Fidelity Advisor International Small Cap Fund Class C (FICSX) 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 FICSX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to FICSX
FICSX charges 2.05% annually. There are 96 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 | FICSX vs FSTSX | |
| Fidelity SAI International Small Cap Index Fund | 0.10% | — | Jun 2021 | FICSX vs FSISX | |
| Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund... | 0.11% | — | Apr 2009 | FICSX vs VFSNX | |
| Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund... | 0.16% | 14.30B | Feb 2019 | FICSX vs VFSAX | |
| DFA International Vector Equity Portfolio | 0.36% | — | Aug 2008 | FICSX vs DFVQX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FICSX
FICSX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 19. There are 50 mutual funds in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 91.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood River International Opportunity Fund | 91 | — | Sep 2021 | FICSX vs HRIOX | |
| Hood River International Opportunity Fund Investor... | 91 | — | Aug 2023 | FICSX vs HRIIX | |
| Virtus International Small-Cap Fund | 84 | — | Dec 1997 | FICSX vs ALOIX | |
| Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund Class G | 72 | — | Jan 2021 | FICSX vs AVANX | |
| Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund Institu... | 71 | — | Dec 2019 | FICSX vs AVDVX |
Top Performing FICSX Alternatives (YTD)
FICSX is at 7.64% YTD. There are 54 mutual funds in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 34.51%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood River International Opportunity Fund | 34.51% | — | Sep 2021 | FICSX vs HRIOX | |
| Hood River International Opportunity Fund Investor... | 34.37% | — | Aug 2023 | FICSX vs HRIIX | |
| Lazard International Small Cap Equity Portfolio | 24.74% | — | Nov 1993 | FICSX vs LZISX | |
| Calamos International Small Cap Growth Fund | 23.47% | — | Mar 2022 | FICSX vs CSGIX | |
| Artisan International Explorer Fund | 19.56% | — | May 2022 | FICSX vs ARHBX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FICSX
FICSX has 13.31% 1-year volatility. There are 14 mutual funds in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 11.15%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMG Yacktman Special Opportunities Fund | 11.15% | — | Jun 2014 | FICSX vs YASLX | |
| MFS International New Discovery Fund Class R6 | 12.30% | — | Jun 2012 | FICSX vs MIDLX | |
| MFS International New Discovery Fund | 12.33% | — | Oct 1997 | FICSX vs MWNIX | |
| Harding Loevner International Small Companies Port... | 12.48% | — | Mar 2007 | FICSX vs HLMSX | |
| Brandes International Small Cap Equity Fund Class ... | 12.71% | — | Feb 2012 | FICSX vs BISMX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FICSX
FICSX has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.77%. There are 18 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 | FICSX vs ARHBX | |
| WCM International Small Cap Growth Fund | -9.81% | — | Nov 2015 | FICSX vs WCMSX | |
| Virtus International Small-Cap Fund | -10.07% | — | Dec 1997 | FICSX vs ALOIX | |
| Invesco Global Opportunities Fund Class A | -10.08% | — | Oct 1990 | FICSX vs OPGIX | |
| William Blair International Small Cap Growth Fund | -10.09% | — | Oct 2005 | FICSX vs WISIX |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity 500 Index Fund | S&P 500 | 63 | 11.06% | — | Feb 1988 | FICSX vs FXAIX | |
| Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio | Semiconductors, Technology Equities | 92 | 69.83% | — | Jul 1985 | FICSX vs FSELX | |
| Fidelity ZERO Total Market Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 64 | 11.89% | — | — | FICSX vs FZROX | |
| Fidelity Total Market Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 63 | 11.88% | — | — | FICSX vs FSKAX | |
| Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 19 | 5.06% | — | — | FICSX vs FSPGX | |
| Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 61 | 16.81% | — | Dec 1987 | FICSX vs FBGRX | |
| Fidelity Contrafund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 38 | 10.81% | 176.32B | May 1967 | FICSX vs FCNTX | |
| Fidelity ZERO Large Cap Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 61 | 11.15% | — | — | FICSX vs FNILX | |
| Fidelity International Index Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 36 | 10.41% | — | Nov 1997 | FICSX vs FSPSX | |
| Fidelity Total International Index Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 55 | 13.57% | — | Jun 2016 | FICSX vs FTIHX |
Often Compared With FICSX
Investors most often compare FICSX with SFILX, GISOX, KGGIX. These 13 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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