AIOIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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
FSTSX	Fidelity Series International Small Cap Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2009	AIOIX vs FSTSX
FSISX	Fidelity SAI International Small Cap Index Fund	0.10%	—	Jun 2021	AIOIX vs FSISX
VFSNX	Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund...	0.11%	—	Apr 2009	AIOIX vs VFSNX
VFSAX	Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund...	0.16%	13.90B	Feb 2019	AIOIX vs VFSAX
AVDVX	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 37. There are 33 mutual funds in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
HRIOX	Hood River International Opportunity Fund	95	—	Sep 2021	AIOIX vs HRIOX
HRIIX	Hood River International Opportunity Fund Investor...	95	—	Aug 2023	AIOIX vs HRIIX
KGGIX	Kopernik Global All-Cap Fund	80	—	Oct 2013	AIOIX vs KGGIX
AVANX	Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund Class G	80	—	Jan 2021	AIOIX vs AVANX
KGGAX	Kopernik Global All-Cap Fund Class A	80	—	Nov 2013	AIOIX vs KGGAX

Top Performing AIOIX Alternatives (YTD)

AIOIX is at 15.88% YTD. There are 14 mutual funds in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 45.74%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
HRIOX	Hood River International Opportunity Fund	45.74%	—	Sep 2021	AIOIX vs HRIOX
HRIIX	Hood River International Opportunity Fund Investor...	45.63%	—	Aug 2023	AIOIX vs HRIIX
CSGIX	Calamos International Small Cap Growth Fund	35.70%	—	Mar 2022	AIOIX vs CSGIX
LZISX	Lazard International Small Cap Equity Portfolio	28.42%	—	Nov 1993	AIOIX vs LZISX
ARHBX	Artisan International Explorer Fund	25.31%	—	May 2022	AIOIX vs ARHBX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to AIOIX

AIOIX has 18.86% 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 10.99%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
YASLX	AMG Yacktman Special Opportunities Fund	10.99%	—	Jun 2014	AIOIX vs YASLX
MIDLX	MFS International New Discovery Fund Class R6	11.52%	—	Jun 2012	AIOIX vs MIDLX
MWNIX	MFS International New Discovery Fund	11.54%	—	Oct 1997	AIOIX vs MWNIX
HLMSX	Harding Loevner International Small Companies Port...	12.22%	—	Mar 2007	AIOIX vs HLMSX
FIQIX	Fidelity Advisor International Small Cap Fund Clas...	12.23%	—	Oct 2018	AIOIX vs FIQIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to AIOIX

AIOIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -14.00%. There are 83 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
ARHBX	Artisan International Explorer Fund	-9.51%	—	May 2022	AIOIX vs ARHBX
WCMSX	WCM International Small Cap Growth Fund	-9.81%	—	Nov 2015	AIOIX vs WCMSX
ALOIX	Virtus International Small-Cap Fund	-10.07%	—	Dec 1997	AIOIX vs ALOIX
OPGIX	Invesco Global Opportunities Fund Class A	-10.08%	—	Oct 1990	AIOIX vs OPGIX
WISIX	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 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	AIOIX vs TWCUX
TWCGX	American Century Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	29	8.57%	14.71B	Jun 1971	AIOIX vs TWCGX
BGEIX	American Century Global Gold Fund	Precious Metals	26	2.13%	1.76B	Aug 1988	AIOIX vs BGEIX
ACFOX	American Century Investments Focused Dynamic Growt...	Large Cap Growth Equities	34	9.28%	2.12B	May 2006	AIOIX vs ACFOX
TWCIX	American Century Select Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	34	8.87%	6.39B	Jun 1971	AIOIX vs TWCIX
ACIHX	American Century Growth Fund G Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	31	8.95%	—	Mar 2022	AIOIX vs ACIHX
TWHIX	American Century Heritage Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	6	6.69%	5.37B	Nov 1987	AIOIX vs TWHIX
BCHYX	American Century California High Yield Municipal F...	Municipal Bonds	67	2.11%	1.62B	Dec 1986	AIOIX vs BCHYX
TWEIX	American Century Equity Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	41	6.14%	6.45B	Aug 1994	AIOIX vs TWEIX
BIGRX	American Century Disciplined Core Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	79	11.88%	1.99B	Dec 1990	AIOIX vs BIGRX

Often Compared With AIOIX

Investors most often compare AIOIX with CGIE, SPY, QISIX. These 11 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CGIE	Capital Group International Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	25	4.62%	2.23B	Sep 2023	AIOIX vs CGIE
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	781.00B	Jan 1993	AIOIX vs SPY
QISIX	Pear Tree Polaris International Opportunities Fund	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	37	17.22%	—	Jan 2019	AIOIX vs QISIX
MECIX	AMG GW&K International Small Cap Fund	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	12	7.56%	—	Jun 1993	AIOIX vs MECIX
BULIX	American Century Utilities Fund	Utilities Equities	11	4.40%	312.77M	Feb 1993	AIOIX vs BULIX
ARTJX	Artisan International Small-Mid Fund	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	13	5.38%	—	Dec 2001	AIOIX vs ARTJX
GISOX	Grandeur Peak International Stalwarts Fund	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	20	20.07%	—	Aug 2015	AIOIX vs GISOX
DFVQX	DFA International Vector Equity Portfolio	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	51	11.85%	—	Aug 2008	AIOIX vs DFVQX
CVISX	Causeway International Small Cap Fund	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	60	16.15%	—	Oct 2014	AIOIX vs CVISX
FTISX	Fidelity Advisor International Small Cap Fund Clas...	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	25	9.95%	—	May 2003	AIOIX vs FTISX
ACIIX	American Century Equity Income Fund Class I	Large Cap Value Equities	42	6.29%	—	Jul 1998	AIOIX vs ACIIX

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