AMCPX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to AMCPX

AMCPX charges 0.64% annually. There are 102 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	0.03%	378.80B	May 1998	AMCPX vs VIGIX
FSPGX	Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund	0.04%	—	—	AMCPX vs FSPGX
SWLGX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth Index Fund	0.04%	4.75B	Dec 2017	AMCPX vs SWLGX
VRGWX	Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund Institutio...	0.05%	—	Dec 2010	AMCPX vs VRGWX
TILIX	Nuveen Large Cap Growth Index Fund R6 Class	0.05%	—	Oct 2002	AMCPX vs TILIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to AMCPX

AMCPX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 16. There are 189 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	AMCPX vs DNVYX
VPMCX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares	90	96.10B	Nov 1984	AMCPX vs VPMCX
VHCAX	Vanguard Capital Opportunity Fund Admiral Shares	84	32.70B	Nov 2001	AMCPX vs VHCAX
CHASX	Chase Growth Fund	82	—	Dec 1997	AMCPX vs CHASX
FDSSX	Fidelity Stock Selector All Cap Fund	80	—	Sep 1990	AMCPX vs FDSSX

Top Performing AMCPX Alternatives (YTD)

AMCPX is at 2.86% YTD. There are 237 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	AMCPX vs IOLZX
CHASX	Chase Growth Fund	22.47%	—	Dec 1997	AMCPX vs CHASX
CHAIX	Chase Growth Fund Institutional Class	22.42%	—	Jan 2007	AMCPX vs CHAIX
FUMIX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Momentum Index Fund	20.70%	—	Feb 2017	AMCPX vs FUMIX
VPMCX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares	20.64%	96.10B	Nov 1984	AMCPX vs VPMCX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to AMCPX

AMCPX has 15.72% 1-year volatility. There are 109 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.77%.

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

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to AMCPX

AMCPX has a 1-year max drawdown of -14.18%. There are 183 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	AMCPX vs BBLIX
MEIFX	Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund	-4.80%	—	Jan 2005	AMCPX vs MEIFX
AQEIX	LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund	-7.02%	—	Jul 2005	AMCPX vs AQEIX
MRFOX	Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity Fund	-7.03%	—	Dec 2015	AMCPX vs MRFOX
DNVYX	Davis New York Venture Fund Class Y	-7.97%	—	Feb 1969	AMCPX 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	79	8.24%	—	Jul 1975	AMCPX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	39	8.17%	—	Jan 1934	AMCPX vs AIVSX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	60	9.02%	—	Jul 1952	AMCPX vs AWSHX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	20	4.58%	—	Dec 1973	AMCPX vs RGAGX
RERGX	American Funds EUPAC Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	51	9.58%	—	May 2009	AMCPX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	65	12.13%	—	Aug 1978	AMCPX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Global Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	24	3.99%	—	Mar 1973	AMCPX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class F-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	19	4.51%	—	Dec 1973	AMCPX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	81	8.47%	—	Dec 1973	AMCPX vs AMECX
CAIBX	American Funds Capital Income Builder Class A	Diversified Portfolio	86	10.38%	—	Jul 1987	AMCPX vs CAIBX

Often Compared With AMCPX

Investors most often compare AMCPX with VOO, SPY, FXAIX. 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	68	10.16%	1.70T	Sep 2010	AMCPX vs VOO
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	67	10.13%	789.06B	Jan 1993	AMCPX vs SPY
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	64	9.35%	—	Feb 1988	AMCPX vs FXAIX
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	67	10.49%	2.30T	May 2001	AMCPX vs VTI
AMPCX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class C	Large Cap Growth Equities	14	2.41%	—	May 1967	AMCPX vs AMPCX
CWGIX	American Funds Capital World Growth and Income Fun...	Global Equities	72	13.02%	—	Mar 1993	AMCPX vs CWGIX
FBGKX	Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund Class K	Large Cap Growth Equities	40	10.19%	—	May 2008	AMCPX vs FBGKX
AHITX	American Funds American High-Income Trust	High Yield Bonds	70	0.99%	—	Feb 1988	AMCPX vs AHITX
FKINX	Franklin Income Fund Class A1	Diversified Portfolio	87	5.21%	—	—	AMCPX vs FKINX
JNBSX	JPMorgan Income Builder Fund	Diversified Portfolio	61	4.78%	—	May 2007	AMCPX vs JNBSX
SOPAX	ClearBridge Dividend Strategy Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	69	9.83%	—	Nov 1992	AMCPX vs SOPAX
HBLYX	The Hartford Balanced Income Fund	Diversified Portfolio	53	3.90%	—	Jul 2006	AMCPX vs HBLYX
MIGFX	MFS Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	6	-1.78%	—	Jan 1935	AMCPX vs MIGFX
CWBFX	American Funds Capital World Bond Fund	Global Bonds	7	-1.51%	—	Aug 1987	AMCPX vs CWBFX
VOOG	Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	43	9.98%	26.40B	Sep 2010	AMCPX vs VOOG
BUFEX	Buffalo Large Cap Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	20	5.27%	—	May 1995	AMCPX vs BUFEX
FPCIX	Strategic Advisers Core Income Fund	Total Bond Market	20	-1.07%	—	—	AMCPX vs FPCIX
IDIVX	Integrity Dividend Harvest Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	96	18.32%	—	May 2012	AMCPX vs IDIVX
AMRMX	American Funds American Mutual Fund Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities	63	9.65%	—	Feb 1950	AMCPX vs AMRMX
AGTHX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	19	4.39%	—	Dec 1973	AMCPX vs AGTHX

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