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 183 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
FIGSX	Fidelity Series International Growth Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	BIIEX vs FIGSX
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
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 41. There are 147 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
THOIX	Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund	94	—	Jul 2006	BIIEX vs THOIX
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	93	—	Aug 1994	BIIEX vs TIVFX
SWRLX	Touchstone International Equity Fund	91	—	Mar 1993	BIIEX vs SWRLX
DCINX	Dunham International Stock Fund	91	—	Dec 2004	BIIEX vs DCINX
SAHMX	SA International Value Fund	90	—	Aug 1999	BIIEX vs SAHMX

Top Performing BIIEX Alternatives (YTD)

BIIEX is at 7.27% YTD. There are 304 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 35.02%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	35.02%	—	Aug 1994	BIIEX vs TIVFX
CIGIX	Calamos International Growth Fund	34.19%	—	Mar 2005	BIIEX vs CIGIX
LIAGX	Lord Abbett International Growth Fund	26.97%	—	Jun 2021	BIIEX vs LIAGX
FISZX	Fidelity SAI International SMA Completion Fund	26.54%	—	Apr 2019	BIIEX vs FISZX
DCINX	Dunham International Stock Fund	24.97%	—	Dec 2004	BIIEX vs DCINX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BIIEX

BIIEX has 13.18% 1-year volatility. There are 58 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 9.19%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FAOCX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class C	9.19%	—	Nov 1997	BIIEX vs FAOCX
FAOAX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A	9.20%	—	Sep 1996	BIIEX vs FAOAX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	9.20%	—	Feb 2017	BIIEX vs FAOSX
FAERX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M	9.21%	—	Apr 1990	BIIEX vs FAERX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	9.22%	—	Jul 1995	BIIEX vs FAOIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BIIEX

BIIEX has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.17%. There are 116 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
FAERX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M	-7.29%	—	Apr 1990	BIIEX vs FAERX

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	19	1.11%	—	Jan 2012	BIIEX vs BISAX
BSCMX	Brandes Small Cap Value Fund	Small Cap Value Equities	75	15.52%	—	Jan 2018	BIIEX vs BSCMX
BEMIX	Brandes Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	94	24.82%	—	Jan 2011	BIIEX vs BEMIX
BISMX	Brandes International Small Cap Equity Fund Class ...	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	20	1.18%	—	Feb 2012	BIIEX vs BISMX
BCPIX	Brandes Core Plus Fixed Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	19	0.16%	—	Dec 2007	BIIEX vs BCPIX
BINCX	Brandes International Small Cap Equity Fund Class ...	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	18	0.89%	—	Jan 2013	BIIEX vs BINCX
BGVIX	Brandes Global Equity Fund	Global Equities	52	4.32%	—	Oct 2008	BIIEX vs BGVIX

Often Compared With BIIEX

Investors most often compare BIIEX with BINV, GSINX, EFA. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
BINV	Brandes International ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	47	6.74%	208.51M	Oct 2023	BIIEX vs BINV
GSINX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	20	6.34%	—	Dec 2016	BIIEX vs GSINX
EFA	iShares MSCI EAFE ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	41	9.36%	77.42B	Aug 2001	BIIEX vs EFA
ARTKX	Artisan International Value Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	36	9.87%	—	Sep 2002	BIIEX vs ARTKX
FNDX	Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	91	14.72%	25.47B	Aug 2013	BIIEX vs FNDX
PRITX	T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	14	10.06%	—	May 1980	BIIEX vs PRITX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	75	11.69%	1.60T	Sep 2010	BIIEX vs VOO
SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	96	75.55%	67.82B	Dec 2011	BIIEX vs SMH
BKLC	BNY Mellon US Large Cap Core Equity ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	73	11.76%	5.29B	Apr 2020	BIIEX vs BKLC
APHIX	Artisan International Fund Institutional Class	Foreign Large Cap Equities	49	14.24%	—	Jul 1997	BIIEX vs APHIX
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	75	11.69%	781.00B	Jan 1993	BIIEX vs SPY
GTMIX	GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	88	13.48%	—	Jul 1998	BIIEX vs GTMIX
PPYPX	PIMCO RAE International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	62	13.69%	—	Jun 2015	BIIEX vs PPYPX
YACKX	AMG Yacktman Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	14	20.51%	—	Jul 1992	BIIEX vs YACKX
PTSIX	PIMCO RAE PLUS International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	83	14.16%	—	Sep 2011	BIIEX vs PTSIX
VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETF	Global Equities	63	15.39%	629.30B	Jan 2011	BIIEX vs VXUS
LVHI	Legg Mason International Low Volatility High Divid...	Volatility Hedged Equity, Dividend	90	11.90%	4.94B	Jul 2016	BIIEX vs LVHI
DFIV	Dimensional International Value ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	76	12.32%	20.04B	Apr 1999	BIIEX vs DFIV
IDVO	Amplify International Enhanced Dividend Income ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	71	15.56%	1.24B	Sep 2022	BIIEX vs IDVO
ANDIX	AQR International Defensive Style Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	15	5.63%	—	Jul 2012	BIIEX vs ANDIX

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