IGAAX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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 a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to IGAAX

IGAAX charges 0.91% annually. There are 227 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
FSOSX	Fidelity Series Overseas Fund	0.01%	—	Jun 2019	IGAAX vs FSOSX
FSGEX	Fidelity Series Global ex U.S. Index Fund	0.01%	—	Sep 2009	IGAAX vs FSGEX
FHLFX	Fidelity Series International Index Fund	0.01%	—	Aug 2018	IGAAX vs FHLFX
FINVX	Fidelity Series International Value Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	IGAAX vs FINVX
FIGSX	Fidelity Series International Growth Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	IGAAX vs FIGSX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to IGAAX

IGAAX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 55. There are 71 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 93.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
THOIX	Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund	93	—	Jul 2006	IGAAX vs THOIX
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	92	—	Aug 1994	IGAAX vs TIVFX
SWRLX	Touchstone International Equity Fund	90	—	Mar 1993	IGAAX vs SWRLX
DCINX	Dunham International Stock Fund	90	—	Dec 2004	IGAAX vs DCINX
SAHMX	SA International Value Fund	88	—	Aug 1999	IGAAX vs SAHMX

Top Performing IGAAX Alternatives (YTD)

IGAAX is at 12.65% YTD. There are 105 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 35.27%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	35.27%	—	Aug 1994	IGAAX vs TIVFX
CIGIX	Calamos International Growth Fund	33.67%	—	Mar 2005	IGAAX vs CIGIX
LIAGX	Lord Abbett International Growth Fund	27.26%	—	Jun 2021	IGAAX vs LIAGX
FISZX	Fidelity SAI International SMA Completion Fund	27.21%	—	Apr 2019	IGAAX vs FISZX
JIJIX	John Hancock International Dynamic Growth Fund	25.73%	—	May 2019	IGAAX vs JIJIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to IGAAX

IGAAX has 13.12% 1-year volatility. There are 54 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 9.13%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FAOCX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class C	9.13%	—	Nov 1997	IGAAX vs FAOCX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	9.14%	—	Feb 2017	IGAAX vs FAOSX
FAOAX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A	9.14%	—	Sep 1996	IGAAX vs FAOAX
FAERX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M	9.16%	—	Apr 1990	IGAAX vs FAERX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	9.16%	—	Jul 1995	IGAAX vs FAOIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to IGAAX

IGAAX has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.92%. There are 88 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	IGAAX vs RWIIX
IVFIX	Federated Hermes International Strategic Value Div...	-6.97%	—	Jun 2008	IGAAX vs IVFIX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	-7.26%	—	Feb 2017	IGAAX vs FAOSX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	-7.28%	—	Jul 1995	IGAAX vs FAOIX
FAERX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M	-7.29%	—	Apr 1990	IGAAX vs FAERX

Other Mutual Funds from American Funds

The 10 most viewed American Funds mutual funds shown here include ABALX, AIVSX, RGAGX and span 6 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ABALX	American Funds American Balanced Fund Class A	Diversified Portfolio	82	9.47%	—	Jul 1975	IGAAX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	49	10.14%	—	Jan 1934	IGAAX vs AIVSX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	31	9.36%	—	Dec 1973	IGAAX vs RGAGX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	34	5.43%	—	Jul 1952	IGAAX vs AWSHX
RERGX	American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities	39	11.44%	—	—	IGAAX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities	68	14.34%	—	Jan 1978	IGAAX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities, Global Equities	27	6.76%	—	Mar 1973	IGAAX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America	Large Cap Growth Equities	31	9.30%	—	Dec 1973	IGAAX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	48	5.84%	—	Dec 1973	IGAAX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	5.43%	—	Jan 1967	IGAAX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With IGAAX

Investors most often compare IGAAX with VXUS, BRXIX, FNILX. These 20 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETF	Global Equities	62	14.45%	629.30B	Jan 2011	IGAAX vs VXUS
BRXIX	MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	79	16.21%	—	Sep 2015	IGAAX vs BRXIX
FNILX	Fidelity ZERO Large Cap Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	63	10.70%	—	—	IGAAX vs FNILX
GSINX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	17	5.32%	—	Dec 2016	IGAAX vs GSINX
ARTKX	Artisan International Value Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	34	9.52%	—	Sep 2002	IGAAX vs ARTKX
MADVX	BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	55	9.28%	—	Nov 1988	IGAAX vs MADVX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	66	10.87%	1.60T	Nov 2000	IGAAX vs VFIAX
CIVVX	Causeway International Value Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	23	5.37%	—	Oct 2001	IGAAX vs CIVVX
OAKMX	Oakmark Fund Investor Class	Large Cap Value Equities	12	-2.30%	—	Aug 1991	IGAAX vs OAKMX
PRBLX	Parnassus Core Equity Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	18	6.42%	—	Aug 1992	IGAAX vs PRBLX
PZRIX	PIMCO RAE Global ex-US Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	85	14.80%	—	Jun 2015	IGAAX vs PZRIX
DWGAX	American Funds Developing World Growth and Income ...	Emerging Markets Diversified	80	20.80%	—	Feb 2014	IGAAX vs DWGAX
GTMIX	GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	88	13.73%	—	Jul 1998	IGAAX vs GTMIX
AMFFX	American Mutual Fund Class F-1	Large Cap Value Equities	38	6.26%	—	Feb 1950	IGAAX vs AMFFX
PPYPX	PIMCO RAE International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	63	13.92%	—	Jun 2015	IGAAX vs PPYPX
SIMYX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Managed Intern...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	29	5.96%	—	Oct 2016	IGAAX vs SIMYX
ANDIX	AQR International Defensive Style Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	—	—	—	Jul 2012	IGAAX vs ANDIX
VT	Vanguard Total World Stock ETF	Global Equities	70	12.66%	90.20B	Jun 2008	IGAAX vs VT
AVDEX	Avantis International Equity Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	43	10.53%	—	Dec 2019	IGAAX vs AVDEX
AVDV	Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	80	16.64%	19.44B	Sep 2019	IGAAX vs AVDV

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