CREF Total Global Stock Account Class R3 (QCSTIX) belongs to the Global Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with QCSTIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to QCSTIX
Among 250 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with expense-ratio data, the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.01%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMO Global Equity Allocation Fund | 0.01% | — | Nov 1996 | QCSTIX vs GMGEX | |
| GMO Global Developed Equity Allocation Fund | 0.01% | — | Jun 2005 | QCSTIX vs GWOAX | |
| State Street Global All Cap Equity ex-U.S. Index F... | 0.07% | — | Sep 2014 | QCSTIX vs SSGLX | |
| USAA Cornerstone Equity Fund | 0.09% | — | Jun 2012 | QCSTIX vs UCEQX | |
| Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund Admiral Shar... | 0.09% | 95.30B | Feb 2019 | QCSTIX vs VTWAX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to QCSTIX
QCSTIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 60. There are 74 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSV Global Value Fund | 95 | — | Jun 2014 | QCSTIX vs LVAGX | |
| MainStay Epoch Global Equity Yield Fund | 94 | — | Dec 2005 | QCSTIX vs EPSYX | |
| Polaris Global Value Fund | 93 | — | May 1998 | QCSTIX vs PGVFX | |
| John Hancock Global Shareholder Yield Fund | 93 | — | Feb 2007 | QCSTIX vs JGYIX | |
| Wasatch Global Value Fund Investor Class Shares | 93 | — | Sep 1996 | QCSTIX vs FMIEX |
Top Performing QCSTIX Alternatives (YTD)
QCSTIX is at 12.25% YTD. There are 87 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 32.57%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Rowe Price Global Technology Fund I Class | 32.57% | — | Nov 2016 | QCSTIX vs PGTIX | |
| Oberweis Global Opportunities Fund | 23.89% | — | Jan 1987 | QCSTIX vs OBEGX | |
| LSV Global Value Fund | 23.56% | — | Jun 2014 | QCSTIX vs LVAGX | |
| Ariel Global Fund | 22.71% | — | Dec 2011 | QCSTIX vs AGLOX | |
| Polaris Global Value Fund | 21.67% | — | May 1998 | QCSTIX vs PGVFX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to QCSTIX
QCSTIX has 13.91% 1-year volatility. There are 113 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.02%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund Investor S... | 7.02% | 2.00B | Dec 2013 | QCSTIX vs VMVFX | |
| Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund Admiral Sh... | 7.03% | 2.00B | Dec 2013 | QCSTIX vs VMNVX | |
| SEI Institutional Managed Trust Global Managed Vol... | 7.19% | — | Jul 2006 | QCSTIX vs SVTAX | |
| MFS Global Total Return Fund Class I | 7.53% | — | Sep 1990 | QCSTIX vs MFWIX | |
| SEI Institutional Investments Trust Global Managed... | 7.56% | — | Jan 2016 | QCSTIX vs SGMAX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to QCSTIX
QCSTIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.95%. There are 85 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.21%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Investment Tax-Managed Real Assets Fund | -5.21% | — | Jun 2019 | QCSTIX vs RTXAX | |
| LSV Global Managed Volatility Fund | -5.76% | — | Jun 2014 | QCSTIX vs LVAFX | |
| SEI Institutional Investments Trust Global Managed... | -5.88% | — | Jan 2016 | QCSTIX vs SGMAX | |
| SEI Institutional Managed Trust Global Managed Vol... | -5.99% | — | Jul 2006 | QCSTIX vs SVTAX | |
| Cohen & Steers Global Infrastructure Fund Class A | -5.99% | — | Aug 2017 | QCSTIX vs CSUAX |
Other Mutual Funds from TIAA-CREF
The 1 most viewed TIAA-CREF mutual funds shown here include QCGRIX and span 1 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CREF Growth Account Class R3 | Large Cap Growth Equities | 16 | 6.83% | — | Apr 2015 | QCSTIX vs QCGRIX |
Often Compared With QCSTIX
Investors most often compare QCSTIX with QCGLIX, VTSAX, CAEIX. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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