Brandes International Small Cap Equity Fund Class C (BINCX) belongs to the Foreign Small & Mid 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 BINCX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to BINCX
BINCX charges 1.99% annually. There are 95 mutual funds in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Series International Small Cap Fund | 0.03% | — | Dec 2009 | BINCX vs FSTSX | |
| Fidelity SAI International Small Cap Index Fund | 0.10% | — | Jun 2021 | BINCX vs FSISX | |
| Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund... | 0.11% | — | Apr 2009 | BINCX vs VFSNX | |
| Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund... | 0.16% | 13.80B | Feb 2019 | BINCX vs VFSAX | |
| Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund Institu... | 0.36% | — | Dec 2019 | BINCX vs AVDVX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to BINCX
BINCX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 23. There are 54 mutual funds in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 87.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtus International Small-Cap Fund | 87 | — | Dec 1997 | BINCX vs ALOIX | |
| Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund Class G | 79 | — | Jan 2021 | BINCX vs AVANX | |
| Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund Institu... | 79 | — | Dec 2019 | BINCX vs AVDVX | |
| RBB Free Market International Equity Fund | 77 | — | Dec 2007 | BINCX vs FMNEX | |
| Hotchkis & Wiley International Small Cap Diversifi... | 76 | — | Jun 2020 | BINCX vs HWTIX |
Top Performing BINCX Alternatives (YTD)
BINCX is at 8.46% YTD. There are 73 mutual funds in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 27.89%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood River International Opportunity Fund | 27.89% | — | Sep 2021 | BINCX vs HRIOX | |
| Hood River International Opportunity Fund Investor... | 27.78% | — | Aug 2023 | BINCX vs HRIIX | |
| Artisan International Explorer Fund | 27.61% | — | May 2022 | BINCX vs ARHBX | |
| Lazard International Small Cap Equity Portfolio | 26.06% | — | Nov 1993 | BINCX vs LZISX | |
| Causeway International Small Cap Fund | 19.40% | — | Oct 2014 | BINCX vs CVISX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BINCX
BINCX has 12.95% 1-year volatility. There are 8 mutual funds in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 11.05%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMG Yacktman Special Opportunities Fund | 11.05% | — | Jun 2014 | BINCX vs YASLX | |
| MFS International New Discovery Fund Class R6 | 12.55% | — | Jun 2012 | BINCX vs MIDLX | |
| MFS International New Discovery Fund | 12.58% | — | Oct 1997 | BINCX vs MWNIX | |
| Harding Loevner International Small Companies Port... | 12.71% | — | Mar 2007 | BINCX vs HLMSX | |
| Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Small Cap Fund | 12.85% | — | Apr 2008 | BINCX vs QUSIX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BINCX
BINCX has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.66%. There are 38 mutual funds in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -9.51%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artisan International Explorer Fund | -9.51% | — | May 2022 | BINCX vs ARHBX | |
| Virtus International Small-Cap Fund | -10.07% | — | Dec 1997 | BINCX vs ALOIX | |
| Invesco Global Opportunities Fund Class A | -10.08% | — | Oct 1990 | BINCX vs OPGIX | |
| Artisan International Small-Mid Fund | -10.10% | — | Dec 2001 | BINCX vs ARTJX | |
| AMG Yacktman Special Opportunities Fund | -10.18% | — | Jun 2014 | BINCX vs YASLX |
Other Mutual Funds from Brandes
The 7 most viewed Brandes mutual funds shown here include BISAX, BSCMX, BIIEX and span 6 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandes International Small Cap Equity Fund | Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities | 25 | 8.80% | — | Jan 2012 | BINCX vs BISAX | |
| Brandes Small Cap Value Fund | Small Cap Value Equities | 95 | 27.87% | — | Jan 2018 | BINCX vs BSCMX | |
| Brandes International Equity Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 76 | 14.64% | — | Jan 1997 | BINCX vs BIIEX | |
| Brandes Emerging Markets Fund | Emerging Markets Equities | 90 | 24.21% | — | Jan 2011 | BINCX vs BEMIX | |
| Brandes International Small Cap Equity Fund Class ... | Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities | 25 | 8.94% | — | Feb 2012 | BINCX vs BISMX | |
| Brandes Core Plus Fixed Income Fund | Intermediate Core-Plus Bond | 12 | -0.17% | — | Dec 2007 | BINCX vs BCPIX | |
| Brandes Global Equity Fund | Global Equities | 78 | 9.09% | — | Oct 2008 | BINCX vs BGVIX |
Often Compared With BINCX
Investors most often compare BINCX with KGGAX, MECIX, WISIX. These 15 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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