American Funds 2050 Target Date Retirement Fund (AALTX) Alternatives

American Funds 2050 Target Date Retirement Fund (AALTX) 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 AALTX. 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 AALTX

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

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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to AALTX

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	AALTX vs URINX
PADLX	Putnam Retirement Advantage Maturity Fund	86	Dec 30, 2019	AALTX vs PADLX
FYTKX	Fidelity Freedom Income Fund Class K6	84	Oct 17, 1996	AALTX vs FYTKX
SSFNX	State Street Target Retirement Fund	84	Sep 29, 2014	AALTX vs SSFNX
FRHMX	Fidelity Managed Retirement Income Fund Class K6	84	Aug 1, 2019	AALTX vs FRHMX

Top Performing AALTX Alternatives (YTD)

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

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to AALTX

AALTX 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	AALTX vs TDIFX
FIKFX	Fidelity Freedom Index Income Fund Investor Class	4.34%	Oct 2, 2009	AALTX vs FIKFX
FFGZX	Fidelity Freedom Index Income Fund Institutional P...	4.35%	Oct 2, 2009	AALTX vs FFGZX
FRKMX	Fidelity Managed Retirement Income Fund Class K	4.58%	Aug 1, 2019	AALTX vs FRKMX
FRAMX	Fidelity Advisor Managed Retirement Income Fund Cl...	4.59%	Aug 30, 2007	AALTX vs FRAMX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to AALTX

AALTX 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	AALTX vs TDIFX
FIKFX	Fidelity Freedom Index Income Fund Investor Class	-3.32%	Oct 2, 2009	AALTX vs FIKFX
FFGZX	Fidelity Freedom Index Income Fund Institutional P...	-3.33%	Oct 2, 2009	AALTX vs FFGZX
FRQHX	Fidelity Managed Retirement 2010 Fund Class K6	-3.41%	Aug 1, 2019	AALTX vs FRQHX
FRHMX	Fidelity Managed Retirement Income Fund Class K6	-3.42%	Aug 1, 2019	AALTX 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	AALTX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	48	-7.68%	Jan 1, 1934	AALTX vs AIVSX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	30	-11.15%	Dec 1, 1973	AALTX vs RGAGX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	38	-5.27%	Jul 31, 1952	AALTX vs AWSHX
RERGX	American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities	57	-5.45%	—	AALTX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities	70	-6.13%	Jan 8, 1978	AALTX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities, Global Equities	38	-8.14%	Mar 13, 1973	AALTX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America	Large Cap Growth Equities	29	-11.18%	Dec 1, 1973	AALTX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend, Actively Managed	81	1.48%	Dec 1, 1973	AALTX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	-11.82%	Jan 5, 1967	AALTX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With AALTX

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	46	-7.05%	Feb 17, 1988	AALTX vs FXAIX
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	-4.01%	Jun 27, 2016	AALTX vs VTI
PARFX	T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund	Target Retirement Date	46	-3.76%	Dec 28, 2006	AALTX vs PARFX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	AALTX vs VOO
FSPSX	Fidelity International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	64	-1.94%	Nov 5, 1997	AALTX vs FSPSX
CAIBX	American Funds Capital Income Builder Class A	Diversified Portfolio	80	0.14%	Jul 30, 1987	AALTX vs CAIBX
FDFIX	Fidelity Flex 500 Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	42	-7.27%	Mar 9, 2017	AALTX vs FDFIX
SPYG	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	66	-8.12%	Sep 25, 2000	AALTX vs SPYG
FHVEX	Fidelity Advisor Freedom Blend 2050 Fund Class Z	Target Retirement Date	65	-3.60%	Aug 31, 2018	AALTX vs FHVEX
FBGRX	Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	54	-11.15%	Dec 31, 1987	AALTX vs FBGRX
AAHTX	American Funds 2045 Target Date Retirement Fund	Target Retirement Date	61	-5.32%	Jan 31, 2007	AALTX vs AAHTX
AGTHX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	29	-11.22%	Dec 1, 1973	AALTX vs AGTHX
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	69	-5.93%	Mar 10, 1999	AALTX vs QQQ
ITDF	Ishares Lifepath Target Date 2050 ETF	Target Retirement Date	73	-1.48%	Oct 17, 2023	AALTX vs ITDF
TQQQ	ProShares UltraPro QQQ	Leveraged Equities, Leveraged	50	-20.81%	Feb 9, 2010	AALTX vs TQQQ
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	AALTX vs SPY
VTWNX	Vanguard Target Retirement 2020 Fund	Target Retirement Date, Diversified Portfolio	82	-1.57%	Jun 7, 2006	AALTX vs VTWNX
^SP600	S&P 600		63	3.10%	—	AALTX vs ^SP600
FWWFX	Fidelity Worldwide Fund	Global Equities	47	-6.83%	May 30, 1990	AALTX vs FWWFX
FZROX	Fidelity ZERO Total Market Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	46	-6.77%	—	AALTX vs FZROX

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