Vanguard International Core Stock Fund Investor Shares (VWICX) Alternatives

Vanguard International Core Stock Fund Investor Shares (VWICX) 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 VWICX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to VWICX

VWICX charges 0.45% annually. Among mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among VWICX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
FSGEX	Fidelity Series Global ex U.S. Index Fund	0.01%	Sep 29, 2009	VWICX vs FSGEX
FINVX	Fidelity Series International Value Fund	0.01%	Dec 3, 2009	VWICX vs FINVX
FSOSX	Fidelity Series Overseas Fund	0.01%	Jun 21, 2019	VWICX vs FSOSX
FIGSX	Fidelity Series International Growth Fund	0.01%	Dec 3, 2009	VWICX vs FIGSX
FHLFX	Fidelity Series International Index Fund	0.01%	Aug 17, 2018	VWICX vs FHLFX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VWICX

Among mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
KGIIX	Kopernik International Fund	98	Jun 29, 2015	VWICX vs KGIIX
EPDIX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund	97	Jan 9, 2014	VWICX vs EPDIX
EPDPX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund Class A	97	Jan 10, 2014	VWICX vs EPDPX
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	96	Aug 1, 1994	VWICX vs TIVFX
GTMIX	GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund	95	Jul 28, 1998	VWICX vs GTMIX

Top Performing VWICX Alternatives (YTD)

VWICX alternatives from the Foreign Large Cap Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	10.36%	Aug 1, 1994	VWICX vs TIVFX
PPYPX	PIMCO RAE International Fund	8.42%	Jun 4, 2015	VWICX vs PPYPX
PZRIX	PIMCO RAE Global ex-US Fund	7.89%	Jun 4, 2015	VWICX vs PZRIX
PTSIX	PIMCO RAE PLUS International Fund	7.77%	Sep 29, 2011	VWICX vs PTSIX
KGIIX	Kopernik International Fund	5.93%	Jun 29, 2015	VWICX vs KGIIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VWICX

VWICX alternatives from the Foreign Large Cap Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
TBGVX	Tweedy, Browne International Value Fund	12.26%	Jun 14, 1993	VWICX vs TBGVX
FSKLX	Fidelity SAI International Low Volatility Index Fu...	12.28%	May 29, 2015	VWICX vs FSKLX
GQJPX	GQG Partners International Quality Dividend Income...	12.39%	Jun 29, 2021	VWICX vs GQJPX
GSIMX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	12.47%	Dec 15, 2016	VWICX vs GSIMX
GSINX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	12.48%	Dec 14, 2016	VWICX vs GSINX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VWICX

VWICX alternatives from the Foreign Large Cap Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
IVFIX	Federated Hermes International Strategic Value Div...	-8.47%	Jun 3, 2008	VWICX vs IVFIX
SIMYX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Managed Intern...	-8.55%	Oct 16, 2016	VWICX vs SIMYX
FSKLX	Fidelity SAI International Low Volatility Index Fu...	-8.64%	May 29, 2015	VWICX vs FSKLX
GSINX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	-8.74%	Dec 14, 2016	VWICX vs GSINX
GSIMX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	-8.75%	Dec 15, 2016	VWICX vs GSIMX

Other Mutual Funds from Vanguard

Most popular Vanguard mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
VTSAX	Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Admiral Sha...	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	-3.97%	Nov 13, 2000	VWICX vs VTSAX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	-4.35%	Nov 13, 2000	VWICX vs VFIAX
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Large Cap Blend Equities, Foreign Large Cap Equities	86	1.75%	Nov 29, 2010	VWICX vs VTIAX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	38	-10.40%	Nov 13, 2000	VWICX vs VIGAX
VWELX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares	Diversified Portfolio	74	-3.35%	Jul 1, 1929	VWICX vs VWELX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	46	-0.28%	Nov 12, 2001	VWICX vs VBTLX
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	10	-5.09%	May 15, 1992	VWICX vs VDIGX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	38	-10.39%	May 14, 1998	VWICX vs VIGIX
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	61	-7.30%	Mar 25, 2004	VWICX vs VITAX
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	69	-2.43%	Nov 13, 2000	VWICX vs VBIAX

Often Compared With VWICX

What investors most often compare with VWICX, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	85	3.51%	Jan 26, 2011	VWICX vs VXUS
VWIGX	Vanguard International Growth Fund Investor Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities, Foreign Large Cap Equities	13	-8.64%	Sep 30, 1981	VWICX vs VWIGX
VZICX	Vanguard International Core Stock Fund Admiral Sha...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	87	-0.32%	Oct 16, 2019	VWICX vs VZICX
VWILX	Vanguard International Growth Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities, Foreign Large Cap Equities	13	-8.61%	Aug 13, 2001	VWICX vs VWILX
VGWAX	Vanguard Global Wellington Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	81	1.04%	Nov 2, 2017	VWICX vs VGWAX
QWLD	SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	63	-0.08%	Jun 4, 2014	VWICX vs QWLD
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	60	-3.66%	Sep 7, 2010	VWICX vs VOO
PRBLX	Parnassus Core Equity Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	12	-8.62%	Aug 31, 1992	VWICX vs PRBLX
NOINX	Northern International Equity Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	59	-1.88%	Mar 22, 2005	VWICX vs NOINX
BIAHX	Brown Advisory - WMC Strategic European Equity Fun...	Europe Equities	67	-5.32%	Oct 20, 2013	VWICX vs BIAHX
BRXIX	MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	90	-0.81%	Sep 15, 2015	VWICX vs BRXIX
GCIIX	Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	83	-0.88%	Aug 15, 1997	VWICX vs GCIIX
APHKX	Artisan International Value Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	47	-2.01%	Oct 2, 2006	VWICX vs APHKX
VIDGX	Vanguard International Dividend Growth Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	15	-4.60%	Nov 15, 2023	VWICX vs VIDGX
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	-3.65%	Jan 22, 1993	VWICX vs SPY
VMVFX	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund Investor S...	Global Equities	47	1.71%	Dec 12, 2013	VWICX vs VMVFX
NRILY	Nomura Research Institute Ltd ADR		25	-27.32%	—	VWICX vs NRILY
VMM.AX	Viridis Mining and Minerals Limited		98	49.80%	—	VWICX vs VMM.AX
NOIEX	Northern Income Equity Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	50	-4.59%	Mar 31, 1994	VWICX vs NOIEX
VYMI	Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF	Dividend, Foreign Large Cap Equities	92	6.37%	Feb 25, 2016	VWICX vs VYMI

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