American Funds International Growth and Income Fund Class A (IGAAX) Alternatives

American Funds International Growth and Income Fund Class A (IGAAX) 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 IGAAX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to IGAAX

IGAAX charges 0.91% annually. Among mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among IGAAX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
FSGEX	Fidelity Series Global ex U.S. Index Fund	0.01%	Sep 29, 2009	IGAAX vs FSGEX
FINVX	Fidelity Series International Value Fund	0.01%	Dec 3, 2009	IGAAX vs FINVX
FSOSX	Fidelity Series Overseas Fund	0.01%	Jun 21, 2019	IGAAX vs FSOSX
FIGSX	Fidelity Series International Growth Fund	0.01%	Dec 3, 2009	IGAAX vs FIGSX
FHLFX	Fidelity Series International Index Fund	0.01%	Aug 17, 2018	IGAAX vs FHLFX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to IGAAX

Among mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
KGIIX	Kopernik International Fund	98	Jun 29, 2015	IGAAX vs KGIIX
EPDIX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund	97	Jan 9, 2014	IGAAX vs EPDIX
EPDPX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund Class A	97	Jan 10, 2014	IGAAX vs EPDPX
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	96	Aug 1, 1994	IGAAX vs TIVFX
GTMIX	GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund	95	Jul 28, 1998	IGAAX vs GTMIX

Top Performing IGAAX Alternatives (YTD)

IGAAX alternatives from the Foreign Large Cap Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	10.36%	Aug 1, 1994	IGAAX vs TIVFX
PPYPX	PIMCO RAE International Fund	8.42%	Jun 4, 2015	IGAAX vs PPYPX
PZRIX	PIMCO RAE Global ex-US Fund	7.89%	Jun 4, 2015	IGAAX vs PZRIX
PTSIX	PIMCO RAE PLUS International Fund	7.77%	Sep 29, 2011	IGAAX vs PTSIX
KGIIX	Kopernik International Fund	5.93%	Jun 29, 2015	IGAAX vs KGIIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to IGAAX

IGAAX alternatives from the Foreign Large Cap Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
TBGVX	Tweedy, Browne International Value Fund	12.26%	Jun 14, 1993	IGAAX vs TBGVX
FSKLX	Fidelity SAI International Low Volatility Index Fu...	12.28%	May 29, 2015	IGAAX vs FSKLX
GQJPX	GQG Partners International Quality Dividend Income...	12.39%	Jun 29, 2021	IGAAX vs GQJPX
GSIMX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	12.47%	Dec 15, 2016	IGAAX vs GSIMX
GSINX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	12.48%	Dec 14, 2016	IGAAX vs GSINX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to IGAAX

IGAAX alternatives from the Foreign Large Cap Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
IVFIX	Federated Hermes International Strategic Value Div...	-8.47%	Jun 3, 2008	IGAAX vs IVFIX
SIMYX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Managed Intern...	-8.55%	Oct 16, 2016	IGAAX vs SIMYX
FSKLX	Fidelity SAI International Low Volatility Index Fu...	-8.64%	May 29, 2015	IGAAX vs FSKLX
GSINX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	-8.74%	Dec 14, 2016	IGAAX vs GSINX
GSIMX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	-8.75%	Dec 15, 2016	IGAAX vs GSIMX

Other Mutual Funds from American Funds

Most popular American Funds mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
ABALX	American Funds American Balanced Fund Class A	Diversified Portfolio	81	-2.86%	Jul 26, 1975	IGAAX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	48	-7.68%	Jan 1, 1934	IGAAX vs AIVSX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	30	-11.15%	Dec 1, 1973	IGAAX vs RGAGX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	38	-5.27%	Jul 31, 1952	IGAAX vs AWSHX
RERGX	American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities	57	-5.45%	—	IGAAX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities	70	-6.13%	Jan 8, 1978	IGAAX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities, Global Equities	38	-8.14%	Mar 13, 1973	IGAAX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America	Large Cap Growth Equities	29	-11.18%	Dec 1, 1973	IGAAX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend, Actively Managed	81	1.48%	Dec 1, 1973	IGAAX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	-11.82%	Jan 5, 1967	IGAAX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With IGAAX

What investors most often compare with IGAAX, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	86	2.32%	Jan 26, 2011	IGAAX vs VXUS
FNILX	Fidelity ZERO Large Cap Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	45	-7.30%	—	IGAAX vs FNILX
ARTKX	Artisan International Value Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	47	-2.08%	Sep 23, 2002	IGAAX vs ARTKX
BRXIX	MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	90	-0.81%	Sep 15, 2015	IGAAX vs BRXIX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Blend Equities	46	-7.06%	Nov 13, 2000	IGAAX vs VFIAX
MADVX	BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	41	-3.55%	Nov 29, 1988	IGAAX vs MADVX
OAKMX	Oakmark Fund Investor Class	Large Cap Value Equities	20	-4.16%	Aug 5, 1991	IGAAX vs OAKMX
CIVVX	Causeway International Value Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	37	-7.05%	Oct 25, 2001	IGAAX vs CIVVX
PRBLX	Parnassus Core Equity Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	12	-8.62%	Aug 31, 1992	IGAAX vs PRBLX
AMFFX	American Mutual Fund Class F-1	Large Cap Value Equities	35	-3.16%	Feb 21, 1950	IGAAX vs AMFFX
DWGAX	American Funds Developing World Growth and Income ...	Emerging Markets Diversified	82	-0.72%	Feb 2, 2014	IGAAX vs DWGAX
VT	Vanguard Total World Stock ETF	Global Equities	77	-1.71%	Jun 24, 2008	IGAAX vs VT
SWRLX	Touchstone International Equity Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	94	2.74%	Mar 1, 1993	IGAAX vs SWRLX
AVDV	Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	96	6.39%	Sep 24, 2019	IGAAX vs AVDV
ANDIX	AQR International Defensive Style Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	53	-0.25%	Jul 9, 2012	IGAAX vs ANDIX
IVLU	iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	92	4.28%	Jun 16, 2015	IGAAX vs IVLU
AVDEX	Avantis International Equity Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	84	-0.19%	Dec 4, 2019	IGAAX vs AVDEX
CGGO	Capital Group Global Growth Equity ETF	Global Equities	64	-3.69%	Feb 22, 2022	IGAAX vs CGGO
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	IGAAX vs SPY
BDJ	BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Fund	Derivative Income	27	-7.23%	Aug 30, 2005	IGAAX vs BDJ

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