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 180 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
ACIHX	American Century Growth Fund G Class	0.01%	—	Mar 2022	ANFFX vs ACIHX
FSPGX	Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund	0.04%	—	—	ANFFX vs FSPGX
SWLGX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth Index Fund	0.04%	4.90B	Dec 2017	ANFFX vs SWLGX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	0.04%	393.80B	May 1998	ANFFX vs VIGIX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	0.05%	393.80B	Nov 2000	ANFFX vs VIGAX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ANFFX

ANFFX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 87. There are 9 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VPMCX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares	95	92.00B	Nov 1984	ANFFX vs VPMCX
POGRX	PrimeCap Odyssey Growth Fund	94	—	Nov 2004	ANFFX vs POGRX
VHCAX	Vanguard Capital Opportunity Fund Admiral Shares	92	31.20B	Nov 2001	ANFFX vs VHCAX
FOCKX	Fidelity OTC Portfolio Class K	90	—	May 2008	ANFFX vs FOCKX
FOCPX	Fidelity OTC Portfolio	90	—	Dec 1984	ANFFX vs FOCPX

Top Performing ANFFX Alternatives (YTD)

ANFFX is at 23.96% YTD. There are 16 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 69.44%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ONERX	One Rock Fund	69.44%	—	Mar 2020	ANFFX vs ONERX
RYGRX	Rydex S&P 500 Pure Growth Fund	35.24%	—	Feb 2004	ANFFX vs RYGRX
FUMIX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Momentum Index Fund	32.63%	—	Feb 2017	ANFFX vs FUMIX
FTQGX	Fidelity Focused Stock Fund	32.36%	—	Nov 1996	ANFFX vs FTQGX
POGRX	PrimeCap Odyssey Growth Fund	31.65%	—	Nov 2004	ANFFX vs POGRX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ANFFX

ANFFX has 18.69% 1-year volatility. There are 331 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.42%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
BBLIX	BBH Select Series - Large Cap Fund	7.42%	—	Sep 2019	ANFFX vs BBLIX
MEIFX	Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund	9.66%	—	Jan 2005	ANFFX vs MEIFX
MRFOX	Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity Fund	9.84%	—	Dec 2015	ANFFX vs MRFOX
AWYIX	CIBC Atlas Equity Income Fund	10.18%	—	Apr 2010	ANFFX vs AWYIX
GQEPX	GQG Partners US Select Quality Equity Fund Investo...	10.42%	—	Sep 2018	ANFFX vs GQEPX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ANFFX

ANFFX has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.36%. There are 149 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	82	9.39%	—	Jul 1975	ANFFX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	45	8.86%	—	Jan 1934	ANFFX vs AIVSX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	38	5.48%	—	Jul 1952	ANFFX vs AWSHX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	30	8.89%	—	Dec 1973	ANFFX 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	ANFFX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	68	14.25%	—	Aug 1978	ANFFX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Global Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	28	6.46%	—	Mar 1973	ANFFX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class F-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	30	8.83%	—	Dec 1973	ANFFX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	48	5.72%	—	Dec 1973	ANFFX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	21	4.20%	—	Jan 1967	ANFFX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With ANFFX

Investors most often compare ANFFX with PROVX, QALGX, GEGTX. These 20 comparison targets span 3 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	33	1.80%	—	Dec 1986	ANFFX vs PROVX
QALGX	Federated Hermes MDT Large Cap Growth Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	21	4.25%	—	Sep 2005	ANFFX vs QALGX
GEGTX	Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	26	5.76%	—	Dec 1990	ANFFX vs GEGTX
SNIGX	SIT Large Cap Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	27	2.90%	—	Sep 1982	ANFFX vs SNIGX
BIAFX	Brown Advisory Flexible Equity Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	14	5.22%	—	Nov 2006	ANFFX vs BIAFX
VALSX	Value Line Select Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	1	-6.88%	—	May 1956	ANFFX vs VALSX
ADX	Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc.	Large Cap Blend Equities	61	11.06%	—	Jan 1990	ANFFX vs ADX
ELFNX	Elfun Trusts	Large Cap Growth Equities	31	3.81%	—	May 1935	ANFFX vs ELFNX
JAMRX	Janus Henderson Research Fund Class I	Large Cap Growth Equities	20	6.18%	—	May 1993	ANFFX vs JAMRX
DUSLX	DFA U.S. Large Cap Growth Portfolio	Large Cap Growth Equities	40	10.11%	—	Dec 2012	ANFFX vs DUSLX
EPGCX	Fidelity Advisor Equity Growth Fund Class C	Large Cap Growth Equities	31	11.54%	—	Nov 1997	ANFFX vs EPGCX
BPTRX	Baron Partners Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	52	4.67%	—	Apr 2003	ANFFX vs BPTRX
DLQAX	BNY Mellon Large Cap Equity Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	36	5.77%	—	Aug 1992	ANFFX vs DLQAX
CHCGX	Chesapeake Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	2.82%	—	Sep 1997	ANFFX vs CHCGX
CHASX	Chase Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	89	26.58%	—	Dec 1997	ANFFX vs CHASX
TGCEX	TCW Select Equities Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	6	0.43%	—	Feb 1993	ANFFX vs TGCEX
TWCGX	American Century Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	19	3.14%	14.71B	Jun 1971	ANFFX vs TWCGX
FBCGX	Fidelity Blue Chip Growth K6 Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	66	16.59%	—	May 2017	ANFFX vs FBCGX
VTWAX	Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Global Equities	69	12.26%	95.30B	Feb 2019	ANFFX vs VTWAX
PIGFX	Pioneer Fundamental Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	14	3.43%	—	Aug 2002	ANFFX vs PIGFX

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