Fidelity Contrafund (FCNTX) 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 FCNTX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to FCNTX
FCNTX charges 0.39% annually. There are 41 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Century Growth Fund G Class | 0.01% | — | Mar 2022 | FCNTX vs ACIHX | |
| Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund | 0.04% | — | — | FCNTX vs FSPGX | |
| Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth Index Fund | 0.04% | 5.10B | Dec 2017 | FCNTX vs SWLGX | |
| Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares | 0.04% | 365.00B | May 1998 | FCNTX vs VIGIX | |
| TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Growth Index Fund | 0.05% | — | Oct 2002 | FCNTX vs TILIX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FCNTX
FCNTX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 35. There are 168 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerald Insights Fund | 98 | — | Aug 2014 | FCNTX vs EFCNX | |
| Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares | 94 | 82.00B | Nov 1984 | FCNTX vs VPMCX | |
| PrimeCap Odyssey Growth Fund | 93 | — | Nov 2004 | FCNTX vs POGRX | |
| Fidelity OTC Portfolio | 93 | — | Dec 1984 | FCNTX vs FOCPX | |
| Fidelity OTC Portfolio Class K | 93 | — | May 2008 | FCNTX vs FOCKX |
Top Performing FCNTX Alternatives (YTD)
FCNTX is at 7.76% YTD. There are 269 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 61.66%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Rock Fund | 61.66% | — | Mar 2020 | FCNTX vs ONERX | |
| Columbia Global Technology Growth Fund Class A | 30.14% | — | Nov 2000 | FCNTX vs CTCAX | |
| Rydex S&P 500 Pure Growth Fund | 28.96% | — | Feb 2004 | FCNTX vs RYGRX | |
| Fidelity OTC Portfolio | 27.59% | — | Dec 1984 | FCNTX vs FOCPX | |
| Fidelity OTC K6 Portfolio | 26.86% | — | Jun 2019 | FCNTX vs FOKFX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FCNTX
FCNTX has 14.03% 1-year volatility. There are 97 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.88%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBH Select Series - Large Cap Fund | 7.88% | — | Sep 2019 | FCNTX vs BBLIX | |
| Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund | 9.26% | — | Jan 2005 | FCNTX vs MEIFX | |
| Emerald Insights Fund | 9.29% | — | Aug 2014 | FCNTX vs EFCNX | |
| Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity Fund | 9.78% | — | Dec 2015 | FCNTX vs MRFOX | |
| CIBC Atlas Equity Income Fund | 9.90% | — | Apr 2010 | FCNTX vs AWYIX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FCNTX
FCNTX has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.30%. There are 83 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.90%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerald Insights Fund | -2.90% | — | Aug 2014 | FCNTX vs EFCNX | |
| BBH Select Series - Large Cap Fund | -3.63% | — | Sep 2019 | FCNTX vs BBLIX | |
| Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund | -4.80% | — | Jan 2005 | FCNTX vs MEIFX | |
| GQG Partners US Select Quality Equity Fund Investo... | -6.77% | — | Sep 2018 | FCNTX vs GQEPX | |
| LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund | -7.02% | — | Jul 2005 | FCNTX vs AQEIX |
Other Mutual Funds from Fidelity
The 10 most viewed Fidelity mutual funds shown here include FXAIX, FSELX, FZROX and span 7 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity 500 Index Fund | S&P 500 | 73 | 11.71% | — | Feb 1988 | FCNTX vs FXAIX | |
| Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio | Semiconductors, Technology Equities | 97 | 85.56% | — | Jul 1985 | FCNTX vs FSELX | |
| Fidelity ZERO Total Market Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 72 | 12.01% | — | — | FCNTX vs FZROX | |
| Fidelity Total Market Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 71 | 12.08% | — | — | FCNTX vs FSKAX | |
| Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 75 | 18.56% | — | Dec 1987 | FCNTX vs FBGRX | |
| Fidelity ZERO Large Cap Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 71 | 11.56% | — | — | FCNTX vs FNILX | |
| Fidelity International Index Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 27 | 9.51% | — | Nov 1997 | FCNTX vs FSPSX | |
| Fidelity Total International Index Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 58 | 15.53% | — | Jun 2016 | FCNTX vs FTIHX | |
| Fidelity ZERO International Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities, Foreign Large Cap Equities | 60 | 16.29% | — | — | FCNTX vs FZILX | |
| Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund | Total Bond Market | 23 | 0.40% | — | — | FCNTX vs FXNAX |
Often Compared With FCNTX
Investors most often compare FCNTX with VOO, FLCNX, FDGFX. These 20 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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