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 89 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%	13.00B	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 41. There are 238 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
SABTX	SA U.S. Value Fund	95	—	Aug 1999	AMFFX vs SABTX
AVLVX	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value Fund Institutional Cl...	95	—	Jun 2022	AMFFX vs AVLVX

Top Performing AMFFX Alternatives (YTD)

AMFFX is at 6.66% YTD. There are 254 mutual funds in the Large Cap Value Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 25.18%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VALAX	Al Frank Fund	25.18%	—	May 2006	AMFFX vs VALAX
YAFFX	AMG Yacktman Focused Fund	23.48%	—	May 1997	AMFFX vs YAFFX
AVLVX	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value Fund Institutional Cl...	23.32%	—	Jun 2022	AMFFX vs AVLVX
PKAIX	PIMCO RAE US Fund	21.63%	—	Jun 2015	AMFFX vs PKAIX
NPRTX	Neuberger Berman Large Cap Value Fund	20.12%	—	Jan 1975	AMFFX vs NPRTX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to AMFFX

AMFFX has 9.72% 1-year volatility. There are 27 mutual funds in the Large Cap Value Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.41%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
SHXPX	American Beacon Shapiro Equity Opportunities Fund	1.41%	—	Sep 2017	AMFFX vs SHXPX
ACTIX	Advisors Capital Tactical Fixed Income Fund	3.65%	—	Feb 2021	AMFFX vs ACTIX
RIDAX	The Income Fund of America Class R-1	7.38%	—	Dec 1973	AMFFX vs RIDAX
FALGX	Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund Class M	7.81%	—	Feb 1996	AMFFX vs FALGX
TMMAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Managed Manage...	8.36%	—	Dec 2007	AMFFX vs TMMAX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to AMFFX

AMFFX has a 1-year max drawdown of -7.93%. There are 210 mutual funds in the Large Cap Value Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.90%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
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
BUFBX	Buffalo Flexible Income Fund	-4.45%	—	Aug 1994	AMFFX vs BUFBX
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, 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	82	9.39%	—	Jul 1975	AMFFX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	45	8.86%	—	Jan 1934	AMFFX vs AIVSX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	38	5.48%	—	Jul 1952	AMFFX vs AWSHX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	30	8.89%	—	Dec 1973	AMFFX vs RGAGX
RERGX	American Funds EUPAC Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	48	13.57%	—	May 2009	AMFFX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	68	14.25%	—	Aug 1978	AMFFX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Global Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	28	6.46%	—	Mar 1973	AMFFX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class F-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	30	8.83%	—	Dec 1973	AMFFX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	48	5.72%	—	Dec 1973	AMFFX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	21	4.20%	—	Jan 1967	AMFFX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With AMFFX

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CGDV	Capital Group Dividend Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	69	11.07%	36.32B	Feb 2022	AMFFX vs CGDV
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	28	1.35%	59.17B	Dec 2009	AMFFX vs SCHG
WSHFX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	37	5.42%	—	Aug 2008	AMFFX vs WSHFX
IGAAX	American Funds International Growth and Income Fun...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	63	13.60%	—	Oct 2008	AMFFX vs IGAAX
OAKMX	Oakmark Fund Investor Class	Large Cap Value Equities	11	-2.01%	—	Aug 1991	AMFFX vs OAKMX
ACIIX	American Century Equity Income Fund Class I	Large Cap Value Equities	52	7.52%	—	Jul 1998	AMFFX vs ACIIX
LEXCX	Voya Corporate Leaders Trust Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	43	15.98%	—	Nov 1935	AMFFX vs LEXCX
AVERX	Ave Maria Value Focused Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	9	11.57%	—	Jan 1984	AMFFX vs AVERX
GQHPX	GQG Partners US Quality Dividend Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	16	7.21%	—	Jun 2021	AMFFX vs GQHPX
VIHAX	Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index F...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend, Foreign Large Cap Equities	82	12.73%	20.50B	Mar 2016	AMFFX vs VIHAX
TWEIX	American Century Equity Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	51	7.32%	6.45B	Aug 1994	AMFFX vs TWEIX
AUXFX	Auxier Focus Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	62	7.37%	—	Jul 1999	AMFFX vs AUXFX
HDCTX	Rational Equity Armor Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	56	9.50%	—	Feb 2001	AMFFX vs HDCTX
TOWFX	Towpath Focus Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	85	6.31%	—	Dec 2019	AMFFX vs TOWFX
FAIRX	Fairholme Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	31	8.33%	—	Dec 1999	AMFFX vs FAIRX
VVIAX	Vanguard Value Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Value Equities	89	15.10%	245.00B	Nov 2000	AMFFX vs VVIAX
PSECX	1789 Growth and Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	12	2.12%	—	Jan 2011	AMFFX vs PSECX
NEIMX	Neiman Large Cap Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	94	17.46%	—	Apr 2003	AMFFX vs NEIMX
UPDDX	Upright Growth & Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	—	—	—	Oct 2017	AMFFX vs UPDDX
NQCRX	Nuveen Large Cap Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	92	18.43%	—	Dec 2006	AMFFX vs NQCRX

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