TIIEX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to TIIEX

TIIEX charges 0.46% annually. There are 73 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	TIIEX vs FSOSX
FIGSX	Fidelity Series International Growth Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	TIIEX vs FIGSX
FSGEX	Fidelity Series Global ex U.S. Index Fund	0.01%	—	Sep 2009	TIIEX vs FSGEX
FINVX	Fidelity Series International Value Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	TIIEX vs FINVX
FHLFX	Fidelity Series International Index Fund	0.01%	—	Aug 2018	TIIEX vs FHLFX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to TIIEX

TIIEX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 23. There are 282 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	TIIEX vs THOIX
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	93	—	Aug 1994	TIIEX vs TIVFX
SWRLX	Touchstone International Equity Fund	91	—	Mar 1993	TIIEX vs SWRLX
DCINX	Dunham International Stock Fund	91	—	Dec 2004	TIIEX vs DCINX
DFWVX	DFA World ex U.S. Value Portfolio Fund	88	—	Aug 2010	TIIEX vs DFWVX

Top Performing TIIEX Alternatives (YTD)

TIIEX is at 7.50% YTD. There are 311 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	TIIEX vs TIVFX
CIGIX	Calamos International Growth Fund	34.54%	—	Mar 2005	TIIEX vs CIGIX
LIAGX	Lord Abbett International Growth Fund	27.78%	—	Jun 2021	TIIEX vs LIAGX
FISZX	Fidelity SAI International SMA Completion Fund	27.01%	—	Apr 2019	TIIEX vs FISZX
DCINX	Dunham International Stock Fund	26.35%	—	Dec 2004	TIIEX vs DCINX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to TIIEX

TIIEX has 17.13% 1-year volatility. There are 361 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	TIIEX vs FAOCX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	9.18%	—	Feb 2017	TIIEX vs FAOSX
FAOAX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A	9.18%	—	Sep 1996	TIIEX vs FAOAX
FAERX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M	9.19%	—	Apr 1990	TIIEX vs FAERX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	9.20%	—	Jul 1995	TIIEX vs FAOIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to TIIEX

TIIEX has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.24%. There are 346 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	TIIEX vs RWIIX
IVFIX	Federated Hermes International Strategic Value Div...	-6.97%	—	Jun 2008	TIIEX vs IVFIX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	-7.26%	—	Feb 2017	TIIEX vs FAOSX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	-7.28%	—	Jul 1995	TIIEX vs FAOIX
FAERX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M	-7.29%	—	Apr 1990	TIIEX vs FAERX

Other Mutual Funds from TIAA Investments

The 10 most viewed TIAA Investments mutual funds shown here include TIEIX, TILIX, TISPX and span 7 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TIEIX	TIAA-CREF Equity Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	70	11.71%	—	Jul 1999	TIIEX vs TIEIX
TILIX	TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Growth Index Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	31	8.58%	—	Oct 2002	TIIEX vs TILIX
TISPX	TIAA-CREF S&P 500 Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	73	11.68%	—	Oct 2002	TIIEX vs TISPX
TCIEX	TIAA-CREF International Equity Index Fund Institut...	Large Cap Blend Equities, Foreign Large Cap Equities	26	9.52%	—	Oct 2002	TIIEX vs TCIEX
TISCX	TIAA-CREF Social Choice Equity Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	13.71%	—	Jul 1999	TIIEX vs TISCX
TLLIX	TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Index 2050 Fund	Target Retirement Date	71	12.02%	—	Sep 2009	TIIEX vs TLLIX
TILGX	TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Growth Fund Institutional Clas...	Large Cap Growth Equities	26	8.14%	—	Mar 2006	TIIEX vs TILGX
TILVX	TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Value Index Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	83	14.30%	—	Oct 2002	TIIEX vs TILVX
TISBX	TIAA-CREF Small-Cap Blend Index Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	64	18.69%	—	Oct 2002	TIIEX vs TISBX
TIREX	TIAA-CREF Real Estate Securities Fund Institutiona...	REIT	11	9.14%	—	Oct 2002	TIIEX vs TIREX

Often Compared With TIIEX

Investors most often compare TIIEX with VXUS, VOO, SCHF. These 20 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETF	Global Equities	60	14.25%	629.30B	Jan 2011	TIIEX vs VXUS
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	1.60T	Sep 2010	TIIEX vs VOO
SCHF	Schwab International Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	59	15.56%	66.49B	Nov 2009	TIIEX vs SCHF
RNPGX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class R-6	Global Equities	30	7.51%	—	Aug 2008	TIIEX vs RNPGX
FTIHX	Fidelity Total International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	58	15.53%	—	Jun 2016	TIIEX vs FTIHX
MIEIX	MFS International Equity Fund Class R6	Foreign Large Cap Equities	9	3.25%	—	Jan 1996	TIIEX vs MIEIX
WELL	Welltower Inc.		79	8.28%	—	—	TIIEX vs WELL
KGIIX	Kopernik International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	81	9.82%	—	Jun 2015	TIIEX vs KGIIX
PPYPX	PIMCO RAE International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	58	13.80%	—	Jun 2015	TIIEX vs PPYPX
EPDIX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	87	13.98%	—	Jan 2014	TIIEX vs EPDIX
STEZX	AB International Strategic Equities Portfolio	Foreign Large Cap Equities	82	21.69%	—	Dec 2015	TIIEX vs STEZX
GQJPX	GQG Partners International Quality Dividend Income...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	25	6.21%	—	Jun 2021	TIIEX vs GQJPX
GSIMX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	19	6.45%	—	Dec 2016	TIIEX vs GSIMX
GTMIX	GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	88	14.34%	—	Jul 1998	TIIEX vs GTMIX
PZRIX	PIMCO RAE Global ex-US Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	84	15.07%	—	Jun 2015	TIIEX vs PZRIX
TVIIX	TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Index 2060 Fund	Target Retirement Date	71	12.42%	—	Sep 2014	TIIEX vs TVIIX
EPDPX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund Class A	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	87	13.86%	—	Jan 2014	TIIEX vs EPDPX
FSKLX	Fidelity SAI International Low Volatility Index Fu...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	9	3.96%	—	May 2015	TIIEX vs FSKLX
GSINX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	19	6.39%	—	Dec 2016	TIIEX vs GSINX
PTSIX	PIMCO RAE PLUS International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	81	14.61%	—	Sep 2011	TIIEX vs PTSIX

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