Franklin Growth Opportunities Fund Class A (FGRAX) 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 FGRAX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to FGRAX
FGRAX charges 0.89% annually. There are 240 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 | FGRAX vs ACIHX | |
| Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund | 0.04% | — | — | FGRAX vs FSPGX | |
| Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth Index Fund | 0.04% | 5.10B | Dec 2017 | FGRAX vs SWLGX | |
| Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares | 0.04% | 365.00B | May 1998 | FGRAX vs VIGIX | |
| TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Growth Index Fund | 0.05% | — | Oct 2002 | FGRAX vs TILIX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FGRAX
FGRAX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 16. There are 315 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerald Insights Fund | 99 | — | Aug 2014 | FGRAX vs EFCNX | |
| Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares | 94 | 82.00B | Nov 1984 | FGRAX vs VPMCX | |
| Fidelity OTC Portfolio Class K | 93 | — | May 2008 | FGRAX vs FOCKX | |
| Fidelity OTC Portfolio | 93 | — | Dec 1984 | FGRAX vs FOCPX | |
| PrimeCap Odyssey Growth Fund | 93 | — | Nov 2004 | FGRAX vs POGRX |
Top Performing FGRAX Alternatives (YTD)
FGRAX is at 11.31% YTD. There are 132 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 66.81%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Rock Fund | 66.81% | — | Mar 2020 | FGRAX vs ONERX | |
| Columbia Global Technology Growth Fund Class A | 32.06% | — | Nov 2000 | FGRAX vs CTCAX | |
| Rydex S&P 500 Pure Growth Fund | 30.14% | — | Feb 2004 | FGRAX vs RYGRX | |
| ICON Equity Fund | 28.15% | — | Oct 2002 | FGRAX vs IOLZX | |
| Fidelity OTC K6 Portfolio | 28.00% | — | Jun 2019 | FGRAX vs FOKFX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FGRAX
FGRAX has 15.89% 1-year volatility. There are 236 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.86%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBH Select Series - Large Cap Fund | 7.86% | — | Sep 2019 | FGRAX vs BBLIX | |
| Emerald Insights Fund | 9.27% | — | Aug 2014 | FGRAX vs EFCNX | |
| Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund | 9.35% | — | Jan 2005 | FGRAX vs MEIFX | |
| Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity Fund | 9.77% | — | Dec 2015 | FGRAX vs MRFOX | |
| CIBC Atlas Equity Income Fund | 9.88% | — | Apr 2010 | FGRAX vs AWYIX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FGRAX
FGRAX has a 1-year max drawdown of -15.82%. There are 244 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 | FGRAX vs EFCNX | |
| BBH Select Series - Large Cap Fund | -3.63% | — | Sep 2019 | FGRAX vs BBLIX | |
| Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund | -4.80% | — | Jan 2005 | FGRAX vs MEIFX | |
| GQG Partners US Select Quality Equity Fund Investo... | -6.77% | — | Sep 2018 | FGRAX vs GQEPX | |
| LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund | -7.02% | — | Jul 2005 | FGRAX vs AQEIX |
Other Mutual Funds from Franklin
The 4 most viewed Franklin mutual funds shown here include FFACX, FVCAX, TEDIX and span 4 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Global Allocation Fund Class C | Global Allocation | 57 | 7.94% | — | Aug 2003 | FGRAX vs FFACX | |
| Franklin California High Yield Municipal Fund Advi... | High Yield Muni | 71 | 2.26% | — | May 1993 | FGRAX vs FVCAX | |
| Franklin Mutual Global Discovery Fund Class A | Global Equities | 15 | 1.39% | — | Dec 1992 | FGRAX vs TEDIX | |
| Franklin Colorado Tax-Free Income Fund Class A | Municipal Bonds | 73 | 1.92% | — | Sep 1987 | FGRAX vs FCOQX |
Often Compared With FGRAX
Investors most often compare FGRAX with SBMAX, BLUEX, FXAIX. These 20 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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