Commonwealth Japan Fund (CNJFX) belongs to the Japan Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with CNJFX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to CNJFX
CNJFX charges 1.75% annually. There are 13 mutual funds in the Japan Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.11%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity SAI Japan Stock Index Fund | 0.11% | — | Jun 2021 | CNJFX vs FSJPX | |
| DFA Japanese Small Company Portfolio | 0.42% | — | Jan 1986 | CNJFX vs DFJSX | |
| Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund | 0.91% | — | Nov 1995 | CNJFX vs FJSCX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund Class Z | 0.96% | — | Oct 2018 | CNJFX vs FIQLX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund Class I | 1.04% | — | Dec 2010 | CNJFX vs FJPIX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to CNJFX
CNJFX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 59. There are 6 mutual funds in the Japan Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 71.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund Class Z | 71 | — | Oct 2018 | CNJFX vs FIQLX | |
| Fidelity Japan Fund | 71 | — | Sep 1992 | CNJFX vs FJPNX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund Class I | 71 | — | Dec 2010 | CNJFX vs FJPIX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund Class A | 70 | — | Dec 2010 | CNJFX vs FPJAX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund Class M | 69 | — | Dec 2010 | CNJFX vs FJPTX |
Top Performing CNJFX Alternatives (YTD)
CNJFX is at 23.57% YTD. There are 7 mutual funds in the Japan Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 29.63%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund Class Z | 29.63% | — | Oct 2018 | CNJFX vs FIQLX | |
| Fidelity Japan Fund | 29.59% | — | Sep 1992 | CNJFX vs FJPNX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund Class I | 29.56% | — | Dec 2010 | CNJFX vs FJPIX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund Class A | 29.42% | — | Dec 2010 | CNJFX vs FPJAX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund Class M | 29.22% | — | Dec 2010 | CNJFX vs FJPTX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to CNJFX
CNJFX has 18.12% 1-year volatility. There are 2 mutual funds in the Japan Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 16.40%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFA Japanese Small Company Portfolio | 16.40% | — | Jan 1986 | CNJFX vs DFJSX | |
| Hennessy Japan Small Cap Fund | 17.48% | — | Aug 2007 | CNJFX vs HJPSX | |
| T. Rowe Price Japan Fund | 19.15% | — | Dec 1991 | CNJFX vs PRJPX | |
| Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund | 19.20% | — | Nov 1995 | CNJFX vs FJSCX | |
| Fidelity SAI Japan Stock Index Fund | 21.61% | — | Jun 2021 | CNJFX vs FSJPX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to CNJFX
CNJFX has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.44%. No mutual funds in the Japan Equities category have shallower 1-year drawdowns; the lowest-drawdown alternatives shown here go as shallow as -12.53%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFA Japanese Small Company Portfolio | -12.53% | — | Jan 1986 | CNJFX vs DFJSX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund Class Z | -12.73% | — | Oct 2018 | CNJFX vs FIQLX | |
| Fidelity Japan Fund | -12.74% | — | Sep 1992 | CNJFX vs FJPNX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund Class A | -12.75% | — | Dec 2010 | CNJFX vs FPJAX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund Class I | -12.77% | — | Dec 2010 | CNJFX vs FJPIX |
Other Mutual Funds from Commonwealth Intl Series Tr
The 2 most viewed Commonwealth Intl Series Tr mutual funds shown here include CNREX, CNGLX and span 2 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Real Estate Securities Fund | REIT | 6 | 7.54% | — | Jan 2004 | CNJFX vs CNREX | |
| Commonwealth Global Fund | Global Equities | 20 | 6.66% | — | Dec 2002 | CNJFX vs CNGLX |
Often Compared With CNJFX
Investors most often compare CNJFX with SPY, FJPCX, JOF. These 6 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF | S&P 500 | 68 | 9.74% | 765.27B | Jan 1993 | CNJFX vs SPY | |
| Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund Class C | Japan Equities | 68 | 28.92% | — | Dec 2010 | CNJFX vs FJPCX | |
| Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund | Japan Equities | 42 | 12.47% | — | Mar 1990 | CNJFX vs JOF | |
| Matthews Japan Fund | Japan Equities | 39 | 20.95% | — | Dec 1998 | CNJFX vs MJFOX | |
| RMB Japan Fund | Japan Equities | — | — | — | Dec 2017 | CNJFX vs RMBPX | |
| Hennessy Japan Fund | Japan Equities | 42 | 23.56% | — | Oct 2003 | CNJFX vs HJPNX |
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