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Symbl Name Return 01/10/06-01/10/11 Cor UPI
NEWFX AmerFund New World-A 59.79% 88.05% 0.37
SMCWX AmerFund SmallCap World-A 32.70% 92.68% 0.15
ANWPX AmerFund New Perspective-A 27.49% 94.58% 0.16
AEPGX AmerFund EuroPacific Growth-A 24.17% 91.11% 0.12
CWGIX AmerFund Capital World Growth&Income-A 20.51% 94.42% 0.09
ANCFX AmerFund Fundamental Investors-A 20.21% 96.71% 0.09
ANEFX AmerFund New Economy-A 19.37% 96.69% 0.08
AMRMX AmerFund Mutual-A 15.97% 99.18% 0.07
AMCPX AmerFund AMCAP-A 13.43% 98.42% 0.04
AIVSX AmerFund Investment Co of America-A 10.14% 99.24% 0.01
AGTHX AmerFund Growth Fund of America-A 9.72% 97.15% 0.01
SP-DA INDEXFAM S&P 500 Dividend Adjusted Ix 8.95% 100.00% 0
AWSHX AmerFund Washington Mutual Investors-A 8.14% 99.17% -0.01

 

American is a giant fund company, but they offer little choice to their investors.

While the most popular American funds (listed to the right) have very different names. The are all highly correlated to the S&P 500 index. As quasi-index funds they have done acceptably having a slightly positive Ulcer Performance Index value compared to the S&P. However, owning several of these funds could not, by any stretch of the imagination, be considered as diversification.

There are many good 5-Star funds for your new money. Avoid American Fund's heavy loads and get diversification, increased return, and less risk  with  Exchange Traded (ETF) alternatives.

FastTrack provides dividend-adjusted data for American Funds, ETFs, and all other fund companies.

Detailed comparisons of other fund companies to American shows that  Franklin,  Vanguard, Fidelity, TRPrice, among many other fund families, have more diverse funds.

American Funds Mutual Fund Chart

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American Funds Family Member Charts as of Sunday, February 05, 2012

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RCATX AmerFund 2010 Target Date Retirement-R3RCJTX AmerFund 2015 Target Date Retirement-R3
RCDTX AmerFund 2025 Target Date Retirement-R3RCETX AmerFund 2030 Target Date Retirement-R3
RCFTX AmerFund 2035 Target Date Retirement-R3RCKTX AmerFund 2040 Target Date Retirement-R3
RCHTX AmerFund 2045 Target Date Retirement-R3RCITX AmerFund 2050 Target Date Retirement-R3
CAFEX AmerFund AMCAP-529EAMCPX AmerFund AMCAP-A
AMPBX AmerFund AMCAP-BAMPCX AmerFund AMCAP-C
AMPFX AmerFund AMCAP-F1RAFCX AmerFund AMCAP-R3
RAFEX AmerFund AMCAP-R4RAFFX AmerFund AMCAP-R5
HVABX AmerFund Asset Allocation HLS-IBCLBAX AmerFund Balanced-529A
ABALX AmerFund Balanced-ABALBX AmerFund Balanced-B
BALCX AmerFund Balanced-CBALFX AmerFund Balanced-F1
RLBBX AmerFund Balanced-R2RLBCX AmerFund Balanced-R3
RLBEX AmerFund Balanced-R4HVCBX AmerFund BlueChip Income & Growth HLS-IB
CFAAX AmerFund Bond Fund of America-529ACFAEX AmerFund Bond Fund of America-529E
CFAFX AmerFund Bond Fund of America-529F1ABNDX AmerFund Bond Fund of America-A
BFAFX AmerFund Bond Fund of America-F1RBFBX AmerFund Bond Fund of America-R2
RBFCX AmerFund Bond Fund of America-R3RBFEX AmerFund Bond Fund of America-R4
RBFFX AmerFund Bond Fund of America-R5TAFTX AmerFund CA Tax-Exempt-A
CAIBX AmerFund Capital Income Builder-ACIBCX AmerFund Capital Income Builder-C
CIBFX AmerFund Capital Income Builder-F1RIRBX AmerFund Capital Income Builder-R2
RIRCX AmerFund Capital Income Builder-R3CCWAX AmerFund Capital World Bond-529A
CCWFX AmerFund Capital World Bond-529FCWBFX AmerFund Capital World Bond-A
CWBCX AmerFund Capital World Bond-CWBFFX AmerFund Capital World Bond-F1
RCWCX AmerFund Capital World Bond-R3RCWFX AmerFund Capital World Bond-R5
CWIAX AmerFund Capital World Growth&Inc-529ACWICX AmerFund Capital World Growth&Inc-529C
CWIEX AmerFund Capital World Growth&Inc-529ECWIFX AmerFund Capital World Growth&Inc-529F
CWGIX AmerFund Capital World Growth&Income-ACWGBX AmerFund Capital World Growth&Income-B
CWGCX AmerFund Capital World Growth&Income-CCWGFX AmerFund Capital World Growth&Income-F1
RWIAX AmerFund Capital World Growth&Income-R1RWIBX AmerFund Capital World Growth&Income-R2
RWIEX AmerFund Capital World Growth&Income-R4RWIFX AmerFund Capital World Growth&Income-R5
RWICX AmerFund Captial World Growth&Income-R3CEUAX AmerFund EuroPacific Growth-529A
CEUCX AmerFund EuroPacific Growth-529CCEUEX AmerFund EuroPacific Growth-529E
CEUFX AmerFund EuroPacific Growth-529F1AEPGX AmerFund EuroPacific Growth-A
AEGBX AmerFund EuroPacific Growth-BAEPCX AmerFund EuroPacific Growth-C
AEGFX AmerFund EuroPacific Growth-F1RERAX AmerFund EuroPacific Growth-R1
RERBX AmerFund EuroPacific Growth-R2RERCX AmerFund EuroPacific Growth-R3
REREX AmerFund EuroPacific Growth-R4RERFX AmerFund EuroPacific Growth-R5
RERGX AmerFund EuroPacific Growth-R6FAINX AmerFund Fallen Angels Income
ANCFX AmerFund Fundamental Investors-AAFIBX AmerFund Fundamental Investors-B
AFICX AmerFund Fundamental Investors-CAFIFX AmerFund Fundamental Investors-F1
GBLEX AmerFund Global Balanced F1GBLAX AmerFund Global Balanced-A
HVIBX AmerFund Global Growth & Income HLS IBHVLBX AmerFund Global Growth HLS IB
HVDBX AmerFund Global HLS-IBHVSBX AmerFund Global SmallCap HLS-IB
CGFAX AmerFund Growth Fund of America-529ACGFCX AmerFund Growth Fund of America-529C
CGFEX AmerFund Growth Fund of America-529ECGFFX AmerFund Growth Fund of America-529F1
AGTHX AmerFund Growth Fund of America-AAGRBX AmerFund Growth Fund of America-B
GFACX AmerFund Growth Fund of America-CGFAFX AmerFund Growth Fund of America-F1
RGAAX AmerFund Growth Fund of America-R1RGABX AmerFund Growth Fund of America-R2
RGACX AmerFund Growth Fund of America-R3RGAEX AmerFund Growth Fund of America-R4
RGAFX AmerFund Growth Fund of America-R5HVNBX AmerFund Growth Income HLS-IB
AHITX AmerFund High Income Bond-ARITCX AmerFund High Income Bond-R3
RITFX AmerFund High Income Bond-R5AHICX AmerFund High Income Muni Bond-C
ABHFX AmerFund High Income Muni Bond-F1AMHIX AmerFund High Income Municipal Bd-A
AHTFX AmerFund High Income-F1CIMAX AmerFund Income Fund of America-529A
CIMCX AmerFund Income Fund of America-529CCIMFX AmerFund Income Fund of America-529F1
AMECX AmerFund Income Fund of America-AIFABX AmerFund Income Fund of America-B
IFACX AmerFund Income Fund of America-CIFAFX AmerFund Income Fund of America-F1
RIDAX AmerFund Income Fund of America-R1RIDBX AmerFund Income Fund of America-R2
RIDCX AmerFund Income Fund of America-R3RIDEX AmerFund Income Fund of America-R4
RIDFX AmerFund Income Fund of America-R5RFNCX AmerFund INST:Fundamental Investors-R3
RFNFX AmerFund INST:Fundamental Investors-R5RWMCX AmerFund INST:Washington Mutl Invstr-R3
AIBAX AmerFund Intermediate Bond of America-AIBFBX AmerFund Intermediate Bond of America-B
IBFCX AmerFund Intermediate Bond of America-CIBFFX AmerFund Intermediate Bond of America-F1
RBOAX AmerFund Intermediate Bond of America-R1RBOBX AmerFund Intermediate Bond of America-R2
RBOCX AmerFund Intermediate Bond of America-R3RBOEX AmerFund Intermediate Bond of America-R4
RBOFX AmerFund Intermediate Bond of America-R5IGAAX AmerFund International Growth & Income-A
IGIBX AmerFund International Growth & Income-BCFNAX AmerFund INV:Fundamental-529A
CFNEX AmerFund INV:Fundamental-529ECFNFX AmerFund INV:Fundamental-529F
RFNEX AmerFund INV:Fundamental-R4RWMFX AmerFund INV:Washington Mutual-R5
AIVSX AmerFund Investment Co of America-AAICBX AmerFund Investment Co of America-B
AICCX AmerFund Investment Co of America-CAICFX AmerFund Investment Co of America-F1
RICAX AmerFund Investment Co of America-R1RICBX AmerFund Investment Co of America-R2
RICCX AmerFund Investment Co of America-R3RICEX AmerFund Investment Co of America-R4
RICFX AmerFund Investment Co of America-R5LTEBX AmerFund Limited-Term Tax Exempt-A
LTXFX AmerFund Limited-Term Tax Exempt-F1TMDFX AmerFund MD Tax-Exempt-F1
CMLAX AmerFund Mutual-529ACMLFX AmerFund Mutual-529F1
AMRMX AmerFund Mutual-AAMFBX AmerFund Mutual-B
AMFCX AmerFund Mutual-CAMFFX AmerFund Mutual-F1
RMFCX AmerFund Mutual-R3RMFEX AmerFund Mutual-R4
RMFFX AmerFund Mutual-R5CNGFX AmerFund New Economy 529F1
CNGAX AmerFund New Economy-529ACNGCX AmerFund New Economy-529C
CNGEX AmerFund New Economy-529EANEFX AmerFund New Economy-A
ANFBX AmerFund New Economy-BANFCX AmerFund New Economy-C
ANFFX AmerFund New Economy-F1RNGAX AmerFund New Economy-R1
RNGBX AmerFund New Economy-R2RNGCX AmerFund New Economy-R3
RNGEX AmerFund New Economy-R4RNGFX AmerFund New Economy-R5
CNPAX AmerFund New Perspective-529ACNPFX AmerFund New Perspective-529F1
ANWPX AmerFund New Perspective-ANPFBX AmerFund New Perspective-B
NPFCX AmerFund New Perspective-CNPFFX AmerFund New Perspective-F1
RNPAX AmerFund New Perspective-R1RNPBX AmerFund New Perspective-R2
RNPCX AmerFund New Perspective-R3RNPEX AmerFund New Perspective-R4
RNPFX AmerFund New Perspective-R5CNWAX AmerFund New World-529A
CNWFX AmerFund New World-529F1NEWFX AmerFund New World-A
NEWBX AmerFund New World-BNEWCX AmerFund New World-C
NWFFX AmerFund New World-F1RNWAX AmerFund New World-R1
RNWBX AmerFund New World-R2RNWCX AmerFund New World-R3
RNWFX AmerFund New World-R5ASBFX AmerFund Short-Term Bond of America-F1
CSPAX AmerFund SmallCap World-529ACSPCX AmerFund SmallCap World-529C
CSPFX AmerFund SmallCap World-529F1SMCWX AmerFund SmallCap World-A
SCWBX AmerFund SmallCap World-BSCWCX AmerFund SmallCap World-C
SCWFX AmerFund SmallCap World-F1RSLAX AmerFund SmallCap World-R1
RSLBX AmerFund SmallCap World-R2RSLCX AmerFund SmallCap World-R3
RSLEX AmerFund SmallCap World-R4RSLFX AmerFund SmallCap World-R5
RBJTX AmerFund Target Date Retirement 2015-R2AACTX AmerFund Target Date Retirement 2020-A
RBCTX AmerFund Target Date Retirement 2020-R2RBDTX AmerFund Target Date Retirement 2025-R2
RBETX AmerFund Target Date Retirement 2030-R2RBFTX AmerFund Target Date Retirement 2035-R2
RBKTX AmerFund Target Date Retirement 2040-R2RBMTX AmerFund Target Date Retirement 2055-R2
AFTEX AmerFund Tax-Exempt Bd Fd of America-AAFTFX AmerFund Tax-Exempt Bd Fd of America-F1
TECFX AmerFund Tax-Exempt Bd Fd of CA-FAMUSX AmerFund US Government Securities-A
UGSCX AmerFund US Government Securities-CUGSFX AmerFund US Government Securities-F1
TEVFX AmerFund VA Tax-Exempt-F1AWSHX AmerFund Washington Mutual Investors-A
WSHBX AmerFund Washington Mutual Investors-BWSHCX AmerFund Washington Mutual Investors-C
WSHFX AmerFund Washington Mutual Investors-F1RWMBX AmerFund Washington Mutual-R2
HAUSX Hartford USGov Securities HLS-IA
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