Green Century Equity Fund Individual Investor Class (GCEQX) 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 GCEQX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to GCEQX
GCEQX charges 1.25% annually. There are 364 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 | GCEQX vs ACIHX | |
| Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth Index Fund | 0.04% | 5.10B | Dec 2017 | GCEQX vs SWLGX | |
| Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund | 0.04% | — | — | GCEQX vs FSPGX | |
| Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares | 0.04% | 365.00B | May 1998 | GCEQX vs VIGIX | |
| Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares | 0.05% | 365.00B | Nov 2000 | GCEQX vs VIGAX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to GCEQX
GCEQX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 44. There are 116 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 | GCEQX vs EFCNX | |
| Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares | 94 | 82.00B | Nov 1984 | GCEQX vs VPMCX | |
| Fidelity OTC Portfolio Class K | 93 | — | May 2008 | GCEQX vs FOCKX | |
| Fidelity OTC Portfolio | 93 | — | Dec 1984 | GCEQX vs FOCPX | |
| PrimeCap Odyssey Growth Fund | 93 | — | Nov 2004 | GCEQX vs POGRX |
Top Performing GCEQX Alternatives (YTD)
GCEQX is at 9.79% YTD. There are 179 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 | GCEQX vs ONERX | |
| Columbia Global Technology Growth Fund Class A | 32.06% | — | Nov 2000 | GCEQX vs CTCAX | |
| Rydex S&P 500 Pure Growth Fund | 30.14% | — | Feb 2004 | GCEQX vs RYGRX | |
| ICON Equity Fund | 28.15% | — | Oct 2002 | GCEQX vs IOLZX | |
| Fidelity OTC K6 Portfolio | 28.00% | — | Jun 2019 | GCEQX vs FOKFX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to GCEQX
GCEQX has 13.42% 1-year volatility. There are 77 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 | GCEQX vs BBLIX | |
| Emerald Insights Fund | 9.27% | — | Aug 2014 | GCEQX vs EFCNX | |
| Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund | 9.35% | — | Jan 2005 | GCEQX vs MEIFX | |
| Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity Fund | 9.77% | — | Dec 2015 | GCEQX vs MRFOX | |
| CIBC Atlas Equity Income Fund | 9.88% | — | Apr 2010 | GCEQX vs AWYIX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to GCEQX
GCEQX has a 1-year max drawdown of -12.27%. There are 113 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 | GCEQX vs EFCNX | |
| BBH Select Series - Large Cap Fund | -3.63% | — | Sep 2019 | GCEQX vs BBLIX | |
| Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund | -4.80% | — | Jan 2005 | GCEQX vs MEIFX | |
| GQG Partners US Select Quality Equity Fund Investo... | -6.77% | — | Sep 2018 | GCEQX vs GQEPX | |
| LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund | -7.02% | — | Jul 2005 | GCEQX vs AQEIX |
Other Mutual Funds from Green Century
The 2 most viewed Green Century mutual funds shown here include GCBLX, GCINX and span 2 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Century Balanced Fund | Diversified Portfolio | 42 | 7.54% | — | Mar 1992 | GCEQX vs GCBLX | |
| Green Century MSCI International Index Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 6 | 3.34% | — | Sep 2016 | GCEQX vs GCINX |
Often Compared With GCEQX
Investors most often compare GCEQX with VTSAX, IEMG, VTEX. These 20 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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