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 14 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
FINVX	Fidelity Series International Value Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	SWISX vs FINVX
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
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 62. There are 170 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 97.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
GTMIX	GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund	97	—	Jul 1998	SWISX vs GTMIX
SAHMX	SA International Value Fund	96	—	Aug 1999	SWISX vs SAHMX
PTSIX	PIMCO RAE PLUS International Fund	95	—	Sep 2011	SWISX vs PTSIX
SWRLX	Touchstone International Equity Fund	94	—	Mar 1993	SWISX vs SWRLX
VIHAX	Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index F...	94	20.40B	Mar 2016	SWISX vs VIHAX

Top Performing SWISX Alternatives (YTD)

SWISX is at 11.84% YTD. There are 189 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 22.83%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DCINX	Dunham International Stock Fund	22.83%	—	Dec 2004	SWISX vs DCINX
QFVOX	Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Fund	21.28%	—	May 1998	SWISX vs QFVOX
GTMIX	GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund	21.02%	—	Jul 1998	SWISX vs GTMIX
SWRLX	Touchstone International Equity Fund	21.00%	—	Mar 1993	SWISX vs SWRLX
GIOTX	GMO International Developed Equity Allocation Fund	20.64%	—	Jun 2006	SWISX vs GIOTX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SWISX

SWISX has 15.88% 1-year volatility. There are 207 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.67%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FAOAX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A	7.67%	—	Sep 1996	SWISX vs FAOAX
FAOCX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class C	7.67%	—	Nov 1997	SWISX vs FAOCX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	7.68%	—	Feb 2017	SWISX vs FAOSX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	7.69%	—	Jul 1995	SWISX vs FAOIX
FAERX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M	7.69%	—	Apr 1990	SWISX vs FAERX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SWISX

SWISX has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.39%. There are 167 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
FAOAX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A	-7.29%	—	Sep 1996	SWISX vs FAOAX

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 $247B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SWPPX	Schwab S&P 500 Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities, S&P 500	59	10.09%	144.34B	May 1997	SWISX vs SWPPX
SWVXX	Schwab Prime Advantage Money Fund Investor Shares	Money Market	—	1.74%	247.33B	Apr 1992	SWISX vs SWVXX
SWTSX	Schwab Total Stock Market Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	58	10.49%	44.09B	Jun 1999	SWISX vs SWTSX
SWLGX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth Index Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	10	0.29%	4.75B	Dec 2017	SWISX vs SWLGX
SWAGX	Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond Index Fund	Total Bond Market	13	-0.96%	8.24B	—	SWISX vs SWAGX
SNXFX	Schwab 1000 Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	56	10.31%	22.19B	Apr 1991	SWISX vs SNXFX
SFLNX	Schwab Fundamental US Large Company Index Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	96	17.46%	13.18B	Apr 2007	SWISX vs SFLNX
SWLSX	Schwab Large-Cap Growth Fund™	Large Cap Growth Equities	17	5.00%	598.86M	Oct 2005	SWISX vs SWLSX
SWSSX	Schwab Small-Cap Index Fund-Select Shares	Small Cap Blend Equities	76	18.88%	7.55B	May 1997	SWISX vs SWSSX
SFNNX	Schwab Fundamental International Equity Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	91	19.94%	5.35B	Apr 2007	SWISX vs SFNNX

Often Compared With SWISX

Investors most often compare SWISX with SCHF, VXUS, VTIAX. These 20 comparison targets span 8 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	78	15.34%	67.17B	Nov 2009	SWISX vs SCHF
VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETF	Global Equities	72	13.32%	651.00B	Jan 2011	SWISX vs VXUS
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	70	12.86%	651.00B	Nov 2010	SWISX vs VTIAX
FTIHX	Fidelity Total International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	70	12.93%	—	Jun 2016	SWISX vs FTIHX
SCHE	Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	52	10.49%	12.59B	Jan 2010	SWISX vs SCHE
SFENX	Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Equity Index F...	Emerging Markets Equities	76	14.20%	—	Jan 2008	SWISX vs SFENX
VT	Vanguard Total World Stock ETF	Global Equities	77	12.40%	97.00B	Jun 2008	SWISX vs VT
SICNX	Schwab International Core Equity Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	39	11.64%	—	May 2008	SWISX vs SICNX
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	95	24.36%	104.16B	Oct 2011	SWISX vs SCHD
SFILX	Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Ind...	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	55	10.73%	—	Jan 2008	SWISX vs SFILX
SWMIX	Schwab International Opportunities Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	20	10.02%	—	Apr 2004	SWISX vs SWMIX
SWASX	Schwab Global Real Estate Fund™	REIT	49	11.67%	—	May 2007	SWISX vs SWASX
DOXFX	Dodge & Cox International Stock X	Foreign Large Cap Equities	82	15.01%	—	Jan 2001	SWISX vs DOXFX
AVNM	Avantis All International Markets Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	77	13.68%	697.66M	Jun 2023	SWISX vs AVNM
NSRIX	Northern Global Sustainability Index Fund	Global Equities	54	10.06%	—	Mar 2008	SWISX vs NSRIX
USIFX	USAA International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	66	13.41%	—	Jul 1988	SWISX vs USIFX
SCINX	DWS CROCI International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	87	15.08%	—	Jun 1953	SWISX vs SCINX
SWBGX	Schwab MarketTrack Balanced Portfolio™	Diversified Portfolio	75	7.03%	—	Nov 1995	SWISX vs SWBGX
FLGR	Franklin FTSE Germany ETF	Europe Equities	22	3.94%	38.36M	Nov 2017	SWISX vs FLGR
VEMRX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Index Fund Institutional...	Emerging Markets Equities	40	9.20%	163.30B	Dec 2010	SWISX vs VEMRX

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