NWFFX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

American Funds New World Fund Class F-1 (NWFFX) 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 NWFFX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to NWFFX

NWFFX charges 0.96% annually. There are 67 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	NWFFX vs FEMSX
FHKFX	Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Fund	0.01%	—	Aug 2018	NWFFX vs FHKFX
VEMIX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Institu...	0.06%	—	Jun 2000	NWFFX vs VEMIX
FPADX	Fidelity Emerging Markets Index Fund	0.08%	—	Sep 2011	NWFFX vs FPADX
FERGX	Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Index Fund	0.08%	—	Jan 2016	NWFFX vs FERGX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to NWFFX

NWFFX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 46. There are 158 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 94.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
LZEMX	Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio	94	—	Jul 1994	NWFFX vs LZEMX
RLEMX	Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio Class R6	94	—	—	NWFFX vs RLEMX
ESCIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund	92	—	Oct 2011	NWFFX vs ESCIX
DEMIX	Delaware Emerging Markets Fund	91	—	Jun 1996	NWFFX vs DEMIX
DEMAX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class A	91	—	Jun 1996	NWFFX vs DEMAX

Top Performing NWFFX Alternatives (YTD)

NWFFX is at 11.61% YTD. There are 166 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 68.59%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DEMIX	Delaware Emerging Markets Fund	68.59%	—	Jun 1996	NWFFX vs DEMIX
DEMAX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class A	68.34%	—	Jun 1996	NWFFX vs DEMAX
DEMCX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class C	67.60%	—	Jun 1996	NWFFX vs DEMCX
FQEMX	Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM	50.59%	—	Nov 2021	NWFFX vs FQEMX
GMAQX	GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	37.39%	—	Oct 2021	NWFFX vs GMAQX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to NWFFX

NWFFX has 17.73% 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	NWFFX vs GSIYX
ESCIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund	10.28%	—	Oct 2011	NWFFX vs ESCIX
GQGPX	GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund	11.51%	—	Dec 2016	NWFFX vs GQGPX
GQGIX	GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund Institut...	11.53%	—	—	NWFFX vs GQGIX
FGKPX	Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Low Volatility Index...	11.80%	—	Jan 2019	NWFFX vs FGKPX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to NWFFX

NWFFX has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.03%. There are 68 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	NWFFX vs ESCIX
FGKPX	Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Low Volatility Index...	-6.93%	—	Jan 2019	NWFFX vs FGKPX
GSIYX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	-7.81%	—	Dec 2016	NWFFX vs GSIYX
BADEX	BlackRock Defensive Advantage Emerging Markets Fun...	-8.89%	—	Dec 2020	NWFFX vs BADEX
COBYX	The Cook & Bynum Fund	-8.95%	—	Jun 2009	NWFFX 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	79	8.24%	—	Jul 1975	NWFFX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	39	8.17%	—	Jan 1934	NWFFX vs AIVSX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	60	9.02%	—	Jul 1952	NWFFX vs AWSHX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	20	4.58%	—	Dec 1973	NWFFX vs RGAGX
RERGX	American Funds EUPAC Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	51	9.58%	—	May 2009	NWFFX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	65	12.13%	—	Aug 1978	NWFFX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Global Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	24	3.99%	—	Mar 1973	NWFFX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class F-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	19	4.51%	—	Dec 1973	NWFFX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	81	8.47%	—	Dec 1973	NWFFX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	16	2.86%	—	Jan 1967	NWFFX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With NWFFX

Investors most often compare NWFFX with IEMGX, LCSMX, EAEMX. These 19 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
IEMGX	Voya Multi-Manager Emerging Markets Equity Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	80	22.74%	—	Oct 2011	NWFFX vs IEMGX
LCSMX	Martin Currie SMA-Shares Series EM Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	83	35.37%	—	Jan 2018	NWFFX vs LCSMX
EAEMX	Parametric Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	61	9.08%	—	Jun 2006	NWFFX vs EAEMX
LVAZX	LSV Emerging Markets Equity Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	86	24.39%	—	Jan 2019	NWFFX vs LVAZX
SSKEX	State Street Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	65	17.04%	—	Dec 2015	NWFFX vs SSKEX
DRESX	Driehaus Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	21	2.62%	—	Aug 2011	NWFFX vs DRESX
EITEX	Parametric Tax-Managed Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	61	9.06%	—	Jun 1998	NWFFX vs EITEX
VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETF	Global Equities	71	12.75%	651.00B	Jan 2011	NWFFX vs VXUS
FCEEX	Franklin Emerging Market Core Equity (IU) Fund Adv...	Emerging Markets Equities	64	17.90%	—	Jul 2019	NWFFX vs FCEEX
WAEMX	Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	35	12.35%	—	Sep 2007	NWFFX vs WAEMX
EMPTX	UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	77	19.01%	—	May 2018	NWFFX vs EMPTX
GLLSX	abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	80	28.23%	—	Aug 2000	NWFFX vs GLLSX
TEQLX	TIAA-CREF Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	58	16.24%	—	Aug 2010	NWFFX vs TEQLX
VIESX	Virtus KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	5	1.96%	—	Dec 2013	NWFFX vs VIESX
GTDDX	Invesco EQV Emerging Markets All Cap Fd	Emerging Markets Equities	83	30.40%	—	Jan 1994	NWFFX vs GTDDX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	68	10.16%	1.70T	Sep 2010	NWFFX vs VOO
EFEIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Frontier Equity Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	23	4.39%	—	Nov 2013	NWFFX vs EFEIX
SFENX	Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Equity Index F...	Emerging Markets Equities	76	13.49%	—	Jan 2008	NWFFX vs SFENX
DODEX	Dodge & Cox Emerging Markets Stock Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	88	19.88%	—	May 2021	NWFFX vs DODEX

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