GFFFX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class F-2 (GFFFX) 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 GFFFX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to GFFFX

GFFFX charges 0.40% annually. There are 40 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	GFFFX vs ACIHX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	0.03%	378.80B	May 1998	GFFFX vs VIGIX
SWLGX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth Index Fund	0.04%	4.75B	Dec 2017	GFFFX vs SWLGX
FSPGX	Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund	0.04%	—	—	GFFFX vs FSPGX
VRGWX	Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund Institutio...	0.05%	—	Dec 2010	GFFFX vs VRGWX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to GFFFX

GFFFX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 19. There are 160 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
DNVYX	Davis New York Venture Fund Class Y	90	—	Feb 1969	GFFFX vs DNVYX
VPMCX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares	90	96.10B	Nov 1984	GFFFX vs VPMCX
VHCAX	Vanguard Capital Opportunity Fund Admiral Shares	84	32.70B	Nov 2001	GFFFX vs VHCAX
CHASX	Chase Growth Fund	82	—	Dec 1997	GFFFX vs CHASX
FDSSX	Fidelity Stock Selector All Cap Fund	80	—	Sep 1990	GFFFX vs FDSSX

Top Performing GFFFX Alternatives (YTD)

GFFFX is at 4.51% YTD. There are 190 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 28.40%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
IOLZX	ICON Equity Fund	28.40%	—	Oct 2002	GFFFX vs IOLZX
CHASX	Chase Growth Fund	22.47%	—	Dec 1997	GFFFX vs CHASX
CHAIX	Chase Growth Fund Institutional Class	22.42%	—	Jan 2007	GFFFX vs CHAIX
FUMIX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Momentum Index Fund	20.70%	—	Feb 2017	GFFFX vs FUMIX
VPMCX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares	20.64%	96.10B	Nov 1984	GFFFX vs VPMCX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to GFFFX

GFFFX has 16.91% 1-year volatility. There are 166 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.77%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
BBLIX	BBH Select Series - Large Cap Fund	6.77%	—	Sep 2019	GFFFX vs BBLIX
MEIFX	Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund	9.96%	—	Jan 2005	GFFFX vs MEIFX
AWYIX	CIBC Atlas Equity Income Fund	10.24%	—	Apr 2010	GFFFX vs AWYIX
MRFOX	Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity Fund	10.40%	—	Dec 2015	GFFFX vs MRFOX
GQEPX	GQG Partners US Select Quality Equity Fund Investo...	10.57%	—	Sep 2018	GFFFX vs GQEPX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to GFFFX

GFFFX has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.74%. 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	GFFFX vs BBLIX
MEIFX	Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund	-4.80%	—	Jan 2005	GFFFX vs MEIFX
AQEIX	LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund	-7.02%	—	Jul 2005	GFFFX vs AQEIX
MRFOX	Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity Fund	-7.03%	—	Dec 2015	GFFFX vs MRFOX
DNVYX	Davis New York Venture Fund Class Y	-7.97%	—	Feb 1969	GFFFX 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	79	8.24%	—	Jul 1975	GFFFX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	39	8.17%	—	Jan 1934	GFFFX vs AIVSX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	60	9.02%	—	Jul 1952	GFFFX vs AWSHX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	20	4.58%	—	Dec 1973	GFFFX vs RGAGX
RERGX	American Funds EUPAC Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	51	9.58%	—	May 2009	GFFFX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	65	12.13%	—	Aug 1978	GFFFX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Global Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	24	3.99%	—	Mar 1973	GFFFX vs ANWPX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	81	8.47%	—	Dec 1973	GFFFX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	16	2.86%	—	Jan 1967	GFFFX vs AMCPX
CAIBX	American Funds Capital Income Builder Class A	Diversified Portfolio	86	10.38%	—	Jul 1987	GFFFX vs CAIBX

Often Compared With GFFFX

Investors most often compare GFFFX with FCNTX, SPY, VOO. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FCNTX	Fidelity Contrafund	Large Cap Growth Equities	28	5.62%	176.32B	May 1967	GFFFX vs FCNTX
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	67	10.13%	789.06B	Jan 1993	GFFFX vs SPY
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	68	10.16%	1.70T	Sep 2010	GFFFX vs VOO
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	28	5.02%	378.80B	Jan 2004	GFFFX vs VUG
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	49	12.26%	452.80B	Mar 1999	GFFFX vs QQQ
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	30	4.99%	59.97B	Dec 2009	GFFFX vs SCHG
VOOG	Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	43	9.98%	26.40B	Sep 2010	GFFFX vs VOOG
DJIA	Global X Dow 30 Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	80	7.17%	184.11M	Feb 2022	GFFFX vs DJIA
LGLIX	Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	9	1.97%	—	Jun 2011	GFFFX vs LGLIX
AMCFX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class F-2	Large Cap Growth Equities	15	2.96%	—	May 1967	GFFFX vs AMCFX
JEPI	JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF	Dividend, Derivative Income	48	4.52%	45.80B	May 2020	GFFFX vs JEPI
SPGP	Invesco S&P 500 GARP ETF	Multi-factor, S&P 500	42	10.71%	2.27B	Jun 2011	GFFFX vs SPGP
AGNCM	AGNC Investment Corp.		87	6.58%	—	—	GFFFX vs AGNCM
NFFFX	American Funds New World Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	54	11.79%	—	Jun 1999	GFFFX vs NFFFX
MIOIX	Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Internatio...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	8	4.85%	—	Mar 2010	GFFFX vs MIOIX
GWPFX	American Funds Global Growth Fund Class R-6	Global Equities	29	7.32%	—	May 2009	GFFFX vs GWPFX
ANEFX	American Funds The New Economy Fund Class A	Global Equities, Actively Managed	72	14.11%	—	Dec 1983	GFFFX vs ANEFX
NEFFX	American Funds The New Economy Fund® Class F-2	Global Equities	70	14.22%	—	Aug 2008	GFFFX vs NEFFX
ANFFX	American Funds The New Economy Fund Class F-1	Large Cap Growth Equities	70	14.05%	—	Mar 2001	GFFFX vs ANFFX
AAPL.TO	Apple CDR (CAD Hedged)		87	13.18%	—	—	GFFFX vs AAPL.TO

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