GAFFX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

American Funds Growth Fund of Amer F3 (GAFFX) 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 GAFFX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to GAFFX

GAFFX charges 0.30% annually. There are 22 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	GAFFX vs ACIHX
FSPGX	Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund	0.04%	—	—	GAFFX vs FSPGX
SWLGX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth Index Fund	0.04%	4.90B	Dec 2017	GAFFX vs SWLGX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	0.04%	393.80B	May 1998	GAFFX vs VIGIX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	0.05%	393.80B	Nov 2000	GAFFX vs VIGAX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to GAFFX

GAFFX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 30. There are 147 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VPMCX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares	95	92.00B	Nov 1984	GAFFX vs VPMCX
POGRX	PrimeCap Odyssey Growth Fund	94	—	Nov 2004	GAFFX vs POGRX
VHCAX	Vanguard Capital Opportunity Fund Admiral Shares	92	31.20B	Nov 2001	GAFFX vs VHCAX
FOCKX	Fidelity OTC Portfolio Class K	90	—	May 2008	GAFFX vs FOCKX
FOCPX	Fidelity OTC Portfolio	90	—	Dec 1984	GAFFX vs FOCPX

Top Performing GAFFX Alternatives (YTD)

GAFFX is at 8.87% YTD. There are 145 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 69.44%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ONERX	One Rock Fund	69.44%	—	Mar 2020	GAFFX vs ONERX
RYGRX	Rydex S&P 500 Pure Growth Fund	35.24%	—	Feb 2004	GAFFX vs RYGRX
FUMIX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Momentum Index Fund	32.63%	—	Feb 2017	GAFFX vs FUMIX
FTQGX	Fidelity Focused Stock Fund	32.36%	—	Nov 1996	GAFFX vs FTQGX
POGRX	PrimeCap Odyssey Growth Fund	31.65%	—	Nov 2004	GAFFX vs POGRX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to GAFFX

GAFFX has 16.32% 1-year volatility. There are 178 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.42%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
BBLIX	BBH Select Series - Large Cap Fund	7.42%	—	Sep 2019	GAFFX vs BBLIX
MEIFX	Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund	9.66%	—	Jan 2005	GAFFX vs MEIFX
MRFOX	Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity Fund	9.84%	—	Dec 2015	GAFFX vs MRFOX
AWYIX	CIBC Atlas Equity Income Fund	10.18%	—	Apr 2010	GAFFX vs AWYIX
GQEPX	GQG Partners US Select Quality Equity Fund Investo...	10.42%	—	Sep 2018	GAFFX vs GQEPX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to GAFFX

GAFFX has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.71%. There are 159 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	GAFFX vs BBLIX
MEIFX	Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund	-4.80%	—	Jan 2005	GAFFX vs MEIFX
AQEIX	LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund	-7.02%	—	Jul 2005	GAFFX vs AQEIX
MRFOX	Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity Fund	-7.03%	—	Dec 2015	GAFFX vs MRFOX
DNVYX	Davis New York Venture Fund Class Y	-7.97%	—	Feb 1969	GAFFX 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	82	9.39%	—	Jul 1975	GAFFX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	45	8.86%	—	Jan 1934	GAFFX vs AIVSX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	38	5.48%	—	Jul 1952	GAFFX vs AWSHX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	30	8.89%	—	Dec 1973	GAFFX vs RGAGX
RERGX	American Funds EUPAC Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	48	13.57%	—	May 2009	GAFFX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	68	14.25%	—	Aug 1978	GAFFX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Global Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	28	6.46%	—	Mar 1973	GAFFX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class F-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	30	8.83%	—	Dec 1973	GAFFX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	48	5.72%	—	Dec 1973	GAFFX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	21	4.20%	—	Jan 1967	GAFFX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With GAFFX

Investors most often compare GAFFX with VFIAX, QQQ, SPY. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	65	9.77%	1.70T	Nov 2000	GAFFX vs VFIAX
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	59	16.45%	493.17B	Mar 1999	GAFFX vs QQQ
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.15%	765.27B	Jan 1993	GAFFX vs SPY
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.19%	1.70T	Sep 2010	GAFFX vs VOO
AFMFX	American Funds American Mutual Fund Class F-3	Large Cap Value Equities	43	6.84%	—	Feb 1950	GAFFX vs AFMFX
VHYAX	Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund Admiral Sh...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	79	11.67%	96.10B	Feb 2019	GAFFX vs VHYAX
VWUSX	Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund Investor Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	8	-0.33%	47.50B	Jan 1959	GAFFX vs VWUSX
VVOAX	Invesco Value Opportunities Fund	Mid Cap Value Equities	85	24.13%	—	Jun 2001	GAFFX vs VVOAX
GOOG	Alphabet Inc		96	10.43%	—	—	GAFFX vs GOOG
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	31	3.52%	393.80B	Jan 2004	GAFFX vs VUG
ALGRX	Alger Focus Equity Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	50	15.85%	—	Nov 1993	GAFFX vs ALGRX
JEPQ	JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	63	7.85%	40.03B	May 2022	GAFFX vs JEPQ
FSSKX	Fidelity Advisor Stock Selector All Cap Fund Class...	Large Cap Growth Equities	84	15.12%	—	May 2008	GAFFX vs FSSKX
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	65	9.79%	—	Feb 1988	GAFFX vs FXAIX
MFEIX	MFS Growth I	Large Cap Growth Equities	11	3.70%	—	Jul 1997	GAFFX vs MFEIX
TVRIX	Guggenheim Directional Allocation Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	71	11.23%	—	Jun 2012	GAFFX vs TVRIX
VIGRX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Investor Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	24	5.68%	—	Nov 1992	GAFFX vs VIGRX
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	8.82%	2.30T	May 2001	GAFFX vs VTI
CHAT	Roundhill Generative AI & Technology ETF	Technology Equities	89	63.45%	2.01B	May 2023	GAFFX vs CHAT
DFUSX	DFA U.S. Large Company Portfolio	Large Cap Blend Equities	68	9.80%	—	Sep 1999	GAFFX vs DFUSX

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