Artisan International Explorer Fund (ARHBX) 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 ARHBX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to ARHBX
ARHBX charges 1.35% annually. There are 70 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 | ARHBX vs FSTSX | |
| Fidelity SAI International Small Cap Index Fund | 0.10% | — | Jun 2021 | ARHBX vs FSISX | |
| Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund... | 0.11% | — | Apr 2009 | ARHBX vs VFSNX | |
| Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund... | 0.16% | 14.30B | Feb 2019 | ARHBX vs VFSAX | |
| Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund | 0.36% | — | Dec 2019 | ARHBX vs AVDVX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ARHBX
ARHBX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 45. There are 26 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 | ARHBX vs HRIOX | |
| Hood River International Opportunity Fund Investor... | 96 | — | Aug 2023 | ARHBX vs HRIIX | |
| Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund Class G | 84 | — | Jan 2021 | ARHBX vs AVANX | |
| Virtus International Small-Cap Fund | 84 | — | Dec 1997 | ARHBX vs ALOIX | |
| Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund | 84 | — | Dec 2019 | ARHBX vs AVDVX |
Top Performing ARHBX Alternatives (YTD)
ARHBX is at 24.31% YTD. There are 4 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 | ARHBX vs HRIOX | |
| Hood River International Opportunity Fund Investor... | 49.49% | — | Aug 2023 | ARHBX vs HRIIX | |
| Calamos International Small Cap Growth Fund | 34.54% | — | Mar 2022 | ARHBX vs CSGIX | |
| Lazard International Small Cap Equity Portfolio | 30.69% | — | Nov 1993 | ARHBX vs LZISX | |
| Pear Tree Polaris International Opportunities Fund | 20.47% | — | Jan 2019 | ARHBX vs QISIX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ARHBX
ARHBX has 16.04% 1-year volatility. There are 74 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 | ARHBX vs YASLX | |
| MFS International New Discovery Fund Class R6 | 11.91% | — | Jun 2012 | ARHBX vs MIDLX | |
| MFS International New Discovery Fund | 11.93% | — | Oct 1997 | ARHBX vs MWNIX | |
| Harding Loevner International Small Companies Port... | 12.33% | — | Mar 2007 | ARHBX vs HLMSX | |
| Brandes International Small Cap Equity Fund | 12.57% | — | Jan 2012 | ARHBX vs BISAX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ARHBX
ARHBX has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.51%. No mutual funds in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities category have shallower 1-year drawdowns; the lowest-drawdown alternatives shown here go as shallow as -9.81%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WCM International Small Cap Growth Fund | -9.81% | — | Nov 2015 | ARHBX vs WCMSX | |
| Virtus International Small-Cap Fund | -10.07% | — | Dec 1997 | ARHBX vs ALOIX | |
| Invesco Global Opportunities Fund Class A | -10.08% | — | Oct 1990 | ARHBX vs OPGIX | |
| William Blair International Small Cap Growth Fund | -10.09% | — | Oct 2005 | ARHBX vs WISIX | |
| Artisan International Small-Mid Fund | -10.10% | — | Dec 2001 | ARHBX vs ARTJX |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artisan Developing World Fund | Emerging Markets Diversified | 2 | -3.45% | — | Jun 2015 | ARHBX vs ARTYX | |
| Artisan International Value Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 44 | 10.70% | — | Sep 2002 | ARHBX vs ARTKX | |
| Artisan International Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 46 | 15.74% | — | Dec 1995 | ARHBX vs ARTIX | |
| Artisan Global Equity Fund | Global Equities | 47 | 11.61% | — | Mar 2010 | ARHBX vs ARTHX | |
| Artisan High Income Fund | High Yield Bonds | 54 | 0.88% | — | Mar 2014 | ARHBX vs ARTFX | |
| Artisan Global Opportunities Fund Class I | Global Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities | 11 | 5.39% | — | Sep 2008 | ARHBX vs ARTRX | |
| Artisan Global Unconstrained Fund | Nontraditional Bonds | 99 | 4.18% | — | Mar 2022 | ARHBX vs APFPX | |
| Artisan Mid Cap Fund | Mid Cap Growth Equities | 21 | 7.61% | — | Jun 1997 | ARHBX vs ARTMX | |
| Artisan Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fund | Emerging Markets Bonds | 97 | 5.93% | — | Apr 2022 | ARHBX vs APFOX | |
| Artisan Global Discovery Fund | Global Equities | 15 | 7.28% | — | Aug 2017 | ARHBX vs APFDX |
Often Compared With ARHBX
Investors most often compare ARHBX with OAKEX, VXUS, IEGAX. These 20 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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