AMERICAN MUTUAL Mean Deviation
| AMFFX Fund | | | USD 61.81 0.53 0.86% |
The mean deviation of the equity instrument is the first measure of the distances between each value of security historical prices and the mean. It gives us an idea of how spread out from the center the distribution of returns. Below is AMERICAN MUTUAL's current Mean Deviation with peer comparisons and related risk metrics.
Current Mean Deviation Value
AMERICAN MUTUAL registers a Mean Deviation of 0.5404, reflecting low price variability. This places AMERICAN MUTUAL at the lower end of the volatility range for Capital Group Funds.
Mean Deviation | = | SUM(RET DEV)N |
| = | 0.5404 | |
| SUM | = | Summation notation |
| RET DEV | = | Sum of return deviations of AMERICAN MUTUAL |
| N | = | Number of calculation points for selected time horizon |
Mean Deviation Peers Comparison
Relative to peers, AMERICAN MUTUAL's Mean Deviation is below the group average of 0.93. Peer readings range from 0.5421 (American Mutual Fund) to 1.0 (New World Fund), reflecting tight clustering across the sector. AMERICAN MUTUAL has exhibited less price dispersion than the peer average over the measured period.
Mean Deviation Relative To Other Indicators
The chart below plots Mean Deviation against Maximum Drawdown for American Mutual and its peers. Each point represents one equity — position along the horizontal axis shows Mean Deviation while the vertical axis shows Maximum Drawdown. Equities that cluster in different quadrants carry distinct risk-return profiles. Use the dropdowns to swap in other indicators for either axis.
AMERICAN MUTUAL's Maximum Drawdown of
3.36 runs about
6.22 times its Mean Deviation of
0.54 . This indicates Maximum Drawdown substantially exceeds Mean Deviation for AMERICAN MUTUAL.
Methodology, Assumptions & Data Sources
The current Mean Deviation for AMERICAN MUTUAL is 0.5404. Mean Deviation for AMERICAN MUTUAL is derived by applying a defined formula to historical price observations, producing a time-series of comparable readings. All inputs are based on exchange-reported closing prices, with adjustments for stock splits, dividends, and other corporate actions. AMERICAN MUTUAL operates in the large value sector, which may exhibit distinct volatility and momentum characteristics relative to the broader market. The output reflects the selected calculation window — changing the horizon will produce different readings. This fund metric is provided for analytical reference.
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