX	BlackRock LifePath Index Retirement Fund	Target Retirement Date	75	4.72%	—	May 2011	AAATX vs LIRIX
DRIKX	Dimensional 2055 Target Date Retirement Income Fun...	Target Retirement Date	76	10.72%	—	Nov 2015	AAATX vs DRIKX
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	86	13.38%	20.80B	Aug 2019	AAATX vs XEQT.TO
FDKPX	Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2060 Fund Class A	Target Retirement Date	51	10.55%	—	Aug 2014	AAATX vs FDKPX
FRQKX	Fidelity Managed Retirement 2010 Fund Class K	Target Retirement Date	—	—	—	Aug 2019	AAATX vs FRQKX
FVTKX	Fidelity Freedom 2060 Fund Class K6	Target Retirement Date	72	12.18%	—	Aug 2014	AAATX vs FVTKX
FYTKX	Fidelity Freedom Income Fund Class K6	Target Retirement Date	73	4.07%	—	Oct 1996	AAATX vs FYTKX
SSBRX	State Street Target Retirement 2025 Fund	Target Retirement Date	82	6.02%	—	Sep 2014	AAATX vs SSBRX
FRHMX	Fidelity Managed Retirement Income Fund Class K6	Target Retirement Date	—	—	—	Aug 2019	AAATX vs FRHMX
FRAMX	Fidelity Advisor Managed Retirement Income Fund Cl...	Target Retirement Date	—	—	—	Aug 2007	AAATX vs FRAMX
FRQHX	Fidelity Managed Retirement 2010 Fund Class K6	Target Retirement Date	—	—	—	Aug 2019	AAATX vs FRQHX
DRILX	Dimensional 2060 Target Date Retirement Income Fun...	Target Retirement Date	77	10.77%	137.42M	Nov 2015	AAATX vs DRILX

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