Fidelity International Small Cap Opportunities Fund (FSCOX) 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 FSCOX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to FSCOX
FSCOX charges 1.23% annually. There are 57 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 | FSCOX vs FSTSX | |
| Fidelity SAI International Small Cap Index Fund | 0.10% | — | Jun 2021 | FSCOX vs FSISX | |
| Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund... | 0.11% | — | Apr 2009 | FSCOX vs VFSNX | |
| Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund... | 0.16% | 14.30B | Feb 2019 | FSCOX vs VFSAX | |
| Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund | 0.36% | — | Dec 2019 | FSCOX vs AVDVX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FSCOX
FSCOX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 13. There are 71 mutual funds in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 94.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood River International Opportunity Fund | 94 | — | Sep 2021 | FSCOX vs HRIOX | |
| Hood River International Opportunity Fund Investor... | 93 | — | Aug 2023 | FSCOX vs HRIIX | |
| Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund Class G | 81 | — | Jan 2021 | FSCOX vs AVANX | |
| Virtus International Small-Cap Fund | 78 | — | Dec 1997 | FSCOX vs ALOIX | |
| Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund | 75 | — | Dec 2019 | FSCOX vs AVDVX |
Top Performing FSCOX Alternatives (YTD)
FSCOX is at 4.63% YTD. There are 64 mutual funds in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 42.08%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood River International Opportunity Fund | 42.08% | — | Sep 2021 | FSCOX vs HRIOX | |
| Hood River International Opportunity Fund Investor... | 42.03% | — | Aug 2023 | FSCOX vs HRIIX | |
| Calamos International Small Cap Growth Fund | 28.34% | — | Mar 2022 | FSCOX vs CSGIX | |
| Lazard International Small Cap Equity Portfolio | 27.38% | — | Nov 1993 | FSCOX vs LZISX | |
| Artisan International Explorer Fund | 20.86% | — | May 2022 | FSCOX vs ARHBX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FSCOX
FSCOX has 14.05% 1-year volatility. There are 32 mutual funds in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 11.18%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMG Yacktman Special Opportunities Fund | 11.18% | — | Jun 2014 | FSCOX vs YASLX | |
| MFS International New Discovery Fund Class R6 | 12.14% | — | Jun 2012 | FSCOX vs MIDLX | |
| MFS International New Discovery Fund | 12.16% | — | Oct 1997 | FSCOX vs MWNIX | |
| Harding Loevner International Small Companies Port... | 12.42% | — | Mar 2007 | FSCOX vs HLMSX | |
| Brandes International Small Cap Equity Fund | 12.57% | — | Jan 2012 | FSCOX vs BISAX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FSCOX
FSCOX has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.02%. There are 25 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 | FSCOX vs ARHBX | |
| WCM International Small Cap Growth Fund | -9.81% | — | Nov 2015 | FSCOX vs WCMSX | |
| Virtus International Small-Cap Fund | -10.07% | — | Dec 1997 | FSCOX vs ALOIX | |
| Invesco Global Opportunities Fund Class A | -10.08% | — | Oct 1990 | FSCOX vs OPGIX | |
| William Blair International Small Cap Growth Fund | -10.09% | — | Oct 2005 | FSCOX 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 | 52 | 8.21% | — | Feb 1988 | FSCOX vs FXAIX | |
| Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio | Semiconductors, Technology Equities | 94 | 75.83% | — | Jul 1985 | FSCOX vs FSELX | |
| Fidelity ZERO Total Market Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 52 | 8.88% | — | — | FSCOX vs FZROX | |
| Fidelity Total Market Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 52 | 8.93% | — | — | FSCOX vs FSKAX | |
| Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 16 | 1.51% | — | — | FSCOX vs FSPGX | |
| Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 54 | 13.83% | — | Dec 1987 | FSCOX vs FBGRX | |
| Fidelity Contrafund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 30 | 7.14% | 176.32B | May 1967 | FSCOX vs FCNTX | |
| Fidelity ZERO Large Cap Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 49 | 8.03% | — | — | FSCOX vs FNILX | |
| Fidelity International Index Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 31 | 8.45% | — | Nov 1997 | FSCOX vs FSPSX | |
| Fidelity Total International Index Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 49 | 12.47% | — | Jun 2016 | FSCOX vs FTIHX |
Often Compared With FSCOX
Investors most often compare FSCOX with ISCAX, FIGRX, FOPIX. These 20 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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