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 36 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%	5.10B	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%	365.00B	May 1998	ICAFX vs VIGIX
TILIX	TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Growth Index Fund	0.05%	—	Oct 2002	ICAFX vs TILIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ICAFX

ICAFX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 56. There are 65 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
EFCNX	Emerald Insights Fund	99	—	Aug 2014	ICAFX vs EFCNX
VPMCX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares	94	82.00B	Nov 1984	ICAFX vs VPMCX
FOCKX	Fidelity OTC Portfolio Class K	93	—	May 2008	ICAFX vs FOCKX
FOCPX	Fidelity OTC Portfolio	93	—	Dec 1984	ICAFX vs FOCPX
POGRX	PrimeCap Odyssey Growth Fund	93	—	Nov 2004	ICAFX vs POGRX

Top Performing ICAFX Alternatives (YTD)

ICAFX is at 10.98% YTD. There are 147 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 66.81%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ONERX	One Rock Fund	66.81%	—	Mar 2020	ICAFX vs ONERX
CTCAX	Columbia Global Technology Growth Fund Class A	32.06%	—	Nov 2000	ICAFX vs CTCAX
RYGRX	Rydex S&P 500 Pure Growth Fund	30.14%	—	Feb 2004	ICAFX vs RYGRX
IOLZX	ICON Equity Fund	28.15%	—	Oct 2002	ICAFX vs IOLZX
FOKFX	Fidelity OTC K6 Portfolio	28.00%	—	Jun 2019	ICAFX vs FOKFX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ICAFX

ICAFX has 12.46% 1-year volatility. There are 33 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.86%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
BBLIX	BBH Select Series - Large Cap Fund	7.86%	—	Sep 2019	ICAFX vs BBLIX
EFCNX	Emerald Insights Fund	9.27%	—	Aug 2014	ICAFX vs EFCNX
MEIFX	Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund	9.35%	—	Jan 2005	ICAFX vs MEIFX
MRFOX	Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity Fund	9.77%	—	Dec 2015	ICAFX vs MRFOX
AWYIX	CIBC Atlas Equity Income Fund	9.88%	—	Apr 2010	ICAFX vs AWYIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ICAFX

ICAFX has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.05%. There are 35 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.90%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
EFCNX	Emerald Insights Fund	-2.90%	—	Aug 2014	ICAFX vs EFCNX
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
GQEPX	GQG Partners US Select Quality Equity Fund Investo...	-6.77%	—	Sep 2018	ICAFX vs GQEPX
AQEIX	LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund	-7.02%	—	Jul 2005	ICAFX vs AQEIX

Other Mutual Funds from American Funds

The 10 most viewed American Funds mutual funds shown here include ABALX, AIVSX, RGAGX and span 6 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ABALX	American Funds American Balanced Fund Class A	Diversified Portfolio	85	9.98%	—	Jul 1975	ICAFX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	55	10.91%	—	Jan 1934	ICAFX vs AIVSX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	35	10.24%	—	Dec 1973	ICAFX vs RGAGX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	38	5.89%	—	Jul 1952	ICAFX vs AWSHX
RERGX	American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities	40	12.33%	—	—	ICAFX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities	75	15.14%	—	Jan 1978	ICAFX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities, Global Equities	29	7.38%	—	Mar 1973	ICAFX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America	Large Cap Growth Equities	34	10.19%	—	Dec 1973	ICAFX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	53	6.34%	—	Dec 1973	ICAFX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	27	6.34%	—	Jan 1967	ICAFX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With ICAFX

Investors most often compare ICAFX with BLUEX, PAGRX, CHASX. These 20 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
BLUEX	AMG Veritas Global Real Return Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	1	-6.58%	—	Jan 1991	ICAFX vs BLUEX
PAGRX	Permanent Portfolio Aggressive Growth Portfolio	Large Cap Blend Equities	81	16.20%	—	Jan 1990	ICAFX vs PAGRX
CHASX	Chase Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	90	26.84%	—	Dec 1997	ICAFX vs CHASX
FCGSX	Fidelity Series Growth Company Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	91	23.92%	—	Nov 2013	ICAFX vs FCGSX
TVRIX	Guggenheim Directional Allocation Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	77	12.11%	—	Jun 2012	ICAFX vs TVRIX
AMEFX	American Funds The Income Fund of America® Class F...	Diversified Portfolio	54	6.40%	—	Dec 1973	ICAFX vs AMEFX
ANWFX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class F-2	Global Equities	29	7.45%	—	Mar 1973	ICAFX vs ANWFX
CAIBX	American Funds Capital Income Builder Class A	Diversified Portfolio	60	7.79%	—	Jul 1987	ICAFX vs CAIBX
FRDPX	Franklin Rising Dividends Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	34	5.86%	—	Jan 1987	ICAFX vs FRDPX
FRIAX	Franklin Income Fund Advisor Class	Diversified Portfolio	92	5.29%	—	Aug 1997	ICAFX vs FRIAX
FTHI	First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF	Derivative Income	59	4.79%	2.26B	Jan 2014	ICAFX vs FTHI
FTQGX	Fidelity Focused Stock Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	80	26.34%	—	Nov 1996	ICAFX vs FTQGX
FTQI	First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	85	10.78%	877.46M	Jan 2014	ICAFX vs FTQI
FVD	First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund	Mid Cap Value Equities, Dividend	21	2.21%	7.96B	Aug 2003	ICAFX vs FVD
GLVAX	Invesco Global Focus Fund Class A	Global Equities	23	12.26%	—	Oct 2007	ICAFX vs GLVAX
JGASX	JPMorgan Growth Advantage Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	25	7.82%	—	May 2006	ICAFX vs JGASX
JNBSX	JPMorgan Income Builder Fund	Diversified Portfolio	71	6.50%	—	May 2007	ICAFX vs JNBSX
JVASX	JPMorgan Value Advantage Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	32	7.20%	—	Feb 2005	ICAFX vs JVASX
KNG	FT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target I...	Dividend, S&P 500	20	2.20%	3.28B	Mar 2018	ICAFX vs KNG
PPTY	US Diversified Real Estate ETF	REIT	23	9.18%	31.01M	Mar 2018	ICAFX vs PPTY

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