RNPGX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

American Funds New Perspective Fund Class R-6 (RNPGX) belongs to the Global Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with RNPGX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to RNPGX

RNPGX charges 0.42% annually. There are 23 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
GWOAX	GMO Global Developed Equity Allocation Fund	0.01%	—	Jun 2005	RNPGX vs GWOAX
GMGEX	GMO Global Equity Allocation Fund	0.01%	—	Nov 1996	RNPGX vs GMGEX
SSGLX	State Street Global All Cap Equity ex-U.S. Index F...	0.07%	—	Sep 2014	RNPGX vs SSGLX
UCEQX	USAA Cornerstone Equity Fund	0.09%	—	Jun 2012	RNPGX vs UCEQX
VTWAX	Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund Admiral Shar...	0.09%	95.30B	Feb 2019	RNPGX vs VTWAX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to RNPGX

RNPGX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 24. There are 167 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 94.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
LVAGX	LSV Global Value Fund	94	—	Jun 2014	RNPGX vs LVAGX
EPSYX	MainStay Epoch Global Equity Yield Fund	93	—	Dec 2005	RNPGX vs EPSYX
JGYIX	John Hancock Global Shareholder Yield Fund	92	—	Feb 2007	RNPGX vs JGYIX
FMIEX	Wasatch Global Value Fund Investor Class Shares	91	—	Sep 1996	RNPGX vs FMIEX
PGVFX	Polaris Global Value Fund	91	—	May 1998	RNPGX vs PGVFX

Top Performing RNPGX Alternatives (YTD)

RNPGX is at 6.92% YTD. There are 177 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 35.11%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PGTIX	T. Rowe Price Global Technology Fund I Class	35.11%	—	Nov 2016	RNPGX vs PGTIX
OBEGX	Oberweis Global Opportunities Fund	25.41%	—	Jan 1987	RNPGX vs OBEGX
LVAGX	LSV Global Value Fund	23.91%	—	Jun 2014	RNPGX vs LVAGX
AGLOX	Ariel Global Fund	23.00%	—	Dec 2011	RNPGX vs AGLOX
YFSNX	AMG Yacktman Global Fund Class N	22.30%	—	—	RNPGX vs YFSNX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to RNPGX

RNPGX has 14.46% 1-year volatility. There are 142 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.99%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VMVFX	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund Investor S...	6.99%	2.00B	Dec 2013	RNPGX vs VMVFX
VMNVX	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund Admiral Sh...	7.00%	2.00B	Dec 2013	RNPGX vs VMNVX
SVTAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Global Managed Vol...	7.23%	—	Jul 2006	RNPGX vs SVTAX
MFWIX	MFS Global Total Return Fund Class I	7.54%	—	Sep 1990	RNPGX vs MFWIX
SGMAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Global Managed...	7.60%	—	Jan 2016	RNPGX vs SGMAX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to RNPGX

RNPGX has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.44%. There are 150 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.21%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
RTXAX	Russell Investment Tax-Managed Real Assets Fund	-5.21%	—	Jun 2019	RNPGX vs RTXAX
LVAFX	LSV Global Managed Volatility Fund	-5.76%	—	Jun 2014	RNPGX vs LVAFX
SGMAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Global Managed...	-5.88%	—	Jan 2016	RNPGX vs SGMAX
SVTAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Global Managed Vol...	-5.99%	—	Jul 2006	RNPGX vs SVTAX
CSUAX	Cohen & Steers Global Infrastructure Fund Class A	-5.99%	—	Aug 2017	RNPGX vs CSUAX

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

Often Compared With RNPGX

Investors most often compare RNPGX with FSPSX, SPY, FXAIX. These 20 comparison targets span 13 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FSPSX	Fidelity International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	36	10.41%	—	Nov 1997	RNPGX vs FSPSX
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	66	10.45%	783.21B	Jan 1993	RNPGX vs SPY
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	63	11.06%	—	Feb 1988	RNPGX vs FXAIX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	66	10.45%	1.70T	Sep 2010	RNPGX vs VOO
FBKFX	Fidelity Balanced K6 Fund	Diversified Portfolio	85	10.46%	—	Jun 2019	RNPGX vs FBKFX
DFISX	DFA International Small Company Portfolio	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities, Small Cap Blend Equities	31	7.24%	15.72B	Sep 1996	RNPGX vs DFISX
TRBCX	T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	11	1.49%	—	Jun 1993	RNPGX vs TRBCX
FTIHX	Fidelity Total International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	55	13.57%	—	Jun 2016	RNPGX vs FTIHX
BARIX	Baron Asset Fund Institutional Class	Mid Cap Growth Equities	10	4.87%	—	May 2009	RNPGX vs BARIX
TIIEX	TIAA-CREF International Equity Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	29	7.95%	—	Jul 1999	RNPGX vs TIIEX
TQQQ	ProShares UltraPro QQQ	Leveraged Equities	48	38.33%	37.04B	Feb 2010	RNPGX vs TQQQ
BICSX	BlackRock Commodity Strategies Portfolio	Commodities	61	12.56%	—	Oct 2011	RNPGX vs BICSX
QQQJ	Invesco NASDAQ Next Gen 100 ETF	Mid Cap Growth Equities	80	21.16%	1.15B	Oct 2020	RNPGX vs QQQJ
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	65	11.33%	1.70T	Nov 2000	RNPGX vs VFIAX
VLISX	Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Blend Equities	61	11.10%	—	Jun 2005	RNPGX vs VLISX
VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETF	Global Equities	56	11.67%	652.30B	Jan 2011	RNPGX vs VXUS
PMDIX	Principal Small-MidCap Dividend Income Fund	Mid Cap Value Equities	47	16.87%	—	Jun 2011	RNPGX vs PMDIX
NALFX	New Alternatives Fund	Global Equities	51	15.48%	—	Sep 1982	RNPGX vs NALFX
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	86	20.66%	98.55B	Oct 2011	RNPGX vs SCHD
FPURX	Fidelity Puritan Fund	Diversified Portfolio	59	9.42%	—	Apr 1947	RNPGX vs FPURX

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