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 34 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	ICAFX vs ACIHX
SWLGX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth Index Fund	0.04%	4.94B	Dec 2017	ICAFX vs SWLGX
FSPGX	Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund	0.04%	—	—	ICAFX vs FSPGX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	0.04%	393.80B	May 1998	ICAFX vs VIGIX
VRGWX	Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund Institutio...	0.05%	—	Dec 2010	ICAFX vs VRGWX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ICAFX

ICAFX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 41. There are 86 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	ICAFX vs VPMCX
CHAIX	Chase Growth Fund Institutional Class	90	—	Jan 2007	ICAFX vs CHAIX
CHASX	Chase Growth Fund	89	—	Dec 1997	ICAFX vs CHASX
ONERX	One Rock Fund	89	—	Mar 2020	ICAFX vs ONERX
FCGSX	Fidelity Series Growth Company Fund	88	—	Nov 2013	ICAFX vs FCGSX

Top Performing ICAFX Alternatives (YTD)

ICAFX is at 10.59% YTD. There are 124 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	ICAFX vs ONERX
RYGRX	Rydex S&P 500 Pure Growth Fund	29.02%	—	Feb 2004	ICAFX vs RYGRX
IOLZX	ICON Equity Fund	28.44%	—	Oct 2002	ICAFX vs IOLZX
FUMIX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Momentum Index Fund	27.33%	—	Feb 2017	ICAFX vs FUMIX
CHASX	Chase Growth Fund	26.84%	—	Dec 1997	ICAFX vs CHASX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ICAFX

ICAFX has 13.13% 1-year volatility. There are 33 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.86%.

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

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ICAFX

ICAFX has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.05%. There are 33 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	9.44%	—	Jul 1975	ICAFX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	40	10.50%	—	Jan 1934	ICAFX vs AIVSX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	39	8.07%	—	Jul 1952	ICAFX vs AWSHX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	24	9.06%	—	Dec 1973	ICAFX 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	ICAFX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	62	14.17%	—	Aug 1978	ICAFX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Global Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	24	6.76%	—	Mar 1973	ICAFX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class F-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	24	9.00%	—	Dec 1973	ICAFX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	55	6.96%	—	Dec 1973	ICAFX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	20	6.73%	—	Jan 1967	ICAFX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With ICAFX

Investors most often compare ICAFX with JGASX, GLVAX, FOCPX. These 20 comparison targets span 10 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	13	4.21%	—	May 2006	ICAFX vs JGASX
GLVAX	Invesco Global Focus Fund Class A	Global Equities	19	10.66%	—	Oct 2007	ICAFX vs GLVAX
FOCPX	Fidelity OTC Portfolio	Large Cap Growth Equities	88	26.07%	—	Dec 1984	ICAFX vs FOCPX
BLUEX	AMG Veritas Global Real Return Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	1	-4.39%	—	Jan 1991	ICAFX vs BLUEX
FTQI	First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	92	12.96%	938.31M	Jan 2014	ICAFX vs FTQI
FVD	First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund	Mid Cap Value Equities, Dividend	40	8.19%	8.15B	Aug 2003	ICAFX vs FVD
JNBSX	JPMorgan Income Builder Fund	Diversified Portfolio	64	6.35%	—	May 2007	ICAFX vs JNBSX
JVASX	JPMorgan Value Advantage Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	43	12.18%	—	Feb 2005	ICAFX vs JVASX
KNG	FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income...	Dividend, S&P 500	34	8.48%	3.40B	Mar 2018	ICAFX vs KNG
FRDPX	Franklin Rising Dividends Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	28	6.78%	—	Jan 1987	ICAFX vs FRDPX
FTHI	First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF	Derivative Income	61	5.42%	2.38B	Jan 2014	ICAFX vs FTHI
AMEFX	American Funds The Income Fund of America® Class F...	Diversified Portfolio	58	7.03%	—	Dec 1973	ICAFX vs AMEFX
CAIBX	American Funds Capital Income Builder Class A	Diversified Portfolio	68	8.71%	—	Jul 1987	ICAFX vs CAIBX
PAGRX	Permanent Portfolio Aggressive Growth Portfolio	Large Cap Blend Equities	58	11.87%	—	Jan 1990	ICAFX vs PAGRX
FRIAX	Franklin Income Fund Advisor Class	Diversified Portfolio	86	5.36%	—	Aug 1997	ICAFX vs FRIAX
FTQGX	Fidelity Focused Stock Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	69	26.73%	—	Nov 1996	ICAFX vs FTQGX
ANWFX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class F-2	Global Equities	24	6.85%	—	Mar 1973	ICAFX vs ANWFX
FOCKX	Fidelity OTC Portfolio Class K	Large Cap Growth Equities	88	26.13%	—	May 2008	ICAFX vs FOCKX
TILIX	Nuveen Large Cap Growth Index Fund R6 Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	19	5.24%	—	Oct 2002	ICAFX vs TILIX
VHCAX	Vanguard Capital Opportunity Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	87	24.72%	31.20B	Nov 2001	ICAFX vs VHCAX

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