WBIIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to WBIIX

WBIIX charges 0.98% annually. There are 260 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
FIGSX	Fidelity Series International Growth Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	WBIIX vs FIGSX
FSGEX	Fidelity Series Global ex U.S. Index Fund	0.01%	—	Sep 2009	WBIIX vs FSGEX
FSOSX	Fidelity Series Overseas Fund	0.01%	—	Jun 2019	WBIIX vs FSOSX
FINVX	Fidelity Series International Value Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	WBIIX vs FINVX
FHLFX	Fidelity Series International Index Fund	0.01%	—	Aug 2018	WBIIX vs FHLFX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to WBIIX

WBIIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 29. There are 235 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	WBIIX vs THOIX
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	93	—	Aug 1994	WBIIX vs TIVFX
SWRLX	Touchstone International Equity Fund	91	—	Mar 1993	WBIIX vs SWRLX
DCINX	Dunham International Stock Fund	91	—	Dec 2004	WBIIX vs DCINX
SAHMX	SA International Value Fund	90	—	Aug 1999	WBIIX vs SAHMX

Top Performing WBIIX Alternatives (YTD)

WBIIX is at 14.90% YTD. There are 50 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 35.02%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	35.02%	—	Aug 1994	WBIIX vs TIVFX
CIGIX	Calamos International Growth Fund	34.19%	—	Mar 2005	WBIIX vs CIGIX
LIAGX	Lord Abbett International Growth Fund	26.97%	—	Jun 2021	WBIIX vs LIAGX
FISZX	Fidelity SAI International SMA Completion Fund	26.54%	—	Apr 2019	WBIIX vs FISZX
DCINX	Dunham International Stock Fund	24.97%	—	Dec 2004	WBIIX vs DCINX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to WBIIX

WBIIX has 15.00% 1-year volatility. There are 230 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	WBIIX vs FAOCX
FAOAX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A	9.20%	—	Sep 1996	WBIIX vs FAOAX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	9.20%	—	Feb 2017	WBIIX vs FAOSX
FAERX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M	9.21%	—	Apr 1990	WBIIX vs FAERX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	9.22%	—	Jul 1995	WBIIX vs FAOIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to WBIIX

WBIIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.17%. There are 345 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	WBIIX vs RWIIX
IVFIX	Federated Hermes International Strategic Value Div...	-6.97%	—	Jun 2008	WBIIX vs IVFIX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	-7.26%	—	Feb 2017	WBIIX vs FAOSX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	-7.28%	—	Jul 1995	WBIIX vs FAOIX
FAERX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M	-7.29%	—	Apr 1990	WBIIX vs FAERX

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	16	6.47%	—	Dec 1999	WBIIX vs LCGFX
WBCIX	William Blair Small-Mid Cap Core Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	20	10.77%	—	Oct 2019	WBIIX vs WBCIX
WSMDX	William Blair Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	29	11.78%	—	Dec 2003	WBIIX vs WSMDX
WBSIX	William Blair Small Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	35	14.56%	—	Dec 1999	WBIIX vs WBSIX
WBGSX	William Blair Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	24	10.75%	—	Mar 1946	WBIIX vs WBGSX
BESIX	William Blair Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fu...	Emerging Markets Diversified	71	22.79%	—	Oct 2011	WBIIX vs BESIX
WISIX	William Blair International Small Cap Growth Fund	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	14	12.94%	—	Oct 2005	WBIIX vs WISIX
WGFIX	William Blair Global Leaders Fund	Global Equities	27	8.91%	—	Oct 2007	WBIIX vs WGFIX
WILIX	William Blair International Leaders Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	35	16.45%	—	Aug 2012	WBIIX vs WILIX
WBIGX	William Blair International Growth Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	28	14.85%	—	Sep 1992	WBIIX vs WBIGX

Often Compared With WBIIX

Investors most often compare WBIIX with PPYPX, SIMYX, EPDIX. These 20 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PPYPX	PIMCO RAE International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	62	13.69%	—	Jun 2015	WBIIX vs PPYPX
SIMYX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Managed Intern...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	29	6.18%	—	Oct 2016	WBIIX vs SIMYX
EPDIX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	89	13.02%	—	Jan 2014	WBIIX vs EPDIX
GSIMX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	21	6.41%	—	Dec 2016	WBIIX vs GSIMX
TBGVX	Tweedy, Browne International Value Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	38	9.72%	—	Jun 1993	WBIIX vs TBGVX
EPDPX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund Class A	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	88	12.83%	—	Jan 2014	WBIIX vs EPDPX
FICDX	Fidelity Canada Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	32	7.07%	—	Nov 1987	WBIIX vs FICDX
FSKLX	Fidelity SAI International Low Volatility Index Fu...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	11	4.35%	—	May 2015	WBIIX vs FSKLX
GSINX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	20	6.34%	—	Dec 2016	WBIIX vs GSINX
KGIIX	Kopernik International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	82	9.65%	—	Jun 2015	WBIIX vs KGIIX
PTSIX	PIMCO RAE PLUS International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	83	14.16%	—	Sep 2011	WBIIX vs PTSIX
APHIX	Artisan International Fund Institutional Class	Foreign Large Cap Equities	49	14.24%	—	Jul 1997	WBIIX vs APHIX
GQJPX	GQG Partners International Quality Dividend Income...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	26	6.04%	—	Jun 2021	WBIIX vs GQJPX
GTMIX	GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	88	13.48%	—	Jul 1998	WBIIX vs GTMIX
FACNX	Fidelity Advisor Canada Fund Class A	Foreign Large Cap Equities	32	6.93%	—	May 2007	WBIIX vs FACNX
FICCX	Fidelity Advisor Canada Fund Class I	Foreign Large Cap Equities	33	7.05%	—	May 2007	WBIIX vs FICCX
FTCNX	Fidelity Advisor Canada Fund Class M	Foreign Large Cap Equities	31	6.82%	—	May 2007	WBIIX vs FTCNX
PZRIX	PIMCO RAE Global ex-US Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	86	14.72%	—	Jun 2015	WBIIX vs PZRIX
FIQEX	Fidelity Advisor Canada Fund Class Z	Foreign Large Cap Equities	33	7.10%	—	Oct 2018	WBIIX vs FIQEX
JIJIX	John Hancock International Dynamic Growth Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	37	24.90%	—	May 2019	WBIIX vs JIJIX

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