American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A (AMECX) Alternatives

American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A (AMECX) belongs to the Diversified Portfolio category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with AMECX. 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 AMECX

AMECX charges 0.56% annually. Among mutual funds in the Diversified Portfolio category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among AMECX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
FRGAX	Fidelity 70% Allocation Fund	0.02%	Jan 1, 2022	AMECX vs FRGAX
PALDX	PGIM 60/40 Allocation Fund	0.03%	Sep 12, 2017	AMECX vs PALDX
TSAIX	TIAA-CREF Lifestyle Aggressive Growth Fund	0.04%	Dec 8, 2011	AMECX vs TSAIX
BWBIX	Baron WealthBuilder Fund	0.05%	Dec 28, 2017	AMECX vs BWBIX
MAANX	Mutual of America Aggressive Allocation Fund	0.05%	Nov 29, 2021	AMECX vs MAANX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to AMECX

Among mutual funds in the Diversified Portfolio 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
STDAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Allo...	99	Nov 16, 2003	AMECX vs STDAX
TIBIX	Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund Class I	98	Dec 24, 2002	AMECX vs TIBIX
BERIX	Chartwell Income Fund	96	Sep 2, 1987	AMECX vs BERIX
NWQIX	Nuveen Flexible Income Fund	95	Dec 8, 2009	AMECX vs NWQIX
PMAIX	Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund A	93	Dec 22, 2011	AMECX vs PMAIX

Top Performing AMECX Alternatives (YTD)

AMECX alternatives from the Diversified Portfolio category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
SIFAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Multi-Asset Inflat...	9.34%	Apr 8, 2012	AMECX vs SIFAX
PUDZX	PGIM Real Assets Fund	9.23%	Dec 29, 2010	AMECX vs PUDZX
IOEZX	ICON Equity Income Fund	8.64%	May 9, 2004	AMECX vs IOEZX
AAAAX	DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund - Class A	8.59%	Jul 30, 2007	AMECX vs AAAAX
CONWX	Concorde Wealth Management Fund	8.18%	Dec 3, 1987	AMECX vs CONWX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to AMECX

AMECX alternatives from the Diversified Portfolio category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
STDAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Allo...	0.93%	Nov 16, 2003	AMECX vs STDAX
SCLAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Multi-Asset Capita...	2.64%	Apr 8, 2012	AMECX vs SCLAX
AVEFX	Ave Maria Bond Fund	3.44%	Apr 30, 2003	AMECX vs AVEFX
CSTAX	American Funds College 2027 Fund	3.47%	Sep 13, 2012	AMECX vs CSTAX
SICIX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Conservative Strategy F...	3.66%	Nov 16, 2003	AMECX vs SICIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to AMECX

AMECX alternatives from the Diversified Portfolio category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
STDAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Allo...	-0.59%	Nov 16, 2003	AMECX vs STDAX
SCLAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Multi-Asset Capita...	-2.32%	Apr 8, 2012	AMECX vs SCLAX
AVEFX	Ave Maria Bond Fund	-2.52%	Apr 30, 2003	AMECX vs AVEFX
CSTAX	American Funds College 2027 Fund	-2.72%	Sep 13, 2012	AMECX vs CSTAX
SICIX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Conservative Strategy F...	-2.73%	Nov 16, 2003	AMECX vs SICIX

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	AMECX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	48	-7.68%	Jan 1, 1934	AMECX vs AIVSX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	30	-11.15%	Dec 1, 1973	AMECX vs RGAGX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	38	-5.27%	Jul 31, 1952	AMECX vs AWSHX
RERGX	American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities	57	-5.45%	—	AMECX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities	70	-6.13%	Jan 8, 1978	AMECX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities, Global Equities	38	-8.14%	Mar 13, 1973	AMECX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America	Large Cap Growth Equities	29	-11.18%	Dec 1, 1973	AMECX vs GFFFX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	-11.82%	Jan 5, 1967	AMECX vs AMCPX
ABNFX	American Funds The Bond Fund of America® Class F-2	Intermediate Core Bond	52	-0.82%	Aug 4, 2008	AMECX vs ABNFX

Often Compared With AMECX

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
CAIBX	American Funds Capital Income Builder Class A	Diversified Portfolio	80	0.14%	Jul 30, 1987	AMECX vs CAIBX
AMRMX	American Funds American Mutual Fund Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities	37	-3.14%	Feb 21, 1950	AMECX vs AMRMX
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	-4.01%	Jun 27, 2016	AMECX vs VTI
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	52	12.79%	Oct 20, 2011	AMECX vs SCHD
AGTHX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	29	-11.22%	Dec 1, 1973	AMECX vs AGTHX
BLPAX	American Funds Moderate Growth and Income Portfoli...	Diversified Portfolio	70	-3.07%	May 18, 2012	AMECX vs BLPAX
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	AMECX vs SPY
JEPIX	JPMorgan Equity Premium Income Fund Class I	Derivative Income	20	-2.35%	Aug 31, 2018	AMECX vs JEPIX
BRK-B	Berkshire Hathaway Inc.		20	-4.67%	—	AMECX vs BRK-B
FRIAX	Franklin Income Fund Advisor Class	Diversified Portfolio	86	2.21%	Aug 28, 1997	AMECX vs FRIAX
AIBAX	American Funds Intermediate Bond Fund of America	Short-Term Bond	73	-0.59%	Feb 19, 1988	AMECX vs AIBAX
SMMD	iShares Russell 2500 ETF	Small Cap Growth Equities	65	2.10%	Jul 6, 2017	AMECX vs SMMD
TIBAX	Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund	Global Allocation	98	7.98%	Dec 23, 2002	AMECX vs TIBAX
MFWTX	MFS Global Total Return Fund	Global Allocation	68	-0.40%	Sep 3, 1990	AMECX vs MFWTX
BTR	Beacon Tactical Risk ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	13	2.06%	Apr 17, 2023	AMECX vs BTR
BRMKX	iShares Russell Mid-Cap Index Fund	Mid Cap Blend Equities	34	-1.29%	May 13, 2015	AMECX vs BRMKX
MGWIX	MFS Growth Allocation Fund	Diversified Portfolio	39	-3.13%	Jun 27, 2002	AMECX vs MGWIX
RSPFX	Victory RS Partners Fund	Small Cap Value Equities	22	2.86%	Jul 12, 1995	AMECX vs RSPFX
QNZNX	AQR Trend Total Return Fund	Systematic Trend	91	5.99%	Dec 16, 2021	AMECX vs QNZNX
FKTFX	Franklin California Tax Free Income Fund	Municipal Bonds	35	-0.88%	Jan 30, 1977	AMECX vs FKTFX

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