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 209 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	JIGTX vs FSGEX
FIGSX	Fidelity Series International Growth Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	JIGTX vs FIGSX
FINVX	Fidelity Series International Value Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	JIGTX vs FINVX
FHLFX	Fidelity Series International Index Fund	0.01%	—	Aug 2018	JIGTX vs FHLFX
FSOSX	Fidelity Series Overseas Fund	0.01%	—	Jun 2019	JIGTX vs FSOSX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to JIGTX

JIGTX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 28. There are 299 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
GTMIX	GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund	95	—	Jul 1998	JIGTX vs GTMIX
SAHMX	SA International Value Fund	93	—	Aug 1999	JIGTX vs SAHMX
SWRLX	Touchstone International Equity Fund	92	—	Mar 1993	JIGTX vs SWRLX
GIOTX	GMO International Developed Equity Allocation Fund	90	—	Jun 2006	JIGTX vs GIOTX
DFVIX	DFA International Value III Portfolio	89	—	Feb 1995	JIGTX vs DFVIX

Top Performing JIGTX Alternatives (YTD)

JIGTX is at 12.21% YTD. There are 142 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 28.25%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	28.25%	—	Aug 1994	JIGTX vs TIVFX
FISZX	Fidelity SAI International SMA Completion Fund	24.09%	—	Apr 2019	JIGTX vs FISZX
CIGIX	Calamos International Growth Fund	22.91%	—	Mar 2005	JIGTX vs CIGIX
DCINX	Dunham International Stock Fund	22.73%	—	Dec 2004	JIGTX vs DCINX
LIAGX	Lord Abbett International Growth Fund	22.36%	—	Jun 2021	JIGTX vs LIAGX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to JIGTX

JIGTX has 20.01% 1-year volatility. There are 398 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 8.26%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FAOCX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class C	8.26%	—	Nov 1997	JIGTX vs FAOCX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	8.27%	—	Feb 2017	JIGTX vs FAOSX
FAOAX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A	8.28%	—	Sep 1996	JIGTX vs FAOAX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	8.28%	—	Jul 1995	JIGTX vs FAOIX
FAERX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M	8.29%	—	Apr 1990	JIGTX vs FAERX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to JIGTX

JIGTX has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.70%. There are 363 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	88	10.35%	—	Oct 1992	JIGTX vs SVBAX
JAAAX	John Hancock Funds Alternative Asset Allocation Fu...	Multistrategy	95	6.01%	—	Jan 2009	JIGTX vs JAAAX
JVMIX	John Hancock Funds Disciplined Value Mid Cap Fund ...	Mid Cap Value Equities	36	11.43%	—	Jun 1997	JIGTX vs JVMIX
JFIVX	John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust 500 Index Tr...	Large Cap Blend Equities	67	11.13%	—	Nov 2012	JIGTX vs JFIVX
PDT	John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund	Dividend	14	6.96%	—	Dec 1989	JIGTX vs PDT
JVLIX	John Hancock Funds Disciplined Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	88	18.41%	—	Jan 1997	JIGTX vs JVLIX
JHNBX	John Hancock Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	28	0.15%	—	Nov 1973	JIGTX vs JHNBX
JIJIX	John Hancock International Dynamic Growth Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	30	19.12%	—	May 2019	JIGTX vs JIJIX
TAGRX	John Hancock Fundamental Large Cap Core Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	16	3.45%	—	Oct 1984	JIGTX vs TAGRX
JAKVX	John Hancock Disciplined Value Global Long/Short F...	Long-Short	89	11.37%	—	Apr 2014	JIGTX vs JAKVX

Often Compared With JIGTX

Investors most often compare JIGTX with FWWFX, VEU, FDEV. These 20 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FWWFX	Fidelity Worldwide Fund	Global Equities	56	19.28%	—	May 1990	JIGTX vs FWWFX
VEU	Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	58	12.47%	94.40B	Mar 2007	JIGTX vs VEU
FDEV	Fidelity International Multifactor ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	50	7.04%	273.31M	Feb 2019	JIGTX vs FDEV
FIDI	Fidelity International High Dividend ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	87	12.22%	325.11M	Jan 2018	JIGTX vs FIDI
VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETF	Global Equities	56	12.04%	651.00B	Jan 2011	JIGTX vs VXUS
ACWX	iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	56	12.35%	11.55B	Mar 2008	JIGTX vs ACWX
EFG	iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	25	6.92%	16.73B	Aug 2005	JIGTX vs EFG
IEFA	iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	48	9.93%	187.22B	Oct 2012	JIGTX vs IEFA
FSPSX	Fidelity International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	45	10.82%	—	Nov 1997	JIGTX vs FSPSX
SCHF	Schwab International Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	61	13.66%	66.31B	Nov 2009	JIGTX vs SCHF
EPDPX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund Class A	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	76	6.86%	—	Jan 2014	JIGTX vs EPDPX
PZRIX	PIMCO RAE Global ex-US Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	82	12.68%	—	Jun 2015	JIGTX vs PZRIX
KGIIX	Kopernik International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	34	1.98%	—	Jun 2015	JIGTX vs KGIIX
ANDIX	AQR International Defensive Style Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	—	—	—	Jul 2012	JIGTX vs ANDIX
JCCIX	John Hancock Small Cap Core Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	61	25.29%	—	Dec 2013	JIGTX vs JCCIX
JIBCX	John Hancock Funds II Blue Chip Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	4	2.43%	—	Oct 2005	JIGTX vs JIBCX
JEEIX	JHancock Infrastructure Fund	Energy Equities	77	12.31%	—	Dec 2013	JIGTX vs JEEIX
THOIX	Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	89	10.95%	—	Jul 2006	JIGTX vs THOIX
SIMYX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Managed Intern...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	52	8.42%	—	Oct 2016	JIGTX vs SIMYX
FSKLX	Fidelity SAI International Low Volatility Index Fu...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	32	7.30%	—	May 2015	JIGTX vs FSKLX

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