LCGFX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

William Blair Large Cap Growth Fund (LCGFX) 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 LCGFX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to LCGFX

LCGFX charges 0.65% annually. There are 107 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	LCGFX vs ACIHX
FSPGX	Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund	0.04%	—	—	LCGFX vs FSPGX
SWLGX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth Index Fund	0.04%	4.90B	Dec 2017	LCGFX vs SWLGX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	0.04%	393.80B	May 1998	LCGFX vs VIGIX
TILIX	TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Growth Index Fund	0.05%	—	Oct 2002	LCGFX vs TILIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to LCGFX

LCGFX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 8. There are 359 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VPMCX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares	95	92.00B	Nov 1984	LCGFX vs VPMCX
POGRX	PrimeCap Odyssey Growth Fund	94	—	Nov 2004	LCGFX vs POGRX
VHCAX	Vanguard Capital Opportunity Fund Admiral Shares	92	31.20B	Nov 2001	LCGFX vs VHCAX
FOCKX	Fidelity OTC Portfolio Class K	90	—	May 2008	LCGFX vs FOCKX
FOCPX	Fidelity OTC Portfolio	90	—	Dec 1984	LCGFX vs FOCPX

Top Performing LCGFX Alternatives (YTD)

LCGFX is at 0.13% YTD. There are 359 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 69.44%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ONERX	One Rock Fund	69.44%	—	Mar 2020	LCGFX vs ONERX
RYGRX	Rydex S&P 500 Pure Growth Fund	35.24%	—	Feb 2004	LCGFX vs RYGRX
FUMIX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Momentum Index Fund	32.63%	—	Feb 2017	LCGFX vs FUMIX
FTQGX	Fidelity Focused Stock Fund	32.36%	—	Nov 1996	LCGFX vs FTQGX
POGRX	PrimeCap Odyssey Growth Fund	31.65%	—	Nov 2004	LCGFX vs POGRX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to LCGFX

LCGFX has 16.15% 1-year volatility. There are 162 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.42%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
BBLIX	BBH Select Series - Large Cap Fund	7.42%	—	Sep 2019	LCGFX vs BBLIX
MEIFX	Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund	9.66%	—	Jan 2005	LCGFX vs MEIFX
MRFOX	Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity Fund	9.84%	—	Dec 2015	LCGFX vs MRFOX
AWYIX	CIBC Atlas Equity Income Fund	10.18%	—	Apr 2010	LCGFX vs AWYIX
GQEPX	GQG Partners US Select Quality Equity Fund Investo...	10.42%	—	Sep 2018	LCGFX vs GQEPX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to LCGFX

LCGFX has a 1-year max drawdown of -20.59%. There are 389 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	LCGFX vs BBLIX
MEIFX	Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund	-4.80%	—	Jan 2005	LCGFX vs MEIFX
AQEIX	LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund	-7.02%	—	Jul 2005	LCGFX vs AQEIX
MRFOX	Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity Fund	-7.03%	—	Dec 2015	LCGFX vs MRFOX
DNVYX	Davis New York Venture Fund Class Y	-7.97%	—	Feb 1969	LCGFX vs DNVYX

Other Mutual Funds from William Blair

The 10 most viewed William Blair mutual funds shown here include WBCIX, WSMDX, WBSIX and span 8 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
WBCIX	William Blair Small-Mid Cap Core Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	28	13.42%	—	Oct 2019	LCGFX vs WBCIX
WSMDX	William Blair Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	33	14.00%	—	Dec 2003	LCGFX vs WSMDX
WBSIX	William Blair Small Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	42	19.52%	—	Dec 1999	LCGFX vs WBSIX
WBGSX	William Blair Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	15	5.97%	—	Mar 1946	LCGFX vs WBGSX
BESIX	William Blair Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fu...	Emerging Markets Diversified	69	24.53%	—	Oct 2011	LCGFX vs BESIX
WISIX	William Blair International Small Cap Growth Fund	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	16	13.02%	—	Oct 2005	LCGFX vs WISIX
WGFIX	William Blair Global Leaders Fund	Global Equities	30	9.97%	—	Oct 2007	LCGFX vs WGFIX
WBIGX	William Blair International Growth Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	41	18.51%	—	Sep 1992	LCGFX vs WBIGX
WILIX	William Blair International Leaders Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	43	18.80%	—	Aug 2012	LCGFX vs WILIX
WBELX	William Blair Emerging Markets Leaders Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	59	21.74%	—	Mar 2008	LCGFX vs WBELX

Often Compared With LCGFX

Investors most often compare LCGFX with WPSGX, VOO, SPY. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
WPSGX	AB Concentrated Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	2	-5.74%	—	Feb 1994	LCGFX vs WPSGX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.19%	1.70T	Sep 2010	LCGFX vs VOO
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.15%	765.27B	Jan 1993	LCGFX vs SPY
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	28	1.35%	59.17B	Dec 2009	LCGFX vs SCHG
VOOG	Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	45	8.71%	26.50B	Sep 2010	LCGFX vs VOOG
VINIX	Vanguard Institutional Index Fund Institutional Sh...	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	65	9.78%	355.20B	Jul 1990	LCGFX vs VINIX
VONG	Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	29	1.56%	54.80B	Sep 2010	LCGFX vs VONG
VCR	Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	15	-2.41%	6.90B	Jan 2004	LCGFX vs VCR
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	31	3.52%	393.80B	Jan 2004	LCGFX vs VUG
VIMAX	Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares	Mid Cap Blend Equities	37	11.32%	218.80B	Nov 2001	LCGFX vs VIMAX
WBIIX	William Blair Institutional International Growth F...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	41	18.59%	—	Jul 2002	LCGFX vs WBIIX
WEDIX	William Blair Emerging Markets Debt Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	92	4.48%	—	May 2021	LCGFX vs WEDIX
WXCIX	William Blair Emerging Markets ex China Growth Fun...	Emerging Markets Equities	96	59.62%	—	Jul 2022	LCGFX vs WXCIX
BIGIX	William Blair International Growth Fund Class I	Foreign Large Cap Equities	42	18.66%	—	May 2019	LCGFX vs BIGIX
FCGSX	Fidelity Series Growth Company Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	89	22.34%	—	Nov 2013	LCGFX vs FCGSX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	65	9.77%	1.70T	Nov 2000	LCGFX vs VFIAX
AMRGX	American Growth Fund Series One	Large Cap Growth Equities	45	20.85%	—	Jul 1958	LCGFX vs AMRGX
CGDV	Capital Group Dividend Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	69	11.07%	36.32B	Feb 2022	LCGFX vs CGDV
IOLZX	ICON Equity Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	85	30.88%	—	Oct 2002	LCGFX vs IOLZX
VTMGX	Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	65	16.54%	317.30B	Aug 1999	LCGFX vs VTMGX

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