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%	13.80B	Feb 2019	AIOIX vs VFSAX
AVDVX	Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund Institu...	0.36%	—	Dec 2019	AIOIX vs AVDVX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to AIOIX

AIOIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 20. There are 65 mutual funds in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 89.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
ALOIX	Virtus International Small-Cap Fund	89	—	Dec 1997	AIOIX vs ALOIX
AVANX	Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund Class G	83	—	Jan 2021	AIOIX vs AVANX
AVDVX	Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund Institu...	82	—	Dec 2019	AIOIX vs AVDVX
FMNEX	RBB Free Market International Equity Fund	80	—	Dec 2007	AIOIX vs FMNEX
HWTIX	Hotchkis & Wiley International Small Cap Diversifi...	80	—	Jun 2020	AIOIX vs HWTIX

Top Performing AIOIX Alternatives (YTD)

AIOIX is at 5.49% YTD. There are 70 mutual funds in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 24.46%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ARHBX	Artisan International Explorer Fund	24.46%	—	May 2022	AIOIX vs ARHBX
HRIOX	Hood River International Opportunity Fund	19.18%	—	Sep 2021	AIOIX vs HRIOX
HRIIX	Hood River International Opportunity Fund Investor...	19.11%	—	Aug 2023	AIOIX vs HRIIX
LZISX	Lazard International Small Cap Equity Portfolio	18.70%	—	Nov 1993	AIOIX vs LZISX
YASLX	AMG Yacktman Special Opportunities Fund	17.51%	—	Jun 2014	AIOIX vs YASLX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to AIOIX

AIOIX has 21.79% 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 11.04%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
YASLX	AMG Yacktman Special Opportunities Fund	11.04%	—	Jun 2014	AIOIX vs YASLX
MIDLX	MFS International New Discovery Fund Class R6	12.47%	—	Jun 2012	AIOIX vs MIDLX
MWNIX	MFS International New Discovery Fund	12.50%	—	Oct 1997	AIOIX vs MWNIX
HLMSX	Harding Loevner International Small Companies Port...	12.62%	—	Mar 2007	AIOIX vs HLMSX
QUSIX	Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Small Cap Fund	12.81%	—	Apr 2008	AIOIX vs QUSIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to AIOIX

AIOIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -14.00%. There are 80 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
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
ARTJX	Artisan International Small-Mid Fund	-10.10%	—	Dec 2001	AIOIX vs ARTJX
YASLX	AMG Yacktman Special Opportunities Fund	-10.18%	—	Jun 2014	AIOIX vs YASLX

Other Mutual Funds from American Century

The 10 most viewed American Century mutual funds shown here include TWCUX, TWCGX, ACIHX and span 8 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	12	1.65%	26.59B	Nov 1981	AIOIX vs TWCUX
TWCGX	American Century Growth Fund Investor Class	Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	13	2.46%	14.71B	Jun 1971	AIOIX vs TWCGX
ACIHX	American Century Investments Growth Fund G Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	14	2.97%	—	Mar 2022	AIOIX vs ACIHX
BGEIX	American Century Global Gold Fund	Gold, Precious Metals	26	-13.78%	1.76B	Aug 1988	AIOIX vs BGEIX
ACFOX	American Century Investments Focused Dynamic Growt...	Large Cap Growth Equities	12	-0.75%	2.12B	May 2006	AIOIX vs ACFOX
TWCIX	American Century Select Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	13	1.09%	6.39B	Jun 1971	AIOIX vs TWCIX
TWEIX	American Century Equity Income Fund	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	84	13.18%	6.45B	Aug 1994	AIOIX vs TWEIX
TWHIX	American Century Heritage Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	3	2.89%	5.37B	Nov 1987	AIOIX vs TWHIX
BCHYX	American Century California High Yield Municipal F...	Municipal Bonds	78	0.76%	1.62B	Dec 1986	AIOIX vs BCHYX
BIGRX	American Century Disciplined Core Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	92	16.10%	1.99B	Dec 1990	AIOIX vs BIGRX

Often Compared With AIOIX

Investors most often compare AIOIX with CGIE, SPY, QISIX. These 19 comparison targets span 6 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	43	7.72%	2.37B	Sep 2023	AIOIX vs CGIE
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	78	11.70%	789.06B	Jan 1993	AIOIX vs SPY
QISIX	Pear Tree Polaris International Opportunities Fund	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	53	16.92%	—	Jan 2019	AIOIX vs QISIX
MECIX	AMG GW&K International Small Cap Fund	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	15	6.56%	—	Jun 1993	AIOIX vs MECIX
BULIX	American Century Utilities Fund	Utilities Equities	13	6.22%	312.77M	Feb 1993	AIOIX vs BULIX
GISOX	Grandeur Peak International Stalwarts Fund	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	12	11.20%	—	Aug 2015	AIOIX vs GISOX
CSGIX	Calamos International Small Cap Growth Fund	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	10	13.46%	—	Mar 2022	AIOIX vs CSGIX
DFVQX	DFA International Vector Equity Portfolio	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	77	12.03%	—	Aug 2008	AIOIX vs DFVQX
KGGIX	Kopernik Global All-Cap Fund	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	61	4.32%	—	Oct 2013	AIOIX vs KGGIX
KGGAX	Kopernik Global All-Cap Fund Class A	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	60	4.16%	—	Nov 2013	AIOIX vs KGGAX
WISIX	William Blair International Small Cap Growth Fund	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	8	5.05%	—	Oct 2005	AIOIX vs WISIX
CVISX	Causeway International Small Cap Fund	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	72	16.21%	—	Oct 2014	AIOIX vs CVISX
FIQIX	Fidelity Advisor International Small Cap Fund Clas...	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	24	5.62%	—	Oct 2018	AIOIX vs FIQIX
WCMSX	WCM International Small Cap Growth Fund	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	4	4.27%	—	Nov 2015	AIOIX vs WCMSX
FTISX	Fidelity Advisor International Small Cap Fund Clas...	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	23	5.25%	—	May 2003	AIOIX vs FTISX
ACIIX	American Century Equity Income Fund Class I	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	85	13.38%	—	Jul 1998	AIOIX vs ACIIX
FISMX	Fidelity International Small Cap Fund	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	24	5.57%	—	Sep 2002	AIOIX vs FISMX
BISAX	Brandes International Small Cap Equity Fund	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	25	7.04%	—	Jan 2012	AIOIX vs BISAX
BISMX	Brandes International Small Cap Equity Fund Class ...	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	26	7.15%	—	Feb 2012	AIOIX vs BISMX

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