American Funds New World Fund Class F-1 (NWFFX) belongs to the Emerging Markets Diversified 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 50 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.08%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Emerging Markets Index Fund | 0.08% | — | Sep 2011 | NWFFX vs FPADX | |
| Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Index Fund | 0.08% | — | Jan 2016 | NWFFX vs FERGX | |
| State Street Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | 0.17% | — | Dec 2015 | NWFFX vs SSKEX | |
| Franklin Emerging Market Core Equity (IU) Fund Adv... | 0.17% | — | Jul 2019 | NWFFX vs FCEEX | |
| UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund | 0.19% | — | May 2018 | NWFFX vs EMPTX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to NWFFX
NWFFX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 63. There are 137 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | 98 | — | Jun 1996 | NWFFX vs DEMIX | |
| Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM | 98 | — | Nov 2021 | NWFFX vs FQEMX | |
| Martin Currie SMA-Shares Series EM Fund | 97 | — | Jan 2018 | NWFFX vs LCSMX | |
| GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund | 96 | — | Oct 2021 | NWFFX vs GMAQX | |
| LSV Emerging Markets Equity Fund | 95 | — | Jan 2019 | NWFFX vs LVAZX |
Top Performing NWFFX Alternatives (YTD)
NWFFX is at 17.98% YTD. There are 141 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 134.87%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | 134.87% | — | Jun 1996 | NWFFX vs DEMIX | |
| Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM | 90.54% | — | Nov 2021 | NWFFX vs FQEMX | |
| Martin Currie SMA-Shares Series EM Fund | 70.59% | — | Jan 2018 | NWFFX vs LCSMX | |
| GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund | 53.53% | — | Oct 2021 | NWFFX vs GMAQX | |
| Invesco EQV Emerging Markets All Cap Fd | 49.56% | — | Jan 1994 | NWFFX vs GTDDX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to NWFFX
NWFFX has 16.20% 1-year volatility. There are 30 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 11.24%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund | 11.24% | — | Oct 2011 | NWFFX vs ESCIX | |
| Virtus KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund | 11.40% | — | Dec 2013 | NWFFX vs VIESX | |
| GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund | 11.49% | — | Dec 2016 | NWFFX vs GQGPX | |
| BlackRock Defensive Advantage Emerging Markets Fun... | 11.61% | — | Dec 2020 | NWFFX vs BADEX | |
| The Cook & Bynum Fund | 11.90% | — | Jun 2009 | NWFFX vs COBYX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to NWFFX
NWFFX has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.03%. There are 72 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.70%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund | -5.70% | — | Oct 2011 | NWFFX vs ESCIX | |
| Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund | -7.89% | — | Sep 2007 | NWFFX vs WAEMX | |
| BlackRock Defensive Advantage Emerging Markets Fun... | -8.89% | — | Dec 2020 | NWFFX vs BADEX | |
| The Cook & Bynum Fund | -8.95% | — | Jun 2009 | NWFFX vs COBYX | |
| GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund | -9.12% | — | Dec 2016 | NWFFX vs GQGPX |
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Often Compared With NWFFX
Investors most often compare NWFFX with IEMGX, EAEMX, DRESX. These 6 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voya Multi-Manager Emerging Markets Equity Fund | Emerging Markets Diversified | 93 | 40.34% | — | Oct 2011 | NWFFX vs IEMGX | |
| Parametric Emerging Markets Fund | Emerging Markets Diversified | 73 | 12.25% | — | Jun 2006 | NWFFX vs EAEMX | |
| Driehaus Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund | Emerging Markets Diversified | 74 | 20.46% | — | Aug 2011 | NWFFX vs DRESX | |
| abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund | Emerging Markets Diversified | 94 | 48.13% | — | Aug 2000 | NWFFX vs GLLSX | |
| TIAA-CREF Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | Emerging Markets Diversified | 86 | 30.06% | — | Aug 2010 | NWFFX vs TEQLX | |
| Parametric Tax-Managed Emerging Markets Fund | Emerging Markets Diversified | 75 | 12.31% | — | Jun 1998 | NWFFX vs EITEX |
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