IGFFX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

American Funds International Growth and Income Fund Class F-2 (IGFFX) 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 IGFFX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to IGFFX

IGFFX charges 0.65% annually. There are 41 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	IGFFX vs GMGEX
GWOAX	GMO Global Developed Equity Allocation Fund	0.01%	—	Jun 2005	IGFFX vs GWOAX
SSGLX	State Street Global All Cap Equity ex-U.S. Index F...	0.07%	—	Sep 2014	IGFFX vs SSGLX
UCEQX	USAA Cornerstone Equity Fund	0.09%	—	Jun 2012	IGFFX vs UCEQX
VTWAX	Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund Admiral Shar...	0.09%	97.00B	Feb 2019	IGFFX vs VTWAX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to IGFFX

IGFFX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 69. There are 71 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 97.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
LVAFX	LSV Global Managed Volatility Fund	97	—	Jun 2014	IGFFX vs LVAFX
FMIEX	Wasatch Global Value Fund Investor Class Shares	97	—	Sep 1996	IGFFX vs FMIEX
LVAGX	LSV Global Value Fund	97	—	Jun 2014	IGFFX vs LVAGX
EPSYX	MainStay Epoch Global Equity Yield Fund	96	—	Dec 2005	IGFFX vs EPSYX
PGVFX	Polaris Global Value Fund	95	—	May 1998	IGFFX vs PGVFX

Top Performing IGFFX Alternatives (YTD)

IGFFX is at 12.10% YTD. There are 78 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 24.97%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
YFSIX	AMG Yacktman Global Fund	24.97%	—	Jan 2017	IGFFX vs YFSIX
YFSNX	AMG Yacktman Global Fund Class N	24.78%	—	—	IGFFX vs YFSNX
LVAGX	LSV Global Value Fund	24.67%	—	Jun 2014	IGFFX vs LVAGX
PGTIX	T. Rowe Price Global Technology Fund I Class	23.72%	—	Nov 2016	IGFFX vs PGTIX
EPSYX	MainStay Epoch Global Equity Yield Fund	21.42%	—	Dec 2005	IGFFX vs EPSYX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to IGFFX

IGFFX has 14.50% 1-year volatility. There are 130 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.87%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
MBXAX	Catalyst/Millburn Hedge Strategy Fund	6.87%	—	Dec 2015	IGFFX vs MBXAX
MBXIX	Catalyst/Millburn Hedge Strategy Fund Class I	6.90%	—	Dec 1996	IGFFX vs MBXIX
VMVFX	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund Investor S...	6.99%	2.00B	Dec 2013	IGFFX vs VMVFX
VMNVX	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund Admiral Sh...	7.01%	2.00B	Dec 2013	IGFFX vs VMNVX
SVTAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Global Managed Vol...	7.42%	—	Jul 2006	IGFFX vs SVTAX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to IGFFX

IGFFX has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.89%. There are 135 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -3.85%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
MBXIX	Catalyst/Millburn Hedge Strategy Fund Class I	-3.85%	—	Dec 1996	IGFFX vs MBXIX
MBXAX	Catalyst/Millburn Hedge Strategy Fund	-3.89%	—	Dec 2015	IGFFX vs MBXAX
RTXAX	Russell Investment Tax-Managed Real Assets Fund	-5.21%	—	Jun 2019	IGFFX vs RTXAX
LVAFX	LSV Global Managed Volatility Fund	-5.76%	—	Jun 2014	IGFFX vs LVAFX
SGMAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Global Managed...	-5.88%	—	Jan 2016	IGFFX vs SGMAX

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	79	8.24%	—	Jul 1975	IGFFX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	39	8.17%	—	Jan 1934	IGFFX vs AIVSX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	60	9.02%	—	Jul 1952	IGFFX vs AWSHX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	20	4.58%	—	Dec 1973	IGFFX vs RGAGX
RERGX	American Funds EUPAC Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	51	9.58%	—	May 2009	IGFFX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	65	12.13%	—	Aug 1978	IGFFX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Global Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	24	3.99%	—	Mar 1973	IGFFX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class F-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	19	4.51%	—	Dec 1973	IGFFX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	81	8.47%	—	Dec 1973	IGFFX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	16	2.86%	—	Jan 1967	IGFFX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With IGFFX

Investors most often compare IGFFX with ARTHX, VGPMX, GQRIX. These 20 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ARTHX	Artisan Global Equity Fund	Global Equities	33	8.26%	—	Mar 2010	IGFFX vs ARTHX
VGPMX	Vanguard Global Capital Cycles Fund	Global Equities	95	16.88%	3.70B	May 1984	IGFFX vs VGPMX
GQRIX	GQG Partners Global Quality Equity Fund Institutio...	Quality Factor, Global Equities	27	7.29%	—	Mar 2019	IGFFX vs GQRIX
GQRPX	GQG Partners Global Quality Equity Fund	Quality Factor, Global Equities	26	7.14%	—	Mar 2019	IGFFX vs GQRPX
GCCHX	GMO Climate Change Fund	Global Equities	61	10.46%	—	Apr 2017	IGFFX vs GCCHX
MFWIX	MFS Global Total Return Fund Class I	Global Equities	75	8.22%	—	Sep 1990	IGFFX vs MFWIX
OBEGX	Oberweis Global Opportunities Fund	Global Equities	54	20.61%	—	Jan 1987	IGFFX vs OBEGX
CAEIX	Calvert Global Energy Solutions Fund	Global Equities	51	11.52%	—	May 2007	IGFFX vs CAEIX
NALFX	New Alternatives Fund	Global Equities	54	13.40%	—	Sep 1982	IGFFX vs NALFX
GQFPX	GQG Partners Global Quality Dividend Income Fund	Quality Factor, Global Equities	70	11.60%	—	Jun 2021	IGFFX vs GQFPX
SGSCX	DWS Global Small Cap Fund	Global Equities	86	18.42%	—	Sep 1991	IGFFX vs SGSCX
AGLOX	Ariel Global Fund	Global Equities	85	20.96%	—	Dec 2011	IGFFX vs AGLOX
JGYIX	John Hancock Global Shareholder Yield Fund	Global Equities	95	19.94%	—	Feb 2007	IGFFX vs JGYIX
NEFFX	American Funds The New Economy Fund® Class F-2	Global Equities	70	14.22%	—	Aug 2008	IGFFX vs NEFFX
CIGEX	Calamos Global Equity Fund	Global Equities	25	12.12%	—	Feb 2007	IGFFX vs CIGEX
CSUAX	Cohen & Steers Global Infrastructure Fund Class A	Infrastructure Equities, Global Equities	79	12.43%	—	Aug 2017	IGFFX vs CSUAX
MDGCX	BlackRock Advantage Global Fund, Inc.	Global Equities	87	16.19%	—	Aug 1994	IGFFX vs MDGCX
AGOCX	PGIM Jennison Global Equity Income Fund	Dividend, Global Equities	87	16.67%	—	Dec 1997	IGFFX vs AGOCX
FIQOX	Fidelity Advisor Worldwide Fund Class Z	Global Equities	41	14.67%	—	Oct 2018	IGFFX vs FIQOX
PRGSX	T. Rowe Price Global Stock Fund	Global Equities	51	14.53%	—	Dec 1995	IGFFX vs PRGSX

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