TWCUX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to TWCUX

TWCUX charges 0.93% annually. There are 257 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	TWCUX vs ACIHX
SWLGX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth Index Fund	0.04%	4.90B	Dec 2017	TWCUX vs SWLGX
FSPGX	Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund	0.04%	—	—	TWCUX vs FSPGX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	0.04%	393.80B	May 1998	TWCUX vs VIGIX
TILIX	TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Growth Index Fund	0.05%	—	Oct 2002	TWCUX vs TILIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to TWCUX

TWCUX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 13. There are 267 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 92.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VPMCX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares	92	92.00B	Nov 1984	TWCUX vs VPMCX
POGRX	PrimeCap Odyssey Growth Fund	92	—	Nov 2004	TWCUX vs POGRX
CHAIX	Chase Growth Fund Institutional Class	88	—	Jan 2007	TWCUX vs CHAIX
VHCAX	Vanguard Capital Opportunity Fund Admiral Shares	88	31.20B	Nov 2001	TWCUX vs VHCAX
CHASX	Chase Growth Fund	86	—	Dec 1997	TWCUX vs CHASX

Top Performing TWCUX Alternatives (YTD)

TWCUX is at 1.69% YTD. There are 285 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 58.60%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ONERX	One Rock Fund	58.60%	—	Mar 2020	TWCUX vs ONERX
RYGRX	Rydex S&P 500 Pure Growth Fund	29.11%	—	Feb 2004	TWCUX vs RYGRX
IOLZX	ICON Equity Fund	28.62%	—	Oct 2002	TWCUX vs IOLZX
FUMIX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Momentum Index Fund	28.11%	—	Feb 2017	TWCUX vs FUMIX
FTQGX	Fidelity Focused Stock Fund	27.93%	—	Nov 1996	TWCUX vs FTQGX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to TWCUX

TWCUX has 17.37% 1-year volatility. There are 261 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.40%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
BBLIX	BBH Select Series - Large Cap Fund	7.40%	—	Sep 2019	TWCUX vs BBLIX
MEIFX	Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund	9.64%	—	Jan 2005	TWCUX vs MEIFX
MRFOX	Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity Fund	9.83%	—	Dec 2015	TWCUX vs MRFOX
AWYIX	CIBC Atlas Equity Income Fund	10.16%	—	Apr 2010	TWCUX vs AWYIX
BLUEX	AMG Veritas Global Real Return Fund	10.47%	—	Jan 1991	TWCUX vs BLUEX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to TWCUX

TWCUX has a 1-year max drawdown of -15.72%. There are 233 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	TWCUX vs BBLIX
MEIFX	Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund	-4.80%	—	Jan 2005	TWCUX vs MEIFX
AQEIX	LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund	-7.02%	—	Jul 2005	TWCUX vs AQEIX
MRFOX	Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity Fund	-7.03%	—	Dec 2015	TWCUX vs MRFOX
DNVYX	Davis New York Venture Fund Class Y	-7.97%	—	Feb 1969	TWCUX vs DNVYX

Other Mutual Funds from American Century

The 10 most viewed American Century mutual funds shown here include TWCGX, BGEIX, ACFOX and span 7 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $15B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TWCGX	American Century Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	15	1.39%	14.71B	Jun 1971	TWCUX vs TWCGX
BGEIX	American Century Global Gold Fund	Gold, Precious Metals	17	-9.28%	1.76B	Aug 1988	TWCUX vs BGEIX
ACFOX	American Century Investments Focused Dynamic Growt...	Large Cap Growth Equities	19	1.42%	2.12B	May 2006	TWCUX vs ACFOX
TWCIX	American Century Select Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	18	1.31%	6.39B	Jun 1971	TWCUX vs TWCIX
TWHIX	American Century Heritage Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	4	4.04%	5.37B	Nov 1987	TWCUX vs TWHIX
BCHYX	American Century California High Yield Municipal F...	Municipal Bonds	71	2.21%	1.62B	Dec 1986	TWCUX vs BCHYX
TWEIX	American Century Equity Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	50	7.80%	6.45B	Aug 1994	TWCUX vs TWEIX
BIGRX	American Century Disciplined Core Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	78	11.69%	1.99B	Dec 1990	TWCUX vs BIGRX
ACIIX	American Century Equity Income Fund Class I	Large Cap Value Equities	51	7.88%	—	Jul 1998	TWCUX vs ACIIX
BULIX	American Century Utilities Fund	Utilities Equities	18	7.92%	312.77M	Feb 1993	TWCUX vs BULIX

Often Compared With TWCUX

Investors most often compare TWCUX with VOO, FDGRX, VTI. These 20 comparison targets span 10 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	60	8.08%	1.70T	Sep 2010	TWCUX vs VOO
FDGRX	Fidelity Growth Company Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	61	18.88%	—	Jan 1983	TWCUX vs FDGRX
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	60	8.80%	2.30T	May 2001	TWCUX vs VTI
VT	Vanguard Total World Stock ETF	Global Equities	60	10.01%	95.30B	Jun 2008	TWCUX vs VT
PLFMX	Principal LargeCap S&P 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	53	7.89%	—	Dec 2000	TWCUX vs PLFMX
VTSAX	Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Admiral Sha...	Large Cap Blend Equities	52	8.85%	2.30T	Nov 2000	TWCUX vs VTSAX
SWPRX	Schwab Target 2060 Fund	Target Retirement Date	49	9.48%	—	Aug 2016	TWCUX vs SWPRX
KAUFX	Federated Hermes Kaufmann Fd	Mid Cap Growth Equities	12	7.83%	—	Feb 1986	TWCUX vs KAUFX
VTCIX	Vanguard Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund Ins...	Large Cap Blend Equities	53	8.12%	30.00B	Feb 1999	TWCUX vs VTCIX
BDMIX	BlackRock Global Long/Short Equity Fund Class I	Long-Short	94	12.07%	—	Dec 2012	TWCUX vs BDMIX
TWBIX	American Century Balanced Fund	Diversified Portfolio	34	3.23%	906.43M	Oct 1988	TWCUX vs TWBIX
BEQGX	American Century Equity Growth Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	51	6.31%	1.86B	May 1991	TWCUX vs BEQGX
TWGGX	American Century Focused Global Growth Fund	Global Equities	10	3.78%	550.83M	Nov 1998	TWCUX vs TWGGX
VYM	Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF	Dividend	77	11.42%	96.10B	Nov 2006	TWCUX vs VYM
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	77	16.62%	99.95B	Oct 2011	TWCUX vs SCHD
TWVLX	American Century Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	72	10.34%	1.85B	Sep 1993	TWCUX vs TWVLX
WWD	Woodward, Inc.		91	43.41%	—	—	TWCUX vs WWD
ACGR	American Century Large Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	26	1.49%	11.13M	Jun 2021	TWCUX vs ACGR
ARFVX	American Century Investments One Choice 2050 Portf...	Target Retirement Date	41	5.85%	956.18M	May 2008	TWCUX vs ARFVX
TSLA	Tesla, Inc.		50	-16.50%	—	—	TWCUX vs TSLA

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