FAOIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I (FAOIX) 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 FAOIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to FAOIX

FAOIX charges 1.12% annually. There are 335 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
FSGEX	Fidelity Series Global ex U.S. Index Fund	0.01%	—	Sep 2009	FAOIX vs FSGEX
FIGSX	Fidelity Series International Growth Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	FAOIX vs FIGSX
FHLFX	Fidelity Series International Index Fund	0.01%	—	Aug 2018	FAOIX vs FHLFX
FINVX	Fidelity Series International Value Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	FAOIX vs FINVX
FSOSX	Fidelity Series Overseas Fund	0.01%	—	Jun 2019	FAOIX vs FSOSX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FAOIX

FAOIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 2. There are 427 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	FAOIX vs GTMIX
SAHMX	SA International Value Fund	96	—	Aug 1999	FAOIX vs SAHMX
PTSIX	PIMCO RAE PLUS International Fund	95	—	Sep 2011	FAOIX vs PTSIX
VIHAX	Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index F...	94	20.40B	Mar 2016	FAOIX vs VIHAX
DFVIX	DFA International Value III Portfolio	94	—	Feb 1995	FAOIX vs DFVIX

Top Performing FAOIX Alternatives (YTD)

FAOIX is at 0.00% YTD. There are 423 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 23.03%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DCINX	Dunham International Stock Fund	23.03%	—	Dec 2004	FAOIX vs DCINX
GTMIX	GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund	22.05%	—	Jul 1998	FAOIX vs GTMIX
SWRLX	Touchstone International Equity Fund	21.39%	—	Mar 1993	FAOIX vs SWRLX
GIOTX	GMO International Developed Equity Allocation Fund	21.36%	—	Jun 2006	FAOIX vs GIOTX
FISZX	Fidelity SAI International SMA Completion Fund	20.57%	—	Apr 2019	FAOIX vs FISZX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FAOIX

FAOIX has 7.69% 1-year volatility. There are 3 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
FAOAX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A	7.67%	—	Sep 1996	FAOIX vs FAOAX
FAOCX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class C	7.67%	—	Nov 1997	FAOIX vs FAOCX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	7.68%	—	Feb 2017	FAOIX vs FAOSX
FAERX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M	7.69%	—	Apr 1990	FAOIX vs FAERX
TBGVX	Tweedy, Browne International Value Fund	9.71%	—	Jun 1993	FAOIX vs TBGVX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FAOIX

FAOIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -7.28%. There are 3 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	FAOIX vs RWIIX
IVFIX	Federated Hermes International Strategic Value Div...	-6.97%	—	Jun 2008	FAOIX vs IVFIX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	-7.26%	—	Feb 2017	FAOIX vs FAOSX
FAERX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M	-7.29%	—	Apr 1990	FAOIX vs FAERX
FAOAX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A	-7.29%	—	Sep 1996	FAOIX vs FAOAX

Other Mutual Funds from Fidelity

The 10 most viewed Fidelity mutual funds shown here include FXAIX, FSELX, FZROX and span 6 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $176B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	64	9.35%	—	Feb 1988	FAOIX vs FXAIX
FSELX	Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	80	48.22%	—	Jul 1985	FAOIX vs FSELX
FZROX	Fidelity ZERO Total Market Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	64	9.94%	—	—	FAOIX vs FZROX
FSKAX	Fidelity Total Market Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	63	9.87%	—	—	FAOIX vs FSKAX
FSPGX	Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	11	-0.52%	—	—	FAOIX vs FSPGX
FBGRX	Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	40	10.15%	—	Dec 1987	FAOIX vs FBGRX
FCNTX	Fidelity Contrafund	Large Cap Growth Equities	28	5.62%	176.32B	May 1967	FAOIX vs FCNTX
FNILX	Fidelity ZERO Large Cap Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	9.06%	—	—	FAOIX vs FNILX
FSPSX	Fidelity International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	70	12.57%	—	Nov 1997	FAOIX vs FSPSX
FTIHX	Fidelity Total International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	73	12.99%	—	Jun 2016	FAOIX vs FTIHX

Often Compared With FAOIX

Investors most often compare FAOIX with BIGFX, SWISX, RPICX. These 20 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
BIGFX	Baron International Growth Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	23	9.34%	—	Dec 2008	FAOIX vs BIGFX
SWISX	Schwab International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	69	12.67%	14.81B	May 1997	FAOIX vs SWISX
RPICX	T. Rowe Price Institutional International Discipli...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	—	—	—	Jul 2010	FAOIX vs RPICX
GSIMX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	61	8.14%	—	Dec 2016	FAOIX vs GSIMX
CRLVX	Catholic Responsible Investments International Equ...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	29	10.83%	—	Dec 2021	FAOIX vs CRLVX
EPDPX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund Class A	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	86	9.36%	—	Jan 2014	FAOIX vs EPDPX
DFIEX	DFA International Core Equity 2 Portfolio Institut...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	80	13.00%	42.60B	Sep 2005	FAOIX vs DFIEX
HILAX	Hartford International Value Fund Class A	Foreign Large Cap Equities	88	18.10%	—	May 2010	FAOIX vs HILAX
SIMYX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Managed Intern...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Low Volatility	77	12.15%	—	Oct 2016	FAOIX vs SIMYX
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	52	17.03%	—	Aug 1994	FAOIX vs TIVFX
BIIEX	Brandes International Equity Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	81	14.52%	—	Jan 1997	FAOIX vs BIIEX
IIIIX	Voya International Index Portfolio	Foreign Large Cap Equities	63	12.54%	—	Mar 2008	FAOIX vs IIIIX
THOIX	Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	89	10.91%	—	Jul 2006	FAOIX vs THOIX
GMWEX	GuideMark World ex-US Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	67	11.14%	—	Jun 2001	FAOIX vs GMWEX
TEMFX	Templeton Foreign Fund Class A	Foreign Large Cap Equities	52	12.04%	—	Oct 1982	FAOIX vs TEMFX
RERGX	American Funds EUPAC Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	51	9.58%	—	May 2009	FAOIX vs RERGX
GSINX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	61	8.09%	—	Dec 2016	FAOIX vs GSINX
CIGIX	Calamos International Growth Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	29	16.59%	—	Mar 2005	FAOIX vs CIGIX
APHKX	Artisan International Value Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	79	15.86%	—	Oct 2006	FAOIX vs APHKX
VFWPX	Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund Instituti...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	73	13.51%	—	Dec 2010	FAOIX vs VFWPX

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