AGTHX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class A (AGTHX) 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 AGTHX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to AGTHX

AGTHX charges 0.59% annually. There are 83 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
ACIHX	American Century Growth Fund G Class	0.01%	—	Mar 2022	AGTHX vs ACIHX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	0.03%	378.80B	May 1998	AGTHX vs VIGIX
FSPGX	Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund	0.04%	—	—	AGTHX vs FSPGX
SWLGX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth Index Fund	0.04%	4.75B	Dec 2017	AGTHX vs SWLGX
VRGWX	Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund Institutio...	0.05%	—	Dec 2010	AGTHX vs VRGWX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to AGTHX

AGTHX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 19. There are 164 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
DNVYX	Davis New York Venture Fund Class Y	90	—	Feb 1969	AGTHX vs DNVYX
VPMCX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares	90	96.10B	Nov 1984	AGTHX vs VPMCX
VHCAX	Vanguard Capital Opportunity Fund Admiral Shares	84	32.70B	Nov 2001	AGTHX vs VHCAX
CHASX	Chase Growth Fund	82	—	Dec 1997	AGTHX vs CHASX
FDSSX	Fidelity Stock Selector All Cap Fund	80	—	Sep 1990	AGTHX vs FDSSX

Top Performing AGTHX Alternatives (YTD)

AGTHX is at 4.39% YTD. There are 193 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 28.40%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
IOLZX	ICON Equity Fund	28.40%	—	Oct 2002	AGTHX vs IOLZX
CHASX	Chase Growth Fund	22.47%	—	Dec 1997	AGTHX vs CHASX
CHAIX	Chase Growth Fund Institutional Class	22.42%	—	Jan 2007	AGTHX vs CHAIX
FUMIX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Momentum Index Fund	20.70%	—	Feb 2017	AGTHX vs FUMIX
VPMCX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares	20.64%	96.10B	Nov 1984	AGTHX vs VPMCX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to AGTHX

AGTHX has 16.90% 1-year volatility. There are 163 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.77%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
BBLIX	BBH Select Series - Large Cap Fund	6.77%	—	Sep 2019	AGTHX vs BBLIX
MEIFX	Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund	9.96%	—	Jan 2005	AGTHX vs MEIFX
AWYIX	CIBC Atlas Equity Income Fund	10.24%	—	Apr 2010	AGTHX vs AWYIX
MRFOX	Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity Fund	10.40%	—	Dec 2015	AGTHX vs MRFOX
GQEPX	GQG Partners US Select Quality Equity Fund Investo...	10.57%	—	Sep 2018	AGTHX vs GQEPX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to AGTHX

AGTHX has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.76%. There are 160 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
BBLIX	BBH Select Series - Large Cap Fund	-3.63%	—	Sep 2019	AGTHX vs BBLIX
MEIFX	Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund	-4.80%	—	Jan 2005	AGTHX vs MEIFX
AQEIX	LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund	-7.02%	—	Jul 2005	AGTHX vs AQEIX
MRFOX	Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity Fund	-7.03%	—	Dec 2015	AGTHX vs MRFOX
DNVYX	Davis New York Venture Fund Class Y	-7.97%	—	Feb 1969	AGTHX vs DNVYX

Other Mutual Funds from Capital Group

The 10 most viewed Capital Group mutual funds shown here include RFNGX, HIMFX, AHMFX and span 5 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
RFNGX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Fund Class R6	Large Cap Growth Equities	64	12.31%	—	May 2009	AGTHX vs RFNGX
HIMFX	American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund Class F-3	High Yield Muni	90	1.52%	—	Jan 2017	AGTHX vs HIMFX
AHMFX	American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund Class F-2	High Yield Muni	90	1.46%	—	Aug 2008	AGTHX vs AHMFX
RFNBX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Fund Class R2	Large Cap Blend Equities	53	11.62%	—	May 2002	AGTHX vs RFNBX
CCSTX	Capital Group California Short-Term Municipal Fund	Municipal Bonds	64	0.49%	—	Apr 2010	AGTHX vs CCSTX
CCCMX	Capital Group California Core Municipal Fund	Municipal Bonds	47	-0.20%	—	Apr 2010	AGTHX vs CCCMX
CGFAX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class 52...	Large Cap Growth Equities	18	5.59%	—	Feb 2002	AGTHX vs CGFAX
RGABX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	16	5.12%	—	May 2002	AGTHX vs RGABX
BLPFX	American Funds Moderate Growth and Income Portfoli...	Diversified Portfolio	64	7.20%	—	May 2012	AGTHX vs BLPFX
AFTFX	American Funds Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America Cla...	Municipal Bonds	64	0.25%	—	Mar 2001	AGTHX vs AFTFX

Often Compared With AGTHX

Investors most often compare AGTHX with SPY, VOO, VUG. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	67	10.13%	789.06B	Jan 1993	AGTHX vs SPY
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	68	10.16%	1.70T	Sep 2010	AGTHX vs VOO
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	28	5.02%	378.80B	Jan 2004	AGTHX vs VUG
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	39	8.17%	—	Jan 1934	AGTHX vs AIVSX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Global Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	24	3.99%	—	Mar 1973	AGTHX vs ANWPX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	60	9.02%	—	Jul 1952	AGTHX vs AWSHX
VTSAX	Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Admiral Sha...	Large Cap Blend Equities	64	9.87%	2.30T	Nov 2000	AGTHX vs VTSAX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	65	12.13%	—	Aug 1978	AGTHX vs ANCFX
ABALX	American Funds American Balanced Fund Class A	Diversified Portfolio	79	8.24%	—	Jul 1975	AGTHX vs ABALX
ANEFX	American Funds The New Economy Fund Class A	Global Equities, Actively Managed	72	14.11%	—	Dec 1983	AGTHX vs ANEFX
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	95	24.03%	104.16B	Oct 2011	AGTHX vs SCHD
FAGAX	Fidelity Advisor Growth Opportunities Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	7.33%	—	Sep 1996	AGTHX vs FAGAX
FKDNX	Franklin DynaTech Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities, Technology Equities	10	1.52%	—	Jan 1968	AGTHX vs FKDNX
CGUS	Capital Group Core Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	58	11.56%	11.45B	Feb 2022	AGTHX vs CGUS
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	67	10.49%	2.30T	May 2001	AGTHX vs VTI
AMRMX	American Funds American Mutual Fund Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities	63	9.65%	—	Feb 1950	AGTHX vs AMRMX
FOCPX	Fidelity OTC Portfolio	Large Cap Growth Equities	76	18.16%	—	Dec 1984	AGTHX vs FOCPX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	81	8.47%	—	Dec 1973	AGTHX vs AMECX
SMCWX	American Funds SMALLCAP World Fund Class A	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities, Mid Cap Growth Equities	30	9.99%	—	Apr 1990	AGTHX vs SMCWX
FNCMX	Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	35	8.42%	—	Sep 2003	AGTHX vs FNCMX

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