Driehaus International Small Cap Growth Fund (DRIOX) 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 DRIOX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to DRIOX
DRIOX charges 1.16% annually. There are 52 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 | DRIOX vs FSTSX | |
| Fidelity SAI International Small Cap Index Fund | 0.10% | — | Jun 2021 | DRIOX vs FSISX | |
| Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund... | 0.11% | — | Apr 2009 | DRIOX vs VFSNX | |
| Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund... | 0.16% | 14.30B | Feb 2019 | DRIOX vs VFSAX | |
| Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund | 0.36% | — | Dec 2019 | DRIOX vs AVDVX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to DRIOX
DRIOX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 26. There are 51 mutual funds in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 96.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood River International Opportunity Fund | 96 | — | Sep 2021 | DRIOX vs HRIOX | |
| Hood River International Opportunity Fund Investor... | 96 | — | Aug 2023 | DRIOX vs HRIIX | |
| Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund Class G | 84 | — | Jan 2021 | DRIOX vs AVANX | |
| Virtus International Small-Cap Fund | 84 | — | Dec 1997 | DRIOX vs ALOIX | |
| Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund | 84 | — | Dec 2019 | DRIOX vs AVDVX |
Top Performing DRIOX Alternatives (YTD)
DRIOX is at 13.02% YTD. There are 25 mutual funds in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 49.59%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood River International Opportunity Fund | 49.59% | — | Sep 2021 | DRIOX vs HRIOX | |
| Hood River International Opportunity Fund Investor... | 49.49% | — | Aug 2023 | DRIOX vs HRIIX | |
| Calamos International Small Cap Growth Fund | 34.54% | — | Mar 2022 | DRIOX vs CSGIX | |
| Lazard International Small Cap Equity Portfolio | 30.69% | — | Nov 1993 | DRIOX vs LZISX | |
| Artisan International Explorer Fund | 24.31% | — | May 2022 | DRIOX vs ARHBX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to DRIOX
DRIOX has 17.98% 1-year volatility. There are 89 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 | DRIOX vs YASLX | |
| MFS International New Discovery Fund Class R6 | 11.91% | — | Jun 2012 | DRIOX vs MIDLX | |
| MFS International New Discovery Fund | 11.93% | — | Oct 1997 | DRIOX vs MWNIX | |
| Harding Loevner International Small Companies Port... | 12.33% | — | Mar 2007 | DRIOX vs HLMSX | |
| Brandes International Small Cap Equity Fund | 12.57% | — | Jan 2012 | DRIOX vs BISAX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to DRIOX
DRIOX has a 1-year max drawdown of -14.47%. There are 84 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 | DRIOX vs ARHBX | |
| WCM International Small Cap Growth Fund | -9.81% | — | Nov 2015 | DRIOX vs WCMSX | |
| Virtus International Small-Cap Fund | -10.07% | — | Dec 1997 | DRIOX vs ALOIX | |
| Invesco Global Opportunities Fund Class A | -10.08% | — | Oct 1990 | DRIOX vs OPGIX | |
| William Blair International Small Cap Growth Fund | -10.09% | — | Oct 2005 | DRIOX vs WISIX |
Other Mutual Funds from Driehaus
The 7 most viewed Driehaus mutual funds shown here include DMCRX, DVSMX, DRESX and span 4 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driehaus Micro Cap Growth Fund | Small Cap Growth Equities | 85 | 29.20% | — | Nov 2013 | DRIOX vs DMCRX | |
| Driehaus Small Cap Growth Fund | Small Cap Growth Equities | 68 | 24.15% | — | Aug 2017 | DRIOX vs DVSMX | |
| Driehaus Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund | Emerging Markets Diversified | 77 | 20.61% | — | Aug 2011 | DRIOX vs DRESX | |
| Driehaus Event Driven Fund | Event Driven | — | — | — | Aug 2013 | DRIOX vs DEVDX | |
| Driehaus Emerging Markets Growth Fund | Emerging Markets Diversified | 87 | 31.87% | — | Dec 1997 | DRIOX vs DREGX | |
| Driehaus Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund | Emerging Markets Diversified | 79 | 21.30% | — | Apr 2017 | DRIOX vs DMAGX | |
| Driehaus Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund | Mid Cap Growth Equities | 49 | 23.78% | — | Apr 2020 | DRIOX vs DSMDX |
Often Compared With DRIOX
Investors most often compare DRIOX with DISMX, HSCZ, CVISX. These 14 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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