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 235 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
FSOSX	Fidelity Series Overseas Fund	0.01%	—	Jun 2019	CGIAX vs FSOSX
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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to CGIAX

CGIAX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 56. There are 63 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 94.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
THOIX	Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund	94	—	Jul 2006	CGIAX vs THOIX
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	93	—	Aug 1994	CGIAX vs TIVFX
SWRLX	Touchstone International Equity Fund	91	—	Mar 1993	CGIAX vs SWRLX
DCINX	Dunham International Stock Fund	91	—	Dec 2004	CGIAX vs DCINX
DFWVX	DFA World ex U.S. Value Portfolio Fund	88	—	Aug 2010	CGIAX vs DFWVX

Top Performing CGIAX Alternatives (YTD)

CGIAX is at 13.39% YTD. There are 110 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 35.17%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	35.17%	—	Aug 1994	CGIAX vs TIVFX
CIGIX	Calamos International Growth Fund	34.54%	—	Mar 2005	CGIAX vs CIGIX
LIAGX	Lord Abbett International Growth Fund	27.78%	—	Jun 2021	CGIAX vs LIAGX
FISZX	Fidelity SAI International SMA Completion Fund	27.01%	—	Apr 2019	CGIAX vs FISZX
DCINX	Dunham International Stock Fund	26.35%	—	Dec 2004	CGIAX vs DCINX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to CGIAX

CGIAX has 13.13% 1-year volatility. There are 55 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 9.17%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FAOCX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class C	9.17%	—	Nov 1997	CGIAX vs FAOCX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	9.18%	—	Feb 2017	CGIAX vs FAOSX
FAOAX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A	9.18%	—	Sep 1996	CGIAX vs FAOAX
FAERX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M	9.19%	—	Apr 1990	CGIAX vs FAERX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	9.20%	—	Jul 1995	CGIAX vs FAOIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to CGIAX

CGIAX has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.90%. There are 86 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, RGAGX and span 6 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ABALX	American Funds American Balanced Fund Class A	Diversified Portfolio	85	9.98%	—	Jul 1975	CGIAX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	55	10.91%	—	Jan 1934	CGIAX vs AIVSX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	35	10.24%	—	Dec 1973	CGIAX vs RGAGX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	38	5.89%	—	Jul 1952	CGIAX vs AWSHX
RERGX	American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities	40	12.33%	—	—	CGIAX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities	75	15.14%	—	Jan 1978	CGIAX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities, Global Equities	29	7.38%	—	Mar 1973	CGIAX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America	Large Cap Growth Equities	34	10.19%	—	Dec 1973	CGIAX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	53	6.34%	—	Dec 1973	CGIAX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	27	6.34%	—	Jan 1967	CGIAX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With CGIAX

Investors most often compare CGIAX with NDARX, SCHD, VTWAX. These 20 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NDARX	American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio - Enhan...	Diversified Portfolio	64	7.00%	—	Aug 2015	CGIAX vs NDARX
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	80	19.01%	94.95B	Oct 2011	CGIAX vs SCHD
VTWAX	Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Global Equities	70	13.15%	90.20B	Feb 2019	CGIAX vs VTWAX
CGIE	Capital Group International Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	25	4.62%	2.23B	Sep 2023	CGIAX vs CGIE
QGRO	American Century STOXX U.S. Quality Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	20	2.19%	2.14B	Sep 2018	CGIAX vs QGRO
SCHR	Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF	Government Bonds	27	-0.43%	13.03B	Aug 2010	CGIAX vs SCHR
FTIHX	Fidelity Total International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	58	15.53%	—	Jun 2016	CGIAX vs FTIHX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	1.60T	Sep 2010	CGIAX vs VOO
RLBGX	American Funds American Balanced Fund Class R-6	Diversified Portfolio	86	10.11%	—	Jul 1975	CGIAX vs RLBGX
APHIX	Artisan International Fund Institutional Class	Foreign Large Cap Equities	42	13.81%	—	Jul 1997	CGIAX vs APHIX
GSITX	Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Insights Fund	Small Cap Value Equities	80	19.26%	—	Jun 2007	CGIAX vs GSITX
FSSAX	Franklin Small Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	30	9.64%	—	May 2000	CGIAX vs FSSAX
GSINX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	19	6.39%	—	Dec 2016	CGIAX vs GSINX
EPDIX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	87	13.98%	—	Jan 2014	CGIAX vs EPDIX
SIMYX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Managed Intern...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	26	6.18%	—	Oct 2016	CGIAX vs SIMYX
EPDPX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund Class A	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	87	13.86%	—	Jan 2014	CGIAX vs EPDPX
MVCAX	MFS Mid Cap Value Fund	Mid Cap Value Equities	25	8.85%	—	Aug 2001	CGIAX vs MVCAX
GSIMX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	19	6.45%	—	Dec 2016	CGIAX vs GSIMX
TBGVX	Tweedy, Browne International Value Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	38	10.01%	—	Jun 1993	CGIAX vs TBGVX
QUSIX	Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Small Cap Fund	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	13	4.43%	—	Apr 2008	CGIAX vs QUSIX

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