American Funds International Growth and Income Fund (CGIAX)
The fund invests primarily in stocks of larger, well-established companies domiciled outside the United States, including in emerging markets and developing countries, that the investment adviser believes have the potential for growth and/or to pay dividends. The advisor currently intends to invest at least 90% of its assets in securities of issuers domiciled outside the United States and whose securities are listed primarily on exchanges outside the United States and in cash and cash equivalents and securities held as collateral issued by U.S. issuers.
Fund Info
US45956T6001
Oct 1, 2008
$250
Expense Ratio
CGIAX has a high expense ratio of 0.93%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in American Funds International Growth and Income Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
American Funds International Growth and Income Fund had a return of 7.15% year-to-date (YTD) and 8.78% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, American Funds International Growth and Income Fund had an annualized return of 3.97%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that American Funds International Growth and Income Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
CGIAX
7.15%
5.70%
1.12%
8.78%
3.83%
3.97%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
3.96%
1.97%
9.03%
22.16%
12.60%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of CGIAX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.88% | 7.15% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -1.28% | 3.14% | 3.92% | -2.25% | 4.02% | -1.79% | 0.94% | 2.90% | 1.35% | -4.08% | -0.88% | -3.07% | 2.49% |
| 2023 | 7.95% | -2.65% | 2.27% | 2.14% | -4.60% | 5.00% | 3.02% | -3.66% | -3.47% | -2.65% | 7.25% | 4.74% | 15.22% |
| 2022 | -2.85% | -4.35% | -1.96% | -6.34% | 2.46% | -7.59% | 2.04% | -4.67% | -8.65% | 4.08% | 14.10% | -2.03% | -16.48% |
| 2021 | -0.55% | 2.76% | 2.48% | 3.03% | 3.43% | -1.66% | -0.70% | 1.60% | -4.26% | 3.11% | -4.75% | 0.82% | 4.97% |
| 2020 | -3.32% | -7.35% | -17.12% | 6.86% | 3.33% | 4.59% | 5.08% | 3.19% | -2.90% | -2.89% | 15.77% | 6.16% | 7.73% |
| 2019 | 7.30% | 2.40% | 1.15% | 3.29% | -5.67% | 6.56% | -0.45% | -2.09% | 2.40% | 3.19% | 1.47% | 5.37% | 27.05% |
| 2018 | 5.87% | -4.22% | -0.54% | -0.06% | -2.34% | -1.98% | 2.83% | -2.87% | 0.28% | -7.87% | 0.53% | -4.42% | -14.45% |
| 2017 | 3.22% | 1.37% | 3.26% | 2.40% | 2.86% | 0.69% | 2.75% | 0.70% | 2.31% | 1.27% | 1.23% | 1.32% | 26.00% |
| 2016 | -4.63% | -2.44% | 7.19% | 1.96% | -0.42% | -1.81% | 4.46% | -0.17% | 1.78% | -1.64% | -2.84% | 1.28% | 2.15% |
| 2015 | -0.44% | 4.61% | -2.40% | 3.86% | -1.02% | -2.34% | 0.13% | -7.19% | -3.40% | 4.08% | -2.03% | -1.87% | -8.33% |
| 2014 | -4.17% | 5.43% | 0.72% | 2.02% | 2.17% | 0.62% | -2.44% | 0.67% | -3.94% | -0.35% | 0.44% | -3.42% | -2.67% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of CGIAX is 42, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for American Funds International Growth and Income Fund (CGIAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
American Funds International Growth and Income Fund provided a 2.42% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.93 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.93 | $0.93 | $0.81 | $0.90 | $0.99 | $0.52 | $0.85 | $0.80 | $0.63 | $0.65 | $0.90 | $2.26 |
Dividend yield | 2.42% | 2.59% | 2.27% | 2.82% | 2.51% | 1.35% | 2.35% | 2.74% | 1.80% | 2.29% | 3.18% | 7.10% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Funds International Growth and Income Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.39 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.93 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.81 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.90 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.99 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.52 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.85 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.39 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.80 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.63 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.65 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.90 |
| 2014 | $0.44 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.30 | $2.26 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the American Funds International Growth and Income Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the American Funds International Growth and Income Fund was 35.79%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 172 trading sessions.
The current American Funds International Growth and Income Fund drawdown is 2.18%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -35.79% | Jan 21, 2020 | 44 | Mar 23, 2020 | 172 | Nov 24, 2020 | 216 |
| -33.64% | Jun 15, 2021 | 338 | Oct 14, 2022 | 489 | Sep 26, 2024 | 827 |
| -26.43% | Jul 7, 2014 | 405 | Feb 11, 2016 | 374 | Aug 7, 2017 | 779 |
| -23.4% | Oct 2, 2008 | 108 | Mar 9, 2009 | 54 | May 26, 2009 | 162 |
| -22.48% | May 3, 2011 | 107 | Oct 3, 2011 | 305 | Dec 20, 2012 | 412 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current American Funds International Growth and Income Fund volatility is 3.12%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.