Brown Capital Management International Small Company Fund (BCSVX) 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 BCSVX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to BCSVX
BCSVX charges 1.31% annually. There are 66 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 | BCSVX vs FSTSX | |
| Fidelity SAI International Small Cap Index Fund | 0.10% | — | Jun 2021 | BCSVX vs FSISX | |
| Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund... | 0.11% | — | Apr 2009 | BCSVX vs VFSNX | |
| Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund... | 0.16% | 14.30B | Feb 2019 | BCSVX vs VFSAX | |
| Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund Institu... | 0.36% | — | Dec 2019 | BCSVX vs AVDVX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to BCSVX
BCSVX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 0. There are 98 mutual funds in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 91.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood River International Opportunity Fund | 91 | — | Sep 2021 | BCSVX vs HRIOX | |
| Hood River International Opportunity Fund Investor... | 91 | — | Aug 2023 | BCSVX vs HRIIX | |
| Virtus International Small-Cap Fund | 84 | — | Dec 1997 | BCSVX vs ALOIX | |
| Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund Class G | 72 | — | Jan 2021 | BCSVX vs AVANX | |
| Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund Institu... | 71 | — | Dec 2019 | BCSVX vs AVDVX |
Top Performing BCSVX Alternatives (YTD)
BCSVX is at -11.23% YTD. There are 98 mutual funds in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 34.51%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood River International Opportunity Fund | 34.51% | — | Sep 2021 | BCSVX vs HRIOX | |
| Hood River International Opportunity Fund Investor... | 34.37% | — | Aug 2023 | BCSVX vs HRIIX | |
| Lazard International Small Cap Equity Portfolio | 24.74% | — | Nov 1993 | BCSVX vs LZISX | |
| Calamos International Small Cap Growth Fund | 23.47% | — | Mar 2022 | BCSVX vs CSGIX | |
| Artisan International Explorer Fund | 19.56% | — | May 2022 | BCSVX vs ARHBX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BCSVX
BCSVX has 17.27% 1-year volatility. There are 81 mutual funds in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 11.15%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMG Yacktman Special Opportunities Fund | 11.15% | — | Jun 2014 | BCSVX vs YASLX | |
| MFS International New Discovery Fund Class R6 | 12.30% | — | Jun 2012 | BCSVX vs MIDLX | |
| MFS International New Discovery Fund | 12.33% | — | Oct 1997 | BCSVX vs MWNIX | |
| Harding Loevner International Small Companies Port... | 12.48% | — | Mar 2007 | BCSVX vs HLMSX | |
| Brandes International Small Cap Equity Fund Class ... | 12.71% | — | Feb 2012 | BCSVX vs BISMX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BCSVX
BCSVX has a 1-year max drawdown of -32.35%. There are 98 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 | BCSVX vs ARHBX | |
| WCM International Small Cap Growth Fund | -9.81% | — | Nov 2015 | BCSVX vs WCMSX | |
| Virtus International Small-Cap Fund | -10.07% | — | Dec 1997 | BCSVX vs ALOIX | |
| Invesco Global Opportunities Fund Class A | -10.08% | — | Oct 1990 | BCSVX vs OPGIX | |
| William Blair International Small Cap Growth Fund | -10.09% | — | Oct 2005 | BCSVX vs WISIX |
Other Mutual Funds from Brown Capital Management
The 2 most viewed Brown Capital Management mutual funds shown here include BCIIX, BCSSX and span 2 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Capital Management International Equity Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 0 | -13.18% | — | May 1999 | BCSVX vs BCIIX | |
| Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund Instit... | Small Cap Growth Equities | 3 | 3.68% | — | Jul 1992 | BCSVX vs BCSSX |
Often Compared With BCSVX
Investors most often compare BCSVX with ACINX, VWO, SCHA. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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