SFCWX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

American Funds SMALLCAP World Fund Class F-3 (SFCWX) 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 SFCWX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to SFCWX

SFCWX charges 0.66% annually. There are 43 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	SFCWX vs GMGEX
GWOAX	GMO Global Developed Equity Allocation Fund	0.01%	—	Jun 2005	SFCWX vs GWOAX
SSGLX	State Street Global All Cap Equity ex-U.S. Index F...	0.07%	—	Sep 2014	SFCWX vs SSGLX
VTWAX	Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund Admiral Shar...	0.09%	95.30B	Feb 2019	SFCWX vs VTWAX
UCEQX	USAA Cornerstone Equity Fund	0.09%	—	Jun 2012	SFCWX vs UCEQX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SFCWX

SFCWX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 38. There are 120 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 94.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
LVAGX	LSV Global Value Fund	94	—	Jun 2014	SFCWX vs LVAGX
PGVFX	Polaris Global Value Fund	92	—	May 1998	SFCWX vs PGVFX
EPSYX	MainStay Epoch Global Equity Yield Fund	91	—	Dec 2005	SFCWX vs EPSYX
AGOCX	PGIM Jennison Global Equity Income Fund	89	—	Dec 1997	SFCWX vs AGOCX
JGYIX	John Hancock Global Shareholder Yield Fund	89	—	Feb 2007	SFCWX vs JGYIX

Top Performing SFCWX Alternatives (YTD)

SFCWX is at 14.80% YTD. There are 35 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 35.04%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PGTIX	T. Rowe Price Global Technology Fund I Class	35.04%	—	Nov 2016	SFCWX vs PGTIX
OBEGX	Oberweis Global Opportunities Fund	27.07%	—	Jan 1987	SFCWX vs OBEGX
AGLOX	Ariel Global Fund	23.87%	—	Dec 2011	SFCWX vs AGLOX
LVAGX	LSV Global Value Fund	22.05%	—	Jun 2014	SFCWX vs LVAGX
FIQOX	Fidelity Advisor Worldwide Fund Class Z	20.15%	—	Oct 2018	SFCWX vs FIQOX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SFCWX

SFCWX has 16.87% 1-year volatility. There are 189 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.01%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VMVFX	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund Investor S...	7.01%	2.00B	Dec 2013	SFCWX vs VMVFX
VMNVX	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund Admiral Sh...	7.03%	2.00B	Dec 2013	SFCWX vs VMNVX
SVTAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Global Managed Vol...	7.14%	—	Jul 2006	SFCWX vs SVTAX
MFWIX	MFS Global Total Return Fund Class I	7.55%	—	Sep 1990	SFCWX vs MFWIX
SGMAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Global Managed...	7.66%	—	Jan 2016	SFCWX vs SGMAX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SFCWX

SFCWX has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.81%. There are 168 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	SFCWX vs RTXAX
LVAFX	LSV Global Managed Volatility Fund	-5.76%	—	Jun 2014	SFCWX vs LVAFX
SGMAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Global Managed...	-5.88%	—	Jan 2016	SFCWX vs SGMAX
SVTAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Global Managed Vol...	-5.99%	—	Jul 2006	SFCWX vs SVTAX
CSUAX	Cohen & Steers Global Infrastructure Fund Class A	-5.99%	—	Aug 2017	SFCWX vs CSUAX

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	78	8.56%	—	Jul 1975	SFCWX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	39	7.93%	—	Jan 1934	SFCWX vs AIVSX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	36	5.38%	—	Jul 1952	SFCWX vs AWSHX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	6.76%	—	Dec 1973	SFCWX vs RGAGX
RERGX	American Funds EUPAC Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	36	9.53%	—	May 2009	SFCWX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	59	12.29%	—	Aug 1978	SFCWX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Global Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	21	4.50%	—	Mar 1973	SFCWX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class F-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	6.70%	—	Dec 1973	SFCWX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	50	5.52%	—	Dec 1973	SFCWX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	18	3.42%	—	Jan 1967	SFCWX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With SFCWX

Investors most often compare SFCWX with VB, FIQIX, GPGCX. These 20 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VB	Vanguard Small-Cap ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	68	16.59%	182.70B	Jan 2004	SFCWX vs VB
FIQIX	Fidelity Advisor International Small Cap Fund Clas...	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	24	8.08%	—	Oct 2018	SFCWX vs FIQIX
GPGCX	Grandeur Peak Global Contrarian Fund	Global Equities	28	7.39%	—	Sep 2019	SFCWX vs GPGCX
DFSVX	DFA U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio I	Small Cap Value Equities	66	17.60%	—	Mar 1993	SFCWX vs DFSVX
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	63	8.25%	765.27B	Jan 1993	SFCWX vs SPY
FCNTX	Fidelity Contrafund	Large Cap Growth Equities	31	7.31%	176.32B	May 1967	SFCWX vs FCNTX
IJR	iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	80	22.27%	109.76B	May 2000	SFCWX vs IJR
VTSNX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Inst...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Blend Equities	53	12.32%	652.30B	Nov 2010	SFCWX vs VTSNX
FNPFX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class F-3	Large Cap Growth Equities	22	4.64%	—	Mar 1973	SFCWX vs FNPFX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	63	8.09%	1.70T	Sep 2010	SFCWX vs VOO
FLKSX	Fidelity Low-Priced Stock K6 Fund	Mid Cap Value Equities	44	10.71%	—	May 2017	SFCWX vs FLKSX
AVIV	Avantis International Large Cap Value ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Value Equities, Actively Managed	72	10.07%	1.33B	Sep 2021	SFCWX vs AVIV
GCCHX	GMO Climate Change Fund	Global Equities	84	15.49%	—	Apr 2017	SFCWX vs GCCHX
ARTHX	Artisan Global Equity Fund	Global Equities	37	8.53%	—	Mar 2010	SFCWX vs ARTHX
GQFPX	GQG Partners Global Quality Dividend Income Fund	Global Equities	33	7.16%	—	Jun 2021	SFCWX vs GQFPX
AVDV	Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	79	12.51%	19.44B	Sep 2019	SFCWX vs AVDV
GAOAX	JPMorgan Global Allocation Fund A	Global Equities	18	2.69%	—	May 2011	SFCWX vs GAOAX
GLIFX	Lazard Global Listed Infrastructure Portfolio Inst...	Global Equities	38	9.48%	—	—	SFCWX vs GLIFX
MVGIX	MFS Low Volatility Global Equity Fund	Global Equities	19	2.37%	—	Dec 2013	SFCWX vs MVGIX
VGPMX	Vanguard Global Capital Cycles Fund	Global Equities	87	10.88%	3.90B	May 1984	SFCWX vs VGPMX

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