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American Funds The New Economy Fund Class F-1 (ANF...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

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

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in American Funds The New Economy Fund Class F-1, 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 The New Economy Fund Class F-1 (ANFFX) has returned -8.51% so far this year and 27.33% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, ANFFX has achieved an annualized return of 13.09%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.


American Funds The New Economy Fund Class F-1

1D
-1.43%
1M
-11.33%
YTD
-8.51%
6M
-0.99%
1Y
27.33%
3Y*
20.21%
5Y*
8.37%
10Y*
13.09%

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 Mar 15, 2001, ANFFX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.85%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.8 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +14.0%, 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%-11.33%-8.51%
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 2.48%, 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 114.25% of S&P 500 Index gains and 103.67% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
  • This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.48% 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
2.48%
Beta
0.95
0.88
Upside Capture
114.25%
Downside Capture
103.67%

Expense Ratio

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


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

ANFFX ranks 73 for risk / return — better than 73% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


ANFFX Risk / Return Rank: 7373
Overall Rank
ANFFX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 7272
Sharpe Ratio Rank
ANFFX Sortino Ratio Rank: 7474
Sortino Ratio Rank
ANFFX Omega Ratio Rank: 6767
Omega Ratio Rank
ANFFX Calmar Ratio Rank: 7575
Calmar Ratio Rank
ANFFX Martin Ratio Rank: 7878
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 a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


ANFFXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.30

0.90

+0.40

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.88

1.39

+0.50

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.26

1.21

+0.05

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.78

1.40

+0.38

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

7.66

6.61

+1.06

Explore ANFFX 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 The New Economy Fund Class F-1 provided a 10.82% 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

10.82%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
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.

The current American Funds The New Economy Fund Class F-1 drawdown is 13.36%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-55.37%Nov 1, 2007339Mar 9, 2009888Sep 13, 20121227
-49.29%May 22, 2001346Oct 9, 2002780Nov 11, 20051126
-37.1%Nov 17, 2021229Oct 14, 2022417Jun 13, 2024646
-30.5%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202072Jul 6, 202095
-21.17%Jul 20, 2015144Feb 11, 2016247Feb 3, 2017391

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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