BIASX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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 a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to BIASX

BIASX charges 1.11% annually. There are 86 mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.05%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FECGX	Fidelity Small Cap Growth Index Fund	0.05%	—	Jul 2019	BIASX vs FECGX
VSGIX	Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund Institutional...	0.06%	47.00B	May 2000	BIASX vs VSGIX
VSGAX	Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund Admiral Share...	0.07%	47.00B	Sep 2011	BIASX vs VSGAX
VRTGX	Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund Institutio...	0.08%	—	May 2011	BIASX vs VRTGX
VISGX	Vanguard Small Cap Growth Index Fund	0.19%	—	May 1998	BIASX vs VISGX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to BIASX

BIASX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 34. There are 99 mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 90.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DSCIX	Dana Epiphany ESG Small Cap Equity Fund	90	—	Nov 2015	BIASX vs DSCIX
DMCRX	Driehaus Micro Cap Growth Fund	82	—	Nov 2013	BIASX vs DMCRX
NESIX	Needham Small Cap Growth Fund Institutional	81	—	Dec 2016	BIASX vs NESIX
ORIGX	North Square Spectrum Alpha Fund	80	—	Jan 1994	BIASX vs ORIGX
NESGX	Needham Small Cap Growth Fund	80	—	May 2002	BIASX vs NESGX

Top Performing BIASX Alternatives (YTD)

BIASX is at 15.98% YTD. There are 71 mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 53.35%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NESIX	Needham Small Cap Growth Fund Institutional	53.35%	—	Dec 2016	BIASX vs NESIX
NESGX	Needham Small Cap Growth Fund	52.82%	—	May 2002	BIASX vs NESGX
OBMCX	Oberweis Micro Cap Fund	35.57%	—	Dec 1995	BIASX vs OBMCX
NEAIX	Needham Aggressive Growth Fund Institutional Class	32.18%	—	Dec 2016	BIASX vs NEAIX
NEAGX	Needham Aggressive Growth Fund Retail Class	31.89%	—	Sep 2001	BIASX vs NEAGX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BIASX

BIASX has 17.58% 1-year volatility. There are 20 mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 14.56%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
EMCAX	Empiric Fund	14.56%	—	Nov 1995	BIASX vs EMCAX
CMCIX	Calvert Small/Mid-Cap Fund Class I	15.40%	—	Jul 2011	BIASX vs CMCIX
NBGNX	Neuberger Berman Genesis Fund	16.30%	—	Sep 1988	BIASX vs NBGNX
NBGIX	Neuberger Berman Genesis Fund Institutional Class	16.31%	—	Jul 1999	BIASX vs NBGIX
ETEGX	Eaton Vance Small-Cap Fund	16.36%	—	Jan 1997	BIASX vs ETEGX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BIASX

BIASX has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.93%. There are 23 mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -7.08%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
DSCIX	Dana Epiphany ESG Small Cap Equity Fund	-7.08%	—	Nov 2015	BIASX vs DSCIX
RYWCX	Rydex S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth Fund	-8.49%	—	Feb 2004	BIASX vs RYWCX
WMKSX	WesMark Small Company Fund	-8.50%	—	Dec 1993	BIASX vs WMKSX
EMCAX	Empiric Fund	-8.60%	—	Nov 1995	BIASX vs EMCAX
SGPIX	ProFunds Small Cap Growth Fund	-9.15%	—	Sep 2001	BIASX vs SGPIX

Other Mutual Funds from Brown Advisory

The 10 most viewed Brown Advisory mutual funds shown here include BAFWX, BIAWX, BIAEX and span 6 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
BAFWX	Brown Advisory Sustainable Growth Fund Institution...	Large Cap Growth Equities	5	4.69%	—	Jun 2012	BIASX vs BAFWX
BIAWX	Brown Advisory Sustainable Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	5	4.58%	—	Jun 2012	BIASX vs BIAWX
BIAEX	Brown Advisory Tax Exempt Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	73	0.15%	—	Jun 2012	BIASX vs BIAEX
BIAHX	Brown Advisory - WMC Strategic European Equity Fun...	Europe Equities	25	4.98%	—	Oct 2013	BIASX vs BIAHX
BIAFX	Brown Advisory Flexible Equity Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	18	6.44%	—	Nov 2006	BIASX vs BIAFX
BIAGX	Brown Advisory Growth Equity Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	3	6.56%	—	Jun 1999	BIASX vs BIAGX
BITEX	Brown Advisory Tax-Exempt Sustainable Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	74	0.28%	—	Dec 2019	BIASX vs BITEX
BIAUX	Brown Advisory Small-Cap Fundamental Value Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	81	21.68%	—	Dec 2008	BIASX vs BIAUX
BVALX	Brown Advisory - Beutel Goodman Large-Cap Value Fu...	Large Cap Value Equities	63	13.85%	—	Feb 2018	BIASX vs BVALX
BIAZX	Brown Advisory Mortgage Securities Fund	Government Bonds	30	-0.07%	—	Dec 2013	BIASX vs BIAZX

Often Compared With BIASX

Investors most often compare BIASX with PXQSX, VOO, NWKDX. These 20 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PXQSX	Virtus KAR Small-Cap Value Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	7	8.56%	—	Jun 2006	BIASX vs PXQSX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	68	10.16%	1.70T	Sep 2010	BIASX vs VOO
NWKDX	Nationwide Geneva Small Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	5	4.15%	—	Jun 2009	BIASX vs NWKDX
VISVX	Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Fund	Small Cap Value Equities	76	16.80%	—	May 1998	BIASX vs VISVX
VLEOX	Value Line Small Cap Opportunities Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	24	10.06%	—	Jun 1993	BIASX vs VLEOX
NCLEX	Nicholas Limited Edition Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	2	0.00%	—	May 1987	BIASX vs NCLEX
BAIAX	Brown Advisory Intermediate Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	26	-0.24%	—	May 1991	BIASX vs BAIAX
BASBX	Brown Advisory Sustainable Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	17	-0.42%	—	Aug 2017	BIASX vs BASBX
NBMIX	Neuberger Berman Small Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	26	10.77%	—	Oct 1998	BIASX vs NBMIX
JGMNX	Janus Henderson Triton Fund Class N	Small Cap Growth Equities	46	14.19%	—	May 2012	BIASX vs JGMNX
BIAYX	Brown Advisory Sustainable Small-Cap Core Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	46	16.68%	—	Sep 2021	BIASX vs BIAYX
ETMGX	Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	8	8.51%	—	Sep 1997	BIASX vs ETMGX
BIAQX	Brown Advisory Emerging Markets Select Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	55	14.73%	—	Dec 2012	BIASX vs BIAQX
CTSIX	Calamos Timpani Small Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	55	19.41%	—	Mar 2011	BIASX vs CTSIX
BIAMX	Brown Advisory Maryland Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	70	0.16%	—	Dec 2000	BIASX vs BIAMX
KSOAX	Kinetics Small Capital Opportunities Advisor Fund ...	Small Cap Growth Equities	12	21.01%	—	Dec 2001	BIASX vs KSOAX
RFIMX	Ranger Micro Cap Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	38	14.36%	—	Jun 2018	BIASX vs RFIMX
KSCOX	Kinetics Small Cap Opportunities Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	13	21.18%	—	Mar 2000	BIASX vs KSCOX
PNSAX	Putnam Small Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	26	16.15%	—	Dec 1997	BIASX vs PNSAX
QISGX	Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	71	18.99%	—	Sep 2005	BIASX vs QISGX

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