AMCFX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

American Funds AMCAP Fund Class F-2 (AMCFX) 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 AMCFX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to AMCFX

AMCFX charges 0.43% annually. There are 45 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	AMCFX vs ACIHX
FSPGX	Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund	0.04%	—	—	AMCFX vs FSPGX
SWLGX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth Index Fund	0.04%	4.94B	Dec 2017	AMCFX vs SWLGX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	0.04%	393.80B	May 1998	AMCFX vs VIGIX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	0.05%	393.80B	Nov 2000	AMCFX vs VIGAX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to AMCFX

AMCFX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 20. There are 198 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
VPMCX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares	90	92.00B	Nov 1984	AMCFX vs VPMCX
CHAIX	Chase Growth Fund Institutional Class	89	—	Jan 2007	AMCFX vs CHAIX
ONERX	One Rock Fund	89	—	Mar 2020	AMCFX vs ONERX
CHASX	Chase Growth Fund	88	—	Dec 1997	AMCFX vs CHASX
FOCKX	Fidelity OTC Portfolio Class K	87	—	May 2008	AMCFX vs FOCKX

Top Performing AMCFX Alternatives (YTD)

AMCFX is at 6.73% YTD. There are 227 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
ONERX	One Rock Fund	61.33%	—	Mar 2020	AMCFX vs ONERX
IOLZX	ICON Equity Fund	28.11%	—	Oct 2002	AMCFX vs IOLZX
CHAIX	Chase Growth Fund Institutional Class	27.15%	—	Jan 2007	AMCFX vs CHAIX
CHASX	Chase Growth Fund	26.96%	—	Dec 1997	AMCFX vs CHASX
FOCKX	Fidelity OTC Portfolio Class K	26.17%	—	May 2008	AMCFX vs FOCKX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to AMCFX

AMCFX has 15.41% 1-year volatility. There are 109 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.83%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
BBLIX	BBH Select Series - Large Cap Fund	6.83%	—	Sep 2019	AMCFX vs BBLIX
MEIFX	Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund	9.74%	—	Jan 2005	AMCFX vs MEIFX
MRFOX	Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity Fund	10.13%	—	Dec 2015	AMCFX vs MRFOX
AWYIX	CIBC Atlas Equity Income Fund	10.17%	—	Apr 2010	AMCFX vs AWYIX
GQEPX	GQG Partners US Select Quality Equity Fund Investo...	10.63%	—	Sep 2018	AMCFX vs GQEPX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to AMCFX

AMCFX has a 1-year max drawdown of -14.14%. There are 182 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	AMCFX vs BBLIX
MEIFX	Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund	-4.80%	—	Jan 2005	AMCFX vs MEIFX
AQEIX	LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund	-7.02%	—	Jul 2005	AMCFX vs AQEIX
MRFOX	Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity Fund	-7.03%	—	Dec 2015	AMCFX vs MRFOX
DNVYX	Davis New York Venture Fund Class Y	-7.97%	—	Feb 1969	AMCFX vs DNVYX

Other Mutual Funds from American Funds

The 10 most viewed American Funds mutual funds shown here include ABALX, AIVSX, AWSHX and span 7 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ABALX	American Funds American Balanced Fund Class A	Diversified Portfolio	80	8.96%	—	Jul 1975	AMCFX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	40	10.23%	—	Jan 1934	AMCFX vs AIVSX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	44	8.02%	—	Jul 1952	AMCFX vs AWSHX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	8.63%	—	Dec 1973	AMCFX vs RGAGX
RERGX	American Funds EUPAC Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	41	10.80%	—	May 2009	AMCFX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	61	13.86%	—	Aug 1978	AMCFX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Global Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	25	6.70%	—	Mar 1973	AMCFX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class F-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	8.56%	—	Dec 1973	AMCFX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	65	6.88%	—	Dec 1973	AMCFX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	20	6.63%	—	Jan 1967	AMCFX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With AMCFX

Investors most often compare AMCFX with VOO, PROVX, ADX. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	66	10.72%	1.70T	Sep 2010	AMCFX vs VOO
PROVX	Provident Trust Strategy Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	49	6.04%	—	Dec 1986	AMCFX vs PROVX
ADX	Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc.	Large Cap Blend Equities	83	16.90%	—	Jan 1990	AMCFX vs ADX
BPTRX	Baron Partners Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	57	4.29%	—	Apr 2003	AMCFX vs BPTRX
AMRGX	American Growth Fund Series One	Large Cap Growth Equities	46	16.33%	—	Jul 1958	AMCFX vs AMRGX
RYGRX	Rydex S&P 500 Pure Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	36	25.11%	—	Feb 2004	AMCFX vs RYGRX
VTMGX	Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	63	14.19%	317.30B	Aug 1999	AMCFX vs VTMGX
TILIX	Nuveen Large Cap Growth Index Fund R6 Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	17	4.92%	—	Oct 2002	AMCFX vs TILIX
FCGSX	Fidelity Series Growth Company Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	86	21.79%	—	Nov 2013	AMCFX vs FCGSX
BLUEX	AMG Veritas Global Real Return Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	1	-4.09%	—	Jan 1991	AMCFX vs BLUEX
FTQGX	Fidelity Focused Stock Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	63	24.67%	—	Nov 1996	AMCFX vs FTQGX
GXXIX	abrdn U.S. Sustainable Leaders Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	12	4.63%	—	Jun 2000	AMCFX vs GXXIX
FOCPX	Fidelity OTC Portfolio	Large Cap Growth Equities	87	26.07%	—	Dec 1984	AMCFX vs FOCPX
POGRX	PRIMECAP Odyssey Growth Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	90	25.47%	—	Nov 2004	AMCFX vs POGRX
VTWAX	Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Global Equities	68	12.14%	95.30B	Feb 2019	AMCFX vs VTWAX
ANFFX	American Funds The New Economy Fund Class F-1	Large Cap Growth Equities	76	18.40%	—	Mar 2001	AMCFX vs ANFFX
TVRIX	Guggenheim Directional Allocation Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	63	10.34%	—	Jun 2012	AMCFX vs TVRIX
FZAPX	Fidelity Advisor Stock Selector All Cap Fund Class...	Large Cap Growth Equities	85	17.23%	—	Aug 2013	AMCFX vs FZAPX
QQQX	Nuveen Nasdaq 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund	Derivative Income, Options Trading, Nasdaq-100, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	66	11.43%	—	Jan 2007	AMCFX vs QQQX
FSSKX	Fidelity Advisor Stock Selector All Cap Fund Class...	Large Cap Growth Equities	85	16.66%	—	May 2008	AMCFX vs FSSKX

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