RMFGX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

American Mutual Fund Class R-6 (RMFGX) 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 RMFGX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to RMFGX

RMFGX charges 0.27% annually. There are 23 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	RMFGX vs FBLEX
SWLVX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value Index Fund	0.04%	—	Dec 2017	RMFGX vs SWLVX
FLCOX	Fidelity Large Cap Value Index Fund	0.04%	—	Jun 2016	RMFGX vs FLCOX
VIVIX	Vanguard Value Index Fund Institutional Shares	0.04%	—	Jul 1998	RMFGX vs VIVIX
TILVX	TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Value Index Fund	0.05%	—	Oct 2002	RMFGX vs TILVX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to RMFGX

RMFGX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 41. There are 237 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	RMFGX vs FGIPX
FGINX	Delaware Growth and Income Fund	96	—	Oct 1993	RMFGX vs FGINX
VALAX	Al Frank Fund	95	—	May 2006	RMFGX vs VALAX
FSWCX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Value Index Fund	95	—	Dec 2017	RMFGX vs FSWCX
SABTX	SA U.S. Value Fund	95	—	Aug 1999	RMFGX vs SABTX

Top Performing RMFGX Alternatives (YTD)

RMFGX is at 6.13% YTD. There are 259 mutual funds in the Large Cap Value Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 31.39%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
YAFFX	AMG Yacktman Focused Fund	31.39%	—	May 1997	RMFGX vs YAFFX
PKAIX	PIMCO RAE US Fund	23.68%	—	Jun 2015	RMFGX vs PKAIX
VALAX	Al Frank Fund	21.52%	—	May 2006	RMFGX vs VALAX
AVLVX	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value Fund Institutional Cl...	20.67%	—	Jun 2022	RMFGX vs AVLVX
YACKX	AMG Yacktman Fund	20.51%	—	Jul 1992	RMFGX vs YACKX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to RMFGX

RMFGX has 9.50% 1-year volatility. There are 29 mutual funds in the Large Cap Value Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 2.91%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
SHXPX	American Beacon Shapiro Equity Opportunities Fund	2.91%	—	Sep 2017	RMFGX vs SHXPX
ACTIX	Advisors Capital Tactical Fixed Income Fund	3.65%	—	Feb 2021	RMFGX vs ACTIX
RIDAX	The Income Fund of America Class R-1	7.14%	—	Dec 1973	RMFGX vs RIDAX
FLCCX	Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund Class C	8.08%	—	Nov 1997	RMFGX vs FLCCX
FALIX	Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund Class I	8.08%	—	Feb 1996	RMFGX vs FALIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to RMFGX

RMFGX has a 1-year max drawdown of -7.89%. There are 210 mutual funds in the Large Cap Value Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.83%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
BUFBX	Buffalo Flexible Income Fund	-2.83%	—	Aug 1994	RMFGX vs BUFBX
ACTIX	Advisors Capital Tactical Fixed Income Fund	-2.90%	—	Feb 2021	RMFGX vs ACTIX
HFCVX	Hennessy Cornerstone Value Fund	-3.77%	—	Nov 1996	RMFGX vs HFCVX
TORYX	Torray Fund	-4.50%	—	Dec 1990	RMFGX vs TORYX
SVAIX	Federated Hermes Strategic Value Dividend Fund	-4.66%	—	Mar 2005	RMFGX vs SVAIX

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	9.71%	—	Jul 1975	RMFGX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	58	10.91%	—	Jan 1934	RMFGX vs AIVSX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	37	10.60%	—	Dec 1973	RMFGX vs RGAGX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	38	5.47%	—	Jul 1952	RMFGX vs AWSHX
RERGX	American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities	41	11.72%	—	—	RMFGX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities	77	15.14%	—	Jan 1978	RMFGX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities, Global Equities	29	7.27%	—	Mar 1973	RMFGX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America	Large Cap Growth Equities	36	10.54%	—	Dec 1973	RMFGX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	52	5.99%	—	Dec 1973	RMFGX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	29	7.17%	—	Jan 1967	RMFGX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With RMFGX

Investors most often compare RMFGX with RWMGX, FSMDX, LOMAX. These 20 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
RWMGX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	40	5.60%	—	—	RMFGX vs RWMGX
FSMDX	Fidelity Mid Cap Index Fund	Mid Cap Blend Equities	41	12.00%	—	Sep 2011	RMFGX vs FSMDX
LOMAX	Edgar Lomax Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	79	8.76%	—	Dec 1997	RMFGX vs LOMAX
APGZX	AB Large Cap Growth Fund Class Z	Large Cap Growth Equities	17	6.42%	—	Jul 2015	RMFGX vs APGZX
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	75	11.56%	—	Feb 1988	RMFGX vs FXAIX
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	43	7.74%	61.08B	Dec 2009	RMFGX vs SCHG
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	36	11.14%	365.00B	Nov 2000	RMFGX vs VIGAX
VLCAX	Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Blend Equities	71	11.30%	71.00B	Feb 2004	RMFGX vs VLCAX
CGCV	Capital Group Conservative Equity ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	52	6.22%	1.75B	Jun 2024	RMFGX vs CGCV
VOOG	Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	63	14.85%	24.20B	Sep 2010	RMFGX vs VOOG
TRLIX	TIAA-CREF Large Cap Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	68	9.86%	—	Oct 2002	RMFGX vs TRLIX
SOPAX	ClearBridge Dividend Strategy Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	30	5.49%	—	Nov 1992	RMFGX vs SOPAX
WFSPX	iShares S&P 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	74	11.54%	—	Jul 1993	RMFGX vs WFSPX
PEIYX	Putnam Large Cap Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	76	8.67%	—	Jan 1998	RMFGX vs PEIYX
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	77	21.62%	493.99B	Mar 1999	RMFGX vs QQQ
VDADX	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund Admiral ...	Large Cap Blend Equities	47	6.93%	124.70B	Dec 2013	RMFGX vs VDADX
LEXCX	Voya Corporate Leaders Trust Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	52	17.73%	—	Nov 1935	RMFGX vs LEXCX
ACIIX	American Century Equity Income Fund Class I	Large Cap Value Equities	38	5.70%	—	Jul 1998	RMFGX vs ACIIX
AVERX	Ave Maria Value Focused Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	13	16.43%	—	Jan 1984	RMFGX vs AVERX
NEIMX	Neiman Large Cap Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	93	15.83%	—	Apr 2003	RMFGX vs NEIMX

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