SICNX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Schwab International Core Equity Fund (SICNX) 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 SICNX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to SICNX

SICNX charges 0.86% annually. There are 190 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
FSGEX	Fidelity Series Global ex U.S. Index Fund	0.01%	—	Sep 2009	SICNX vs FSGEX
FSOSX	Fidelity Series Overseas Fund	0.01%	—	Jun 2019	SICNX vs FSOSX
FIGSX	Fidelity Series International Growth Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	SICNX vs FIGSX
FINVX	Fidelity Series International Value Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	SICNX vs FINVX
FHLFX	Fidelity Series International Index Fund	0.01%	—	Aug 2018	SICNX vs FHLFX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SICNX

SICNX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 23. There are 294 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 94.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
THOIX	Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund	94	—	Jul 2006	SICNX vs THOIX
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	93	—	Aug 1994	SICNX vs TIVFX
SWRLX	Touchstone International Equity Fund	91	—	Mar 1993	SICNX vs SWRLX
DCINX	Dunham International Stock Fund	91	—	Dec 2004	SICNX vs DCINX
DFWVX	DFA World ex U.S. Value Portfolio Fund	88	—	Aug 2010	SICNX vs DFWVX

Top Performing SICNX Alternatives (YTD)

SICNX is at 10.59% YTD. There are 208 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 35.17%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	35.17%	—	Aug 1994	SICNX vs TIVFX
CIGIX	Calamos International Growth Fund	34.54%	—	Mar 2005	SICNX vs CIGIX
LIAGX	Lord Abbett International Growth Fund	27.78%	—	Jun 2021	SICNX vs LIAGX
FISZX	Fidelity SAI International SMA Completion Fund	27.01%	—	Apr 2019	SICNX vs FISZX
DCINX	Dunham International Stock Fund	26.35%	—	Dec 2004	SICNX vs DCINX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SICNX

SICNX has 16.69% 1-year volatility. There are 341 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 9.17%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FAOCX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class C	9.17%	—	Nov 1997	SICNX vs FAOCX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	9.18%	—	Feb 2017	SICNX vs FAOSX
FAOAX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A	9.18%	—	Sep 1996	SICNX vs FAOAX
FAERX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M	9.19%	—	Apr 1990	SICNX vs FAERX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	9.20%	—	Jul 1995	SICNX vs FAOIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SICNX

SICNX has a 1-year max drawdown of -12.21%. There are 259 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	SICNX vs RWIIX
IVFIX	Federated Hermes International Strategic Value Div...	-6.97%	—	Jun 2008	SICNX vs IVFIX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	-7.26%	—	Feb 2017	SICNX vs FAOSX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	-7.28%	—	Jul 1995	SICNX vs FAOIX
FAERX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M	-7.29%	—	Apr 1990	SICNX vs FAERX

Other Mutual Funds from Charles Schwab

The 10 most viewed Charles Schwab mutual funds shown here include SWPPX, SWVXX, SWTSX and span 8 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $249B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SWPPX	Schwab S&P 500 Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities, S&P 500	73	11.69%	145.00B	May 1997	SICNX vs SWPPX
SWVXX	Schwab Prime Advantage Money Fund Investor Shares	Money Market	—	1.45%	248.87B	Apr 1992	SICNX vs SWVXX
SWTSX	Schwab Total Stock Market Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	71	12.02%	43.45B	Jun 1999	SICNX vs SWTSX
SWLGX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth Index Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	32	8.61%	5.10B	Dec 2017	SICNX vs SWLGX
SWISX	Schwab International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	26	9.54%	14.43B	May 1997	SICNX vs SWISX
SWAGX	Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond Index Fund	Total Bond Market	21	0.38%	8.21B	—	SICNX vs SWAGX
SNXFX	Schwab 1000 Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	70	11.89%	22.44B	Apr 1991	SICNX vs SNXFX
SWLSX	Schwab Large-Cap Growth Fund™	Large Cap Growth Equities	35	11.17%	628.62M	Oct 2005	SICNX vs SWLSX
SWSSX	Schwab Small-Cap Index Fund-Select Shares	Small Cap Blend Equities	64	18.71%	7.51B	May 1997	SICNX vs SWSSX
SFLNX	Schwab Fundamental US Large Company Index Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	92	14.66%	12.67B	Apr 2007	SICNX vs SFLNX

Often Compared With SICNX

Investors most often compare SICNX with SWMIX, SFNNX, VITAX. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SWMIX	Schwab International Opportunities Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	16	13.39%	—	Apr 2004	SICNX vs SWMIX
SFNNX	Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Ind...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	86	21.53%	5.14B	Apr 2007	SICNX vs SFNNX
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	81	33.66%	144.20B	Mar 2004	SICNX vs VITAX
REREX	American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund Class R-4	Large Cap Growth Equities, Foreign Large Cap Equities	40	12.18%	—	—	SICNX vs REREX
VT	Vanguard Total World Stock ETF	Global Equities	67	12.24%	90.20B	Jun 2008	SICNX vs VT
LISIX	Lazard International Strategic Equity Portfolio R6	Foreign Large Cap Equities	25	11.97%	—	Oct 2005	SICNX vs LISIX
FTIHX	Fidelity Total International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	58	15.53%	—	Jun 2016	SICNX vs FTIHX
INIVX	VanEck International Investors Gold Fund	Precious Metals	36	7.71%	—	Feb 1956	SICNX vs INIVX
OIGAX	Invesco Oppenheimer International Growth Fund Clas...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	7	3.90%	—	Mar 1996	SICNX vs OIGAX
SCINX	DWS CROCI International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	51	8.99%	—	Jun 1953	SICNX vs SCINX
PRCPX	T. Rowe Price Credit Opportunities Fund	High Yield Bonds	95	1.79%	—	Apr 2014	SICNX vs PRCPX
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	781.00B	Jan 1993	SICNX vs SPY
SCHF	Schwab International Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	59	15.56%	66.49B	Nov 2009	SICNX vs SCHF
SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	96	77.13%	67.82B	Dec 2011	SICNX vs SMH
TRIGX	T.Rowe Price International Value Equity Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	46	11.65%	—	Dec 1998	SICNX vs TRIGX
CIVVX	Causeway International Value Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	24	6.15%	—	Oct 2001	SICNX vs CIVVX
GSEU	Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Europe Equity ETF	Europe Equities	32	5.62%	116.64M	Mar 2016	SICNX vs GSEU
IXUS	iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	60	14.51%	58.44B	Oct 2012	SICNX vs IXUS
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	73	21.30%	493.99B	Mar 1999	SICNX vs QQQ
FSKLX	Fidelity SAI International Low Volatility Index Fu...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	9	3.96%	—	May 2015	SICNX vs FSKLX

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