AMEFX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

American Funds The Income Fund of America® Class F-2 (AMEFX) 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 AMEFX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to AMEFX

AMEFX charges 0.37% annually. There are 129 mutual funds in the Diversified Portfolio category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FRGAX	Fidelity 70% Allocation Fund	0.02%	—	Jan 2022	AMEFX vs FRGAX
PALDX	PGIM 60/40 Allocation Fund	0.03%	—	Sep 2017	AMEFX vs PALDX
TSAIX	TIAA-CREF Lifestyle Aggressive Growth Fund	0.04%	—	Dec 2011	AMEFX vs TSAIX
FYMIX	Fidelity Sustainable Multi-Asset Fund	0.05%	—	Feb 2022	AMEFX vs FYMIX
BWBIX	Baron WealthBuilder Fund	0.05%	—	Dec 2017	AMEFX vs BWBIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to AMEFX

AMEFX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 54. There are 315 mutual funds in the Diversified Portfolio category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
STDAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Allo...	99	—	Nov 2003	AMEFX vs STDAX
TIBIX	Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund Class I	98	—	Dec 2002	AMEFX vs TIBIX
NWQIX	Nuveen Flexible Income Fund	97	—	Dec 2009	AMEFX vs NWQIX
AYBLX	Pioneer Balanced ESG Fund	94	—	Dec 1991	AMEFX vs AYBLX
AOBLX	Victory Pioneer Balanced Fund Class A	94	—	Dec 1991	AMEFX vs AOBLX

Top Performing AMEFX Alternatives (YTD)

AMEFX is at 5.63% YTD. There are 274 mutual funds in the Diversified Portfolio category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 33.82%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
EKBAX	Allspring Diversified Capital Builder Fund	33.82%	—	Jan 1998	AMEFX vs EKBAX
GRSPX	Greenspring Fund	21.42%	—	Jun 1983	AMEFX vs GRSPX
MHELX	MH Elite Small Cap Fund of Funds Fund	19.08%	—	Aug 1998	AMEFX vs MHELX
TIBIX	Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund Class I	16.76%	—	Dec 2002	AMEFX vs TIBIX
IOEZX	ICON Equity Income Fund	13.95%	—	May 2004	AMEFX vs IOEZX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to AMEFX

AMEFX has 7.40% 1-year volatility. There are 186 mutual funds in the Diversified Portfolio category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.85%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
STDAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Allo...	0.85%	—	Nov 2003	AMEFX vs STDAX
SCLAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Multi-Asset Capita...	2.83%	—	Apr 2012	AMEFX vs SCLAX
SICIX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Conservative Strategy F...	2.85%	—	Nov 2003	AMEFX vs SICIX
AVEFX	Ave Maria Bond Fund	2.99%	—	Apr 2003	AMEFX vs AVEFX
CSTAX	American Funds College 2027 Fund	3.14%	—	Sep 2012	AMEFX vs CSTAX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to AMEFX

AMEFX has a 1-year max drawdown of -6.10%. There are 236 mutual funds in the Diversified Portfolio category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.36%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
STDAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Allo...	-0.36%	—	Nov 2003	AMEFX vs STDAX
SCLAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Multi-Asset Capita...	-2.32%	—	Apr 2012	AMEFX vs SCLAX
DGTSX	DFA Global Allocation 25/75 Portfolio	-2.64%	—	Dec 2003	AMEFX vs DGTSX
SICIX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Conservative Strategy F...	-2.65%	—	Nov 2003	AMEFX vs SICIX
CSTAX	American Funds College 2027 Fund	-2.72%	—	Sep 2012	AMEFX vs CSTAX

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	8.56%	—	Jul 1975	AMEFX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	39	7.93%	—	Jan 1934	AMEFX vs AIVSX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	36	5.38%	—	Jul 1952	AMEFX vs AWSHX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	6.76%	—	Dec 1973	AMEFX vs RGAGX
RERGX	American Funds EUPAC Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	36	9.53%	—	May 2009	AMEFX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	59	12.29%	—	Aug 1978	AMEFX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Global Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	21	4.50%	—	Mar 1973	AMEFX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class F-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	6.70%	—	Dec 1973	AMEFX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	50	5.52%	—	Dec 1973	AMEFX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	18	3.42%	—	Jan 1967	AMEFX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With AMEFX

Investors most often compare AMEFX with VOO, FXAIX, VSMGX. These 20 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	63	8.09%	1.70T	Sep 2010	AMEFX vs VOO
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	55	8.11%	—	Feb 1988	AMEFX vs FXAIX
VSMGX	Vanguard LifeStrategy 60/40 Fund	Allocation--50% to 70% Equity, Diversified Portfolio	57	6.59%	24.50B	Sep 1994	AMEFX vs VSMGX
BERIX	Chartwell Income Fund	Diversified Portfolio	57	1.79%	—	Sep 1987	AMEFX vs BERIX
SIFAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Multi-Asset Inflat...	Diversified Portfolio	43	5.18%	—	Apr 2012	AMEFX vs SIFAX
QBDSX	Quantified Managed Income Fund	Diversified Portfolio	4	-0.63%	—	Aug 2013	AMEFX vs QBDSX
BLNDX	Standpoint Multi-Asset Fund Institutional	Diversified Portfolio	78	10.34%	—	Dec 2019	AMEFX vs BLNDX
PUDZX	PGIM Real Assets Fund	Diversified Portfolio	79	9.68%	—	Dec 2010	AMEFX vs PUDZX
WWWEX	Kinetics The Global Fund	Diversified Portfolio	2	-0.12%	—	Dec 1999	AMEFX vs WWWEX
CONWX	Concorde Wealth Management Fund	Diversified Portfolio	69	5.89%	—	Dec 1987	AMEFX vs CONWX
FSRKX	Fidelity Strategic Real Return Fund Class K6	Diversified Portfolio	88	5.86%	—	Sep 2005	AMEFX vs FSRKX
TPDAX	Timothy Plan Defensive Strategies Fund	Diversified Portfolio	42	5.72%	—	Nov 2009	AMEFX vs TPDAX
FSRRX	Fidelity Strategic Real Return Fund	Diversified Portfolio	87	5.74%	—	Sep 2005	AMEFX vs FSRRX
PMAIX	Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	79	4.35%	—	Dec 2011	AMEFX vs PMAIX
AAAAX	DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund - Class A	Diversified Portfolio	14	3.23%	—	Jul 2007	AMEFX vs AAAAX
ANWFX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class F-2	Global Equities	22	4.58%	—	Mar 1973	AMEFX vs ANWFX
FIQDX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Real Return Fund Class ...	Diversified Portfolio	88	5.88%	—	Oct 2018	AMEFX vs FIQDX
TRBCX	T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	10	-1.77%	—	Jun 1993	AMEFX vs TRBCX
FCSRX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Real Return Fund Class ...	Diversified Portfolio	83	5.28%	—	Sep 2005	AMEFX vs FCSRX
GLVAX	Invesco Global Focus Fund Class A	Global Equities	15	7.45%	—	Oct 2007	AMEFX vs GLVAX

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