RFFTX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

American Funds 2035 Target Date Retirement Fund Class R6 (RFFTX) 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 RFFTX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to RFFTX

RFFTX charges 0.34% annually. There are 277 mutual funds in the Target Retirement Date category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
LTRIX	Principal LifeTime 2045 Fund	0.01%	—	Feb 2008	RFFTX vs LTRIX
PTDIX	Principal LifeTime 2040 Fund	0.01%	—	Feb 2001	RFFTX vs PTDIX
LTIUX	Principal LifeTime 2035 Fund	0.01%	—	Feb 2008	RFFTX vs LTIUX
PLTZX	Principal LifeTime 2060 Fund	0.01%	—	Feb 2013	RFFTX vs PLTZX
PMTIX	Principal LifeTime 2030 Fund	0.01%	—	Feb 2001	RFFTX vs PMTIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to RFFTX

RFFTX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 51. There are 561 mutual funds in the Target Retirement Date category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 86.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
PADLX	Putnam Retirement Advantage Maturity Fund	86	—	Dec 2019	RFFTX vs PADLX
FIRVX	Fidelity Managed Retirement 2020 Fund	86	—	Dec 2007	RFFTX vs FIRVX
FRKMX	Fidelity Managed Retirement Income Fund Class K	86	—	Aug 2019	RFFTX vs FRKMX
FRHMX	Fidelity Managed Retirement Income Fund Class K6	86	—	Aug 2019	RFFTX vs FRHMX
FRAMX	Fidelity Advisor Managed Retirement Income Fund Cl...	85	—	Aug 2007	RFFTX vs FRAMX

Top Performing RFFTX Alternatives (YTD)

RFFTX is at 7.19% YTD. There are 436 mutual funds in the Target Retirement Date category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 15,640,638.04%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FRKMX	Fidelity Managed Retirement Income Fund Class K	15,640,638.04%	—	Aug 2019	RFFTX vs FRKMX
FRAMX	Fidelity Advisor Managed Retirement Income Fund Cl...	1,644,791.35%	—	Aug 2007	RFFTX vs FRAMX
FRHMX	Fidelity Managed Retirement Income Fund Class K6	1,464,383.96%	—	Aug 2019	RFFTX vs FRHMX
FIRVX	Fidelity Managed Retirement 2020 Fund	1,440,933.92%	—	Dec 2007	RFFTX vs FIRVX
FWLSX	Fidelity Flex Freedom Blend 2060 Fund	14.17%	—	Jun 2017	RFFTX vs FWLSX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to RFFTX

RFFTX has 8.94% 1-year volatility. There are 255 mutual funds in the Target Retirement Date category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 3.50%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
TDIFX	Dimensional Retirement Income Fund	3.50%	—	Nov 2015	RFFTX vs TDIFX
FRQIX	Fidelity Advisor Managed Retirement 2010 Fund Clas...	4.32%	—	Aug 2007	RFFTX vs FRQIX
FRIMX	Fidelity Advisor Managed Retirement Income Fund Cl...	4.32%	—	Aug 2007	RFFTX vs FRIMX
FRQAX	Fidelity Advisor Managed Retirement 2010 Fund Clas...	4.33%	—	Aug 2007	RFFTX vs FRQAX
FIKFX	Fidelity Freedom Index Income Fund Investor Class	4.35%	—	Oct 2009	RFFTX vs FIKFX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to RFFTX

RFFTX has a 1-year max drawdown of -6.95%. There are 279 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	RFFTX vs TDIFX
FIKFX	Fidelity Freedom Index Income Fund Investor Class	-3.32%	—	Oct 2009	RFFTX vs FIKFX
FFGZX	Fidelity Freedom Index Income Fund Institutional P...	-3.33%	—	Oct 2009	RFFTX vs FFGZX
FRQHX	Fidelity Managed Retirement 2010 Fund Class K6	-3.41%	—	Aug 2019	RFFTX vs FRQHX
FRQKX	Fidelity Managed Retirement 2010 Fund Class K	-3.42%	—	Aug 2019	RFFTX vs FRQKX

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	9.44%	—	Jul 1975	RFFTX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	40	10.50%	—	Jan 1934	RFFTX vs AIVSX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	39	8.07%	—	Jul 1952	RFFTX vs AWSHX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	24	9.06%	—	Dec 1973	RFFTX vs RGAGX
RERGX	American Funds EUPAC Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	37	10.66%	—	May 2009	RFFTX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	62	14.17%	—	Aug 1978	RFFTX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Global Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	24	6.76%	—	Mar 1973	RFFTX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class F-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	24	9.00%	—	Dec 1973	RFFTX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	55	6.96%	—	Dec 1973	RFFTX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	20	6.73%	—	Jan 1967	RFFTX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With RFFTX

Investors most often compare RFFTX with VOO, VFIAX, JRLVX. These 20 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	66	10.45%	1.70T	Sep 2010	RFFTX vs VOO
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	65	11.33%	1.70T	Nov 2000	RFFTX vs VFIAX
JRLVX	John Hancock Funds Multi-Index 2045 Lifetime Portf...	Target Retirement Date	67	11.78%	—	Nov 2013	RFFTX vs JRLVX
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	86	20.66%	98.55B	Oct 2011	RFFTX vs SCHD
JIEHX	John Hancock Funds Multi-Index 2060 Lifetime Portf...	Target Retirement Date	64	12.35%	—	Mar 2016	RFFTX vs JIEHX
VTTHX	Vanguard Target Retirement 2035 Fund	Target Retirement Date, Diversified Portfolio	64	8.47%	130.00B	Oct 2003	RFFTX vs VTTHX
FFFCX	Fidelity Freedom 2010 Fund	Target Retirement Date	71	5.06%	—	Oct 1996	RFFTX vs FFFCX
PDAHX	Prudential Day One Income Fund	Target Retirement Date	82	5.04%	—	Dec 2016	RFFTX vs PDAHX
FFFAX	Fidelity Freedom Income Fund	Target Retirement Date	68	4.56%	—	Oct 1996	RFFTX vs FFFAX
FNSHX	Fidelity Freedom Income Fund Class K	Target Retirement Date	69	4.58%	—	Jul 2017	RFFTX vs FNSHX
FOTKX	Fidelity Freedom 2010 Fund Class K6	Target Retirement Date	74	5.15%	—	Oct 1996	RFFTX vs FOTKX
FYTKX	Fidelity Freedom Income Fund Class K6	Target Retirement Date	72	4.67%	—	Oct 1996	RFFTX vs FYTKX
JLKYX	John Hancock Funds Multi-Index 2055 Lifetime Portf...	Target Retirement Date	65	12.40%	—	Mar 2014	RFFTX vs JLKYX
RFETX	American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund Cl...	Target Retirement Date	54	6.07%	—	Feb 2007	RFFTX vs RFETX
FIRMX	Fidelity Managed Retirement Income Fund	Target Retirement Date	82	3.60%	—	Aug 2007	RFFTX vs FIRMX
FNSFX	Fidelity Freedom 2060 Fund Class K	Target Retirement Date	71	14.10%	—	Jul 2017	RFFTX vs FNSFX
LTFIX	Principal LifeTime 2055 Fund	Target Retirement Date	42	9.10%	—	Feb 2008	RFFTX vs LTFIX
LTSTX	Principal LifeTime 2025 Fund	Target Retirement Date	46	4.92%	—	Feb 2008	RFFTX vs LTSTX
PLWIX	Principal LifeTime 2020 Fund	Target Retirement Date	46	4.29%	—	Feb 2001	RFFTX vs PLWIX
URINX	USAA Target Retirement Income Fund	Target Retirement Date	81	5.97%	—	Jul 2008	RFFTX vs URINX

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