Brown Advisory Mid-Cap Growth Fund (BAFMX) Alternatives

Brown Advisory Mid-Cap Growth Fund (BAFMX) belongs to the Mid 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 BAFMX. 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 BAFMX

BAFMX charges 0.79% annually. Among mutual funds in the Mid Cap Growth Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among BAFMX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
SSMHX	State Street Small/Mid Cap Equity Index Portfolio	0.02%	Aug 11, 2015	BAFMX vs SSMHX
FSMAX	Fidelity Extended Market Index Fund	0.04%	—	BAFMX vs FSMAX
MMGPX	Morgan Stanley Discovery Portfolio	0.04%	Apr 30, 2017	BAFMX vs MMGPX
FMDGX	Fidelity Mid Cap Growth Index Fund	0.05%	Jul 11, 2019	BAFMX vs FMDGX
VMGMX	Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	0.07%	Sep 27, 2011	BAFMX vs VMGMX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to BAFMX

Among mutual funds in the Mid 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
TAAGX	Timothy Plan Aggressive Growth Fund	90	Oct 5, 2000	BAFMX vs TAAGX
NEEGX	Needham Growth Fund	79	Jan 2, 1996	BAFMX vs NEEGX
TGFRX	Tanaka Growth Fund	74	Dec 30, 1998	BAFMX vs TGFRX
CTIGX	Calamos Timpani SMID Growth Fund	73	Jul 31, 2019	BAFMX vs CTIGX
BFGIX	Baron Focused Growth Fund Institutional Shares	71	May 29, 2009	BAFMX vs BFGIX

Top Performing BAFMX Alternatives (YTD)

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

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
LSHAX	Kinetics Spin-Off and Corporate Restructuring Fund	50.22%	May 4, 2007	BAFMX vs LSHAX
WWNPX	Kinetics Paradigm Fund	36.66%	Dec 31, 1999	BAFMX vs WWNPX
KMKNX	Kinetics Market Opportunities Fund No Load Class	20.82%	Jan 31, 2006	BAFMX vs KMKNX
KMKAX	Kinetics Market Opportunities Fund	20.74%	Jan 31, 2006	BAFMX vs KMKAX
NEEGX	Needham Growth Fund	10.46%	Jan 2, 1996	BAFMX vs NEEGX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BAFMX

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

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
RIPIX	Royce International Premier Fund Institutional Cla...	13.61%	—	BAFMX vs RIPIX
BQMGX	Bright Rock Mid Cap Growth Fund	15.91%	May 26, 2010	BAFMX vs BQMGX
VLEQX	Villere Equity Fund	16.28%	May 31, 2013	BAFMX vs VLEQX
VLIFX	Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund	16.90%	Mar 1, 1950	BAFMX vs VLIFX
VSNGX	JPMorgan Mid Cap Equity Fund	17.58%	Dec 31, 1996	BAFMX vs VSNGX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BAFMX

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

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
BARIX	Baron Asset Fund Institutional Class	-11.12%	May 29, 2009	BAFMX vs BARIX
BARAX	Baron Asset Fund	-11.12%	Jun 12, 1987	BAFMX vs BARAX
PKSFX	Virtus KAR Small-Cap Core Fund	-11.21%	Oct 18, 1996	BAFMX vs PKSFX
FAMVX	FAM Value Fund	-11.38%	Jan 2, 1987	BAFMX vs FAMVX
VLEQX	Villere Equity Fund	-11.43%	May 31, 2013	BAFMX vs VLEQX

Other Mutual Funds from Brown Advisory Funds

Most popular Brown Advisory Funds mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
BAFWX	Brown Advisory Sustainable Growth Fund Institution...	Large Cap Growth Equities	4	-15.23%	Jun 29, 2012	BAFMX vs BAFWX
BIAWX	Brown Advisory Sustainable Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	4	-15.27%	Jun 29, 2012	BAFMX vs BIAWX
BIAEX	Brown Advisory Tax Exempt Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	70	-0.69%	Jun 28, 2012	BAFMX vs BIAEX
BIAFX	Brown Advisory Flexible Equity Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	7	-10.43%	Nov 30, 2006	BAFMX vs BIAFX
BIAHX	Brown Advisory - WMC Strategic European Equity Fun...	Europe Equities	67	-5.32%	Oct 20, 2013	BAFMX vs BIAHX
BIAGX	Brown Advisory Growth Equity Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	3	-13.33%	Jun 28, 1999	BAFMX vs BIAGX
BIASX	Brown Advisory Small-Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	10	-4.65%	Jun 28, 1999	BAFMX vs BIASX
BVALX	Brown Advisory - Beutel Goodman Large-Cap Value Fu...	Large Cap Value Equities	8	-5.38%	Feb 13, 2018	BAFMX vs BVALX
BITEX	Brown Advisory Tax-Exempt Sustainable Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	57	-0.66%	Dec 1, 2019	BAFMX vs BITEX
BIAUX	Brown Advisory Small-Cap Fundamental Value Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	30	1.73%	Dec 31, 2008	BAFMX vs BIAUX

Often Compared With BAFMX

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	46	-7.05%	Feb 17, 1988	BAFMX vs FXAIX
VSCIX	Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Institutional Shares	Small Cap Blend Equities	37	-1.21%	Jul 7, 1997	BAFMX vs VSCIX
BIAZX	Brown Advisory Mortgage Securities Fund	Government Bonds	64	-0.01%	Dec 25, 2013	BAFMX vs BIAZX
SMCWX	American Funds SMALLCAP World Fund Class A	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities, Mid Cap Growth Equities	45	-4.37%	Apr 30, 1990	BAFMX vs SMCWX
EEOFX	Essex Environmental Opportunities Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	65	-3.10%	Sep 1, 2017	BAFMX vs EEOFX
IMIDX	Congress Mid Cap Growth Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	9	-2.83%	Oct 31, 2012	BAFMX vs IMIDX
BFGFX	Baron Focused Growth Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	71	-7.28%	Jun 30, 2008	BAFMX vs BFGFX

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