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 109 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	LCGFX vs VIGIX
SWLGX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth Index Fund	0.04%	4.75B	Dec 2017	LCGFX vs SWLGX
FSPGX	Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund	0.04%	—	—	LCGFX vs FSPGX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	0.05%	378.80B	Nov 2000	LCGFX vs VIGAX
VRGWX	Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund Institutio...	0.05%	—	Dec 2010	LCGFX vs VRGWX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to LCGFX

LCGFX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 6. There are 349 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
DNVYX	Davis New York Venture Fund Class Y	91	—	Feb 1969	LCGFX vs DNVYX
VPMCX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares	90	96.10B	Nov 1984	LCGFX vs VPMCX
VHCAX	Vanguard Capital Opportunity Fund Admiral Shares	84	32.70B	Nov 2001	LCGFX vs VHCAX
FDSSX	Fidelity Stock Selector All Cap Fund	80	—	Sep 1990	LCGFX vs FDSSX
FZAPX	Fidelity Advisor Stock Selector All Cap Fund Class...	80	—	Aug 2013	LCGFX vs FZAPX

Top Performing LCGFX Alternatives (YTD)

LCGFX is at 1.29% YTD. There are 318 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 29.13%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ONERX	One Rock Fund	29.13%	—	Mar 2020	LCGFX vs ONERX
IOLZX	ICON Equity Fund	28.55%	—	Oct 2002	LCGFX vs IOLZX
CHASX	Chase Growth Fund	22.03%	—	Dec 1997	LCGFX vs CHASX
CHAIX	Chase Growth Fund Institutional Class	22.03%	—	Jan 2007	LCGFX vs CHAIX
GTLLX	Glenmede Quantitative U.S. Large Cap Growth Equity...	21.57%	—	Feb 2004	LCGFX vs GTLLX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to LCGFX

LCGFX has 16.62% 1-year volatility. There are 152 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	LCGFX vs BBLIX
MEIFX	Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund	9.95%	—	Jan 2005	LCGFX vs MEIFX
AWYIX	CIBC Atlas Equity Income Fund	10.24%	—	Apr 2010	LCGFX vs AWYIX
MRFOX	Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity Fund	10.40%	—	Dec 2015	LCGFX vs MRFOX
GQEPX	GQG Partners US Select Quality Equity Fund Investo...	10.60%	—	Sep 2018	LCGFX vs GQEPX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to LCGFX

LCGFX has a 1-year max drawdown of -20.59%. There are 392 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	29	12.70%	—	Oct 2019	LCGFX vs WBCIX
WSMDX	William Blair Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	27	9.44%	—	Dec 2003	LCGFX vs WSMDX
WBSIX	William Blair Small Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	41	15.98%	—	Dec 1999	LCGFX vs WBSIX
BESIX	William Blair Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fu...	Emerging Markets Equities	28	8.74%	—	Oct 2011	LCGFX vs BESIX
WISIX	William Blair International Small Cap Growth Fund	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	8	5.05%	—	Oct 2005	LCGFX vs WISIX
WBGSX	William Blair Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	10	4.48%	—	Mar 1946	LCGFX vs WBGSX
WBIGX	William Blair International Growth Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	29	10.54%	—	Sep 1992	LCGFX vs WBIGX
WGFIX	William Blair Global Leaders Fund	Global Equities	23	6.04%	—	Oct 2007	LCGFX vs WGFIX
WILIX	William Blair International Leaders Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	35	12.73%	—	Aug 2012	LCGFX vs WILIX
WBELX	William Blair Emerging Markets Leaders Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	33	10.70%	—	Mar 2008	LCGFX vs WBELX

Often Compared With LCGFX

Investors most often compare LCGFX with WPSGX, VOO, SPY. These 20 comparison targets span 8 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	-2.38%	—	Feb 1994	LCGFX vs WPSGX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	78	11.72%	1.70T	Sep 2010	LCGFX vs VOO
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	78	11.70%	789.06B	Jan 1993	LCGFX vs SPY
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	39	7.11%	59.97B	Dec 2009	LCGFX vs SCHG
VOOG	Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	53	12.44%	26.40B	Sep 2010	LCGFX vs VOOG
VINIX	Vanguard Institutional Index Fund Institutional Sh...	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	59	10.11%	349.70B	Jul 1990	LCGFX vs VINIX
VONG	Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	28	2.49%	53.40B	Sep 2010	LCGFX vs VONG
VCR	Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	26	1.85%	6.80B	Jan 2004	LCGFX vs VCR
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	37	7.33%	378.80B	Jan 2004	LCGFX vs VUG
VIMAX	Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares	Mid Cap Blend Equities	39	12.32%	224.00B	Nov 2001	LCGFX vs VIMAX
WBIIX	William Blair Institutional International Growth F...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	29	10.58%	—	Jul 2002	LCGFX vs WBIIX
WEDIX	William Blair Emerging Markets Debt Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	87	3.49%	—	May 2021	LCGFX vs WEDIX
BIGIX	William Blair International Growth Fund Class I	Foreign Large Cap Equities	29	10.73%	—	May 2019	LCGFX vs BIGIX
WXCIX	William Blair Emerging Markets ex China Growth Fun...	Emerging Markets Equities	79	35.00%	—	Jul 2022	LCGFX vs WXCIX
WBEIX	William Blair Emerging Markets Growth Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	47	20.59%	—	Jun 2005	LCGFX vs WBEIX
AMRGX	American Growth Fund Series One	Large Cap Growth Equities	55	17.93%	—	Jul 1958	LCGFX vs AMRGX
ACIHX	American Century Investments Growth Fund G Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	14	2.97%	—	Mar 2022	LCGFX vs ACIHX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	59	10.10%	1.70T	Nov 2000	LCGFX vs VFIAX
BLUEX	AMG Veritas Global Real Return Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	5	-1.50%	—	Jan 1991	LCGFX vs BLUEX
RYGRX	Rydex S&P 500 Pure Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	20	18.71%	—	Feb 2004	LCGFX vs RYGRX

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