American Century Investments Focused Dynamic Growth Fund (ACFOX) belongs to the Large Cap Growth Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with ACFOX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to ACFOX
ACFOX charges 0.85% annually. There are 217 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Century Growth Fund G Class | 0.01% | — | Mar 2022 | ACFOX vs ACIHX | |
| Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth Index Fund | 0.04% | 4.90B | Dec 2017 | ACFOX vs SWLGX | |
| Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund | 0.04% | — | — | ACFOX vs FSPGX | |
| Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares | 0.04% | 393.80B | May 1998 | ACFOX vs VIGIX | |
| TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Growth Index Fund | 0.05% | — | Oct 2002 | ACFOX vs TILIX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ACFOX
ACFOX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 24. There are 186 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares | 95 | 92.00B | Nov 1984 | ACFOX vs VPMCX | |
| PrimeCap Odyssey Growth Fund | 94 | — | Nov 2004 | ACFOX vs POGRX | |
| Vanguard Capital Opportunity Fund Admiral Shares | 92 | 31.20B | Nov 2001 | ACFOX vs VHCAX | |
| Fidelity OTC Portfolio Class K | 90 | — | May 2008 | ACFOX vs FOCKX | |
| Fidelity OTC Portfolio | 90 | — | Dec 1984 | ACFOX vs FOCPX |
Top Performing ACFOX Alternatives (YTD)
ACFOX is at 3.87% YTD. There are 270 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 69.44%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Rock Fund | 69.44% | — | Mar 2020 | ACFOX vs ONERX | |
| Rydex S&P 500 Pure Growth Fund | 35.24% | — | Feb 2004 | ACFOX vs RYGRX | |
| Fidelity SAI U.S. Momentum Index Fund | 32.63% | — | Feb 2017 | ACFOX vs FUMIX | |
| Fidelity Focused Stock Fund | 32.36% | — | Nov 1996 | ACFOX vs FTQGX | |
| PrimeCap Odyssey Growth Fund | 31.65% | — | Nov 2004 | ACFOX vs POGRX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ACFOX
ACFOX has 20.10% 1-year volatility. There are 360 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.42%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBH Select Series - Large Cap Fund | 7.42% | — | Sep 2019 | ACFOX vs BBLIX | |
| Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund | 9.66% | — | Jan 2005 | ACFOX vs MEIFX | |
| Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity Fund | 9.84% | — | Dec 2015 | ACFOX vs MRFOX | |
| CIBC Atlas Equity Income Fund | 10.18% | — | Apr 2010 | ACFOX vs AWYIX | |
| GQG Partners US Select Quality Equity Fund Investo... | 10.42% | — | Sep 2018 | ACFOX vs GQEPX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ACFOX
ACFOX has a 1-year max drawdown of -16.52%. There are 278 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -3.63%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBH Select Series - Large Cap Fund | -3.63% | — | Sep 2019 | ACFOX vs BBLIX | |
| Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund | -4.80% | — | Jan 2005 | ACFOX vs MEIFX | |
| LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund | -7.02% | — | Jul 2005 | ACFOX vs AQEIX | |
| Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity Fund | -7.03% | — | Dec 2015 | ACFOX vs MRFOX | |
| Davis New York Venture Fund Class Y | -7.97% | — | Feb 1969 | ACFOX vs DNVYX |
Other Mutual Funds from American Century
The 10 most viewed American Century mutual funds shown here include TWCUX, TWCGX, BGEIX and span 7 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $27B.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Century Ultra Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 17 | 3.79% | 26.59B | Nov 1981 | ACFOX vs TWCUX | |
| American Century Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 19 | 3.14% | 14.71B | Jun 1971 | ACFOX vs TWCGX | |
| American Century Global Gold Fund | Gold, Precious Metals | 21 | -4.97% | 1.76B | Aug 1988 | ACFOX vs BGEIX | |
| American Century Select Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 24 | 3.42% | 6.39B | Jun 1971 | ACFOX vs TWCIX | |
| American Century Heritage Fund | Mid Cap Growth Equities | 5 | 5.49% | 5.37B | Nov 1987 | ACFOX vs TWHIX | |
| American Century California High Yield Municipal F... | Municipal Bonds | 71 | 2.21% | 1.62B | Dec 1986 | ACFOX vs BCHYX | |
| American Century Equity Income Fund | Large Cap Value Equities | 51 | 7.32% | 6.45B | Aug 1994 | ACFOX vs TWEIX | |
| American Century Disciplined Core Value Fund | Large Cap Value Equities | 84 | 12.70% | 1.99B | Dec 1990 | ACFOX vs BIGRX | |
| American Century Equity Income Fund Class I | Large Cap Value Equities | 52 | 7.52% | — | Jul 1998 | ACFOX vs ACIIX | |
| American Century Utilities Fund | Utilities Equities | 18 | 6.99% | 312.77M | Feb 1993 | ACFOX vs BULIX |
Often Compared With ACFOX
Investors most often compare ACFOX with PRGFX, TRBCX, SPY. These 20 comparison targets span 13 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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