AFCNX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

American Century Focused International Growth Fund (AFCNX) belongs to the Foreign Large Cap Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with AFCNX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to AFCNX

AFCNX charges 1.10% annually. There are 321 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FSOSX	Fidelity Series Overseas Fund	0.01%	—	Jun 2019	AFCNX vs FSOSX
FIGSX	Fidelity Series International Growth Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	AFCNX vs FIGSX
FSGEX	Fidelity Series Global ex U.S. Index Fund	0.01%	—	Sep 2009	AFCNX vs FSGEX
FINVX	Fidelity Series International Value Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	AFCNX vs FINVX
FHLFX	Fidelity Series International Index Fund	0.01%	—	Aug 2018	AFCNX vs FHLFX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to AFCNX

AFCNX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 6. There are 398 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 94.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
THOIX	Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund	94	—	Jul 2006	AFCNX vs THOIX
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	93	—	Aug 1994	AFCNX vs TIVFX
SWRLX	Touchstone International Equity Fund	91	—	Mar 1993	AFCNX vs SWRLX
DCINX	Dunham International Stock Fund	91	—	Dec 2004	AFCNX vs DCINX
DFWVX	DFA World ex U.S. Value Portfolio Fund	88	—	Aug 2010	AFCNX vs DFWVX

Top Performing AFCNX Alternatives (YTD)

AFCNX is at 4.21% YTD. There are 383 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 35.17%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	35.17%	—	Aug 1994	AFCNX vs TIVFX
CIGIX	Calamos International Growth Fund	34.54%	—	Mar 2005	AFCNX vs CIGIX
LIAGX	Lord Abbett International Growth Fund	27.78%	—	Jun 2021	AFCNX vs LIAGX
FISZX	Fidelity SAI International SMA Completion Fund	27.01%	—	Apr 2019	AFCNX vs FISZX
DCINX	Dunham International Stock Fund	26.35%	—	Dec 2004	AFCNX vs DCINX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to AFCNX

AFCNX has 16.83% 1-year volatility. There are 347 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 9.17%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FAOCX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class C	9.17%	—	Nov 1997	AFCNX vs FAOCX
FAOAX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A	9.18%	—	Sep 1996	AFCNX vs FAOAX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	9.18%	—	Feb 2017	AFCNX vs FAOSX
FAERX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M	9.19%	—	Apr 1990	AFCNX vs FAERX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	9.20%	—	Jul 1995	AFCNX vs FAOIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to AFCNX

AFCNX has a 1-year max drawdown of -14.42%. There are 389 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -6.94%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
RWIIX	Redwood AlphaFactor Tactical International Fund	-6.94%	—	Nov 2017	AFCNX vs RWIIX
IVFIX	Federated Hermes International Strategic Value Div...	-6.97%	—	Jun 2008	AFCNX vs IVFIX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	-7.26%	—	Feb 2017	AFCNX vs FAOSX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	-7.28%	—	Jul 1995	AFCNX vs FAOIX
FAOAX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A	-7.29%	—	Sep 1996	AFCNX vs FAOAX

Other Mutual Funds from American Century

The 10 most viewed American Century mutual funds shown here include TWCUX, TWCGX, BGEIX and span 5 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $27B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TWCUX	American Century Ultra Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	27	9.68%	26.59B	Nov 1981	AFCNX vs TWCUX
TWCGX	American Century Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	29	8.57%	14.71B	Jun 1971	AFCNX vs TWCGX
BGEIX	American Century Global Gold Fund	Precious Metals	26	2.13%	1.76B	Aug 1988	AFCNX vs BGEIX
ACFOX	American Century Investments Focused Dynamic Growt...	Large Cap Growth Equities	34	9.28%	2.12B	May 2006	AFCNX vs ACFOX
TWCIX	American Century Select Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	34	8.87%	6.39B	Jun 1971	AFCNX vs TWCIX
ACIHX	American Century Growth Fund G Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	31	8.95%	—	Mar 2022	AFCNX vs ACIHX
TWHIX	American Century Heritage Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	6	6.69%	5.37B	Nov 1987	AFCNX vs TWHIX
BCHYX	American Century California High Yield Municipal F...	Municipal Bonds	67	2.11%	1.62B	Dec 1986	AFCNX vs BCHYX
TWEIX	American Century Equity Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	41	6.14%	6.45B	Aug 1994	AFCNX vs TWEIX
BIGRX	American Century Disciplined Core Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	79	11.88%	1.99B	Dec 1990	AFCNX vs BIGRX

Often Compared With AFCNX

Investors most often compare AFCNX with QQQ, BULIX, FSKLX. These 20 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	73	21.30%	493.99B	Mar 1999	AFCNX vs QQQ
BULIX	American Century Utilities Fund	Utilities Equities	11	4.40%	312.77M	Feb 1993	AFCNX vs BULIX
FSKLX	Fidelity SAI International Low Volatility Index Fu...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	9	3.96%	—	May 2015	AFCNX vs FSKLX
ANDIX	AQR International Defensive Style Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	—	—	—	Jul 2012	AFCNX vs ANDIX
GSIMX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	19	6.45%	—	Dec 2016	AFCNX vs GSIMX
APHIX	Artisan International Fund Institutional Class	Foreign Large Cap Equities	42	13.81%	—	Jul 1997	AFCNX vs APHIX
SIMYX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Managed Intern...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	26	6.18%	—	Oct 2016	AFCNX vs SIMYX
KGIIX	Kopernik International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	81	9.82%	—	Jun 2015	AFCNX vs KGIIX
PTSIX	PIMCO RAE PLUS International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	81	14.61%	—	Sep 2011	AFCNX vs PTSIX
PZRIX	PIMCO RAE Global ex-US Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	84	15.07%	—	Jun 2015	AFCNX vs PZRIX
PPYPX	PIMCO RAE International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	58	13.80%	—	Jun 2015	AFCNX vs PPYPX
EPDIX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	87	13.98%	—	Jan 2014	AFCNX vs EPDIX
EPDPX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund Class A	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	87	13.86%	—	Jan 2014	AFCNX vs EPDPX
GSINX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	19	6.39%	—	Dec 2016	AFCNX vs GSINX
TBGVX	Tweedy, Browne International Value Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	38	10.01%	—	Jun 1993	AFCNX vs TBGVX
GQJPX	GQG Partners International Quality Dividend Income...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	25	6.21%	—	Jun 2021	AFCNX vs GQJPX
GTMIX	GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	88	14.34%	—	Jul 1998	AFCNX vs GTMIX
ARTIX	Artisan International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	42	13.73%	—	Dec 1995	AFCNX vs ARTIX
STEZX	AB International Strategic Equities Portfolio	Foreign Large Cap Equities	82	21.69%	—	Dec 2015	AFCNX vs STEZX
JIJIX	John Hancock International Dynamic Growth Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	37	26.05%	—	May 2019	AFCNX vs JIJIX

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