RWIGX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Capital World Growth and Income Fund Class R-6 (RWIGX) 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 RWIGX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to RWIGX

RWIGX charges 0.41% annually. There are 22 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	RWIGX vs GMGEX
GWOAX	GMO Global Developed Equity Allocation Fund	0.01%	—	Jun 2005	RWIGX vs GWOAX
SSGLX	State Street Global All Cap Equity ex-U.S. Index F...	0.07%	—	Sep 2014	RWIGX vs SSGLX
UCEQX	USAA Cornerstone Equity Fund	0.09%	—	Jun 2012	RWIGX vs UCEQX
VTWAX	Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund Admiral Shar...	0.09%	95.30B	Feb 2019	RWIGX vs VTWAX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to RWIGX

RWIGX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 67. There are 58 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	RWIGX vs LVAGX
EPSYX	MainStay Epoch Global Equity Yield Fund	94	—	Dec 2005	RWIGX vs EPSYX
PGVFX	Polaris Global Value Fund	93	—	May 1998	RWIGX vs PGVFX
JGYIX	John Hancock Global Shareholder Yield Fund	93	—	Feb 2007	RWIGX vs JGYIX
FMIEX	Wasatch Global Value Fund Investor Class Shares	93	—	Sep 1996	RWIGX vs FMIEX

Top Performing RWIGX Alternatives (YTD)

RWIGX is at 14.59% YTD. There are 41 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 32.57%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PGTIX	T. Rowe Price Global Technology Fund I Class	32.57%	—	Nov 2016	RWIGX vs PGTIX
OBEGX	Oberweis Global Opportunities Fund	23.89%	—	Jan 1987	RWIGX vs OBEGX
LVAGX	LSV Global Value Fund	23.56%	—	Jun 2014	RWIGX vs LVAGX
AGLOX	Ariel Global Fund	22.71%	—	Dec 2011	RWIGX vs AGLOX
PGVFX	Polaris Global Value Fund	21.67%	—	May 1998	RWIGX vs PGVFX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to RWIGX

RWIGX has 14.76% 1-year volatility. There are 146 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.02%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VMVFX	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund Investor S...	7.02%	2.00B	Dec 2013	RWIGX vs VMVFX
VMNVX	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund Admiral Sh...	7.03%	2.00B	Dec 2013	RWIGX vs VMNVX
SVTAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Global Managed Vol...	7.19%	—	Jul 2006	RWIGX vs SVTAX
MFWIX	MFS Global Total Return Fund Class I	7.53%	—	Sep 1990	RWIGX vs MFWIX
SGMAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Global Managed...	7.56%	—	Jan 2016	RWIGX vs SGMAX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to RWIGX

RWIGX has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.50%. There are 117 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	RWIGX vs RTXAX
LVAFX	LSV Global Managed Volatility Fund	-5.76%	—	Jun 2014	RWIGX vs LVAFX
SGMAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Global Managed...	-5.88%	—	Jan 2016	RWIGX vs SGMAX
CSUAX	Cohen & Steers Global Infrastructure Fund Class A	-5.99%	—	Aug 2017	RWIGX vs CSUAX
SVTAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Global Managed Vol...	-5.99%	—	Jul 2006	RWIGX 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	80	8.96%	—	Jul 1975	RWIGX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	40	10.23%	—	Jan 1934	RWIGX vs AIVSX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	44	8.02%	—	Jul 1952	RWIGX vs AWSHX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	8.63%	—	Dec 1973	RWIGX vs RGAGX
RERGX	American Funds EUPAC Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	41	10.80%	—	May 2009	RWIGX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	61	13.86%	—	Aug 1978	RWIGX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Global Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	25	6.70%	—	Mar 1973	RWIGX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class F-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	8.56%	—	Dec 1973	RWIGX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	65	6.88%	—	Dec 1973	RWIGX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	20	6.63%	—	Jan 1967	RWIGX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With RWIGX

Investors most often compare RWIGX with FXAIX, TCIEX, RITGX. These 20 comparison targets span 13 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	69	11.32%	—	Feb 1988	RWIGX vs FXAIX
TCIEX	TIAA-CREF International Equity Index Fund Institut...	Large Cap Blend Equities, Foreign Large Cap Equities	44	10.84%	—	Oct 2002	RWIGX vs TCIEX
RITGX	American Funds American High-Income Trust® Class R...	High Yield Bonds	83	2.23%	—	Aug 2008	RWIGX vs RITGX
FCNTX	Fidelity Contrafund	Large Cap Growth Equities	38	10.69%	176.32B	May 1967	RWIGX vs FCNTX
FNPFX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class F-3	Large Cap Growth Equities	26	6.87%	—	Mar 1973	RWIGX vs FNPFX
DODFX	Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Value Equities, Actively Managed	76	14.09%	—	May 2001	RWIGX vs DODFX
DILRX	DFA International Large Cap Growth Portfolio	Foreign Large Cap Equities	22	7.96%	1.55B	Dec 2012	RWIGX vs DILRX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	69	11.29%	1.70T	Nov 2000	RWIGX vs VFIAX
VTMNX	Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund Institutiona...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	63	14.23%	317.30B	Jan 2001	RWIGX vs VTMNX
FLPKX	Fidelity Low-Priced Stock Fund Class K	Mid Cap Value Equities	57	13.29%	—	May 2008	RWIGX vs FLPKX
^GSPC	S&P 500 Index		67	10.05%	—	—	RWIGX vs ^GSPC
AGTHX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	22	8.45%	—	Dec 1973	RWIGX vs AGTHX
GIDGX	Goldman Sachs Enhanced Dividend Global Equity Port...	Global Equities	84	12.36%	—	Apr 2008	RWIGX vs GIDGX
DODIX	Dodge & Cox Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	31	0.26%	—	—	RWIGX vs DODIX
VBTIX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutiona...	Total Bond Market	26	0.04%	394.40B	Sep 1995	RWIGX vs VBTIX
RLBGX	American Funds American Balanced Fund Class R-6	Diversified Portfolio	81	9.12%	—	Jul 1975	RWIGX vs RLBGX
VGPMX	Vanguard Global Capital Cycles Fund	Global Equities	92	14.89%	3.90B	May 1984	RWIGX vs VGPMX
MVGIX	MFS Low Volatility Global Equity Fund	Global Equities	34	4.70%	—	Dec 2013	RWIGX vs MVGIX
VEMIX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Institu...	Emerging Markets Equities	39	10.45%	—	Jun 2000	RWIGX vs VEMIX
FGIAX	Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund Class A	Global Equities	70	13.69%	—	Dec 2007	RWIGX vs FGIAX

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