American Century International Opportunities Fund (AIOIX) belongs to the Foreign Small & Mid 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 AIOIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to AIOIX
AIOIX charges 1.48% annually. There are 80 mutual funds in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Series International Small Cap Fund | 0.03% | — | Dec 2009 | AIOIX vs FSTSX | |
| Fidelity SAI International Small Cap Index Fund | 0.10% | — | Jun 2021 | AIOIX vs FSISX | |
| Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund... | 0.11% | — | Apr 2009 | AIOIX vs VFSNX | |
| Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund... | 0.16% | 14.30B | Feb 2019 | AIOIX vs VFSAX | |
| Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund | 0.36% | — | Dec 2019 | AIOIX vs AVDVX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to AIOIX
AIOIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 38. There are 34 mutual funds in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 96.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood River International Opportunity Fund | 96 | — | Sep 2021 | AIOIX vs HRIOX | |
| Hood River International Opportunity Fund Investor... | 96 | — | Aug 2023 | AIOIX vs HRIIX | |
| Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund Class G | 84 | — | Jan 2021 | AIOIX vs AVANX | |
| Virtus International Small-Cap Fund | 84 | — | Dec 1997 | AIOIX vs ALOIX | |
| Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund | 84 | — | Dec 2019 | AIOIX vs AVDVX |
Top Performing AIOIX Alternatives (YTD)
AIOIX is at 16.30% YTD. There are 13 mutual funds in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 49.59%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood River International Opportunity Fund | 49.59% | — | Sep 2021 | AIOIX vs HRIOX | |
| Hood River International Opportunity Fund Investor... | 49.49% | — | Aug 2023 | AIOIX vs HRIIX | |
| Calamos International Small Cap Growth Fund | 34.54% | — | Mar 2022 | AIOIX vs CSGIX | |
| Lazard International Small Cap Equity Portfolio | 30.69% | — | Nov 1993 | AIOIX vs LZISX | |
| Artisan International Explorer Fund | 24.31% | — | May 2022 | AIOIX vs ARHBX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to AIOIX
AIOIX has 20.12% 1-year volatility. There are 94 mutual funds in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 11.14%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMG Yacktman Special Opportunities Fund | 11.14% | — | Jun 2014 | AIOIX vs YASLX | |
| MFS International New Discovery Fund Class R6 | 11.91% | — | Jun 2012 | AIOIX vs MIDLX | |
| MFS International New Discovery Fund | 11.93% | — | Oct 1997 | AIOIX vs MWNIX | |
| Harding Loevner International Small Companies Port... | 12.33% | — | Mar 2007 | AIOIX vs HLMSX | |
| Brandes International Small Cap Equity Fund | 12.57% | — | Jan 2012 | AIOIX vs BISAX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to AIOIX
AIOIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -14.00%. There are 82 mutual funds in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -9.51%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artisan International Explorer Fund | -9.51% | — | May 2022 | AIOIX vs ARHBX | |
| WCM International Small Cap Growth Fund | -9.81% | — | Nov 2015 | AIOIX vs WCMSX | |
| Virtus International Small-Cap Fund | -10.07% | — | Dec 1997 | AIOIX vs ALOIX | |
| Invesco Global Opportunities Fund Class A | -10.08% | — | Oct 1990 | AIOIX vs OPGIX | |
| William Blair International Small Cap Growth Fund | -10.09% | — | Oct 2005 | AIOIX vs WISIX |
Other Mutual Funds from American Century
The 10 most viewed American Century mutual funds shown here include TWCUX, TWCGX, BGEIX and span 6 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $27B.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Century Ultra Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 17 | 3.79% | 26.59B | Nov 1981 | AIOIX vs TWCUX | |
| American Century Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 19 | 3.14% | 14.71B | Jun 1971 | AIOIX vs TWCGX | |
| American Century Global Gold Fund | Gold, Precious Metals | 21 | -4.97% | 1.76B | Aug 1988 | AIOIX vs BGEIX | |
| American Century Investments Focused Dynamic Growt... | Large Cap Growth Equities | 24 | 3.87% | 2.12B | May 2006 | AIOIX vs ACFOX | |
| American Century Growth Fund G Class | Large Cap Growth Equities | 21 | 3.56% | — | Mar 2022 | AIOIX vs ACIHX | |
| American Century Select Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 24 | 3.42% | 6.39B | Jun 1971 | AIOIX vs TWCIX | |
| American Century Heritage Fund | Mid Cap Growth Equities | 5 | 5.49% | 5.37B | Nov 1987 | AIOIX vs TWHIX | |
| American Century California High Yield Municipal F... | Municipal Bonds | 71 | 2.21% | 1.62B | Dec 1986 | AIOIX vs BCHYX | |
| American Century Equity Income Fund | Large Cap Value Equities | 51 | 7.32% | 6.45B | Aug 1994 | AIOIX vs TWEIX | |
| American Century Disciplined Core Value Fund | Large Cap Value Equities | 84 | 12.70% | 1.99B | Dec 1990 | AIOIX vs BIGRX |
Often Compared With AIOIX
Investors most often compare AIOIX with CGIE, SPY, QISIX. These 15 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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