BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Growth Fund (PSGIX) Alternatives
BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Growth Fund (PSGIX) belongs to the Small 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 PSGIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.
Cheapest Alternatives to PSGIX
PSGIX charges 0.50% annually. Among mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among PSGIX alternatives.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Small Cap Growth Index Fund | 0.05% | Jul 11, 2019 | PSGIX vs FECGX | |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund Institutional... | 0.06% | May 24, 2000 | PSGIX vs VSGIX | |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund Admiral Share... | 0.07% | Sep 27, 2011 | PSGIX vs VSGAX | |
| Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund Institutio... | 0.08% | May 25, 2011 | PSGIX vs VRTGX | |
| Vanguard Small Cap Growth Index Fund | 0.19% | May 21, 1998 | PSGIX vs VISGX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PSGIX
Among mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Needham Aggressive Growth Fund Institutional Class | 91 | Dec 30, 2016 | PSGIX vs NEAIX | |
| Needham Aggressive Growth Fund | 90 | Sep 4, 2001 | PSGIX vs NEAGX | |
| Driehaus Micro Cap Growth Fund | 86 | Nov 18, 2013 | PSGIX vs DMCRX | |
| Oberweis Micro Cap Fund | 86 | Dec 29, 1995 | PSGIX vs OBMCX | |
| Hood River Small-Cap Growth Fund | 83 | Jan 2, 2003 | PSGIX vs HRSMX |
Top Performing PSGIX Alternatives (YTD)
PSGIX alternatives from the Small Cap Growth Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinetics Small Cap Opportunities Fund | 29.72% | Mar 20, 2000 | PSGIX vs KSCOX | |
| Kinetics Small Capital Opportunities Advisor Fund ... | 29.65% | Dec 31, 2001 | PSGIX vs KSOAX | |
| Needham Small Cap Growth Fund Institutional | 9.63% | Dec 30, 2016 | PSGIX vs NESIX | |
| Needham Small Cap Growth Fund | 9.51% | May 22, 2002 | PSGIX vs NESGX | |
| Oberweis Micro Cap Fund | 8.96% | Dec 29, 1995 | PSGIX vs OBMCX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PSGIX
PSGIX alternatives from the Small Cap Growth Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empiric 2500 Fund | 17.35% | Nov 6, 1995 | PSGIX vs EMCAX | |
| Calvert Small/Mid-Cap Fund Class I | 19.19% | Jul 29, 2011 | PSGIX vs CMCIX | |
| Value Line Small Cap Opportunities Fund | 19.58% | Jun 23, 1993 | PSGIX vs VLEOX | |
| Virtus KAR Small-Cap Value Fund | 19.65% | Jun 28, 2006 | PSGIX vs PXQSX | |
| Eaton Vance Small-Cap Fund | 19.66% | Jan 2, 1997 | PSGIX vs ETEGX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PSGIX
PSGIX alternatives from the Small Cap Growth Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empiric 2500 Fund | -10.15% | Nov 6, 1995 | PSGIX vs EMCAX | |
| Value Line Small Cap Opportunities Fund | -10.86% | Jun 23, 1993 | PSGIX vs VLEOX | |
| Ranger Micro Cap Fund | -11.77% | Jun 6, 2018 | PSGIX vs RFIMX | |
| Saratoga Small Capitalization Portfolio | -11.83% | Sep 1, 1994 | PSGIX vs SSCPX | |
| Calamos Timpani Small Cap Growth Fund | -12.38% | Mar 23, 2011 | PSGIX vs CTSIX |
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Often Compared With PSGIX
What investors most often compare with PSGIX, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Russell 2000 Small-Cap Index Fund | Small Cap Blend Equities | 49 | -2.51% | Apr 9, 1997 | PSGIX vs MASKX | |
| Neuberger Berman Intrinsic Value Fund | Small Cap Blend Equities | 68 | -0.86% | May 10, 2010 | PSGIX vs NINLX | |
| Virtus KAR Small-Mid Cap Core Fund | Mid Cap Growth Equities | 1 | -8.94% | Mar 7, 2018 | PSGIX vs VKSIX | |
| Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Small-Cap Equity Fund | Small Cap Blend Equities | 52 | -1.81% | Sep 8, 2011 | PSGIX vs FTHNX | |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 87 | 2.75% | Jul 20, 2007 | PSGIX vs VEA | |
| Vanguard Extended Market ETF | Small Cap Blend Equities | 58 | -1.27% | Dec 27, 2001 | PSGIX vs VXF | |
| Putnam Small Cap Growth Fund | Small Cap Growth Equities | 29 | -5.03% | Dec 31, 1997 | PSGIX vs PNSAX |
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