4 Zacks Rank #1 Large-Cap Growth Mutual Funds To Consider

Large-cap funds are ideal investment options for those seeking a high return potential accompanied by lower risk than small-cap and mid-cap funds. These funds have exposure to large-cap stocks with a long-term performance history, assuring more stability than what mid or small caps offer.

Additionally, growth funds focus on realizing an appreciable amount of capital growth by investing in stocks of firms, the value of which is projected to rise over the long term. However, relatively higher tolerance to risk and the willingness to park funds for the longer term are necessary when investing in these securities. This is because these may experience relatively greater fluctuation than the other fund classes.

Below we share with you four top-ranked large-cap growth mutual funds. Each has earned a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and is expected to outperform its peers in the future. Investors can click here to see the complete list of all the large-cap growth mutual funds.

Principal LargeCap Growth I R4 PPUSX seeks capital growth for the long run. PPUSX invests a bulk of its assets in equity securities of large-cap companies. The fund invests mainly in securities of those companies, which are expected have above-average growth potential. Principal LargeCap Growth I R4has one-year annualized returns of 38.2%.

As of December 2017, PPUSX held 527 issues, with 5.34% of its assets invested in Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN).

T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth TRBCX invests heavily in common stocks of large as well as mid-cap blue-chip companies. The fund focuses on those companies, which have good financial fundamentals, seasoned management and strong market positions. T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growthhas one-year annualized returns of 32.6%.

TRBCX has an expense ratio of 0.72% compared with the category average of 1.13%.

Fidelity Large Cap Growth Enhanced Index FLGEX seeks appreciation of capital. FLGEX invests a large chunk of its assets in common stocks of large-cap companies, which are included in the Russell 1000 Growth Index. Fidelity Large Cap Growth Enhanced Index has one-year annualized returns of 32.6%.

Patrick Waddell is one of the fund managers of FLGEX since 2007.

Loomis Sayles Growth A LGRRX invests in equities such as common stocks and warrants of large-cap companies. LGRRX may also invest, to a lesser extent, in small- and mid-cap companies. LGRRX invests in multiple sectors and industries. Loomis Sayles Growth A has one-year annualized returns of 38.4%.

LGRRX has an expense ratio of 0.91% compared with the category average of 1.13%.

To view the Zacks Rank and past performance of all large-cap growth mutual funds, investors can click here to see the complete list of funds.

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