AAFTX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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 a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to AAFTX

AAFTX charges 0.33% annually. There are 264 mutual funds in the Target Retirement Date category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
LTRIX	Principal LifeTime 2045 Fund	0.01%	—	Feb 2008	AAFTX vs LTRIX
JIEHX	John Hancock Funds Multi-Index 2060 Lifetime Portf...	0.01%	—	Mar 2016	AAFTX vs JIEHX
PPLIX	Principal LifeTime 2050 Fund	0.01%	—	Feb 2001	AAFTX vs PPLIX
FCQTX	American Funds 2065 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.01%	—	Mar 2020	AAFTX vs FCQTX
PLWIX	Principal LifeTime 2020 Fund	0.01%	—	Feb 2001	AAFTX vs PLWIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to AAFTX

AAFTX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 52. There are 522 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	AAFTX vs SSFNX
URINX	USAA Target Retirement Income Fund	85	—	Jul 2008	AAFTX vs URINX
PDAHX	Prudential Day One Income Fund	85	—	Dec 2016	AAFTX vs PDAHX
SSBRX	State Street Target Retirement 2025 Fund	83	—	Sep 2014	AAFTX vs SSBRX
URTRX	USAA Target Retirement 2030 Fund	83	—	Jul 2008	AAFTX vs URTRX

Top Performing AAFTX Alternatives (YTD)

AAFTX is at 6.42% YTD. There are 434 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	AAFTX vs URSIX
URFFX	USAA Target Retirement 2050 Fund	13.05%	—	Jul 2008	AAFTX vs URFFX
FWLSX	Fidelity Flex Freedom Blend 2060 Fund	12.89%	—	Jun 2017	AAFTX vs FWLSX
FDFPX	Fidelity Flex Freedom Blend 2065 Fund	12.86%	—	Jun 2019	AAFTX vs FDFPX
FQLSX	Fidelity Flex Freedom Blend 2055 Fund	12.80%	—	Jun 2017	AAFTX vs FQLSX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to AAFTX

AAFTX has 9.09% 1-year volatility. There are 235 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	AAFTX vs TDIFX
FIKFX	Fidelity Freedom Index Retirement Fund Investor Cl...	4.43%	—	Oct 2009	AAFTX vs FIKFX
FFGZX	Fidelity Freedom Index Income Fund Institutional P...	4.46%	—	Oct 2009	AAFTX vs FFGZX
MLLIX	MFS Lifetime Income Fund	4.50%	—	Sep 2005	AAFTX vs MLLIX
DRIQX	Dimensional 2015 Target Date Retirement Income Fun...	4.51%	—	Nov 2015	AAFTX vs DRIQX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to AAFTX

AAFTX has a 1-year max drawdown of -6.99%. There are 265 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	AAFTX vs TDIFX
FIKFX	Fidelity Freedom Index Retirement Fund Investor Cl...	-3.32%	—	Oct 2009	AAFTX vs FIKFX
FFGZX	Fidelity Freedom Index Income Fund Institutional P...	-3.33%	—	Oct 2009	AAFTX vs FFGZX
DRIQX	Dimensional 2015 Target Date Retirement Income Fun...	-3.47%	—	Nov 2015	AAFTX vs DRIQX
PRMYX	Putnam RetirementReady Maturity Fund	-3.50%	—	Oct 2004	AAFTX 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	78	8.43%	—	Jul 1975	AAFTX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	40	9.73%	—	Jan 1934	AAFTX vs AIVSX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	55	8.99%	—	Jul 1952	AAFTX vs AWSHX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	19	5.80%	—	Dec 1973	AAFTX vs RGAGX
RERGX	American Funds EUPAC Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	48	10.30%	—	May 2009	AAFTX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	61	13.21%	—	Aug 1978	AAFTX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Global Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	23	4.94%	—	Mar 1973	AAFTX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class F-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	19	5.73%	—	Dec 1973	AAFTX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	81	8.35%	—	Dec 1973	AAFTX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	17	4.76%	—	Jan 1967	AAFTX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With AAFTX

Investors most often compare AAFTX with VTTHX, AAPL, FSNZX. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VTTHX	Vanguard Target Retirement 2035 Fund	Target Retirement Date, Diversified Portfolio	65	7.56%	129.30B	Oct 2003	AAFTX vs VTTHX
AAPL	Apple Inc		90	11.82%	—	—	AAFTX vs AAPL
FSNZX	Fidelity Freedom 2045 Fund Class K	Target Retirement Date	71	12.32%	—	Jul 2017	AAFTX vs FSNZX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	59	10.10%	1.70T	Nov 2000	AAFTX vs VFIAX
VTIVX	Vanguard Target Retirement 2045 Fund	Target Retirement Date, Diversified Portfolio	68	9.38%	121.10B	Oct 2003	AAFTX vs VTIVX
PEP	PepsiCo, Inc.		48	-0.81%	—	—	AAFTX vs PEP
VGT	Vanguard Information Technology ETF	Technology Equities	60	22.47%	169.20B	Mar 2004	AAFTX vs VGT
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	59	6.08%	63.70B	Nov 2000	AAFTX vs VBIAX
VO	Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF	Mid Cap Blend Equities	60	13.50%	224.00B	Jan 2004	AAFTX vs VO
SWIRX	Schwab Target 2035 Fund	Target Retirement Date	60	7.15%	—	Mar 2008	AAFTX vs SWIRX
PGTQX	PGIM Global Total Return Fund - Class R6	Global Bonds	9	-1.00%	—	Feb 2012	AAFTX vs PGTQX
AACTX	American Funds 2020 Target Date Retirement Fund	Target Retirement Date	69	4.80%	—	Jan 2007	AAFTX vs AACTX
PRERX	Principal Real Estate Securities Fund	REIT	40	15.99%	—	Dec 2000	AAFTX vs PRERX
PIMIX	PIMCO Income Fund Institutional Class	Multisector Bonds	33	-0.05%	—	Mar 2007	AAFTX vs PIMIX
FHASX	Fidelity Freedom Blend 2035 Fund	Target Retirement Date	66	8.73%	—	Aug 2018	AAFTX vs FHASX
SWPPX	Schwab S&P 500 Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities, S&P 500	59	10.09%	144.34B	May 1997	AAFTX vs SWPPX
BLPAX	American Funds Moderate Growth and Income Portfoli...	Diversified Portfolio	60	6.97%	—	May 2012	AAFTX vs BLPAX
RNWGX	American Funds New World Fund® Class R-6	Emerging Markets Equities	57	14.07%	—	Aug 2008	AAFTX vs RNWGX
PMTIX	Principal LifeTime 2030 Fund	Target Retirement Date	47	5.32%	—	Feb 2001	AAFTX vs PMTIX
ODMAX	Invesco Developing Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	75	17.41%	—	Nov 1996	AAFTX vs ODMAX

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