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 216 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 | |
| Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund | 0.04% | — | — | ACFOX vs FSPGX | |
| Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth Index Fund | 0.04% | 4.94B | Dec 2017 | ACFOX vs SWLGX | |
| Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares | 0.04% | 393.80B | May 1998 | ACFOX vs VIGIX | |
| Nuveen Large Cap Growth Index Fund R6 Class | 0.05% | — | Oct 2002 | ACFOX vs TILIX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ACFOX
ACFOX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 19. There are 196 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 90.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares | 90 | 92.00B | Nov 1984 | ACFOX vs VPMCX | |
| One Rock Fund | 89 | — | Mar 2020 | ACFOX vs ONERX | |
| Chase Growth Fund Institutional Class | 89 | — | Jan 2007 | ACFOX vs CHAIX | |
| Chase Growth Fund | 89 | — | Dec 1997 | ACFOX vs CHASX | |
| Vanguard Capital Opportunity Fund Admiral Shares | 86 | 31.20B | Nov 2001 | ACFOX vs VHCAX |
Top Performing ACFOX Alternatives (YTD)
ACFOX is at 2.94% YTD. There are 316 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 61.33%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Rock Fund | 61.33% | — | Mar 2020 | ACFOX vs ONERX | |
| ICON Equity Fund | 27.06% | — | Oct 2002 | ACFOX vs IOLZX | |
| Fidelity SAI U.S. Momentum Index Fund | 25.28% | — | Feb 2017 | ACFOX vs FUMIX | |
| Chase Growth Fund | 25.25% | — | Dec 1997 | ACFOX vs CHASX | |
| Chase Growth Fund Institutional Class | 25.21% | — | Jan 2007 | ACFOX vs CHAIX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ACFOX
ACFOX has 20.47% 1-year volatility. There are 355 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.84%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBH Select Series - Large Cap Fund | 6.84% | — | Sep 2019 | ACFOX vs BBLIX | |
| Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund | 9.75% | — | Jan 2005 | ACFOX vs MEIFX | |
| Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity Fund | 10.05% | — | Dec 2015 | ACFOX vs MRFOX | |
| CIBC Atlas Equity Income Fund | 10.17% | — | Apr 2010 | ACFOX vs AWYIX | |
| GQG Partners US Select Quality Equity Fund Investo... | 10.65% | — | Sep 2018 | ACFOX vs GQEPX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ACFOX
ACFOX has a 1-year max drawdown of -16.52%. There are 277 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 | 15 | 3.97% | 26.59B | Nov 1981 | ACFOX vs TWCUX | |
| American Century Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 17 | 3.79% | 14.71B | Jun 1971 | ACFOX vs TWCGX | |
| American Century Global Gold Fund | Gold, Precious Metals | 19 | -14.27% | 1.76B | Aug 1988 | ACFOX vs BGEIX | |
| American Century Select Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 18 | 2.51% | 6.39B | Jun 1971 | ACFOX vs TWCIX | |
| American Century Heritage Fund | Mid Cap Growth Equities | 6 | 6.50% | 5.37B | Nov 1987 | ACFOX vs TWHIX | |
| American Century California High Yield Municipal F... | Municipal Bonds | 85 | 2.34% | 1.62B | Dec 1986 | ACFOX vs BCHYX | |
| American Century Equity Income Fund | Large Cap Value Equities | 70 | 10.91% | 6.45B | Aug 1994 | ACFOX vs TWEIX | |
| American Century Disciplined Core Value Fund | Large Cap Value Equities | 87 | 14.51% | 1.99B | Dec 1990 | ACFOX vs BIGRX | |
| American Century Equity Income Fund Class I | Large Cap Value Equities | 72 | 11.11% | — | Jul 1998 | ACFOX vs ACIIX | |
| American Century Utilities Fund | Utilities Equities | 25 | 9.67% | 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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