American Funds 2035 Target Date Retirement Fund (AAFTX) Alternatives

American Funds 2035 Target Date Retirement Fund (AAFTX) 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 AAFTX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to AAFTX

AAFTX charges 0.33% annually. Among mutual funds in the Target Retirement Date category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among AAFTX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
LTIUX	Principal LifeTime 2035 Fund	0.01%	Feb 28, 2008	AAFTX vs LTIUX
PMTIX	Principal LifeTime 2030 Fund	0.01%	Feb 28, 2001	AAFTX vs PMTIX
JLKYX	John Hancock Funds Multi-Index 2055 Lifetime Portf...	0.01%	Mar 25, 2014	AAFTX vs JLKYX
LTRIX	Principal LifeTime 2045 Fund	0.01%	Feb 28, 2008	AAFTX vs LTRIX
FCQTX	American Funds 2065 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.01%	Mar 26, 2020	AAFTX vs FCQTX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to AAFTX

Among mutual funds in the Target Retirement Date category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
URINX	USAA Target Retirement Income Fund	86	Jul 30, 2008	AAFTX vs URINX
PADLX	Putnam Retirement Advantage Maturity Fund	86	Dec 30, 2019	AAFTX vs PADLX
FYTKX	Fidelity Freedom Income Fund Class K6	84	Oct 17, 1996	AAFTX vs FYTKX
SSFNX	State Street Target Retirement Fund	84	Sep 29, 2014	AAFTX vs SSFNX
FRHMX	Fidelity Managed Retirement Income Fund Class K6	84	Aug 1, 2019	AAFTX vs FRHMX

Top Performing AAFTX Alternatives (YTD)

AAFTX alternatives from the Target Retirement Date category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
PDAHX	Prudential Day One Income Fund	0.08%	Dec 12, 2016	AAFTX vs PDAHX
SSFNX	State Street Target Retirement Fund	-0.35%	Sep 29, 2014	AAFTX vs SSFNX
TDIFX	Dimensional Retirement Income Fund	-0.37%	Nov 1, 2015	AAFTX vs TDIFX
PDDDX	Prudential Day One 2020 Fund	-0.38%	Dec 12, 2016	AAFTX vs PDDDX
FYTKX	Fidelity Freedom Income Fund Class K6	-0.40%	Oct 17, 1996	AAFTX vs FYTKX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to AAFTX

AAFTX alternatives from the Target Retirement Date category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
TDIFX	Dimensional Retirement Income Fund	4.31%	Nov 1, 2015	AAFTX vs TDIFX
FIKFX	Fidelity Freedom Index Income Fund Investor Class	4.34%	Oct 2, 2009	AAFTX vs FIKFX
FFGZX	Fidelity Freedom Index Income Fund Institutional P...	4.35%	Oct 2, 2009	AAFTX vs FFGZX
FRKMX	Fidelity Managed Retirement Income Fund Class K	4.58%	Aug 1, 2019	AAFTX vs FRKMX
FRAMX	Fidelity Advisor Managed Retirement Income Fund Cl...	4.59%	Aug 30, 2007	AAFTX vs FRAMX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to AAFTX

AAFTX alternatives from the Target Retirement Date category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
TDIFX	Dimensional Retirement Income Fund	-2.84%	Nov 1, 2015	AAFTX vs TDIFX
FIKFX	Fidelity Freedom Index Income Fund Investor Class	-3.32%	Oct 2, 2009	AAFTX vs FIKFX
FFGZX	Fidelity Freedom Index Income Fund Institutional P...	-3.33%	Oct 2, 2009	AAFTX vs FFGZX
FRQHX	Fidelity Managed Retirement 2010 Fund Class K6	-3.41%	Aug 1, 2019	AAFTX vs FRQHX
FRHMX	Fidelity Managed Retirement Income Fund Class K6	-3.42%	Aug 1, 2019	AAFTX vs FRHMX

Other Mutual Funds from American Funds

Most popular American Funds mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
ABALX	American Funds American Balanced Fund Class A	Diversified Portfolio	81	-2.86%	Jul 26, 1975	AAFTX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	48	-7.68%	Jan 1, 1934	AAFTX vs AIVSX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	30	-11.15%	Dec 1, 1973	AAFTX vs RGAGX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	38	-5.27%	Jul 31, 1952	AAFTX vs AWSHX
RERGX	American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities	57	-5.45%	—	AAFTX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities	70	-6.13%	Jan 8, 1978	AAFTX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities, Global Equities	38	-8.14%	Mar 13, 1973	AAFTX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America	Large Cap Growth Equities	29	-11.18%	Dec 1, 1973	AAFTX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend, Actively Managed	81	1.48%	Dec 1, 1973	AAFTX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	-11.82%	Jan 5, 1967	AAFTX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With AAFTX

What investors most often compare with AAFTX, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
VTTHX	Vanguard Target Retirement 2035 Fund	Target Retirement Date, Diversified Portfolio	73	-3.07%	Oct 27, 2003	AAFTX vs VTTHX
AAPL	Apple Inc		59	-6.56%	—	AAFTX vs AAPL
FSNZX	Fidelity Freedom 2045 Fund Class K	Target Retirement Date	70	-3.27%	Jul 20, 2017	AAFTX vs FSNZX
PEP	PepsiCo, Inc.		52	9.17%	—	AAFTX vs PEP
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Blend Equities	46	-7.06%	Nov 13, 2000	AAFTX vs VFIAX
VTIVX	Vanguard Target Retirement 2045 Fund	Target Retirement Date, Diversified Portfolio	70	-3.63%	Oct 27, 2003	AAFTX vs VTIVX
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	59	-4.19%	Nov 13, 2000	AAFTX vs VBIAX
VGT	Vanguard Information Technology ETF	Technology Equities	67	-7.34%	Mar 25, 2004	AAFTX vs VGT
VO	Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF	Mid Cap Growth Equities	46	-0.68%	Jan 26, 2004	AAFTX vs VO
PIMIX	PIMCO Income Fund Institutional Class	Total Bond Market	81	-1.36%	Mar 30, 2007	AAFTX vs PIMIX
PGTQX	PGIM Global Total Return Fund - Class R6	Global Bonds	52	-2.34%	Feb 3, 2012	AAFTX vs PGTQX
SWIRX	Schwab Target 2035 Fund	Target Retirement Date	63	-3.23%	Mar 11, 2008	AAFTX vs SWIRX
AACTX	American Funds 2020 Target Date Retirement Fund	Target Retirement Date	78	-1.55%	Jan 31, 2007	AAFTX vs AACTX
PRERX	Principal Real Estate Securities Fund	REIT	5	1.70%	Dec 6, 2000	AAFTX vs PRERX
FHASX	Fidelity Freedom Blend 2035 Fund	Target Retirement Date	70	-2.51%	Aug 31, 2018	AAFTX vs FHASX
SWPPX	Schwab S&P 500 Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities, S&P 500	46	-7.07%	May 19, 1997	AAFTX vs SWPPX
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	AAFTX vs SPY
VTWAX	Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Large Cap Growth Equities	64	-4.69%	Feb 7, 2019	AAFTX vs VTWAX
FFTHX	Fidelity Freedom 2035 Fund	Target Retirement Date	74	-2.36%	Nov 6, 2003	AAFTX vs FFTHX
RNWGX	American Funds New World Fund® Class R-6	Emerging Markets Diversified	71	-3.98%	Aug 1, 2008	AAFTX vs RNWGX

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