American Funds International Growth and Income Fund Class A (IGAAX)
The mutual fund seeks long-term growth of capital while investing primarily in stocks of larger, well-established companies outside the United States that have growth potential and/or pay dividends. At least 90% of its assets are intended to be invested in non-U.S. securities listed on non-U.S. exchanges, along with cash, cash equivalents, and U.S. collateral securities.
Fund Info
US45956T1051
45956T105
Oct 1, 2008
$250
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
IGAAX has an expense ratio of 0.91%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
American Funds International Growth and Income Fund Class A (IGAAX) returned 17.17% year-to-date (YTD) and 13.21% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, IGAAX returned 5.59% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
IGAAX
17.17%
5.81%
15.27%
13.21%
10.49%
11.22%
5.59%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of IGAAX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.90% | 2.58% | 0.77% | 3.41% | 5.49% | 17.17% | |||||||
| 2024 | -1.28% | 3.16% | 3.89% | -2.25% | 4.04% | -1.80% | 0.96% | 2.89% | 1.35% | -4.07% | -0.88% | -2.36% | 3.28% |
| 2023 | 7.97% | -2.67% | 2.31% | 2.14% | -4.59% | 4.97% | 3.04% | -3.65% | -3.49% | -2.64% | 7.27% | 4.74% | 15.25% |
| 2022 | -2.85% | -4.37% | -1.95% | -6.33% | 2.48% | -7.60% | 2.04% | -4.66% | -8.66% | 4.11% | 14.08% | -0.87% | -15.47% |
| 2021 | -0.55% | 2.75% | 2.49% | 3.02% | 3.42% | -1.67% | -0.67% | 1.60% | -4.25% | 3.11% | -4.77% | 5.47% | 9.80% |
| 2020 | -3.31% | -7.37% | -17.10% | 6.81% | 3.36% | 4.59% | 5.10% | 3.19% | -2.92% | -2.89% | 15.78% | 6.19% | 7.78% |
| 2019 | 7.29% | 2.39% | 1.17% | 3.28% | -5.67% | 6.57% | -0.42% | -2.09% | 2.38% | 3.18% | 1.50% | 5.37% | 27.11% |
| 2018 | 5.89% | -4.21% | -0.55% | -0.03% | -2.33% | -1.97% | 2.83% | -2.90% | 0.30% | -7.86% | 0.53% | -4.40% | -14.38% |
| 2017 | 3.22% | 1.40% | 3.24% | 2.43% | 2.88% | 0.68% | 2.75% | 0.70% | 2.32% | 1.27% | 1.23% | 1.33% | 26.08% |
| 2016 | -4.62% | -2.48% | 7.21% | 1.95% | -0.42% | -1.79% | 4.46% | -0.14% | 1.76% | -1.60% | -2.84% | 1.26% | 2.18% |
| 2015 | -0.41% | 4.64% | -2.43% | 3.85% | -0.99% | -2.36% | 0.16% | -7.18% | -3.41% | 4.11% | -2.03% | -1.84% | -8.22% |
| 2014 | -4.17% | 5.42% | 0.73% | 2.02% | 2.20% | 0.61% | -2.43% | 0.67% | -3.92% | -0.35% | 0.44% | -3.91% | -3.10% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of IGAAX is 66, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for American Funds International Growth and Income Fund Class A (IGAAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
American Funds International Growth and Income Fund Class A provided a 2.79% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.17 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.17 | $1.21 | $0.82 | $1.28 | $2.72 | $0.53 | $0.87 | $0.82 | $0.65 | $0.67 | $0.92 | $2.12 |
Dividend yield | 2.79% | 3.37% | 2.29% | 4.00% | 6.91% | 1.37% | 2.40% | 2.81% | 1.85% | 2.35% | 3.25% | 6.66% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Funds International Growth and Income Fund Class A. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.40 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.41 | $1.21 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.82 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.49 | $1.28 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.91 | $2.72 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.53 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.87 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.40 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.82 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.65 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.67 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.92 |
| 2014 | $0.44 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.14 | $2.12 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the American Funds International Growth and Income Fund Class A. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the American Funds International Growth and Income Fund Class A was 35.79%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 172 trading sessions.
The current American Funds International Growth and Income Fund Class A drawdown is 0.40%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -35.79% | Jan 21, 2020 | 44 | Mar 23, 2020 | 172 | Nov 24, 2020 | 216 |
| -30.57% | Jun 15, 2021 | 338 | Oct 14, 2022 | 353 | Mar 13, 2024 | 691 |
| -26.68% | Jul 7, 2014 | 405 | Feb 11, 2016 | 396 | Sep 7, 2017 | 801 |
| -23.38% | Oct 2, 2008 | 108 | Mar 9, 2009 | 54 | May 26, 2009 | 162 |
| -22.47% | May 3, 2011 | 107 | Oct 3, 2011 | 312 | Jan 2, 2013 | 419 |
Volatility
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