GFAFX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

American Funds Growth Fund of America Class F-1 (GFAFX) 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 GFAFX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to GFAFX

GFAFX charges 0.65% annually. There are 107 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	GFAFX vs ACIHX
FSPGX	Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund	0.04%	—	—	GFAFX vs FSPGX
SWLGX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth Index Fund	0.04%	4.94B	Dec 2017	GFAFX vs SWLGX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	0.04%	393.80B	May 1998	GFAFX vs VIGIX
TILIX	Nuveen Large Cap Growth Index Fund R6 Class	0.05%	—	Oct 2002	GFAFX vs TILIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to GFAFX

GFAFX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 20. There are 192 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
VPMCX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares	90	92.00B	Nov 1984	GFAFX vs VPMCX
ONERX	One Rock Fund	89	—	Mar 2020	GFAFX vs ONERX
CHASX	Chase Growth Fund	88	—	Dec 1997	GFAFX vs CHASX
CHAIX	Chase Growth Fund Institutional Class	88	—	Jan 2007	GFAFX vs CHAIX
FOCKX	Fidelity OTC Portfolio Class K	87	—	May 2008	GFAFX vs FOCKX

Top Performing GFAFX Alternatives (YTD)

GFAFX is at 8.41% YTD. There are 175 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	GFAFX vs ONERX
IOLZX	ICON Equity Fund	28.11%	—	Oct 2002	GFAFX vs IOLZX
CHASX	Chase Growth Fund	26.96%	—	Dec 1997	GFAFX vs CHASX
CHAIX	Chase Growth Fund Institutional Class	26.92%	—	Jan 2007	GFAFX vs CHAIX
FOCKX	Fidelity OTC Portfolio Class K	26.17%	—	May 2008	GFAFX vs FOCKX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to GFAFX

GFAFX 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
BBLIX	BBH Select Series - Large Cap Fund	6.83%	—	Sep 2019	GFAFX vs BBLIX
MEIFX	Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund	9.74%	—	Jan 2005	GFAFX vs MEIFX
MRFOX	Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity Fund	10.13%	—	Dec 2015	GFAFX vs MRFOX
AWYIX	CIBC Atlas Equity Income Fund	10.17%	—	Apr 2010	GFAFX vs AWYIX
GQEPX	GQG Partners US Select Quality Equity Fund Investo...	10.63%	—	Sep 2018	GFAFX vs GQEPX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to GFAFX

GFAFX has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.79%. There are 166 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	GFAFX vs BBLIX
MEIFX	Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund	-4.80%	—	Jan 2005	GFAFX vs MEIFX
AQEIX	LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund	-7.02%	—	Jul 2005	GFAFX vs AQEIX
MRFOX	Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity Fund	-7.03%	—	Dec 2015	GFAFX vs MRFOX
DNVYX	Davis New York Venture Fund Class Y	-7.97%	—	Feb 1969	GFAFX 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	80	8.96%	—	Jul 1975	GFAFX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	40	10.23%	—	Jan 1934	GFAFX vs AIVSX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	44	8.02%	—	Jul 1952	GFAFX vs AWSHX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	8.63%	—	Dec 1973	GFAFX vs RGAGX
RERGX	American Funds EUPAC Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	41	10.80%	—	May 2009	GFAFX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	61	13.86%	—	Aug 1978	GFAFX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Global Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	25	6.70%	—	Mar 1973	GFAFX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class F-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	8.56%	—	Dec 1973	GFAFX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	65	6.88%	—	Dec 1973	GFAFX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	20	6.63%	—	Jan 1967	GFAFX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With GFAFX

Investors most often compare GFAFX with CGGR, CGUS, SCHG. These 20 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CGGR	Capital Group Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	24	3.64%	24.88B	Feb 2022	GFAFX vs CGGR
CGUS	Capital Group Core Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	55	10.89%	11.25B	Feb 2022	GFAFX vs CGUS
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	32	6.40%	60.56B	Dec 2009	GFAFX vs SCHG
VONG	Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	24	2.70%	54.80B	Sep 2010	GFAFX vs VONG
FDGFX	Fidelity Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	82	16.67%	—	Apr 1993	GFAFX vs FDGFX
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	53	15.19%	481.14B	Mar 1999	GFAFX vs QQQ
FSKAX	Fidelity Total Market Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	68	11.80%	—	—	GFAFX vs FSKAX
BLUEX	AMG Veritas Global Real Return Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	1	-4.09%	—	Jan 1991	GFAFX vs BLUEX
BPTRX	Baron Partners Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	57	4.29%	—	Apr 2003	GFAFX vs BPTRX
FCGSX	Fidelity Series Growth Company Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	86	21.79%	—	Nov 2013	GFAFX vs FCGSX
GXXIX	abrdn U.S. Sustainable Leaders Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	12	4.63%	—	Jun 2000	GFAFX vs GXXIX
VTMGX	Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	63	14.19%	317.30B	Aug 1999	GFAFX vs VTMGX
TVRIX	Guggenheim Directional Allocation Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	63	10.34%	—	Jun 2012	GFAFX vs TVRIX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	8.16%	393.80B	Nov 2000	GFAFX vs VIGAX
ADX	Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc.	Large Cap Blend Equities	83	16.90%	—	Jan 1990	GFAFX vs ADX
AMRGX	American Growth Fund Series One	Large Cap Growth Equities	46	16.33%	—	Jul 1958	GFAFX vs AMRGX
PROVX	Provident Trust Strategy Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	49	6.04%	—	Dec 1986	GFAFX vs PROVX
ANFFX	American Funds The New Economy Fund Class F-1	Large Cap Growth Equities	76	18.40%	—	Mar 2001	GFAFX vs ANFFX
RYGRX	Rydex S&P 500 Pure Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	36	25.11%	—	Feb 2004	GFAFX vs RYGRX
FOCPX	Fidelity OTC Portfolio	Large Cap Growth Equities	87	26.07%	—	Dec 1984	GFAFX vs FOCPX

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