WILIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to WILIX

WILIX charges 0.90% annually. There are 215 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	WILIX vs FIGSX
FSGEX	Fidelity Series Global ex U.S. Index Fund	0.01%	—	Sep 2009	WILIX vs FSGEX
FSOSX	Fidelity Series Overseas Fund	0.01%	—	Jun 2019	WILIX vs FSOSX
FINVX	Fidelity Series International Value Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	WILIX vs FINVX
FHLFX	Fidelity Series International Index Fund	0.01%	—	Aug 2018	WILIX vs FHLFX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to WILIX

WILIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 35. There are 193 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	WILIX vs THOIX
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	93	—	Aug 1994	WILIX vs TIVFX
SWRLX	Touchstone International Equity Fund	91	—	Mar 1993	WILIX vs SWRLX
DCINX	Dunham International Stock Fund	91	—	Dec 2004	WILIX vs DCINX
SAHMX	SA International Value Fund	90	—	Aug 1999	WILIX vs SAHMX

Top Performing WILIX Alternatives (YTD)

WILIX is at 16.45% YTD. There are 25 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	WILIX vs TIVFX
CIGIX	Calamos International Growth Fund	34.19%	—	Mar 2005	WILIX vs CIGIX
LIAGX	Lord Abbett International Growth Fund	26.97%	—	Jun 2021	WILIX vs LIAGX
FISZX	Fidelity SAI International SMA Completion Fund	26.54%	—	Apr 2019	WILIX vs FISZX
DCINX	Dunham International Stock Fund	24.97%	—	Dec 2004	WILIX vs DCINX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to WILIX

WILIX has 16.21% 1-year volatility. There are 326 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	WILIX vs FAOCX
FAOAX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A	9.20%	—	Sep 1996	WILIX vs FAOAX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	9.20%	—	Feb 2017	WILIX vs FAOSX
FAERX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M	9.21%	—	Apr 1990	WILIX vs FAERX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	9.22%	—	Jul 1995	WILIX vs FAOIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to WILIX

WILIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.67%. There are 365 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	WILIX vs RWIIX
IVFIX	Federated Hermes International Strategic Value Div...	-6.97%	—	Jun 2008	WILIX vs IVFIX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	-7.26%	—	Feb 2017	WILIX vs FAOSX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	-7.28%	—	Jul 1995	WILIX vs FAOIX
FAERX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M	-7.29%	—	Apr 1990	WILIX 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	WILIX vs LCGFX
WBCIX	William Blair Small-Mid Cap Core Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	20	10.77%	—	Oct 2019	WILIX vs WBCIX
WSMDX	William Blair Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	29	11.78%	—	Dec 2003	WILIX vs WSMDX
WBSIX	William Blair Small Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	35	14.56%	—	Dec 1999	WILIX vs WBSIX
WBGSX	William Blair Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	24	10.75%	—	Mar 1946	WILIX vs WBGSX
BESIX	William Blair Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fu...	Emerging Markets Diversified	71	22.79%	—	Oct 2011	WILIX vs BESIX
WISIX	William Blair International Small Cap Growth Fund	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	14	12.94%	—	Oct 2005	WILIX vs WISIX
WGFIX	William Blair Global Leaders Fund	Global Equities	27	8.91%	—	Oct 2007	WILIX vs WGFIX
WBIGX	William Blair International Growth Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	28	14.85%	—	Sep 1992	WILIX vs WBIGX
WBELX	William Blair Emerging Markets Leaders Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	48	17.26%	—	Mar 2008	WILIX vs WBELX

Often Compared With WILIX

Investors most often compare WILIX with VWIGX, GSIMX, WEDIX. These 20 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VWIGX	Vanguard International Growth Fund Investor Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities, Foreign Large Cap Equities	9	5.80%	43.80B	Sep 1981	WILIX vs VWIGX
GSIMX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	21	6.41%	—	Dec 2016	WILIX vs GSIMX
WEDIX	William Blair Emerging Markets Debt Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	92	4.01%	—	May 2021	WILIX vs WEDIX
EFA	iShares MSCI EAFE ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	41	9.36%	77.42B	Aug 2001	WILIX vs EFA
WBIIX	William Blair Institutional International Growth F...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	29	14.90%	—	Jul 2002	WILIX vs WBIIX
FICCX	Fidelity Advisor Canada Fund Class I	Foreign Large Cap Equities	33	7.05%	—	May 2007	WILIX vs FICCX
KGIIX	Kopernik International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	82	9.65%	—	Jun 2015	WILIX vs KGIIX
PZRIX	PIMCO RAE Global ex-US Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	86	14.72%	—	Jun 2015	WILIX vs PZRIX
APHIX	Artisan International Fund Institutional Class	Foreign Large Cap Equities	49	14.24%	—	Jul 1997	WILIX vs APHIX
PPYPX	PIMCO RAE International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	62	13.69%	—	Jun 2015	WILIX vs PPYPX
GSINX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	20	6.34%	—	Dec 2016	WILIX vs GSINX
PTSIX	PIMCO RAE PLUS International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	83	14.16%	—	Sep 2011	WILIX vs PTSIX
EPDPX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund Class A	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	88	12.83%	—	Jan 2014	WILIX vs EPDPX
FSKLX	Fidelity SAI International Low Volatility Index Fu...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	11	4.35%	—	May 2015	WILIX vs FSKLX
EPDIX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	89	13.02%	—	Jan 2014	WILIX vs EPDIX
GTMIX	GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	88	13.48%	—	Jul 1998	WILIX vs GTMIX
TBGVX	Tweedy, Browne International Value Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	38	9.72%	—	Jun 1993	WILIX vs TBGVX
SIMYX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Managed Intern...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	29	6.18%	—	Oct 2016	WILIX vs SIMYX
FACNX	Fidelity Advisor Canada Fund Class A	Foreign Large Cap Equities	32	6.93%	—	May 2007	WILIX vs FACNX
GQJPX	GQG Partners International Quality Dividend Income...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	26	6.04%	—	Jun 2021	WILIX vs GQJPX

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