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 177 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Series International Value Fund | 0.01% | — | Dec 2009 | PIGDX vs FINVX | |
| Fidelity Series Global ex U.S. Index Fund | 0.01% | — | Sep 2009 | PIGDX vs FSGEX | |
| Fidelity Series Overseas Fund | 0.01% | — | Jun 2019 | PIGDX vs FSOSX | |
| Fidelity Series International Growth Fund | 0.01% | — | Dec 2009 | PIGDX vs FIGSX | |
| Fidelity Series International Index Fund | 0.01% | — | Aug 2018 | PIGDX vs FHLFX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PIGDX
PIGDX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 0. There are 429 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 94.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Touchstone International Equity Fund | 94 | — | Mar 1993 | PIGDX vs SWRLX | |
| American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu... | 94 | — | Aug 1994 | PIGDX vs TIVFX | |
| Dunham International Stock Fund | 92 | — | Dec 2004 | PIGDX vs DCINX | |
| GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund | 91 | — | Jul 1998 | PIGDX vs GTMIX | |
| Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | 91 | — | Jul 2006 | PIGDX vs THOIX |
Top Performing PIGDX Alternatives (YTD)
PIGDX is at 19.74% YTD. There are 18 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 40.47%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu... | 40.47% | — | Aug 1994 | PIGDX vs TIVFX | |
| Calamos International Growth Fund | 38.33% | — | Mar 2005 | PIGDX vs CIGIX | |
| John Hancock International Dynamic Growth Fund | 33.48% | — | May 2019 | PIGDX vs JIJIX | |
| Lord Abbett International Growth Fund | 33.43% | — | Jun 2021 | PIGDX vs LIAGX | |
| Fidelity SAI International SMA Completion Fund | 32.58% | — | Apr 2019 | PIGDX vs FISZX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PIGDX
PIGDX has 82.52% 1-year volatility. There are 431 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 8.76%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z | 8.76% | — | Feb 2017 | PIGDX vs FAOSX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A | 8.76% | — | Sep 1996 | PIGDX vs FAOAX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class C | 8.76% | — | Nov 1997 | PIGDX vs FAOCX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M | 8.78% | — | Apr 1990 | PIGDX vs FAERX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I | 8.78% | — | Jul 1995 | PIGDX vs FAOIX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PIGDX
PIGDX has a 1-year max drawdown of -78.87%. There are 430 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redwood AlphaFactor Tactical International Fund | -6.94% | — | Nov 2017 | PIGDX vs RWIIX | |
| Federated Hermes International Strategic Value Div... | -6.97% | — | Jun 2008 | PIGDX vs IVFIX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z | -7.26% | — | Feb 2017 | PIGDX vs FAOSX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I | -7.28% | — | Jul 1995 | PIGDX vs FAOIX | |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federated Hermes Strategic Value Dividend Fund | Large Cap Value Equities | 80 | 9.26% | — | Mar 2005 | PIGDX vs SVAIX | |
| Federated Hermes MDT Large Cap Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 21 | 4.35% | — | Sep 2005 | PIGDX vs QILGX | |
| Federated Hermes MDT Market Neutral A | Long-Short | 7 | -1.17% | — | Sep 2008 | PIGDX vs QAMNX | |
| Federated Hermes Kaufmann Fd | Mid Cap Growth Equities | 17 | 10.68% | — | Feb 1986 | PIGDX vs KAUFX | |
| Federated Hermes MDT All Cap Core Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 46 | 5.68% | — | Oct 2002 | PIGDX vs QIACX | |
| Federated Hermes MDT Mid Cap Growth Fund | Mid Cap Growth Equities | 4 | 0.10% | — | Aug 1984 | PIGDX vs FGSAX | |
| Federated Hermes High-Yield Strategy Portfolio | High Yield Bonds | 67 | 1.19% | — | Dec 2008 | PIGDX vs FHYSX | |
| Federated Hermes Prudent Bear Fd | Inverse Equities | 0 | -7.65% | — | Dec 1995 | PIGDX vs BEARX | |
| Federated Hermes Institutional High Yield Bond Fun... | High Yield Bonds | 61 | 1.04% | — | Nov 2002 | PIGDX vs FIHBX | |
| Federated Hermes Opportunistic High Yield Bond Fun... | High Yield Bonds | 52 | 1.34% | — | Aug 1984 | PIGDX vs FHYTX |
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.
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