Fidelity Series International Small Cap Fund (FSTSX) 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 FSTSX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to FSTSX
FSTSX charges 0.03% annually. No mutual funds in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.10%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity SAI International Small Cap Index Fund | 0.10% | — | Jun 2021 | FSTSX vs FSISX | |
| Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund... | 0.11% | — | Apr 2009 | FSTSX vs VFSNX | |
| Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund... | 0.16% | 14.30B | Feb 2019 | FSTSX vs VFSAX | |
| Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund | 0.36% | — | Dec 2019 | FSTSX vs AVDVX | |
| DFA International Vector Equity Portfolio | 0.36% | — | Aug 2008 | FSTSX vs DFVQX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FSTSX
FSTSX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 14. There are 64 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 | FSTSX vs HRIOX | |
| Hood River International Opportunity Fund Investor... | 93 | — | Aug 2023 | FSTSX vs HRIIX | |
| Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund Class G | 81 | — | Jan 2021 | FSTSX vs AVANX | |
| Virtus International Small-Cap Fund | 78 | — | Dec 1997 | FSTSX vs ALOIX | |
| Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund | 75 | — | Dec 2019 | FSTSX vs AVDVX |
Top Performing FSTSX Alternatives (YTD)
FSTSX is at 4.58% YTD. There are 68 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 | FSTSX vs HRIOX | |
| Hood River International Opportunity Fund Investor... | 42.03% | — | Aug 2023 | FSTSX vs HRIIX | |
| Calamos International Small Cap Growth Fund | 28.34% | — | Mar 2022 | FSTSX vs CSGIX | |
| Lazard International Small Cap Equity Portfolio | 27.38% | — | Nov 1993 | FSTSX vs LZISX | |
| Artisan International Explorer Fund | 20.86% | — | May 2022 | FSTSX vs ARHBX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FSTSX
FSTSX has 14.27% 1-year volatility. There are 40 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 | FSTSX vs YASLX | |
| MFS International New Discovery Fund Class R6 | 12.14% | — | Jun 2012 | FSTSX vs MIDLX | |
| MFS International New Discovery Fund | 12.16% | — | Oct 1997 | FSTSX vs MWNIX | |
| Harding Loevner International Small Companies Port... | 12.42% | — | Mar 2007 | FSTSX vs HLMSX | |
| Brandes International Small Cap Equity Fund | 12.57% | — | Jan 2012 | FSTSX vs BISAX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FSTSX
FSTSX has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.22%. There are 29 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 | FSTSX vs ARHBX | |
| WCM International Small Cap Growth Fund | -9.81% | — | Nov 2015 | FSTSX vs WCMSX | |
| Virtus International Small-Cap Fund | -10.07% | — | Dec 1997 | FSTSX vs ALOIX | |
| Invesco Global Opportunities Fund Class A | -10.08% | — | Oct 1990 | FSTSX vs OPGIX | |
| William Blair International Small Cap Growth Fund | -10.09% | — | Oct 2005 | FSTSX 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 | FSTSX vs FXAIX | |
| Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio | Semiconductors, Technology Equities | 94 | 75.83% | — | Jul 1985 | FSTSX vs FSELX | |
| Fidelity ZERO Total Market Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 52 | 8.88% | — | — | FSTSX vs FZROX | |
| Fidelity Total Market Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 52 | 8.93% | — | — | FSTSX vs FSKAX | |
| Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 16 | 1.51% | — | — | FSTSX vs FSPGX | |
| Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 54 | 13.83% | — | Dec 1987 | FSTSX vs FBGRX | |
| Fidelity Contrafund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 30 | 7.14% | 176.32B | May 1967 | FSTSX vs FCNTX | |
| Fidelity ZERO Large Cap Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 49 | 8.03% | — | — | FSTSX vs FNILX | |
| Fidelity International Index Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 31 | 8.45% | — | Nov 1997 | FSTSX vs FSPSX | |
| Fidelity Total International Index Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 49 | 12.47% | — | Jun 2016 | FSTSX vs FTIHX |
Often Compared With FSTSX
Investors most often compare FSTSX with FSCOX, TIVFX, OBIOX. These 20 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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