Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund (FJSCX) Alternatives

Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund (FJSCX) 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 FJSCX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to FJSCX

FJSCX charges 0.91% annually. Among mutual funds in the Japan Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among FJSCX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
FSJPX	Fidelity SAI Japan Stock Index Fund	0.11%	Jun 24, 2021	FJSCX vs FSJPX
DFJSX	DFA Japanese Small Company Portfolio	0.42%	Jan 30, 1986	FJSCX vs DFJSX
FIQLX	Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund Class Z	0.96%	Oct 2, 2018	FJSCX vs FIQLX
FJPIX	Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund Class I	1.04%	Dec 14, 2010	FJSCX vs FJPIX
MJFOX	Matthews Japan Fund	1.05%	Dec 30, 1998	FJSCX vs MJFOX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FJSCX

Among mutual funds in the Japan Equities category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
DFJSX	DFA Japanese Small Company Portfolio	82	Jan 30, 1986	FJSCX vs DFJSX
FJPNX	Fidelity Japan Fund	78	Sep 15, 1992	FJSCX vs FJPNX
FJPIX	Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund Class I	77	Dec 14, 2010	FJSCX vs FJPIX
FIQLX	Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund Class Z	77	Oct 2, 2018	FJSCX vs FIQLX
FPJAX	Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund Class A	77	Dec 14, 2010	FJSCX vs FPJAX

Top Performing FJSCX Alternatives (YTD)

FJSCX alternatives from the Japan Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
CNJFX	Commonwealth Japan Fund	3.66%	Jul 9, 1989	FJSCX vs CNJFX
DFJSX	DFA Japanese Small Company Portfolio	3.43%	Jan 30, 1986	FJSCX vs DFJSX
FJPIX	Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund Class I	2.59%	Dec 14, 2010	FJSCX vs FJPIX
FIQLX	Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund Class Z	2.59%	Oct 2, 2018	FJSCX vs FIQLX
FJPNX	Fidelity Japan Fund	2.58%	Sep 15, 1992	FJSCX vs FJPNX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FJSCX

FJSCX alternatives from the Japan Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
DFJSX	DFA Japanese Small Company Portfolio	17.47%	Jan 30, 1986	FJSCX vs DFJSX
HJPSX	Hennessy Japan Small Cap Fund	18.01%	Aug 30, 2007	FJSCX vs HJPSX
CNJFX	Commonwealth Japan Fund	19.19%	Jul 9, 1989	FJSCX vs CNJFX
PRJPX	T. Rowe Price Japan Fund	20.46%	Dec 29, 1991	FJSCX vs PRJPX
FSJPX	Fidelity SAI Japan Stock Index Fund	22.07%	Jun 24, 2021	FJSCX vs FSJPX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FJSCX

FJSCX alternatives from the Japan Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
CNJFX	Commonwealth Japan Fund	-11.44%	Jul 9, 1989	FJSCX vs CNJFX
DFJSX	DFA Japanese Small Company Portfolio	-12.53%	Jan 30, 1986	FJSCX vs DFJSX
FIQLX	Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund Class Z	-12.73%	Oct 2, 2018	FJSCX vs FIQLX
FJPNX	Fidelity Japan Fund	-12.74%	Sep 15, 1992	FJSCX vs FJPNX
FPJAX	Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund Class A	-12.75%	Dec 14, 2010	FJSCX vs FPJAX

Other Mutual Funds from Fidelity

Most popular Fidelity mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	46	-7.05%	Feb 17, 1988	FJSCX vs FXAIX
FZROX	Fidelity ZERO Total Market Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	46	-6.77%	—	FJSCX vs FZROX
FSPGX	Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	28	-13.03%	—	FJSCX vs FSPGX
FSELX	Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio	Technology Equities	94	0.00%	Jul 29, 1985	FJSCX vs FSELX
FSKAX	Fidelity Total Market Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	45	-6.77%	—	FJSCX vs FSKAX
FBGRX	Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	54	-11.15%	Dec 31, 1987	FJSCX vs FBGRX
FNILX	Fidelity ZERO Large Cap Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	45	-7.30%	—	FJSCX vs FNILX
FCNTX	Fidelity Contrafund Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	44	-8.57%	May 17, 1967	FJSCX vs FCNTX
FSPSX	Fidelity International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	64	-1.94%	Nov 5, 1997	FJSCX vs FSPSX
FTIHX	Fidelity Total International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	79	-1.15%	Jun 7, 2016	FJSCX vs FTIHX

Often Compared With FJSCX

What investors most often compare with FJSCX, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
EWJV	iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF	Japan Equities	84	7.42%	Mar 5, 2019	FJSCX vs EWJV
DXJS	WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund	Japan Equities	97	17.27%	Jun 28, 2013	FJSCX vs DXJS
DFJ	WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund	Japan Equities, Dividend	86	5.94%	Jun 16, 2006	FJSCX vs DFJ
DBJP	Xtrackers MSCI Japan Hedged Equity ETF	Japan Equities	89	6.72%	Jun 9, 2011	FJSCX vs DBJP
FNORX	Fidelity Nordic Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	29	-2.33%	Nov 1, 1995	FJSCX vs FNORX
SCJ	iShares MSCI Japan Small Cap ETF	Japan Equities	85	5.74%	Dec 20, 2007	FJSCX vs SCJ
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	FJSCX vs SPY
EWJ	iShares MSCI Japan ETF	Japan Equities	77	4.58%	Mar 12, 1996	FJSCX vs EWJ
JOF	Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund	Japan Equities	88	0.73%	Mar 21, 1990	FJSCX vs JOF
RMBPX	RMB Japan Fund	Japan Equities	—	—	Dec 26, 2017	FJSCX vs RMBPX
FJPTX	Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund Class M	Japan Equities	75	2.47%	Dec 14, 2010	FJSCX vs FJPTX
BRK-B	Berkshire Hathaway Inc.		20	-4.67%	—	FJSCX vs BRK-B
FHKCX	Fidelity China Region Fund	China Equities	89	5.51%	Nov 1, 1995	FJSCX vs FHKCX
MEMX	Matthews Emerging Markets Ex China Active ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	94	6.51%	Jan 10, 2023	FJSCX vs MEMX
HJPNX	Hennessy Japan Fund	Japan Equities	25	-1.56%	Oct 30, 2003	FJSCX vs HJPNX
FBCG	Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	64	-8.61%	Jun 3, 2020	FJSCX vs FBCG
FJPCX	Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund Class C	Japan Equities	75	2.30%	Dec 14, 2010	FJSCX vs FJPCX
FNSTX	Fidelity Infrastructure Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	86	3.34%	Nov 5, 2019	FJSCX vs FNSTX
PSI	Invesco Semiconductors ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	95	19.68%	Jun 23, 2005	FJSCX vs PSI
DXJ	WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund	Japan Equities	93	10.00%	Jun 16, 2006	FJSCX vs DXJ

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