GAIFX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

American Funds Growth and Income Portfolio Class F-1 (GAIFX) belongs to the Diversified Portfolio category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with GAIFX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to GAIFX

GAIFX charges 0.70% annually. There are 296 mutual funds in the Diversified Portfolio category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FRGAX	Fidelity 70% Allocation Fund	0.02%	—	Jan 2022	GAIFX vs FRGAX
PALDX	PGIM 60/40 Allocation Fund	0.03%	—	Sep 2017	GAIFX vs PALDX
TSAIX	TIAA-CREF Lifestyle Aggressive Growth Fund	0.04%	—	Dec 2011	GAIFX vs TSAIX
VBAIX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Institutional Shares	0.04%	64.10B	Dec 2000	GAIFX vs VBAIX
FYMIX	Fidelity Sustainable Multi-Asset Fund	0.05%	—	Feb 2022	GAIFX vs FYMIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to GAIFX

GAIFX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 49. There are 372 mutual funds in the Diversified Portfolio category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
STDAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Allo...	99	—	Nov 2003	GAIFX vs STDAX
TIBIX	Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund Class I	97	—	Dec 2002	GAIFX vs TIBIX
NWQIX	Nuveen Flexible Income Fund	97	—	Dec 2009	GAIFX vs NWQIX
AYBLX	Pioneer Balanced ESG Fund	94	—	Dec 1991	GAIFX vs AYBLX
AOBLX	Victory Pioneer Balanced Fund Class A	94	—	Dec 1991	GAIFX vs AOBLX

Top Performing GAIFX Alternatives (YTD)

GAIFX is at 8.90% YTD. There are 149 mutual funds in the Diversified Portfolio category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 33.29%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
EKBAX	Allspring Diversified Capital Builder Fund	33.29%	—	Jan 1998	GAIFX vs EKBAX
GRSPX	Greenspring Fund	20.03%	—	Jun 1983	GAIFX vs GRSPX
MHELX	MH Elite Small Cap Fund of Funds Fund	18.01%	—	Aug 1998	GAIFX vs MHELX
IOEZX	ICON Equity Income Fund	16.48%	—	May 2004	GAIFX vs IOEZX
TIBIX	Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund Class I	15.32%	—	Dec 2002	GAIFX vs TIBIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to GAIFX

GAIFX has 10.68% 1-year volatility. There are 412 mutual funds in the Diversified Portfolio category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.86%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
STDAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Allo...	0.86%	—	Nov 2003	GAIFX vs STDAX
SICIX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Conservative Strategy F...	2.84%	—	Nov 2003	GAIFX vs SICIX
SCLAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Multi-Asset Capita...	2.87%	—	Apr 2012	GAIFX vs SCLAX
AVEFX	Ave Maria Bond Fund	2.99%	—	Apr 2003	GAIFX vs AVEFX
CSTAX	American Funds College 2027 Fund	3.10%	—	Sep 2012	GAIFX vs CSTAX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to GAIFX

GAIFX has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.13%. There are 442 mutual funds in the Diversified Portfolio category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.36%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
STDAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Allo...	-0.36%	—	Nov 2003	GAIFX vs STDAX
SCLAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Multi-Asset Capita...	-2.32%	—	Apr 2012	GAIFX vs SCLAX
DGTSX	DFA Global Allocation 25/75 Portfolio	-2.64%	—	Dec 2003	GAIFX vs DGTSX
SICIX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Conservative Strategy F...	-2.65%	—	Nov 2003	GAIFX vs SICIX
CSTAX	American Funds College 2027 Fund	-2.72%	—	Sep 2012	GAIFX vs CSTAX

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

Often Compared With GAIFX

Investors most often compare GAIFX with FCSRX, FIQDX, ACV. These 20 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FCSRX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Real Return Fund Class ...	Diversified Portfolio	86	6.32%	—	Sep 2005	GAIFX vs FCSRX
FIQDX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Real Return Fund Class ...	Diversified Portfolio	91	6.90%	—	Oct 2018	GAIFX vs FIQDX
ACV	Virtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund	Diversified Portfolio	73	12.49%	—	May 2015	GAIFX vs ACV
AAAAX	DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund - Class A	Diversified Portfolio	52	8.73%	—	Jul 2007	GAIFX vs AAAAX
FZILX	Fidelity ZERO International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	61	14.05%	—	Aug 2018	GAIFX vs FZILX
FSRRX	Fidelity Strategic Real Return Fund	Diversified Portfolio	90	6.76%	—	Sep 2005	GAIFX vs FSRRX
BWBIX	Baron WealthBuilder Fund	Diversified Portfolio	20	5.48%	—	Dec 2017	GAIFX vs BWBIX
PUDZX	PGIM Real Assets Fund	Diversified Portfolio	88	11.26%	—	Dec 2010	GAIFX vs PUDZX
TPDAX	Timothy Plan Defensive Strategies Fund	Diversified Portfolio	54	6.95%	—	Nov 2009	GAIFX vs TPDAX
BERIX	Chartwell Income Fund	Diversified Portfolio	67	2.51%	—	Sep 1987	GAIFX vs BERIX
SIFAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Multi-Asset Inflat...	Diversified Portfolio	60	6.69%	—	Apr 2012	GAIFX vs SIFAX
FSRKX	Fidelity Strategic Real Return Fund Class K6	Diversified Portfolio	91	6.99%	—	Sep 2005	GAIFX vs FSRKX
PMAIX	Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	79	5.70%	—	Dec 2011	GAIFX vs PMAIX
QBDSX	Quantified Managed Income Fund	Diversified Portfolio	3	-0.38%	—	Aug 2013	GAIFX vs QBDSX
BLNDX	Standpoint Multi-Asset Fund Institutional	Diversified Portfolio	80	12.78%	—	Dec 2019	GAIFX vs BLNDX
SMIFX	Sound Mind Investing Fund	Diversified Portfolio	31	12.84%	—	Dec 2005	GAIFX vs SMIFX
FSIRX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Real Return Fund Class ...	Diversified Portfolio	90	6.81%	—	Sep 2005	GAIFX vs FSIRX
VTMFX	Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio, Municipal Bonds	77	5.84%	12.30B	Sep 1994	GAIFX vs VTMFX
AVGE	Avantis All Equity Markets ETF	Global Equities	82	16.33%	1.05B	Sep 2022	GAIFX vs AVGE
BRUFX	Bruce Fund	Diversified Portfolio	88	15.04%	—	Mar 1968	GAIFX vs BRUFX

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