RFDTX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

American Funds 2025 Target Date Retirement Income R6 (RFDTX) belongs to the Target Retirement Date category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with RFDTX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to RFDTX

RFDTX charges 0.31% annually. There are 254 mutual funds in the Target Retirement Date category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
PLTZX	Principal LifeTime 2060 Fund	0.01%	—	Feb 2013	RFDTX vs PLTZX
LTFIX	Principal LifeTime 2055 Fund	0.01%	—	Feb 2008	RFDTX vs LTFIX
LTRIX	Principal LifeTime 2045 Fund	0.01%	—	Feb 2008	RFDTX vs LTRIX
PMTIX	Principal LifeTime 2030 Fund	0.01%	—	Feb 2001	RFDTX vs PMTIX
LTIUX	Principal LifeTime 2035 Fund	0.01%	—	Feb 2008	RFDTX vs LTIUX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to RFDTX

RFDTX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 67. There are 308 mutual funds in the Target Retirement Date category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 89.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
PADLX	Putnam Retirement Advantage Maturity Fund	89	—	Dec 2019	RFDTX vs PADLX
SSFNX	State Street Target Retirement Fund	87	—	Sep 2014	RFDTX vs SSFNX
PDAHX	Prudential Day One Income Fund	86	—	Dec 2016	RFDTX vs PDAHX
FRAMX	Fidelity Advisor Managed Retirement Income Fund Cl...	85	—	Aug 2007	RFDTX vs FRAMX
TDIFX	Dimensional Retirement Income Fund	85	—	Nov 2015	RFDTX vs TDIFX

Top Performing RFDTX Alternatives (YTD)

RFDTX is at 5.32% YTD. There are 535 mutual funds in the Target Retirement Date category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 1,644,791.35%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FRAMX	Fidelity Advisor Managed Retirement Income Fund Cl...	1,644,791.35%	—	Aug 2007	RFDTX vs FRAMX
FVTKX	Fidelity Freedom 2060 Fund Class K6	13.86%	—	Aug 2014	RFDTX vs FVTKX
FWLSX	Fidelity Flex Freedom Blend 2060 Fund	13.84%	—	Jun 2017	RFDTX vs FWLSX
FCTKX	Fidelity Freedom 2055 Fund Class K6	13.83%	—	Jun 2011	RFDTX vs FCTKX
FFSZX	Fidelity Freedom 2065 Fund Class K6	13.82%	—	Jun 2019	RFDTX vs FFSZX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to RFDTX

RFDTX has 6.27% 1-year volatility. There are 105 mutual funds in the Target Retirement Date category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 3.51%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
TDIFX	Dimensional Retirement Income Fund	3.51%	—	Nov 2015	RFDTX vs TDIFX
FRQIX	Fidelity Advisor Managed Retirement 2010 Fund Clas...	4.32%	—	Aug 2007	RFDTX vs FRQIX
FRIMX	Fidelity Advisor Managed Retirement Income Fund Cl...	4.32%	—	Aug 2007	RFDTX vs FRIMX
FRQAX	Fidelity Advisor Managed Retirement 2010 Fund Clas...	4.33%	—	Aug 2007	RFDTX vs FRQAX
FIKFX	Fidelity Freedom Index Income Fund Investor Class	4.38%	—	Oct 2009	RFDTX vs FIKFX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to RFDTX

RFDTX has a 1-year max drawdown of -5.32%. There are 152 mutual funds in the Target Retirement Date category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.61%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
TDIFX	Dimensional Retirement Income Fund	-2.61%	—	Nov 2015	RFDTX vs TDIFX
FIKFX	Fidelity Freedom Index Income Fund Investor Class	-3.32%	—	Oct 2009	RFDTX vs FIKFX
FFGZX	Fidelity Freedom Index Income Fund Institutional P...	-3.33%	—	Oct 2009	RFDTX vs FFGZX
FRQIX	Fidelity Advisor Managed Retirement 2010 Fund Clas...	-3.43%	—	Aug 2007	RFDTX vs FRQIX
FRIMX	Fidelity Advisor Managed Retirement Income Fund Cl...	-3.44%	—	Aug 2007	RFDTX vs FRIMX

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	8.96%	—	Jul 1975	RFDTX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	40	10.23%	—	Jan 1934	RFDTX vs AIVSX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	44	8.02%	—	Jul 1952	RFDTX vs AWSHX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	8.63%	—	Dec 1973	RFDTX vs RGAGX
RERGX	American Funds EUPAC Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	41	10.80%	—	May 2009	RFDTX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	61	13.86%	—	Aug 1978	RFDTX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Global Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	25	6.70%	—	Mar 1973	RFDTX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class F-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	8.56%	—	Dec 1973	RFDTX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	65	6.88%	—	Dec 1973	RFDTX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	20	6.63%	—	Jan 1967	RFDTX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With RFDTX

Investors most often compare RFDTX with FXAIX, VTIVX, VOO. These 20 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	69	11.32%	—	Feb 1988	RFDTX vs FXAIX
VTIVX	Vanguard Target Retirement 2045 Fund	Target Retirement Date, Diversified Portfolio	70	10.22%	121.70B	Oct 2003	RFDTX vs VTIVX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	66	10.72%	1.70T	Sep 2010	RFDTX vs VOO
HASGX	Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	40	15.71%	—	Nov 2000	RFDTX vs HASGX
FIRMX	Fidelity Managed Retirement Income Fund	Target Retirement Date	—	—	—	Aug 2007	RFDTX vs FIRMX
PPLIX	Principal LifeTime 2050 Fund	Target Retirement Date	41	8.79%	—	Feb 2001	RFDTX vs PPLIX
FNSHX	Fidelity Freedom Income Fund Class K	Target Retirement Date	73	4.49%	—	Jul 2017	RFDTX vs FNSHX
FOTKX	Fidelity Freedom 2010 Fund Class K6	Target Retirement Date	77	5.08%	—	Oct 1996	RFDTX vs FOTKX
FTLSX	Fidelity Flex Freedom Blend Income Fund	Target Retirement Date	77	4.60%	—	Jun 2017	RFDTX vs FTLSX
FFFCX	Fidelity Freedom 2010 Fund	Target Retirement Date	76	4.99%	—	Oct 1996	RFDTX vs FFFCX
FRKMX	Fidelity Managed Retirement Income Fund Class K	Target Retirement Date	—	—	—	Aug 2019	RFDTX vs FRKMX
PDDDX	Prudential Day One 2020 Fund	Target Retirement Date	81	5.57%	—	Dec 2016	RFDTX vs PDDDX
FFFAX	Fidelity Freedom Income Fund	Target Retirement Date	75	4.57%	—	Oct 1996	RFDTX vs FFFAX
FRQHX	Fidelity Managed Retirement 2010 Fund Class K6	Target Retirement Date	—	—	—	Aug 2019	RFDTX vs FRQHX
URINX	USAA Target Retirement Income Fund	Target Retirement Date	84	6.06%	—	Jul 2008	RFDTX vs URINX
URTRX	USAA Target Retirement 2030 Fund	Target Retirement Date	83	8.47%	—	Jul 2008	RFDTX vs URTRX
FRHMX	Fidelity Managed Retirement Income Fund Class K6	Target Retirement Date	—	—	—	Aug 2019	RFDTX vs FRHMX
FCQTX	American Funds 2065 Target Date Retirement Fund	Target Retirement Date	49	10.56%	—	Mar 2020	RFDTX vs FCQTX
DTDRX	Dimensional 2065 Target Date Retirement Income Fun...	Target Retirement Date	79	11.87%	—	Jan 2020	RFDTX vs DTDRX
PTDIX	Principal LifeTime 2040 Fund	Target Retirement Date	43	7.26%	—	Feb 2001	RFDTX vs PTDIX

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