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 371 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	ARTTX vs ACIHX
FSPGX	Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund	0.04%	—	—	ARTTX vs FSPGX
SWLGX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth Index Fund	0.04%	5.10B	Dec 2017	ARTTX vs SWLGX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	0.04%	365.00B	May 1998	ARTTX vs VIGIX
TILIX	TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Growth Index Fund	0.05%	—	Oct 2002	ARTTX vs TILIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ARTTX

ARTTX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 20. There are 283 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
EFCNX	Emerald Insights Fund	99	—	Aug 2014	ARTTX vs EFCNX
VPMCX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares	94	82.00B	Nov 1984	ARTTX vs VPMCX
FOCKX	Fidelity OTC Portfolio Class K	93	—	May 2008	ARTTX vs FOCKX
FOCPX	Fidelity OTC Portfolio	93	—	Dec 1984	ARTTX vs FOCPX
POGRX	PrimeCap Odyssey Growth Fund	93	—	Nov 2004	ARTTX vs POGRX

Top Performing ARTTX Alternatives (YTD)

ARTTX is at 12.88% YTD. There are 111 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 66.81%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ONERX	One Rock Fund	66.81%	—	Mar 2020	ARTTX vs ONERX
CTCAX	Columbia Global Technology Growth Fund Class A	32.06%	—	Nov 2000	ARTTX vs CTCAX
RYGRX	Rydex S&P 500 Pure Growth Fund	30.14%	—	Feb 2004	ARTTX vs RYGRX
IOLZX	ICON Equity Fund	28.15%	—	Oct 2002	ARTTX vs IOLZX
FOKFX	Fidelity OTC K6 Portfolio	28.00%	—	Jun 2019	ARTTX vs FOKFX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ARTTX

ARTTX has 17.64% 1-year volatility. There are 342 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.86%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
BBLIX	BBH Select Series - Large Cap Fund	7.86%	—	Sep 2019	ARTTX vs BBLIX
EFCNX	Emerald Insights Fund	9.27%	—	Aug 2014	ARTTX vs EFCNX
MEIFX	Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund	9.35%	—	Jan 2005	ARTTX vs MEIFX
MRFOX	Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity Fund	9.77%	—	Dec 2015	ARTTX vs MRFOX
AWYIX	CIBC Atlas Equity Income Fund	9.88%	—	Apr 2010	ARTTX vs AWYIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ARTTX

ARTTX has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.19%. There are 152 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.90%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
EFCNX	Emerald Insights Fund	-2.90%	—	Aug 2014	ARTTX vs EFCNX
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
GQEPX	GQG Partners US Select Quality Equity Fund Investo...	-6.77%	—	Sep 2018	ARTTX vs GQEPX
AQEIX	LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund	-7.02%	—	Jul 2005	ARTTX vs AQEIX

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 Diversified	1	-0.66%	—	Jun 2015	ARTTX vs ARTYX
ARTKX	Artisan International Value Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	36	10.51%	—	Sep 2002	ARTTX vs ARTKX
ARTIX	Artisan International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	42	13.73%	—	Dec 1995	ARTTX vs ARTIX
ARTHX	Artisan Global Equity Fund	Global Equities	62	13.35%	—	Mar 2010	ARTTX vs ARTHX
ARTFX	Artisan High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	51	1.00%	—	Mar 2014	ARTTX vs ARTFX
ARTRX	Artisan Global Opportunities Fund Class I	Global Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities	11	5.78%	—	Sep 2008	ARTTX vs ARTRX
APFPX	Artisan Global Unconstrained Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	99	4.00%	—	Mar 2022	ARTTX vs APFPX
ARTMX	Artisan Mid Cap Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	17	4.46%	—	Jun 1997	ARTTX vs ARTMX
APHKX	Artisan International Value Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	37	10.64%	—	Oct 2006	ARTTX vs APHKX
APFDX	Artisan Global Discovery Fund	Global Equities	11	4.43%	—	Aug 2017	ARTTX vs APFDX

Often Compared With ARTTX

Investors most often compare ARTTX with SPECX, HFCGX, APFOX. These 20 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SPECX	Alger Spectra Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	32	13.50%	—	Jul 1969	ARTTX vs SPECX
HFCGX	Hennessy Cornerstone Growth Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	43	16.55%	—	Nov 1996	ARTTX vs HFCGX
APFOX	Artisan Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	96	4.89%	—	Apr 2022	ARTTX vs APFOX
BPTRX	Baron Partners Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	35	-0.19%	—	Apr 2003	ARTTX vs BPTRX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	34	10.82%	365.00B	Nov 2000	ARTTX vs VIGAX
ARTGX	Artisan Global Value Fund	Global Equities	54	8.02%	—	Dec 2007	ARTTX vs ARTGX
ADX	Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc.	Large Cap Growth Equities	73	13.47%	—	Jan 1990	ARTTX vs ADX
PROVX	Provident Trust Strategy Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	24	1.91%	—	Dec 1986	ARTTX vs PROVX
AMRGX	American Growth Fund Series One	Large Cap Growth Equities	38	18.37%	—	Jul 1958	ARTTX vs AMRGX
ANFFX	American Funds The New Economy Fund Class F-1	Large Cap Growth Equities	88	22.86%	—	Mar 2001	ARTTX vs ANFFX
BLUEX	AMG Veritas Global Real Return Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	1	-6.58%	—	Jan 1991	ARTTX vs BLUEX
QQQX	Nuveen NASDAQ 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	71	11.82%	—	Jan 2007	ARTTX vs QQQX
GXXIX	abrdn U.S. Sustainable Leaders Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	15	6.73%	—	Jun 2000	ARTTX vs GXXIX
VTMGX	Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Large Cap Growth Equities, Foreign Large Cap Equities	52	15.89%	304.30B	Aug 1999	ARTTX vs VTMGX
FCGSX	Fidelity Series Growth Company Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	91	23.92%	—	Nov 2013	ARTTX vs FCGSX
TVRIX	Guggenheim Directional Allocation Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	77	12.11%	—	Jun 2012	ARTTX vs TVRIX
CHASX	Chase Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	90	26.84%	—	Dec 1997	ARTTX vs CHASX
FDSSX	Fidelity Stock Selector All Cap Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	87	15.83%	—	Sep 1990	ARTTX vs FDSSX
FGKFX	Fidelity Growth Company K6 Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	84	24.68%	—	Jun 2019	ARTTX vs FGKFX
FSSKX	Fidelity Advisor Stock Selector All Cap Fund Class...	Large Cap Growth Equities	86	15.87%	—	May 2008	ARTTX vs FSSKX

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