FWMIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

American Funds Washington Mutual F3 (FWMIX) belongs to the Large Cap Value Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FWMIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to FWMIX

FWMIX charges 0.26% annually. There are 22 mutual funds in the Large Cap Value Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FBLEX	Fidelity Series Stock Selector Large Cap Value Fun...	0.01%	—	Dec 2012	FWMIX vs FBLEX
SWLVX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value Index Fund	0.04%	—	Dec 2017	FWMIX vs SWLVX
FLCOX	Fidelity Large Cap Value Index Fund	0.04%	13.00B	Jun 2016	FWMIX vs FLCOX
VIVIX	Vanguard Value Index Fund Institutional Shares	0.04%	—	Jul 1998	FWMIX vs VIVIX
TILVX	TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Value Index Fund	0.05%	—	Oct 2002	FWMIX vs TILVX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FWMIX

FWMIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 39. There are 242 mutual funds in the Large Cap Value Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
FGIPX	Nomura Growth and Income Fund Institutional Class	95	—	Oct 1993	FWMIX vs FGIPX
FGINX	Delaware Growth and Income Fund	95	—	Oct 1993	FWMIX vs FGINX
VALAX	Al Frank Fund	95	—	May 2006	FWMIX vs VALAX
IDIVX	Integrity Dividend Harvest Fund	94	—	May 2012	FWMIX vs IDIVX
SABTX	SA U.S. Value Fund	94	—	Aug 1999	FWMIX vs SABTX

Top Performing FWMIX Alternatives (YTD)

FWMIX is at 5.31% YTD. There are 279 mutual funds in the Large Cap Value Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 23.37%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VALAX	Al Frank Fund	23.37%	—	May 2006	FWMIX vs VALAX
AVLVX	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value Fund Institutional Cl...	21.93%	—	Jun 2022	FWMIX vs AVLVX
PKAIX	PIMCO RAE US Fund	21.19%	—	Jun 2015	FWMIX vs PKAIX
CFJIX	Calvert US Large-Cap Value Responsible Index Fund	20.00%	—	Jun 2015	FWMIX vs CFJIX
YAFFX	AMG Yacktman Focused Fund	19.89%	—	May 1997	FWMIX vs YAFFX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FWMIX

FWMIX has 10.52% 1-year volatility. There are 77 mutual funds in the Large Cap Value Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 3.65%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
ACTIX	Advisors Capital Tactical Fixed Income Fund	3.65%	—	Feb 2021	FWMIX vs ACTIX
RIDAX	The Income Fund of America Class R-1	7.36%	—	Dec 1973	FWMIX vs RIDAX
FALGX	Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund Class M	7.83%	—	Feb 1996	FWMIX vs FALGX
TMMAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Managed Manage...	8.41%	—	Dec 2007	FWMIX vs TMMAX
ACIIX	American Century Equity Income Fund Class I	8.50%	—	Jul 1998	FWMIX vs ACIIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FWMIX

FWMIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.34%. There are 243 mutual funds in the Large Cap Value Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.90%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
ACTIX	Advisors Capital Tactical Fixed Income Fund	-2.90%	—	Feb 2021	FWMIX vs ACTIX
HFCVX	Hennessy Cornerstone Value Fund	-3.77%	—	Nov 1996	FWMIX vs HFCVX
BUFBX	Buffalo Flexible Income Fund	-4.45%	—	Aug 1994	FWMIX vs BUFBX
TORYX	Torray Fund	-4.50%	—	Dec 1990	FWMIX vs TORYX
SVAIX	Federated Hermes Strategic Value Dividend Fund	-4.66%	—	Mar 2005	FWMIX vs SVAIX

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	74	8.29%	—	Jul 1975	FWMIX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	38	7.66%	—	Jan 1934	FWMIX vs AIVSX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	34	5.17%	—	Jul 1952	FWMIX vs AWSHX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	6.52%	—	Dec 1973	FWMIX vs RGAGX
RERGX	American Funds EUPAC Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	38	10.30%	—	May 2009	FWMIX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	56	12.28%	—	Aug 1978	FWMIX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Global Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	21	4.43%	—	Mar 1973	FWMIX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class F-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	6.45%	—	Dec 1973	FWMIX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	47	5.75%	—	Dec 1973	FWMIX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	17	2.91%	—	Jan 1967	FWMIX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With FWMIX

Investors most often compare FWMIX with AICFX, VOO, VTV. These 20 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
AICFX	The Investment Company of America Class F-1	Large Cap Blend Equities	39	7.59%	—	Jan 1934	FWMIX vs AICFX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	60	8.08%	1.70T	Sep 2010	FWMIX vs VOO
VTV	Vanguard Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	86	14.56%	245.00B	Jan 2004	FWMIX vs VTV
RLBGX	American Funds American Balanced Fund Class R-6	Diversified Portfolio	76	8.42%	—	Jul 1975	FWMIX vs RLBGX
CGDV	Capital Group Dividend Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	72	11.43%	36.32B	Feb 2022	FWMIX vs CGDV
GQHPX	GQG Partners US Quality Dividend Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	20	8.99%	—	Jun 2021	FWMIX vs GQHPX
AUXFX	Auxier Focus Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	62	7.68%	—	Jul 1999	FWMIX vs AUXFX
PSECX	1789 Growth and Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	10	2.12%	—	Jan 2011	FWMIX vs PSECX
HDCTX	Rational Equity Armor Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	48	8.19%	—	Feb 2001	FWMIX vs HDCTX
NEIMX	Neiman Large Cap Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	92	15.40%	—	Apr 2003	FWMIX vs NEIMX
TWEIX	American Century Equity Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	50	7.80%	6.45B	Aug 1994	FWMIX vs TWEIX
VVIAX	Vanguard Value Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Value Equities	86	14.42%	245.00B	Nov 2000	FWMIX vs VVIAX
AVERX	Ave Maria Value Focused Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	10	11.43%	—	Jan 1984	FWMIX vs AVERX
TOWFX	Towpath Focus Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	89	7.09%	—	Dec 2019	FWMIX vs TOWFX
PXTIX	PIMCO RAE PLUS Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	90	17.74%	—	Jun 2005	FWMIX vs PXTIX
LEXCX	Voya Corporate Leaders Trust Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	42	16.10%	—	Nov 1935	FWMIX vs LEXCX
NQCRX	Nuveen Large Cap Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	92	17.71%	—	Dec 2006	FWMIX vs NQCRX
FAIRX	Fairholme Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	33	9.61%	—	Dec 1999	FWMIX vs FAIRX
VIHAX	Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index F...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend, Foreign Large Cap Equities	77	11.46%	20.50B	Mar 2016	FWMIX vs VIHAX
SHXPX	American Beacon Shapiro Equity Opportunities Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	—	—	—	Sep 2017	FWMIX vs SHXPX

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