ARTTX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Artisan Focus Fund (ARTTX) 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 ARTTX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to ARTTX

ARTTX charges 1.27% annually. There are 367 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	ARTTX vs VIGIX
SWLGX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth Index Fund	0.04%	4.75B	Dec 2017	ARTTX vs SWLGX
FSPGX	Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund	0.04%	—	—	ARTTX vs FSPGX
VRGWX	Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund Institutio...	0.05%	—	Dec 2010	ARTTX vs VRGWX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	0.05%	378.80B	Nov 2000	ARTTX vs VIGAX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ARTTX

ARTTX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 21. There are 145 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	ARTTX vs DNVYX
VPMCX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares	90	96.10B	Nov 1984	ARTTX vs VPMCX
VHCAX	Vanguard Capital Opportunity Fund Admiral Shares	84	32.70B	Nov 2001	ARTTX vs VHCAX
CHASX	Chase Growth Fund	82	—	Dec 1997	ARTTX vs CHASX
FDSSX	Fidelity Stock Selector All Cap Fund	80	—	Sep 1990	ARTTX vs FDSSX

Top Performing ARTTX Alternatives (YTD)

ARTTX is at 13.97% YTD. There are 31 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	ARTTX vs IOLZX
CHASX	Chase Growth Fund	22.47%	—	Dec 1997	ARTTX vs CHASX
CHAIX	Chase Growth Fund Institutional Class	22.42%	—	Jan 2007	ARTTX vs CHAIX
FUMIX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Momentum Index Fund	20.70%	—	Feb 2017	ARTTX vs FUMIX
VPMCX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares	20.64%	96.10B	Nov 1984	ARTTX vs VPMCX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ARTTX

ARTTX has 18.76% 1-year volatility. There are 294 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	ARTTX vs BBLIX
MEIFX	Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund	9.96%	—	Jan 2005	ARTTX vs MEIFX
AWYIX	CIBC Atlas Equity Income Fund	10.24%	—	Apr 2010	ARTTX vs AWYIX
MRFOX	Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity Fund	10.40%	—	Dec 2015	ARTTX vs MRFOX
GQEPX	GQG Partners US Select Quality Equity Fund Investo...	10.57%	—	Sep 2018	ARTTX vs GQEPX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ARTTX

ARTTX has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.19%. There are 142 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	ARTTX vs BBLIX
MEIFX	Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund	-4.80%	—	Jan 2005	ARTTX vs MEIFX
AQEIX	LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund	-7.02%	—	Jul 2005	ARTTX vs AQEIX
MRFOX	Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity Fund	-7.03%	—	Dec 2015	ARTTX vs MRFOX
DNVYX	Davis New York Venture Fund Class Y	-7.97%	—	Feb 1969	ARTTX vs DNVYX

Other Mutual Funds from Artisan

The 10 most viewed Artisan mutual funds shown here include ARTYX, ARTKX, ARTIX and span 7 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ARTYX	Artisan Developing World Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	2	-0.39%	—	Jun 2015	ARTTX vs ARTYX
ARTKX	Artisan International Value Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	78	15.72%	—	Sep 2002	ARTTX vs ARTKX
ARTIX	Artisan International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	60	15.07%	—	Dec 1995	ARTTX vs ARTIX
ARTHX	Artisan Global Equity Fund	Global Equities	33	8.26%	—	Mar 2010	ARTTX vs ARTHX
ARTFX	Artisan High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	58	0.91%	—	Mar 2014	ARTTX vs ARTFX
APFPX	Artisan Global Unconstrained Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	99	5.21%	—	Mar 2022	ARTTX vs APFPX
ARTRX	Artisan Global Opportunities Fund Class I	Global Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities	8	2.76%	—	Sep 2008	ARTTX vs ARTRX
APHKX	Artisan International Value Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	79	15.86%	—	Oct 2006	ARTTX vs APHKX
ARTMX	Artisan Mid Cap Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	13	2.35%	—	Jun 1997	ARTTX vs ARTMX
APFDX	Artisan Global Discovery Fund	Global Equities	18	4.22%	—	Aug 2017	ARTTX vs APFDX

Often Compared With ARTTX

Investors most often compare ARTTX with SPECX, HFCGX, APFOX. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SPECX	Alger Spectra Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	16	3.40%	—	Jul 1969	ARTTX vs SPECX
HFCGX	Hennessy Cornerstone Growth Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	53	12.44%	—	Nov 1996	ARTTX vs HFCGX
APFOX	Artisan Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	98	6.99%	—	Apr 2022	ARTTX vs APFOX
BPTRX	Baron Partners Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	34	-3.59%	—	Apr 2003	ARTTX vs BPTRX
TILIX	Nuveen Large Cap Growth Index Fund R6 Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	12	-0.33%	—	Oct 2002	ARTTX vs TILIX
ARTGX	Artisan Global Value Fund	Global Equities	83	11.21%	—	Dec 2007	ARTTX vs ARTGX
ADX	Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc.	Large Cap Blend Equities	83	16.11%	—	Jan 1990	ARTTX vs ADX
AMRGX	American Growth Fund Series One	Large Cap Growth Equities	56	17.06%	—	Jul 1958	ARTTX vs AMRGX
TVRIX	Guggenheim Directional Allocation Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	57	8.52%	—	Jun 2012	ARTTX vs TVRIX
BLUEX	AMG Veritas Global Real Return Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	5	-1.30%	—	Jan 1991	ARTTX vs BLUEX
PROVX	Provident Trust Strategy Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	45	4.50%	—	Dec 1986	ARTTX vs PROVX
GXXIX	abrdn U.S. Sustainable Leaders Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	10	3.33%	—	Jun 2000	ARTTX vs GXXIX
RYGRX	Rydex S&P 500 Pure Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	21	18.58%	—	Feb 2004	ARTTX vs RYGRX
FOCKX	Fidelity OTC Portfolio Class K	Large Cap Growth Equities	76	18.25%	—	May 2008	ARTTX vs FOCKX
ANFFX	American Funds The New Economy Fund Class F-1	Large Cap Growth Equities	70	14.05%	—	Mar 2001	ARTTX vs ANFFX
QQQX	Nuveen Nasdaq 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund	Derivative Income, Options Trading, Nasdaq-100, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	58	8.38%	—	Jan 2007	ARTTX vs QQQX
VTMGX	Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	76	14.59%	316.30B	Aug 1999	ARTTX vs VTMGX
ACIHX	American Century Investments Growth Fund G Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	14	1.37%	—	Mar 2022	ARTTX vs ACIHX
FCGSX	Fidelity Series Growth Company Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	76	15.70%	—	Nov 2013	ARTTX vs FCGSX
FGKFX	Fidelity Growth Company K6 Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	61	15.92%	—	Jun 2019	ARTTX vs FGKFX

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