RWMGX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to RWMGX

RWMGX charges 0.27% annually. There are 80 mutual funds in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VSTSX	Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Institution...	0.01%	—	Jun 2016	RWMGX vs VSTSX
VFFSX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Institutional Select Share...	0.01%	—	—	RWMGX vs VFFSX
FSKAX	Fidelity Total Market Index Fund	0.02%	—	—	RWMGX vs FSKAX
FLCPX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Large Cap Index Fund	0.02%	—	Feb 2016	RWMGX vs FLCPX
VITPX	Vanguard Institutional Total Stock Market Index Fu...	0.02%	35.20B	May 2001	RWMGX vs VITPX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to RWMGX

RWMGX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 39. There are 284 mutual funds in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 96.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VPCCX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund	96	17.20B	Dec 2004	RWMGX vs VPCCX
VPMAX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Admiral Shares	95	92.00B	Nov 2001	RWMGX vs VPMAX
POSKX	PrimeCap Odyssey Stock Fund	94	—	Nov 2004	RWMGX vs POSKX
GTLOX	Glenmede Quantitative U.S. Large Cap Core Equity P...	92	—	Feb 2004	RWMGX vs GTLOX
IGIAX	Integrity ESG Growth & Income Fund	91	—	Jan 1995	RWMGX vs IGIAX

Top Performing RWMGX Alternatives (YTD)

RWMGX is at 5.61% YTD. There are 316 mutual funds in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 33.95%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VPCCX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund	33.95%	17.20B	Dec 2004	RWMGX vs VPCCX
VPMAX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Admiral Shares	29.80%	92.00B	Nov 2001	RWMGX vs VPMAX
IGIAX	Integrity ESG Growth & Income Fund	27.12%	—	Jan 1995	RWMGX vs IGIAX
FLCKX	Fidelity Leveraged Company Stock Fund Class K	27.04%	—	May 2008	RWMGX vs FLCKX
FLVCX	Fidelity Leveraged Company Stock Fund	26.99%	—	Dec 2000	RWMGX vs FLVCX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to RWMGX

RWMGX has 10.55% 1-year volatility. There are 38 mutual funds in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 2.29%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
ORDNX	North Square Preferred and Income Securities Fund	2.29%	—	Jun 2013	RWMGX vs ORDNX
SVPFX	Goldman Sachs Strategic Volatility Premium Fund	2.40%	—	Mar 2021	RWMGX vs SVPFX
QUERX	AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund Class R6	8.39%	—	Jul 2012	RWMGX vs QUERX
AUEIX	AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund	8.40%	—	Jul 2012	RWMGX vs AUEIX
FSUVX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Low Volatility Index Fund	8.59%	—	May 2015	RWMGX vs FSUVX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to RWMGX

RWMGX has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.35%. There are 63 mutual funds in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -1.33%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
SVPFX	Goldman Sachs Strategic Volatility Premium Fund	-1.33%	—	Mar 2021	RWMGX vs SVPFX
ORDNX	North Square Preferred and Income Securities Fund	-2.66%	—	Jun 2013	RWMGX vs ORDNX
RCKSX	Rock Oak Core Growth Fund	-4.14%	—	Dec 2004	RWMGX vs RCKSX
AUEIX	AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund	-5.91%	—	Jul 2012	RWMGX vs AUEIX
QUERX	AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund Class R6	-5.93%	—	Jul 2012	RWMGX vs QUERX

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

Often Compared With RWMGX

Investors most often compare RWMGX with FXAIX, VIIIX, VINIX. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	65	9.79%	—	Feb 1988	RWMGX vs FXAIX
VIIIX	Vanguard Institutional Index Fund Institutional Pl...	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	65	9.78%	355.20B	Jul 1997	RWMGX vs VIIIX
VINIX	Vanguard Institutional Index Fund Institutional Sh...	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	65	9.78%	355.20B	Jul 1990	RWMGX vs VINIX
VITSX	Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Institution...	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	10.34%	2.30T	Jul 1997	RWMGX vs VITSX
SSEYX	State Street Equity 500 Index II Portfolio	Large Cap Blend Equities	64	9.78%	—	Aug 2014	RWMGX vs SSEYX
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	77	17.72%	99.95B	Oct 2011	RWMGX vs SCHD
TDVG	T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	56	8.04%	1.36B	Aug 2020	RWMGX vs TDVG
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	65	9.77%	1.70T	Nov 2000	RWMGX vs VFIAX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	24	5.75%	393.80B	May 1998	RWMGX vs VIGIX
RMFGX	American Mutual Fund Class R-6	Large Cap Value Equities	43	6.85%	—	Feb 1950	RWMGX vs RMFGX
FMACX	American Funds AMCAP Fund® Class F-3	Large Cap Growth Equities	22	4.33%	—	Aug 2008	RWMGX vs FMACX
PGINX	Impax Global Environmental Markets Fund Institutio...	Global Equities, Sustainable, Alternative Energy Equities	41	19.39%	—	Mar 2008	RWMGX vs PGINX
GGEYX	GuideStone Funds Growth Equity Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	11	1.53%	—	Aug 2001	RWMGX vs GGEYX
LOMAX	Edgar Lomax Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	85	10.68%	—	Dec 1997	RWMGX vs LOMAX
JDVI	John Hancock Disciplined Value International Selec...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	46	8.42%	723.62M	Dec 2023	RWMGX vs JDVI
JLPSX	JPMorgan U.S. Large Cap Core Plus Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	37	6.97%	—	Nov 2005	RWMGX vs JLPSX
VEIRX	Vanguard Equity Income Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Value Equities	59	8.18%	66.40B	Aug 2001	RWMGX vs VEIRX
DODGX	Dodge & Cox Stock Fund Class I	Large Cap Value Equities	17	2.68%	—	Jan 1965	RWMGX vs DODGX
RNWGX	American Funds New World Fund® Class R-6	Emerging Markets Diversified	70	18.83%	—	Aug 2008	RWMGX vs RNWGX
VTV	Vanguard Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	84	14.47%	245.00B	Jan 2004	RWMGX vs VTV

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