APDIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Artisan International Fund Advisor Class (APDIX) belongs to the International Equity category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with APDIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to APDIX

APDIX charges 1.05% annually. There are 4 mutual funds in the International Equity category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.30%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
TRIEX	Nuveen International Equity Index Fund Retirement ...	0.30%	—	Oct 2002	APDIX vs TRIEX
BDOAX	iShares MSCI Total International Index Fund Class ...	0.41%	—	Jun 2011	APDIX vs BDOAX
MIEKX	MFS International Equity Fund Class R6	0.73%	—	Jan 1996	APDIX vs MIEKX
GSIYX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	0.75%	—	Dec 2016	APDIX vs GSIYX
GOIGX	John Hancock International Growth Fund Class A	1.30%	—	Jun 2006	APDIX vs GOIGX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to APDIX

APDIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 46. There is 1 mutual fund in the International Equity category with a higher risk-adjusted rank, going as high as 66.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
BDOAX	iShares MSCI Total International Index Fund Class ...	66	—	Jun 2011	APDIX vs BDOAX
GOIGX	John Hancock International Growth Fund Class A	40	—	Jun 2006	APDIX vs GOIGX
TRIEX	Nuveen International Equity Index Fund Retirement ...	37	—	Oct 2002	APDIX vs TRIEX
GSIYX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	16	—	Dec 2016	APDIX vs GSIYX
MIEKX	MFS International Equity Fund Class R6	13	—	Jan 1996	APDIX vs MIEKX

Top Performing APDIX Alternatives (YTD)

APDIX is at 15.82% YTD. There are 2 mutual funds in the International Equity category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 17.20%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GOIGX	John Hancock International Growth Fund Class A	17.20%	—	Jun 2006	APDIX vs GOIGX
BDOAX	iShares MSCI Total International Index Fund Class ...	16.42%	—	Jun 2011	APDIX vs BDOAX
TRIEX	Nuveen International Equity Index Fund Retirement ...	10.66%	—	Oct 2002	APDIX vs TRIEX
GSIYX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	3.65%	—	Dec 2016	APDIX vs GSIYX
MIEKX	MFS International Equity Fund Class R6	3.06%	—	Jan 1996	APDIX vs MIEKX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to APDIX

APDIX has 15.12% 1-year volatility. There are 2 mutual funds in the International Equity category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 9.92%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
GSIYX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	9.92%	—	Dec 2016	APDIX vs GSIYX
MIEKX	MFS International Equity Fund Class R6	13.31%	—	Jan 1996	APDIX vs MIEKX
TRIEX	Nuveen International Equity Index Fund Retirement ...	15.59%	—	Oct 2002	APDIX vs TRIEX
BDOAX	iShares MSCI Total International Index Fund Class ...	15.62%	—	Jun 2011	APDIX vs BDOAX
GOIGX	John Hancock International Growth Fund Class A	18.91%	—	Jun 2006	APDIX vs GOIGX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to APDIX

APDIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.77%. There is 1 mutual fund in the International Equity category with a shallower 1-year drawdown, going as shallow as -7.81%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
GSIYX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	-7.81%	—	Dec 2016	APDIX vs GSIYX
MIEKX	MFS International Equity Fund Class R6	-11.30%	—	Jan 1996	APDIX vs MIEKX
TRIEX	Nuveen International Equity Index Fund Retirement ...	-11.37%	—	Oct 2002	APDIX vs TRIEX
BDOAX	iShares MSCI Total International Index Fund Class ...	-11.37%	—	Jun 2011	APDIX vs BDOAX
GOIGX	John Hancock International Growth Fund Class A	-13.75%	—	Jun 2006	APDIX vs GOIGX

Other Mutual Funds from Artisan

The 10 most viewed Artisan mutual funds shown here include ARTYX, ARTKX, ARTIX and span 8 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ARTYX	Artisan Developing World Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	2	-3.45%	—	Jun 2015	APDIX vs ARTYX
ARTKX	Artisan International Value Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	44	10.70%	—	Sep 2002	APDIX vs ARTKX
ARTIX	Artisan International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	46	15.74%	—	Dec 1995	APDIX vs ARTIX
ARTHX	Artisan Global Equity Fund	Global Equities	47	11.61%	—	Mar 2010	APDIX vs ARTHX
ARTFX	Artisan High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	54	0.88%	—	Mar 2014	APDIX vs ARTFX
ARTRX	Artisan Global Opportunities Fund Class I	Global Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities	11	5.39%	—	Sep 2008	APDIX vs ARTRX
APFPX	Artisan Global Unconstrained Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	99	4.18%	—	Mar 2022	APDIX vs APFPX
ARTMX	Artisan Mid Cap Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	21	7.61%	—	Jun 1997	APDIX vs ARTMX
APFOX	Artisan Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	97	5.93%	—	Apr 2022	APDIX vs APFOX
APFDX	Artisan Global Discovery Fund	Global Equities	15	7.28%	—	Aug 2017	APDIX vs APFDX

Often Compared With APDIX

Investors most often compare APDIX with ARTGX, APDKX, FTSIX. These 13 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ARTGX	Artisan Global Value Fund	Global Equities	69	9.05%	—	Dec 2007	APDIX vs ARTGX
APDKX	Artisan International Value Fund Advisor Class	Foreign Large Cap Equities	44	10.79%	—	Apr 2015	APDIX vs APDKX
FTSIX	Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Small-Mid Core Equity F...	Mid Cap Blend Equities	64	16.70%	—	Dec 2018	APDIX vs FTSIX
FTZIX	Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Unconstrained Equity Fu...	Large Cap Blend Equities	90	21.74%	—	Dec 2018	APDIX vs FTZIX
APHKX	Artisan International Value Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	45	10.82%	—	Oct 2006	APDIX vs APHKX
LZEMX	Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio	Emerging Markets Diversified	95	25.47%	—	Jul 1994	APDIX vs LZEMX
IEMG	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	64	21.95%	165.70B	Oct 2012	APDIX vs IEMG
VKSIX	Virtus KAR Small-Mid Cap Core Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	1	-7.39%	—	Mar 2018	APDIX vs VKSIX
BRK-B	Berkshire Hathaway Inc.		41	-1.96%	—	—	APDIX vs BRK-B
MRSIX	MFS Research International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	29	10.64%	—	Jan 1997	APDIX vs MRSIX
EFA	iShares MSCI EAFE ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	42	8.38%	77.82B	Aug 2001	APDIX vs EFA
CIHIX	Cullen International High Dividend Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	42	9.39%	—	Dec 2005	APDIX vs CIHIX
PWJZX	PGIM Jennison International Opportunities Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	17	19.37%	—	Jun 2012	APDIX vs PWJZX

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