Brandes International Equity Fund (BIIEX) Alternatives

Brandes International Equity Fund (BIIEX) belongs to the Foreign Large 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 BIIEX. 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 BIIEX

BIIEX charges 0.85% annually. Among mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among BIIEX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
FSGEX	Fidelity Series Global ex U.S. Index Fund	0.01%	Sep 29, 2009	BIIEX vs FSGEX
FINVX	Fidelity Series International Value Fund	0.01%	Dec 3, 2009	BIIEX vs FINVX
FSOSX	Fidelity Series Overseas Fund	0.01%	Jun 21, 2019	BIIEX vs FSOSX
FIGSX	Fidelity Series International Growth Fund	0.01%	Dec 3, 2009	BIIEX vs FIGSX
FHLFX	Fidelity Series International Index Fund	0.01%	Aug 17, 2018	BIIEX vs FHLFX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to BIIEX

Among mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap 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
KGIIX	Kopernik International Fund	98	Jun 29, 2015	BIIEX vs KGIIX
EPDIX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund	97	Jan 9, 2014	BIIEX vs EPDIX
EPDPX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund Class A	97	Jan 10, 2014	BIIEX vs EPDPX
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	96	Aug 1, 1994	BIIEX vs TIVFX
GTMIX	GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund	95	Jul 28, 1998	BIIEX vs GTMIX

Top Performing BIIEX Alternatives (YTD)

BIIEX alternatives from the Foreign Large Cap Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	10.36%	Aug 1, 1994	BIIEX vs TIVFX
PPYPX	PIMCO RAE International Fund	8.42%	Jun 4, 2015	BIIEX vs PPYPX
PZRIX	PIMCO RAE Global ex-US Fund	7.89%	Jun 4, 2015	BIIEX vs PZRIX
PTSIX	PIMCO RAE PLUS International Fund	7.77%	Sep 29, 2011	BIIEX vs PTSIX
KGIIX	Kopernik International Fund	5.93%	Jun 29, 2015	BIIEX vs KGIIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BIIEX

BIIEX alternatives from the Foreign Large Cap Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
TBGVX	Tweedy, Browne International Value Fund	12.26%	Jun 14, 1993	BIIEX vs TBGVX
FSKLX	Fidelity SAI International Low Volatility Index Fu...	12.28%	May 29, 2015	BIIEX vs FSKLX
GQJPX	GQG Partners International Quality Dividend Income...	12.39%	Jun 29, 2021	BIIEX vs GQJPX
GSIMX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	12.47%	Dec 15, 2016	BIIEX vs GSIMX
GSINX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	12.48%	Dec 14, 2016	BIIEX vs GSINX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BIIEX

BIIEX alternatives from the Foreign Large Cap Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
IVFIX	Federated Hermes International Strategic Value Div...	-8.47%	Jun 3, 2008	BIIEX vs IVFIX
SIMYX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Managed Intern...	-8.55%	Oct 16, 2016	BIIEX vs SIMYX
FSKLX	Fidelity SAI International Low Volatility Index Fu...	-8.64%	May 29, 2015	BIIEX vs FSKLX
GSINX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	-8.74%	Dec 14, 2016	BIIEX vs GSINX
GSIMX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	-8.75%	Dec 15, 2016	BIIEX vs GSIMX

Other Mutual Funds from Brandes

Most popular Brandes mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
BISAX	Brandes International Small Cap Equity Fund	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	87	-3.38%	Jan 30, 2012	BIIEX vs BISAX
BSCMX	Brandes Small Cap Value Fund	Small Cap Value Equities	90	6.39%	Jan 2, 2018	BIIEX vs BSCMX
BEMIX	Brandes Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	96	2.96%	Jan 30, 2011	BIIEX vs BEMIX
BISMX	Brandes International Small Cap Equity Fund Class ...	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	87	-3.35%	Feb 1, 2012	BIIEX vs BISMX
BCPIX	Brandes Core Plus Fixed Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	53	-0.55%	Dec 28, 2007	BIIEX vs BCPIX
BGVIX	Brandes Global Equity Fund	Global Equities	72	-2.73%	Oct 5, 2008	BIIEX vs BGVIX
BINCX	Brandes International Small Cap Equity Fund Class ...	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	85	-3.51%	Jan 31, 2013	BIIEX vs BINCX

Often Compared With BIIEX

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
BINV	Brandes International ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	84	2.70%	Oct 3, 2023	BIIEX vs BINV
EFA	iShares MSCI EAFE ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	76	1.15%	Aug 14, 2001	BIIEX vs EFA
ARTKX	Artisan International Value Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	47	-2.08%	Sep 23, 2002	BIIEX vs ARTKX
PRITX	T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	14	-6.22%	May 8, 1980	BIIEX vs PRITX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	BIIEX vs VOO
FNDX	Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	75	2.76%	Aug 15, 2013	BIIEX vs FNDX
SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	95	6.46%	Dec 20, 2011	BIIEX vs SMH
BKLC	BNY Mellon US Large Cap Core Equity ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	66	-4.58%	Apr 9, 2020	BIIEX vs BKLC
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	BIIEX vs SPY
APHIX	Artisan International Fund Institutional Class	Foreign Large Cap Equities	89	3.79%	Jul 1, 1997	BIIEX vs APHIX
LVHI	Legg Mason International Low Volatility High Divid...	Volatility Hedged Equity, Dividend	95	10.54%	Jul 27, 2016	BIIEX vs LVHI
VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	86	2.32%	Jan 26, 2011	BIIEX vs VXUS
YACKX	AMG Yacktman Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	10	4.19%	Jul 6, 1992	BIIEX vs YACKX
ANDIX	AQR International Defensive Style Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	53	-0.25%	Jul 9, 2012	BIIEX vs ANDIX
DFIV	Dimensional International Value ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	94	5.98%	Apr 16, 1999	BIIEX vs DFIV
DODFX	Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Value Equities	80	-1.76%	—	BIIEX vs DODFX
IDVO	Amplify International Enhanced Dividend Income ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend, Actively Managed	91	7.15%	Sep 8, 2022	BIIEX vs IDVO
SWRLX	Touchstone International Equity Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	94	2.74%	Mar 1, 1993	BIIEX vs SWRLX

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