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% | 13.90B | Feb 2019 | ISCIX vs VFSAX | |
| Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund | 0.36% | — | Dec 2019 | ISCIX vs AVDVX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ISCIX
ISCIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 31. There are 37 mutual funds in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood River International Opportunity Fund | 95 | — | Sep 2021 | ISCIX vs HRIOX | |
| Hood River International Opportunity Fund Investor... | 95 | — | Aug 2023 | ISCIX vs HRIIX | |
| Kopernik Global All-Cap Fund | 80 | — | Oct 2013 | ISCIX vs KGGIX | |
| Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund Class G | 80 | — | Jan 2021 | ISCIX vs AVANX | |
| Kopernik Global All-Cap Fund Class A | 80 | — | Nov 2013 | ISCIX vs KGGAX |
Top Performing ISCIX Alternatives (YTD)
ISCIX is at 12.10% YTD. There are 31 mutual funds in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 45.74%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood River International Opportunity Fund | 45.74% | — | Sep 2021 | ISCIX vs HRIOX | |
| Hood River International Opportunity Fund Investor... | 45.63% | — | Aug 2023 | ISCIX vs HRIIX | |
| Calamos International Small Cap Growth Fund | 35.70% | — | Mar 2022 | ISCIX vs CSGIX | |
| Lazard International Small Cap Equity Portfolio | 28.42% | — | Nov 1993 | ISCIX vs LZISX | |
| Artisan International Explorer Fund | 25.31% | — | May 2022 | ISCIX vs ARHBX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ISCIX
ISCIX has 14.86% 1-year volatility. There are 65 mutual funds in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 10.99%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMG Yacktman Special Opportunities Fund | 10.99% | — | Jun 2014 | ISCIX vs YASLX | |
| MFS International New Discovery Fund Class R6 | 11.52% | — | Jun 2012 | ISCIX vs MIDLX | |
| MFS International New Discovery Fund | 11.54% | — | Oct 1997 | ISCIX vs MWNIX | |
| Harding Loevner International Small Companies Port... | 12.22% | — | Mar 2007 | ISCIX vs HLMSX | |
| Fidelity Advisor International Small Cap Fund Clas... | 12.23% | — | Oct 2018 | ISCIX vs FIQIX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ISCIX
ISCIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.88%. There are 47 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 | |
| WCM International Small Cap Growth Fund | -9.81% | — | Nov 2015 | ISCIX vs WCMSX | |
| 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 | |
| William Blair International Small Cap Growth Fund | -10.09% | — | Oct 2005 | ISCIX vs WISIX |
Other Mutual Funds from Federated
The 10 most viewed Federated mutual funds shown here include SVAIX, QILGX, QAMNX and span 8 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federated Hermes Strategic Value Dividend Fund | Large Cap Value Equities | 70 | 8.76% | — | Mar 2005 | ISCIX vs SVAIX | |
| Federated Hermes MDT Large Cap Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 32 | 9.41% | — | Sep 2005 | ISCIX vs QILGX | |
| Federated Hermes MDT Market Neutral A | Long-Short | 6 | -0.14% | — | Sep 2008 | ISCIX vs QAMNX | |
| Federated Hermes Kaufmann Fd | Mid Cap Growth Equities | 10 | 5.87% | — | Feb 1986 | ISCIX vs KAUFX | |
| Federated Hermes MDT All Cap Core Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 56 | 7.80% | — | Oct 2002 | ISCIX vs QIACX | |
| Federated Hermes MDT Mid Cap Growth Fund | Mid Cap Growth Equities | 5 | 1.66% | — | Aug 1984 | ISCIX vs FGSAX | |
| Federated Hermes Institutional High Yield Bond Fun... | High Yield Bonds | 64 | 1.27% | — | Nov 2002 | ISCIX vs FIHBX | |
| Federated Hermes Opportunistic High Yield Bond Fun... | High Yield Bonds | 59 | 1.50% | — | Aug 1984 | ISCIX vs FHYTX | |
| Federated Hermes Prudent Bear Fd | Inverse Equities | 0 | -9.50% | — | Dec 1995 | ISCIX vs BEARX | |
| Federated Hermes International Small-Mid Company F... | Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities | 38 | 12.00% | — | Feb 1996 | ISCIX vs ISCAX |
Often Compared With ISCIX
Investors most often compare ISCIX with FTISX, GISOX, FIASX. These 3 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Advisor International Small Cap Fund Clas... | Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities | 25 | 9.95% | — | May 2003 | ISCIX vs FTISX | |
| Grandeur Peak International Stalwarts Fund | Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities | 20 | 20.07% | — | Aug 2015 | ISCIX vs GISOX | |
| Fidelity Advisor International Small Cap Fund Clas... | Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities | 26 | 10.06% | — | May 2003 | ISCIX vs FIASX |
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