RNWGX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to RNWGX

RNWGX charges 0.57% annually. There are 29 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FEMSX	Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Opportunities Fun...	0.01%	—	Dec 2008	RNWGX vs FEMSX
FHKFX	Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Fund	0.01%	—	Aug 2018	RNWGX vs FHKFX
VEMIX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Institu...	0.06%	—	Jun 2000	RNWGX vs VEMIX
FERGX	Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Index Fund	0.08%	—	Jan 2016	RNWGX vs FERGX
FPADX	Fidelity Emerging Markets Index Fund	0.08%	—	Sep 2011	RNWGX vs FPADX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to RNWGX

RNWGX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 59. There are 131 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 96.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
LZEMX	Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio	96	—	Jul 1994	RNWGX vs LZEMX
RLEMX	Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio Class R6	96	—	—	RNWGX vs RLEMX
ESCIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund	96	—	Oct 2011	RNWGX vs ESCIX
DEMIX	Delaware Emerging Markets Fund	94	—	Jun 1996	RNWGX vs DEMIX
DEMAX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class A	94	—	Jun 1996	RNWGX vs DEMAX

Top Performing RNWGX Alternatives (YTD)

RNWGX is at 13.85% YTD. There are 163 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 79.82%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DEMIX	Delaware Emerging Markets Fund	79.82%	—	Jun 1996	RNWGX vs DEMIX
DEMAX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class A	79.56%	—	Jun 1996	RNWGX vs DEMAX
DEMCX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class C	78.77%	—	Jun 1996	RNWGX vs DEMCX
FQEMX	Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM	57.68%	—	Nov 2021	RNWGX vs FQEMX
GMAQX	GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	41.38%	—	Oct 2021	RNWGX vs GMAQX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to RNWGX

RNWGX has 17.80% 1-year volatility. There are 48 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 9.90%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
GSIYX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	9.90%	—	Dec 2016	RNWGX vs GSIYX
ESCIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund	10.04%	—	Oct 2011	RNWGX vs ESCIX
GQGPX	GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund	11.51%	—	Dec 2016	RNWGX vs GQGPX
GQGIX	GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund Institut...	11.53%	—	—	RNWGX vs GQGIX
COBYX	The Cook & Bynum Fund	11.73%	—	Jun 2009	RNWGX vs COBYX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to RNWGX

RNWGX has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.00%. There are 65 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.70%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
ESCIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund	-5.70%	—	Oct 2011	RNWGX vs ESCIX
FGKPX	Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Low Volatility Index...	-6.93%	—	Jan 2019	RNWGX vs FGKPX
GSIYX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	-7.81%	—	Dec 2016	RNWGX vs GSIYX
BADEX	BlackRock Defensive Advantage Emerging Markets Fun...	-8.89%	—	Dec 2020	RNWGX vs BADEX
COBYX	The Cook & Bynum Fund	-8.95%	—	Jun 2009	RNWGX vs COBYX

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	9.07%	—	Jul 1975	RNWGX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	54	11.56%	—	Jan 1934	RNWGX vs AIVSX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	67	9.80%	—	Jul 1952	RNWGX vs AWSHX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	26	7.56%	—	Dec 1973	RNWGX vs RGAGX
RERGX	American Funds EUPAC Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	48	10.14%	—	May 2009	RNWGX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	74	14.46%	—	Aug 1978	RNWGX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Global Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	28	5.57%	—	Mar 1973	RNWGX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class F-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	26	7.49%	—	Dec 1973	RNWGX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	82	8.47%	—	Dec 1973	RNWGX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	26	6.84%	—	Jan 1967	RNWGX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With RNWGX

Investors most often compare RNWGX with FTIHX, VFIAX, FXAIX. These 20 comparison targets span 12 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FTIHX	Fidelity Total International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	71	13.68%	—	Jun 2016	RNWGX vs FTIHX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	75	11.74%	1.70T	Nov 2000	RNWGX vs VFIAX
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	75	11.76%	—	Feb 1988	RNWGX vs FXAIX
VTWAX	Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Global Equities	76	12.56%	97.00B	Feb 2019	RNWGX vs VTWAX
VTTSX	Vanguard Target Retirement 2060 Fund	Target Retirement Date, Diversified Portfolio	77	11.58%	46.70B	Jan 2012	RNWGX vs VTTSX
GTRAX	PGIM Global Total Return Fund	Global Bonds	6	-0.83%	—	Jul 1986	RNWGX vs GTRAX
VFWAX	Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund Admiral S...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	74	14.27%	94.90B	Sep 2011	RNWGX vs VFWAX
VITSX	Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Institution...	Large Cap Blend Equities	75	12.18%	2.30T	Jul 1997	RNWGX vs VITSX
FRVLX	Franklin Small Cap Value Fund	Small Cap Value Equities	78	24.04%	—	Mar 1996	RNWGX vs FRVLX
FNWFX	American Funds New World Fund Class F-3	Emerging Markets Equities	59	13.85%	—	Jun 1999	RNWGX vs FNWFX
MINJX	MFS International Intrinsic Value Fund Class R6	Foreign Large Cap Equities	47	9.02%	—	Oct 1995	RNWGX vs MINJX
FIQIX	Fidelity Advisor International Small Cap Fund Clas...	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	27	7.48%	—	Oct 2018	RNWGX vs FIQIX
COSYX	Columbia Overseas Value Fund Institutional 3 Class	Foreign Large Cap Equities	63	9.71%	—	Jul 2015	RNWGX vs COSYX
MDIZX	MFS International Diversification Fund R6	Foreign Large Cap Equities	58	11.66%	—	Oct 2017	RNWGX vs MDIZX
JESIX	John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Small Cap In...	Small Cap Blend Equities	86	20.70%	—	May 2000	RNWGX vs JESIX
JIREX	JHancock Real Estate Securities Fund	REIT	67	16.50%	—	Oct 2005	RNWGX vs JIREX
FSCCX	Nuveen Small Cap Value Fund	Small Cap Value Equities	66	18.60%	—	Aug 1994	RNWGX vs FSCCX
AAIEX	American Beacon International Equity Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	62	13.00%	—	Aug 1991	RNWGX vs AAIEX
JNEMX	JPMorgan International Equity Fund Class R6	Foreign Large Cap Equities	35	10.41%	—	Dec 2010	RNWGX vs JNEMX
MIN	MFS Intermediate Income Trust		30	-2.18%	—	—	RNWGX vs MIN

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