American Funds The Growth Fund of America Fund Class C (GFACX) 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 GFACX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to GFACX
GFACX charges 1.35% annually. There are 380 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 | GFACX vs ACIHX | |
| Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth Index Fund | 0.04% | 4.94B | Dec 2017 | GFACX vs SWLGX | |
| Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund | 0.04% | — | — | GFACX vs FSPGX | |
| Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares | 0.04% | 393.80B | May 1998 | GFACX vs VIGIX | |
| Nuveen Large Cap Growth Index Fund R6 Class | 0.05% | — | Oct 2002 | GFACX vs TILIX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to GFACX
GFACX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 19. There are 203 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 90.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares | 90 | 92.00B | Nov 1984 | GFACX vs VPMCX | |
| One Rock Fund | 89 | — | Mar 2020 | GFACX vs ONERX | |
| Chase Growth Fund | 88 | — | Dec 1997 | GFACX vs CHASX | |
| Chase Growth Fund Institutional Class | 88 | — | Jan 2007 | GFACX vs CHAIX | |
| Fidelity OTC Portfolio Class K | 87 | — | May 2008 | GFACX vs FOCKX |
Top Performing GFACX Alternatives (YTD)
GFACX is at 8.01% YTD. There are 187 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Rock Fund | 61.33% | — | Mar 2020 | GFACX vs ONERX | |
| ICON Equity Fund | 28.11% | — | Oct 2002 | GFACX vs IOLZX | |
| Chase Growth Fund | 26.96% | — | Dec 1997 | GFACX vs CHASX | |
| Chase Growth Fund Institutional Class | 26.92% | — | Jan 2007 | GFACX vs CHAIX | |
| Fidelity OTC Portfolio Class K | 26.17% | — | May 2008 | GFACX vs FOCKX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to GFACX
GFACX has 16.51% 1-year volatility. There are 164 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.83%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBH Select Series - Large Cap Fund | 6.83% | — | Sep 2019 | GFACX vs BBLIX | |
| Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund | 9.74% | — | Jan 2005 | GFACX vs MEIFX | |
| Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity Fund | 10.13% | — | Dec 2015 | GFACX vs MRFOX | |
| CIBC Atlas Equity Income Fund | 10.17% | — | Apr 2010 | GFACX vs AWYIX | |
| GQG Partners US Select Quality Equity Fund Investo... | 10.63% | — | Sep 2018 | GFACX vs GQEPX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to GFACX
GFACX has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.90%. There are 169 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 | GFACX vs BBLIX | |
| Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund | -4.80% | — | Jan 2005 | GFACX vs MEIFX | |
| LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund | -7.02% | — | Jul 2005 | GFACX vs AQEIX | |
| Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity Fund | -7.03% | — | Dec 2015 | GFACX vs MRFOX | |
| Davis New York Venture Fund Class Y | -7.97% | — | Feb 1969 | GFACX vs DNVYX |
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Often Compared With GFACX
Investors most often compare GFACX with AGTHX, VOO, VFIAX. These 20 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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