CGIAX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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 a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to CGIAX

CGIAX charges 0.93% annually. There are 237 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to CGIAX

CGIAX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 58. There are 113 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
GTMIX	GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund	95	—	Jul 1998	CGIAX vs GTMIX
SAHMX	SA International Value Fund	93	—	Aug 1999	CGIAX vs SAHMX
SWRLX	Touchstone International Equity Fund	92	—	Mar 1993	CGIAX vs SWRLX
GIOTX	GMO International Developed Equity Allocation Fund	90	—	Jun 2006	CGIAX vs GIOTX
DFVIX	DFA International Value III Portfolio	89	—	Feb 1995	CGIAX vs DFVIX

Top Performing CGIAX Alternatives (YTD)

CGIAX is at 11.76% YTD. There are 165 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 28.25%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	28.25%	—	Aug 1994	CGIAX vs TIVFX
FISZX	Fidelity SAI International SMA Completion Fund	24.09%	—	Apr 2019	CGIAX vs FISZX
CIGIX	Calamos International Growth Fund	22.91%	—	Mar 2005	CGIAX vs CIGIX
DCINX	Dunham International Stock Fund	22.73%	—	Dec 2004	CGIAX vs DCINX
LIAGX	Lord Abbett International Growth Fund	22.36%	—	Jun 2021	CGIAX vs LIAGX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to CGIAX

CGIAX has 14.25% 1-year volatility. There are 96 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 8.26%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FAOCX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class C	8.26%	—	Nov 1997	CGIAX vs FAOCX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	8.27%	—	Feb 2017	CGIAX vs FAOSX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	8.28%	—	Jul 1995	CGIAX vs FAOIX
FAOAX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A	8.28%	—	Sep 1996	CGIAX vs FAOAX
FAERX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M	8.29%	—	Apr 1990	CGIAX vs FAERX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to CGIAX

CGIAX has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.90%. There are 85 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -6.94%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
RWIIX	Redwood AlphaFactor Tactical International Fund	-6.94%	—	Nov 2017	CGIAX vs RWIIX
IVFIX	Federated Hermes International Strategic Value Div...	-6.97%	—	Jun 2008	CGIAX vs IVFIX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	-7.26%	—	Feb 2017	CGIAX vs FAOSX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	-7.28%	—	Jul 1995	CGIAX vs FAOIX
FAERX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M	-7.29%	—	Apr 1990	CGIAX vs FAERX

Other Mutual Funds from American Funds

The 10 most viewed American Funds mutual funds shown here include ABALX, AIVSX, AWSHX and span 7 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ABALX	American Funds American Balanced Fund Class A	Diversified Portfolio	80	8.96%	—	Jul 1975	CGIAX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	40	10.23%	—	Jan 1934	CGIAX vs AIVSX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	44	8.02%	—	Jul 1952	CGIAX vs AWSHX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	8.63%	—	Dec 1973	CGIAX vs RGAGX
RERGX	American Funds EUPAC Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	41	10.80%	—	May 2009	CGIAX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	61	13.86%	—	Aug 1978	CGIAX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Global Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	25	6.70%	—	Mar 1973	CGIAX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class F-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	8.56%	—	Dec 1973	CGIAX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	65	6.88%	—	Dec 1973	CGIAX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	20	6.63%	—	Jan 1967	CGIAX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With CGIAX

Investors most often compare CGIAX with CGIE, NDARX, QGRO. These 20 comparison targets span 13 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CGIE	Capital Group International Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	28	5.68%	2.33B	Sep 2023	CGIAX vs CGIE
NDARX	American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio - Enhan...	Diversified Portfolio	65	6.91%	—	Aug 2015	CGIAX vs NDARX
QGRO	American Century U.S. Quality Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	18	1.20%	2.03B	Sep 2018	CGIAX vs QGRO
VTWAX	Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Global Equities	68	12.14%	95.30B	Feb 2019	CGIAX vs VTWAX
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	91	22.44%	98.55B	Oct 2011	CGIAX vs SCHD
SCHR	Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF	Government Bonds	27	-0.28%	13.32B	Aug 2010	CGIAX vs SCHR
FTIHX	Fidelity Total International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	60	13.34%	—	Jun 2016	CGIAX vs FTIHX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	66	10.72%	1.70T	Sep 2010	CGIAX vs VOO
FSSAX	Franklin Small Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	48	14.22%	—	May 2000	CGIAX vs FSSAX
RLBGX	American Funds American Balanced Fund Class R-6	Diversified Portfolio	81	9.12%	—	Jul 1975	CGIAX vs RLBGX
DLDRX	BNY Mellon Natural Resources Fund	Energy Equities	64	17.42%	—	Oct 2003	CGIAX vs DLDRX
GSITX	Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Insights Fund	Small Cap Value Equities	88	23.14%	—	Jun 2007	CGIAX vs GSITX
GSINX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	26	5.63%	—	Dec 2016	CGIAX vs GSINX
SIMYX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Managed Intern...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	52	8.42%	—	Oct 2016	CGIAX vs SIMYX
APHIX	Artisan International Fund Institutional Class	Foreign Large Cap Equities	53	15.60%	—	Jul 1997	CGIAX vs APHIX
MVCAX	MFS Mid Cap Value Fund	Mid Cap Value Equities	41	12.84%	—	Aug 2001	CGIAX vs MVCAX
GSIMX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	26	5.74%	—	Dec 2016	CGIAX vs GSIMX
NMCIX	Voya MidCap Opportunities Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	7	8.79%	—	Aug 1998	CGIAX vs NMCIX
QUSIX	Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Small Cap Fund	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	7	4.43%	—	Apr 2008	CGIAX vs QUSIX
EPDPX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund Class A	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	76	6.86%	—	Jan 2014	CGIAX vs EPDPX

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