WMFFX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Washington Mutual Investors Fund Class F-2 (WMFFX) 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 WMFFX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to WMFFX

WMFFX charges 0.37% annually. There are 31 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	WMFFX vs FBLEX
FLCOX	Fidelity Large Cap Value Index Fund	0.04%	—	Jun 2016	WMFFX vs FLCOX
SWLVX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value Index Fund	0.04%	—	Dec 2017	WMFFX vs SWLVX
VIVIX	Vanguard Value Index Fund Institutional Shares	0.04%	—	Jul 1998	WMFFX vs VIVIX
TILVX	TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Value Index Fund	0.05%	—	Oct 2002	WMFFX vs TILVX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to WMFFX

WMFFX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 39. There are 250 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	WMFFX vs FGIPX
FGINX	Delaware Growth and Income Fund	96	—	Oct 1993	WMFFX vs FGINX
VALAX	Al Frank Fund	96	—	May 2006	WMFFX vs VALAX
FSWCX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Value Index Fund	95	—	Dec 2017	WMFFX vs FSWCX
SABTX	SA U.S. Value Fund	95	—	Aug 1999	WMFFX vs SABTX

Top Performing WMFFX Alternatives (YTD)

WMFFX is at 5.96% YTD. There are 270 mutual funds in the Large Cap Value Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 30.77%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
YAFFX	AMG Yacktman Focused Fund	30.77%	—	May 1997	WMFFX vs YAFFX
PKAIX	PIMCO RAE US Fund	24.56%	—	Jun 2015	WMFFX vs PKAIX
VALAX	Al Frank Fund	23.13%	—	May 2006	WMFFX vs VALAX
AVLVX	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value Fund Institutional Cl...	21.74%	—	Jun 2022	WMFFX vs AVLVX
PXTIX	PIMCO RAE PLUS Fund	20.74%	—	Jun 2005	WMFFX vs PXTIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to WMFFX

WMFFX has 10.32% 1-year volatility. There are 93 mutual funds in the Large Cap Value Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 2.38%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
SHXPX	American Beacon Shapiro Equity Opportunities Fund	2.38%	—	Sep 2017	WMFFX vs SHXPX
ACTIX	Advisors Capital Tactical Fixed Income Fund	3.64%	—	Feb 2021	WMFFX vs ACTIX
RIDAX	The Income Fund of America Class R-1	7.13%	—	Dec 1973	WMFFX vs RIDAX
FALIX	Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund Class I	8.06%	—	Feb 1996	WMFFX vs FALIX
FLCCX	Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund Class C	8.06%	—	Nov 1997	WMFFX vs FLCCX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to WMFFX

WMFFX has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.36%. There are 250 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	WMFFX vs BUFBX
ACTIX	Advisors Capital Tactical Fixed Income Fund	-2.90%	—	Feb 2021	WMFFX vs ACTIX
HFCVX	Hennessy Cornerstone Value Fund	-3.77%	—	Nov 1996	WMFFX vs HFCVX
TORYX	Torray Fund	-4.50%	—	Dec 1990	WMFFX vs TORYX
SVAIX	Federated Hermes Strategic Value Dividend Fund	-4.66%	—	Mar 2005	WMFFX 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	9.98%	—	Jul 1975	WMFFX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	55	10.91%	—	Jan 1934	WMFFX vs AIVSX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	35	10.24%	—	Dec 1973	WMFFX vs RGAGX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	38	5.89%	—	Jul 1952	WMFFX vs AWSHX
RERGX	American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities	40	12.33%	—	—	WMFFX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities	75	15.14%	—	Jan 1978	WMFFX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities, Global Equities	29	7.38%	—	Mar 1973	WMFFX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America	Large Cap Growth Equities	34	10.19%	—	Dec 1973	WMFFX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	53	6.34%	—	Dec 1973	WMFFX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	27	6.34%	—	Jan 1967	WMFFX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With WMFFX

Investors most often compare WMFFX with DAGVX, EICIX, GSFTX. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DAGVX	BNY Mellon Dynamic Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	79	14.05%	—	Sep 1995	WMFFX vs DAGVX
EICIX	EIC Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	15	3.30%	—	Apr 2011	WMFFX vs EICIX
GSFTX	Columbia Dividend Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	68	8.09%	—	Mar 1998	WMFFX vs GSFTX
PVAL	Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	87	11.75%	11.08B	May 2021	WMFFX vs PVAL
FELV	Fidelity Enhanced Large Cap Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	84	14.72%	2.93B	Nov 2023	WMFFX vs FELV
JAVA	JPMorgan Active Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	62	8.50%	6.53B	Oct 2021	WMFFX vs JAVA
IDIVX	Integrity Dividend Harvest Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	94	16.77%	—	May 2012	WMFFX vs IDIVX
IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.85%	854.92B	May 2000	WMFFX vs IVV
FDVV	Fidelity High Dividend ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	64	8.39%	9.18B	Sep 2016	WMFFX vs FDVV
QQQI	NEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	68	13.43%	12.25B	Jan 2024	WMFFX vs QQQI
VAPPX	VALIC Company I Capital Appreciation Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	28	8.74%	—	Aug 2006	WMFFX vs VAPPX
NFFFX	American Funds New World Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	66	17.55%	—	Jun 1999	WMFFX vs NFFFX
FINFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors® Class F-2	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	75	15.23%	—	Aug 1978	WMFFX vs FINFX
OAKMX	Oakmark Fund Investor Class	Large Cap Value Equities	15	-0.93%	—	Aug 1991	WMFFX vs OAKMX
CGNAX	American Funds Growth and Income Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	56	8.98%	—	May 2012	WMFFX vs CGNAX
ACIIX	American Century Equity Income Fund Class I	Large Cap Value Equities	42	6.29%	—	Jul 1998	WMFFX vs ACIIX
HDCTX	Rational Equity Armor Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	57	11.26%	—	Feb 2001	WMFFX vs HDCTX
FBALX	Fidelity Balanced Fund	Diversified Portfolio	87	10.30%	—	Nov 1986	WMFFX vs FBALX
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	71	8.76%	40.46B	Jun 2014	WMFFX vs DGRO
LEXCX	Voya Corporate Leaders Trust Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	53	18.37%	—	Nov 1935	WMFFX vs LEXCX

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