WBIGX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

William Blair International Growth Fund (WBIGX) 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 WBIGX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to WBIGX

WBIGX charges 1.31% annually. There are 383 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	WBIGX vs FSOSX
FIGSX	Fidelity Series International Growth Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	WBIGX vs FIGSX
FSGEX	Fidelity Series Global ex U.S. Index Fund	0.01%	—	Sep 2009	WBIGX vs FSGEX
FINVX	Fidelity Series International Value Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	WBIGX vs FINVX
FHLFX	Fidelity Series International Index Fund	0.01%	—	Aug 2018	WBIGX vs FHLFX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to WBIGX

WBIGX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 28. There are 236 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	WBIGX vs THOIX
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	93	—	Aug 1994	WBIGX vs TIVFX
SWRLX	Touchstone International Equity Fund	91	—	Mar 1993	WBIGX vs SWRLX
DCINX	Dunham International Stock Fund	91	—	Dec 2004	WBIGX vs DCINX
SAHMX	SA International Value Fund	90	—	Aug 1999	WBIGX vs SAHMX

Top Performing WBIGX Alternatives (YTD)

WBIGX is at 14.85% YTD. There are 63 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	WBIGX vs TIVFX
CIGIX	Calamos International Growth Fund	34.19%	—	Mar 2005	WBIGX vs CIGIX
FISZX	Fidelity SAI International SMA Completion Fund	27.01%	—	Apr 2019	WBIGX vs FISZX
LIAGX	Lord Abbett International Growth Fund	26.97%	—	Jun 2021	WBIGX vs LIAGX
JIJIX	John Hancock International Dynamic Growth Fund	26.05%	—	May 2019	WBIGX vs JIJIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to WBIGX

WBIGX has 15.09% 1-year volatility. There are 236 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 9.19%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FAOCX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class C	9.19%	—	Nov 1997	WBIGX vs FAOCX
FAERX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M	9.19%	—	Apr 1990	WBIGX vs FAERX
FAOAX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A	9.20%	—	Sep 1996	WBIGX vs FAOAX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	9.20%	—	Feb 2017	WBIGX vs FAOSX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	9.22%	—	Jul 1995	WBIGX vs FAOIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to WBIGX

WBIGX has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.23%. 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	WBIGX vs RWIIX
IVFIX	Federated Hermes International Strategic Value Div...	-6.97%	—	Jun 2008	WBIGX vs IVFIX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	-7.26%	—	Feb 2017	WBIGX vs FAOSX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	-7.28%	—	Jul 1995	WBIGX vs FAOIX
FAOAX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A	-7.29%	—	Sep 1996	WBIGX vs FAOAX

Other Mutual Funds from William Blair

The 10 most viewed William Blair mutual funds shown here include LCGFX, WBCIX, WSMDX and span 8 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
LCGFX	William Blair Large Cap Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	14	5.61%	—	Dec 1999	WBIGX vs LCGFX
WBCIX	William Blair Small-Mid Cap Core Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	26	12.39%	—	Oct 2019	WBIGX vs WBCIX
WSMDX	William Blair Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	32	12.98%	—	Dec 2003	WBIGX vs WSMDX
WBSIX	William Blair Small Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	38	16.21%	—	Dec 1999	WBIGX vs WBSIX
WBGSX	William Blair Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	24	10.75%	—	Mar 1946	WBIGX vs WBGSX
BESIX	William Blair Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fu...	Emerging Markets Diversified	71	22.79%	—	Oct 2011	WBIGX vs BESIX
WGFIX	William Blair Global Leaders Fund	Global Equities	27	8.91%	—	Oct 2007	WBIGX vs WGFIX
WISIX	William Blair International Small Cap Growth Fund	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	14	12.94%	—	Oct 2005	WBIGX vs WISIX
WILIX	William Blair International Leaders Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	35	16.45%	—	Aug 2012	WBIGX vs WILIX
WBELX	William Blair Emerging Markets Leaders Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	48	17.26%	—	Mar 2008	WBIGX vs WBELX

Often Compared With WBIGX

Investors most often compare WBIGX with VOO, SIMYX, SCHF. These 19 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	1.60T	Sep 2010	WBIGX vs VOO
SIMYX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Managed Intern...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	29	6.18%	—	Oct 2016	WBIGX vs SIMYX
SCHF	Schwab International Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	59	15.56%	66.49B	Nov 2009	WBIGX vs SCHF
EPDPX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund Class A	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	87	13.86%	—	Jan 2014	WBIGX vs EPDPX
WEDIX	William Blair Emerging Markets Debt Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	92	4.01%	—	May 2021	WBIGX vs WEDIX
WBIIX	William Blair Institutional International Growth F...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	29	14.90%	—	Jul 2002	WBIGX vs WBIIX
EPDIX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	87	13.98%	—	Jan 2014	WBIGX vs EPDIX
ANDIX	AQR International Defensive Style Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	—	—	—	Jul 2012	WBIGX vs ANDIX
BIGIX	William Blair International Growth Fund Class I	Foreign Large Cap Equities	30	14.97%	—	May 2019	WBIGX vs BIGIX
APHIX	Artisan International Fund Institutional Class	Foreign Large Cap Equities	49	14.24%	—	Jul 1997	WBIGX vs APHIX
KGIIX	Kopernik International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	81	9.82%	—	Jun 2015	WBIGX vs KGIIX
GSINX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	19	6.39%	—	Dec 2016	WBIGX vs GSINX
SFNNX	Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Ind...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	86	21.53%	5.14B	Apr 2007	WBIGX vs SFNNX
GTMIX	GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	88	14.34%	—	Jul 1998	WBIGX vs GTMIX
PTSIX	PIMCO RAE PLUS International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	83	14.16%	—	Sep 2011	WBIGX vs PTSIX
TBGVX	Tweedy, Browne International Value Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	38	10.01%	—	Jun 1993	WBIGX vs TBGVX
GSIMX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	19	6.45%	—	Dec 2016	WBIGX vs GSIMX
GQJPX	GQG Partners International Quality Dividend Income...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	25	6.21%	—	Jun 2021	WBIGX vs GQJPX
PPYPX	PIMCO RAE International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	62	13.69%	—	Jun 2015	WBIGX vs PPYPX

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