American Century Small Cap Growth Fund (ANOIX) Alternatives

American Century Small Cap Growth Fund (ANOIX) belongs to the Small 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 ANOIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to ANOIX

ANOIX charges 1.17% annually. Among mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among ANOIX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
FECGX	Fidelity Small Cap Growth Index Fund	0.05%	Jul 11, 2019	ANOIX vs FECGX
VSGIX	Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund Institutional...	0.06%	May 24, 2000	ANOIX vs VSGIX
VSGAX	Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund Admiral Share...	0.07%	Sep 27, 2011	ANOIX vs VSGAX
VRTGX	Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund Institutio...	0.08%	May 25, 2011	ANOIX vs VRTGX
VISGX	Vanguard Small Cap Growth Index Fund	0.19%	May 21, 1998	ANOIX vs VISGX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ANOIX

Among mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
NEAIX	Needham Aggressive Growth Fund Institutional Class	91	Dec 30, 2016	ANOIX vs NEAIX
NEAGX	Needham Aggressive Growth Fund	90	Sep 4, 2001	ANOIX vs NEAGX
DMCRX	Driehaus Micro Cap Growth Fund	86	Nov 18, 2013	ANOIX vs DMCRX
OBMCX	Oberweis Micro Cap Fund	86	Dec 29, 1995	ANOIX vs OBMCX
HRSMX	Hood River Small-Cap Growth Fund	83	Jan 2, 2003	ANOIX vs HRSMX

Top Performing ANOIX Alternatives (YTD)

ANOIX alternatives from the Small Cap Growth Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
KSCOX	Kinetics Small Cap Opportunities Fund	29.72%	Mar 20, 2000	ANOIX vs KSCOX
KSOAX	Kinetics Small Capital Opportunities Advisor Fund ...	29.65%	Dec 31, 2001	ANOIX vs KSOAX
NESIX	Needham Small Cap Growth Fund Institutional	9.63%	Dec 30, 2016	ANOIX vs NESIX
NESGX	Needham Small Cap Growth Fund	9.51%	May 22, 2002	ANOIX vs NESGX
OBMCX	Oberweis Micro Cap Fund	8.96%	Dec 29, 1995	ANOIX vs OBMCX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ANOIX

ANOIX alternatives from the Small Cap Growth Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
EMCAX	Empiric 2500 Fund	17.35%	Nov 6, 1995	ANOIX vs EMCAX
CMCIX	Calvert Small/Mid-Cap Fund Class I	19.19%	Jul 29, 2011	ANOIX vs CMCIX
VLEOX	Value Line Small Cap Opportunities Fund	19.58%	Jun 23, 1993	ANOIX vs VLEOX
PXQSX	Virtus KAR Small-Cap Value Fund	19.65%	Jun 28, 2006	ANOIX vs PXQSX
ETEGX	Eaton Vance Small-Cap Fund	19.66%	Jan 2, 1997	ANOIX vs ETEGX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ANOIX

ANOIX alternatives from the Small Cap Growth Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
EMCAX	Empiric 2500 Fund	-10.15%	Nov 6, 1995	ANOIX vs EMCAX
VLEOX	Value Line Small Cap Opportunities Fund	-10.86%	Jun 23, 1993	ANOIX vs VLEOX
RFIMX	Ranger Micro Cap Fund	-11.77%	Jun 6, 2018	ANOIX vs RFIMX
SSCPX	Saratoga Small Capitalization Portfolio	-11.83%	Sep 1, 1994	ANOIX vs SSCPX
CTSIX	Calamos Timpani Small Cap Growth Fund	-12.38%	Mar 23, 2011	ANOIX vs CTSIX

Other Mutual Funds from American Century

Most popular American Century mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
TWCUX	American Century Ultra Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	20	-12.28%	Nov 2, 1981	ANOIX vs TWCUX
TWCGX	American Century Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	22	-13.48%	Jun 30, 1971	ANOIX vs TWCGX
BGEIX	American Century Global Gold Fund	Precious Metals	90	-0.90%	Aug 16, 1988	ANOIX vs BGEIX
ACFOX	American Century Investments Focused Dynamic Growt...	Large Cap Growth Equities	36	-14.41%	May 31, 2006	ANOIX vs ACFOX
TWCIX	American Century Select Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	27	-12.29%	Jun 30, 1971	ANOIX vs TWCIX
TWHIX	American Century Heritage Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	9	-10.01%	Nov 10, 1987	ANOIX vs TWHIX
BCHYX	American Century California High Yield Municipal F...	Municipal Bonds	30	-0.79%	Dec 29, 1986	ANOIX vs BCHYX
BIGRX	American Century Disciplined Core Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	55	-1.93%	Dec 17, 1990	ANOIX vs BIGRX
TWEIX	American Century Equity Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	44	2.58%	Aug 1, 1994	ANOIX vs TWEIX
BULIX	American Century Utilities Fund	Utilities Equities	81	9.37%	Feb 28, 1993	ANOIX vs BULIX

Often Compared With ANOIX

What investors most often compare with ANOIX, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
FIDGX	Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Growth Fund Class Z	Small Cap Growth Equities	36	-5.48%	Feb 1, 2017	ANOIX vs FIDGX
^GSPC	S&P 500 Index		74	-4.63%	—	ANOIX vs ^GSPC
IWF	iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	51	-9.83%	May 22, 2000	ANOIX vs IWF
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	ANOIX vs SPY
PEIYX	Putnam Large Cap Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	63	-1.25%	Jan 10, 1998	ANOIX vs PEIYX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	ANOIX vs VOO
FSMDX	Fidelity Mid Cap Index Fund	Mid Cap Blend Equities	34	-1.30%	Sep 8, 2011	ANOIX vs FSMDX
IWM	iShares Russell 2000 ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	69	0.93%	May 22, 2000	ANOIX vs IWM
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	46	-10.59%	Dec 11, 2009	ANOIX vs SCHG
FCPGX	Fidelity Small Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	36	-5.49%	Nov 3, 2004	ANOIX vs FCPGX
PNSAX	Putnam Small Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	29	-5.03%	Dec 31, 1997	ANOIX vs PNSAX

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