IGIFX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

American Funds International Growth and Income Fund Class F-1 (IGIFX) 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 IGIFX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to IGIFX

IGIFX charges 0.93% annually. There are 236 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
FHLFX	Fidelity Series International Index Fund	0.01%	—	Aug 2018	IGIFX vs FHLFX
FSGEX	Fidelity Series Global ex U.S. Index Fund	0.01%	—	Sep 2009	IGIFX vs FSGEX
FSOSX	Fidelity Series Overseas Fund	0.01%	—	Jun 2019	IGIFX vs FSOSX
FINVX	Fidelity Series International Value Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	IGIFX vs FINVX
FIGSX	Fidelity Series International Growth Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	IGIFX vs FIGSX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to IGIFX

IGIFX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 63. There are 82 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 94.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
SWRLX	Touchstone International Equity Fund	94	—	Mar 1993	IGIFX vs SWRLX
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	94	—	Aug 1994	IGIFX vs TIVFX
DCINX	Dunham International Stock Fund	92	—	Dec 2004	IGIFX vs DCINX
GTMIX	GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund	91	—	Jul 1998	IGIFX vs GTMIX
THOIX	Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund	91	—	Jul 2006	IGIFX vs THOIX

Top Performing IGIFX Alternatives (YTD)

IGIFX is at 13.57% YTD. There are 143 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 40.47%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	40.47%	—	Aug 1994	IGIFX vs TIVFX
CIGIX	Calamos International Growth Fund	38.33%	—	Mar 2005	IGIFX vs CIGIX
JIJIX	John Hancock International Dynamic Growth Fund	33.48%	—	May 2019	IGIFX vs JIJIX
LIAGX	Lord Abbett International Growth Fund	33.43%	—	Jun 2021	IGIFX vs LIAGX
FISZX	Fidelity SAI International SMA Completion Fund	32.58%	—	Apr 2019	IGIFX vs FISZX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to IGIFX

IGIFX has 13.93% 1-year volatility. There are 77 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 8.76%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	8.76%	—	Feb 2017	IGIFX vs FAOSX
FAOAX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A	8.76%	—	Sep 1996	IGIFX vs FAOAX
FAOCX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class C	8.76%	—	Nov 1997	IGIFX vs FAOCX
FAERX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M	8.78%	—	Apr 1990	IGIFX vs FAERX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	8.78%	—	Jul 1995	IGIFX vs FAOIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to IGIFX

IGIFX 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	IGIFX vs RWIIX
IVFIX	Federated Hermes International Strategic Value Div...	-6.97%	—	Jun 2008	IGIFX vs IVFIX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	-7.26%	—	Feb 2017	IGIFX vs FAOSX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	-7.28%	—	Jul 1995	IGIFX vs FAOIX
FAOAX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A	-7.29%	—	Sep 1996	IGIFX vs FAOAX

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	82	9.39%	—	Jul 1975	IGIFX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	45	8.86%	—	Jan 1934	IGIFX vs AIVSX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	38	5.48%	—	Jul 1952	IGIFX vs AWSHX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	30	8.89%	—	Dec 1973	IGIFX vs RGAGX
RERGX	American Funds EUPAC Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	48	13.57%	—	May 2009	IGIFX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	68	14.25%	—	Aug 1978	IGIFX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Global Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	28	6.46%	—	Mar 1973	IGIFX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class F-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	30	8.83%	—	Dec 1973	IGIFX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	48	5.72%	—	Dec 1973	IGIFX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	21	4.20%	—	Jan 1967	IGIFX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With IGIFX

Investors most often compare IGIFX with AVNM, VXUS, APHIX. These 10 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
AVNM	Avantis All International Markets Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	63	12.75%	638.61M	Jun 2023	IGIFX vs AVNM
VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETF	Global Equities	55	12.51%	652.30B	Jan 2011	IGIFX vs VXUS
APHIX	Artisan International Fund Institutional Class	Foreign Large Cap Equities	46	15.87%	—	Jul 1997	IGIFX vs APHIX
KGIIX	Kopernik International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	53	4.07%	—	Jun 2015	IGIFX vs KGIIX
SCHF	Schwab International Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	57	13.98%	67.19B	Nov 2009	IGIFX vs SCHF
TBGVX	Tweedy, Browne International Value Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	46	10.22%	—	Jun 1993	IGIFX vs TBGVX
EPDIX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	75	8.07%	—	Jan 2014	IGIFX vs EPDIX
EPDPX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund Class A	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	74	7.93%	—	Jan 2014	IGIFX vs EPDPX
SAHMX	SA International Value Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	88	11.15%	—	Aug 1999	IGIFX vs SAHMX
DFWVX	DFA World ex U.S. Value Portfolio Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	89	16.20%	—	Aug 2010	IGIFX vs DFWVX

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