Fidelity Small Cap Growth Index Fund (FECGX) belongs to the Small 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 FECGX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to FECGX
FECGX charges 0.05% annually. No mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.06%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund Institutional... | 0.06% | 45.50B | May 2000 | FECGX vs VSGIX | |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund Admiral Share... | 0.07% | 45.50B | Sep 2011 | FECGX vs VSGAX | |
| Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund Institutio... | 0.08% | — | May 2011 | FECGX vs VRTGX | |
| Vanguard Small Cap Growth Index Fund | 0.19% | — | May 1998 | FECGX vs VISGX | |
| Vanguard Explorer Fund Admiral Shares | 0.29% | 22.40B | Nov 2001 | FECGX vs VEXRX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FECGX
FECGX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 43. There are 80 mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 90.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Needham Small Cap Growth Fund Institutional | 90 | — | Dec 2016 | FECGX vs NESIX | |
| Needham Small Cap Growth Fund | 89 | — | May 2002 | FECGX vs NESGX | |
| Driehaus Micro Cap Growth Fund | 89 | — | Nov 2013 | FECGX vs DMCRX | |
| Dana Epiphany ESG Small Cap Equity Fund | 89 | — | Nov 2015 | FECGX vs DSCIX | |
| Needham Aggressive Growth Fund Institutional Class | 87 | — | Dec 2016 | FECGX vs NEAIX |
Top Performing FECGX Alternatives (YTD)
FECGX is at 19.33% YTD. There are 72 mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 69.74%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Needham Small Cap Growth Fund Institutional | 69.74% | — | Dec 2016 | FECGX vs NESIX | |
| Needham Small Cap Growth Fund | 69.18% | — | May 2002 | FECGX vs NESGX | |
| Needham Aggressive Growth Fund Institutional Class | 49.69% | — | Dec 2016 | FECGX vs NEAIX | |
| Needham Aggressive Growth Fund | 49.38% | — | Sep 2001 | FECGX vs NEAGX | |
| Oberweis Micro Cap Fund | 45.29% | — | Dec 1995 | FECGX vs OBMCX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FECGX
FECGX has 22.19% 1-year volatility. There are 96 mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 14.66%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empiric 2500 Fund | 14.66% | — | Nov 1995 | FECGX vs EMCAX | |
| Calvert Small/Mid-Cap Fund Class I | 15.37% | — | Jul 2011 | FECGX vs CMCIX | |
| Eaton Vance Small-Cap Fund | 16.30% | — | Jan 1997 | FECGX vs ETEGX | |
| Neuberger Berman Genesis Fund | 16.36% | — | Sep 1988 | FECGX vs NBGNX | |
| Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund | 16.36% | — | Sep 1997 | FECGX vs ETMGX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FECGX
FECGX has a 1-year max drawdown of -14.81%. There are 115 mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -7.08%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dana Epiphany ESG Small Cap Equity Fund | -7.08% | — | Nov 2015 | FECGX vs DSCIX | |
| Rydex S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth Fund | -8.49% | — | Feb 2004 | FECGX vs RYWCX | |
| WesMark Small Company Fund | -8.50% | — | Dec 1993 | FECGX vs WMKSX | |
| Empiric 2500 Fund | -8.60% | — | Nov 1995 | FECGX vs EMCAX | |
| Ranger Micro Cap Fund | -9.11% | — | Jun 2018 | FECGX vs RFIMX |
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 | 63 | 11.06% | — | Feb 1988 | FECGX vs FXAIX | |
| Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio | Semiconductors, Technology Equities | 92 | 69.83% | — | Jul 1985 | FECGX vs FSELX | |
| Fidelity ZERO Total Market Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 64 | 11.89% | — | — | FECGX vs FZROX | |
| Fidelity Total Market Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 63 | 11.88% | — | — | FECGX vs FSKAX | |
| Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 19 | 5.06% | — | — | FECGX vs FSPGX | |
| Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 61 | 16.81% | — | Dec 1987 | FECGX vs FBGRX | |
| Fidelity Contrafund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 38 | 10.81% | 176.32B | May 1967 | FECGX vs FCNTX | |
| Fidelity ZERO Large Cap Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 61 | 11.15% | — | — | FECGX vs FNILX | |
| Fidelity International Index Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 36 | 10.41% | — | Nov 1997 | FECGX vs FSPSX | |
| Fidelity Total International Index Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 55 | 13.57% | — | Jun 2016 | FECGX vs FTIHX |
Often Compared With FECGX
Investors most often compare FECGX with FSSNX, FCPGX, LAGWX. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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