Columbia Select Mid Cap Growth Fund (CLSPX) Alternatives
Columbia Select Mid Cap Growth Fund (CLSPX) 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 CLSPX. 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 CLSPX
CLSPX charges 0.86% annually. Among mutual funds in the Mid Cap Growth Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among CLSPX alternatives.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Street Small/Mid Cap Equity Index Portfolio | 0.02% | Aug 11, 2015 | CLSPX vs SSMHX | |
| Fidelity Extended Market Index Fund | 0.04% | — | CLSPX vs FSMAX | |
| Morgan Stanley Discovery Portfolio | 0.04% | Apr 30, 2017 | CLSPX vs MMGPX | |
| Fidelity Mid Cap Growth Index Fund | 0.05% | Jul 11, 2019 | CLSPX vs FMDGX | |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares | 0.07% | Sep 27, 2011 | CLSPX vs VMGMX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to CLSPX
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Plan Aggressive Growth Fund | 90 | Oct 5, 2000 | CLSPX vs TAAGX | |
| Needham Growth Fund | 79 | Jan 2, 1996 | CLSPX vs NEEGX | |
| Tanaka Growth Fund | 74 | Dec 30, 1998 | CLSPX vs TGFRX | |
| Calamos Timpani SMID Growth Fund | 73 | Jul 31, 2019 | CLSPX vs CTIGX | |
| Baron Focused Growth Fund Institutional Shares | 71 | May 29, 2009 | CLSPX vs BFGIX |
Top Performing CLSPX Alternatives (YTD)
CLSPX alternatives from the Mid Cap Growth Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinetics Spin-Off and Corporate Restructuring Fund | 50.22% | May 4, 2007 | CLSPX vs LSHAX | |
| Kinetics Paradigm Fund | 36.66% | Dec 31, 1999 | CLSPX vs WWNPX | |
| Kinetics Market Opportunities Fund No Load Class | 20.82% | Jan 31, 2006 | CLSPX vs KMKNX | |
| Kinetics Market Opportunities Fund | 20.74% | Jan 31, 2006 | CLSPX vs KMKAX | |
| Needham Growth Fund | 10.46% | Jan 2, 1996 | CLSPX vs NEEGX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to CLSPX
CLSPX alternatives from the Mid Cap Growth Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royce International Premier Fund Institutional Cla... | 13.61% | — | CLSPX vs RIPIX | |
| Bright Rock Mid Cap Growth Fund | 15.91% | May 26, 2010 | CLSPX vs BQMGX | |
| Villere Equity Fund | 16.28% | May 31, 2013 | CLSPX vs VLEQX | |
| Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund | 16.90% | Mar 1, 1950 | CLSPX vs VLIFX | |
| JPMorgan Mid Cap Equity Fund | 17.58% | Dec 31, 1996 | CLSPX vs VSNGX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to CLSPX
CLSPX alternatives from the Mid Cap Growth Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Asset Fund Institutional Class | -11.12% | May 29, 2009 | CLSPX vs BARIX | |
| Baron Asset Fund | -11.12% | Jun 12, 1987 | CLSPX vs BARAX | |
| Virtus KAR Small-Cap Core Fund | -11.21% | Oct 18, 1996 | CLSPX vs PKSFX | |
| FAM Value Fund | -11.38% | Jan 2, 1987 | CLSPX vs FAMVX | |
| Villere Equity Fund | -11.43% | May 31, 2013 | CLSPX vs VLEQX |
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Often Compared With CLSPX
What investors most often compare with CLSPX, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity 500 Index Fund | S&P 500 | 46 | -7.05% | Feb 17, 1988 | CLSPX vs FXAIX | |
| NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF | Derivative Income, S&P 500 | 69 | -3.13% | Aug 29, 2022 | CLSPX vs SPYI | |
| Essex Environmental Opportunities Fund | Mid Cap Growth Equities | 65 | -3.10% | Sep 1, 2017 | CLSPX vs EEOFX | |
| Baron Focused Growth Fund | Mid Cap Growth Equities | 71 | -7.28% | Jun 30, 2008 | CLSPX vs BFGFX | |
| Congress Mid Cap Growth Fund | Mid Cap Growth Equities | 9 | -2.83% | Oct 31, 2012 | CLSPX vs IMIDX | |
| American Funds SMALLCAP World Fund Class A | Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities, Mid Cap Growth Equities | 45 | -4.37% | Apr 30, 1990 | CLSPX vs SMCWX | |
| SIT Small Cap Growth Fund | Mid Cap Growth Equities | 60 | 1.24% | Jul 1, 1994 | CLSPX vs SSMGX |
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