John Hancock Funds III U.S. Growth Fund (JSGIX) 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 JSGIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to JSGIX
JSGIX charges 0.71% annually. There are 141 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Century Growth Fund G Class | 0.01% | — | Mar 2022 | JSGIX vs ACIHX | |
| Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund | 0.04% | — | — | JSGIX vs FSPGX | |
| Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth Index Fund | 0.04% | 4.94B | Dec 2017 | JSGIX vs SWLGX | |
| Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares | 0.04% | 393.80B | May 1998 | JSGIX vs VIGIX | |
| Nuveen Large Cap Growth Index Fund R6 Class | 0.05% | — | Oct 2002 | JSGIX vs TILIX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to JSGIX
JSGIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 21. There are 202 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares | 91 | 92.00B | Nov 1984 | JSGIX vs VPMCX | |
| Chase Growth Fund Institutional Class | 90 | — | Jan 2007 | JSGIX vs CHAIX | |
| Chase Growth Fund | 89 | — | Dec 1997 | JSGIX vs CHASX | |
| One Rock Fund | 89 | — | Mar 2020 | JSGIX vs ONERX | |
| Fidelity Series Growth Company Fund | 88 | — | Nov 2013 | JSGIX vs FCGSX |
Top Performing JSGIX Alternatives (YTD)
JSGIX is at 5.01% YTD. There are 284 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Rock Fund | 61.33% | — | Mar 2020 | JSGIX vs ONERX | |
| Rydex S&P 500 Pure Growth Fund | 29.02% | — | Feb 2004 | JSGIX vs RYGRX | |
| ICON Equity Fund | 28.44% | — | Oct 2002 | JSGIX vs IOLZX | |
| Fidelity SAI U.S. Momentum Index Fund | 27.33% | — | Feb 2017 | JSGIX vs FUMIX | |
| Chase Growth Fund | 26.84% | — | Dec 1997 | JSGIX vs CHASX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to JSGIX
JSGIX has 16.79% 1-year volatility. There are 193 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBH Select Series - Large Cap Fund | 6.86% | — | Sep 2019 | JSGIX vs BBLIX | |
| Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund | 9.73% | — | Jan 2005 | JSGIX vs MEIFX | |
| Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity Fund | 10.02% | — | Dec 2015 | JSGIX vs MRFOX | |
| CIBC Atlas Equity Income Fund | 10.18% | — | Apr 2010 | JSGIX vs AWYIX | |
| GQG Partners US Select Quality Equity Fund Investo... | 10.65% | — | Sep 2018 | JSGIX vs GQEPX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to JSGIX
JSGIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -14.58%. There are 197 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBH Select Series - Large Cap Fund | -3.63% | — | Sep 2019 | JSGIX vs BBLIX | |
| Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund | -4.80% | — | Jan 2005 | JSGIX vs MEIFX | |
| LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund | -7.02% | — | Jul 2005 | JSGIX vs AQEIX | |
| Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity Fund | -7.03% | — | Dec 2015 | JSGIX vs MRFOX | |
| Davis New York Venture Fund Class Y | -7.97% | — | Feb 1969 | JSGIX vs DNVYX |
Other Mutual Funds from John Hancock
The 10 most viewed John Hancock mutual funds shown here include SVBAX, JAAAX, JVMIX and span 9 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hancock Balanced Fund | Diversified Portfolio | 87 | 10.24% | — | Oct 1992 | JSGIX vs SVBAX | |
| John Hancock Funds Alternative Asset Allocation Fu... | Multistrategy | 94 | 5.95% | — | Jan 2009 | JSGIX vs JAAAX | |
| John Hancock Funds Disciplined Value Mid Cap Fund ... | Mid Cap Value Equities | 29 | 11.79% | — | Jun 1997 | JSGIX vs JVMIX | |
| John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust 500 Index Tr... | Large Cap Blend Equities | 64 | 11.16% | — | Nov 2012 | JSGIX vs JFIVX | |
| John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund | Dividend | 11 | 6.30% | — | Dec 1989 | JSGIX vs PDT | |
| John Hancock Funds Disciplined Value Fund | Large Cap Value Equities | 85 | 18.73% | — | Jan 1997 | JSGIX vs JVLIX | |
| John Hancock Bond Fund | Intermediate Core-Plus Bond | 21 | 0.08% | — | Nov 1973 | JSGIX vs JHNBX | |
| John Hancock International Dynamic Growth Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 34 | 21.09% | — | May 2019 | JSGIX vs JIJIX | |
| John Hancock Fundamental Large Cap Core Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 13 | 3.03% | — | Oct 1984 | JSGIX vs TAGRX | |
| John Hancock Disciplined Value Global Long/Short F... | Long-Short | 91 | 11.68% | — | Apr 2014 | JSGIX vs JAKVX |
Often Compared With JSGIX
Investors most often compare JSGIX with DREVX, USGLX, SWLRX. These 20 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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