BIIEX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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 a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to BIIEX

BIIEX charges 0.85% annually. There are 184 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to BIIEX

BIIEX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 40. There are 201 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 94.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
SWRLX	Touchstone International Equity Fund	94	—	Mar 1993	BIIEX vs SWRLX
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	94	—	Aug 1994	BIIEX vs TIVFX
DCINX	Dunham International Stock Fund	92	—	Dec 2004	BIIEX vs DCINX
GTMIX	GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund	91	—	Jul 1998	BIIEX vs GTMIX
THOIX	Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund	91	—	Jul 2006	BIIEX vs THOIX

Top Performing BIIEX Alternatives (YTD)

BIIEX is at 6.02% YTD. There are 354 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 40.47%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	40.47%	—	Aug 1994	BIIEX vs TIVFX
CIGIX	Calamos International Growth Fund	38.33%	—	Mar 2005	BIIEX vs CIGIX
JIJIX	John Hancock International Dynamic Growth Fund	33.48%	—	May 2019	BIIEX vs JIJIX
LIAGX	Lord Abbett International Growth Fund	33.43%	—	Jun 2021	BIIEX vs LIAGX
FISZX	Fidelity SAI International SMA Completion Fund	32.58%	—	Apr 2019	BIIEX vs FISZX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BIIEX

BIIEX has 13.40% 1-year volatility. There are 52 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 8.76%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	8.76%	—	Feb 2017	BIIEX vs FAOSX
FAOAX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A	8.76%	—	Sep 1996	BIIEX vs FAOAX
FAOCX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class C	8.76%	—	Nov 1997	BIIEX vs FAOCX
FAERX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M	8.78%	—	Apr 1990	BIIEX vs FAERX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	8.78%	—	Jul 1995	BIIEX vs FAOIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BIIEX

BIIEX has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.17%. There are 115 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -6.94%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
RWIIX	Redwood AlphaFactor Tactical International Fund	-6.94%	—	Nov 2017	BIIEX vs RWIIX
IVFIX	Federated Hermes International Strategic Value Div...	-6.97%	—	Jun 2008	BIIEX vs IVFIX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	-7.26%	—	Feb 2017	BIIEX vs FAOSX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	-7.28%	—	Jul 1995	BIIEX vs FAOIX
FAOAX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A	-7.29%	—	Sep 1996	BIIEX vs FAOAX

Other Mutual Funds from Brandes

The 7 most viewed Brandes mutual funds shown here include BISAX, BSCMX, BEMIX and span 5 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
BISAX	Brandes International Small Cap Equity Fund	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	10	-2.34%	—	Jan 2012	BIIEX vs BISAX
BSCMX	Brandes Small Cap Value Fund	Small Cap Value Equities	83	17.47%	—	Jan 2018	BIIEX vs BSCMX
BEMIX	Brandes Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	92	23.58%	—	Jan 2011	BIIEX vs BEMIX
BCPIX	Brandes Core Plus Fixed Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	17	-0.08%	—	Dec 2007	BIIEX vs BCPIX
BISMX	Brandes International Small Cap Equity Fund Class ...	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	10	-2.29%	—	Feb 2012	BIIEX vs BISMX
BINCX	Brandes International Small Cap Equity Fund Class ...	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	9	-2.62%	—	Jan 2013	BIIEX vs BINCX
BGVIX	Brandes Global Equity Fund	Global Equities	38	1.68%	—	Oct 2008	BIIEX vs BGVIX

Often Compared With BIIEX

Investors most often compare BIIEX with BINV, GSINX, EFA. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
BINV	Brandes International ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	46	5.17%	208.51M	Oct 2023	BIIEX vs BINV
GSINX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	16	3.57%	—	Dec 2016	BIIEX vs GSINX
EFA	iShares MSCI EAFE ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	42	8.38%	77.82B	Aug 2001	BIIEX vs EFA
ARTKX	Artisan International Value Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	44	10.70%	—	Sep 2002	BIIEX vs ARTKX
FNDX	Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	89	14.31%	26.73B	Aug 2013	BIIEX vs FNDX
PRITX	T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	20	11.30%	—	May 1980	BIIEX vs PRITX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.19%	1.70T	Sep 2010	BIIEX vs VOO
SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	94	72.73%	84.54B	Dec 2011	BIIEX vs SMH
APHIX	Artisan International Fund Institutional Class	Foreign Large Cap Equities	46	15.87%	—	Jul 1997	BIIEX vs APHIX
BKLC	BNY Mellon US Large Cap Core Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	58	8.23%	5.40B	Apr 2020	BIIEX vs BKLC
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.15%	765.27B	Jan 1993	BIIEX vs SPY
YACKX	AMG Yacktman Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	8	14.69%	—	Jul 1992	BIIEX vs YACKX
PPYPX	PIMCO RAE International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	55	10.21%	—	Jun 2015	BIIEX vs PPYPX
DFIV	Dimensional International Value ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	68	8.43%	20.30B	Apr 1999	BIIEX vs DFIV
LVHI	Franklin International Low Volatility High Dividen...	Volatility Hedged Equity, Dividend	93	12.42%	4.99B	Jul 2016	BIIEX vs LVHI
PTSIX	PIMCO RAE PLUS International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	79	11.46%	—	Sep 2011	BIIEX vs PTSIX
VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETF	Global Equities	55	12.51%	652.30B	Jan 2011	BIIEX vs VXUS
IDVO	Amplify CWP International Enhanced Dividend Income...	Derivative Income, Dividend, Foreign Large Cap Equities	64	11.71%	1.27B	Sep 2022	BIIEX vs IDVO
ANDIX	AQR International Defensive Style Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	—	—	—	Jul 2012	BIIEX vs ANDIX
EPDIX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	75	8.07%	—	Jan 2014	BIIEX vs EPDIX

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