Calamos International Small Cap Growth Fund (CSGIX) 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 CSGIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to CSGIX
CSGIX charges 2.67% annually. There are 98 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 | CSGIX vs FSTSX | |
| Fidelity SAI International Small Cap Index Fund | 0.10% | — | Jun 2021 | CSGIX vs FSISX | |
| Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund... | 0.11% | — | Apr 2009 | CSGIX vs VFSNX | |
| Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund... | 0.16% | 14.30B | Feb 2019 | CSGIX vs VFSAX | |
| DFA International Vector Equity Portfolio | 0.36% | — | Aug 2008 | CSGIX vs DFVQX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to CSGIX
CSGIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 17. There are 53 mutual funds in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 90.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood River International Opportunity Fund Investor... | 90 | — | Aug 2023 | CSGIX vs HRIIX | |
| Hood River International Opportunity Fund | 90 | — | Sep 2021 | CSGIX vs HRIOX | |
| Virtus International Small-Cap Fund | 81 | — | Dec 1997 | CSGIX vs ALOIX | |
| Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund Class G | 73 | — | Jan 2021 | CSGIX vs AVANX | |
| Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund Institu... | 72 | — | Dec 2019 | CSGIX vs AVDVX |
Top Performing CSGIX Alternatives (YTD)
CSGIX is at 22.94% YTD. There are 3 mutual funds in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 33.50%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood River International Opportunity Fund | 33.50% | — | Sep 2021 | CSGIX vs HRIOX | |
| Hood River International Opportunity Fund Investor... | 33.42% | — | Aug 2023 | CSGIX vs HRIIX | |
| Lazard International Small Cap Equity Portfolio | 25.02% | — | Nov 1993 | CSGIX vs LZISX | |
| Artisan International Explorer Fund | 20.55% | — | May 2022 | CSGIX vs ARHBX | |
| Pear Tree Polaris International Opportunities Fund | 17.45% | — | Jan 2019 | CSGIX vs QISIX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to CSGIX
CSGIX has 21.81% 1-year volatility. There are 96 mutual funds in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 11.14%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMG Yacktman Special Opportunities Fund | 11.14% | — | Jun 2014 | CSGIX vs YASLX | |
| MFS International New Discovery Fund Class R6 | 12.30% | — | Jun 2012 | CSGIX vs MIDLX | |
| MFS International New Discovery Fund | 12.33% | — | Oct 1997 | CSGIX vs MWNIX | |
| Harding Loevner International Small Companies Port... | 12.47% | — | Mar 2007 | CSGIX vs HLMSX | |
| Brandes International Small Cap Equity Fund Class ... | 12.71% | — | Feb 2012 | CSGIX vs BISMX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to CSGIX
CSGIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.68%. There are 76 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 | CSGIX vs ARHBX | |
| WCM International Small Cap Growth Fund | -9.81% | — | Nov 2015 | CSGIX vs WCMSX | |
| Virtus International Small-Cap Fund | -10.07% | — | Dec 1997 | CSGIX vs ALOIX | |
| Invesco Global Opportunities Fund Class A | -10.08% | — | Oct 1990 | CSGIX vs OPGIX | |
| William Blair International Small Cap Growth Fund | -10.09% | — | Oct 2005 | CSGIX vs WISIX |
Other Mutual Funds from Calamos
The 10 most viewed Calamos mutual funds shown here include CMNIX, CSQ, CTSIX and span 7 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calamos Market Neutral Income Fund Institutional C... | 98 | 3.41% | — | May 2000 | CSGIX vs CMNIX | ||
| Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund | Diversified Portfolio | 36 | 11.87% | — | Mar 2004 | CSGIX vs CSQ | |
| Calamos Timpani Small Cap Growth Fund | Small Cap Growth Equities | 76 | 32.38% | — | Mar 2011 | CSGIX vs CTSIX | |
| Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund | Convertible Bonds | 87 | 33.39% | — | Jun 1997 | CSGIX vs CHI | |
| Calamos Phineus Long/Short Fund | Long-Short | 4 | 1.72% | — | Apr 2016 | CSGIX vs CPLIX | |
| Calamos Growth and Income Fund | Diversified Portfolio | 62 | 11.26% | — | Sep 1988 | CSGIX vs CVTRX | |
| Calamos Hedged Equity Fund | Options Trading | 74 | 6.15% | — | Dec 2014 | CSGIX vs CIHEX | |
| Calamos Global Equity Fund | Global Equities | 31 | 16.85% | — | Feb 2007 | CSGIX vs CIGEX | |
| Calamos Convertible and High Income Closed Fund | Convertible Bonds | 86 | 26.66% | — | May 2003 | CSGIX vs CHY | |
| Calamos High Income Opportunities Fund | High Yield Bonds | 89 | 2.28% | — | Aug 1999 | CSGIX vs CHYDX |
Often Compared With CSGIX
Investors most often compare CSGIX with DISMX, FTISX, ACINX. These 20 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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