MDIIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

iShares MSCI EAFE International Index Fund (MDIIX) belongs to the Foreign Large 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 MDIIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to MDIIX

MDIIX charges 0.35% annually. There are 57 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FIGSX	Fidelity Series International Growth Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	MDIIX vs FIGSX
FSGEX	Fidelity Series Global ex U.S. Index Fund	0.01%	—	Sep 2009	MDIIX vs FSGEX
FINVX	Fidelity Series International Value Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	MDIIX vs FINVX
FSOSX	Fidelity Series Overseas Fund	0.01%	—	Jun 2019	MDIIX vs FSOSX
FHLFX	Fidelity Series International Index Fund	0.01%	—	Aug 2018	MDIIX vs FHLFX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to MDIIX

MDIIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 35. There are 218 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 92.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
GTMIX	GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund	92	—	Jul 1998	MDIIX vs GTMIX
SWRLX	Touchstone International Equity Fund	92	—	Mar 1993	MDIIX vs SWRLX
SAHMX	SA International Value Fund	89	—	Aug 1999	MDIIX vs SAHMX
DCINX	Dunham International Stock Fund	88	—	Dec 2004	MDIIX vs DCINX
GIOTX	GMO International Developed Equity Allocation Fund	87	—	Jun 2006	MDIIX vs GIOTX

Top Performing MDIIX Alternatives (YTD)

MDIIX is at 10.36% YTD. There are 223 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 28.55%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	28.55%	—	Aug 1994	MDIIX vs TIVFX
FISZX	Fidelity SAI International SMA Completion Fund	26.94%	—	Apr 2019	MDIIX vs FISZX
CIGIX	Calamos International Growth Fund	25.57%	—	Mar 2005	MDIIX vs CIGIX
LIAGX	Lord Abbett International Growth Fund	24.40%	—	Jun 2021	MDIIX vs LIAGX
DCINX	Dunham International Stock Fund	23.49%	—	Dec 2004	MDIIX vs DCINX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to MDIIX

MDIIX has 15.70% 1-year volatility. There are 199 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 8.34%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FAOCX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class C	8.34%	—	Nov 1997	MDIIX vs FAOCX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	8.34%	—	Feb 2017	MDIIX vs FAOSX
FAOAX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A	8.35%	—	Sep 1996	MDIIX vs FAOAX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	8.36%	—	Jul 1995	MDIIX vs FAOIX
FAERX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M	8.37%	—	Apr 1990	MDIIX vs FAERX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to MDIIX

MDIIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.32%. There are 144 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -6.94%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
RWIIX	Redwood AlphaFactor Tactical International Fund	-6.94%	—	Nov 2017	MDIIX vs RWIIX
IVFIX	Federated Hermes International Strategic Value Div...	-6.97%	—	Jun 2008	MDIIX vs IVFIX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	-7.26%	—	Feb 2017	MDIIX vs FAOSX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	-7.28%	—	Jul 1995	MDIIX vs FAOIX
FAERX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M	-7.29%	—	Apr 1990	MDIIX vs FAERX

Other Mutual Funds from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares mutual funds shown here include BTMKX, BSPIX, BKTSX and span 6 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
BTMKX	iShares MSCI EAFE International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	36	10.53%	—	Apr 2011	MDIIX vs BTMKX
BSPIX	iShares S&P 500 Index Fund Institutional Class	S&P 500	64	11.29%	—	Apr 1993	MDIIX vs BSPIX
BKTSX	iShares Total U.S. Stock Market Index Fund Class K	Large Cap Blend Equities	63	11.66%	—	Aug 2015	MDIIX vs BKTSX
BSPGX	iShares S&P 500 Index Fund Class G	S&P 500	65	11.34%	—	Jul 2019	MDIIX vs BSPGX
BDOKX	iShares MSCI Total International Index Fund Class ...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	57	14.16%	—	Jun 2011	MDIIX vs BDOKX
BSPPX	iShares S&P 500 Index Fund Investor P Shares	S&P 500	63	11.14%	—	Aug 2018	MDIIX vs BSPPX
BKIPX	iShares Short-Term TIPS Bond Index Fund Class K	Inflation-Protected Bonds	67	1.52%	—	Feb 2016	MDIIX vs BKIPX
BRGKX	iShares Russell 1000 Large-Cap Index Fund Class K	Large Cap Blend Equities	61	11.21%	—	Mar 2011	MDIIX vs BRGKX
BDBKX	iShares Russell 2000 Small-Cap Index Fund Class K	Small Cap Blend Equities	65	20.64%	—	Apr 2011	MDIIX vs BDBKX
BDOAX	iShares MSCI Total International Index Fund Class ...	International Equity	55	13.93%	—	Jun 2011	MDIIX vs BDOAX

Often Compared With MDIIX

Investors most often compare MDIIX with BASMX, APHIX, STEZX. These 20 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
BASMX	iShares Total U.S. Stock Market Index Fund Investo...	Large Cap Blend Equities	61	11.50%	—	Aug 2015	MDIIX vs BASMX
APHIX	Artisan International Fund Institutional Class	Foreign Large Cap Equities	45	14.40%	—	Jul 1997	MDIIX vs APHIX
STEZX	AB International Strategic Equities Portfolio	Foreign Large Cap Equities	80	19.21%	—	Dec 2015	MDIIX vs STEZX
TBGVX	Tweedy, Browne International Value Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	46	11.00%	—	Jun 1993	MDIIX vs TBGVX
GSIMX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	21	5.47%	—	Dec 2016	MDIIX vs GSIMX
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	66	10.45%	783.21B	Jan 1993	MDIIX vs SPY
PPYPX	PIMCO RAE International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	59	12.23%	—	Jun 2015	MDIIX vs PPYPX
EPDPX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund Class A	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	75	6.64%	—	Jan 2014	MDIIX vs EPDPX
GQJPX	GQG Partners International Quality Dividend Income...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	28	5.77%	—	Jun 2021	MDIIX vs GQJPX
GSINX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	21	5.41%	—	Dec 2016	MDIIX vs GSINX
SIMYX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Managed Intern...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	42	7.68%	—	Oct 2016	MDIIX vs SIMYX
EPDIX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	76	6.77%	—	Jan 2014	MDIIX vs EPDIX
FSKLX	Fidelity SAI International Low Volatility Index Fu...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	24	6.68%	—	May 2015	MDIIX vs FSKLX
PZRIX	PIMCO RAE Global ex-US Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	76	11.61%	—	Jun 2015	MDIIX vs PZRIX
PTSIX	PIMCO RAE PLUS International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	83	13.85%	—	Sep 2011	MDIIX vs PTSIX
KGIIX	Kopernik International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	37	2.09%	—	Jun 2015	MDIIX vs KGIIX
ARTIX	Artisan International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	43	14.27%	—	Dec 1995	MDIIX vs ARTIX
JIJIX	John Hancock International Dynamic Growth Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	34	21.09%	—	May 2019	MDIIX vs JIJIX
ANDIX	AQR International Defensive Style Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	—	—	—	Jul 2012	MDIIX vs ANDIX
DFWVX	DFA World ex U.S. Value Portfolio Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	84	14.79%	—	Aug 2010	MDIIX vs DFWVX

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