ANFFX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to ANFFX

ANFFX charges 0.78% annually. There are 183 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	0.03%	378.80B	May 1998	ANFFX vs VIGIX
SWLGX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth Index Fund	0.04%	4.75B	Dec 2017	ANFFX vs SWLGX
FSPGX	Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund	0.04%	—	—	ANFFX vs FSPGX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	0.05%	378.80B	Nov 2000	ANFFX vs VIGAX
VRGWX	Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund Institutio...	0.05%	—	Dec 2010	ANFFX vs VRGWX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ANFFX

ANFFX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 68. There are 18 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 91.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DNVYX	Davis New York Venture Fund Class Y	91	—	Feb 1969	ANFFX vs DNVYX
VPMCX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares	90	96.10B	Nov 1984	ANFFX vs VPMCX
VHCAX	Vanguard Capital Opportunity Fund Admiral Shares	84	32.70B	Nov 2001	ANFFX vs VHCAX
FDSSX	Fidelity Stock Selector All Cap Fund	80	—	Sep 1990	ANFFX vs FDSSX
FZAPX	Fidelity Advisor Stock Selector All Cap Fund Class...	80	—	Aug 2013	ANFFX vs FZAPX

Top Performing ANFFX Alternatives (YTD)

ANFFX is at 15.40% YTD. There are 23 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 29.13%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ONERX	One Rock Fund	29.13%	—	Mar 2020	ANFFX vs ONERX
IOLZX	ICON Equity Fund	28.55%	—	Oct 2002	ANFFX vs IOLZX
CHASX	Chase Growth Fund	22.03%	—	Dec 1997	ANFFX vs CHASX
CHAIX	Chase Growth Fund Institutional Class	22.03%	—	Jan 2007	ANFFX vs CHAIX
GTLLX	Glenmede Quantitative U.S. Large Cap Growth Equity...	21.57%	—	Feb 2004	ANFFX vs GTLLX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ANFFX

ANFFX has 20.45% 1-year volatility. There are 349 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.77%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
BBLIX	BBH Select Series - Large Cap Fund	6.77%	—	Sep 2019	ANFFX vs BBLIX
MEIFX	Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund	9.95%	—	Jan 2005	ANFFX vs MEIFX
AWYIX	CIBC Atlas Equity Income Fund	10.24%	—	Apr 2010	ANFFX vs AWYIX
MRFOX	Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity Fund	10.40%	—	Dec 2015	ANFFX vs MRFOX
GQEPX	GQG Partners US Select Quality Equity Fund Investo...	10.60%	—	Sep 2018	ANFFX vs GQEPX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ANFFX

ANFFX has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.36%. There are 145 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -3.63%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
BBLIX	BBH Select Series - Large Cap Fund	-3.63%	—	Sep 2019	ANFFX vs BBLIX
MEIFX	Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund	-4.80%	—	Jan 2005	ANFFX vs MEIFX
AQEIX	LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund	-7.02%	—	Jul 2005	ANFFX vs AQEIX
MRFOX	Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity Fund	-7.03%	—	Dec 2015	ANFFX vs MRFOX
DNVYX	Davis New York Venture Fund Class Y	-7.97%	—	Feb 1969	ANFFX vs DNVYX

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	78	8.43%	—	Jul 1975	ANFFX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	40	9.73%	—	Jan 1934	ANFFX vs AIVSX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	55	8.99%	—	Jul 1952	ANFFX vs AWSHX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	19	5.80%	—	Dec 1973	ANFFX vs RGAGX
RERGX	American Funds EUPAC Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	48	10.30%	—	May 2009	ANFFX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	61	13.21%	—	Aug 1978	ANFFX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Global Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	23	4.94%	—	Mar 1973	ANFFX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class F-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	19	5.73%	—	Dec 1973	ANFFX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	81	8.35%	—	Dec 1973	ANFFX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	17	4.76%	—	Jan 1967	ANFFX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With ANFFX

Investors most often compare ANFFX with PROVX, QALGX, SNIGX. These 20 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PROVX	Provident Trust Strategy Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	51	6.09%	—	Dec 1986	ANFFX vs PROVX
QALGX	Federated Hermes MDT Large Cap Growth Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	13	2.67%	—	Sep 2005	ANFFX vs QALGX
SNIGX	SIT Large Cap Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	29	6.88%	—	Sep 1982	ANFFX vs SNIGX
GEGTX	Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	14	3.38%	—	Dec 1990	ANFFX vs GEGTX
BIAFX	Brown Advisory Flexible Equity Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	21	7.99%	—	Nov 2006	ANFFX vs BIAFX
VALSX	Value Line Select Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	0	-7.20%	—	May 1956	ANFFX vs VALSX
ELFNX	Elfun Trusts	Large Cap Growth Equities	28	6.97%	—	May 1935	ANFFX vs ELFNX
JAMRX	Janus Henderson Research Fund Class I	Large Cap Growth Equities	9	2.38%	—	May 1993	ANFFX vs JAMRX
ADX	Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc.	Large Cap Blend Equities	88	18.11%	—	Jan 1990	ANFFX vs ADX
DLQAX	BNY Mellon Large Cap Equity Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	32	7.42%	—	Aug 1992	ANFFX vs DLQAX
EPGCX	Fidelity Advisor Equity Growth Fund Class C	Large Cap Growth Equities	15	6.72%	—	Nov 1997	ANFFX vs EPGCX
DUSLX	DFA U.S. Large Cap Growth Portfolio	Large Cap Growth Equities	28	8.27%	4.43B	Dec 2012	ANFFX vs DUSLX
BPTRX	Baron Partners Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	28	-5.35%	—	Apr 2003	ANFFX vs BPTRX
TGCEX	TCW Select Equities Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	5	2.07%	—	Feb 1993	ANFFX vs TGCEX
CHCGX	Chesapeake Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	16	3.32%	—	Sep 1997	ANFFX vs CHCGX
PIGFX	Pioneer Fundamental Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	12	5.04%	—	Aug 2002	ANFFX vs PIGFX
TWCGX	American Century Growth Fund Investor Class	Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	13	2.46%	14.71B	Jun 1971	ANFFX vs TWCGX
FBCGX	Fidelity Blue Chip Growth K6 Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	30	9.45%	—	May 2017	ANFFX vs FBCGX
JACAX	Janus Henderson VIT Forty Portfolio	Large Cap Growth Equities	7	1.70%	—	May 1997	ANFFX vs JACAX
VTMGX	Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	74	14.19%	316.30B	Aug 1999	ANFFX vs VTMGX

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