GWPCX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

American Funds Growth Portfolio Class C (GWPCX) 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 GWPCX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to GWPCX

GWPCX charges 1.49% annually. There are 392 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	GWPCX vs ACIHX
SWLGX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth Index Fund	0.04%	4.94B	Dec 2017	GWPCX vs SWLGX
FSPGX	Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund	0.04%	—	—	GWPCX vs FSPGX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	0.04%	393.80B	May 1998	GWPCX vs VIGIX
TILIX	Nuveen Large Cap Growth Index Fund R6 Class	0.05%	—	Oct 2002	GWPCX vs TILIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to GWPCX

GWPCX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 33. There are 121 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 91.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VPMCX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares	91	92.00B	Nov 1984	GWPCX vs VPMCX
CHAIX	Chase Growth Fund Institutional Class	90	—	Jan 2007	GWPCX vs CHAIX
CHASX	Chase Growth Fund	89	—	Dec 1997	GWPCX vs CHASX
ONERX	One Rock Fund	89	—	Mar 2020	GWPCX vs ONERX
FCGSX	Fidelity Series Growth Company Fund	88	—	Nov 2013	GWPCX vs FCGSX

Top Performing GWPCX Alternatives (YTD)

GWPCX is at 10.33% YTD. There are 132 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	GWPCX vs ONERX
RYGRX	Rydex S&P 500 Pure Growth Fund	29.02%	—	Feb 2004	GWPCX vs RYGRX
IOLZX	ICON Equity Fund	28.44%	—	Oct 2002	GWPCX vs IOLZX
FUMIX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Momentum Index Fund	27.33%	—	Feb 2017	GWPCX vs FUMIX
CHASX	Chase Growth Fund	26.84%	—	Dec 1997	GWPCX vs CHASX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to GWPCX

GWPCX has 15.31% 1-year volatility. There are 107 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.86%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
BBLIX	BBH Select Series - Large Cap Fund	6.86%	—	Sep 2019	GWPCX vs BBLIX
MEIFX	Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund	9.73%	—	Jan 2005	GWPCX vs MEIFX
MRFOX	Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity Fund	10.02%	—	Dec 2015	GWPCX vs MRFOX
AWYIX	CIBC Atlas Equity Income Fund	10.18%	—	Apr 2010	GWPCX vs AWYIX
GQEPX	GQG Partners US Select Quality Equity Fund Investo...	10.65%	—	Sep 2018	GWPCX vs GQEPX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to GWPCX

GWPCX has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.88%. There are 94 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	GWPCX vs BBLIX
MEIFX	Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund	-4.80%	—	Jan 2005	GWPCX vs MEIFX
AQEIX	LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund	-7.02%	—	Jul 2005	GWPCX vs AQEIX
MRFOX	Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity Fund	-7.03%	—	Dec 2015	GWPCX vs MRFOX
DNVYX	Davis New York Venture Fund Class Y	-7.97%	—	Feb 1969	GWPCX 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	9.44%	—	Jul 1975	GWPCX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	40	10.50%	—	Jan 1934	GWPCX vs AIVSX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	39	8.07%	—	Jul 1952	GWPCX vs AWSHX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	24	9.06%	—	Dec 1973	GWPCX vs RGAGX
RERGX	American Funds EUPAC Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	37	10.66%	—	May 2009	GWPCX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	62	14.17%	—	Aug 1978	GWPCX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Global Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	24	6.76%	—	Mar 1973	GWPCX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class F-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	24	9.00%	—	Dec 1973	GWPCX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	55	6.96%	—	Dec 1973	GWPCX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	20	6.73%	—	Jan 1967	GWPCX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With GWPCX

Investors most often compare GWPCX with VOO, VTSAX, MDFGX. These 20 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	66	10.45%	1.70T	Sep 2010	GWPCX vs VOO
VTSAX	Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Admiral Sha...	Large Cap Blend Equities	64	11.83%	2.30T	Nov 2000	GWPCX vs VTSAX
MDFGX	BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	18	11.44%	—	Dec 1997	GWPCX vs MDFGX
FLCNX	Fidelity Contrafund K6	Large Cap Growth Equities	34	10.02%	—	May 2017	GWPCX vs FLCNX
VFFVX	Vanguard Target Retirement 2055 Fund	Target Retirement Date, Diversified Portfolio	65	11.37%	76.70B	Aug 2010	GWPCX vs VFFVX
VT	Vanguard Total World Stock ETF	Global Equities	63	11.12%	95.30B	Jun 2008	GWPCX vs VT
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	63	11.06%	—	Feb 1988	GWPCX vs FXAIX
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	86	12.23%	42.05B	Jun 2014	GWPCX vs DGRO
PRWAX	T. Rowe Price All-Cap Opportunities Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	12	1.24%	—	Sep 1985	GWPCX vs PRWAX
XLK	State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF	Technology Equities	63	26.22%	120.59B	Dec 1998	GWPCX vs XLK
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	66	10.45%	783.21B	Jan 1993	GWPCX vs SPY
FFEZX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2035 Fund Institutional Pre...	Target Retirement Date	64	8.35%	—	Oct 2009	GWPCX vs FFEZX
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	32	6.19%	393.80B	Jan 2004	GWPCX vs VUG
AGTHX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	8.89%	—	Dec 1973	GWPCX vs AGTHX
SPYG	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	48	10.97%	52.75B	Sep 2000	GWPCX vs SPYG
AMRGX	American Growth Fund Series One	Large Cap Growth Equities	45	17.64%	—	Jul 1958	GWPCX vs AMRGX
BLUEX	AMG Veritas Global Real Return Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	1	-4.39%	—	Jan 1991	GWPCX vs BLUEX
ADX	Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc.	Large Cap Blend Equities	81	15.83%	—	Jan 1990	GWPCX vs ADX
BPTRX	Baron Partners Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	67	6.99%	—	Apr 2003	GWPCX vs BPTRX
GXXIX	abrdn U.S. Sustainable Leaders Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	11	4.85%	—	Jun 2000	GWPCX vs GXXIX

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