GOGIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to GOGIX

GOGIX charges 0.99% annually. There are 276 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
FINVX	Fidelity Series International Value Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	GOGIX vs FINVX
FSOSX	Fidelity Series Overseas Fund	0.01%	—	Jun 2019	GOGIX vs FSOSX
FIGSX	Fidelity Series International Growth Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	GOGIX vs FIGSX
FSGEX	Fidelity Series Global ex U.S. Index Fund	0.01%	—	Sep 2009	GOGIX vs FSGEX
FHLFX	Fidelity Series International Index Fund	0.01%	—	Aug 2018	GOGIX vs FHLFX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to GOGIX

GOGIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 28. There are 348 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 97.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
GTMIX	GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund	97	—	Jul 1998	GOGIX vs GTMIX
SAHMX	SA International Value Fund	96	—	Aug 1999	GOGIX vs SAHMX
PTSIX	PIMCO RAE PLUS International Fund	95	—	Sep 2011	GOGIX vs PTSIX
SWRLX	Touchstone International Equity Fund	94	—	Mar 1993	GOGIX vs SWRLX
VIHAX	Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index F...	94	20.40B	Mar 2016	GOGIX vs VIHAX

Top Performing GOGIX Alternatives (YTD)

GOGIX is at 9.56% YTD. There are 306 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 22.83%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DCINX	Dunham International Stock Fund	22.83%	—	Dec 2004	GOGIX vs DCINX
QFVOX	Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Fund	21.28%	—	May 1998	GOGIX vs QFVOX
GTMIX	GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund	21.02%	—	Jul 1998	GOGIX vs GTMIX
SWRLX	Touchstone International Equity Fund	21.00%	—	Mar 1993	GOGIX vs SWRLX
GIOTX	GMO International Developed Equity Allocation Fund	20.64%	—	Jun 2006	GOGIX vs GIOTX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to GOGIX

GOGIX has 20.55% 1-year volatility. There are 402 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.67%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FAOAX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A	7.67%	—	Sep 1996	GOGIX vs FAOAX
FAOCX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class C	7.67%	—	Nov 1997	GOGIX vs FAOCX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	7.68%	—	Feb 2017	GOGIX vs FAOSX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	7.69%	—	Jul 1995	GOGIX vs FAOIX
FAERX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M	7.69%	—	Apr 1990	GOGIX vs FAERX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to GOGIX

GOGIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.70%. There are 369 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	GOGIX vs RWIIX
IVFIX	Federated Hermes International Strategic Value Div...	-6.97%	—	Jun 2008	GOGIX vs IVFIX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	-7.26%	—	Feb 2017	GOGIX vs FAOSX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	-7.28%	—	Jul 1995	GOGIX vs FAOIX
FAOAX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A	-7.29%	—	Sep 1996	GOGIX vs FAOAX

Other Mutual Funds from John Hancock

The 10 most viewed John Hancock mutual funds shown here include SVBAX, JAAAX, JVMIX and span 9 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SVBAX	John Hancock Balanced Fund	Diversified Portfolio	87	10.52%	—	Oct 1992	GOGIX vs SVBAX
JAAAX	John Hancock Funds Alternative Asset Allocation Fu...	Multistrategy	96	6.61%	—	Jan 2009	GOGIX vs JAAAX
JVMIX	John Hancock Funds Disciplined Value Mid Cap Fund ...	Mid Cap Value Equities	47	14.27%	—	Jun 1997	GOGIX vs JVMIX
JFIVX	John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust 500 Index Tr...	Large Cap Blend Equities	57	9.92%	—	Nov 2012	GOGIX vs JFIVX
PDT	John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund	Dividend	12	6.22%	—	Dec 1989	GOGIX vs PDT
JVLIX	John Hancock Funds Disciplined Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	88	18.28%	—	Jan 1997	GOGIX vs JVLIX
JIJIX	John Hancock International Dynamic Growth Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	23	12.83%	—	May 2019	GOGIX vs JIJIX
JHNBX	John Hancock Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	15	-0.97%	—	Nov 1973	GOGIX vs JHNBX
TAGRX	John Hancock Fundamental Large Cap Core Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	19	3.69%	—	Oct 1984	GOGIX vs TAGRX
JAKVX	John Hancock Disciplined Value Global Long/Short F...	Long-Short	94	12.87%	—	Apr 2014	GOGIX vs JAKVX

Often Compared With GOGIX

Investors most often compare GOGIX with VTI, VWIGX, KGIIX. These 20 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	78	12.18%	2.30T	May 2001	GOGIX vs VTI
VWIGX	Vanguard International Growth Fund Investor Shares	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	18	6.27%	44.00B	Sep 1981	GOGIX vs VWIGX
KGIIX	Kopernik International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	62	4.88%	—	Jun 2015	GOGIX vs KGIIX
VEU	Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	73	13.83%	94.90B	Mar 2007	GOGIX vs VEU
EPDPX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund Class A	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	84	8.63%	—	Jan 2014	GOGIX vs EPDPX
JCCIX	John Hancock Small Cap Core Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	67	23.99%	—	Dec 2013	GOGIX vs JCCIX
GSINX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	53	8.09%	—	Dec 2016	GOGIX vs GSINX
DFIVX	DFA International Value Portfolio Institutional Cl...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	93	16.48%	19.17B	Feb 1994	GOGIX vs DFIVX
ANDIX	AQR International Defensive Style Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	—	—	—	Jul 2012	GOGIX vs ANDIX
PZRIX	PIMCO RAE Global ex-US Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	92	15.51%	—	Jun 2015	GOGIX vs PZRIX
APHIX	Artisan International Fund Institutional Class	Foreign Large Cap Equities	54	15.47%	—	Jul 1997	GOGIX vs APHIX
GSIMX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	54	8.14%	—	Dec 2016	GOGIX vs GSIMX
JIBCX	John Hancock Funds II Blue Chip Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	2	-1.59%	—	Oct 2005	GOGIX vs JIBCX
PPYPX	PIMCO RAE International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	90	17.62%	—	Jun 2015	GOGIX vs PPYPX
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	44	17.69%	—	Aug 1994	GOGIX vs TIVFX
EPDIX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	85	8.78%	—	Jan 2014	GOGIX vs EPDIX
TBGVX	Tweedy, Browne International Value Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	77	13.38%	—	Jun 1993	GOGIX vs TBGVX
FSKLX	Fidelity SAI International Low Volatility Index Fu...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Low Volatility	58	9.78%	—	May 2015	GOGIX vs FSKLX
GQJPX	GQG Partners International Quality Dividend Income...	Quality Factor, Foreign Large Cap Equities	68	10.50%	—	Jun 2021	GOGIX vs GQJPX
JFCIX	John Hancock Funds Fundamental All Cap Core Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	12	3.37%	—	Jun 2011	GOGIX vs JFCIX

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