American Funds International Growth and Income Fund (CGIAX) Alternatives

American Funds International Growth and Income Fund (CGIAX) belongs to the Foreign Large Cap Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with CGIAX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to CGIAX

CGIAX charges 0.93% annually. Among mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among CGIAX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
FSGEX	Fidelity Series Global ex U.S. Index Fund	0.01%	Sep 29, 2009	CGIAX vs FSGEX
FINVX	Fidelity Series International Value Fund	0.01%	Dec 3, 2009	CGIAX vs FINVX
FSOSX	Fidelity Series Overseas Fund	0.01%	Jun 21, 2019	CGIAX vs FSOSX
FIGSX	Fidelity Series International Growth Fund	0.01%	Dec 3, 2009	CGIAX vs FIGSX
FHLFX	Fidelity Series International Index Fund	0.01%	Aug 17, 2018	CGIAX vs FHLFX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to CGIAX

Among mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
KGIIX	Kopernik International Fund	98	Jun 29, 2015	CGIAX vs KGIIX
EPDIX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund	97	Jan 9, 2014	CGIAX vs EPDIX
EPDPX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund Class A	97	Jan 10, 2014	CGIAX vs EPDPX
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	96	Aug 1, 1994	CGIAX vs TIVFX
GTMIX	GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund	95	Jul 28, 1998	CGIAX vs GTMIX

Top Performing CGIAX Alternatives (YTD)

CGIAX alternatives from the Foreign Large Cap Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	10.36%	Aug 1, 1994	CGIAX vs TIVFX
PPYPX	PIMCO RAE International Fund	8.42%	Jun 4, 2015	CGIAX vs PPYPX
PZRIX	PIMCO RAE Global ex-US Fund	7.89%	Jun 4, 2015	CGIAX vs PZRIX
PTSIX	PIMCO RAE PLUS International Fund	7.77%	Sep 29, 2011	CGIAX vs PTSIX
KGIIX	Kopernik International Fund	5.93%	Jun 29, 2015	CGIAX vs KGIIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to CGIAX

CGIAX alternatives from the Foreign Large Cap Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
TBGVX	Tweedy, Browne International Value Fund	12.26%	Jun 14, 1993	CGIAX vs TBGVX
FSKLX	Fidelity SAI International Low Volatility Index Fu...	12.28%	May 29, 2015	CGIAX vs FSKLX
GQJPX	GQG Partners International Quality Dividend Income...	12.39%	Jun 29, 2021	CGIAX vs GQJPX
GSIMX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	12.47%	Dec 15, 2016	CGIAX vs GSIMX
GSINX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	12.48%	Dec 14, 2016	CGIAX vs GSINX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to CGIAX

CGIAX alternatives from the Foreign Large Cap Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
IVFIX	Federated Hermes International Strategic Value Div...	-8.47%	Jun 3, 2008	CGIAX vs IVFIX
SIMYX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Managed Intern...	-8.55%	Oct 16, 2016	CGIAX vs SIMYX
FSKLX	Fidelity SAI International Low Volatility Index Fu...	-8.64%	May 29, 2015	CGIAX vs FSKLX
GSINX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	-8.74%	Dec 14, 2016	CGIAX vs GSINX
GSIMX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	-8.75%	Dec 15, 2016	CGIAX vs GSIMX

Other Mutual Funds from American Funds

Most popular American Funds mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
ABALX	American Funds American Balanced Fund Class A	Diversified Portfolio	81	-2.86%	Jul 26, 1975	CGIAX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	48	-7.68%	Jan 1, 1934	CGIAX vs AIVSX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	30	-11.15%	Dec 1, 1973	CGIAX vs RGAGX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	38	-5.27%	Jul 31, 1952	CGIAX vs AWSHX
RERGX	American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities	57	-5.45%	—	CGIAX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities	70	-6.13%	Jan 8, 1978	CGIAX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities, Global Equities	38	-8.14%	Mar 13, 1973	CGIAX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America	Large Cap Growth Equities	29	-11.18%	Dec 1, 1973	CGIAX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend, Actively Managed	81	1.48%	Dec 1, 1973	CGIAX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	-11.82%	Jan 5, 1967	CGIAX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With CGIAX

What investors most often compare with CGIAX, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	52	12.79%	Oct 20, 2011	CGIAX vs SCHD
VTWAX	Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Large Cap Growth Equities	64	-4.69%	Feb 7, 2019	CGIAX vs VTWAX
NDARX	American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio - Enhan...	Diversified Portfolio	74	-2.18%	Aug 27, 2015	CGIAX vs NDARX
SCHR	Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF	Government Bonds	64	-0.04%	Aug 5, 2010	CGIAX vs SCHR
CGIE	Capital Group International Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Actively Managed	54	-2.87%	Sep 26, 2023	CGIAX vs CGIE
FTIHX	Fidelity Total International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	79	-1.15%	Jun 7, 2016	CGIAX vs FTIHX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	CGIAX vs VOO
QGRO	American Century STOXX U.S. Quality Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	36	-8.26%	Sep 10, 2018	CGIAX vs QGRO
RLBGX	American Funds American Balanced Fund Class R-6	Diversified Portfolio	82	-2.79%	Jul 26, 1975	CGIAX vs RLBGX
ANDIX	AQR International Defensive Style Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	53	-0.25%	Jul 9, 2012	CGIAX vs ANDIX
APHIX	Artisan International Fund Institutional Class	Foreign Large Cap Equities	89	3.79%	Jul 1, 1997	CGIAX vs APHIX
SWRLX	Touchstone International Equity Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	94	2.74%	Mar 1, 1993	CGIAX vs SWRLX

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