Fidelity Flex Freedom Blend 2030 Fund (FVLSX) 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 FVLSX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to FVLSX
FVLSX charges 0.00% annually. No mutual funds in the Target Retirement Date category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.01%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principal LifeTime 2060 Fund | 0.01% | — | Feb 2013 | FVLSX vs PLTZX | |
| Principal LifeTime 2035 Fund | 0.01% | — | Feb 2008 | FVLSX vs LTIUX | |
| John Hancock Funds Multi-Index 2060 Lifetime Portf... | 0.01% | — | Mar 2016 | FVLSX vs JIEHX | |
| Principal LifeTime 2045 Fund | 0.01% | — | Feb 2008 | FVLSX vs LTRIX | |
| Principal LifeTime 2025 Fund | 0.01% | — | Feb 2008 | FVLSX vs LTSTX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FVLSX
FVLSX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 73. There are 166 mutual funds in the Target Retirement Date category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 87.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Street Target Retirement Fund | 87 | — | Sep 2014 | FVLSX vs SSFNX | |
| USAA Target Retirement 2040 Fund | 86 | — | Jul 2008 | FVLSX vs URFRX | |
| USAA Target Retirement Income Fund | 86 | — | Jul 2008 | FVLSX vs URINX | |
| USAA Target Retirement 2050 Fund | 86 | — | Jul 2008 | FVLSX vs URFFX | |
| State Street Target Retirement 2025 Fund | 86 | — | Sep 2014 | FVLSX vs SSBRX |
Top Performing FVLSX Alternatives (YTD)
FVLSX is at 8.90% YTD. There are 350 mutual funds in the Target Retirement Date category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 14.49%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USAA Target Retirement 2060 Fund | 14.49% | — | Jul 2013 | FVLSX vs URSIX | |
| Fidelity Flex Freedom Blend 2060 Fund | 14.31% | — | Jun 2017 | FVLSX vs FWLSX | |
| Fidelity Flex Freedom Blend 2065 Fund | 14.25% | — | Jun 2019 | FVLSX vs FDFPX | |
| Fidelity Freedom 2065 Fund Class K6 | 14.22% | — | Jun 2019 | FVLSX vs FFSZX | |
| Fidelity Freedom 2060 Fund Class K6 | 14.22% | — | Aug 2014 | FVLSX vs FVTKX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FVLSX
FVLSX has 9.77% 1-year volatility. There are 261 mutual funds in the Target Retirement Date category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 3.50%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensional Retirement Income Fund | 3.50% | — | Nov 2015 | FVLSX vs TDIFX | |
| Fidelity Freedom Index Retirement Fund Investor Cl... | 4.45% | — | Oct 2009 | FVLSX vs FIKFX | |
| Fidelity Freedom Index Income Fund Institutional P... | 4.47% | — | Oct 2009 | FVLSX vs FFGZX | |
| Dimensional 2015 Target Date Retirement Income Fun... | 4.51% | — | Nov 2015 | FVLSX vs DRIQX | |
| MFS Lifetime Income Fund | 4.52% | — | Sep 2005 | FVLSX vs MLLIX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FVLSX
FVLSX has a 1-year max drawdown of -6.71%. There are 237 mutual funds in the Target Retirement Date category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.61%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensional Retirement Income Fund | -2.61% | — | Nov 2015 | FVLSX vs TDIFX | |
| Fidelity Freedom Index Retirement Fund Investor Cl... | -3.32% | — | Oct 2009 | FVLSX vs FIKFX | |
| Fidelity Freedom Index Income Fund Institutional P... | -3.33% | — | Oct 2009 | FVLSX vs FFGZX | |
| Dimensional 2015 Target Date Retirement Income Fun... | -3.47% | — | Nov 2015 | FVLSX vs DRIQX | |
| Putnam RetirementReady Maturity Fund | -3.50% | — | Oct 2004 | FVLSX vs PRMYX |
Other Mutual Funds from Fidelity
The 10 most viewed Fidelity mutual funds shown here include FXAIX, FSELX, FZROX and span 6 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $176B.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity 500 Index Fund | S&P 500 | 75 | 11.76% | — | Feb 1988 | FVLSX vs FXAIX | |
| Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio | Semiconductors, Technology Equities | 82 | 51.40% | — | Jul 1985 | FVLSX vs FSELX | |
| Fidelity ZERO Total Market Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 76 | 12.27% | — | — | FVLSX vs FZROX | |
| Fidelity Total Market Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 75 | 12.20% | — | — | FVLSX vs FSKAX | |
| Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 17 | 2.47% | — | — | FVLSX vs FSPGX | |
| Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 49 | 13.81% | — | Dec 1987 | FVLSX vs FBGRX | |
| Fidelity Contrafund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 33 | 9.08% | 176.32B | May 1967 | FVLSX vs FCNTX | |
| Fidelity ZERO Large Cap Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 72 | 11.48% | — | — | FVLSX vs FNILX | |
| Fidelity International Index Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 64 | 12.40% | — | Nov 1997 | FVLSX vs FSPSX | |
| Fidelity Total International Index Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 71 | 13.68% | — | Jun 2016 | FVLSX vs FTIHX |
Often Compared With FVLSX
Investors most often compare FVLSX with VTHRX, VOO, FXIFX. These 20 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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