RGEAX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Russell Investments Global Equity Fund (RGEAX) 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 RGEAX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to RGEAX

RGEAX charges 1.24% annually. There are 198 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	RGEAX vs GMGEX
GWOAX	GMO Global Developed Equity Allocation Fund	0.01%	—	Jun 2005	RGEAX vs GWOAX
SSGLX	State Street Global All Cap Equity ex-U.S. Index F...	0.07%	—	Sep 2014	RGEAX vs SSGLX
UCEQX	USAA Cornerstone Equity Fund	0.09%	—	Jun 2012	RGEAX vs UCEQX
VMNVX	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund Admiral Sh...	0.14%	2.00B	Dec 2013	RGEAX vs VMNVX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to RGEAX

RGEAX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 56. There are 83 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 96.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
LVAGX	LSV Global Value Fund	96	—	Jun 2014	RGEAX vs LVAGX
VGPMX	Vanguard Global Capital Cycles Fund	94	3.90B	May 1984	RGEAX vs VGPMX
GCCHX	GMO Climate Change Fund	92	—	Apr 2017	RGEAX vs GCCHX
EPSYX	MainStay Epoch Global Equity Yield Fund	92	—	Dec 2005	RGEAX vs EPSYX
JGYIX	John Hancock Global Shareholder Yield Fund	92	—	Feb 2007	RGEAX vs JGYIX

Top Performing RGEAX Alternatives (YTD)

RGEAX is at 9.64% YTD. There are 126 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 26.80%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GCCHX	GMO Climate Change Fund	26.80%	—	Apr 2017	RGEAX vs GCCHX
OBEGX	Oberweis Global Opportunities Fund	26.78%	—	Jan 1987	RGEAX vs OBEGX
LVAGX	LSV Global Value Fund	24.84%	—	Jun 2014	RGEAX vs LVAGX
AGLOX	Ariel Global Fund	24.09%	—	Dec 2011	RGEAX vs AGLOX
NEFFX	American Funds The New Economy Fund® Class F-2	22.96%	—	Aug 2008	RGEAX vs NEFFX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to RGEAX

RGEAX has 11.93% 1-year volatility. There are 60 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.82%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VMVFX	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund Investor S...	6.82%	2.00B	Dec 2013	RGEAX vs VMVFX
VMNVX	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund Admiral Sh...	6.84%	2.00B	Dec 2013	RGEAX vs VMNVX
SVTAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Global Managed Vol...	7.22%	—	Jul 2006	RGEAX vs SVTAX
MFWIX	MFS Global Total Return Fund Class I	7.39%	—	Sep 1990	RGEAX vs MFWIX
SGMAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Global Managed...	7.63%	—	Jan 2016	RGEAX vs SGMAX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to RGEAX

RGEAX has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.51%. There are 61 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	RGEAX vs RTXAX
GQFPX	GQG Partners Global Quality Dividend Income Fund	-5.24%	—	Jun 2021	RGEAX vs GQFPX
GQRPX	GQG Partners Global Quality Equity Fund	-5.37%	—	Mar 2019	RGEAX vs GQRPX
GQRIX	GQG Partners Global Quality Equity Fund Institutio...	-5.40%	—	Mar 2019	RGEAX vs GQRIX
LVAFX	LSV Global Managed Volatility Fund	-5.76%	—	Jun 2014	RGEAX vs LVAFX

Other Mutual Funds from Russell

The 10 most viewed Russell mutual funds shown here include REBYX, RLVSX, RGIYX and span 7 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
REBYX	Russell Investments U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	62	16.68%	—	Mar 2000	RGEAX vs REBYX
RLVSX	Russell Investments Tax-Exempt Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	76	1.33%	—	Sep 1985	RGEAX vs RLVSX
RGIYX	Russell Investments Global Infrastructure Fund	Energy Equities	28	7.11%	—	Sep 2010	RGEAX vs RGIYX
RINYX	Russell Investments International Developed Market...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	24	6.91%	—	Mar 2000	RGEAX vs RINYX
RSEAX	Russell Investments U.S. Strategic Equity Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	54	9.89%	—	Aug 2012	RGEAX vs RSEAX
RTDYX	Russell Investments Multifactor U.S. Equity Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	75	11.90%	—	Jul 2014	RGEAX vs RTDYX
RMYYX	Russell Investments Multi-Strategy Income Fund	Diversified Portfolio	62	4.43%	—	Apr 2015	RGEAX vs RMYYX
RFAYX	Russell Investments Investment Grade Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	24	0.31%	—	Mar 2000	RGEAX vs RFAYX
RALVX	Russell Investments LifePoints Growth Strategy Fun...	Diversified Portfolio	65	9.44%	—	Mar 1998	RGEAX vs RALVX
RELVX	Russell Investments LifePoints Equity Growth Strat...	Diversified Portfolio	66	10.58%	—	Mar 1998	RGEAX vs RELVX

Often Compared With RGEAX

Investors most often compare RGEAX with VTI, RFBSX, RCLVX. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	74	12.01%	2.20T	May 2001	RGEAX vs VTI
RFBSX	Russell Investments Short Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	89	0.73%	—	Oct 1981	RGEAX vs RFBSX
RCLVX	Russell Investments LifePoints Conservative Strate...	Diversified Portfolio	52	2.53%	—	Mar 1998	RGEAX vs RCLVX
RFCYX	Russell Investments Strategic Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	22	0.20%	—	Jun 2005	RGEAX vs RFCYX
RTHAX	Russell Investments Tax-Exempt High Yield Bond Fun...	High Yield Muni	53	2.10%	—	May 2015	RGEAX vs RTHAX
REMSX	Russell Investments Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	90	29.73%	—	Jan 1993	RGEAX vs REMSX
RTIYX	Russell Investments Multifactor International Equi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	31	8.56%	—	Jul 2014	RGEAX vs RTIYX
RMLVX	Russell Investments LifePoints Moderate Strategy F...	Diversified Portfolio	64	4.90%	—	Mar 1998	RGEAX vs RMLVX
REAYX	Russell Investments Equity Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	67	10.46%	—	Mar 2000	RGEAX vs REAYX
FGIAX	Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund Class A	Global Equities	27	8.30%	—	Dec 2007	RGEAX vs FGIAX
RMGSX	Russell Investments Multi-Asset Growth Strategy Fu...	Global Allocation	73	7.96%	—	Mar 2017	RGEAX vs RMGSX
RBLVX	Russell Investments LifePoints Balanced Strategy F...	Diversified Portfolio	65	7.15%	—	Mar 1998	RGEAX vs RBLVX
PGVFX	Polaris Global Value Fund	Global Equities	89	19.15%	—	May 1998	RGEAX vs PGVFX
CSUAX	Cohen & Steers Global Infrastructure Fund Class A	Global Equities	37	8.11%	—	Aug 2017	RGEAX vs CSUAX
GAOAX	JPMorgan Global Allocation Fund A	Global Equities	29	5.09%	—	May 2011	RGEAX vs GAOAX
MVGIX	MFS Low Volatility Global Equity Fund	Global Equities	17	2.95%	—	Dec 2013	RGEAX vs MVGIX
FMIEX	Wasatch Global Value Fund Investor Class Shares	Global Equities	90	12.99%	—	Sep 1996	RGEAX vs FMIEX
NALFX	New Alternatives Fund	Global Equities	61	17.71%	—	Sep 1982	RGEAX vs NALFX
PRAFX	T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund	Global Equities	58	13.40%	—	Jul 2010	RGEAX vs PRAFX
CAEIX	Calvert Global Energy Solutions Fund	Global Equities	87	21.60%	—	May 2007	RGEAX vs CAEIX

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