American Funds 2065 Target Date Retirement Fund (FCQTX) Alternatives

American Funds 2065 Target Date Retirement Fund (FCQTX) belongs to the Target Retirement Date category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FCQTX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to FCQTX

FCQTX charges 0.01% annually. Among mutual funds in the Target Retirement Date category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among FCQTX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
LTIUX	Principal LifeTime 2035 Fund	0.01%	Feb 28, 2008	FCQTX vs LTIUX
PMTIX	Principal LifeTime 2030 Fund	0.01%	Feb 28, 2001	FCQTX vs PMTIX
JLKYX	John Hancock Funds Multi-Index 2055 Lifetime Portf...	0.01%	Mar 25, 2014	FCQTX vs JLKYX
LTRIX	Principal LifeTime 2045 Fund	0.01%	Feb 28, 2008	FCQTX vs LTRIX
LTSTX	Principal LifeTime 2025 Fund	0.01%	Feb 28, 2008	FCQTX vs LTSTX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FCQTX

Among mutual funds in the Target Retirement Date category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
URINX	USAA Target Retirement Income Fund	86	Jul 30, 2008	FCQTX vs URINX
PADLX	Putnam Retirement Advantage Maturity Fund	86	Dec 30, 2019	FCQTX vs PADLX
FYTKX	Fidelity Freedom Income Fund Class K6	84	Oct 17, 1996	FCQTX vs FYTKX
SSFNX	State Street Target Retirement Fund	84	Sep 29, 2014	FCQTX vs SSFNX
FRHMX	Fidelity Managed Retirement Income Fund Class K6	84	Aug 1, 2019	FCQTX vs FRHMX

Top Performing FCQTX Alternatives (YTD)

FCQTX alternatives from the Target Retirement Date category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
PDAHX	Prudential Day One Income Fund	0.08%	Dec 12, 2016	FCQTX vs PDAHX
SSFNX	State Street Target Retirement Fund	-0.35%	Sep 29, 2014	FCQTX vs SSFNX
TDIFX	Dimensional Retirement Income Fund	-0.37%	Nov 1, 2015	FCQTX vs TDIFX
PDDDX	Prudential Day One 2020 Fund	-0.38%	Dec 12, 2016	FCQTX vs PDDDX
FYTKX	Fidelity Freedom Income Fund Class K6	-0.40%	Oct 17, 1996	FCQTX vs FYTKX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FCQTX

FCQTX alternatives from the Target Retirement Date category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
TDIFX	Dimensional Retirement Income Fund	4.31%	Nov 1, 2015	FCQTX vs TDIFX
FIKFX	Fidelity Freedom Index Income Fund Investor Class	4.34%	Oct 2, 2009	FCQTX vs FIKFX
FFGZX	Fidelity Freedom Index Income Fund Institutional P...	4.35%	Oct 2, 2009	FCQTX vs FFGZX
FRKMX	Fidelity Managed Retirement Income Fund Class K	4.58%	Aug 1, 2019	FCQTX vs FRKMX
FRAMX	Fidelity Advisor Managed Retirement Income Fund Cl...	4.59%	Aug 30, 2007	FCQTX vs FRAMX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FCQTX

FCQTX alternatives from the Target Retirement Date category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
TDIFX	Dimensional Retirement Income Fund	-2.84%	Nov 1, 2015	FCQTX vs TDIFX
FIKFX	Fidelity Freedom Index Income Fund Investor Class	-3.32%	Oct 2, 2009	FCQTX vs FIKFX
FFGZX	Fidelity Freedom Index Income Fund Institutional P...	-3.33%	Oct 2, 2009	FCQTX vs FFGZX
FRQHX	Fidelity Managed Retirement 2010 Fund Class K6	-3.41%	Aug 1, 2019	FCQTX vs FRQHX
FRHMX	Fidelity Managed Retirement Income Fund Class K6	-3.42%	Aug 1, 2019	FCQTX vs FRHMX

Other Mutual Funds from American Funds

Most popular American Funds mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
ABALX	American Funds American Balanced Fund Class A	Diversified Portfolio	81	-2.86%	Jul 26, 1975	FCQTX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	48	-7.68%	Jan 1, 1934	FCQTX vs AIVSX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	30	-11.15%	Dec 1, 1973	FCQTX vs RGAGX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	38	-5.27%	Jul 31, 1952	FCQTX vs AWSHX
RERGX	American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities	57	-5.45%	—	FCQTX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities	70	-6.13%	Jan 8, 1978	FCQTX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities, Global Equities	38	-8.14%	Mar 13, 1973	FCQTX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America	Large Cap Growth Equities	29	-11.18%	Dec 1, 1973	FCQTX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend, Actively Managed	81	1.48%	Dec 1, 1973	FCQTX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	-11.82%	Jan 5, 1967	FCQTX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With FCQTX

What investors most often compare with FCQTX, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
GDE	WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fun...	Gold	89	2.08%	Mar 15, 2022	FCQTX vs GDE
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Blend Equities	46	-7.06%	Nov 13, 2000	FCQTX vs VFIAX
SWPPX	Schwab S&P 500 Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities, S&P 500	46	-7.07%	May 19, 1997	FCQTX vs SWPPX
VTTSX	Vanguard Target Retirement 2060 Fund	Diversified Portfolio, Target Retirement Date	69	-3.97%	Jan 19, 2012	FCQTX vs VTTSX
PTDIX	Principal LifeTime 2040 Fund	Target Retirement Date	42	-4.20%	Feb 28, 2001	FCQTX vs PTDIX
FRQKX	Fidelity Managed Retirement 2010 Fund Class K	Target Retirement Date	83	-0.48%	Aug 1, 2019	FCQTX vs FRQKX
LTFIX	Principal LifeTime 2055 Fund	Target Retirement Date	39	-5.21%	Feb 28, 2008	FCQTX vs LTFIX
PLTQX	Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2040 Fund	Target Retirement Date	59	-3.64%	Sep 29, 2014	FCQTX vs PLTQX
PLTZX	Principal LifeTime 2060 Fund	Target Retirement Date	39	-5.21%	Feb 28, 2013	FCQTX vs PLTZX
PPLIX	Principal LifeTime 2050 Fund	Target Retirement Date	39	-5.09%	Feb 28, 2001	FCQTX vs PPLIX
URTRX	USAA Target Retirement 2030 Fund	Target Retirement Date	78	-1.13%	Jul 30, 2008	FCQTX vs URTRX
AADTX	American Funds 2025 Target Date Retirement Fund	Target Retirement Date	77	-1.93%	Jan 31, 2007	FCQTX vs AADTX
FFVFX	Fidelity Freedom 2015 Fund	Target Retirement Date	81	-0.99%	Nov 6, 2003	FCQTX vs FFVFX
FIRMX	Fidelity Managed Retirement Income Fund	Target Retirement Date	83	-0.50%	Aug 30, 2007	FCQTX vs FIRMX
FNSHX	Fidelity Freedom Income Fund Class K	Target Retirement Date	83	-0.53%	Jul 20, 2017	FCQTX vs FNSHX
FTLSX	Fidelity Flex Freedom Blend Income Fund	Target Retirement Date	83	-0.50%	Jun 8, 2017	FCQTX vs FTLSX
SWYHX	Schwab Target 2045 Index Fund	Target Retirement Date	62	-3.59%	Aug 24, 2016	FCQTX vs SWYHX
AAHTX	American Funds 2045 Target Date Retirement Fund	Target Retirement Date	61	-5.32%	Jan 31, 2007	FCQTX vs AAHTX
FARSX	Fidelity Advisor Managed Retirement 2015 Fund Clas...	Target Retirement Date	78	-0.81%	Aug 30, 2007	FCQTX vs FARSX
FATKX	Fidelity Freedom 2020 Fund Class K6	Target Retirement Date	79	-1.31%	Oct 17, 1996	FCQTX vs FATKX

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