Brown Advisory Small-Cap Growth Fund (BIASX) Alternatives

Brown Advisory Small-Cap Growth Fund (BIASX) belongs to the Small Cap Growth Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with BIASX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to BIASX

BIASX charges 1.11% annually. Among mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among BIASX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
FECGX	Fidelity Small Cap Growth Index Fund	0.05%	Jul 11, 2019	BIASX vs FECGX
VSGIX	Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund Institutional...	0.06%	May 24, 2000	BIASX vs VSGIX
VSGAX	Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund Admiral Share...	0.07%	Sep 27, 2011	BIASX vs VSGAX
VRTGX	Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund Institutio...	0.08%	May 25, 2011	BIASX vs VRTGX
VISGX	Vanguard Small Cap Growth Index Fund	0.19%	May 21, 1998	BIASX vs VISGX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to BIASX

Among mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
NEAIX	Needham Aggressive Growth Fund Institutional Class	91	Dec 30, 2016	BIASX vs NEAIX
NEAGX	Needham Aggressive Growth Fund	90	Sep 4, 2001	BIASX vs NEAGX
DMCRX	Driehaus Micro Cap Growth Fund	86	Nov 18, 2013	BIASX vs DMCRX
OBMCX	Oberweis Micro Cap Fund	86	Dec 29, 1995	BIASX vs OBMCX
HRSMX	Hood River Small-Cap Growth Fund	83	Jan 2, 2003	BIASX vs HRSMX

Top Performing BIASX Alternatives (YTD)

BIASX alternatives from the Small Cap Growth Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
KSCOX	Kinetics Small Cap Opportunities Fund	29.72%	Mar 20, 2000	BIASX vs KSCOX
KSOAX	Kinetics Small Capital Opportunities Advisor Fund ...	29.65%	Dec 31, 2001	BIASX vs KSOAX
NESIX	Needham Small Cap Growth Fund Institutional	9.63%	Dec 30, 2016	BIASX vs NESIX
NESGX	Needham Small Cap Growth Fund	9.51%	May 22, 2002	BIASX vs NESGX
OBMCX	Oberweis Micro Cap Fund	8.96%	Dec 29, 1995	BIASX vs OBMCX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BIASX

BIASX alternatives from the Small Cap Growth Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
EMCAX	Empiric 2500 Fund	17.35%	Nov 6, 1995	BIASX vs EMCAX
CMCIX	Calvert Small/Mid-Cap Fund Class I	19.19%	Jul 29, 2011	BIASX vs CMCIX
VLEOX	Value Line Small Cap Opportunities Fund	19.58%	Jun 23, 1993	BIASX vs VLEOX
PXQSX	Virtus KAR Small-Cap Value Fund	19.65%	Jun 28, 2006	BIASX vs PXQSX
ETEGX	Eaton Vance Small-Cap Fund	19.66%	Jan 2, 1997	BIASX vs ETEGX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BIASX

BIASX alternatives from the Small Cap Growth Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
EMCAX	Empiric 2500 Fund	-10.15%	Nov 6, 1995	BIASX vs EMCAX
VLEOX	Value Line Small Cap Opportunities Fund	-10.86%	Jun 23, 1993	BIASX vs VLEOX
RFIMX	Ranger Micro Cap Fund	-11.77%	Jun 6, 2018	BIASX vs RFIMX
SSCPX	Saratoga Small Capitalization Portfolio	-11.83%	Sep 1, 1994	BIASX vs SSCPX
CTSIX	Calamos Timpani Small Cap Growth Fund	-12.38%	Mar 23, 2011	BIASX vs CTSIX

Other Mutual Funds from Brown Advisory Funds

Most popular Brown Advisory Funds mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
BAFWX	Brown Advisory Sustainable Growth Fund Institution...	Large Cap Growth Equities	4	-15.23%	Jun 29, 2012	BIASX vs BAFWX
BIAWX	Brown Advisory Sustainable Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	4	-15.27%	Jun 29, 2012	BIASX vs BIAWX
BIAEX	Brown Advisory Tax Exempt Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	70	-0.69%	Jun 28, 2012	BIASX vs BIAEX
BIAFX	Brown Advisory Flexible Equity Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	7	-10.43%	Nov 30, 2006	BIASX vs BIAFX
BIAHX	Brown Advisory - WMC Strategic European Equity Fun...	Europe Equities	67	-5.32%	Oct 20, 2013	BIASX vs BIAHX
BIAGX	Brown Advisory Growth Equity Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	3	-13.33%	Jun 28, 1999	BIASX vs BIAGX
BAFMX	Brown Advisory Mid-Cap Growth Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	4	-11.58%	Jul 2, 2018	BIASX vs BAFMX
BVALX	Brown Advisory - Beutel Goodman Large-Cap Value Fu...	Large Cap Value Equities	8	-5.38%	Feb 13, 2018	BIASX vs BVALX
BITEX	Brown Advisory Tax-Exempt Sustainable Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	57	-0.66%	Dec 1, 2019	BIASX vs BITEX
BIAUX	Brown Advisory Small-Cap Fundamental Value Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	30	1.73%	Dec 31, 2008	BIASX vs BIAUX

Often Compared With BIASX

What investors most often compare with BIASX, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	BIASX vs VOO
VISVX	Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Fund	Small Cap Value Equities	40	0.77%	May 21, 1998	BIASX vs VISVX
NWKDX	Nationwide Geneva Small Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	2	-6.90%	Jun 12, 2009	BIASX vs NWKDX
BIAZX	Brown Advisory Mortgage Securities Fund	Government Bonds	64	-0.01%	Dec 25, 2013	BIASX vs BIAZX
NCLEX	Nicholas Limited Edition Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	0	-14.46%	May 18, 1987	BIASX vs NCLEX
NBMIX	Neuberger Berman Small Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	28	-7.63%	Oct 20, 1998	BIASX vs NBMIX
PNSAX	Putnam Small Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	29	-5.03%	Dec 31, 1997	BIASX vs PNSAX

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