BDOAX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

iShares MSCI Total International Index Fund Class A (BDOAX) 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 BDOAX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to BDOAX

BDOAX charges 0.41% annually. There is 1 mutual fund in the International Equity category with a lower expense ratio, going as low as 0.30%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
TRIEX	Nuveen International Equity Index Fund Retirement ...	0.30%	—	Oct 2002	BDOAX vs TRIEX
MIEKX	MFS International Equity Fund Class R6	0.73%	—	Jan 1996	BDOAX vs MIEKX
GSIYX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	0.75%	—	Dec 2016	BDOAX vs GSIYX
APDIX	Artisan International Fund Advisor Class	1.05%	—	Apr 2015	BDOAX vs APDIX
GOIGX	John Hancock International Growth Fund Class A	1.30%	—	Jun 2006	BDOAX vs GOIGX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to BDOAX

BDOAX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 56. No mutual funds in the International Equity category have higher risk-adjusted ranks; the top alternatives shown here go as high as 42.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
APDIX	Artisan International Fund Advisor Class	42	—	Apr 2015	BDOAX vs APDIX
GOIGX	John Hancock International Growth Fund Class A	30	—	Jun 2006	BDOAX vs GOIGX
TRIEX	Nuveen International Equity Index Fund Retirement ...	25	—	Oct 2002	BDOAX vs TRIEX
GSIYX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	19	—	Dec 2016	BDOAX vs GSIYX
MIEKX	MFS International Equity Fund Class R6	9	—	Jan 1996	BDOAX vs MIEKX

Top Performing BDOAX Alternatives (YTD)

BDOAX is at 15.78% YTD. No mutual funds in the International Equity category have higher YTD returns; the top-performing alternatives shown here go as high as 14.42%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GOIGX	John Hancock International Growth Fund Class A	14.42%	—	Jun 2006	BDOAX vs GOIGX
APDIX	Artisan International Fund Advisor Class	13.79%	—	Apr 2015	BDOAX vs APDIX
TRIEX	Nuveen International Equity Index Fund Retirement ...	9.43%	—	Oct 2002	BDOAX vs TRIEX
GSIYX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	6.46%	—	Dec 2016	BDOAX vs GSIYX
MIEKX	MFS International Equity Fund Class R6	3.23%	—	Jan 1996	BDOAX vs MIEKX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BDOAX

BDOAX has 14.62% 1-year volatility. There are 3 mutual funds in the International Equity category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 9.69%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
GSIYX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	9.69%	—	Dec 2016	BDOAX vs GSIYX
MIEKX	MFS International Equity Fund Class R6	13.17%	—	Jan 1996	BDOAX vs MIEKX
APDIX	Artisan International Fund Advisor Class	14.56%	—	Apr 2015	BDOAX vs APDIX
TRIEX	Nuveen International Equity Index Fund Retirement ...	15.14%	—	Oct 2002	BDOAX vs TRIEX
GOIGX	John Hancock International Growth Fund Class A	17.36%	—	Jun 2006	BDOAX vs GOIGX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BDOAX

BDOAX has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.37%. There are 3 mutual funds in the International Equity category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -7.81%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
GSIYX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	-7.81%	—	Dec 2016	BDOAX vs GSIYX
APDIX	Artisan International Fund Advisor Class	-9.77%	—	Apr 2015	BDOAX vs APDIX
MIEKX	MFS International Equity Fund Class R6	-11.30%	—	Jan 1996	BDOAX vs MIEKX
TRIEX	Nuveen International Equity Index Fund Retirement ...	-11.37%	—	Oct 2002	BDOAX vs TRIEX
GOIGX	John Hancock International Growth Fund Class A	-13.75%	—	Jun 2006	BDOAX vs GOIGX

Other Mutual Funds from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares mutual funds shown here include BTMKX, BSPIX, BSPGX and span 5 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
BTMKX	iShares MSCI EAFE International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	26	9.65%	—	Apr 2011	BDOAX vs BTMKX
BSPIX	iShares S&P 500 Index Fund Institutional Class	S&P 500	73	11.65%	—	Apr 1993	BDOAX vs BSPIX
BSPGX	iShares S&P 500 Index Fund Class G	S&P 500	73	11.70%	—	Jul 2019	BDOAX vs BSPGX
BKTSX	iShares Total U.S. Stock Market Index Fund Class K	Large Cap Blend Equities	70	11.73%	—	Aug 2015	BDOAX vs BKTSX
BKIPX	iShares Short-Term TIPS Bond Index Fund Class K	Inflation-Protected Bonds	75	2.00%	—	Feb 2016	BDOAX vs BKIPX
BSPPX	iShares S&P 500 Index Fund Investor P Shares	S&P 500	71	11.54%	—	Aug 2018	BDOAX vs BSPPX
BDOKX	iShares MSCI Total International Index Fund Class ...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	57	15.93%	—	Jun 2011	BDOAX vs BDOKX
BRGKX	iShares Russell 1000 Large-Cap Index Fund Class K	Large Cap Blend Equities	69	11.40%	—	Mar 2011	BDOAX vs BRGKX
BDBKX	iShares Russell 2000 Small-Cap Index Fund Class K	Small Cap Blend Equities	64	18.66%	—	Apr 2011	BDOAX vs BDBKX
MDIIX	iShares MSCI EAFE International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	26	9.48%	—	Apr 1997	BDOAX vs MDIIX

Often Compared With BDOAX

Investors most often compare BDOAX with DIAX, BASMX. These 2 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DIAX	Dimensional International Core Equity Fund	International Equity	—	—	—	Jan 2013	BDOAX vs DIAX
BASMX	iShares Total U.S. Stock Market Index Fund Investo...	Large Cap Blend Equities	68	11.60%	—	Aug 2015	BDOAX vs BASMX

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