PGGAX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

American Funds Global Growth Portfolio Class A (PGGAX) 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 PGGAX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to PGGAX

PGGAX charges 0.78% annually. There are 67 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	PGGAX vs GMGEX
GWOAX	GMO Global Developed Equity Allocation Fund	0.01%	—	Jun 2005	PGGAX vs GWOAX
SSGLX	State Street Global All Cap Equity ex-U.S. Index F...	0.07%	—	Sep 2014	PGGAX vs SSGLX
VTWAX	Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund Admiral Shar...	0.09%	95.30B	Feb 2019	PGGAX vs VTWAX
UCEQX	USAA Cornerstone Equity Fund	0.09%	—	Jun 2012	PGGAX vs UCEQX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PGGAX

PGGAX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 36. There are 119 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
LVAGX	LSV Global Value Fund	95	—	Jun 2014	PGGAX vs LVAGX
EPSYX	MainStay Epoch Global Equity Yield Fund	93	—	Dec 2005	PGGAX vs EPSYX
LVAFX	LSV Global Managed Volatility Fund	93	—	Jun 2014	PGGAX vs LVAFX
JGYIX	John Hancock Global Shareholder Yield Fund	92	—	Feb 2007	PGGAX vs JGYIX
FMIEX	Wasatch Global Value Fund Investor Class Shares	92	—	Sep 1996	PGGAX vs FMIEX

Top Performing PGGAX Alternatives (YTD)

PGGAX is at 10.14% YTD. There are 123 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 28.61%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PGTIX	T. Rowe Price Global Technology Fund I Class	28.61%	—	Nov 2016	PGGAX vs PGTIX
LVAGX	LSV Global Value Fund	23.44%	—	Jun 2014	PGGAX vs LVAGX
OBEGX	Oberweis Global Opportunities Fund	22.33%	—	Jan 1987	PGGAX vs OBEGX
AGLOX	Ariel Global Fund	21.91%	—	Dec 2011	PGGAX vs AGLOX
PGVFX	Polaris Global Value Fund	21.16%	—	May 1998	PGGAX vs PGVFX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PGGAX

PGGAX has 15.79% 1-year volatility. There are 172 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.00%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VMVFX	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund Investor S...	7.00%	2.00B	Dec 2013	PGGAX vs VMVFX
VMNVX	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund Admiral Sh...	7.01%	2.00B	Dec 2013	PGGAX vs VMNVX
SVTAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Global Managed Vol...	7.17%	—	Jul 2006	PGGAX vs SVTAX
MFWIX	MFS Global Total Return Fund Class I	7.48%	—	Sep 1990	PGGAX vs MFWIX
SGMAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Global Managed...	7.50%	—	Jan 2016	PGGAX vs SGMAX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PGGAX

PGGAX has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.30%. There are 146 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.21%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
RTXAX	Russell Investment Tax-Managed Real Assets Fund	-5.21%	—	Jun 2019	PGGAX vs RTXAX
LVAFX	LSV Global Managed Volatility Fund	-5.76%	—	Jun 2014	PGGAX vs LVAFX
SGMAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Global Managed...	-5.88%	—	Jan 2016	PGGAX vs SGMAX
CSUAX	Cohen & Steers Global Infrastructure Fund Class A	-5.99%	—	Aug 2017	PGGAX vs CSUAX
SVTAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Global Managed Vol...	-5.99%	—	Jul 2006	PGGAX vs SVTAX

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	73	8.53%	—	Jul 1975	PGGAX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	34	9.62%	—	Jan 1934	PGGAX vs AIVSX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	40	8.60%	—	Jul 1952	PGGAX vs AWSHX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	16	7.16%	—	Dec 1973	PGGAX vs RGAGX
RERGX	American Funds EUPAC Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	32	9.18%	—	May 2009	PGGAX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	48	12.89%	—	Aug 1978	PGGAX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Global Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	19	5.69%	—	Mar 1973	PGGAX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class F-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	16	7.09%	—	Dec 1973	PGGAX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	62	7.46%	—	Dec 1973	PGGAX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	16	5.86%	—	Jan 1967	PGGAX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With PGGAX

Investors most often compare PGGAX with RFNGX, VOO, GQFPX. These 20 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
RFNGX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Fund Class R6	Large Cap Growth Equities	51	13.06%	—	May 2009	PGGAX vs RFNGX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	9.60%	1.70T	Sep 2010	PGGAX vs VOO
GQFPX	GQG Partners Global Quality Dividend Income Fund	Global Equities	41	8.79%	—	Jun 2021	PGGAX vs GQFPX
PRAFX	T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund	Global Equities	45	8.65%	—	Jul 2010	PGGAX vs PRAFX
GCCHX	GMO Climate Change Fund	Global Equities	58	12.10%	—	Apr 2017	PGGAX vs GCCHX
FGIAX	Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund Class A	Global Equities	67	13.95%	—	Dec 2007	PGGAX vs FGIAX
VGPMX	Vanguard Global Capital Cycles Fund	Global Equities	89	13.61%	3.90B	May 1984	PGGAX vs VGPMX
ARTHX	Artisan Global Equity Fund	Global Equities	27	8.31%	—	Mar 2010	PGGAX vs ARTHX
GLIFX	Lazard Global Listed Infrastructure Portfolio Inst...	Global Equities	34	7.51%	—	—	PGGAX vs GLIFX
GQRPX	GQG Partners Global Quality Equity Fund	Global Equities	12	6.80%	—	Mar 2019	PGGAX vs GQRPX
NALFX	New Alternatives Fund	Global Equities	47	14.87%	—	Sep 1982	PGGAX vs NALFX
CAEIX	Calvert Global Energy Solutions Fund	Global Equities	52	12.45%	—	May 2007	PGGAX vs CAEIX
MVGIX	MFS Low Volatility Global Equity Fund	Global Equities	34	5.58%	—	Dec 2013	PGGAX vs MVGIX
AGTHX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	16	6.98%	—	Dec 1973	PGGAX vs AGTHX
GQRIX	GQG Partners Global Quality Equity Fund Institutio...	Global Equities	13	6.89%	—	Mar 2019	PGGAX vs GQRIX
GWPAX	American Funds Growth Portfolio Class A	Diversified Portfolio	28	9.08%	—	May 2012	PGGAX vs GWPAX
SGSCX	DWS Global Small Cap Fund	Global Equities	82	19.18%	—	Sep 1991	PGGAX vs SGSCX
MDGCX	BlackRock Advantage Global Fund, Inc.	Global Equities	85	16.08%	—	Aug 1994	PGGAX vs MDGCX
GLOSX	Pioneer Global Sustainable Equity Fund Class A	Global Equities, Sustainable	82	14.09%	—	Dec 2005	PGGAX vs GLOSX
AGOCX	PGIM Jennison Global Equity Income Fund	Global Equities	86	17.63%	—	Dec 1997	PGGAX vs AGOCX

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