BRXAX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund Class A (BRXAX) 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 BRXAX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to BRXAX

BRXAX charges 0.77% annually. There are 152 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	BRXAX vs FIGSX
FSOSX	Fidelity Series Overseas Fund	0.01%	—	Jun 2019	BRXAX vs FSOSX
FSGEX	Fidelity Series Global ex U.S. Index Fund	0.01%	—	Sep 2009	BRXAX vs FSGEX
FHLFX	Fidelity Series International Index Fund	0.01%	—	Aug 2018	BRXAX vs FHLFX
FINVX	Fidelity Series International Value Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	BRXAX vs FINVX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to BRXAX

BRXAX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 84. There are 37 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 97.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
GTMIX	GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund	97	—	Jul 1998	BRXAX vs GTMIX
SAHMX	SA International Value Fund	96	—	Aug 1999	BRXAX vs SAHMX
PTSIX	PIMCO RAE PLUS International Fund	95	—	Sep 2011	BRXAX vs PTSIX
SWRLX	Touchstone International Equity Fund	94	—	Mar 1993	BRXAX vs SWRLX
VIHAX	Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index F...	94	20.40B	Mar 2016	BRXAX vs VIHAX

Top Performing BRXAX Alternatives (YTD)

BRXAX is at 16.35% YTD. There are 39 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 22.83%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DCINX	Dunham International Stock Fund	22.83%	—	Dec 2004	BRXAX vs DCINX
QFVOX	Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Fund	21.28%	—	May 1998	BRXAX vs QFVOX
GTMIX	GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund	21.02%	—	Jul 1998	BRXAX vs GTMIX
SWRLX	Touchstone International Equity Fund	21.00%	—	Mar 1993	BRXAX vs SWRLX
GIOTX	GMO International Developed Equity Allocation Fund	20.64%	—	Jun 2006	BRXAX vs GIOTX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BRXAX

BRXAX has 15.61% 1-year volatility. There are 181 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.67%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FAOCX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class C	7.67%	—	Nov 1997	BRXAX vs FAOCX
FAOAX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A	7.67%	—	Sep 1996	BRXAX vs FAOAX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	7.68%	—	Feb 2017	BRXAX vs FAOSX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	7.69%	—	Jul 1995	BRXAX vs FAOIX
FAERX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M	7.69%	—	Apr 1990	BRXAX vs FAERX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BRXAX

BRXAX has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.23%. There are 123 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	BRXAX vs RWIIX
IVFIX	Federated Hermes International Strategic Value Div...	-6.97%	—	Jun 2008	BRXAX vs IVFIX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	-7.26%	—	Feb 2017	BRXAX vs FAOSX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	-7.28%	—	Jul 1995	BRXAX vs FAOIX
FAOAX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A	-7.29%	—	Sep 1996	BRXAX vs FAOAX

Other Mutual Funds from MFS

The 10 most viewed MFS mutual funds shown here include MIEIX, MEIKX, MDIJX and span 4 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MIEIX	MFS International Equity Fund Class R6	Foreign Large Cap Equities	37	8.45%	—	Jan 1996	BRXAX vs MIEIX
MEIKX	MFS Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	75	11.15%	—	May 2006	BRXAX vs MEIKX
MDIJX	MFS International Diversification Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	57	11.17%	—	Sep 2004	BRXAX vs MDIJX
MEIIX	MFS Value Fund Class I	Large Cap Value Equities	74	11.07%	—	Feb 1996	BRXAX vs MEIIX
MIGFX	MFS Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	5	-2.12%	—	Jan 1935	BRXAX vs MIGFX
MFEKX	MFS Growth R6	Large Cap Growth Equities	6	1.45%	—	Jun 2012	BRXAX vs MFEKX
MFEIX	MFS Growth I	Large Cap Growth Equities	6	1.39%	—	Jul 1997	BRXAX vs MFEIX
MINIX	MFS International Intrinsic Value Fund Class I	Large Cap Growth Equities, Foreign Large Cap Equities	44	8.16%	—	—	BRXAX vs MINIX
MEIAX	MFS Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	73	10.91%	—	Jan 1996	BRXAX vs MEIAX
MITTX	MFS Massachusetts Investors Trust	Large Cap Blend Equities	33	7.99%	—	Jul 1924	BRXAX vs MITTX

Often Compared With BRXAX

Investors most often compare BRXAX with FSPSX, TRIGX, DODFX. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FSPSX	Fidelity International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	64	11.79%	—	Nov 1997	BRXAX vs FSPSX
TRIGX	T.Rowe Price International Value Equity Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	81	15.77%	—	Dec 1998	BRXAX vs TRIGX
DODFX	Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Value Equities, Actively Managed	82	14.88%	—	May 2001	BRXAX vs DODFX
TROSX	T. Rowe Price Overseas Stock Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	60	11.49%	—	Dec 2006	BRXAX vs TROSX
DOXGX	Dodge & Cox Stock Fund Class X	Large Cap Value Equities, Actively Managed	60	10.00%	—	May 2022	BRXAX vs DOXGX
VEUSX	Vanguard European Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares	Europe Equities	53	10.42%	37.90B	Aug 2001	BRXAX vs VEUSX
VTMGX	Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	74	14.19%	316.30B	Aug 1999	BRXAX vs VTMGX
NOIEX	Northern Income Equity Fund	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend, Actively Managed	77	12.69%	—	Apr 1994	BRXAX vs NOIEX
FSGGX	Fidelity Global ex U.S. Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	73	13.72%	—	Aug 2011	BRXAX vs FSGGX
PXF	Invesco RAFI Developed Markets ex-U.S. ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	89	19.77%	2.89B	Jun 2007	BRXAX vs PXF
THOIX	Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	92	13.61%	—	Jul 2006	BRXAX vs THOIX
FZILX	Fidelity ZERO International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	74	14.05%	—	Aug 2018	BRXAX vs FZILX
CIGIX	Calamos International Growth Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	26	17.07%	—	Mar 2005	BRXAX vs CIGIX
FBGRX	Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	35	11.25%	—	Dec 1987	BRXAX vs FBGRX
FHKCX	Fidelity China Region Fund	China Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	85	28.08%	—	Nov 1995	BRXAX vs FHKCX
FKRCX	Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund	Gold, Precious Metals	38	-12.38%	—	May 1969	BRXAX vs FKRCX
GSINX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	53	8.09%	—	Dec 2016	BRXAX vs GSINX
EPDIX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	85	8.78%	—	Jan 2014	BRXAX vs EPDIX
ANDIX	AQR International Defensive Style Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	—	—	—	Jul 2012	BRXAX vs ANDIX
KGIIX	Kopernik International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	62	4.88%	—	Jun 2015	BRXAX vs KGIIX

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