Fidelity Advisor Series Growth Opportunities Fund (FAOFX) 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 FAOFX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to FAOFX
FAOFX charges 0.00% annually. No mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.01%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Century Growth Fund G Class | 0.01% | — | Mar 2022 | FAOFX vs ACIHX | |
| Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund | 0.04% | — | — | FAOFX vs FSPGX | |
| Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth Index Fund | 0.04% | 4.94B | Dec 2017 | FAOFX vs SWLGX | |
| Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares | 0.04% | 393.80B | May 1998 | FAOFX vs VIGIX | |
| Nuveen Large Cap Growth Index Fund R6 Class | 0.05% | — | Oct 2002 | FAOFX vs TILIX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FAOFX
FAOFX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 34. There are 100 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 90.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares | 90 | 92.00B | Nov 1984 | FAOFX vs VPMCX | |
| One Rock Fund | 89 | — | Mar 2020 | FAOFX vs ONERX | |
| Chase Growth Fund | 88 | — | Dec 1997 | FAOFX vs CHASX | |
| Chase Growth Fund Institutional Class | 88 | — | Jan 2007 | FAOFX vs CHAIX | |
| Fidelity OTC Portfolio Class K | 87 | — | May 2008 | FAOFX vs FOCKX |
Top Performing FAOFX Alternatives (YTD)
FAOFX is at 15.48% YTD. There are 48 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 61.33%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Rock Fund | 61.33% | — | Mar 2020 | FAOFX vs ONERX | |
| ICON Equity Fund | 28.11% | — | Oct 2002 | FAOFX vs IOLZX | |
| Chase Growth Fund | 26.96% | — | Dec 1997 | FAOFX vs CHASX | |
| Chase Growth Fund Institutional Class | 26.92% | — | Jan 2007 | FAOFX vs CHAIX | |
| Fidelity OTC Portfolio Class K | 26.17% | — | May 2008 | FAOFX vs FOCKX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FAOFX
FAOFX has 20.59% 1-year volatility. There are 361 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.83%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBH Select Series - Large Cap Fund | 6.83% | — | Sep 2019 | FAOFX vs BBLIX | |
| Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund | 9.74% | — | Jan 2005 | FAOFX vs MEIFX | |
| Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity Fund | 10.13% | — | Dec 2015 | FAOFX vs MRFOX | |
| CIBC Atlas Equity Income Fund | 10.17% | — | Apr 2010 | FAOFX vs AWYIX | |
| GQG Partners US Select Quality Equity Fund Investo... | 10.63% | — | Sep 2018 | FAOFX vs GQEPX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FAOFX
FAOFX has a 1-year max drawdown of -15.48%. There are 225 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -3.63%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBH Select Series - Large Cap Fund | -3.63% | — | Sep 2019 | FAOFX vs BBLIX | |
| Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund | -4.80% | — | Jan 2005 | FAOFX vs MEIFX | |
| LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund | -7.02% | — | Jul 2005 | FAOFX vs AQEIX | |
| Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity Fund | -7.03% | — | Dec 2015 | FAOFX vs MRFOX | |
| Davis New York Venture Fund Class Y | -7.97% | — | Feb 1969 | FAOFX vs DNVYX |
Other Mutual Funds from Fidelity
The 10 most viewed Fidelity mutual funds shown here include FXAIX, FSELX, FZROX and span 6 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $176B.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity 500 Index Fund | S&P 500 | 69 | 11.32% | — | Feb 1988 | FAOFX vs FXAIX | |
| Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio | Semiconductors, Technology Equities | 89 | 62.20% | — | Jul 1985 | FAOFX vs FSELX | |
| Fidelity ZERO Total Market Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 69 | 11.80% | — | — | FAOFX vs FZROX | |
| Fidelity Total Market Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 68 | 11.80% | — | — | FAOFX vs FSKAX | |
| Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 56 | 16.03% | — | Dec 1987 | FAOFX vs FBGRX | |
| Fidelity Contrafund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 38 | 10.69% | 176.32B | May 1967 | FAOFX vs FCNTX | |
| Fidelity ZERO Large Cap Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 65 | 11.11% | — | — | FAOFX vs FNILX | |
| Fidelity International Index Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 45 | 10.82% | — | Nov 1997 | FAOFX vs FSPSX | |
| Fidelity Total International Index Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 60 | 13.34% | — | Jun 2016 | FAOFX vs FTIHX | |
| Fidelity ZERO International Index Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 66 | 14.26% | — | Aug 2018 | FAOFX vs FZILX |
Often Compared With FAOFX
Investors most often compare FAOFX with QQQ, VUG, SCHG. These 20 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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