GWPFX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

American Funds Global Growth Fund Class R-6 (GWPFX) belongs to the Global Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with GWPFX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to GWPFX

GWPFX charges 0.47% annually. There are 32 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
GMGEX	GMO Global Equity Allocation Fund	0.01%	—	Nov 1996	GWPFX vs GMGEX
GWOAX	GMO Global Developed Equity Allocation Fund	0.01%	—	Jun 2005	GWPFX vs GWOAX
MEGI	NYLI CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Term Fu...	0.02%	—	Jan 2021	GWPFX vs MEGI
GLQ	Clough Global Equity Fund	0.03%	—	Apr 2005	GWPFX vs GLQ
SSGLX	State Street Global All Cap Equity ex-U.S. Index F...	0.07%	—	Sep 2014	GWPFX vs SSGLX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to GWPFX

GWPFX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 39. There are 118 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 94.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
LVAGX	LSV Global Value Fund	94	—	Jun 2014	GWPFX vs LVAGX
PGVFX	Polaris Global Value Fund	91	—	May 1998	GWPFX vs PGVFX
EPSYX	MainStay Epoch Global Equity Yield Fund	90	—	Dec 2005	GWPFX vs EPSYX
AGOCX	PGIM Jennison Global Equity Income Fund	88	—	Dec 1997	GWPFX vs AGOCX
JGYIX	John Hancock Global Shareholder Yield Fund	88	—	Feb 2007	GWPFX vs JGYIX

Top Performing GWPFX Alternatives (YTD)

GWPFX is at 8.87% YTD. There are 120 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 34.82%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PGTIX	T. Rowe Price Global Technology Fund I Class	34.82%	—	Nov 2016	GWPFX vs PGTIX
OBEGX	Oberweis Global Opportunities Fund	27.07%	—	Jan 1987	GWPFX vs OBEGX
AGLOX	Ariel Global Fund	24.60%	—	Dec 2011	GWPFX vs AGLOX
LVAGX	LSV Global Value Fund	21.70%	—	Jun 2014	GWPFX vs LVAGX
FIQOX	Fidelity Advisor Worldwide Fund Class Z	20.42%	—	Oct 2018	GWPFX vs FIQOX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to GWPFX

GWPFX has 15.32% 1-year volatility. There are 170 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.03%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VMVFX	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund Investor S...	7.03%	2.00B	Dec 2013	GWPFX vs VMVFX
VMNVX	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund Admiral Sh...	7.05%	2.00B	Dec 2013	GWPFX vs VMNVX
SVTAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Global Managed Vol...	7.19%	—	Jul 2006	GWPFX vs SVTAX
MFWIX	MFS Global Total Return Fund Class I	7.57%	—	Sep 1990	GWPFX vs MFWIX
SGMAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Global Managed...	7.68%	—	Jan 2016	GWPFX vs SGMAX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to GWPFX

GWPFX has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.78%. There are 173 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.17%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
BPGSX	Boston Partners Global Sustainability Fund	-5.17%	—	Dec 2021	GWPFX vs BPGSX
RTXAX	Russell Investment Tax-Managed Real Assets Fund	-5.21%	—	Jun 2019	GWPFX vs RTXAX
LVAFX	LSV Global Managed Volatility Fund	-5.76%	—	Jun 2014	GWPFX vs LVAFX
SGMAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Global Managed...	-5.88%	—	Jan 2016	GWPFX vs SGMAX
SVTAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Global Managed Vol...	-5.99%	—	Jul 2006	GWPFX vs SVTAX

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	74	8.29%	—	Jul 1975	GWPFX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	38	7.66%	—	Jan 1934	GWPFX vs AIVSX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	34	5.17%	—	Jul 1952	GWPFX vs AWSHX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	6.52%	—	Dec 1973	GWPFX vs RGAGX
RERGX	American Funds EUPAC Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	38	10.30%	—	May 2009	GWPFX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	56	12.28%	—	Aug 1978	GWPFX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Global Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	21	4.43%	—	Mar 1973	GWPFX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class F-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	6.45%	—	Dec 1973	GWPFX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	47	5.75%	—	Dec 1973	GWPFX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	17	2.91%	—	Jan 1967	GWPFX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With GWPFX

Investors most often compare GWPFX with MSEQX, FGIAX, MDGCX. These 20 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MSEQX	Morgan Stanley Growth Portfolio Class I	Large Cap Growth Equities	3	-8.36%	—	Apr 1991	GWPFX vs MSEQX
FGIAX	Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund Class A	Global Equities	50	12.30%	—	Dec 2007	GWPFX vs FGIAX
MDGCX	BlackRock Advantage Global Fund, Inc.	Global Equities	87	15.18%	—	Aug 1994	GWPFX vs MDGCX
GAOAX	JPMorgan Global Allocation Fund A	Global Equities	19	2.64%	—	May 2011	GWPFX vs GAOAX
PRAFX	T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund	Global Equities	44	9.84%	—	Jul 2010	GWPFX vs PRAFX
VGPMX	Vanguard Global Capital Cycles Fund	Global Equities	86	11.77%	3.90B	May 1984	GWPFX vs VGPMX
MVGIX	MFS Low Volatility Global Equity Fund	Global Equities	19	2.14%	—	Dec 2013	GWPFX vs MVGIX
CSUAX	Cohen & Steers Global Infrastructure Fund Class A	Global Equities	55	11.00%	—	Aug 2017	GWPFX vs CSUAX
GLOSX	Pioneer Global Sustainable Equity Fund Class A	Global Equities, Sustainable	80	12.65%	—	Dec 2005	GWPFX vs GLOSX
GQFPX	GQG Partners Global Quality Dividend Income Fund	Global Equities	35	7.81%	—	Jun 2021	GWPFX vs GQFPX
NALFX	New Alternatives Fund	Global Equities	54	16.04%	—	Sep 1982	GWPFX vs NALFX
GCCHX	GMO Climate Change Fund	Global Equities	83	15.37%	—	Apr 2017	GWPFX vs GCCHX
TAVFX	Third Avenue Value Fund	Global Equities	69	9.02%	—	Oct 1990	GWPFX vs TAVFX
ARTHX	Artisan Global Equity Fund	Global Equities	35	8.93%	—	Mar 2010	GWPFX vs ARTHX
GLIFX	Lazard Global Listed Infrastructure Portfolio Inst...	Global Equities	32	8.86%	—	—	GWPFX vs GLIFX
FMIEX	Wasatch Global Value Fund Investor Class Shares	Global Equities	86	11.36%	—	Sep 1996	GWPFX vs FMIEX
GQRIX	GQG Partners Global Quality Equity Fund Institutio...	Global Equities	9	5.69%	—	Mar 2019	GWPFX vs GQRIX
GQRPX	GQG Partners Global Quality Equity Fund	Global Equities	8	5.53%	—	Mar 2019	GWPFX vs GQRPX
CAEIX	Calvert Global Energy Solutions Fund	Global Equities	72	15.38%	—	May 2007	GWPFX vs CAEIX
AVUS	Avantis U.S. Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	79	13.23%	12.71B	Sep 2019	GWPFX vs AVUS

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