RGAGX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-6 (RGAGX) 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 RGAGX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to RGAGX

RGAGX charges 0.30% annually. There are 26 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	RGAGX vs ACIHX
FSPGX	Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund	0.04%	—	—	RGAGX vs FSPGX
SWLGX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth Index Fund	0.04%	5.10B	Dec 2017	RGAGX vs SWLGX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	0.04%	365.00B	May 1998	RGAGX vs VIGIX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	0.05%	365.00B	Nov 2000	RGAGX vs VIGAX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to RGAGX

RGAGX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 35. There are 170 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
EFCNX	Emerald Insights Fund	98	—	Aug 2014	RGAGX vs EFCNX
VPMCX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares	94	82.00B	Nov 1984	RGAGX vs VPMCX
FOCKX	Fidelity OTC Portfolio Class K	93	—	May 2008	RGAGX vs FOCKX
FOCPX	Fidelity OTC Portfolio	93	—	Dec 1984	RGAGX vs FOCPX
POGRX	PrimeCap Odyssey Growth Fund	93	—	Nov 2004	RGAGX vs POGRX

Top Performing RGAGX Alternatives (YTD)

RGAGX is at 10.24% YTD. There are 166 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 66.81%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ONERX	One Rock Fund	66.81%	—	Mar 2020	RGAGX vs ONERX
CTCAX	Columbia Global Technology Growth Fund Class A	32.06%	—	Nov 2000	RGAGX vs CTCAX
RYGRX	Rydex S&P 500 Pure Growth Fund	28.96%	—	Feb 2004	RGAGX vs RYGRX
FOKFX	Fidelity OTC K6 Portfolio	28.00%	—	Jun 2019	RGAGX vs FOKFX
FOCKX	Fidelity OTC Portfolio Class K	27.65%	—	May 2008	RGAGX vs FOCKX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to RGAGX

RGAGX has 15.15% 1-year volatility. There are 160 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.88%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
BBLIX	BBH Select Series - Large Cap Fund	7.88%	—	Sep 2019	RGAGX vs BBLIX
MEIFX	Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund	9.26%	—	Jan 2005	RGAGX vs MEIFX
EFCNX	Emerald Insights Fund	9.29%	—	Aug 2014	RGAGX vs EFCNX
MRFOX	Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity Fund	9.77%	—	Dec 2015	RGAGX vs MRFOX
AWYIX	CIBC Atlas Equity Income Fund	9.90%	—	Apr 2010	RGAGX vs AWYIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to RGAGX

RGAGX has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.71%. There are 165 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.90%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
EFCNX	Emerald Insights Fund	-2.90%	—	Aug 2014	RGAGX vs EFCNX
BBLIX	BBH Select Series - Large Cap Fund	-3.63%	—	Sep 2019	RGAGX vs BBLIX
MEIFX	Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund	-4.80%	—	Jan 2005	RGAGX vs MEIFX
GQEPX	GQG Partners US Select Quality Equity Fund Investo...	-6.77%	—	Sep 2018	RGAGX vs GQEPX
AQEIX	LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund	-7.02%	—	Jul 2005	RGAGX vs AQEIX

Other Mutual Funds from American Funds

The 10 most viewed American Funds mutual funds shown here include ABALX, AIVSX, AWSHX and span 7 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ABALX	American Funds American Balanced Fund Class A	Diversified Portfolio	85	9.98%	—	Jul 1975	RGAGX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	55	10.91%	—	Jan 1934	RGAGX vs AIVSX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	38	5.89%	—	Jul 1952	RGAGX vs AWSHX
RERGX	American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities	40	12.33%	—	—	RGAGX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities	75	15.14%	—	Jan 1978	RGAGX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities, Global Equities	29	7.38%	—	Mar 1973	RGAGX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America	Large Cap Growth Equities	34	10.19%	—	Dec 1973	RGAGX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	53	6.34%	—	Dec 1973	RGAGX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	27	6.34%	—	Jan 1967	RGAGX vs AMCPX
ABNFX	American Funds The Bond Fund of America® Class F-2	Intermediate Core Bond	21	0.19%	—	Aug 2008	RGAGX vs ABNFX

Often Compared With RGAGX

Investors most often compare RGAGX with VFIAX, VOO, FXAIX. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	73	11.69%	1.60T	Nov 2000	RGAGX vs VFIAX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	1.60T	Sep 2010	RGAGX vs VOO
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	73	11.71%	—	Feb 1988	RGAGX vs FXAIX
SSSYX	State Street Equity 500 Index Fund Class K	Large Cap Blend Equities	73	11.69%	—	Sep 2014	RGAGX vs SSSYX
JLGMX	JPMorgan Large Cap Growth Fund Class R6	Large Cap Growth Equities	20	7.96%	—	Nov 2010	RGAGX vs JLGMX
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	73	21.30%	493.99B	Mar 1999	RGAGX vs QQQ
RWMGX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	39	6.01%	—	—	RGAGX vs RWMGX
PRGFX	T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	22	6.97%	—	Apr 1950	RGAGX vs PRGFX
VOOG	Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	58	13.78%	24.20B	Sep 2010	RGAGX vs VOOG
TISBX	TIAA-CREF Small-Cap Blend Index Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	64	18.69%	—	Oct 2002	RGAGX vs TISBX
RAFGX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class R-6	Large Cap Growth Equities	30	7.32%	—	May 2009	RGAGX vs RAFGX
TIGRX	TIAA-CREF Growth & Income Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	43	8.50%	—	Jul 1999	RGAGX vs TIGRX
TILGX	TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Growth Fund Institutional Clas...	Large Cap Growth Equities	26	8.14%	—	Mar 2006	RGAGX vs TILGX
EQPGX	Fidelity Advisor Equity Growth Fund Class I	Large Cap Growth Equities	43	15.45%	—	Nov 1983	RGAGX vs EQPGX
MVCAX	MFS Mid Cap Value Fund	Mid Cap Value Equities	20	7.72%	—	Aug 2001	RGAGX vs MVCAX
JFIVX	John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust 500 Index Tr...	Large Cap Blend Equities	73	11.56%	—	Nov 2012	RGAGX vs JFIVX
JDEUX	JPMorgan U.S. Research Enhanced Equity Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	63	9.45%	—	Mar 2003	RGAGX vs JDEUX
HAGAX	Carillon Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	8	7.87%	—	Aug 1998	RGAGX vs HAGAX
FDMO	Fidelity Momentum Factor ETF	Momentum, Large Cap Growth Equities	57	15.24%	841.75M	Sep 2016	RGAGX vs FDMO
PRDGX	T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund, Inc.	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	40	7.60%	—	Dec 1992	RGAGX vs PRDGX

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