SWISX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to SWISX

SWISX charges 0.06% annually. There are 13 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
FSOSX	Fidelity Series Overseas Fund	0.01%	—	Jun 2019	SWISX vs FSOSX
FIGSX	Fidelity Series International Growth Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	SWISX vs FIGSX
FSGEX	Fidelity Series Global ex U.S. Index Fund	0.01%	—	Sep 2009	SWISX vs FSGEX
FINVX	Fidelity Series International Value Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	SWISX vs FINVX
FHLFX	Fidelity Series International Index Fund	0.01%	—	Aug 2018	SWISX vs FHLFX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SWISX

SWISX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 26. There are 255 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	SWISX vs THOIX
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	93	—	Aug 1994	SWISX vs TIVFX
SWRLX	Touchstone International Equity Fund	91	—	Mar 1993	SWISX vs SWRLX
DCINX	Dunham International Stock Fund	91	—	Dec 2004	SWISX vs DCINX
DFWVX	DFA World ex U.S. Value Portfolio Fund	88	—	Aug 2010	SWISX vs DFWVX

Top Performing SWISX Alternatives (YTD)

SWISX is at 9.54% YTD. There are 252 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	SWISX vs TIVFX
CIGIX	Calamos International Growth Fund	34.54%	—	Mar 2005	SWISX vs CIGIX
LIAGX	Lord Abbett International Growth Fund	27.78%	—	Jun 2021	SWISX vs LIAGX
FISZX	Fidelity SAI International SMA Completion Fund	27.01%	—	Apr 2019	SWISX vs FISZX
DCINX	Dunham International Stock Fund	26.35%	—	Dec 2004	SWISX vs DCINX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SWISX

SWISX has 15.18% 1-year volatility. There are 255 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	SWISX vs FAOCX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	9.18%	—	Feb 2017	SWISX vs FAOSX
FAOAX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A	9.18%	—	Sep 1996	SWISX vs FAOAX
FAERX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M	9.19%	—	Apr 1990	SWISX vs FAERX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	9.20%	—	Jul 1995	SWISX vs FAOIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SWISX

SWISX has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.39%. There are 164 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	SWISX vs RWIIX
IVFIX	Federated Hermes International Strategic Value Div...	-6.97%	—	Jun 2008	SWISX vs IVFIX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	-7.26%	—	Feb 2017	SWISX vs FAOSX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	-7.28%	—	Jul 1995	SWISX vs FAOIX
FAERX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M	-7.29%	—	Apr 1990	SWISX 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	SWISX vs SWPPX
SWVXX	Schwab Prime Advantage Money Fund Investor Shares	Money Market	—	1.45%	248.87B	Apr 1992	SWISX vs SWVXX
SWTSX	Schwab Total Stock Market Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	71	12.02%	43.45B	Jun 1999	SWISX vs SWTSX
SWLGX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth Index Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	32	8.61%	5.10B	Dec 2017	SWISX vs SWLGX
SWAGX	Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond Index Fund	Total Bond Market	21	0.38%	8.21B	—	SWISX vs SWAGX
SNXFX	Schwab 1000 Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	70	11.89%	22.44B	Apr 1991	SWISX vs SNXFX
SWLSX	Schwab Large-Cap Growth Fund™	Large Cap Growth Equities	35	11.17%	628.62M	Oct 2005	SWISX vs SWLSX
SWSSX	Schwab Small-Cap Index Fund-Select Shares	Small Cap Blend Equities	64	18.71%	7.51B	May 1997	SWISX vs SWSSX
SFLNX	Schwab Fundamental US Large Company Index Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	92	14.66%	12.67B	Apr 2007	SWISX vs SFLNX
SFNNX	Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Ind...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	86	21.53%	5.14B	Apr 2007	SWISX vs SFNNX

Often Compared With SWISX

Investors most often compare SWISX with SCHF, VXUS, VTIAX. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SCHF	Schwab International Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	59	15.56%	66.49B	Nov 2009	SWISX vs SCHF
VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETF	Global Equities	60	14.25%	629.30B	Jan 2011	SWISX vs VXUS
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	58	15.40%	629.30B	Nov 2010	SWISX vs VTIAX
FTIHX	Fidelity Total International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	58	15.53%	—	Jun 2016	SWISX vs FTIHX
SCHE	Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	54	11.88%	12.74B	Jan 2010	SWISX vs SCHE
SFENX	Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company ...	Emerging Markets Diversified	86	17.28%	—	Jan 2008	SWISX vs SFENX
VT	Vanguard Total World Stock ETF	Global Equities	67	12.24%	90.20B	Jun 2008	SWISX vs VT
SICNX	Schwab International Core Equity Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	23	10.59%	—	May 2008	SWISX vs SICNX
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	80	19.01%	94.95B	Oct 2011	SWISX vs SCHD
SFILX	Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Ind...	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	47	11.83%	—	Jan 2008	SWISX vs SFILX
SWMIX	Schwab International Opportunities Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	16	13.39%	—	Apr 2004	SWISX vs SWMIX
SWASX	Schwab Global Real Estate Fund™	REIT	14	6.48%	—	May 2007	SWISX vs SWASX
USIFX	USAA International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	36	12.04%	—	Jul 1988	SWISX vs USIFX
DOXFX	Dodge & Cox International Stock X	Foreign Large Cap Equities	60	12.82%	—	Jan 2001	SWISX vs DOXFX
VIHAX	Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index F...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend, Foreign Large Cap Equities	73	12.57%	20.00B	Mar 2016	SWISX vs VIHAX
SCINX	DWS CROCI International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	51	8.99%	—	Jun 1953	SWISX vs SCINX
NSRIX	Northern Global Sustainability Index Fund	Global Equities	53	9.87%	—	Mar 2008	SWISX vs NSRIX
AVNM	Avantis All International Markets Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	69	14.81%	638.61M	Jun 2023	SWISX vs AVNM
SWBGX	Schwab MarketTrack Balanced Portfolio™	Diversified Portfolio	73	7.84%	—	Nov 1995	SWISX vs SWBGX
FLGR	Franklin FTSE Germany ETF	Europe Equities	11	0.44%	44.74M	Nov 2017	SWISX vs FLGR

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