GSAHX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Growth Fund (GSAHX) belongs to the Small 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 GSAHX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to GSAHX

GSAHX charges 1.03% annually. There are 67 mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.05%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FECGX	Fidelity Small Cap Growth Index Fund	0.05%	—	Jul 2019	GSAHX vs FECGX
VSGIX	Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund Institutional...	0.06%	42.80B	May 2000	GSAHX vs VSGIX
VSGAX	Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund Admiral Share...	0.07%	42.80B	Sep 2011	GSAHX vs VSGAX
VRTGX	Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund Institutio...	0.08%	—	May 2011	GSAHX vs VRTGX
VISGX	Vanguard Small Cap Growth Index Fund	0.19%	—	May 1998	GSAHX vs VISGX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to GSAHX

GSAHX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 49. There are 44 mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
NESIX	Needham Small Cap Growth Fund Institutional	95	—	Dec 2016	GSAHX vs NESIX
NESGX	Needham Small Cap Growth Fund	95	—	May 2002	GSAHX vs NESGX
NEAIX	Needham Aggressive Growth Fund Institutional Class	94	—	Dec 2016	GSAHX vs NEAIX
NEAGX	Needham Aggressive Growth Fund	94	—	Sep 2001	GSAHX vs NEAGX
OBMCX	Oberweis Micro Cap Fund	90	—	Dec 1995	GSAHX vs OBMCX

Top Performing GSAHX Alternatives (YTD)

GSAHX is at 19.99% YTD. There are 32 mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 82.25%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NESIX	Needham Small Cap Growth Fund Institutional	82.25%	—	Dec 2016	GSAHX vs NESIX
NESGX	Needham Small Cap Growth Fund	81.77%	—	May 2002	GSAHX vs NESGX
NEAIX	Needham Aggressive Growth Fund Institutional Class	59.81%	—	Dec 2016	GSAHX vs NEAIX
NEAGX	Needham Aggressive Growth Fund	59.55%	—	Sep 2001	GSAHX vs NEAGX
OBMCX	Oberweis Micro Cap Fund	45.67%	—	Dec 1995	GSAHX vs OBMCX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to GSAHX

GSAHX has 20.63% 1-year volatility. There are 87 mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.22%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
UMBHX	Carillon Scout Small Cap Fund	6.22%	—	Nov 1986	GSAHX vs UMBHX
EMCAX	Empiric 2500 Fund	14.15%	—	Nov 1995	GSAHX vs EMCAX
CMCIX	Calvert Small/Mid-Cap Fund Class I	15.15%	—	Jul 2011	GSAHX vs CMCIX
NBGNX	Neuberger Berman Genesis Fund	16.04%	—	Sep 1988	GSAHX vs NBGNX
NBGIX	Neuberger Berman Genesis Fund Institutional Class	16.04%	—	Jul 1999	GSAHX vs NBGIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to GSAHX

GSAHX has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.29%. There are 14 mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -7.08%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
DSCIX	Dana Epiphany ESG Small Cap Equity Fund	-7.08%	—	Nov 2015	GSAHX vs DSCIX
RYWCX	Rydex S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth Fund	-8.49%	—	Feb 2004	GSAHX vs RYWCX
WMKSX	WesMark Small Company Fund	-8.50%	—	Dec 1993	GSAHX vs WMKSX
EMCAX	Empiric 2500 Fund	-8.60%	—	Nov 1995	GSAHX vs EMCAX
RFIMX	Ranger Micro Cap Fund	-9.11%	—	Jun 2018	GSAHX vs RFIMX

Other Mutual Funds from Goldman Sachs

The 10 most viewed Goldman Sachs mutual funds shown here include GSIMX, GSINX, GCIIX and span 8 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GSIMX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	19	6.45%	—	Dec 2016	GSAHX vs GSIMX
GSINX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	19	6.39%	—	Dec 2016	GSAHX vs GSINX
GCIIX	Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	43	12.60%	—	Aug 1997	GSAHX vs GCIIX
GSBFX	Goldman Sachs Income Builder Fund	Diversified Portfolio	73	5.23%	—	Oct 1994	GSAHX vs GSBFX
GICIX	Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fun...	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	50	14.40%	—	Sep 2007	GSAHX vs GICIX
GCGIX	Goldman Sachs Large Cap Growth Insights Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	24	6.18%	—	May 1997	GSAHX vs GCGIX
GSPKX	Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fun...	Large Cap Blend Equities	78	10.45%	—	Aug 2005	GSAHX vs GSPKX
GSIFX	Goldman Sachs International Equity ESG Fund Class ...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, ESG	12	6.83%	—	Dec 1992	GSAHX vs GSIFX
GSRAX	Goldman Sachs Rising Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	42	11.61%	—	Mar 2004	GSAHX vs GSRAX
GGSIX	Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio	Global Allocation	66	10.48%	—	Jan 1998	GSAHX vs GGSIX

Often Compared With GSAHX

Investors most often compare GSAHX with GSSRX, JANIX, JGMNX. These 5 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GSSRX	Goldman Sachs Short Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	69	0.83%	—	Feb 2012	GSAHX vs GSSRX
JANIX	Janus Henderson Triton Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	37	11.41%	—	Feb 2005	GSAHX vs JANIX
JGMNX	Janus Henderson Triton Fund Class N	Small Cap Growth Equities	38	11.44%	—	May 2012	GSAHX vs JGMNX
HRSMX	Hood River Small-Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	88	37.34%	—	Jan 2003	GSAHX vs HRSMX
JATTX	Janus Henderson Triton Fund Class T	Small Cap Growth Equities	37	11.37%	—	Feb 2005	GSAHX vs JATTX

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