Growth and Aggressive Growth Funds

Growth fund terms for growth, aggressive growth, go-go, and growth-and-income mandates.

Growth and Aggressive Growth Funds terms classify funds by investment mandate, asset class, style, geography, lifecycle design, income goal, or risk profile.

Use this branch when the fund type determines what the portfolio may own, how it seeks return, what benchmark fits, and which risks investors accept.

Key Terms in This Branch

TermUse it for
Aggressive Growth FundA fund mandate, asset-class, allocation, income, style, lifecycle, global, or sector-exposure term.
Go-Go FundA fund mandate, asset-class, allocation, income, style, lifecycle, global, or sector-exposure term.
Growth and Income FundA fund mandate, asset-class, allocation, income, style, lifecycle, global, or sector-exposure term.
Growth FundA fund mandate, asset-class, allocation, income, style, lifecycle, global, or sector-exposure term.

What to Check

Check asset allocation, eligible holdings, benchmark, geographic exposure, credit quality, duration, style, derivatives use, concentration, turnover, and stated investment objective.

Common Mistakes

  • Selecting a fund type without checking what the mandate actually permits.
  • Ignoring concentration, derivatives, currency, duration, or credit exposure.
  • Assuming income, growth, balanced, and lifecycle labels mean the same thing across sponsors.
  • Comparing funds to the wrong benchmark.

This page is educational and does not recommend a specific fund, security, tax treatment, or account choice.

In this section

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Aggressive Growth Fund

An aggressive growth fund prioritizes capital appreciation through higher-volatility stocks, concentrated themes, or other growth-oriented exposures.

Growth and Income Fund

A growth and income fund seeks both capital appreciation and current distributions, usually through dividend-paying equities or a mixed portfolio.

Growth Fund

Equity fund that emphasizes companies expected to grow revenue, earnings, or cash flow faster than the broader market, primarily seeking capital appreciation.

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