NFFFX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

American Funds New World Fund (NFFFX) belongs to the Emerging Markets Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with NFFFX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to NFFFX

NFFFX charges 0.68% annually. There are 36 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FEMSX	Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Opportunities Fun...	0.01%	—	Dec 2008	NFFFX vs FEMSX
FHKFX	Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Fund	0.01%	—	Aug 2018	NFFFX vs FHKFX
VEMIX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Institu...	0.06%	—	Jun 2000	NFFFX vs VEMIX
FPADX	Fidelity Emerging Markets Index Fund	0.08%	—	Sep 2011	NFFFX vs FPADX
FERGX	Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Index Fund	0.08%	—	Jan 2016	NFFFX vs FERGX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to NFFFX

NFFFX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 57. There are 126 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
LZEMX	Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio	95	—	Jul 1994	NFFFX vs LZEMX
RLEMX	Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio Class R6	94	—	—	NFFFX vs RLEMX
DEMIX	Delaware Emerging Markets Fund	92	—	Jun 1996	NFFFX vs DEMIX
DEMAX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class A	92	—	Jun 1996	NFFFX vs DEMAX
DEMCX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class C	92	—	Jun 1996	NFFFX vs DEMCX

Top Performing NFFFX Alternatives (YTD)

NFFFX is at 14.00% YTD. There are 155 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 77.44%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DEMIX	Delaware Emerging Markets Fund	77.44%	—	Jun 1996	NFFFX vs DEMIX
DEMAX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class A	77.19%	—	Jun 1996	NFFFX vs DEMAX
DEMCX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class C	76.42%	—	Jun 1996	NFFFX vs DEMCX
FQEMX	Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM	55.40%	—	Nov 2021	NFFFX vs FQEMX
GMAQX	GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	40.55%	—	Oct 2021	NFFFX vs GMAQX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to NFFFX

NFFFX has 17.82% 1-year volatility. There are 49 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 9.88%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
GSIYX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	9.88%	—	Dec 2016	NFFFX vs GSIYX
ESCIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund	10.28%	—	Oct 2011	NFFFX vs ESCIX
GQGPX	GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund	11.51%	—	Dec 2016	NFFFX vs GQGPX
GQGIX	GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund Institut...	11.53%	—	—	NFFFX vs GQGIX
FGKPX	Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Low Volatility Index...	11.80%	—	Jan 2019	NFFFX vs FGKPX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to NFFFX

NFFFX has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.01%. There are 67 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.70%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
ESCIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund	-5.70%	—	Oct 2011	NFFFX vs ESCIX
FGKPX	Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Low Volatility Index...	-6.93%	—	Jan 2019	NFFFX vs FGKPX
GSIYX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	-7.81%	—	Dec 2016	NFFFX vs GSIYX
BADEX	BlackRock Defensive Advantage Emerging Markets Fun...	-8.89%	—	Dec 2020	NFFFX vs BADEX
COBYX	The Cook & Bynum Fund	-8.95%	—	Jun 2009	NFFFX vs COBYX

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	78	8.43%	—	Jul 1975	NFFFX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	40	9.73%	—	Jan 1934	NFFFX vs AIVSX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	55	8.99%	—	Jul 1952	NFFFX vs AWSHX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	19	5.80%	—	Dec 1973	NFFFX vs RGAGX
RERGX	American Funds EUPAC Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	48	10.30%	—	May 2009	NFFFX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	61	13.21%	—	Aug 1978	NFFFX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Global Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	23	4.94%	—	Mar 1973	NFFFX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class F-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	19	5.73%	—	Dec 1973	NFFFX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	81	8.35%	—	Dec 1973	NFFFX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	17	4.76%	—	Jan 1967	NFFFX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With NFFFX

Investors most often compare NFFFX with VT, EEMV, SPEM. These 20 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VT	Vanguard Total World Stock ETF	Global Equities	77	12.40%	97.00B	Jun 2008	NFFFX vs VT
EEMV	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Factor ETF	Emerging Markets Equities, Low Volatility	49	13.39%	3.45B	Oct 2011	NFFFX vs EEMV
SPEM	SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	52	10.33%	16.81B	Mar 2007	NFFFX vs SPEM
SPGM	SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETF	Global Equities	81	12.97%	1.71B	Feb 2012	NFFFX vs SPGM
DFCEX	DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	50	14.08%	36.43B	Apr 2005	NFFFX vs DFCEX
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	58	14.23%	452.80B	Mar 1999	NFFFX vs QQQ
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	78	11.70%	789.06B	Jan 1993	NFFFX vs SPY
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	95	24.36%	104.16B	Oct 2011	NFFFX vs SCHD
VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	76	14.51%	316.30B	Jul 2007	NFFFX vs VEA
BEXIX	Baron Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	32	13.07%	—	Dec 2010	NFFFX vs BEXIX
IEFA	iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	67	12.10%	190.11B	Oct 2012	NFFFX vs IEFA
VWO	Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	52	9.99%	163.30B	Mar 2005	NFFFX vs VWO
AFMFX	American Funds American Mutual Fund Class F-3	Large Cap Value Equities	63	9.91%	—	Feb 1950	NFFFX vs AFMFX
WMFFX	Washington Mutual Investors Fund Class F-2	Large Cap Value Equities	55	9.10%	—	Aug 2008	NFFFX vs WMFFX
PZIEX	Pzena Emerging Markets Value Fund Institutional Cl...	Emerging Markets Equities	66	13.95%	—	Mar 2014	NFFFX vs PZIEX
CNWIX	Calamos Evolving World Growth Fund Class I	Emerging Markets Equities	33	25.22%	—	—	NFFFX vs CNWIX
FIQGX	Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Discovery Fund C...	Emerging Markets Equities	85	17.73%	—	Oct 2018	NFFFX vs FIQGX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	78	11.72%	1.70T	Sep 2010	NFFFX vs VOO
PEAFX	PIMCO RAE Emerging Markets Fund Class A	Emerging Markets Equities	34	11.73%	—	Jun 2015	NFFFX vs PEAFX
SIVLX	Seafarer Overseas Value Fund Institutional Class	Emerging Markets Equities	44	7.89%	—	May 2016	NFFFX vs SIVLX

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