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 20 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	RGAGX vs VIGIX
SWLGX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth Index Fund	0.04%	4.75B	Dec 2017	RGAGX vs SWLGX
FSPGX	Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund	0.04%	—	—	RGAGX vs FSPGX
TILIX	Nuveen Large Cap Growth Index Fund R6 Class	0.05%	—	Oct 2002	RGAGX vs TILIX
VRGWX	Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund Institutio...	0.05%	—	Dec 2010	RGAGX vs VRGWX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to RGAGX

RGAGX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 19. There are 167 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	RGAGX vs DNVYX
VPMCX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares	90	96.10B	Nov 1984	RGAGX vs VPMCX
VHCAX	Vanguard Capital Opportunity Fund Admiral Shares	84	32.70B	Nov 2001	RGAGX vs VHCAX
FDSSX	Fidelity Stock Selector All Cap Fund	80	—	Sep 1990	RGAGX vs FDSSX
FZAPX	Fidelity Advisor Stock Selector All Cap Fund Class...	80	—	Aug 2013	RGAGX vs FZAPX

Top Performing RGAGX Alternatives (YTD)

RGAGX is at 5.80% YTD. There are 185 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	RGAGX vs ONERX
IOLZX	ICON Equity Fund	28.55%	—	Oct 2002	RGAGX vs IOLZX
CHAIX	Chase Growth Fund Institutional Class	22.03%	—	Jan 2007	RGAGX vs CHAIX
CHASX	Chase Growth Fund	22.03%	—	Dec 1997	RGAGX vs CHASX
GTLLX	Glenmede Quantitative U.S. Large Cap Growth Equity...	21.57%	—	Feb 2004	RGAGX vs GTLLX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to RGAGX

RGAGX has 16.93% 1-year volatility. There are 162 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	RGAGX vs BBLIX
MEIFX	Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund	9.95%	—	Jan 2005	RGAGX vs MEIFX
AWYIX	CIBC Atlas Equity Income Fund	10.24%	—	Apr 2010	RGAGX vs AWYIX
MRFOX	Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity Fund	10.40%	—	Dec 2015	RGAGX vs MRFOX
GQEPX	GQG Partners US Select Quality Equity Fund Investo...	10.60%	—	Sep 2018	RGAGX vs GQEPX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to RGAGX

RGAGX has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.71%. There are 155 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	RGAGX vs BBLIX
MEIFX	Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund	-4.80%	—	Jan 2005	RGAGX vs MEIFX
AQEIX	LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund	-7.02%	—	Jul 2005	RGAGX vs AQEIX
MRFOX	Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity Fund	-7.03%	—	Dec 2015	RGAGX vs MRFOX
DNVYX	Davis New York Venture Fund Class Y	-7.97%	—	Feb 1969	RGAGX vs DNVYX

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	78	8.43%	—	Jul 1975	RGAGX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	40	9.73%	—	Jan 1934	RGAGX vs AIVSX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	55	8.99%	—	Jul 1952	RGAGX vs AWSHX
RERGX	American Funds EUPAC Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	48	10.30%	—	May 2009	RGAGX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	61	13.21%	—	Aug 1978	RGAGX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Global Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	23	4.94%	—	Mar 1973	RGAGX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class F-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	19	5.73%	—	Dec 1973	RGAGX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	81	8.35%	—	Dec 1973	RGAGX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	17	4.76%	—	Jan 1967	RGAGX vs AMCPX
GWPAX	American Funds Growth Portfolio Class A	Diversified Portfolio	32	8.46%	—	May 2012	RGAGX vs GWPAX

Often Compared With RGAGX

Investors most often compare RGAGX with VFIAX, VOO, FXAIX. These 20 comparison targets span 8 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	59	10.10%	1.70T	Nov 2000	RGAGX vs VFIAX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	78	11.72%	1.70T	Sep 2010	RGAGX vs VOO
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	59	10.13%	—	Feb 1988	RGAGX vs FXAIX
SSSYX	State Street Equity 500 Index Fund Class K	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	59	10.11%	—	Sep 2014	RGAGX vs SSSYX
JLGMX	JPMorgan Large Cap Growth Fund Class R6	Large Cap Growth Equities	6	-1.09%	—	Nov 2010	RGAGX vs JLGMX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	16	4.99%	378.80B	Nov 2000	RGAGX vs VIGAX
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	58	14.23%	452.80B	Mar 1999	RGAGX vs QQQ
RWMGX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	57	9.17%	—	May 2009	RGAGX vs RWMGX
PRGFX	T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	8	-0.62%	—	Apr 1950	RGAGX vs PRGFX
VOOG	Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	53	12.44%	26.40B	Sep 2010	RGAGX vs VOOG
TISBX	TIAA-CREF Small-Cap Blend Index Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	76	18.89%	—	Oct 2002	RGAGX vs TISBX
RAFGX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class R-6	Large Cap Growth Equities	18	4.96%	—	May 2009	RGAGX vs RAFGX
TIGRX	TIAA-CREF Growth & Income Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	25	5.72%	—	Jul 1999	RGAGX vs TIGRX
TILGX	TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Growth Fund Institutional Clas...	Large Cap Growth Equities	9	1.24%	—	Mar 2006	RGAGX vs TILGX
EQPGX	Fidelity Advisor Equity Growth Fund Class I	Large Cap Growth Equities	17	7.29%	—	Nov 1983	RGAGX vs EQPGX
JDEUX	JPMorgan U.S. Research Enhanced Equity Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	47	8.60%	—	Mar 2003	RGAGX vs JDEUX
JFIVX	John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust 500 Index Tr...	Large Cap Blend Equities	57	9.92%	—	Nov 2012	RGAGX vs JFIVX
MVCAX	MFS Mid Cap Value Fund	Mid Cap Value Equities	51	14.70%	—	Aug 2001	RGAGX vs MVCAX
HAGAX	Carillon Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	6	5.57%	—	Aug 1998	RGAGX vs HAGAX
FDMO	Fidelity Momentum Factor ETF	Momentum, Large Cap Growth Equities	49	11.50%	956.75M	Sep 2016	RGAGX vs FDMO

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