RIDAX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

The Income Fund of America Class R-1 (RIDAX) belongs to the Large Cap Value Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with RIDAX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to RIDAX

RIDAX charges 1.36% annually. There are 302 mutual funds in the Large Cap Value Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FBLEX	Fidelity Series Stock Selector Large Cap Value Fun...	0.01%	—	Dec 2012	RIDAX vs FBLEX
FLCOX	Fidelity Large Cap Value Index Fund	0.04%	13.00B	Jun 2016	RIDAX vs FLCOX
SWLVX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value Index Fund	0.04%	—	Dec 2017	RIDAX vs SWLVX
VIVIX	Vanguard Value Index Fund Institutional Shares	0.04%	—	Jul 1998	RIDAX vs VIVIX
VVIAX	Vanguard Value Index Fund Admiral Shares	0.05%	245.00B	Nov 2000	RIDAX vs VVIAX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to RIDAX

RIDAX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 42. There are 231 mutual funds in the Large Cap Value Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 96.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
FGIPX	Nomura Growth and Income Fund Institutional Class	96	—	Oct 1993	RIDAX vs FGIPX
FGINX	Delaware Growth and Income Fund	96	—	Oct 1993	RIDAX vs FGINX
VALAX	Al Frank Fund	96	—	May 2006	RIDAX vs VALAX
SABTX	SA U.S. Value Fund	95	—	Aug 1999	RIDAX vs SABTX
AVLVX	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value Fund Institutional Cl...	95	—	Jun 2022	RIDAX vs AVLVX

Top Performing RIDAX Alternatives (YTD)

RIDAX is at 5.31% YTD. There are 280 mutual funds in the Large Cap Value Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 25.18%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VALAX	Al Frank Fund	25.18%	—	May 2006	RIDAX vs VALAX
YAFFX	AMG Yacktman Focused Fund	23.48%	—	May 1997	RIDAX vs YAFFX
AVLVX	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value Fund Institutional Cl...	23.32%	—	Jun 2022	RIDAX vs AVLVX
PKAIX	PIMCO RAE US Fund	21.63%	—	Jun 2015	RIDAX vs PKAIX
NPRTX	Neuberger Berman Large Cap Value Fund	20.12%	—	Jan 1975	RIDAX vs NPRTX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to RIDAX

RIDAX has 7.38% 1-year volatility. There are 2 mutual funds in the Large Cap Value Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.41%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
SHXPX	American Beacon Shapiro Equity Opportunities Fund	1.41%	—	Sep 2017	RIDAX vs SHXPX
ACTIX	Advisors Capital Tactical Fixed Income Fund	3.65%	—	Feb 2021	RIDAX vs ACTIX
FALGX	Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund Class M	7.81%	—	Feb 1996	RIDAX vs FALGX
TMMAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Managed Manage...	8.36%	—	Dec 2007	RIDAX vs TMMAX
TWEIX	American Century Equity Income Fund	8.51%	6.45B	Aug 1994	RIDAX vs TWEIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to RIDAX

RIDAX has a 1-year max drawdown of -6.13%. There are 36 mutual funds in the Large Cap Value Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.90%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
ACTIX	Advisors Capital Tactical Fixed Income Fund	-2.90%	—	Feb 2021	RIDAX vs ACTIX
HFCVX	Hennessy Cornerstone Value Fund	-3.77%	—	Nov 1996	RIDAX vs HFCVX
BUFBX	Buffalo Flexible Income Fund	-4.45%	—	Aug 1994	RIDAX vs BUFBX
TORYX	Torray Fund	-4.50%	—	Dec 1990	RIDAX vs TORYX
SVAIX	Federated Hermes Strategic Value Dividend Fund	-4.66%	—	Mar 2005	RIDAX vs SVAIX

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	82	9.39%	—	Jul 1975	RIDAX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	45	8.86%	—	Jan 1934	RIDAX vs AIVSX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	38	5.48%	—	Jul 1952	RIDAX vs AWSHX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	30	8.89%	—	Dec 1973	RIDAX vs RGAGX
RERGX	American Funds EUPAC Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	48	13.57%	—	May 2009	RIDAX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	68	14.25%	—	Aug 1978	RIDAX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Global Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	28	6.46%	—	Mar 1973	RIDAX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class F-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	30	8.83%	—	Dec 1973	RIDAX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	48	5.72%	—	Dec 1973	RIDAX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	21	4.20%	—	Jan 1967	RIDAX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With RIDAX

Investors most often compare RIDAX with DDVCX, QRVLX, VEIPX. These 20 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DDVCX	Nomura Value Fund Class C	Large Cap Value Equities	29	5.84%	—	Apr 2002	RIDAX vs DDVCX
QRVLX	FPA Queens Road Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	23	11.96%	—	Jun 2002	RIDAX vs QRVLX
VEIPX	Vanguard Equity Income Fund Investor Shares	Large Cap Value Equities	59	8.13%	66.40B	Mar 1988	RIDAX vs VEIPX
HNDDX	Horizon Active Dividend Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	81	9.87%	—	Dec 2016	RIDAX vs HNDDX
PEIYX	Putnam Large Cap Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	84	11.27%	—	Jan 1998	RIDAX vs PEIYX
VWNAX	Vanguard Windsor II Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Value Equities	53	5.41%	65.40B	May 2001	RIDAX vs VWNAX
SFLNX	Schwab Fundamental US Large Company Index Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	92	14.75%	13.25B	Apr 2007	RIDAX vs SFLNX
OIEJX	JPMorgan Equity Income Fund R6	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	80	13.03%	—	Jul 1987	RIDAX vs OIEJX
FDETX	Fidelity Advisor Capital Development Fund Class O	Large Cap Value Equities	73	9.27%	—	Dec 1985	RIDAX vs FDETX
OANMX	Oakmark Fund Institutional Class	Large Cap Value Equities	11	-1.91%	—	Nov 2016	RIDAX vs OANMX
TVLYX	Touchstone Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	42	10.45%	—	Sep 1998	RIDAX vs TVLYX
CFVLX	Commerce Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	72	12.18%	—	Mar 1997	RIDAX vs CFVLX
VHYAX	Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund Admiral Sh...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	79	11.67%	96.10B	Feb 2019	RIDAX vs VHYAX
PEYAX	Putnam Large Cap Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	84	11.15%	—	Jun 1977	RIDAX vs PEYAX
SAIFX	ClearBridge Large Cap Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	65	9.96%	—	May 1958	RIDAX vs SAIFX
ACIIX	American Century Equity Income Fund Class I	Large Cap Value Equities	52	7.52%	—	Jul 1998	RIDAX vs ACIIX
LSVVX	LSV Conservative Value Equity Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	93	16.28%	—	Mar 2007	RIDAX vs LSVVX
AFMFX	American Funds American Mutual Fund Class F-3	Large Cap Value Equities	43	6.84%	—	Feb 1950	RIDAX vs AFMFX
SVYAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust U.S. Managed V...	Large Cap Value Equities	30	5.22%	—	Dec 2008	RIDAX vs SVYAX
LBWIX	BrandywineGLOBAL - Diversified US Large Cap Value ...	Large Cap Value Equities	85	12.34%	—	Sep 2010	RIDAX vs LBWIX

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