State Street Small/Mid Cap Equity Index Portfolio (SSMHX) belongs to the Mid 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 SSMHX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to SSMHX
SSMHX charges 0.02% annually. No mutual funds in the Mid Cap Growth Equities category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.04%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley Discovery Portfolio | 0.04% | — | Apr 2017 | SSMHX vs MMGPX | |
| Fidelity Mid Cap Growth Index Fund | 0.05% | — | Jul 2019 | SSMHX vs FMDGX | |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares | 0.07% | 33.80B | Sep 2011 | SSMHX vs VMGMX | |
| Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund Institu... | 0.08% | — | Mar 2011 | SSMHX vs VMFGX | |
| T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Index Fund | 0.14% | — | Dec 2015 | SSMHX vs TRMSX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SSMHX
SSMHX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 49. There are 14 mutual funds in the Mid Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 86.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Capital Opportunity Fund Investor Shares | 86 | 31.20B | Aug 1995 | SSMHX vs VHCOX | |
| Needham Growth Fund | 78 | — | Jan 1996 | SSMHX vs NEEGX | |
| Timothy Plan Aggressive Growth Fund | 78 | — | Oct 2000 | SSMHX vs TAAGX | |
| PrimeCap Odyssey Aggressive Growth Fund | 77 | — | Nov 2004 | SSMHX vs POAGX | |
| Needham Growth Fund Institutional Class | 76 | — | Dec 2016 | SSMHX vs NEEIX |
Top Performing SSMHX Alternatives (YTD)
SSMHX is at 15.27% YTD. There are 28 mutual funds in the Mid Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 44.89%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Needham Growth Fund Institutional Class | 44.89% | — | Dec 2016 | SSMHX vs NEEIX | |
| Needham Growth Fund | 44.58% | — | Jan 1996 | SSMHX vs NEEGX | |
| Kinetics Spin-Off and Corporate Restructuring Fund | 37.54% | — | May 2007 | SSMHX vs LSHAX | |
| Timothy Plan Aggressive Growth Fund | 28.73% | — | Oct 2000 | SSMHX vs TAAGX | |
| Kinetics Paradigm Fund | 25.77% | — | Dec 1999 | SSMHX vs WWNPX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SSMHX
SSMHX has 17.48% 1-year volatility. There are 57 mutual funds in the Mid Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 10.68%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBH Select Series - Mid Cap Fund | 10.68% | — | May 2021 | SSMHX vs BBMIX | |
| Bright Rock Mid Cap Growth Fund | 12.31% | — | May 2010 | SSMHX vs BQMGX | |
| JPMorgan Mid Cap Equity Fund | 12.69% | — | Dec 1996 | SSMHX vs VSNGX | |
| Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund | 13.49% | — | Mar 1950 | SSMHX vs VLIFX | |
| Sparrow Growth Fund | 13.52% | — | Oct 1998 | SSMHX vs SGFFX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SSMHX
SSMHX has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.03%. There are 14 mutual funds in the Mid Cap Growth Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -7.81%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victory Munder Mid-Cap Core Growth Fund | -7.81% | — | Jun 1998 | SSMHX vs MGOYX | |
| JPMorgan Mid Cap Equity Fund | -8.24% | — | Dec 1996 | SSMHX vs VSNGX | |
| BBH Select Series - Mid Cap Fund | -8.89% | — | May 2021 | SSMHX vs BBMIX | |
| Guggenheim StylePlus - Mid Growth Fund | -9.17% | — | Sep 1969 | SSMHX vs SECUX | |
| Timothy Plan Aggressive Growth Fund | -9.37% | — | Oct 2000 | SSMHX vs TAAGX |
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Often Compared With SSMHX
Investors most often compare SSMHX with SPSM, PRBLX, SCHA. These 20 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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