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%	90.20B	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 34. There are 136 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	SFCWX vs LVAGX
VGPMX	Vanguard Global Capital Cycles Fund	93	3.90B	May 1984	SFCWX vs VGPMX
GCCHX	GMO Climate Change Fund	91	—	Apr 2017	SFCWX vs GCCHX
EPSYX	MainStay Epoch Global Equity Yield Fund	91	—	Dec 2005	SFCWX vs EPSYX
PGTIX	T. Rowe Price Global Technology Fund I Class	91	—	Nov 2016	SFCWX vs PGTIX

Top Performing SFCWX Alternatives (YTD)

SFCWX is at 12.44% YTD. There are 79 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 43.00%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PGTIX	T. Rowe Price Global Technology Fund I Class	43.00%	—	Nov 2016	SFCWX vs PGTIX
GCCHX	GMO Climate Change Fund	27.68%	—	Apr 2017	SFCWX vs GCCHX
OBEGX	Oberweis Global Opportunities Fund	27.35%	—	Jan 1987	SFCWX vs OBEGX
AGLOX	Ariel Global Fund	24.96%	—	Dec 2011	SFCWX vs AGLOX
LVAGX	LSV Global Value Fund	24.37%	—	Jun 2014	SFCWX vs LVAGX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SFCWX

SFCWX has 15.82% 1-year volatility. There are 190 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	SFCWX vs VMVFX
VMNVX	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund Admiral Sh...	6.84%	2.00B	Dec 2013	SFCWX vs VMNVX
SVTAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Global Managed Vol...	7.20%	—	Jul 2006	SFCWX vs SVTAX
MFWIX	MFS Global Total Return Fund Class I	7.39%	—	Sep 1990	SFCWX vs MFWIX
SGMAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Global Managed...	7.63%	—	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
GQFPX	GQG Partners Global Quality Dividend Income Fund	-5.24%	—	Jun 2021	SFCWX vs GQFPX
GQRPX	GQG Partners Global Quality Equity Fund	-5.37%	—	Mar 2019	SFCWX vs GQRPX
GQRIX	GQG Partners Global Quality Equity Fund Institutio...	-5.40%	—	Mar 2019	SFCWX vs GQRIX
LVAFX	LSV Global Managed Volatility Fund	-5.76%	—	Jun 2014	SFCWX vs LVAFX

Other Mutual Funds from American Funds

The 10 most viewed American Funds mutual funds shown here include ABALX, AIVSX, RGAGX and span 6 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ABALX	American Funds American Balanced Fund Class A	Diversified Portfolio	82	9.47%	—	Jul 1975	SFCWX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	49	10.14%	—	Jan 1934	SFCWX vs AIVSX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	31	9.36%	—	Dec 1973	SFCWX vs RGAGX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	34	5.43%	—	Jul 1952	SFCWX vs AWSHX
RERGX	American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities	39	11.44%	—	—	SFCWX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities	68	14.34%	—	Jan 1978	SFCWX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities, Global Equities	27	6.76%	—	Mar 1973	SFCWX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America	Large Cap Growth Equities	31	9.30%	—	Dec 1973	SFCWX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	48	5.84%	—	Dec 1973	SFCWX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	5.43%	—	Jan 1967	SFCWX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With SFCWX

Investors most often compare SFCWX with VB, FIQIX, GPGCX. These 20 comparison targets span 9 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	60	14.95%	177.40B	Jan 2004	SFCWX vs VB
FIQIX	Fidelity Advisor International Small Cap Fund Clas...	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	27	9.73%	—	Oct 2018	SFCWX vs FIQIX
GPGCX	Grandeur Peak Global Contrarian Fund	Global Equities	22	7.21%	—	Sep 2019	SFCWX vs GPGCX
DFSVX	DFA U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio I	Small Cap Value Equities	53	15.31%	—	Mar 1993	SFCWX vs DFSVX
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	74	11.33%	781.00B	Jan 1993	SFCWX vs SPY
FCNTX	Fidelity Contrafund	Large Cap Growth Equities	37	8.62%	176.32B	May 1967	SFCWX vs FCNTX
IJR	iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	64	16.89%	103.49B	May 2000	SFCWX vs IJR
VTSNX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Inst...	Large Cap Blend Equities, Foreign Large Cap Equities	57	14.48%	629.30B	Nov 2010	SFCWX vs VTSNX
FNPFX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class F-3	Large Cap Growth Equities	28	6.88%	—	Mar 1973	SFCWX vs FNPFX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	74	11.34%	1.60T	Sep 2010	SFCWX vs VOO
FLKSX	Fidelity Low-Priced Stock K6 Fund	Mid Cap Value Equities	38	9.49%	—	May 2017	SFCWX vs FLKSX
AVIV	Avantis International Large Cap Value ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	69	12.05%	1.33B	Sep 2021	SFCWX vs AVIV
AVDV	Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	80	16.64%	19.44B	Sep 2019	SFCWX vs AVDV
ARTHX	Artisan Global Equity Fund	Global Equities	60	12.46%	—	Mar 2010	SFCWX vs ARTHX
MVGIX	MFS Low Volatility Global Equity Fund	Global Equities	17	2.60%	—	Dec 2013	SFCWX vs MVGIX
GAOAX	JPMorgan Global Allocation Fund A	Global Equities	27	4.65%	—	May 2011	SFCWX vs GAOAX
GLIFX	Lazard Global Listed Infrastructure Portfolio Inst...	Global Equities	23	7.16%	—	—	SFCWX vs GLIFX
CAEIX	Calvert Global Energy Solutions Fund	Global Equities	87	22.32%	—	May 2007	SFCWX vs CAEIX
CSUAX	Cohen & Steers Global Infrastructure Fund Class A	Global Equities	38	9.18%	—	Aug 2017	SFCWX vs CSUAX
PRAFX	T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund	Global Equities	56	14.08%	—	Jul 2010	SFCWX vs PRAFX

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