American Funds Moderate Growth and Income Portfolio Class A (BLPAX) belongs to the Diversified Portfolio category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with BLPAX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to BLPAX
BLPAX charges 0.66% annually. There are 278 mutual funds in the Diversified Portfolio category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity 70% Allocation Fund | 0.02% | — | Jan 2022 | BLPAX vs FRGAX | |
| PGIM 60/40 Allocation Fund | 0.03% | — | Sep 2017 | BLPAX vs PALDX | |
| Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Institutional Shares | 0.04% | 64.10B | Dec 2000 | BLPAX vs VBAIX | |
| TIAA-CREF Lifestyle Aggressive Growth Fund | 0.04% | — | Dec 2011 | BLPAX vs TSAIX | |
| Baron WealthBuilder Fund | 0.05% | — | Dec 2017 | BLPAX vs BWBIX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to BLPAX
BLPAX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 50. There are 360 mutual funds in the Diversified Portfolio category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Allo... | 99 | — | Nov 2003 | BLPAX vs STDAX | |
| Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund Class I | 97 | — | Dec 2002 | BLPAX vs TIBIX | |
| Nuveen Flexible Income Fund | 97 | — | Dec 2009 | BLPAX vs NWQIX | |
| Pioneer Balanced ESG Fund | 93 | — | Dec 1991 | BLPAX vs AYBLX | |
| Victory Pioneer Balanced Fund Class A | 93 | — | Dec 1991 | BLPAX vs AOBLX |
Top Performing BLPAX Alternatives (YTD)
BLPAX is at 6.66% YTD. There are 243 mutual funds in the Diversified Portfolio category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 31.24%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allspring Diversified Capital Builder Fund | 31.24% | — | Jan 1998 | BLPAX vs EKBAX | |
| Greenspring Fund | 19.30% | — | Jun 1983 | BLPAX vs GRSPX | |
| MH Elite Small Cap Fund of Funds Fund | 19.20% | — | Aug 1998 | BLPAX vs MHELX | |
| ICON Equity Income Fund | 18.43% | — | May 2004 | BLPAX vs IOEZX | |
| Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund Class I | 16.12% | — | Dec 2002 | BLPAX vs TIBIX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BLPAX
BLPAX has 9.02% 1-year volatility. There are 313 mutual funds in the Diversified Portfolio category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.86%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Allo... | 0.86% | — | Nov 2003 | BLPAX vs STDAX | |
| SEI Asset Allocation Trust Conservative Strategy F... | 2.82% | — | Nov 2003 | BLPAX vs SICIX | |
| SEI Institutional Managed Trust Multi-Asset Capita... | 2.87% | — | Apr 2012 | BLPAX vs SCLAX | |
| Ave Maria Bond Fund | 2.99% | — | Apr 2003 | BLPAX vs AVEFX | |
| American Funds College 2027 Fund | 3.11% | — | Sep 2012 | BLPAX vs CSTAX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BLPAX
BLPAX has a 1-year max drawdown of -7.26%. There are 373 mutual funds in the Diversified Portfolio category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.36%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Allo... | -0.36% | — | Nov 2003 | BLPAX vs STDAX | |
| SEI Institutional Managed Trust Multi-Asset Capita... | -2.32% | — | Apr 2012 | BLPAX vs SCLAX | |
| DFA Global Allocation 25/75 Portfolio | -2.64% | — | Dec 2003 | BLPAX vs DGTSX | |
| SEI Asset Allocation Trust Conservative Strategy F... | -2.65% | — | Nov 2003 | BLPAX vs SICIX | |
| American Funds College 2027 Fund | -2.72% | — | Sep 2012 | BLPAX vs CSTAX |
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Often Compared With BLPAX
Investors most often compare BLPAX with GAIOX, VOO, CGDV. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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