TWCGX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

American Century Growth Fund (TWCGX) 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 TWCGX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to TWCGX

TWCGX charges 0.94% annually. There are 261 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	TWCGX vs ACIHX
FSPGX	Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund	0.04%	—	—	TWCGX vs FSPGX
SWLGX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth Index Fund	0.04%	4.94B	Dec 2017	TWCGX vs SWLGX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	0.04%	393.80B	May 1998	TWCGX vs VIGIX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	0.05%	393.80B	Nov 2000	TWCGX vs VIGAX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to TWCGX

TWCGX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 19. There are 201 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
VPMCX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares	91	92.00B	Nov 1984	TWCGX vs VPMCX
ONERX	One Rock Fund	89	—	Mar 2020	TWCGX vs ONERX
CHASX	Chase Growth Fund	89	—	Dec 1997	TWCGX vs CHASX
CHAIX	Chase Growth Fund Institutional Class	89	—	Jan 2007	TWCGX vs CHAIX
FOCKX	Fidelity OTC Portfolio Class K	87	—	May 2008	TWCGX vs FOCKX

Top Performing TWCGX Alternatives (YTD)

TWCGX is at 5.07% YTD. There are 266 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 61.33%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ONERX	One Rock Fund	61.33%	—	Mar 2020	TWCGX vs ONERX
IOLZX	ICON Equity Fund	28.44%	—	Oct 2002	TWCGX vs IOLZX
CHASX	Chase Growth Fund	27.22%	—	Dec 1997	TWCGX vs CHASX
CHAIX	Chase Growth Fund Institutional Class	27.15%	—	Jan 2007	TWCGX vs CHAIX
FUMIX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Momentum Index Fund	27.01%	—	Feb 2017	TWCGX vs FUMIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to TWCGX

TWCGX has 16.86% 1-year volatility. There are 192 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.83%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
BBLIX	BBH Select Series - Large Cap Fund	6.83%	—	Sep 2019	TWCGX vs BBLIX
MEIFX	Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund	9.74%	—	Jan 2005	TWCGX vs MEIFX
MRFOX	Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity Fund	10.06%	—	Dec 2015	TWCGX vs MRFOX
AWYIX	CIBC Atlas Equity Income Fund	10.18%	—	Apr 2010	TWCGX vs AWYIX
GQEPX	GQG Partners US Select Quality Equity Fund Investo...	10.63%	—	Sep 2018	TWCGX vs GQEPX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to TWCGX

TWCGX has a 1-year max drawdown of -16.69%. There are 284 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	TWCGX vs BBLIX
MEIFX	Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund	-4.80%	—	Jan 2005	TWCGX vs MEIFX
AQEIX	LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund	-7.02%	—	Jul 2005	TWCGX vs AQEIX
MRFOX	Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity Fund	-7.03%	—	Dec 2015	TWCGX vs MRFOX
DNVYX	Davis New York Venture Fund Class Y	-7.97%	—	Feb 1969	TWCGX vs DNVYX

Other Mutual Funds from American Century

The 10 most viewed American Century mutual funds shown here include TWCUX, BGEIX, ACFOX and span 7 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $27B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TWCUX	American Century Ultra Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	17	5.16%	26.59B	Nov 1981	TWCGX vs TWCUX
BGEIX	American Century Global Gold Fund	Gold, Precious Metals	20	-13.10%	1.76B	Aug 1988	TWCGX vs BGEIX
ACFOX	American Century Investments Focused Dynamic Growt...	Large Cap Growth Equities	21	4.22%	2.12B	May 2006	TWCGX vs ACFOX
TWCIX	American Century Select Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	21	3.93%	6.39B	Jun 1971	TWCGX vs TWCIX
TWHIX	American Century Heritage Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	5	7.27%	5.37B	Nov 1987	TWCGX vs TWHIX
BCHYX	American Century California High Yield Municipal F...	Municipal Bonds	87	2.45%	1.62B	Dec 1986	TWCGX vs BCHYX
TWEIX	American Century Equity Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	67	10.31%	6.45B	Aug 1994	TWCGX vs TWEIX
BIGRX	American Century Disciplined Core Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	87	14.09%	1.99B	Dec 1990	TWCGX vs BIGRX
ACIIX	American Century Equity Income Fund Class I	Large Cap Value Equities	69	10.51%	—	Jul 1998	TWCGX vs ACIIX
BULIX	American Century Utilities Fund	Utilities Equities	24	9.62%	312.77M	Feb 1993	TWCGX vs BULIX

Often Compared With TWCGX

Investors most often compare TWCGX with VOO, SPY, VGT. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	11.30%	1.70T	Sep 2010	TWCGX vs VOO
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	11.28%	783.21B	Jan 1993	TWCGX vs SPY
VGT	Vanguard Information Technology ETF	Technology Equities	57	23.92%	170.10B	Mar 2004	TWCGX vs VGT
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	59	17.11%	481.14B	Mar 1999	TWCGX vs QQQ
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	35	7.23%	60.56B	Dec 2009	TWCGX vs SCHG
ADSIX	American Century Disciplined Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	16	3.35%	449.73M	Sep 2005	TWCGX vs ADSIX
FBGRX	Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	58	15.62%	—	Dec 1987	TWCGX vs FBGRX
VONG	Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	28	4.73%	54.80B	Sep 2010	TWCGX vs VONG
ALVIX	American Century Investments Focused Large Cap Val...	Large Cap Value Equities	65	10.62%	2.92B	Jul 1999	TWCGX vs ALVIX
SWHGX	Schwab MarketTrack Growth Portfolio™	Diversified Portfolio	72	9.69%	—	Nov 1995	TWCGX vs SWHGX
IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	11.32%	894.38B	May 2000	TWCGX vs IVV
COSYX	Columbia Overseas Value Fund Institutional 3 Class	Foreign Large Cap Equities	45	6.66%	—	Jul 2015	TWCGX vs COSYX
MGK	Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	36	8.57%	35.00B	Dec 2007	TWCGX vs MGK
LGRRX	Loomis Sayles Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	5	-3.46%	—	Feb 2013	TWCGX vs LGRRX
2BRE.L	Leverage Shares 2x Long Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B)...	Leveraged Equities	9	-6.00%	—	Dec 2021	TWCGX vs 2BRE.L
SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	92	64.04%	73.62B	Dec 2011	TWCGX vs SMH
IYW	iShares U.S. Technology ETF	Technology Equities	61	24.51%	25.16B	May 2000	TWCGX vs IYW
FNIAX	Fidelity Advisor New Insights Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	43	11.06%	—	Jul 2003	TWCGX vs FNIAX
AULDX	American Century Ultra Fund Class R6	Large Cap Growth Equities	17	5.35%	—	Jul 2013	TWCGX vs AULDX
ANFFX	American Funds The New Economy Fund Class F-1	Large Cap Growth Equities	77	18.02%	—	Mar 2001	TWCGX vs ANFFX

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