FMACX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

American Funds AMCAP Fund® Class F-3 (FMACX) 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 FMACX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to FMACX

FMACX charges 0.34% annually. There are 29 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
ACIHX	American Century Growth Fund G Class	0.01%	—	Mar 2022	FMACX vs ACIHX
SWLGX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth Index Fund	0.04%	4.94B	Dec 2017	FMACX vs SWLGX
FSPGX	Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund	0.04%	—	—	FMACX vs FSPGX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	0.04%	393.80B	May 1998	FMACX vs VIGIX
VRGWX	Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund Institutio...	0.05%	—	Dec 2010	FMACX vs VRGWX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FMACX

FMACX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 17. There are 172 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 88.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VPMCX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares	88	92.00B	Nov 1984	FMACX vs VPMCX
ONERX	One Rock Fund	88	—	Mar 2020	FMACX vs ONERX
DNVYX	Davis New York Venture Fund Class Y	85	—	Feb 1969	FMACX vs DNVYX
CHAIX	Chase Growth Fund Institutional Class	85	—	Jan 2007	FMACX vs CHAIX
CHASX	Chase Growth Fund	84	—	Dec 1997	FMACX vs CHASX

Top Performing FMACX Alternatives (YTD)

FMACX is at 6.02% YTD. There are 196 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
ONERX	One Rock Fund	61.33%	—	Mar 2020	FMACX vs ONERX
IOLZX	ICON Equity Fund	27.02%	—	Oct 2002	FMACX vs IOLZX
CHASX	Chase Growth Fund	24.49%	—	Dec 1997	FMACX vs CHASX
CHAIX	Chase Growth Fund Institutional Class	24.47%	—	Jan 2007	FMACX vs CHAIX
FOCKX	Fidelity OTC Portfolio Class K	23.49%	—	May 2008	FMACX vs FOCKX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FMACX

FMACX has 15.46% 1-year volatility. There are 113 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.81%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
BBLIX	BBH Select Series - Large Cap Fund	6.81%	—	Sep 2019	FMACX vs BBLIX
MEIFX	Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund	9.72%	—	Jan 2005	FMACX vs MEIFX
AWYIX	CIBC Atlas Equity Income Fund	10.16%	—	Apr 2010	FMACX vs AWYIX
MRFOX	Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity Fund	10.21%	—	Dec 2015	FMACX vs MRFOX
GQEPX	GQG Partners US Select Quality Equity Fund Investo...	10.61%	—	Sep 2018	FMACX vs GQEPX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FMACX

FMACX has a 1-year max drawdown of -14.12%. There are 179 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
BBLIX	BBH Select Series - Large Cap Fund	-3.63%	—	Sep 2019	FMACX vs BBLIX
MEIFX	Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund	-4.80%	—	Jan 2005	FMACX vs MEIFX
AQEIX	LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund	-7.02%	—	Jul 2005	FMACX vs AQEIX
MRFOX	Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity Fund	-7.03%	—	Dec 2015	FMACX vs MRFOX
DNVYX	Davis New York Venture Fund Class Y	-7.97%	—	Feb 1969	FMACX vs DNVYX

Other Mutual Funds from American Funds

The 10 most viewed American Funds mutual funds shown here include ABALX, AIVSX, AWSHX and span 7 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ABALX	American Funds American Balanced Fund Class A	Diversified Portfolio	73	8.53%	—	Jul 1975	FMACX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	34	9.62%	—	Jan 1934	FMACX vs AIVSX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	40	8.60%	—	Jul 1952	FMACX vs AWSHX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	16	7.16%	—	Dec 1973	FMACX vs RGAGX
RERGX	American Funds EUPAC Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	32	9.18%	—	May 2009	FMACX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	48	12.89%	—	Aug 1978	FMACX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Global Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	19	5.69%	—	Mar 1973	FMACX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class F-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	16	7.09%	—	Dec 1973	FMACX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	62	7.46%	—	Dec 1973	FMACX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	16	5.86%	—	Jan 1967	FMACX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With FMACX

Investors most often compare FMACX with FSKAX, RWMGX, BRK-B. These 20 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FSKAX	Fidelity Total Market Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	55	11.25%	—	—	FMACX vs FSKAX
RWMGX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	42	8.77%	—	—	FMACX vs RWMGX
BRK-B	Berkshire Hathaway Inc.		50	-2.34%	—	—	FMACX vs BRK-B
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	9.58%	783.21B	Jan 1993	FMACX vs SPY
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	57	10.75%	—	Feb 1988	FMACX vs FXAIX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	9.60%	1.70T	Sep 2010	FMACX vs VOO
VXF	Vanguard Extended Market ETF	Mid Cap Blend Equities	45	14.53%	93.70B	Dec 2001	FMACX vs VXF
BPTRX	Baron Partners Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	50	4.56%	—	Apr 2003	FMACX vs BPTRX
GXXIX	abrdn U.S. Sustainable Leaders Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	11	4.34%	—	Jun 2000	FMACX vs GXXIX
AMRGX	American Growth Fund Series One	Large Cap Growth Equities	39	15.31%	—	Jul 1958	FMACX vs AMRGX
PROVX	Provident Trust Strategy Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	45	5.93%	—	Dec 1986	FMACX vs PROVX
ADX	Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc.	Large Cap Blend Equities	76	15.88%	—	Jan 1990	FMACX vs ADX
BLUEX	AMG Veritas Global Real Return Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	1	-3.22%	—	Jan 1991	FMACX vs BLUEX
ANFFX	American Funds The New Economy Fund Class F-1	Large Cap Growth Equities	61	15.55%	—	Mar 2001	FMACX vs ANFFX
FCGSX	Fidelity Series Growth Company Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	77	19.15%	—	Nov 2013	FMACX vs FCGSX
TILIX	Nuveen Large Cap Growth Index Fund R6 Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	12	2.90%	—	Oct 2002	FMACX vs TILIX
FOCPX	Fidelity OTC Portfolio	Large Cap Growth Equities	81	23.39%	—	Dec 1984	FMACX vs FOCPX
IMANX	Iman Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	76	17.72%	—	Jun 2000	FMACX vs IMANX
VTMGX	Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	49	12.88%	317.30B	Aug 1999	FMACX vs VTMGX
TVRIX	Guggenheim Directional Allocation Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	53	9.51%	—	Jun 2012	FMACX vs TVRIX

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