Thrivent Mid Cap Stock Fund (AASCX) belongs to the Mid 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 AASCX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to AASCX
AASCX charges 0.98% annually. There are 75 mutual funds in the Mid Cap Blend Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Mid Cap Index Fund | 0.03% | — | Sep 2011 | AASCX vs FSMDX | |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Institutional Plus Sha... | 0.03% | 213.90B | Dec 2010 | AASCX vs VMCPX | |
| Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap Index Fund | 0.04% | 2.70B | Dec 2017 | AASCX vs SWMCX | |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund Institutional ... | 0.04% | 89.90B | Jan 2011 | AASCX vs VEMPX | |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Institutional Shares | 0.04% | 213.90B | May 1998 | AASCX vs VMCIX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to AASCX
AASCX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 31. There are 89 mutual funds in the Mid Cap Blend Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 89.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradigm Select Fund | 89 | — | Jan 2005 | AASCX vs PFSLX | |
| Gotham Enhanced Return Fund | 84 | — | May 2013 | AASCX vs GENIX | |
| The Texas Fund | 80 | — | Sep 2013 | AASCX vs BIGTX | |
| Vanguard Strategic Equity Fund | 73 | 11.20B | Aug 1995 | AASCX vs VSEQX | |
| Destinations Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund | 73 | — | Mar 2017 | AASCX vs DSMFX |
Top Performing AASCX Alternatives (YTD)
AASCX is at 14.25% YTD. There are 38 mutual funds in the Mid Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 35.49%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradigm Select Fund | 35.49% | — | Jan 2005 | AASCX vs PFSLX | |
| Fidelity SAI Small-Mid Cap 500 Index Fund | 31.03% | — | Aug 2015 | AASCX vs FZFLX | |
| 13D Activist Fund | 28.28% | — | Dec 2011 | AASCX vs DDDIX | |
| Hodges Fund | 27.04% | — | Oct 1992 | AASCX vs HDPMX | |
| The Texas Fund | 24.51% | — | Sep 2013 | AASCX vs BIGTX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to AASCX
AASCX has 14.33% 1-year volatility. There are 44 mutual funds in the Mid Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 9.31%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquila Opportunity Growth Fund | 9.31% | — | Jul 1994 | AASCX vs ATGAX | |
| Gabelli Focused Growth and Income Fund | 9.66% | — | Dec 2002 | AASCX vs GWSAX | |
| Timothy Plan Large/Mid Cap Value Fund | 11.48% | — | Jul 1999 | AASCX vs TLVAX | |
| Quantified Common Ground Fund | 11.67% | — | Dec 2019 | AASCX vs QCGDX | |
| Boston Trust Midcap Fund | 11.82% | — | — | AASCX vs BTMFX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to AASCX
AASCX has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.01%. There are 53 mutual funds in the Mid Cap Blend Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.55%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantified Common Ground Fund | -5.55% | — | Dec 2019 | AASCX vs QCGDX | |
| FullerThaler Behavioral Mid-Cap Equity Fund Instit... | -6.33% | — | Oct 2023 | AASCX vs FTHMX | |
| Gotham Enhanced Return Fund | -6.44% | — | May 2013 | AASCX vs GENIX | |
| Gabelli Focused Growth and Income Fund | -6.54% | — | Dec 2002 | AASCX vs GWSAX | |
| Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Small-Mid Core Equity F... | -6.80% | — | Dec 2018 | AASCX vs FTSIX |
Other Mutual Funds from Thrivent
The 10 most viewed Thrivent mutual funds shown here include AAAGX, TSCSX, TMSIX and span 6 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thrivent Large Cap Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 23 | 6.45% | — | Oct 1999 | AASCX vs AAAGX | |
| Thrivent Small Cap Stock Fund Class S | Small Cap Blend Equities | 27 | 11.62% | — | Jul 1996 | AASCX vs TSCSX | |
| Thrivent Mid Cap Stock Fund Class S | Mid Cap Blend Equities | 31 | 14.39% | — | Jun 1993 | AASCX vs TMSIX | |
| Thrivent Balanced Income Plus Fund | Diversified Portfolio | 68 | 5.35% | — | Dec 1997 | AASCX vs AABFX | |
| Thrivent Diversified Income Plus Fund | Diversified Portfolio | 80 | 3.62% | — | Jan 1997 | AASCX vs AAHYX | |
| Thrivent Global Stock Fund | Global Equities | 60 | 11.17% | — | Jul 1987 | AASCX vs AALGX | |
| Thrivent Large Cap Value Fund | Large Cap Value Equities | 87 | 12.37% | — | Oct 1999 | AASCX vs AAUTX | |
| Thrivent Moderate Allocation Fund | Diversified Portfolio | 67 | 6.71% | — | Jun 2005 | AASCX vs THMAX | |
| Thrivent Moderately Aggressive Allocation Fund Cla... | Diversified Portfolio | 61 | 8.70% | — | Jun 2005 | AASCX vs TMAAX | |
| Thrivent Aggressive Allocation Fund | Diversified Portfolio | 58 | 10.35% | — | Jun 2005 | AASCX vs TAAAX |
Often Compared With AASCX
Investors most often compare AASCX with VO, AAMBX, THLIX. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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