SA International Small Company Fund (SAISX) 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 SAISX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to SAISX
SAISX charges 0.74% annually. There are 14 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 | SAISX vs FSTSX | |
| Fidelity SAI International Small Cap Index Fund | 0.10% | — | Jun 2021 | SAISX vs FSISX | |
| Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund... | 0.11% | — | Apr 2009 | SAISX vs VFSNX | |
| Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund... | 0.16% | 13.80B | Feb 2019 | SAISX vs VFSAX | |
| Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund Institu... | 0.36% | — | Dec 2019 | SAISX vs AVDVX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SAISX
SAISX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 50. There are 21 mutual funds in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 89.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtus International Small-Cap Fund | 89 | — | Dec 1997 | SAISX vs ALOIX | |
| Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund Class G | 83 | — | Jan 2021 | SAISX vs AVANX | |
| Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund Institu... | 82 | — | Dec 2019 | SAISX vs AVDVX | |
| RBB Free Market International Equity Fund | 80 | — | Dec 2007 | SAISX vs FMNEX | |
| Hotchkis & Wiley International Small Cap Diversifi... | 80 | — | Jun 2020 | SAISX vs HWTIX |
Top Performing SAISX Alternatives (YTD)
SAISX is at 8.42% YTD. There are 38 mutual funds in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 24.46%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artisan International Explorer Fund | 24.46% | — | May 2022 | SAISX vs ARHBX | |
| Hood River International Opportunity Fund | 19.18% | — | Sep 2021 | SAISX vs HRIOX | |
| Hood River International Opportunity Fund Investor... | 19.11% | — | Aug 2023 | SAISX vs HRIIX | |
| Lazard International Small Cap Equity Portfolio | 18.70% | — | Nov 1993 | SAISX vs LZISX | |
| AMG Yacktman Special Opportunities Fund | 17.51% | — | Jun 2014 | SAISX vs YASLX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SAISX
SAISX has 14.70% 1-year volatility. There are 45 mutual funds in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 11.04%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMG Yacktman Special Opportunities Fund | 11.04% | — | Jun 2014 | SAISX vs YASLX | |
| MFS International New Discovery Fund Class R6 | 12.47% | — | Jun 2012 | SAISX vs MIDLX | |
| MFS International New Discovery Fund | 12.50% | — | Oct 1997 | SAISX vs MWNIX | |
| Harding Loevner International Small Companies Port... | 12.62% | — | Mar 2007 | SAISX vs HLMSX | |
| Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Small Cap Fund | 12.81% | — | Apr 2008 | SAISX vs QUSIX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SAISX
SAISX has a 1-year max drawdown of -12.00%. There are 48 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 | SAISX vs ARHBX | |
| Virtus International Small-Cap Fund | -10.07% | — | Dec 1997 | SAISX vs ALOIX | |
| Invesco Global Opportunities Fund Class A | -10.08% | — | Oct 1990 | SAISX vs OPGIX | |
| Artisan International Small-Mid Fund | -10.10% | — | Dec 2001 | SAISX vs ARTJX | |
| AMG Yacktman Special Opportunities Fund | -10.18% | — | Jun 2014 | SAISX vs YASLX |
Other Mutual Funds from SA Funds
The 9 most viewed SA Funds mutual funds shown here include SAHMX, SAEMX, SABTX and span 9 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA International Value Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 96 | 16.52% | — | Aug 1999 | SAISX vs SAHMX | |
| SA Emerging Markets Value Fund | Emerging Markets Equities | 74 | 18.42% | — | Apr 2007 | SAISX vs SAEMX | |
| SA U.S. Value Fund | Large Cap Value Equities | 97 | 20.93% | — | Aug 1999 | SAISX vs SABTX | |
| SA Worldwide Moderate Growth Fund | Global Allocation | 96 | 11.78% | — | Jun 2015 | SAISX vs SAWMX | |
| SA Global Fixed Income Fund | Global Bonds | 63 | 1.38% | — | Jul 1999 | SAISX vs SAXIX | |
| SA Real Estate Securities Fund | REIT | 29 | 17.15% | — | Apr 2007 | SAISX vs SAREX | |
| SA U.S. Core Market Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 67 | 10.13% | — | Aug 1999 | SAISX vs SAMKX | |
| SA U.S. Small Company Fund | Small Cap Blend Equities | 78 | 18.11% | — | Aug 1999 | SAISX vs SAUMX | |
| SA U.S. Fixed Income Fund | Ultrashort Bond | 90 | 0.85% | — | Apr 2007 | SAISX vs SAUFX |
Often Compared With SAISX
Investors most often compare SAISX with QISIX, VOO, FIQIX. These 16 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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