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American Funds Intl Gr and Inc R-1 Overview

American Funds Intl Gr and Inc R-1 (RIGAX) is an actively managed International Equity Foreign Large Blend fund. Capital Group launched the fund in 2008.

The investment seeks long-term growth of capital while providing current income. The fund invests primarily in stocks of larger, well-established companies domiciled outside the United States, including in emerging markets and developing countries, that the investment adviser believes have the potential for growth and/or to pay dividends. The advisor currently intends to invest at least 90% of its assets in issuers whose securities are listed primarily on exchanges outside the United States, cash, cash equivalents and securities held as collateral issued by U.S. issuers.

About American Funds Intl Gr and Inc R-1 (RIGAX)

There are 8 members of the management team with an average tenure of 10.31 years: Michael Cohen (2018), Lisa Thompson (2018), Patrice Collette (2010), Leo Hee (2015), Barbara Burtin (2024), Bobby Chada (2024), Andrew Suzman (2008), Steven Watson (2008). Management tenure is more important for actively managed funds than passive index funds.

The fund has 1 primary benchmark: MSCI ACWI Ex USA NR USD index with a weighting of 100%. American Funds Intl Gr and Inc R-1 has 309 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 27.8% of the fund’s assets. The fund meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a diversified fund. The fund is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.

American Funds Intl Gr and Inc R-1 is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the International Equity fund group. American Funds Intl Gr and Inc R-1 has 91.5% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 3.1%. There is 91.5% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.1% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.6% (0.6% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). American Funds Intl Gr and Inc R-1 has 4.7% of the portfolio in cash.

Assets Under Management

The fund has $4 million in total assets, which is below the $2 billion average for the Foreign Large Blend category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.

RIGAX Performance and Fees

The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The American Funds Intl Gr and Inc R-1 expense ratio is high compared to funds in the Foreign Large Blend category. American Funds Intl Gr and Inc R-1 has an expense ratio of 1.64%, which is 74% higher than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a F. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.

High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. American Funds Intl Gr and Inc R-1 has a portfolio turnover rate of 40%, indicating that holds its assets around 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 62% for the Foreign Large Blend category.

Recently, in the month of July 2026, American Funds Intl Gr and Inc R-1 returned 0.4%, which earned it a grade of C, as the Foreign Large Blend category had an average return of 0.7%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all funds in that category.

American Funds Intl Gr and Inc R-1 has a trailing yield of 1.14%, which is below the 2.17% category average. The fund normally distributes its income quarterly and its capital gains annually.

It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.

American Funds Intl Gr and Inc R-1 Grades

Year to date, the fund has returned 12.3%, 0.6 percentage points better than the category, which translates into a grade of C. The fund has returned 25.9% over the past year (grade of C), 16.1% over the past three years (grade of C) and 8.3% per year over the past five years (grade of C) and 8.6% per year over the past 10 years (grade of D).

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