Federated Hermes International Small-Mid Company Fund IS (ISCIX) 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 ISCIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to ISCIX
ISCIX charges 0.99% annually. There are 23 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 | ISCIX vs FSTSX | |
| Fidelity SAI International Small Cap Index Fund | 0.10% | — | Jun 2021 | ISCIX vs FSISX | |
| Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund... | 0.11% | — | Apr 2009 | ISCIX vs VFSNX | |
| Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund... | 0.16% | 13.80B | Feb 2019 | ISCIX vs VFSAX | |
| Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund Institu... | 0.36% | — | Dec 2019 | ISCIX vs AVDVX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ISCIX
ISCIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 26. There are 51 mutual funds in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 88.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtus International Small-Cap Fund | 88 | — | Dec 1997 | ISCIX vs ALOIX | |
| Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund Institu... | 85 | — | Dec 2019 | ISCIX vs AVDVX | |
| Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund Class G | 85 | — | Jan 2021 | ISCIX vs AVANX | |
| Hotchkis & Wiley International Small Cap Diversifi... | 83 | — | Jun 2020 | ISCIX vs HWTIX | |
| RBB Free Market International Equity Fund | 82 | — | Dec 2007 | ISCIX vs FMNEX |
Top Performing ISCIX Alternatives (YTD)
ISCIX is at 8.41% YTD. There are 45 mutual funds in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 24.77%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artisan International Explorer Fund | 24.77% | — | May 2022 | ISCIX vs ARHBX | |
| Hood River International Opportunity Fund | 19.05% | — | Sep 2021 | ISCIX vs HRIOX | |
| Hood River International Opportunity Fund Investor... | 18.99% | — | Aug 2023 | ISCIX vs HRIIX | |
| Lazard International Small Cap Equity Portfolio | 18.32% | — | Nov 1993 | ISCIX vs LZISX | |
| AMG Yacktman Special Opportunities Fund | 17.51% | — | Jun 2014 | ISCIX vs YASLX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ISCIX
ISCIX has 16.34% 1-year volatility. There are 71 mutual funds in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 11.14%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMG Yacktman Special Opportunities Fund | 11.14% | — | Jun 2014 | ISCIX vs YASLX | |
| MFS International New Discovery Fund Class R6 | 12.47% | — | Jun 2012 | ISCIX vs MIDLX | |
| MFS International New Discovery Fund | 12.50% | — | Oct 1997 | ISCIX vs MWNIX | |
| Harding Loevner International Small Companies Port... | 12.64% | — | Mar 2007 | ISCIX vs HLMSX | |
| Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Small Cap Fund | 12.83% | — | Apr 2008 | ISCIX vs QUSIX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ISCIX
ISCIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.88%. There are 43 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 | ISCIX vs ARHBX | |
| Virtus International Small-Cap Fund | -10.07% | — | Dec 1997 | ISCIX vs ALOIX | |
| Invesco Global Opportunities Fund Class A | -10.08% | — | Oct 1990 | ISCIX vs OPGIX | |
| Artisan International Small-Mid Fund | -10.10% | — | Dec 2001 | ISCIX vs ARTJX | |
| AMG Yacktman Special Opportunities Fund | -10.18% | — | Jun 2014 | ISCIX vs YASLX |
Other Mutual Funds from Federated
The 10 most viewed Federated mutual funds shown here include SVAIX, QILGX, QAMNX and span 7 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federated Hermes Strategic Value Dividend Fund | Large Cap Value Equities | 94 | 15.85% | — | Mar 2005 | ISCIX vs SVAIX | |
| Federated Hermes MDT Large Cap Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 16 | 2.55% | — | Sep 2005 | ISCIX vs QILGX | |
| Federated Hermes MDT Market Neutral A | Long-Short | 54 | 4.61% | — | Sep 2008 | ISCIX vs QAMNX | |
| Federated Hermes MDT All Cap Core Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 53 | 8.33% | — | Oct 2002 | ISCIX vs QIACX | |
| Federated Hermes Kaufmann Fd | Mid Cap Growth Equities | 14 | 8.01% | — | Feb 1986 | ISCIX vs KAUFX | |
| Federated Hermes High-Yield Strategy Portfolio | High Yield Bonds | 74 | 0.96% | — | Dec 2008 | ISCIX vs FHYSX | |
| Federated Hermes MDT Mid Cap Growth Fund | Mid Cap Growth Equities | 4 | -0.82% | — | Aug 1984 | ISCIX vs FGSAX | |
| Federated Hermes Opportunistic High Yield Bond Fun... | High Yield Bonds | 59 | 1.32% | — | Aug 1984 | ISCIX vs FHYTX | |
| Federated Hermes Institutional High Yield Bond Fun... | High Yield Bonds | 64 | 0.85% | — | Nov 2002 | ISCIX vs FIHBX | |
| Federated Hermes Prudent Bear Fd | Inverse Equities | 0 | -6.07% | — | Dec 1995 | ISCIX vs BEARX |
Often Compared With ISCIX
Investors most often compare ISCIX with WISIX, FTISX, KGGAX. These 14 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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