CTHRX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Columbia Global Technology Growth Fund Institutional 2 Class (CTHRX) belongs to the Technology Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with CTHRX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to CTHRX

CTHRX charges 0.86% annually. There are 25 mutual funds in the Technology Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.09%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	0.09%	170.10B	Mar 2004	CTHRX vs VITAX
VTCAX	Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund Admiral...	0.10%	6.30B	Mar 2005	CTHRX vs VTCAX
FDTRX	Franklin DynaTech Fund Class R6	0.48%	—	Jun 2013	CTHRX vs FDTRX
AAIZX	Alger AI Enablers & Adopters Z	0.55%	—	Apr 2024	CTHRX vs AAIZX
FIKHX	Fidelity Advisor Technology Fund Class Z	0.59%	—	Oct 2018	CTHRX vs FIKHX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to CTHRX

CTHRX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 64. There are 27 mutual funds in the Technology Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
ARKVX	ARK Venture Fund	99	—	Sep 2022	CTHRX vs ARKVX
FDCPX	Fidelity Select Tech Hardware Portfolio	97	—	Jul 1985	CTHRX vs FDCPX
CCOYX	Columbia Seligman Technology and Information Fund ...	95	—	Jun 1983	CTHRX vs CCOYX
SCMIX	Columbia Seligman Technology and Information Fund ...	95	—	Nov 2001	CTHRX vs SCMIX
SLMCX	Columbia Seligman Technology and Information Fund	95	—	Jun 1983	CTHRX vs SLMCX

Top Performing CTHRX Alternatives (YTD)

CTHRX is at 26.64% YTD. There are 36 mutual funds in the Technology Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 78.03%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FDCPX	Fidelity Select Tech Hardware Portfolio	78.03%	—	Jul 1985	CTHRX vs FDCPX
RYSIX	Rydex Electronics Fund	77.01%	—	Mar 1998	CTHRX vs RYSIX
FIKGX	Fidelity Advisor Semiconductors Fund Class Z	69.86%	—	Oct 2018	CTHRX vs FIKGX
FSELX	Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio	69.83%	—	Jul 1985	CTHRX vs FSELX
FELIX	Fidelity Advisor Semiconductors Fund Class I	69.76%	—	Dec 2000	CTHRX vs FELIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to CTHRX

CTHRX has 24.80% 1-year volatility. There are 34 mutual funds in the Technology Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 14.47%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
GTTIX	Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund Class I	14.47%	—	Nov 1993	CTHRX vs GTTIX
TOWTX	Towpath Technology Fund	15.56%	—	Feb 2021	CTHRX vs TOWTX
VTCAX	Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund Admiral...	16.09%	6.30B	Mar 2005	CTHRX vs VTCAX
STPAX	Saratoga Technology & Communications Portfolio	17.86%	—	Oct 1997	CTHRX vs STPAX
AIO	Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opport...	19.26%	—	Oct 2019	CTHRX vs AIO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to CTHRX

CTHRX has a 1-year max drawdown of -14.33%. There are 18 mutual funds in the Technology Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -8.14%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
ARKVX	ARK Venture Fund	-8.14%	—	Sep 2022	CTHRX vs ARKVX
GTTIX	Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund Class I	-9.08%	—	Nov 1993	CTHRX vs GTTIX
NWJCX	Nationwide NYSE Arca Tech 100 Index Fund	-10.18%	—	Jun 1996	CTHRX vs NWJCX
BOGSX	Black Oak Emerging Technology Fund	-11.04%	—	Dec 2000	CTHRX vs BOGSX
AIO	Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opport...	-11.42%	—	Oct 2019	CTHRX vs AIO

Other Mutual Funds from Columbia

The 10 most viewed Columbia mutual funds shown here include GSFTX, CDDYX, LBSAX and span 8 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GSFTX	Columbia Dividend Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	85	11.61%	—	Mar 1998	CTHRX vs GSFTX
CDDYX	Columbia Dividend Income Fund Institutional 3 Clas...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	86	11.70%	—	Nov 2012	CTHRX vs CDDYX
LBSAX	Columbia Dividend Income Fund Class A	Large Cap Value Equities	85	11.48%	—	Nov 2002	CTHRX vs LBSAX
SHGTX	Columbia Seligman Global Technology Fund	Technology Equities	94	51.82%	—	May 1994	CTHRX vs SHGTX
CTCAX	Columbia Global Technology Growth Fund Class A	Technology Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities	62	26.44%	—	Nov 2000	CTHRX vs CTCAX
CMTFX	Columbia Global Technology Growth Fund	Technology Equities	63	26.61%	—	Nov 2000	CTHRX vs CMTFX
SMGIX	Columbia Contrarian Core Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	46	10.38%	—	Dec 1992	CTHRX vs SMGIX
CBALX	Columbia Balanced Fund	Diversified Portfolio	51	6.67%	—	Sep 1991	CTHRX vs CBALX
COSZX	Columbia Overseas Value Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	42	6.61%	—	Mar 2008	CTHRX vs COSZX
COTZX	Columbia Thermostat Fund	Tactical Allocation	61	3.32%	—	Sep 2002	CTHRX vs COTZX

Often Compared With CTHRX

Investors most often compare CTHRX with FELTX, FELAX, ALTEX. These 4 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FELTX	Fidelity Advisor Semiconductors Fund Class M	Technology Equities	92	69.30%	—	Dec 2000	CTHRX vs FELTX
FELAX	Fidelity Advisor Semiconductors Fund Class A	Semiconductors, Technology Equities, Actively Managed	92	69.54%	—	Dec 2000	CTHRX vs FELAX
ALTEX	Firsthand Alternative Energy Fund	Technology Equities	27	43.84%	—	Oct 2007	CTHRX vs ALTEX
STK	Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Closed...	Technology Equities	91	40.12%	—	Nov 2009	CTHRX vs STK

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