AIVSX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

American Funds Investment Company of America Class A (AIVSX) belongs to the Large Cap Blend Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with AIVSX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to AIVSX

AIVSX charges 0.55% annually. There are 149 mutual funds in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VSTSX	Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Institution...	0.01%	—	Jun 2016	AIVSX vs VSTSX
VFFSX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Institutional Select Share...	0.01%	—	—	AIVSX vs VFFSX
FSKAX	Fidelity Total Market Index Fund	0.02%	—	—	AIVSX vs FSKAX
FLCPX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Large Cap Index Fund	0.02%	—	Feb 2016	AIVSX vs FLCPX
BKTSX	iShares Total U.S. Stock Market Index Fund Class K	0.02%	—	Aug 2015	AIVSX vs BKTSX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to AIVSX

AIVSX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 38. There are 260 mutual funds in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VPCCX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund	95	17.20B	Dec 2004	AIVSX vs VPCCX
VPMAX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Admiral Shares	92	92.00B	Nov 2001	AIVSX vs VPMAX
POSKX	PrimeCap Odyssey Stock Fund	92	—	Nov 2004	AIVSX vs POSKX
GTLOX	Glenmede Quantitative U.S. Large Cap Core Equity P...	89	—	Feb 2004	AIVSX vs GTLOX
RESGX	Glenmede Responsible ESG U.S. Equity Portfolio	89	—	Dec 2015	AIVSX vs RESGX

Top Performing AIVSX Alternatives (YTD)

AIVSX is at 7.66% YTD. There are 221 mutual funds in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 30.27%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VPCCX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund	30.27%	17.20B	Dec 2004	AIVSX vs VPCCX
VPMAX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Admiral Shares	25.44%	92.00B	Nov 2001	AIVSX vs VPMAX
POSKX	PrimeCap Odyssey Stock Fund	24.51%	—	Nov 2004	AIVSX vs POSKX
IGIAX	Integrity ESG Growth & Income Fund	24.37%	—	Jan 1995	AIVSX vs IGIAX
ALSMX	Archer Multi Cap Fund	24.19%	—	Dec 2019	AIVSX vs ALSMX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to AIVSX

AIVSX has 13.25% 1-year volatility. There are 281 mutual funds in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 2.28%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
ORDNX	North Square Preferred and Income Securities Fund	2.28%	—	Jun 2013	AIVSX vs ORDNX
SVPFX	Goldman Sachs Strategic Volatility Premium Fund	2.40%	—	Mar 2021	AIVSX vs SVPFX
QUERX	AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund Class R6	8.39%	—	Jul 2012	AIVSX vs QUERX
AUEIX	AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund	8.41%	—	Jul 2012	AIVSX vs AUEIX
FSUVX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Low Volatility Index Fund	8.58%	—	May 2015	AIVSX vs FSUVX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to AIVSX

AIVSX has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.08%. There are 275 mutual funds in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -1.33%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
SVPFX	Goldman Sachs Strategic Volatility Premium Fund	-1.33%	—	Mar 2021	AIVSX vs SVPFX
ORDNX	North Square Preferred and Income Securities Fund	-2.66%	—	Jun 2013	AIVSX vs ORDNX
RCKSX	Rock Oak Core Growth Fund	-4.14%	—	Dec 2004	AIVSX vs RCKSX
AUEIX	AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund	-5.91%	—	Jul 2012	AIVSX vs AUEIX
QUERX	AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund Class R6	-5.93%	—	Jul 2012	AIVSX vs QUERX

Other Mutual Funds from American Funds

The 10 most viewed American Funds mutual funds shown here include ABALX, AWSHX, RGAGX and span 8 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ABALX	American Funds American Balanced Fund Class A	Diversified Portfolio	74	8.29%	—	Jul 1975	AIVSX vs ABALX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	34	5.17%	—	Jul 1952	AIVSX vs AWSHX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	6.52%	—	Dec 1973	AIVSX vs RGAGX
RERGX	American Funds EUPAC Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	38	10.30%	—	May 2009	AIVSX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	56	12.28%	—	Aug 1978	AIVSX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Global Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	21	4.43%	—	Mar 1973	AIVSX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class F-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	6.45%	—	Dec 1973	AIVSX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	47	5.75%	—	Dec 1973	AIVSX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	17	2.91%	—	Jan 1967	AIVSX vs AMCPX
ABNFX	American Funds The Bond Fund of America® Class F-2	Intermediate Core Bond	16	-0.07%	—	Aug 2008	AIVSX vs ABNFX

Often Compared With AIVSX

Investors most often compare AIVSX with AGTHX, SPY, VOO. These 19 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
AGTHX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	22	6.36%	—	Dec 1973	AIVSX vs AGTHX
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	60	8.10%	765.27B	Jan 1993	AIVSX vs SPY
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	60	8.08%	1.70T	Sep 2010	AIVSX vs VOO
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	77	16.62%	99.95B	Oct 2011	AIVSX vs SCHD
VT	Vanguard Total World Stock ETF	Global Equities	60	10.01%	95.30B	Jun 2008	AIVSX vs VT
AFMFX	American Funds American Mutual Fund Class F-3	Large Cap Value Equities	39	6.69%	—	Feb 1950	AIVSX vs AFMFX
IVOG	Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF	Small Cap Growth Equities	59	18.88%	1.80B	Sep 2010	AIVSX vs IVOG
ANEFX	American Funds The New Economy Fund	Global Equities	79	19.86%	—	Nov 1983	AIVSX vs ANEFX
JVASX	JPMorgan Value Advantage Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	36	8.76%	—	Feb 2005	AIVSX vs JVASX
MBXAX	Catalyst/Millburn Hedge Strategy Fund	Macro Trading	93	15.08%	—	Dec 2015	AIVSX vs MBXAX
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	59	15.95%	493.17B	Mar 1999	AIVSX vs QQQ
RICGX	The Investment Company of America Class R-6	Large Cap Blend Equities	40	7.78%	—	Jan 1934	AIVSX vs RICGX
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	29	3.21%	393.80B	Jan 2004	AIVSX vs VUG
JGYIX	John Hancock Global Shareholder Yield Fund	Global Equities	88	15.74%	—	Feb 2007	AIVSX vs JGYIX
FOCPX	Fidelity OTC Portfolio	Large Cap Growth Equities	85	23.27%	—	Dec 1984	AIVSX vs FOCPX
OPOCX	Invesco Discovery Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	75	34.99%	—	Sep 1986	AIVSX vs OPOCX
CWGIX	American Funds Capital World Growth and Income Fun...	Global Equities	58	13.45%	—	Mar 1993	AIVSX vs CWGIX
SSHQX	State Street Hedged International Developed Equity...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	72	12.01%	—	May 2015	AIVSX vs SSHQX
AMRMX	American Funds American Mutual Fund Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities	38	6.54%	—	Feb 1950	AIVSX vs AMRMX

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