Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund Class G (AVANX) 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 AVANX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to AVANX
Among 99 mutual funds in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities category with expense-ratio data, the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.03%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Series International Small Cap Fund | 0.03% | — | Dec 2009 | AVANX vs FSTSX | |
| Fidelity SAI International Small Cap Index Fund | 0.10% | — | Jun 2021 | AVANX vs FSISX | |
| Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund... | 0.11% | — | Apr 2009 | AVANX vs VFSNX | |
| Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund... | 0.16% | 14.30B | Feb 2019 | AVANX vs VFSAX | |
| Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund | 0.36% | — | Dec 2019 | AVANX vs AVDVX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to AVANX
AVANX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 84. There are 2 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 | AVANX vs HRIOX | |
| Hood River International Opportunity Fund Investor... | 96 | — | Aug 2023 | AVANX vs HRIIX | |
| Virtus International Small-Cap Fund | 84 | — | Dec 1997 | AVANX vs ALOIX | |
| Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund | 84 | — | Dec 2019 | AVANX vs AVDVX | |
| DFA World ex U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio | 79 | — | Oct 2012 | AVANX vs DWUSX |
Top Performing AVANX Alternatives (YTD)
AVANX is at 16.63% YTD. There are 11 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 | AVANX vs HRIOX | |
| Hood River International Opportunity Fund Investor... | 49.49% | — | Aug 2023 | AVANX vs HRIIX | |
| Calamos International Small Cap Growth Fund | 34.54% | — | Mar 2022 | AVANX vs CSGIX | |
| Lazard International Small Cap Equity Portfolio | 30.69% | — | Nov 1993 | AVANX vs LZISX | |
| Artisan International Explorer Fund | 24.31% | — | May 2022 | AVANX vs ARHBX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to AVANX
AVANX has 15.94% 1-year volatility. There are 73 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 | AVANX vs YASLX | |
| MFS International New Discovery Fund Class R6 | 11.91% | — | Jun 2012 | AVANX vs MIDLX | |
| MFS International New Discovery Fund | 11.93% | — | Oct 1997 | AVANX vs MWNIX | |
| Harding Loevner International Small Companies Port... | 12.33% | — | Mar 2007 | AVANX vs HLMSX | |
| Brandes International Small Cap Equity Fund | 12.57% | — | Jan 2012 | AVANX vs BISAX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to AVANX
AVANX has a 1-year max drawdown of -12.86%. There are 68 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 | AVANX vs ARHBX | |
| WCM International Small Cap Growth Fund | -9.81% | — | Nov 2015 | AVANX vs WCMSX | |
| Virtus International Small-Cap Fund | -10.07% | — | Dec 1997 | AVANX vs ALOIX | |
| Invesco Global Opportunities Fund Class A | -10.08% | — | Oct 1990 | AVANX vs OPGIX | |
| William Blair International Small Cap Growth Fund | -10.09% | — | Oct 2005 | AVANX vs WISIX |
Other Mutual Funds from Avantis
The 1 most viewed Avantis mutual funds shown here include AVLVX and span 1 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value Fund Institutional Cl... | Large Cap Value Equities | 95 | 23.32% | — | Jun 2022 | AVANX vs AVLVX |
Often Compared With AVANX
Investors most often compare AVANX with OBIIX, VISAX, DFISX. These 20 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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