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 248 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
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
FIGSX	Fidelity Series International Growth Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	IGIFX vs FIGSX
FHLFX	Fidelity Series International Index Fund	0.01%	—	Aug 2018	IGIFX vs FHLFX
FINVX	Fidelity Series International Value Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	IGIFX vs FINVX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to IGIFX

IGIFX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 67. There are 157 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 97.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
GTMIX	GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund	97	—	Jul 1998	IGIFX vs GTMIX
SAHMX	SA International Value Fund	96	—	Aug 1999	IGIFX vs SAHMX
PTSIX	PIMCO RAE PLUS International Fund	95	—	Sep 2011	IGIFX vs PTSIX
VIHAX	Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index F...	94	20.40B	Mar 2016	IGIFX vs VIHAX
DFVIX	DFA International Value III Portfolio	94	—	Feb 1995	IGIFX vs DFVIX

Top Performing IGIFX Alternatives (YTD)

IGIFX is at 11.91% YTD. There are 223 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 23.03%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DCINX	Dunham International Stock Fund	23.03%	—	Dec 2004	IGIFX vs DCINX
GTMIX	GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund	22.05%	—	Jul 1998	IGIFX vs GTMIX
SWRLX	Touchstone International Equity Fund	21.39%	—	Mar 1993	IGIFX vs SWRLX
GIOTX	GMO International Developed Equity Allocation Fund	21.36%	—	Jun 2006	IGIFX vs GIOTX
FISZX	Fidelity SAI International SMA Completion Fund	20.57%	—	Apr 2019	IGIFX vs FISZX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to IGIFX

IGIFX has 14.50% 1-year volatility. There are 105 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.67%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FAOAX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A	7.67%	—	Sep 1996	IGIFX vs FAOAX
FAOCX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class C	7.67%	—	Nov 1997	IGIFX vs FAOCX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	7.68%	—	Feb 2017	IGIFX vs FAOSX
FAERX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M	7.69%	—	Apr 1990	IGIFX vs FAERX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	7.69%	—	Jul 1995	IGIFX vs FAOIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to IGIFX

IGIFX has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.92%. There are 89 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	79	8.24%	—	Jul 1975	IGIFX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	39	8.17%	—	Jan 1934	IGIFX vs AIVSX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	60	9.02%	—	Jul 1952	IGIFX vs AWSHX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	20	4.58%	—	Dec 1973	IGIFX 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	IGIFX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	65	12.13%	—	Aug 1978	IGIFX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Global Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	24	3.99%	—	Mar 1973	IGIFX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class F-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	19	4.51%	—	Dec 1973	IGIFX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	81	8.47%	—	Dec 1973	IGIFX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	16	2.86%	—	Jan 1967	IGIFX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With IGIFX

Investors most often compare IGIFX with AVNM, VXUS, KGIIX. These 15 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	76	12.95%	697.66M	Jun 2023	IGIFX vs AVNM
VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETF	Global Equities	71	12.75%	651.00B	Jan 2011	IGIFX vs VXUS
KGIIX	Kopernik International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	66	5.87%	—	Jun 2015	IGIFX vs KGIIX
APHIX	Artisan International Fund Institutional Class	Foreign Large Cap Equities	59	15.20%	—	Jul 1997	IGIFX vs APHIX
CIGIX	Calamos International Growth Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	29	16.59%	—	Mar 2005	IGIFX vs CIGIX
JIJIX	John Hancock International Dynamic Growth Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	26	12.26%	—	May 2019	IGIFX vs JIJIX
LIAGX	Lord Abbett International Growth Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	33	16.95%	—	Jun 2021	IGIFX vs LIAGX
SCHF	Schwab International Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	77	14.79%	67.17B	Nov 2009	IGIFX vs SCHF
TBGVX	Tweedy, Browne International Value Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	80	14.34%	—	Jun 1993	IGIFX vs TBGVX
THOIX	Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	89	10.91%	—	Jul 2006	IGIFX vs THOIX
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	52	17.03%	—	Aug 1994	IGIFX vs TIVFX
EPDIX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	87	9.59%	—	Jan 2014	IGIFX vs EPDIX
EPDPX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund Class A	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	86	9.36%	—	Jan 2014	IGIFX vs EPDPX
DFWVX	DFA World ex U.S. Value Portfolio Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	90	15.97%	—	Aug 2010	IGIFX vs DFWVX
VIG	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF	Dividend	75	9.71%	129.60B	Apr 2006	IGIFX vs VIG

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