American Century Focused International Growth Fund (AFCNX) Alternatives

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 funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to AFCNX

AFCNX charges 1.10% annually. Among mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among AFCNX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
FSGEX	Fidelity Series Global ex U.S. Index Fund	0.01%	Sep 29, 2009	AFCNX vs FSGEX
FINVX	Fidelity Series International Value Fund	0.01%	Dec 3, 2009	AFCNX vs FINVX
FSOSX	Fidelity Series Overseas Fund	0.01%	Jun 21, 2019	AFCNX vs FSOSX
FIGSX	Fidelity Series International Growth Fund	0.01%	Dec 3, 2009	AFCNX vs FIGSX
FHLFX	Fidelity Series International Index Fund	0.01%	Aug 17, 2018	AFCNX vs FHLFX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to AFCNX

Among mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap 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
KGIIX	Kopernik International Fund	98	Jun 29, 2015	AFCNX vs KGIIX
EPDIX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund	97	Jan 9, 2014	AFCNX vs EPDIX
EPDPX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund Class A	97	Jan 10, 2014	AFCNX vs EPDPX
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	96	Aug 1, 1994	AFCNX vs TIVFX
GTMIX	GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund	95	Jul 28, 1998	AFCNX vs GTMIX

Top Performing AFCNX Alternatives (YTD)

AFCNX alternatives from the Foreign Large Cap Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	10.36%	Aug 1, 1994	AFCNX vs TIVFX
PPYPX	PIMCO RAE International Fund	8.42%	Jun 4, 2015	AFCNX vs PPYPX
PZRIX	PIMCO RAE Global ex-US Fund	7.89%	Jun 4, 2015	AFCNX vs PZRIX
PTSIX	PIMCO RAE PLUS International Fund	7.77%	Sep 29, 2011	AFCNX vs PTSIX
KGIIX	Kopernik International Fund	5.93%	Jun 29, 2015	AFCNX vs KGIIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to AFCNX

AFCNX alternatives from the Foreign Large Cap Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
TBGVX	Tweedy, Browne International Value Fund	12.26%	Jun 14, 1993	AFCNX vs TBGVX
FSKLX	Fidelity SAI International Low Volatility Index Fu...	12.28%	May 29, 2015	AFCNX vs FSKLX
GQJPX	GQG Partners International Quality Dividend Income...	12.39%	Jun 29, 2021	AFCNX vs GQJPX
GSIMX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	12.47%	Dec 15, 2016	AFCNX vs GSIMX
GSINX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	12.48%	Dec 14, 2016	AFCNX vs GSINX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to AFCNX

AFCNX alternatives from the Foreign Large Cap Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
IVFIX	Federated Hermes International Strategic Value Div...	-8.47%	Jun 3, 2008	AFCNX vs IVFIX
SIMYX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Managed Intern...	-8.55%	Oct 16, 2016	AFCNX vs SIMYX
FSKLX	Fidelity SAI International Low Volatility Index Fu...	-8.64%	May 29, 2015	AFCNX vs FSKLX
GSINX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	-8.74%	Dec 14, 2016	AFCNX vs GSINX
GSIMX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	-8.75%	Dec 15, 2016	AFCNX vs GSIMX

Other Mutual Funds from American Century

Most popular American Century mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
TWCUX	American Century Ultra Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	20	-12.28%	Nov 2, 1981	AFCNX vs TWCUX
TWCGX	American Century Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	22	-13.48%	Jun 30, 1971	AFCNX vs TWCGX
BGEIX	American Century Global Gold Fund	Precious Metals	90	-0.90%	Aug 16, 1988	AFCNX vs BGEIX
ACFOX	American Century Investments Focused Dynamic Growt...	Large Cap Growth Equities	36	-14.41%	May 31, 2006	AFCNX vs ACFOX
TWCIX	American Century Select Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	27	-12.29%	Jun 30, 1971	AFCNX vs TWCIX
TWHIX	American Century Heritage Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	9	-10.01%	Nov 10, 1987	AFCNX vs TWHIX
BCHYX	American Century California High Yield Municipal F...	Municipal Bonds	30	-0.79%	Dec 29, 1986	AFCNX vs BCHYX
BIGRX	American Century Disciplined Core Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	55	-1.93%	Dec 17, 1990	AFCNX vs BIGRX
TWEIX	American Century Equity Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	44	2.58%	Aug 1, 1994	AFCNX vs TWEIX
BULIX	American Century Utilities Fund	Utilities Equities	81	9.37%	Feb 28, 1993	AFCNX vs BULIX

Often Compared With AFCNX

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	69	-5.93%	Mar 10, 1999	AFCNX vs QQQ
APHIX	Artisan International Fund Institutional Class	Foreign Large Cap Equities	89	3.79%	Jul 1, 1997	AFCNX vs APHIX
ANDIX	AQR International Defensive Style Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	53	-0.25%	Jul 9, 2012	AFCNX vs ANDIX
SWRLX	Touchstone International Equity Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	94	2.74%	Mar 1, 1993	AFCNX vs SWRLX

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