Templeton Growth Fund, Inc. (TEPLX) Alternatives

Templeton Growth Fund, Inc. (TEPLX) 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 TEPLX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to TEPLX

TEPLX charges 1.05% annually. Among mutual funds in the Global Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among TEPLX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
GWOAX	GMO Global Developed Equity Allocation Fund	0.01%	Jun 15, 2005	TEPLX vs GWOAX
GMGEX	GMO Global Equity Allocation Fund	0.01%	Nov 25, 1996	TEPLX vs GMGEX
SSGLX	State Street Global All Cap Equity ex-U.S. Index F...	0.07%	Sep 17, 2014	TEPLX vs SSGLX
UCEQX	USAA Cornerstone Equity Fund	0.09%	Jun 7, 2012	TEPLX vs UCEQX
VMNVX	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund Admiral Sh...	0.14%	Dec 12, 2013	TEPLX vs VMNVX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to TEPLX

Among mutual funds in the Global Equities category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
VGPMX	Vanguard Global Capital Cycles Fund	97	May 23, 1984	TEPLX vs VGPMX
CAEIX	Calvert Global Energy Solutions Fund	94	May 30, 2007	TEPLX vs CAEIX
GCCHX	GMO Climate Change Fund	94	Apr 4, 2017	TEPLX vs GCCHX
ARTHX	Artisan Global Equity Fund	93	Mar 28, 2010	TEPLX vs ARTHX
GLIFX	Lazard Global Listed Infrastructure Portfolio Inst...	93	—	TEPLX vs GLIFX

Top Performing TEPLX Alternatives (YTD)

TEPLX alternatives from the Global Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
RTXAX	Russell Investment Tax-Managed Real Assets Fund	11.49%	Jun 9, 2019	TEPLX vs RTXAX
GQFPX	GQG Partners Global Quality Dividend Income Fund	9.67%	Jun 29, 2021	TEPLX vs GQFPX
FGIAX	Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund Class A	9.53%	Dec 17, 2007	TEPLX vs FGIAX
CSUAX	Cohen & Steers Global Infrastructure Fund Class A	8.35%	Aug 28, 2017	TEPLX vs CSUAX
GQRIX	GQG Partners Global Quality Equity Fund Institutio...	7.75%	Mar 29, 2019	TEPLX vs GQRIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to TEPLX

TEPLX alternatives from the Global Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
MFWIX	MFS Global Total Return Fund Class I	8.85%	Sep 4, 1990	TEPLX vs MFWIX
VMVFX	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund Investor S...	10.02%	Dec 12, 2013	TEPLX vs VMVFX
VMNVX	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund Admiral Sh...	10.05%	Dec 12, 2013	TEPLX vs VMNVX
MVGIX	MFS Low Volatility Global Equity Fund	10.51%	Dec 4, 2013	TEPLX vs MVGIX
GLIFX	Lazard Global Listed Infrastructure Portfolio Inst...	10.71%	—	TEPLX vs GLIFX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to TEPLX

TEPLX alternatives from the Global Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
MFWIX	MFS Global Total Return Fund Class I	-6.85%	Sep 4, 1990	TEPLX vs MFWIX
VMNVX	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund Admiral Sh...	-7.93%	Dec 12, 2013	TEPLX vs VMNVX
VMVFX	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund Investor S...	-7.96%	Dec 12, 2013	TEPLX vs VMVFX
CSUAX	Cohen & Steers Global Infrastructure Fund Class A	-7.98%	Aug 28, 2017	TEPLX vs CSUAX
FGIAX	Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund Class A	-8.29%	Dec 17, 2007	TEPLX vs FGIAX

Other Mutual Funds from T. Rowe Price

Most popular T. Rowe Price mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
TRBCX	T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	20	-14.57%	Jun 30, 1993	TEPLX vs TRBCX
PRWCX	T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund	Diversified Portfolio	78	-5.03%	Jun 30, 1986	TEPLX vs PRWCX
PRDGX	T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund, Inc.	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	33	-2.47%	Dec 30, 1992	TEPLX vs PRDGX
PRWAX	T. Rowe Price All-Cap Opportunities Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	45	-12.37%	Sep 30, 1985	TEPLX vs PRWAX
PRCOX	T. Rowe Price U.S. Equity Research Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	42	-7.21%	Nov 30, 1994	TEPLX vs PRCOX
PREIX	T. Rowe Price Equity Index 500 Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	52	-7.11%	Mar 30, 1990	TEPLX vs PREIX
TBCIX	T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund I Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	21	-14.54%	—	TEPLX vs TBCIX
TRLGX	T. Rowe Price Large-Cap Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	15	-14.83%	Oct 31, 2001	TEPLX vs TRLGX
PRSCX	T. Rowe Price Science And Technology Fund	Technology Equities	65	-11.17%	Sep 29, 1987	TEPLX vs PRSCX
PRNHX	T. Rowe Price New Horizons Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	16	-5.34%	Jun 3, 1960	TEPLX vs PRNHX

Often Compared With TEPLX

What investors most often compare with TEPLX, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
CFIPX	Franklin Global Equity Fund	Global Equities	70	-5.00%	Feb 28, 1991	TEPLX vs CFIPX
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	TEPLX vs SPY
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	69	-5.93%	Mar 10, 1999	TEPLX vs QQQ
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	TEPLX vs VOO
IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.38%	May 15, 2000	TEPLX vs IVV
AOA	iShares Core Aggressive Allocation ETF	Diversified Portfolio	79	-1.19%	Nov 4, 2008	TEPLX vs AOA
FZROX	Fidelity ZERO Total Market Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	46	-6.77%	—	TEPLX vs FZROX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities	70	-6.13%	Jan 8, 1978	TEPLX vs ANCFX
TEMFX	Templeton Foreign Fund Class A	Foreign Large Cap Equities	34	-2.43%	Oct 5, 1982	TEPLX vs TEMFX
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	-4.01%	Jun 27, 2016	TEPLX vs VTI
IYW	iShares U.S. Technology ETF	Technology Equities	66	-9.11%	May 19, 2000	TEPLX vs IYW
SPYI.DE	SPDR MSCI ACWI IMI UCITS ETF	Global Equities	46	-2.12%	May 13, 2011	TEPLX vs SPYI.DE
LVHI	Legg Mason International Low Volatility High Divid...	Volatility Hedged Equity, Dividend	95	10.54%	Jul 27, 2016	TEPLX vs LVHI
FKINX	Franklin Income Fund Class A1	Diversified Portfolio	82	2.15%	—	TEPLX vs FKINX
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	52	12.79%	Oct 20, 2011	TEPLX vs SCHD
TWCGX	American Century Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	22	-13.48%	Jun 30, 1971	TEPLX vs TWCGX
FMIEX	Wasatch Global Value Fund Investor Class Shares	Global Equities	92	6.04%	Sep 25, 1996	TEPLX vs FMIEX
GAOAX	JPMorgan Global Allocation Fund A	Global Equities	30	-5.28%	May 31, 2011	TEPLX vs GAOAX

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