PIGDX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Federated Hermes International Growth Fund (PIGDX) 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 PIGDX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to PIGDX

PIGDX charges 0.84% annually. There are 178 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	PIGDX vs FSGEX
FINVX	Fidelity Series International Value Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	PIGDX vs FINVX
FSOSX	Fidelity Series Overseas Fund	0.01%	—	Jun 2019	PIGDX vs FSOSX
FHLFX	Fidelity Series International Index Fund	0.01%	—	Aug 2018	PIGDX vs FHLFX
FIGSX	Fidelity Series International Growth Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	PIGDX vs FIGSX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PIGDX

PIGDX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 0. There are 428 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 92.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
GTMIX	GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund	92	—	Jul 1998	PIGDX vs GTMIX
SWRLX	Touchstone International Equity Fund	92	—	Mar 1993	PIGDX vs SWRLX
SAHMX	SA International Value Fund	89	—	Aug 1999	PIGDX vs SAHMX
DCINX	Dunham International Stock Fund	88	—	Dec 2004	PIGDX vs DCINX
GIOTX	GMO International Developed Equity Allocation Fund	87	—	Jun 2006	PIGDX vs GIOTX

Top Performing PIGDX Alternatives (YTD)

PIGDX is at 14.87% YTD. There are 34 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 28.55%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	28.55%	—	Aug 1994	PIGDX vs TIVFX
FISZX	Fidelity SAI International SMA Completion Fund	26.94%	—	Apr 2019	PIGDX vs FISZX
CIGIX	Calamos International Growth Fund	25.57%	—	Mar 2005	PIGDX vs CIGIX
LIAGX	Lord Abbett International Growth Fund	24.40%	—	Jun 2021	PIGDX vs LIAGX
DCINX	Dunham International Stock Fund	23.49%	—	Dec 2004	PIGDX vs DCINX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PIGDX

PIGDX has 82.46% 1-year volatility. There are 430 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 8.34%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FAOCX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class C	8.34%	—	Nov 1997	PIGDX vs FAOCX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	8.34%	—	Feb 2017	PIGDX vs FAOSX
FAOAX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A	8.35%	—	Sep 1996	PIGDX vs FAOAX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	8.36%	—	Jul 1995	PIGDX vs FAOIX
FAERX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M	8.37%	—	Apr 1990	PIGDX vs FAERX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PIGDX

PIGDX has a 1-year max drawdown of -78.87%. There are 429 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	PIGDX vs RWIIX
IVFIX	Federated Hermes International Strategic Value Div...	-6.97%	—	Jun 2008	PIGDX vs IVFIX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	-7.26%	—	Feb 2017	PIGDX vs FAOSX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	-7.28%	—	Jul 1995	PIGDX vs FAOIX
FAOAX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A	-7.29%	—	Sep 1996	PIGDX vs FAOAX

Other Mutual Funds from Federated

The 10 most viewed Federated mutual funds shown here include SVAIX, QILGX, QAMNX and span 7 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SVAIX	Federated Hermes Strategic Value Dividend Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	84	12.44%	—	Mar 2005	PIGDX vs SVAIX
QILGX	Federated Hermes MDT Large Cap Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	20	6.34%	—	Sep 2005	PIGDX vs QILGX
QAMNX	Federated Hermes MDT Market Neutral A	Long-Short	14	1.36%	—	Sep 2008	PIGDX vs QAMNX
KAUFX	Federated Hermes Kaufmann Fd	Mid Cap Growth Equities	15	11.21%	—	Feb 1986	PIGDX vs KAUFX
QIACX	Federated Hermes MDT All Cap Core Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	48	8.33%	—	Oct 2002	PIGDX vs QIACX
FGSAX	Federated Hermes MDT Mid Cap Growth Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	4	0.77%	—	Aug 1984	PIGDX vs FGSAX
FHYSX	Federated Hermes High-Yield Strategy Portfolio	High Yield Bonds	76	1.73%	—	Dec 2008	PIGDX vs FHYSX
FHYTX	Federated Hermes Opportunistic High Yield Bond Fun...	High Yield Bonds	53	1.79%	—	Aug 1984	PIGDX vs FHYTX
FIHBX	Federated Hermes Institutional High Yield Bond Fun...	High Yield Bonds	67	1.54%	—	Nov 2002	PIGDX vs FIHBX
BEARX	Federated Hermes Prudent Bear Fd	Inverse Equities	0	-8.18%	—	Dec 1995	PIGDX vs BEARX

Often Compared With PIGDX

Investors most often compare PIGDX with ^GSPC, GSINX, EPDIX. These 20 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
^GSPC	S&P 500 Index		71	9.79%	—	—	PIGDX vs ^GSPC
GSINX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	21	5.41%	—	Dec 2016	PIGDX vs GSINX
EPDIX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	76	6.77%	—	Jan 2014	PIGDX vs EPDIX
ARTIX	Artisan International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	43	14.27%	—	Dec 1995	PIGDX vs ARTIX
FSKLX	Fidelity SAI International Low Volatility Index Fu...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	24	6.68%	—	May 2015	PIGDX vs FSKLX
EPDPX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund Class A	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	75	6.64%	—	Jan 2014	PIGDX vs EPDPX
GQJPX	GQG Partners International Quality Dividend Income...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	28	5.77%	—	Jun 2021	PIGDX vs GQJPX
PZRIX	PIMCO RAE Global ex-US Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	76	11.61%	—	Jun 2015	PIGDX vs PZRIX
GSIMX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	21	5.47%	—	Dec 2016	PIGDX vs GSIMX
KGIIX	Kopernik International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	37	2.09%	—	Jun 2015	PIGDX vs KGIIX
APHIX	Artisan International Fund Institutional Class	Foreign Large Cap Equities	45	14.40%	—	Jul 1997	PIGDX vs APHIX
PPYPX	PIMCO RAE International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	59	12.23%	—	Jun 2015	PIGDX vs PPYPX
ISCAX	Federated Hermes International Small-Mid Company F...	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	24	8.80%	—	Feb 1996	PIGDX vs ISCAX
TBGVX	Tweedy, Browne International Value Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	46	11.00%	—	Jun 1993	PIGDX vs TBGVX
PTSIX	PIMCO RAE PLUS International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	83	13.85%	—	Sep 2011	PIGDX vs PTSIX
SIMYX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Managed Intern...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	42	7.68%	—	Oct 2016	PIGDX vs SIMYX
THOIX	Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	86	9.76%	—	Jul 2006	PIGDX vs THOIX
ANDIX	AQR International Defensive Style Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	—	—	—	Jul 2012	PIGDX vs ANDIX
JIJIX	John Hancock International Dynamic Growth Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	34	21.09%	—	May 2019	PIGDX vs JIJIX
DFWVX	DFA World ex U.S. Value Portfolio Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	84	14.79%	—	Aug 2010	PIGDX vs DFWVX

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