American Century International Small-Mid Cap Fund (ANTSX) 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 ANTSX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to ANTSX
ANTSX charges 1.44% annually. There are 75 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 | ANTSX vs FSTSX | |
| Fidelity SAI International Small Cap Index Fund | 0.10% | — | Jun 2021 | ANTSX vs FSISX | |
| Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund... | 0.11% | — | Apr 2009 | ANTSX vs VFSNX | |
| Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund... | 0.16% | 14.30B | Feb 2019 | ANTSX vs VFSAX | |
| Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund | 0.36% | — | Dec 2019 | ANTSX vs AVDVX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ANTSX
ANTSX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 22. There are 52 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood River International Opportunity Fund | 95 | — | Sep 2021 | ANTSX vs HRIOX | |
| Hood River International Opportunity Fund Investor... | 95 | — | Aug 2023 | ANTSX vs HRIIX | |
| Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund Class G | 82 | — | Jan 2021 | ANTSX vs AVANX | |
| Virtus International Small-Cap Fund | 81 | — | Dec 1997 | ANTSX vs ALOIX | |
| Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund | 81 | — | Dec 2019 | ANTSX vs AVDVX |
Top Performing ANTSX Alternatives (YTD)
ANTSX is at 9.86% YTD. There are 49 mutual funds in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 47.70%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood River International Opportunity Fund | 47.70% | — | Sep 2021 | ANTSX vs HRIOX | |
| Hood River International Opportunity Fund Investor... | 47.59% | — | Aug 2023 | ANTSX vs HRIIX | |
| Calamos International Small Cap Growth Fund | 32.95% | — | Mar 2022 | ANTSX vs CSGIX | |
| Lazard International Small Cap Equity Portfolio | 30.03% | — | Nov 1993 | ANTSX vs LZISX | |
| Artisan International Explorer Fund | 22.47% | — | May 2022 | ANTSX vs ARHBX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ANTSX
ANTSX has 17.84% 1-year volatility. There are 87 mutual funds in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 11.18%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMG Yacktman Special Opportunities Fund | 11.18% | — | Jun 2014 | ANTSX vs YASLX | |
| MFS International New Discovery Fund Class R6 | 11.90% | — | Jun 2012 | ANTSX vs MIDLX | |
| MFS International New Discovery Fund | 11.93% | — | Oct 1997 | ANTSX vs MWNIX | |
| Harding Loevner International Small Companies Port... | 12.33% | — | Mar 2007 | ANTSX vs HLMSX | |
| Brandes International Small Cap Equity Fund | 12.51% | — | Jan 2012 | ANTSX vs BISAX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ANTSX
ANTSX has a 1-year max drawdown of -14.83%. There are 86 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 | ANTSX vs ARHBX | |
| WCM International Small Cap Growth Fund | -9.81% | — | Nov 2015 | ANTSX vs WCMSX | |
| Virtus International Small-Cap Fund | -10.07% | — | Dec 1997 | ANTSX vs ALOIX | |
| Invesco Global Opportunities Fund Class A | -10.08% | — | Oct 1990 | ANTSX vs OPGIX | |
| William Blair International Small Cap Growth Fund | -10.09% | — | Oct 2005 | ANTSX 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 | 19 | 5.30% | 26.59B | Nov 1981 | ANTSX vs TWCUX | |
| American Century Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 20 | 4.53% | 14.71B | Jun 1971 | ANTSX vs TWCGX | |
| American Century Global Gold Fund | Gold, Precious Metals | 21 | -3.68% | 1.76B | Aug 1988 | ANTSX vs BGEIX | |
| American Century Investments Focused Dynamic Growt... | Large Cap Growth Equities | 27 | 5.91% | 2.12B | May 2006 | ANTSX vs ACFOX | |
| American Century Growth Fund G Class | Large Cap Growth Equities | 22 | 4.95% | — | Mar 2022 | ANTSX vs ACIHX | |
| American Century Select Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 25 | 5.01% | 6.39B | Jun 1971 | ANTSX vs TWCIX | |
| American Century Heritage Fund | Mid Cap Growth Equities | 5 | 5.25% | 5.37B | Nov 1987 | ANTSX vs TWHIX | |
| American Century California High Yield Municipal F... | Municipal Bonds | 72 | 2.32% | 1.62B | Dec 1986 | ANTSX vs BCHYX | |
| American Century Equity Income Fund | Large Cap Value Equities | 51 | 7.32% | 6.45B | Aug 1994 | ANTSX vs TWEIX | |
| American Century Disciplined Core Value Fund | Large Cap Value Equities | 82 | 12.02% | 1.99B | Dec 1990 | ANTSX vs BIGRX |
Often Compared With ANTSX
Investors most often compare ANTSX with FIQIX, FTISX, GISOX. These 9 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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