CIGIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Calamos International Growth Fund (CIGIX) 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 CIGIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to CIGIX

CIGIX charges 0.85% annually. There are 184 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	CIGIX vs FSGEX
FSOSX	Fidelity Series Overseas Fund	0.01%	—	Jun 2019	CIGIX vs FSOSX
FINVX	Fidelity Series International Value Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	CIGIX vs FINVX
FIGSX	Fidelity Series International Growth Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	CIGIX vs FIGSX
FHLFX	Fidelity Series International Index Fund	0.01%	—	Aug 2018	CIGIX vs FHLFX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to CIGIX

CIGIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 66. There are 66 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
SWRLX	Touchstone International Equity Fund	94	—	Mar 1993	CIGIX vs SWRLX
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	94	—	Aug 1994	CIGIX vs TIVFX
DCINX	Dunham International Stock Fund	92	—	Dec 2004	CIGIX vs DCINX
GTMIX	GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund	91	—	Jul 1998	CIGIX vs GTMIX
THOIX	Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund	91	—	Jul 2006	CIGIX vs THOIX

Top Performing CIGIX Alternatives (YTD)

CIGIX is at 38.33% YTD. There is 1 mutual fund in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with a higher YTD return, going as high as 40.47%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	40.47%	—	Aug 1994	CIGIX vs TIVFX
JIJIX	John Hancock International Dynamic Growth Fund	33.48%	—	May 2019	CIGIX vs JIJIX
LIAGX	Lord Abbett International Growth Fund	33.43%	—	Jun 2021	CIGIX vs LIAGX
FISZX	Fidelity SAI International SMA Completion Fund	32.58%	—	Apr 2019	CIGIX vs FISZX
DCINX	Dunham International Stock Fund	27.12%	—	Dec 2004	CIGIX vs DCINX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to CIGIX

CIGIX has 25.12% 1-year volatility. There are 428 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 8.76%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	8.76%	—	Feb 2017	CIGIX vs FAOSX
FAOAX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A	8.76%	—	Sep 1996	CIGIX vs FAOAX
FAOCX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class C	8.76%	—	Nov 1997	CIGIX vs FAOCX
FAERX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M	8.78%	—	Apr 1990	CIGIX vs FAERX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	8.78%	—	Jul 1995	CIGIX vs FAOIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to CIGIX

CIGIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -15.88%. There are 411 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	CIGIX vs RWIIX
IVFIX	Federated Hermes International Strategic Value Div...	-6.97%	—	Jun 2008	CIGIX vs IVFIX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	-7.26%	—	Feb 2017	CIGIX vs FAOSX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	-7.28%	—	Jul 1995	CIGIX vs FAOIX
FAOAX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A	-7.29%	—	Sep 1996	CIGIX vs FAOAX

Other Mutual Funds from Calamos

The 10 most viewed Calamos mutual funds shown here include CMNIX, CSQ, CTSIX and span 7 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CMNIX	Calamos Market Neutral Income Fund Institutional C...		98	2.83%	—	May 2000	CIGIX vs CMNIX
CSQ	Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund	Diversified Portfolio	30	9.07%	—	Mar 2004	CIGIX vs CSQ
CTSIX	Calamos Timpani Small Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	79	37.63%	—	Mar 2011	CIGIX vs CTSIX
CHI	Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund	Convertible Bonds	81	29.12%	—	Jun 1997	CIGIX vs CHI
CPLIX	Calamos Phineus Long/Short Fund	Long-Short	4	-0.59%	—	Apr 2016	CIGIX vs CPLIX
CVTRX	Calamos Growth and Income Fund	Diversified Portfolio	66	11.18%	—	Sep 1988	CIGIX vs CVTRX
CIHEX	Calamos Hedged Equity Fund	Options Trading	71	5.21%	—	Dec 2014	CIGIX vs CIHEX
CHY	Calamos Convertible and High Income Closed Fund	Convertible Bonds	77	22.15%	—	May 2003	CIGIX vs CHY
CIGEX	Calamos Global Equity Fund	Global Equities	47	22.14%	—	Feb 2007	CIGIX vs CIGEX
CHYDX	Calamos High Income Opportunities Fund	High Yield Bonds	88	2.03%	—	Aug 1999	CIGIX vs CHYDX

Often Compared With CIGIX

Investors most often compare CIGIX with FIVQX, STEZX, FIWCX. These 20 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FIVQX	Fidelity Advisor International Value Fund Class I	Foreign Large Cap Equities	42	7.50%	—	May 2006	CIGIX vs FIVQX
STEZX	AB International Strategic Equities Portfolio	Foreign Large Cap Equities	86	23.36%	—	Dec 2015	CIGIX vs STEZX
FIWCX	Fidelity SAI International Value Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	79	14.46%	—	Dec 2017	CIGIX vs FIWCX
DFIEX	DFA International Core Equity Portfolio I	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Blend Equities	53	10.75%	—	Sep 2005	CIGIX vs DFIEX
VSIEX	JPMorgan International Equity Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	23	9.93%	—	Dec 1996	CIGIX vs VSIEX
QFVOX	Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	80	18.86%	—	May 1998	CIGIX vs QFVOX
GSINX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	16	3.57%	—	Dec 2016	CIGIX vs GSINX
PPYPX	PIMCO RAE International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	55	10.21%	—	Jun 2015	CIGIX vs PPYPX
PTSIX	PIMCO RAE PLUS International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	79	11.46%	—	Sep 2011	CIGIX vs PTSIX
SAHMX	SA International Value Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	88	11.15%	—	Aug 1999	CIGIX vs SAHMX
SIMYX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Managed Intern...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	36	6.18%	—	Oct 2016	CIGIX vs SIMYX
CVGRX	Calamos Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	7.00%	—	Sep 1990	CIGIX vs CVGRX
SWISX	Schwab International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	38	10.79%	14.60B	May 1997	CIGIX vs SWISX
PZRIX	PIMCO RAE Global ex-US Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	77	10.46%	—	Jun 2015	CIGIX vs PZRIX
VGTSX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Inve...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Blend Equities	68	15.80%	—	Apr 1996	CIGIX vs VGTSX
BIGIX	William Blair International Growth Fund Class I	Foreign Large Cap Equities	42	18.66%	—	May 2019	CIGIX vs BIGIX
EPDIX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	75	8.07%	—	Jan 2014	CIGIX vs EPDIX
FIVLX	Fidelity International Value Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	42	7.58%	—	May 2006	CIGIX vs FIVLX
PIDIX	Principal International Equity Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	37	10.72%	—	Dec 2009	CIGIX vs PIDIX
EPIVX	EuroPac International Value Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	16	-2.96%	—	Apr 2010	CIGIX vs EPIVX

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