RICGX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

The Investment Company of America Class R-6 (RICGX) belongs to the Large Cap Blend Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with RICGX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to RICGX

RICGX charges 0.27% annually. There are 80 mutual funds in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VFFSX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Institutional Select Share...	0.01%	—	—	RICGX vs VFFSX
VSTSX	Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Institution...	0.01%	—	Jun 2016	RICGX vs VSTSX
FSKAX	Fidelity Total Market Index Fund	0.02%	—	—	RICGX vs FSKAX
FLCPX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Large Cap Index Fund	0.02%	—	Feb 2016	RICGX vs FLCPX
VIIIX	Vanguard Institutional Index Fund Institutional Pl...	0.02%	355.20B	Jul 1997	RICGX vs VIIIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to RICGX

RICGX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 40. There are 248 mutual funds in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VPCCX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund	95	17.20B	Dec 2004	RICGX vs VPCCX
VPMAX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Admiral Shares	92	92.00B	Nov 2001	RICGX vs VPMAX
POSKX	PrimeCap Odyssey Stock Fund	92	—	Nov 2004	RICGX vs POSKX
GTLOX	Glenmede Quantitative U.S. Large Cap Core Equity P...	89	—	Feb 2004	RICGX vs GTLOX
RESGX	Glenmede Responsible ESG U.S. Equity Portfolio	89	—	Dec 2015	RICGX vs RESGX

Top Performing RICGX Alternatives (YTD)

RICGX is at 7.78% YTD. There are 211 mutual funds in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 30.27%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VPCCX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund	30.27%	17.20B	Dec 2004	RICGX vs VPCCX
VPMAX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Admiral Shares	25.44%	92.00B	Nov 2001	RICGX vs VPMAX
POSKX	PrimeCap Odyssey Stock Fund	24.51%	—	Nov 2004	RICGX vs POSKX
IGIAX	Integrity ESG Growth & Income Fund	24.37%	—	Jan 1995	RICGX vs IGIAX
ALSMX	Archer Multi Cap Fund	24.19%	—	Dec 2019	RICGX vs ALSMX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to RICGX

RICGX has 13.27% 1-year volatility. There are 285 mutual funds in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 2.28%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
ORDNX	North Square Preferred and Income Securities Fund	2.28%	—	Jun 2013	RICGX vs ORDNX
SVPFX	Goldman Sachs Strategic Volatility Premium Fund	2.40%	—	Mar 2021	RICGX vs SVPFX
QUERX	AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund Class R6	8.39%	—	Jul 2012	RICGX vs QUERX
AUEIX	AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund	8.41%	—	Jul 2012	RICGX vs AUEIX
FSUVX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Low Volatility Index Fund	8.58%	—	May 2015	RICGX vs FSUVX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to RICGX

RICGX has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.03%. There are 265 mutual funds in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -1.33%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
SVPFX	Goldman Sachs Strategic Volatility Premium Fund	-1.33%	—	Mar 2021	RICGX vs SVPFX
ORDNX	North Square Preferred and Income Securities Fund	-2.66%	—	Jun 2013	RICGX vs ORDNX
RCKSX	Rock Oak Core Growth Fund	-4.14%	—	Dec 2004	RICGX vs RCKSX
AUEIX	AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund	-5.91%	—	Jul 2012	RICGX vs AUEIX
QUERX	AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund Class R6	-5.93%	—	Jul 2012	RICGX vs QUERX

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	74	8.29%	—	Jul 1975	RICGX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	38	7.66%	—	Jan 1934	RICGX vs AIVSX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	34	5.17%	—	Jul 1952	RICGX vs AWSHX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	6.52%	—	Dec 1973	RICGX vs RGAGX
RERGX	American Funds EUPAC Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	38	10.30%	—	May 2009	RICGX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	56	12.28%	—	Aug 1978	RICGX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Global Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	21	4.43%	—	Mar 1973	RICGX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class F-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	6.45%	—	Dec 1973	RICGX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	47	5.75%	—	Dec 1973	RICGX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	17	2.91%	—	Jan 1967	RICGX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With RICGX

Investors most often compare RICGX with AQGIX, QKACX, FLCSX. These 20 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
AQGIX	AQR Global Equity Fund	Global Equities	67	10.65%	—	Dec 2009	RICGX vs AQGIX
QKACX	Federated Hermes MDT All Cap Core Fund Class R6	Large Cap Blend Equities	40	4.43%	—	Oct 2002	RICGX vs QKACX
FLCSX	Fidelity Large Cap Stock Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	61	7.92%	—	Jun 1995	RICGX vs FLCSX
QLEIX	AQR Long-Short Equity Fund	Long-Short	44	-1.80%	—	Jul 2013	RICGX vs QLEIX
FGRIX	Fidelity Growth & Income Portfolio	Large Cap Value Equities	49	7.01%	—	Dec 1985	RICGX vs FGRIX
EVSAX	Allspring Disciplined U.S. Core Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	60	8.91%	—	Feb 1990	RICGX vs EVSAX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	60	8.08%	1.70T	Sep 2010	RICGX vs VOO
PDGIX	T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	45	7.95%	—	Dec 2015	RICGX vs PDGIX
PMFKX	Victory Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Class R-6	Diversified Portfolio	83	4.57%	—	Dec 2011	RICGX vs PMFKX
FTRIX	Fidelity Advisor Mega Cap Stock Fund Class I	Large Cap Blend Equities	67	7.86%	—	Feb 2008	RICGX vs FTRIX
JLGRX	JPMorgan Large Cap Growth Fund Class R5	Large Cap Growth Equities	13	3.47%	—	—	RICGX vs JLGRX
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	60	8.10%	765.27B	Jan 1993	RICGX vs SPY
GFSIX	Gabelli Global Financial Services Fund	Financials Equities	72	6.72%	—	Oct 2018	RICGX vs GFSIX
QIACX	Federated Hermes MDT All Cap Core Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	38	4.42%	—	Oct 2002	RICGX vs QIACX
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	52	8.21%	—	Feb 1988	RICGX vs FXAIX
RLBGX	American Funds American Balanced Fund Class R-6	Diversified Portfolio	76	8.42%	—	Jul 1975	RICGX vs RLBGX
SPMO	Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF	Momentum, S&P 500	70	29.45%	21.99B	Oct 2015	RICGX vs SPMO
SSHQX	State Street Hedged International Developed Equity...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	72	12.01%	—	May 2015	RICGX vs SSHQX
TIBIX	Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund Class I	Diversified Portfolio	98	16.73%	—	Dec 2002	RICGX vs TIBIX
DHAMX	Centre American Select Equity Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	86	20.94%	—	Dec 2011	RICGX vs DHAMX

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