FAOOX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

American Funds Investment Company of America Class 529-F-3 (FAOOX) belongs to the Large Cap Blend Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FAOOX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to FAOOX

FAOOX charges 0.32% annually. There are 90 mutual funds in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VFFSX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Institutional Select Share...	0.01%	—	—	FAOOX vs VFFSX
VSTSX	Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Institution...	0.01%	—	Jun 2016	FAOOX vs VSTSX
FSKAX	Fidelity Total Market Index Fund	0.02%	—	—	FAOOX vs FSKAX
FLCPX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Large Cap Index Fund	0.02%	—	Feb 2016	FAOOX vs FLCPX
VITPX	Vanguard Institutional Total Stock Market Index Fu...	0.02%	35.20B	May 2001	FAOOX vs VITPX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FAOOX

FAOOX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 41. There are 269 mutual funds in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
SVPFX	Goldman Sachs Strategic Volatility Premium Fund	95	—	Mar 2021	FAOOX vs SVPFX
VPCCX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund	94	17.20B	Dec 2004	FAOOX vs VPCCX
VPMAX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Admiral Shares	92	92.00B	Nov 2001	FAOOX vs VPMAX
POGRX	PRIMECAP Odyssey Growth Fund	91	—	Nov 2004	FAOOX vs POGRX
POGSX	Pin Oak Equity	91	—	Aug 1992	FAOOX vs POGSX

Top Performing FAOOX Alternatives (YTD)

FAOOX is at 10.23% YTD. There are 218 mutual funds in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 29.27%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VPCCX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund	29.27%	17.20B	Dec 2004	FAOOX vs VPCCX
POGRX	PRIMECAP Odyssey Growth Fund	28.22%	—	Nov 2004	FAOOX vs POGRX
IGIAX	Integrity ESG Growth & Income Fund	26.58%	—	Jan 1995	FAOOX vs IGIAX
VPMAX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Admiral Shares	25.63%	92.00B	Nov 2001	FAOOX vs VPMAX
RESGX	Glenmede Responsible ESG U.S. Equity Portfolio	24.11%	—	Dec 2015	FAOOX vs RESGX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FAOOX

FAOOX has 13.15% 1-year volatility. There are 273 mutual funds in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 2.22%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
SVPFX	Goldman Sachs Strategic Volatility Premium Fund	2.22%	—	Mar 2021	FAOOX vs SVPFX
ORDNX	North Square Preferred and Income Securities Fund	2.28%	—	Jun 2013	FAOOX vs ORDNX
QUERX	AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund Class R6	8.25%	—	Jul 2012	FAOOX vs QUERX
AUEIX	AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund	8.27%	—	Jul 2012	FAOOX vs AUEIX
JEPIX	JPMorgan Equity Premium Income Fund Class I	8.70%	—	Aug 2018	FAOOX vs JEPIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FAOOX

FAOOX has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.04%. There are 267 mutual funds in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.91%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
SVPFX	Goldman Sachs Strategic Volatility Premium Fund	-0.91%	—	Mar 2021	FAOOX vs SVPFX
ORDNX	North Square Preferred and Income Securities Fund	-2.66%	—	Jun 2013	FAOOX vs ORDNX
RCKSX	Rock Oak Core Growth Fund	-4.14%	—	Dec 2004	FAOOX vs RCKSX
AUEIX	AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund	-5.91%	—	Jul 2012	FAOOX vs AUEIX
QUERX	AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund Class R6	-5.93%	—	Jul 2012	FAOOX vs QUERX

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	80	9.50%	—	Jul 1975	FAOOX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	40	10.11%	—	Jan 1934	FAOOX vs AIVSX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	41	7.82%	—	Jul 1952	FAOOX vs AWSHX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	24	8.96%	—	Dec 1973	FAOOX vs RGAGX
RERGX	American Funds EUPAC Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	37	10.72%	—	May 2009	FAOOX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	64	13.97%	—	Aug 1978	FAOOX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Global Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	24	6.73%	—	Mar 1973	FAOOX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class F-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	24	8.90%	—	Dec 1973	FAOOX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	57	6.80%	—	Dec 1973	FAOOX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	20	6.63%	—	Jan 1967	FAOOX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With FAOOX

Investors most often compare FAOOX with ALSMX, FULVX, DHAMX. These 18 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ALSMX	Archer Multi Cap Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	78	22.79%	—	Dec 2019	FAOOX vs ALSMX
FULVX	Fidelity U.S. Low Volatility Equity Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	—	—	—	Nov 2019	FAOOX vs FULVX
DHAMX	Centre American Select Equity Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	86	21.32%	—	Dec 2011	FAOOX vs DHAMX
AMFEX	AAMA Equity Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	88	13.25%	—	Jun 2017	FAOOX vs AMFEX
QCELX	AQR Large Cap Multi-Style Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	89	17.89%	—	Mar 2013	FAOOX vs QCELX
BKTSX	iShares Total U.S. Stock Market Index Fund Class K	Large Cap Blend Equities	64	11.34%	—	Aug 2015	FAOOX vs BKTSX
VIIIX	Vanguard Institutional Index Fund Institutional Pl...	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	65	10.87%	355.20B	Jul 1997	FAOOX vs VIIIX
STFGX	State Farm Growth Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	87	13.18%	—	Mar 1968	FAOOX vs STFGX
YFSIX	AMG Yacktman Global Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	18	21.26%	—	Jan 2017	FAOOX vs YFSIX
VSMPX	Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Institution...	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	11.50%	2.30T	Apr 2015	FAOOX vs VSMPX
WBREOX	CIT: BlackRock Equity Index Fund Class 1	Large Cap Blend Equities	76	10.87%	—	Jul 2017	FAOOX vs WBREOX
FSUVX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Low Volatility Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	35	7.02%	—	May 2015	FAOOX vs FSUVX
POSKX	PrimeCap Odyssey Stock Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	89	23.42%	—	Nov 2004	FAOOX vs POSKX
SSSYX	State Street Equity 500 Index Fund Class K	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	65	10.86%	—	Sep 2014	FAOOX vs SSSYX
SSEYX	State Street Equity 500 Index II Portfolio	Large Cap Blend Equities	63	10.86%	—	Aug 2014	FAOOX vs SSEYX
GTLOX	Glenmede Quantitative U.S. Large Cap Core Equity P...	Large Cap Blend Equities	91	21.61%	—	Feb 2004	FAOOX vs GTLOX
FTZIX	Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Unconstrained Equity Fu...	Large Cap Blend Equities	87	21.39%	—	Dec 2018	FAOOX vs FTZIX
SWPPX	Schwab S&P 500 Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities, S&P 500	65	10.83%	145.69B	May 1997	FAOOX vs SWPPX

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