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
PTDIX	Principal LifeTime 2040 Fund	0.01%	—	Feb 2001	RFFTX vs PTDIX
PMTIX	Principal LifeTime 2030 Fund	0.01%	—	Feb 2001	RFFTX vs PMTIX
FCQTX	American Funds 2065 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.01%	—	Mar 2020	RFFTX vs FCQTX
JRLVX	John Hancock Funds Multi-Index 2045 Lifetime Portf...	0.01%	—	Nov 2013	RFFTX vs JRLVX
LTFIX	Principal LifeTime 2055 Fund	0.01%	—	Feb 2008	RFFTX vs LTFIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to RFFTX

RFFTX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 59. There are 509 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	RFFTX vs PADLX
SSFNX	State Street Target Retirement Fund	88	—	Sep 2014	RFFTX vs SSFNX
PDAHX	Prudential Day One Income Fund	85	—	Dec 2016	RFFTX vs PDAHX
SSBRX	State Street Target Retirement 2025 Fund	85	—	Sep 2014	RFFTX vs SSBRX
DRILX	Dimensional 2060 Target Date Retirement Income Fun...	83	—	Nov 2015	RFFTX vs DRILX

Top Performing RFFTX Alternatives (YTD)

RFFTX is at 7.24% YTD. There are 440 mutual funds in the Target Retirement Date category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 14.17%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FWLSX	Fidelity Flex Freedom Blend 2060 Fund	14.17%	—	Jun 2017	RFFTX vs FWLSX
FDFPX	Fidelity Flex Freedom Blend 2065 Fund	14.11%	—	Jun 2019	RFFTX vs FDFPX
FQLSX	Fidelity Flex Freedom Blend 2055 Fund	14.07%	—	Jun 2017	RFFTX vs FQLSX
FHDDX	Fidelity Freedom Blend 2055 Fund Class K6	14.04%	—	Aug 2018	RFFTX vs FHDDX
FFBQX	Fidelity Freedom Blend 2065 Fund Class K6	14.03%	—	Jun 2019	RFFTX vs FFBQX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to RFFTX

RFFTX has 8.46% 1-year volatility. There are 266 mutual funds in the Target Retirement Date category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 3.33%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
TDIFX	Dimensional Retirement Income Fund	3.33%	—	Nov 2015	RFFTX vs TDIFX
FIKFX	Fidelity Freedom Index Income Fund Investor Class	3.98%	—	Oct 2009	RFFTX vs FIKFX
FFGZX	Fidelity Freedom Index Income Fund Institutional P...	4.01%	—	Oct 2009	RFFTX vs FFGZX
FRQHX	Fidelity Managed Retirement 2010 Fund Class K6	4.14%	—	Aug 2019	RFFTX vs FRQHX
FRQAX	Fidelity Advisor Managed Retirement 2010 Fund Clas...	4.15%	—	Aug 2007	RFFTX vs FRQAX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to RFFTX

RFFTX has a 1-year max drawdown of -6.95%. There are 287 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
FRKMX	Fidelity Managed Retirement Income Fund Class K	-3.42%	—	Aug 2019	RFFTX vs FRKMX

Other Mutual Funds from American Funds

The 10 most viewed American Funds mutual funds shown here include ABALX, AIVSX, RGAGX and span 6 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ABALX	American Funds American Balanced Fund Class A	Diversified Portfolio	85	9.98%	—	Jul 1975	RFFTX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	55	10.91%	—	Jan 1934	RFFTX vs AIVSX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	35	10.24%	—	Dec 1973	RFFTX vs RGAGX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	38	5.89%	—	Jul 1952	RFFTX vs AWSHX
RERGX	American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities	40	12.33%	—	—	RFFTX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities	75	15.14%	—	Jan 1978	RFFTX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities, Global Equities	29	7.38%	—	Mar 1973	RFFTX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America	Large Cap Growth Equities	34	10.19%	—	Dec 1973	RFFTX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	53	6.34%	—	Dec 1973	RFFTX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	27	6.34%	—	Jan 1967	RFFTX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With RFFTX

Investors most often compare RFFTX with VOO, VFIAX, FRQIX. 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	70	10.91%	1.60T	Sep 2010	RFFTX vs VOO
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	73	11.69%	1.60T	Nov 2000	RFFTX vs VFIAX
FRQIX	Fidelity Advisor Managed Retirement 2010 Fund Clas...	Target Retirement Date	72	4.05%	—	Aug 2007	RFFTX vs FRQIX
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	80	19.01%	94.95B	Oct 2011	RFFTX vs SCHD
JIEHX	John Hancock Funds Multi-Index 2060 Lifetime Portf...	Target Retirement Date	69	12.89%	—	Mar 2016	RFFTX vs JIEHX
VTTHX	Vanguard Target Retirement 2035 Fund	Target Retirement Date, Diversified Portfolio	70	9.13%	126.30B	Oct 2003	RFFTX vs VTTHX
FNSHX	Fidelity Freedom Income Fund Class K	Target Retirement Date	75	4.98%	—	Jul 2017	RFFTX vs FNSHX
FFFAX	Fidelity Freedom Income Fund	Target Retirement Date	76	4.96%	—	Oct 1996	RFFTX vs FFFAX
FOTKX	Fidelity Freedom 2010 Fund Class K6	Target Retirement Date	79	5.43%	—	Oct 1996	RFFTX vs FOTKX
LTSTX	Principal LifeTime 2025 Fund	Target Retirement Date	53	5.20%	—	Feb 2008	RFFTX vs LTSTX
FRHMX	Fidelity Managed Retirement Income Fund Class K6	Target Retirement Date	75	4.14%	—	Aug 2019	RFFTX vs FRHMX
LTRIX	Principal LifeTime 2045 Fund	Target Retirement Date	50	8.73%	—	Feb 2008	RFFTX vs LTRIX
PLWIX	Principal LifeTime 2020 Fund	Target Retirement Date	55	4.62%	—	Feb 2001	RFFTX vs PLWIX
FFFCX	Fidelity Freedom 2010 Fund	Target Retirement Date	76	5.33%	—	Oct 1996	RFFTX vs FFFCX
FNSFX	Fidelity Freedom 2060 Fund Class K	Target Retirement Date	72	13.86%	—	Jul 2017	RFFTX vs FNSFX
FYTKX	Fidelity Freedom Income Fund Class K6	Target Retirement Date	78	5.05%	—	Oct 1996	RFFTX vs FYTKX
LTIUX	Principal LifeTime 2035 Fund	Target Retirement Date	50	6.70%	—	Feb 2008	RFFTX vs LTIUX
JLKYX	John Hancock Funds Multi-Index 2055 Lifetime Portf...	Target Retirement Date	69	12.94%	—	Mar 2014	RFFTX vs JLKYX
URINX	USAA Target Retirement Income Fund	Target Retirement Date	82	5.93%	—	Jul 2008	RFFTX vs URINX
FIRMX	Fidelity Managed Retirement Income Fund	Target Retirement Date	72	4.04%	—	Aug 2007	RFFTX vs FIRMX

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