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
FINVX	Fidelity Series International Value Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	WBIGX vs FINVX
FSOSX	Fidelity Series Overseas Fund	0.01%	—	Jun 2019	WBIGX vs FSOSX
FSGEX	Fidelity Series Global ex U.S. Index Fund	0.01%	—	Sep 2009	WBIGX vs FSGEX
FIGSX	Fidelity Series International Growth Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	WBIGX vs FIGSX
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 23. There are 313 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
GTMIX	GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund	94	—	Jul 1998	WBIGX vs GTMIX
SAHMX	SA International Value Fund	92	—	Aug 1999	WBIGX vs SAHMX
SWRLX	Touchstone International Equity Fund	89	—	Mar 1993	WBIGX vs SWRLX
PTSIX	PIMCO RAE PLUS International Fund	89	—	Sep 2011	WBIGX vs PTSIX
GIOTX	GMO International Developed Equity Allocation Fund	88	—	Jun 2006	WBIGX vs GIOTX

Top Performing WBIGX Alternatives (YTD)

WBIGX is at 12.12% YTD. There are 107 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 25.67%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	25.67%	—	Aug 1994	WBIGX vs TIVFX
FISZX	Fidelity SAI International SMA Completion Fund	21.70%	—	Apr 2019	WBIGX vs FISZX
DCINX	Dunham International Stock Fund	21.35%	—	Dec 2004	WBIGX vs DCINX
CIGIX	Calamos International Growth Fund	20.25%	—	Mar 2005	WBIGX vs CIGIX
LIAGX	Lord Abbett International Growth Fund	19.63%	—	Jun 2021	WBIGX vs LIAGX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to WBIGX

WBIGX has 17.29% 1-year volatility. There are 319 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 8.16%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FAOCX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class C	8.16%	—	Nov 1997	WBIGX vs FAOCX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	8.17%	—	Feb 2017	WBIGX vs FAOSX
FAOAX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A	8.17%	—	Sep 1996	WBIGX vs FAOAX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	8.18%	—	Jul 1995	WBIGX vs FAOIX
FAERX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M	8.19%	—	Apr 1990	WBIGX vs FAERX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to WBIGX

WBIGX has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.23%. There are 344 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	6	2.42%	—	Dec 1999	WBIGX vs LCGFX
WBCIX	William Blair Small-Mid Cap Core Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	23	13.54%	—	Oct 2019	WBIGX vs WBCIX
WSMDX	William Blair Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	25	11.30%	—	Dec 2003	WBIGX vs WSMDX
WBSIX	William Blair Small Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	43	19.11%	—	Dec 1999	WBIGX vs WBSIX
BESIX	William Blair Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fu...	Emerging Markets Diversified	39	15.79%	—	Oct 2011	WBIGX vs BESIX
WISIX	William Blair International Small Cap Growth Fund	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	7	8.18%	—	Oct 2005	WBIGX vs WISIX
WBGSX	William Blair Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	10	5.67%	—	Mar 1946	WBIGX vs WBGSX
WGFIX	William Blair Global Leaders Fund	Global Equities	16	6.34%	—	Oct 2007	WBIGX vs WGFIX
WILIX	William Blair International Leaders Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	27	12.60%	—	Aug 2012	WBIGX vs WILIX
WBELX	William Blair Emerging Markets Leaders Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	29	11.65%	—	Mar 2008	WBIGX vs WBELX

Often Compared With WBIGX

Investors most often compare WBIGX with SIMYX, VOO, SCHF. These 19 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SIMYX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Managed Intern...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	52	8.49%	—	Oct 2016	WBIGX vs SIMYX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	9.60%	1.70T	Sep 2010	WBIGX vs VOO
SCHF	Schwab International Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	59	13.04%	66.31B	Nov 2009	WBIGX vs SCHF
EPDPX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund Class A	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	72	6.27%	—	Jan 2014	WBIGX vs EPDPX
WEDIX	William Blair Emerging Markets Debt Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	93	4.67%	—	May 2021	WBIGX vs WEDIX
WBIIX	William Blair Institutional International Growth F...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	23	12.12%	—	Jul 2002	WBIGX vs WBIIX
BIGIX	William Blair International Growth Fund Class I	Foreign Large Cap Equities	24	12.28%	—	May 2019	WBIGX vs BIGIX
WXCIX	William Blair Emerging Markets ex China Growth Fun...	Emerging Markets Equities	86	40.06%	—	Jul 2022	WBIGX vs WXCIX
EPDIX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	73	6.40%	—	Jan 2014	WBIGX vs EPDIX
SFNNX	Schwab Fundamental International Equity Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	82	16.99%	5.22B	Apr 2007	WBIGX vs SFNNX
FSKLX	Fidelity SAI International Low Volatility Index Fu...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	29	7.61%	—	May 2015	WBIGX vs FSKLX
APHIX	Artisan International Fund Institutional Class	Foreign Large Cap Equities	44	14.60%	—	Jul 1997	WBIGX vs APHIX
PPYPX	PIMCO RAE International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	74	14.25%	—	Jun 2015	WBIGX vs PPYPX
TBGVX	Tweedy, Browne International Value Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	56	12.03%	—	Jun 1993	WBIGX vs TBGVX
GSIMX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	23	6.28%	—	Dec 2016	WBIGX vs GSIMX
GSINX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	22	6.21%	—	Dec 2016	WBIGX vs GSINX
FICCX	Fidelity Advisor Canada Fund Class I	Foreign Large Cap Equities	36	8.51%	—	May 2007	WBIGX vs FICCX
GQJPX	GQG Partners International Quality Dividend Income...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	31	6.98%	—	Jun 2021	WBIGX vs GQJPX
ANDIX	AQR International Defensive Style Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	—	—	—	Jul 2012	WBIGX vs ANDIX

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