JIGTX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

John Hancock Funds International Growth Fund Class R6 (JIGTX) 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 JIGTX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to JIGTX

JIGTX charges 0.89% annually. There are 208 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	JIGTX vs FHLFX
FIGSX	Fidelity Series International Growth Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	JIGTX vs FIGSX
FSOSX	Fidelity Series Overseas Fund	0.01%	—	Jun 2019	JIGTX vs FSOSX
FSGEX	Fidelity Series Global ex U.S. Index Fund	0.01%	—	Sep 2009	JIGTX vs FSGEX
FINVX	Fidelity Series International Value Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	JIGTX vs FINVX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to JIGTX

JIGTX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 30. There are 254 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 91.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
SWRLX	Touchstone International Equity Fund	91	—	Mar 1993	JIGTX vs SWRLX
GTMIX	GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund	91	—	Jul 1998	JIGTX vs GTMIX
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	90	—	Aug 1994	JIGTX vs TIVFX
SAHMX	SA International Value Fund	89	—	Aug 1999	JIGTX vs SAHMX
THOIX	Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund	89	—	Jul 2006	JIGTX vs THOIX

Top Performing JIGTX Alternatives (YTD)

JIGTX is at 12.52% YTD. There are 70 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 33.96%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	33.96%	—	Aug 1994	JIGTX vs TIVFX
CIGIX	Calamos International Growth Fund	29.92%	—	Mar 2005	JIGTX vs CIGIX
LIAGX	Lord Abbett International Growth Fund	26.27%	—	Jun 2021	JIGTX vs LIAGX
FISZX	Fidelity SAI International SMA Completion Fund	26.14%	—	Apr 2019	JIGTX vs FISZX
JIJIX	John Hancock International Dynamic Growth Fund	25.48%	—	May 2019	JIGTX vs JIJIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to JIGTX

JIGTX has 19.35% 1-year volatility. There are 397 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 8.75%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	8.75%	—	Feb 2017	JIGTX vs FAOSX
FAOCX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class C	8.75%	—	Nov 1997	JIGTX vs FAOCX
FAOAX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A	8.76%	—	Sep 1996	JIGTX vs FAOAX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	8.77%	—	Jul 1995	JIGTX vs FAOIX
FAERX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M	8.77%	—	Apr 1990	JIGTX vs FAERX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to JIGTX

JIGTX has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.70%. There are 364 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	JIGTX vs RWIIX
IVFIX	Federated Hermes International Strategic Value Div...	-6.97%	—	Jun 2008	JIGTX vs IVFIX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	-7.26%	—	Feb 2017	JIGTX vs FAOSX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	-7.28%	—	Jul 1995	JIGTX vs FAOIX
FAERX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M	-7.29%	—	Apr 1990	JIGTX vs FAERX

Other Mutual Funds from John Hancock

The 10 most viewed John Hancock mutual funds shown here include SVBAX, JAAAX, JVMIX and span 9 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SVBAX	John Hancock Balanced Fund	Diversified Portfolio	84	9.14%	—	Oct 1992	JIGTX vs SVBAX
JAAAX	John Hancock Funds Alternative Asset Allocation Fu...	Multistrategy	92	5.23%	—	Jan 2009	JIGTX vs JAAAX
JVMIX	John Hancock Funds Disciplined Value Mid Cap Fund ...	Mid Cap Value Equities	26	8.99%	—	Jun 1997	JIGTX vs JVMIX
JFIVX	John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust 500 Index Tr...	Large Cap Blend Equities	53	8.04%	—	Nov 2012	JIGTX vs JFIVX
PDT	John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund	Dividend	8	4.10%	—	Dec 1989	JIGTX vs PDT
JVLIX	John Hancock Funds Disciplined Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	82	16.83%	—	Jan 1997	JIGTX vs JVLIX
JHNBX	John Hancock Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	21	0.25%	—	Nov 1973	JIGTX vs JHNBX
TAGRX	John Hancock Fundamental Large Cap Core Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	10	-1.45%	—	Oct 1984	JIGTX vs TAGRX
JAKVX	John Hancock Disciplined Value Global Long/Short F...	Long-Short	81	9.20%	—	Apr 2014	JIGTX vs JAKVX
JCCIX	John Hancock Small Cap Core Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	43	21.51%	—	Dec 2013	JIGTX vs JCCIX

Often Compared With JIGTX

Investors most often compare JIGTX with FWWFX, VEU, FDEV. These 20 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FWWFX	Fidelity Worldwide Fund	Global Equities	63	20.39%	—	May 1990	JIGTX vs FWWFX
VEU	Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	56	12.88%	94.40B	Mar 2007	JIGTX vs VEU
FDEV	Fidelity International Multifactor ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	35	3.60%	269.26M	Feb 2019	JIGTX vs FDEV
FIDI	Fidelity International High Dividend ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	66	7.03%	335.59M	Jan 2018	JIGTX vs FIDI
ACWX	iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	55	12.79%	11.77B	Mar 2008	JIGTX vs ACWX
VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETF	Global Equities	55	12.42%	652.30B	Jan 2011	JIGTX vs VXUS
EFG	iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	25	7.72%	16.88B	Aug 2005	JIGTX vs EFG
IEFA	iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	41	8.31%	187.61B	Oct 2012	JIGTX vs IEFA
FSPSX	Fidelity International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	31	8.45%	—	Nov 1997	JIGTX vs FSPSX
SCHF	Schwab International Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	56	13.39%	67.19B	Nov 2009	JIGTX vs SCHF
KGIIX	Kopernik International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	45	3.08%	—	Jun 2015	JIGTX vs KGIIX
ANDIX	AQR International Defensive Style Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	—	—	—	Jul 2012	JIGTX vs ANDIX
JIBCX	John Hancock Funds II Blue Chip Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	4	-1.53%	—	Oct 2005	JIGTX vs JIBCX
PZRIX	PIMCO RAE Global ex-US Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	69	8.78%	—	Jun 2015	JIGTX vs PZRIX
SIMYX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Managed Intern...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	34	5.29%	—	Oct 2016	JIGTX vs SIMYX
PTSIX	PIMCO RAE PLUS International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	79	10.74%	—	Sep 2011	JIGTX vs PTSIX
FSKLX	Fidelity SAI International Low Volatility Index Fu...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	13	3.34%	—	May 2015	JIGTX vs FSKLX
EPDPX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund Class A	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	67	6.32%	—	Jan 2014	JIGTX vs EPDPX
JEEIX	JHancock Infrastructure Fund	Energy Equities	51	9.52%	—	Dec 2013	JIGTX vs JEEIX
EPDIX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	68	6.45%	—	Jan 2014	JIGTX vs EPDIX

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