Fidelity Founders Fund (FIFNX) 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 FIFNX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to FIFNX
FIFNX charges 0.90% annually. There are 245 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares | 0.03% | 378.80B | May 1998 | FIFNX vs VIGIX | |
| Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth Index Fund | 0.04% | 4.75B | Dec 2017 | FIFNX vs SWLGX | |
| Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund | 0.04% | — | — | FIFNX vs FSPGX | |
| Nuveen Large Cap Growth Index Fund R6 Class | 0.05% | — | Oct 2002 | FIFNX vs TILIX | |
| Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund Institutio... | 0.05% | — | Dec 2010 | FIFNX vs VRGWX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FIFNX
FIFNX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 21. There are 145 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 91.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis New York Venture Fund Class Y | 91 | — | Feb 1969 | FIFNX vs DNVYX | |
| Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares | 90 | 96.10B | Nov 1984 | FIFNX vs VPMCX | |
| Vanguard Capital Opportunity Fund Admiral Shares | 84 | 32.70B | Nov 2001 | FIFNX vs VHCAX | |
| Fidelity Stock Selector All Cap Fund | 80 | — | Sep 1990 | FIFNX vs FDSSX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Stock Selector All Cap Fund Class... | 80 | — | Aug 2013 | FIFNX vs FZAPX |
Top Performing FIFNX Alternatives (YTD)
FIFNX is at 8.32% YTD. There are 115 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 29.13%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Rock Fund | 29.13% | — | Mar 2020 | FIFNX vs ONERX | |
| ICON Equity Fund | 28.55% | — | Oct 2002 | FIFNX vs IOLZX | |
| Chase Growth Fund Institutional Class | 22.03% | — | Jan 2007 | FIFNX vs CHAIX | |
| Chase Growth Fund | 22.03% | — | Dec 1997 | FIFNX vs CHASX | |
| Glenmede Quantitative U.S. Large Cap Growth Equity... | 21.57% | — | Feb 2004 | FIFNX vs GTLLX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FIFNX
FIFNX has 16.05% 1-year volatility. There are 121 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.77%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBH Select Series - Large Cap Fund | 6.77% | — | Sep 2019 | FIFNX vs BBLIX | |
| Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund | 9.95% | — | Jan 2005 | FIFNX vs MEIFX | |
| CIBC Atlas Equity Income Fund | 10.24% | — | Apr 2010 | FIFNX vs AWYIX | |
| Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity Fund | 10.40% | — | Dec 2015 | FIFNX vs MRFOX | |
| GQG Partners US Select Quality Equity Fund Investo... | 10.60% | — | Sep 2018 | FIFNX vs GQEPX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FIFNX
FIFNX has a 1-year max drawdown of -12.27%. There are 103 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 | FIFNX vs BBLIX | |
| Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund | -4.80% | — | Jan 2005 | FIFNX vs MEIFX | |
| LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund | -7.02% | — | Jul 2005 | FIFNX vs AQEIX | |
| Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity Fund | -7.03% | — | Dec 2015 | FIFNX vs MRFOX | |
| Davis New York Venture Fund Class Y | -7.97% | — | Feb 1969 | FIFNX 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 | 59 | 10.13% | — | Feb 1988 | FIFNX vs FXAIX | |
| Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio | Semiconductors, Technology Equities | 80 | 49.63% | — | Jul 1985 | FIFNX vs FSELX | |
| Fidelity ZERO Total Market Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 59 | 10.58% | — | — | FIFNX vs FZROX | |
| Fidelity Total Market Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 58 | 10.51% | — | — | FIFNX vs FSKAX | |
| Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 35 | 11.25% | — | Dec 1987 | FIFNX vs FBGRX | |
| Fidelity Contrafund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 23 | 6.89% | 176.32B | May 1967 | FIFNX vs FCNTX | |
| Fidelity ZERO Large Cap Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 54 | 9.84% | — | — | FIFNX vs FNILX | |
| Fidelity International Index Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 64 | 11.79% | — | Nov 1997 | FIFNX vs FSPSX | |
| Fidelity Total International Index Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 70 | 12.93% | — | Jun 2016 | FIFNX vs FTIHX | |
| Fidelity ZERO International Index Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 74 | 14.05% | — | Aug 2018 | FIFNX vs FZILX |
Often Compared With FIFNX
Investors most often compare FIFNX with FDEGX, FNSBX, FAEGX. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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