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American Funds American Mutual Fund Class A (AMRMX...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US0276811058
CUSIP
027681105
Inception Date
Feb 21, 1950
Region
North America (U.S.)
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in American Funds American Mutual Fund Class A, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

American Funds American Mutual Fund Class A (AMRMX) has returned -3.14% so far this year and 9.78% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, AMRMX has returned 10.45% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


American Funds American Mutual Fund Class A

1D
-0.10%
1M
-7.92%
YTD
-3.14%
6M
-1.57%
1Y
9.78%
3Y*
11.97%
5Y*
9.37%
10Y*
10.45%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 1986, AMRMX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.81%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.2 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +9.5%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -14.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, AMRMX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +8.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -9.7%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20262.10%3.03%-7.92%-3.14%
20254.22%1.04%-2.75%-2.13%4.48%3.60%1.20%1.68%2.31%-0.30%2.56%-0.61%16.08%
20240.71%3.02%3.21%-3.57%3.01%1.13%4.28%3.17%1.66%-1.26%3.48%-4.40%14.93%
20232.31%-2.81%1.30%1.98%-3.65%4.54%2.60%-2.32%-3.48%-1.63%6.69%4.17%9.43%
2022-1.90%-1.38%3.39%-4.55%1.96%-5.86%3.89%-2.61%-7.34%8.61%5.78%-3.23%-4.49%
2021-0.78%2.12%6.43%3.40%1.86%-0.19%1.36%1.71%-3.34%6.11%-1.91%6.31%24.99%

Benchmark Metrics

American Funds American Mutual Fund Class A has an annualized alpha of 2.97%, beta of 0.69, and R² of 0.87 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 1986.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (77.32%) than losses (72.22%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.97% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
  • Beta of 0.69 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

Alpha
2.97%
Beta
0.69
0.87
Upside Capture
77.32%
Downside Capture
72.22%

Expense Ratio

AMRMX has an expense ratio of 0.58%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

AMRMX ranks 34 for risk / return — below 34% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


AMRMX Risk / Return Rank: 3434
Overall Rank
AMRMX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 3333
Sharpe Ratio Rank
AMRMX Sortino Ratio Rank: 3232
Sortino Ratio Rank
AMRMX Omega Ratio Rank: 3434
Omega Ratio Rank
AMRMX Calmar Ratio Rank: 3232
Calmar Ratio Rank
AMRMX Martin Ratio Rank: 3737
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for American Funds American Mutual Fund Class A (AMRMX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


AMRMXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.78

0.90

-0.12

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.17

1.39

-0.22

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.17

1.21

-0.04

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.93

1.40

-0.47

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

4.03

6.61

-2.57

Explore AMRMX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

American Funds American Mutual Fund Class A provided a 7.82% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $4.49 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%8.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$4.49$4.49$3.46$1.91$2.36$2.47$0.78$2.00$2.42$2.43$1.78$2.21

Dividend yield

7.82%7.55%6.27%3.75%4.88%4.65%1.74%4.60%6.44%5.96%4.83%6.54%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Funds American Mutual Fund Class A. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.22
2025$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$3.83$4.49
2024$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$2.81$3.46
2023$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$1.27$1.91
2022$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$1.74$2.36
2021$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$1.86$2.47

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the American Funds American Mutual Fund Class A. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the American Funds American Mutual Fund Class A was 48.75%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 744 trading sessions.

The current American Funds American Mutual Fund Class A drawdown is 7.92%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-48.75%Jul 20, 2007412Mar 9, 2009744Feb 17, 20121156
-29.81%Feb 13, 202027Mar 23, 2020166Nov 16, 2020193
-26.73%Mar 20, 2002142Oct 9, 2002297Dec 12, 2003439
-25.23%Aug 26, 198771Dec 4, 1987377Jun 2, 1989448
-19.97%Jul 19, 1999162Mar 7, 2000226Jan 29, 2001388

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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