ANWPX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to ANWPX

ANWPX charges 0.71% annually. There are 47 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
GMGEX	GMO Global Equity Allocation Fund	0.01%	—	Nov 1996	ANWPX vs GMGEX
GWOAX	GMO Global Developed Equity Allocation Fund	0.01%	—	Jun 2005	ANWPX vs GWOAX
SSGLX	State Street Global All Cap Equity ex-U.S. Index F...	0.07%	—	Sep 2014	ANWPX vs SSGLX
VTWAX	Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund Admiral Shar...	0.09%	95.30B	Feb 2019	ANWPX vs VTWAX
UCEQX	USAA Cornerstone Equity Fund	0.09%	—	Jun 2012	ANWPX vs UCEQX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ANWPX

ANWPX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 28. There are 167 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
LVAGX	LSV Global Value Fund	95	—	Jun 2014	ANWPX vs LVAGX
PGVFX	Polaris Global Value Fund	93	—	May 1998	ANWPX vs PGVFX
EPSYX	MainStay Epoch Global Equity Yield Fund	92	—	Dec 2005	ANWPX vs EPSYX
GMGEX	GMO Global Equity Allocation Fund	91	—	Nov 1996	ANWPX vs GMGEX
JGYIX	John Hancock Global Shareholder Yield Fund	91	—	Feb 2007	ANWPX vs JGYIX

Top Performing ANWPX Alternatives (YTD)

ANWPX is at 6.46% YTD. There are 175 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 42.58%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PGTIX	T. Rowe Price Global Technology Fund I Class	42.58%	—	Nov 2016	ANWPX vs PGTIX
OBEGX	Oberweis Global Opportunities Fund	31.52%	—	Jan 1987	ANWPX vs OBEGX
AGLOX	Ariel Global Fund	26.71%	—	Dec 2011	ANWPX vs AGLOX
PRGSX	T. Rowe Price Global Stock Fund	24.54%	—	Dec 1995	ANWPX vs PRGSX
FIQOX	Fidelity Advisor Worldwide Fund Class Z	24.23%	—	Oct 2018	ANWPX vs FIQOX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ANWPX

ANWPX has 14.31% 1-year volatility. There are 138 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.03%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VMVFX	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund Investor S...	7.03%	2.00B	Dec 2013	ANWPX vs VMVFX
VMNVX	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund Admiral Sh...	7.05%	2.00B	Dec 2013	ANWPX vs VMNVX
SVTAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Global Managed Vol...	7.20%	—	Jul 2006	ANWPX vs SVTAX
MFWIX	MFS Global Total Return Fund Class I	7.57%	—	Sep 1990	ANWPX vs MFWIX
SGMAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Global Managed...	7.69%	—	Jan 2016	ANWPX vs SGMAX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ANWPX

ANWPX has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.48%. There are 153 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.21%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
RTXAX	Russell Investment Tax-Managed Real Assets Fund	-5.21%	—	Jun 2019	ANWPX vs RTXAX
LVAFX	LSV Global Managed Volatility Fund	-5.76%	—	Jun 2014	ANWPX vs LVAFX
SGMAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Global Managed...	-5.88%	—	Jan 2016	ANWPX vs SGMAX
CSUAX	Cohen & Steers Global Infrastructure Fund Class A	-5.99%	—	Aug 2017	ANWPX vs CSUAX
SVTAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Global Managed Vol...	-5.99%	—	Jul 2006	ANWPX vs SVTAX

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	ANWPX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	45	8.86%	—	Jan 1934	ANWPX vs AIVSX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	38	5.48%	—	Jul 1952	ANWPX vs AWSHX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	30	8.89%	—	Dec 1973	ANWPX 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	ANWPX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	68	14.25%	—	Aug 1978	ANWPX vs ANCFX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class F-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	30	8.83%	—	Dec 1973	ANWPX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	48	5.72%	—	Dec 1973	ANWPX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	21	4.20%	—	Jan 1967	ANWPX vs AMCPX
ABNFX	American Funds The Bond Fund of America® Class F-2	Intermediate Core Bond	16	-0.25%	—	Aug 2008	ANWPX vs ABNFX

Often Compared With ANWPX

Investors most often compare ANWPX with AGTHX, VOO, CGGO. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
AGTHX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	29	8.72%	—	Dec 1973	ANWPX vs AGTHX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.19%	1.70T	Sep 2010	ANWPX vs VOO
CGGO	Capital Group Global Growth Equity ETF	Global Equities	59	17.98%	11.69B	Feb 2022	ANWPX vs CGGO
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	68	15.81%	652.30B	Nov 2010	ANWPX vs VTIAX
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	8.82%	2.30T	May 2001	ANWPX vs VTI
AAETX	American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund	Target Retirement Date	53	5.36%	—	Jan 2007	ANWPX vs AAETX
CAIBX	American Funds Capital Income Builder Class A	Diversified Portfolio	62	7.48%	—	Jul 1987	ANWPX vs CAIBX
PRASX	T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund	Asia Pacific Equities	82	32.48%	—	Sep 1990	ANWPX vs PRASX
VOOG	Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	45	8.71%	26.50B	Sep 2010	ANWPX vs VOOG
AAGTX	American Funds 2040 Target Date Retirement Fund	Target Retirement Date	54	8.62%	—	Jan 2007	ANWPX vs AAGTX
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	31	3.52%	393.80B	Jan 2004	ANWPX vs VUG
AADTX	American Funds 2025 Target Date Retirement Fund	Target Retirement Date	57	4.61%	—	Jan 2007	ANWPX vs AADTX
AALTX	American Funds 2050 Target Date Retirement Fund	Target Retirement Date	54	10.19%	—	Jan 2007	ANWPX vs AALTX
TROSX	T. Rowe Price Overseas Stock Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	41	10.75%	—	Dec 2006	ANWPX vs TROSX
PRJPX	T. Rowe Price Japan Fund	Japan Equities	38	13.65%	—	Dec 1991	ANWPX vs PRJPX
BUYZ	Franklin Disruptive Commerce ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	4	-17.33%	5.07M	Feb 2020	ANWPX vs BUYZ
AIVGX	American Funds International Vantage Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	22	7.36%	—	Mar 2011	ANWPX vs AIVGX
PRJZX	PGIM Jennison Global Opportunities Fund	Global Equities	12	11.99%	—	Mar 2012	ANWPX vs PRJZX
PGROX	BNY Mellon Worldwide Growth Fund	Global Equities	12	0.95%	—	Jul 1993	ANWPX vs PGROX
FISPX	Federated Hermes Max Cap Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	76	9.68%	—	Jul 1990	ANWPX vs FISPX

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