ICAFX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

American Funds The Investment Company of America Fund Class F2 (ICAFX) 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 ICAFX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to ICAFX

ICAFX charges 0.37% annually. There are 33 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	0.03%	378.80B	May 1998	ICAFX vs VIGIX
SWLGX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth Index Fund	0.04%	4.75B	Dec 2017	ICAFX vs SWLGX
FSPGX	Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund	0.04%	—	—	ICAFX vs FSPGX
VRGWX	Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund Institutio...	0.05%	—	Dec 2010	ICAFX vs VRGWX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	0.05%	378.80B	Nov 2000	ICAFX vs VIGAX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ICAFX

ICAFX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 36. There are 65 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	ICAFX vs DNVYX
VPMCX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares	90	96.10B	Nov 1984	ICAFX vs VPMCX
VHCAX	Vanguard Capital Opportunity Fund Admiral Shares	84	32.70B	Nov 2001	ICAFX vs VHCAX
CHASX	Chase Growth Fund	82	—	Dec 1997	ICAFX vs CHASX
FDSSX	Fidelity Stock Selector All Cap Fund	80	—	Sep 1990	ICAFX vs FDSSX

Top Performing ICAFX Alternatives (YTD)

ICAFX is at 8.27% YTD. There are 93 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	ICAFX vs IOLZX
CHASX	Chase Growth Fund	22.47%	—	Dec 1997	ICAFX vs CHASX
CHAIX	Chase Growth Fund Institutional Class	22.42%	—	Jan 2007	ICAFX vs CHAIX
FUMIX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Momentum Index Fund	20.70%	—	Feb 2017	ICAFX vs FUMIX
VPMCX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares	20.64%	96.10B	Nov 1984	ICAFX vs VPMCX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ICAFX

ICAFX has 13.41% 1-year volatility. There are 33 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	ICAFX vs BBLIX
MEIFX	Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund	9.96%	—	Jan 2005	ICAFX vs MEIFX
AWYIX	CIBC Atlas Equity Income Fund	10.24%	—	Apr 2010	ICAFX vs AWYIX
MRFOX	Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity Fund	10.40%	—	Dec 2015	ICAFX vs MRFOX
GQEPX	GQG Partners US Select Quality Equity Fund Investo...	10.57%	—	Sep 2018	ICAFX vs GQEPX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ICAFX

ICAFX has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.05%. There are 31 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	ICAFX vs BBLIX
MEIFX	Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund	-4.80%	—	Jan 2005	ICAFX vs MEIFX
AQEIX	LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund	-7.02%	—	Jul 2005	ICAFX vs AQEIX
MRFOX	Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity Fund	-7.03%	—	Dec 2015	ICAFX vs MRFOX
DNVYX	Davis New York Venture Fund Class Y	-7.97%	—	Feb 1969	ICAFX 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	ICAFX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	39	8.17%	—	Jan 1934	ICAFX vs AIVSX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	60	9.02%	—	Jul 1952	ICAFX vs AWSHX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	20	4.58%	—	Dec 1973	ICAFX 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	ICAFX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	65	12.13%	—	Aug 1978	ICAFX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Global Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	24	3.99%	—	Mar 1973	ICAFX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class F-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	19	4.51%	—	Dec 1973	ICAFX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	81	8.47%	—	Dec 1973	ICAFX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	16	2.86%	—	Jan 1967	ICAFX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With ICAFX

Investors most often compare ICAFX with JGASX, GLVAX, FOCPX. These 20 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
JGASX	JPMorgan Growth Advantage Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	7	-1.58%	—	May 2006	ICAFX vs JGASX
GLVAX	Invesco Global Focus Fund Class A	Global Equities	12	4.24%	—	Oct 2007	ICAFX vs GLVAX
FOCPX	Fidelity OTC Portfolio	Large Cap Growth Equities	76	18.16%	—	Dec 1984	ICAFX vs FOCPX
KNG	FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income...	Dividend, S&P 500	44	8.70%	3.53B	Mar 2018	ICAFX vs KNG
JNBSX	JPMorgan Income Builder Fund	Diversified Portfolio	61	4.78%	—	May 2007	ICAFX vs JNBSX
FVD	First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund	Mid Cap Value Equities, Dividend	57	10.07%	8.29B	Aug 2003	ICAFX vs FVD
BLUEX	AMG Veritas Global Real Return Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	5	-1.30%	—	Jan 1991	ICAFX vs BLUEX
FTQI	First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	88	11.44%	907.91M	Jan 2014	ICAFX vs FTQI
JVASX	JPMorgan Value Advantage Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	74	13.90%	—	Feb 2005	ICAFX vs JVASX
ANWFX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class F-2	Global Equities	22	4.10%	—	Mar 1973	ICAFX vs ANWFX
FTHI	First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF	Derivative Income	60	5.42%	2.41B	Jan 2014	ICAFX vs FTHI
ACIHX	American Century Investments Growth Fund G Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	14	1.37%	—	Mar 2022	ICAFX vs ACIHX
AMEFX	American Funds The Income Fund of America® Class F...	Diversified Portfolio	81	8.58%	—	Dec 1973	ICAFX vs AMEFX
FRDPX	Franklin Rising Dividends Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	41	8.25%	—	Jan 1987	ICAFX vs FRDPX
PPTY	US Diversified Real Estate ETF	REIT	62	16.67%	31.01M	Mar 2018	ICAFX vs PPTY
CAIBX	American Funds Capital Income Builder Class A	Diversified Portfolio	86	10.38%	—	Jul 1987	ICAFX vs CAIBX
FRIAX	Franklin Income Fund Advisor Class	Diversified Portfolio	93	5.78%	—	Aug 1997	ICAFX vs FRIAX
FTQGX	Fidelity Focused Stock Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	46	18.58%	—	Nov 1996	ICAFX vs FTQGX
FCGSX	Fidelity Series Growth Company Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	76	15.70%	—	Nov 2013	ICAFX vs FCGSX
TILIX	Nuveen Large Cap Growth Index Fund R6 Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	12	-0.33%	—	Oct 2002	ICAFX vs TILIX

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