# International Growth and Income Fund F-1 (IGIFX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/igifx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Capital Group · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2008-10-01 This fund primarily allocates its capital to the equities of sizable, mature enterprises headquartered internationally, encompassing those within dynamic emerging and developing economies. These companies are selected based on the investment advisor's assessment of their potential for both capital appreciation and/or consistent dividend payouts. The advisor aims to commit a minimum of 90% of the fund's total assets to securities predominantly traded on overseas exchanges, as well as to highly liquid instruments like cash and cash equivalents, and specific U.S.-issued securities held as coll... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $48.55 | | Expense Ratio | 0.91% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $20.37B | | NAV | $48.40 | | Holdings Count | 310 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 7.03% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $3.41 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $44.25 – $51.53 | | Beta | 0.86 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.2099 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-18 - Pay date: 2026-09-21 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does IGIFX invest in? This fund primarily allocates its capital to the equities of sizable, mature enterprises headquartered internationally, encompassing those within dynamic emerging and developing economies. These companies are selected based on the investment advisor's assessment of their potential for both capital appreciation and/or consistent dividend payouts. The advisor aims to commit a minimum of 90% of the fund's total assets to securities predominantly traded on overseas exchanges, as well as to highly liquid instruments like cash and cash equivalents, and specific U.S.-issued securities held as collateral. ### What is the expense ratio of IGIFX? International Growth and Income Fund F-1 (IGIFX) charges an expense ratio of 0.91%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is IGIFX's dividend yield? IGIFX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 7.03%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### How big is IGIFX? International Growth and Income Fund F-1 (IGIFX) is one share class of a fund that manages $20.37B across all of its share classes (IGAAX, IGAIX report the same total). Our data does not carry the assets of this share class alone. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is IGIFX actively managed or an index fund? IGIFX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (IGIFX's is 0.91%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was IGIFX launched? International Growth and Income Fund F-1 (IGIFX) launched in October 2008 and is managed by Capital Group. ### Does IGIFX pay a dividend? Yes, International Growth and Income Fund F-1 (IGIFX) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 7.03%. Full dividend history is on this page. ### How often does IGIFX pay dividends? International Growth and Income Fund F-1 pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### When is IGIFX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for IGIFX was 2026-09-18. The next ex-date typically follows Quarterly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will IGIFX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.91% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does IGIFX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from IGIFX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does IGIFX cost more than a fund like VOO? IGIFX is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.91%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether IGIFX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to IGIFX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as IGIFX (0.91%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/igifx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/igifx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/igifx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/igifx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/igifx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.