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
FLCOX	Fidelity Large Cap Value Index Fund	0.04%	13.00B	Jun 2016	RMFGX vs FLCOX
SWLVX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value Index Fund	0.04%	—	Dec 2017	RMFGX vs SWLVX
VIVIX	Vanguard Value Index Fund Institutional Shares	0.04%	—	Jul 1998	RMFGX vs VIVIX
VVIAX	Vanguard Value Index Fund Admiral Shares	0.05%	245.00B	Nov 2000	RMFGX vs VVIAX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to RMFGX

RMFGX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 43. There are 227 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	96	—	May 2006	RMFGX vs VALAX
SABTX	SA U.S. Value Fund	95	—	Aug 1999	RMFGX vs SABTX
AVLVX	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value Fund Institutional Cl...	95	—	Jun 2022	RMFGX vs AVLVX

Top Performing RMFGX Alternatives (YTD)

RMFGX is at 6.85% YTD. There are 248 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	RMFGX vs VALAX
YAFFX	AMG Yacktman Focused Fund	23.48%	—	May 1997	RMFGX vs YAFFX
AVLVX	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value Fund Institutional Cl...	23.32%	—	Jun 2022	RMFGX vs AVLVX
PKAIX	PIMCO RAE US Fund	21.63%	—	Jun 2015	RMFGX vs PKAIX
NPRTX	Neuberger Berman Large Cap Value Fund	20.12%	—	Jan 1975	RMFGX vs NPRTX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to RMFGX

RMFGX has 9.72% 1-year volatility. There are 27 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	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	7.38%	—	Dec 1973	RMFGX vs RIDAX
FALGX	Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund Class M	7.81%	—	Feb 1996	RMFGX vs FALGX
TMMAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Managed Manage...	8.36%	—	Dec 2007	RMFGX vs TMMAX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to RMFGX

RMFGX has a 1-year max drawdown of -7.89%. There are 206 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	RMFGX vs ACTIX
HFCVX	Hennessy Cornerstone Value Fund	-3.77%	—	Nov 1996	RMFGX vs HFCVX
BUFBX	Buffalo Flexible Income Fund	-4.45%	—	Aug 1994	RMFGX vs BUFBX
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, 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	RMFGX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	45	8.86%	—	Jan 1934	RMFGX vs AIVSX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	38	5.48%	—	Jul 1952	RMFGX vs AWSHX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	30	8.89%	—	Dec 1973	RMFGX 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	RMFGX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	68	14.25%	—	Aug 1978	RMFGX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Global Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	28	6.46%	—	Mar 1973	RMFGX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class F-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	30	8.83%	—	Dec 1973	RMFGX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	48	5.72%	—	Dec 1973	RMFGX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	21	4.20%	—	Jan 1967	RMFGX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With RMFGX

Investors most often compare RMFGX with RWMGX, LOMAX, FSMDX. These 20 comparison targets span 10 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	39	5.61%	—	—	RMFGX vs RWMGX
LOMAX	Edgar Lomax Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	85	10.68%	—	Dec 1997	RMFGX vs LOMAX
FSMDX	Fidelity Mid Cap Index Fund	Mid Cap Blend Equities	48	14.03%	—	Sep 2011	RMFGX vs FSMDX
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	65	9.79%	—	Feb 1988	RMFGX vs FXAIX
APGZX	AB Large Cap Growth Fund Class Z	Large Cap Growth Equities	12	2.21%	—	Jul 2015	RMFGX vs APGZX
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	28	1.35%	59.17B	Dec 2009	RMFGX vs SCHG
VLCAX	Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Blend Equities	61	9.50%	74.70B	Feb 2004	RMFGX vs VLCAX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	24	5.74%	393.80B	Nov 2000	RMFGX vs VIGAX
CGCV	Capital Group Conservative Equity ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	49	6.22%	1.81B	Jun 2024	RMFGX vs CGCV
VOOG	Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	45	8.71%	26.50B	Sep 2010	RMFGX vs VOOG
TRLIX	TIAA-CREF Large Cap Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	84	14.43%	—	Oct 2002	RMFGX vs TRLIX
SOPAX	ClearBridge Dividend Strategy Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	35	5.73%	—	Nov 1992	RMFGX vs SOPAX
WFSPX	iShares S&P 500 Index Fund Class K	S&P 500	65	9.77%	—	Jul 1993	RMFGX vs WFSPX
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	59	16.45%	493.17B	Mar 1999	RMFGX vs QQQ
PEIYX	Putnam Large Cap Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	84	11.27%	—	Jan 1998	RMFGX vs PEIYX
VDADX	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund Admiral ...	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	52	7.47%	127.80B	Dec 2013	RMFGX vs VDADX
LEXCX	Voya Corporate Leaders Trust Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	43	15.98%	—	Nov 1935	RMFGX vs LEXCX
QLENX	AQR Long-Short Equity Fund Class N	Long-Short, Actively Managed	54	-0.63%	—	Jul 2013	RMFGX vs QLENX
VGELX	Vanguard Energy Fund Admiral Shares	Energy Equities	62	16.66%	7.10B	Nov 2001	RMFGX vs VGELX
ACIIX	American Century Equity Income Fund Class I	Large Cap Value Equities	52	7.52%	—	Jul 1998	RMFGX vs ACIIX

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