
AB International Growth ETF
$27.66+0.46 (+1.69%)
- 0.55%
- $4M
- −8.9%
- 284 sh
- low $24.91high $30.36
The ETF.net IGGY Grade
Score 32 out of 100
- 11 of 14
Score 32 of 100 falls in the D band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Very small fund, grade capped at C.
The cap holds the Score at 40 or below, so B and A are out of reach.
- The pillars earned
- 33
- This cap took
- 0
- Published Score
- 32
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.C50 out of 100Rank 6 of 14Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.F21 out of 100Rank 13 of 13Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.F14 out of 100Rank 13 of 14Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D31 out of 100Rank 11 of 13Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.F24 out of 100Rank 12 of 14
Our read on IGGY
In short
DAB brings its stock-pickers overseas: roughly 50 non-US companies chosen for growth plus durable profits, priced under the going rate for active international growth. Launched in 2025 and still building scale.
Stated mandate
The Fund is actively managed and seeks long-term capital growth by investing in high-quality companies outside the United States that offer strong growth prospects and durable profitability.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
IGGY Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Returns run to the Nov 2, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | IGGY |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −4.9% |
| 1 month | −2.5% |
| 3 months | −4.3% |
| 1 year | −8.9% |
| 3 years | |
| 5 years | |
| 10 years |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | IGGY |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −4.9% | |
| 2025 | −4.5% |
IGGY in the news
IGGY Dividends
No distributions in the last 12 months.
IGGY Risk
- 18.6%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- −0.60
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −19.7%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 1.22
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
IGGY Cost
Overpaying vs PJIN, cheapest in International Active Growth
$6,145
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
IGGY 0.55%
$10,904
PJIN 0.23% Cheapest
$4,759
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | IGGY | PJIN | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $988 | $419 | $569 |
| 20 | $3,790 | $1,630 | $2,160 |
| 30 | $10,904 | $4,759 | $6,145 |
Other funds in International Active Growth
- CLOEVHarding Loevner International Developed Markets Select Equity ETFExpense ratio 0.70%1 year return
- CBKCIBNY Mellon Concentrated International ETFExpense ratio 0.65%1 year return +5.6%
- CFHILFederated Hermes International Leaders EtfExpense ratio 0.48%1 year return
- DVNIEVontobel International Equity Active ETFExpense ratio 0.60%1 year return −1.8%
- DBGCGBAILLIE GIFFORD INTERNATIONAL CONCENTRATED GROWTH ETFExpense ratio 0.72%1 year return


