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Inception Date
Mar 15, 2001
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
No Index (Active)
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

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Performance

ANFFX Performance Chart

American Funds The New Economy Fund Class F-1 (ANFFX) is up 22.8% since the beginning of the year. ANFFX is currently trading at $90 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of ANFFX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,930.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

American Funds The New Economy Fund Class F-1 (ANFFX) has returned 22.83% so far this year and 55.61% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, ANFFX has achieved an annualized return of 16.32%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.75% per year.


American Funds The New Economy Fund Class F-1

1D
0.67%
1M
11.90%
YTD
22.83%
6M
25.77%
1Y
55.61%
3Y*
30.63%
5Y*
14.06%
10Y*
16.32%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
0.13%
1M
5.25%
YTD
11.16%
6M
11.43%
1Y
28.20%
3Y*
21.12%
5Y*
12.66%
10Y*
13.75%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

ANFFX Monthly Returns History

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 15, 2001, ANFFX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.94%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 6.2 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Apr 2026 with a return of +15.6%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -18.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, ANFFX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +10.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.0%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20263.61%-0.41%-8.47%15.59%11.76%0.67%22.83%
20255.07%-3.62%-7.08%1.06%7.87%8.33%0.95%2.09%5.67%6.02%0.17%1.90%30.96%
20241.51%5.95%3.12%-4.69%4.16%5.50%-0.19%2.64%1.99%-0.61%3.80%-1.34%23.52%
20237.97%-1.83%3.76%0.46%1.87%4.66%3.72%-1.88%-5.12%-1.67%9.47%5.44%29.10%
2022-12.00%-2.60%0.28%-11.66%-1.49%-7.54%7.90%-2.74%-8.08%4.30%5.81%-4.51%-29.69%
2021-0.69%2.51%-1.13%4.76%-0.54%3.45%0.15%3.48%-4.02%6.00%-3.94%1.90%11.98%

Benchmark Metrics

American Funds The New Economy Fund Class F-1 has an annualized alpha of 2.96%, beta of 0.95, and R2 of 0.88 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 16, 2001.

  • This fund captured 116.21% of S&P 500 Index gains and 103.64% of its losses - amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
  • This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.96% versus S&P 500 Index - delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
  • With beta of 0.95 and R2 of 0.88, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index - much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
2.96%
Beta
0.95
0.88
Upside Capture
116.21%
Downside Capture
103.64%

Expense Ratio

ANFFX has an expense ratio of 0.78%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

ANFFX ranks 89 for risk / return — in the top 89% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


ANFFX Risk / Return Rank: 8989
Overall Rank
ANFFX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9595
Sharpe Ratio Rank
ANFFX Sortino Ratio Rank: 8787
Sortino Ratio Rank
ANFFX Omega Ratio Rank: 8484
Omega Ratio Rank
ANFFX Calmar Ratio Rank: 8787
Calmar Ratio Rank
ANFFX Martin Ratio Rank: 9292
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 The New Economy Fund Class F-1 (ANFFX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.


ANFFXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

3.32

2.39

+0.93

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

4.14

3.25

+0.89

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.56

1.43

+0.13

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

4.27

3.11

+1.16

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

19.13

14.38

+4.75

Dividends

Dividend History

American Funds The New Economy Fund Class F-1 provided a 8.06% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $7.21 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%$0.00$2.00$4.00$6.00$8.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$7.21$7.21$5.86$2.11$0.00$4.67$1.46$3.33$3.83$3.67$0.77$2.19

Dividend yield

8.06%9.90%9.56%3.89%0.00%7.53%2.45%7.26%9.84%8.19%2.13%6.07%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Funds The New Economy Fund Class F-1. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$7.21$7.21
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$5.86$5.86
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.11$2.11
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$4.67$4.67

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 The New Economy Fund Class F-1. 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 The New Economy Fund Class F-1 was 55.37%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 888 trading sessions.


Related event

Drawdown

Fall

Recovery

Underwater

Financial crisis2007–2009
-55.37%Mar 2009
1y 4mo3y 6mo
4y 10moNov 2007 - Sep 2012
Dot-com crash2000–2002
-49.29%Oct 2002
1y 4mo3y 1mo
4y 5moMay 2001 - Nov 2005
Bear market2022
-37.10%Oct 2022
11mo 1d1y 8mo
2y 6moNov 2021 - Jun 2024
COVID crash2020
-30.50%Mar 2020
1mo 2d3mo 15d
4mo 17dFeb 2020 - Jul 2020
2016 bear market2016
-21.17%Feb 2016
6mo 26d11mo 28d
1y 6moJul 2015 - Feb 2017

Drawdown Indicators


ANFFXBenchmarkDifference

Max Drawdown

Largest peak-to-trough decline

-55.37%

-56.78%

+1.41%

Max Drawdown (1Y)

Largest decline over 1 year

-13.36%

-9.10%

-4.26%

Max Drawdown (3Y)

Largest decline over 3 years

-20.81%

-18.90%

-1.91%

Max Drawdown (5Y)

Largest decline over 5 years

-37.10%

-25.43%

-11.67%

Max Drawdown (10Y)

Largest decline over 10 years

-37.10%

-33.92%

-3.18%

Current Drawdown

Current decline from peak

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

Average Drawdown

Average peak-to-trough decline

-11.37%

-10.72%

-0.65%

Ulcer Index

Depth and duration of drawdowns from previous peaks

2.98%

1.97%

+1.01%

Volatility

Volatility Chart

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