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The Best 5-Star American Mutual Funds

Friday, July 30, 2010

Bad News for American Funds Investors

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

View the charts of their best performing funds. The lines all look alike. They top and bottom at the same time.

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

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

American Funds Mutual Fund Chart

For less complex analysis try these American Funds Mutual Fund Chart

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American Funds Bottom Line

If you invest primarily in American Funds, keep your account open and don't transfer to another fund company . . . since you've already paid American's load fees. The red line shows the impact of rebalancing 4 times/year into the best American Equity funds. When rebalancing, there are no additional load fees.

For new money,  consider diversifying to other fund families for any new money. FastTrack help you to determine which families. Prime candidates would be Fidelity, Vanguard, and T. R. Price.

 

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American Funds Family Member Charts as of Friday, July 30, 2010

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AAAAX DWS Alternative Asset Alloc Plus-AAAASX DWS Alternative Asset Alloc Plus-S
KTRAX DWS Balanced-AKTRCX DWS Balanced-C
KBCAX DWS Blue Chip-AKBCCX DWS Blue Chip-C
KCTAX DWS CA Tax-Free Income-ASDCSX DWS CA Tax-Free Income-S
SDGAX DWS Capital Growth-ASCGSX DWS Capital Growth-S
WRMAX DWS Climate Change-ASKNRX DWS Commodity Securities-A
SKSRX DWS Commodity Securities-STISHX DWS Communications-A
FTEBX DWS Communications-BFTICX DWS Communications-C
SFXSX DWS Core Fixed Income-SSZIAX DWS Core Plus Income-A
SCSBX DWS Core Plus Income-SLSGAX DWS Disciplined Long/Short Growth-A
LSGFX DWS Disciplined Long/Short Growth-SDDMAX DWS Disciplined Market Neutral-A
DDMSX DWS Disciplined Market Neutral-SDBISX DWS Diversified Intern'l Equity-A
DBIVX DWS Diversified Intern'l Equity-SMIDVX DWS Dreman MidCap Value-A
KDSAX DWS Dreman SmallCap Value-AKDSSX DWS Dreman SmallCap Value-S
SEKAX DWS Emerging Markets Equity-ASEMGX DWS Emerging Markets Equity-S
SZEAX DWS Emerging Markets Fix Income-ASCEMX DWS Emerging Markets Fix Income-S
BTIEX DWS Equity 500 Index Fund-SSERAX DWS Europe Equity-A
SCGEX DWS Europe Equity-SDFRPX DWS Floating Rate Plus-S
SZGAX DWS Global Bond-ASSTGX DWS Global Bond-S
KGDAX DWS Global SmallCap Growth-ASGSCX DWS Global SmallCap Growth-S
SGQAX DWS Global Thematic-ASGQRX DWS Global Thematic-R
SCOBX DWS Global Thematic-SSGINX DWS GNMA-S
SGDAX DWS Gold & Precious Metals-ASCGDX DWS Gold & Precious Metals-S
SUWAX DWS Growth & Income-ASCDGX DWS Growth & Income-S
SUHAX DWS Health Care-ASUHBX DWS Health Care-B
SUHCX DWS Health Care-CSCHLX DWS Health Care-S
SGHAX DWS High Income Plus-ASGHSX DWS High Income Plus-S
KHYAX DWS High Income-AKHYCX DWS High Income-C
TIPSX DWS Inflation Protected Plus-SSDGTX DWS INST:Capital Growth
WRMIX DWS INST:Climate ChangeFLICX DWS INST:Communication
MFINX DWS INST:Core Fixed IncomeLSGTX DWS INST:Disciplnd Long/Shrt Growth
MGINX DWS INST:Diversified Intn'l EquityKDSIX DWS INST:Dreman Value SmallCap
BTAEX DWS INST:EAFE EquityBTIIX DWS INST:Equity 500 Index Fund
DFRTX DWS INST:Floating Rate PlusMGHYX DWS INST:High Income Plus
SZMIX DWS INST:Intermed-Term Tax/AMT FreeBTAMX DWS INST:Lifecycle Long Range
SMLIX DWS INST:Managed Municipal BondBTEAX DWS INST:MidCap Growth
RRRRX DWS INST:RREEF RealEstate SecurityKDHIX DWS INST:Strategic Value
BTUSX DWS INST:US BondSCMTX DWS Intermed Tax/AMT Free-S
DNVSX DWS International Value Opportn-SSUIAX DWS International-A
SCINX DWS International-SIUSXX DWS Investor CashTr USTreasuryMoney
SGGAX DWS LargeCap Focus Growth-ASCQGX DWS LargeCap Focus Growth-S
KDCAX DWS LargeCap Value-AKDCSX DWS LargeCap Value-S
SLANX DWS Latin America Equity-ASLAFX DWS Latin America Equity-S
SPDAX DWS LifeCompass 2015-ASPBAX DWS LifeCompass 2015-S
SUPAX DWS LifeCompass 2020-ASPGRX DWS LifeCompass 2020-S
SCPCX DWS LifeCompass Retirememt-SSUCAX DWS LifeCompass Retirement-A
BTILX DWS Lifecycle Long Range-SSCMAX DWS MA Tax-Free-S
SMLAX DWS Managed Municipal-ASCMBX DWS Managed Municipal-S
SMCAX DWS MidCap Growth-AKNTAX DWS NY Tax-Free Income-A
TOLLX DWS RREEF Global Infrastructure-ARRGAX DWS RREEF Global Real Estate-A
RRGTX DWS RREEF Global Real Estate-SRRRAX DWS RREEF Real Estate Securities-A
SXPAX DWS S&P 500 Index Fund-ASCPIX DWS S&P 500 Index Fund-S
OUTDX DWS S&P 500 Plus-ASSFFX DWS S&P 500 Plus-S
DBPIX DWS Short Duration Plus-SSZCAX DWS SmallCap Core-A
SSLCX DWS SmallCap Core-SSSDAX DWS SmallCap Growth-A
KUSAX DWS Strategic Government Security-ASHYTX DWS Strategic High Yield Tax-Free-S
KSTAX DWS Strategic Income-AKSTBX DWS Strategic Income-B
KSTCX DWS Strategic Income-CKSTSX DWS Strategic Income-S
KDHAX DWS Strategic Value-AKDHRX DWS Strategic Value-R
KDHSX DWS Strategic Value-SKRFCX DWS Target 2012
KTCAX DWS Technology-AKTCBX DWS Technology-B
KTCCX DWS Technology-CKTCSX DWS Technology-S

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