RFIMX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Ranger Micro Cap Fund (RFIMX) 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 RFIMX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to RFIMX

RFIMX charges 1.51% annually. There are 149 mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.05%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FECGX	Fidelity Small Cap Growth Index Fund	0.05%	—	Jul 2019	RFIMX vs FECGX
VSGIX	Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund Institutional...	0.06%	47.00B	May 2000	RFIMX vs VSGIX
VSGAX	Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund Admiral Share...	0.07%	47.00B	Sep 2011	RFIMX vs VSGAX
VRTGX	Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund Institutio...	0.08%	—	May 2011	RFIMX vs VRTGX
VISGX	Vanguard Small Cap Growth Index Fund	0.19%	—	May 1998	RFIMX vs VISGX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to RFIMX

RFIMX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 38. There are 87 mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 91.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DSCIX	Dana Epiphany ESG Small Cap Equity Fund	91	—	Nov 2015	RFIMX vs DSCIX
NESIX	Needham Small Cap Growth Fund Institutional	83	—	Dec 2016	RFIMX vs NESIX
NESGX	Needham Small Cap Growth Fund	82	—	May 2002	RFIMX vs NESGX
ORIGX	North Square Spectrum Alpha Fund	79	—	Jan 1994	RFIMX vs ORIGX
DMCRX	Driehaus Micro Cap Growth Fund	77	—	Nov 2013	RFIMX vs DMCRX

Top Performing RFIMX Alternatives (YTD)

RFIMX is at 14.23% YTD. There are 85 mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 56.00%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NESIX	Needham Small Cap Growth Fund Institutional	56.00%	—	Dec 2016	RFIMX vs NESIX
NESGX	Needham Small Cap Growth Fund	55.46%	—	May 2002	RFIMX vs NESGX
OBMCX	Oberweis Micro Cap Fund	35.75%	—	Dec 1995	RFIMX vs OBMCX
NEAIX	Needham Aggressive Growth Fund Institutional Class	33.50%	—	Dec 2016	RFIMX vs NEAIX
NEAGX	Needham Aggressive Growth Fund Retail Class	33.20%	—	Sep 2001	RFIMX vs NEAGX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to RFIMX

RFIMX has 20.00% 1-year volatility. There are 54 mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 14.57%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
EMCAX	Empiric Fund	14.57%	—	Nov 1995	RFIMX vs EMCAX
CMCIX	Calvert Small/Mid-Cap Fund Class I	15.38%	—	Jul 2011	RFIMX vs CMCIX
NBGNX	Neuberger Berman Genesis Fund	16.31%	—	Sep 1988	RFIMX vs NBGNX
NBGIX	Neuberger Berman Genesis Fund Institutional Class	16.31%	—	Jul 1999	RFIMX vs NBGIX
ETEGX	Eaton Vance Small-Cap Fund	16.33%	—	Jan 1997	RFIMX vs ETEGX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to RFIMX

RFIMX has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.07%. There are 27 mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -7.08%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
DSCIX	Dana Epiphany ESG Small Cap Equity Fund	-7.08%	—	Nov 2015	RFIMX vs DSCIX
RYWCX	Rydex S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth Fund	-8.49%	—	Feb 2004	RFIMX vs RYWCX
WMKSX	WesMark Small Company Fund	-8.50%	—	Dec 1993	RFIMX vs WMKSX
EMCAX	Empiric Fund	-8.60%	—	Nov 1995	RFIMX vs EMCAX
SGPIX	ProFunds Small Cap Growth Fund	-9.15%	—	Sep 2001	RFIMX vs SGPIX

Often Compared With RFIMX

Investors most often compare RFIMX with FXAIX, ONEQ, MISGX. These 20 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	59	10.13%	—	Feb 1988	RFIMX vs FXAIX
ONEQ	Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	60	12.39%	10.69B	Sep 2003	RFIMX vs ONEQ
MISGX	Meridian Small Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	20	5.26%	—	Dec 2013	RFIMX vs MISGX
ARTSX	Artisan Small Cap Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	31	12.46%	—	Mar 1995	RFIMX vs ARTSX
LAGWX	Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	37	18.73%	—	Oct 1973	RFIMX vs LAGWX
HRSMX	Hood River Small-Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	63	19.18%	—	Jan 2003	RFIMX vs HRSMX
PQJCX	PGIM Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	60	15.36%	—	Nov 2016	RFIMX vs PQJCX
JMIGX	Jacob Discovery Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	17	-8.59%	—	Dec 1997	RFIMX vs JMIGX
JSCGX	Jacob Small Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	2	-26.40%	—	Feb 2010	RFIMX vs JSCGX
DCDGX	Dunham Small Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	40	13.94%	—	Dec 2004	RFIMX vs DCDGX
FGROX	Emerald Growth Fund Institutional Class	Small Cap Growth Equities	76	23.70%	—	Oct 2008	RFIMX vs FGROX
FKASX	Federated Hermes Kaufmann Small Cap Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	18	9.84%	—	Dec 2002	RFIMX vs FKASX
PGOAX	PGIM Jennison Small Company Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	65	13.48%	—	Jan 1990	RFIMX vs PGOAX
FAMFX	FAM Small Cap Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	2	2.91%	—	Mar 2012	RFIMX vs FAMFX
KSCOX	Kinetics Small Cap Opportunities Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	13	22.78%	—	Mar 2000	RFIMX vs KSCOX
LMOIX	ClearBridge Small Cap Growth Fund Class IS	Small Cap Growth Equities	23	11.47%	—	Aug 2008	RFIMX vs LMOIX
MNDIX	MFS New Discovery Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	31	11.82%	—	Jan 1997	RFIMX vs MNDIX
CTSIX	Calamos Timpani Small Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	44	18.97%	—	Mar 2011	RFIMX vs CTSIX
ALFAX	Lord Abbett Alpha Strategy Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	47	16.08%	—	Mar 1998	RFIMX vs ALFAX
FTXFX	FullerThaler Behavioral Small-Cap Growth Fund Clas...	Small Cap Growth Equities	59	23.90%	—	Dec 2017	RFIMX vs FTXFX

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