AMFFX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

American Mutual Fund Class F-1 (AMFFX) belongs to the Large Cap Value Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with AMFFX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to AMFFX

AMFFX charges 0.64% annually. There are 92 mutual funds in the Large Cap Value Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FBLEX	Fidelity Series Stock Selector Large Cap Value Fun...	0.01%	—	Dec 2012	AMFFX vs FBLEX
FLCOX	Fidelity Large Cap Value Index Fund	0.04%	—	Jun 2016	AMFFX vs FLCOX
SWLVX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value Index Fund	0.04%	—	Dec 2017	AMFFX vs SWLVX
VIVIX	Vanguard Value Index Fund Institutional Shares	0.04%	—	Jul 1998	AMFFX vs VIVIX
TILVX	TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Value Index Fund	0.05%	—	Oct 2002	AMFFX vs TILVX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to AMFFX

AMFFX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 40. There are 246 mutual funds in the Large Cap Value Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 96.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
FGIPX	Nomura Growth and Income Fund Institutional Class	96	—	Oct 1993	AMFFX vs FGIPX
FGINX	Delaware Growth and Income Fund	96	—	Oct 1993	AMFFX vs FGINX
VALAX	Al Frank Fund	96	—	May 2006	AMFFX vs VALAX
FSWCX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Value Index Fund	95	—	Dec 2017	AMFFX vs FSWCX
SABTX	SA U.S. Value Fund	95	—	Aug 1999	AMFFX vs SABTX

Top Performing AMFFX Alternatives (YTD)

AMFFX is at 6.63% YTD. There are 255 mutual funds in the Large Cap Value Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 30.77%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
YAFFX	AMG Yacktman Focused Fund	30.77%	—	May 1997	AMFFX vs YAFFX
PKAIX	PIMCO RAE US Fund	24.56%	—	Jun 2015	AMFFX vs PKAIX
VALAX	Al Frank Fund	23.13%	—	May 2006	AMFFX vs VALAX
AVLVX	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value Fund Institutional Cl...	21.74%	—	Jun 2022	AMFFX vs AVLVX
PXTIX	PIMCO RAE PLUS Fund	20.74%	—	Jun 2005	AMFFX vs PXTIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to AMFFX

AMFFX has 9.50% 1-year volatility. There are 29 mutual funds in the Large Cap Value Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 2.38%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
SHXPX	American Beacon Shapiro Equity Opportunities Fund	2.38%	—	Sep 2017	AMFFX vs SHXPX
ACTIX	Advisors Capital Tactical Fixed Income Fund	3.64%	—	Feb 2021	AMFFX vs ACTIX
RIDAX	The Income Fund of America Class R-1	7.13%	—	Dec 1973	AMFFX vs RIDAX
FALIX	Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund Class I	8.06%	—	Feb 1996	AMFFX vs FALIX
FLCCX	Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund Class C	8.06%	—	Nov 1997	AMFFX vs FLCCX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to AMFFX

AMFFX has a 1-year max drawdown of -7.93%. There are 214 mutual funds in the Large Cap Value Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.83%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
BUFBX	Buffalo Flexible Income Fund	-2.83%	—	Aug 1994	AMFFX vs BUFBX
ACTIX	Advisors Capital Tactical Fixed Income Fund	-2.90%	—	Feb 2021	AMFFX vs ACTIX
HFCVX	Hennessy Cornerstone Value Fund	-3.77%	—	Nov 1996	AMFFX vs HFCVX
TORYX	Torray Fund	-4.50%	—	Dec 1990	AMFFX vs TORYX
SVAIX	Federated Hermes Strategic Value Dividend Fund	-4.66%	—	Mar 2005	AMFFX vs SVAIX

Other Mutual Funds from American Funds

The 10 most viewed American Funds mutual funds shown here include ABALX, AIVSX, RGAGX and span 6 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ABALX	American Funds American Balanced Fund Class A	Diversified Portfolio	85	9.98%	—	Jul 1975	AMFFX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	55	10.91%	—	Jan 1934	AMFFX vs AIVSX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	35	10.24%	—	Dec 1973	AMFFX vs RGAGX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	38	5.89%	—	Jul 1952	AMFFX vs AWSHX
RERGX	American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities	40	12.33%	—	—	AMFFX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities	75	15.14%	—	Jan 1978	AMFFX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities, Global Equities	29	7.38%	—	Mar 1973	AMFFX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America	Large Cap Growth Equities	34	10.19%	—	Dec 1973	AMFFX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	53	6.34%	—	Dec 1973	AMFFX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	27	6.34%	—	Jan 1967	AMFFX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With AMFFX

Investors most often compare AMFFX with SCHG, CGDV, IGAAX. These 20 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	39	6.42%	61.08B	Dec 2009	AMFFX vs SCHG
CGDV	Capital Group Dividend Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	76	11.89%	35.12B	Feb 2022	AMFFX vs CGDV
IGAAX	American Funds International Growth and Income Fun...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	56	13.39%	—	Oct 2008	AMFFX vs IGAAX
WSHFX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	38	5.86%	—	Aug 2008	AMFFX vs WSHFX
OAKMX	Oakmark Fund Investor Class	Large Cap Value Equities	15	-0.93%	—	Aug 1991	AMFFX vs OAKMX
ACIIX	American Century Equity Income Fund Class I	Large Cap Value Equities	42	6.29%	—	Jul 1998	AMFFX vs ACIIX
LEXCX	Voya Corporate Leaders Trust Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	53	18.37%	—	Nov 1935	AMFFX vs LEXCX
AVERX	Ave Maria Value Focused Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	14	17.13%	—	Jan 1984	AMFFX vs AVERX
GQHPX	GQG Partners US Quality Dividend Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	22	10.15%	—	Jun 2021	AMFFX vs GQHPX
VIHAX	Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index F...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend, Foreign Large Cap Equities	73	12.57%	20.00B	Mar 2016	AMFFX vs VIHAX
TWEIX	American Century Equity Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	41	6.14%	6.45B	Aug 1994	AMFFX vs TWEIX
FAIRX	Fairholme Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	32	6.26%	—	Dec 1999	AMFFX vs FAIRX
PSECX	1789 Growth and Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	12	3.23%	—	Jan 2011	AMFFX vs PSECX
TOWFX	Towpath Focus Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	79	6.25%	—	Dec 2019	AMFFX vs TOWFX
HDCTX	Rational Equity Armor Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	57	11.26%	—	Feb 2001	AMFFX vs HDCTX
NEIMX	Neiman Large Cap Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	94	17.29%	—	Apr 2003	AMFFX vs NEIMX
AUXFX	Auxier Focus Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	51	6.76%	—	Jul 1999	AMFFX vs AUXFX
VVIAX	Vanguard Value Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Value Equities	81	12.24%	238.00B	Nov 2000	AMFFX vs VVIAX
UPDDX	Upright Growth & Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	—	—	—	Oct 2017	AMFFX vs UPDDX
NQCRX	Nuveen Large Cap Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	91	16.10%	—	Dec 2006	AMFFX vs NQCRX

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