American Funds Fundamental Investors® Class F-3 (FUNFX) Alternatives

American Funds Fundamental Investors® Class F-3 (FUNFX) 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 FUNFX. 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 FUNFX

FUNFX charges 0.28% annually. Among mutual funds in the Large Cap Blend Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among FUNFX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
VSTSX	Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Institution...	0.01%	Jun 27, 2016	FUNFX vs VSTSX
VFFSX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Institutional Select Share...	0.01%	—	FUNFX vs VFFSX
EOI	Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund	0.01%	Oct 29, 2004	FUNFX vs EOI
FSKAX	Fidelity Total Market Index Fund	0.02%	—	FUNFX vs FSKAX
FLCPX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Large Cap Index Fund	0.02%	Feb 2, 2016	FUNFX vs FLCPX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FUNFX

Among mutual funds in the Large Cap Blend Equities 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
VPMAX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Admiral Shares	93	Nov 12, 2001	FUNFX vs VPMAX
POGSX	Pin Oak Equity	91	Aug 3, 1992	FUNFX vs POGSX
SGOIX	First Eagle Overseas Fund Class I	89	—	FUNFX vs SGOIX
PAGRX	Permanent Portfolio Aggressive Growth Portfolio	88	Jan 2, 1990	FUNFX vs PAGRX
DHAMX	Centre American Select Equity Fund	87	Dec 21, 2011	FUNFX vs DHAMX

Top Performing FUNFX Alternatives (YTD)

FUNFX alternatives from the Large Cap Blend Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
GQEIX	GQG Partners US Select Quality Equity Fund	9.81%	Sep 28, 2018	FUNFX vs GQEIX
NWAUX	Nationwide GQG US Quality Equity Fund	9.70%	Jan 24, 2021	FUNFX vs NWAUX
YFSIX	AMG Yacktman Global Fund	8.16%	Jan 30, 2017	FUNFX vs YFSIX
MUHLX	Muhlenkamp Fund	6.53%	Nov 1, 1988	FUNFX vs MUHLX
RCKSX	Rock Oak Core Growth Fund	6.05%	Dec 31, 2004	FUNFX vs RCKSX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FUNFX

FUNFX alternatives from the Large Cap Blend Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
ORDNX	North Square Preferred and Income Securities Fund	2.63%	Jun 28, 2013	FUNFX vs ORDNX
SVPFX	Goldman Sachs Strategic Volatility Premium Fund	8.02%	Mar 28, 2021	FUNFX vs SVPFX
DMB	Dimensional Multi-Blend Fund	10.06%	Jan 1, 2013	FUNFX vs DMB
FGJEX	Fidelity Advisor Growth & Income Fund Class Z	10.78%	Mar 20, 2025	FUNFX vs FGJEX
FEQHX	Fidelity Hedged Equity Fund	10.94%	Sep 8, 2022	FUNFX vs FEQHX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FUNFX

FUNFX alternatives from the Large Cap Blend Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
ORDNX	North Square Preferred and Income Securities Fund	-2.66%	Jun 28, 2013	FUNFX vs ORDNX
SVPFX	Goldman Sachs Strategic Volatility Premium Fund	-5.22%	Mar 28, 2021	FUNFX vs SVPFX
FEQHX	Fidelity Hedged Equity Fund	-7.40%	Sep 8, 2022	FUNFX vs FEQHX
FNSTX	Fidelity Infrastructure Fund	-8.43%	Nov 5, 2019	FUNFX vs FNSTX
GQEIX	GQG Partners US Select Quality Equity Fund	-8.67%	Sep 28, 2018	FUNFX vs GQEIX

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

Often Compared With FUNFX

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	46	-7.05%	Feb 17, 1988	FUNFX vs FXAIX
FNDB	Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	74	2.77%	Aug 8, 2013	FUNFX vs FNDB
SWTSX	Schwab Total Stock Market Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	45	-6.77%	Jun 1, 1999	FUNFX vs SWTSX
DODGX	Dodge & Cox Stock Fund Class I	Large Cap Value Equities	14	-3.67%	Jan 4, 1965	FUNFX vs DODGX
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	69	-5.93%	Mar 10, 1999	FUNFX vs QQQ
JLGMX	JPMorgan Large Cap Growth Fund Class R6	Large Cap Growth Equities	18	-11.56%	Nov 30, 2010	FUNFX vs JLGMX
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	FUNFX vs SPY
SCHX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	64	-4.45%	Nov 3, 2009	FUNFX vs SCHX
MEGBX	MFS Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	11	-13.83%	Dec 29, 1986	FUNFX vs MEGBX
KGGAX	Kopernik Global All-Cap Fund Class A	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	97	4.60%	Nov 1, 2013	FUNFX vs KGGAX
VLISX	Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Blend Equities	44	-7.50%	Jun 30, 2005	FUNFX vs VLISX
DOXFX	Dodge & Cox International Stock X	Foreign Large Cap Equities	80	-1.76%	Jan 5, 2001	FUNFX vs DOXFX
MEIKX	MFS Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	29	-0.52%	May 1, 2006	FUNFX vs MEIKX
ACSTX	Invesco Comstock Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	36	-2.22%	Oct 7, 1968	FUNFX vs ACSTX
CGUS	Capital Group Core Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	-4.27%	Feb 22, 2022	FUNFX vs CGUS
SPYM	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.35%	Nov 8, 2005	FUNFX vs SPYM
TBCIX	T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund I Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	21	-14.54%	—	FUNFX vs TBCIX
VT	Vanguard Total World Stock ETF	Global Equities	77	-1.71%	Jun 24, 2008	FUNFX vs VT
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	69	1.57%	Jun 10, 2014	FUNFX vs DGRO
FNWFX	American Funds New World Fund Class F-3	Emerging Markets Diversified	71	-3.98%	Jun 17, 1999	FUNFX vs FNWFX

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