BSPGX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

iShares S&P 500 Index Fund Class G (BSPGX) belongs to the S&P 500 category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with BSPGX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to BSPGX

BSPGX charges 0.01% annually. No mutual funds in the S&P 500 category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
SSSYX	State Street Equity 500 Index Fund Class K	0.02%	—	Sep 2014	BSPGX vs SSSYX
VIIIX	Vanguard Institutional Index Fund Institutional Pl...	0.02%	355.20B	Jul 1997	BSPGX vs VIIIX
SWPPX	Schwab S&P 500 Index Fund	0.02%	145.69B	May 1997	BSPGX vs SWPPX
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	0.02%	—	Feb 1988	BSPGX vs FXAIX
WFSPX	iShares S&P 500 Index Fund Class K	0.03%	—	Jul 1993	BSPGX vs WFSPX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to BSPGX

BSPGX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 65. There are 3 mutual funds in the S&P 500 category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 66.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
SPINX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust S&P 500 Index ...	66	—	Dec 2013	BSPGX vs SPINX
PLFIX	Principal Large Cap S&P 500 Index Fund Institution...	65	—	Mar 2001	BSPGX vs PLFIX
VIIIX	Vanguard Institutional Index Fund Institutional Pl...	65	355.20B	Jul 1997	BSPGX vs VIIIX
VINIX	Vanguard Institutional Index Fund Institutional Sh...	65	355.20B	Jul 1990	BSPGX vs VINIX
SSSYX	State Street Equity 500 Index Fund Class K	65	—	Sep 2014	BSPGX vs SSSYX

Top Performing BSPGX Alternatives (YTD)

BSPGX is at 11.34% YTD. There are 4 mutual funds in the S&P 500 category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 16.23%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DXSLX	Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bull 1.75X Fund	16.23%	—	May 2006	BSPGX vs DXSLX
VADDX	Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund	12.75%	—	Jul 1997	BSPGX vs VADDX
USPRX	Victory 500 Index Fund	11.49%	—	May 2002	BSPGX vs USPRX
SWPPX	Schwab S&P 500 Index Fund	11.35%	145.69B	May 1997	BSPGX vs SWPPX
SSSYX	State Street Equity 500 Index Fund Class K	11.34%	—	Sep 2014	BSPGX vs SSSYX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BSPGX

BSPGX has 12.51% 1-year volatility. There are 6 mutual funds in the S&P 500 category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 11.05%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
KNGLX	CBOE Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Inco...	11.05%	—	Sep 2017	BSPGX vs KNGLX
VADDX	Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund	11.84%	—	Jul 1997	BSPGX vs VADDX
SPFIX	Shelton Capital Management S&P 500 Index Fund	12.46%	—	Apr 1992	BSPGX vs SPFIX
INDEX	CYBER HORNET S&P 500	12.49%	—	Mar 2017	BSPGX vs INDEX
PLSAX	Principal LargeCap S&P 500 Index Fund Class A	12.49%	—	Feb 2001	BSPGX vs PLSAX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BSPGX

BSPGX has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.90%. There are 4 mutual funds in the S&P 500 category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -7.88%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
VADDX	Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund	-7.88%	—	Jul 1997	BSPGX vs VADDX
SSSYX	State Street Equity 500 Index Fund Class K	-8.88%	—	Sep 2014	BSPGX vs SSSYX
SWPPX	Schwab S&P 500 Index Fund	-8.89%	145.69B	May 1997	BSPGX vs SWPPX
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	-8.89%	—	Feb 1988	BSPGX vs FXAIX
KNGLX	CBOE Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Inco...	-8.90%	—	Sep 2017	BSPGX vs KNGLX

Other Mutual Funds from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares mutual funds shown here include BTMKX, BSPIX, BKTSX and span 6 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
BTMKX	iShares MSCI EAFE International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	36	10.53%	—	Apr 2011	BSPGX vs BTMKX
BSPIX	iShares S&P 500 Index Fund Institutional Class	S&P 500	64	11.29%	—	Apr 1993	BSPGX vs BSPIX
BKTSX	iShares Total U.S. Stock Market Index Fund Class K	Large Cap Blend Equities	63	11.66%	—	Aug 2015	BSPGX vs BKTSX
BDOKX	iShares MSCI Total International Index Fund Class ...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	57	14.16%	—	Jun 2011	BSPGX vs BDOKX
BSPPX	iShares S&P 500 Index Fund Investor P Shares	S&P 500	63	11.14%	—	Aug 2018	BSPGX vs BSPPX
BKIPX	iShares Short-Term TIPS Bond Index Fund Class K	Inflation-Protected Bonds	67	1.52%	—	Feb 2016	BSPGX vs BKIPX
BRGKX	iShares Russell 1000 Large-Cap Index Fund Class K	Large Cap Blend Equities	61	11.21%	—	Mar 2011	BSPGX vs BRGKX
BDBKX	iShares Russell 2000 Small-Cap Index Fund Class K	Small Cap Blend Equities	65	20.64%	—	Apr 2011	BSPGX vs BDBKX
MDIIX	iShares MSCI EAFE International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	35	10.36%	—	Apr 1997	BSPGX vs MDIIX
BDOAX	iShares MSCI Total International Index Fund Class ...	International Equity	55	13.93%	—	Jun 2011	BSPGX vs BDOAX

Often Compared With BSPGX

Investors most often compare BSPGX with FZAEX, JUEMX, BASMX. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FZAEX	Fidelity Advisor Focused Emerging Markets Fund Cla...	Emerging Markets Equities	87	25.28%	—	Aug 2013	BSPGX vs FZAEX
JUEMX	JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund R6	Large Cap Blend Equities	23	6.03%	—	Sep 1993	BSPGX vs JUEMX
BASMX	iShares Total U.S. Stock Market Index Fund Investo...	Large Cap Blend Equities	61	11.50%	—	Aug 2015	BSPGX vs BASMX
SWLGX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth Index Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	19	5.08%	4.94B	Dec 2017	BSPGX vs SWLGX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	65	11.33%	1.70T	Nov 2000	BSPGX vs VFIAX
TRSPX	Nuveen S&P 500 Index Fund Retirement Class	S&P 500	63	11.18%	—	Oct 2002	BSPGX vs TRSPX
VTSAX	Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Admiral Sha...	Large Cap Blend Equities	64	11.83%	2.30T	Nov 2000	BSPGX vs VTSAX
DODFX	Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Value Equities, Actively Managed	70	13.85%	—	May 2001	BSPGX vs DODFX
BRMKX	iShares Russell Mid-Cap Index Fund	Mid Cap Blend Equities	44	15.01%	—	May 2015	BSPGX vs BRMKX
SWTSX	Schwab Total Stock Market Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	63	11.84%	44.59B	Jun 1999	BSPGX vs SWTSX
SPIAX	Invesco S&P 500 Index A	S&P 500	62	11.04%	—	Sep 1997	BSPGX vs SPIAX
MASKX	iShares Russell 2000 Small-Cap Index Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	64	20.57%	—	Apr 1997	BSPGX vs MASKX
SPIDX	Invesco S&P 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	64	11.19%	—	Sep 1997	BSPGX vs SPIDX
MSXAX	NYLI S&P 500 Index Class A	S&P 500	62	11.08%	—	Jan 2004	BSPGX vs MSXAX
SCPIX	DWS S&P 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	61	10.91%	—	Aug 1997	BSPGX vs SCPIX
MUXYX	Victory S&P 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	61	11.10%	—	Nov 1991	BSPGX vs MUXYX
DSPIX	BNY Mellon Institutional S&P 500 Stock Index Fund	S&P 500	65	11.25%	—	Sep 1993	BSPGX vs DSPIX
MGRVX	MFS International Growth Fund Class R4	Foreign Large Cap Equities	9	2.78%	—	Oct 2008	BSPGX vs MGRVX
VEIRX	Vanguard Equity Income Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Value Equities	70	10.68%	66.40B	Aug 2001	BSPGX vs VEIRX
SPXX	Nuveen S&P 500 Dynamic Overwrite Fund	S&P 500	19	6.85%	—	Nov 2005	BSPGX vs SPXX

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