William Blair International Small Cap Growth Fund (WISIX) belongs to the Foreign Small & Mid 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 WISIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to WISIX
WISIX charges 1.23% annually. There are 57 mutual funds in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Series International Small Cap Fund | 0.03% | — | Dec 2009 | WISIX vs FSTSX | |
| Fidelity SAI International Small Cap Index Fund | 0.10% | — | Jun 2021 | WISIX vs FSISX | |
| Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund... | 0.11% | — | Apr 2009 | WISIX vs VFSNX | |
| Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund... | 0.16% | 14.30B | Feb 2019 | WISIX vs VFSAX | |
| Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund | 0.36% | — | Dec 2019 | WISIX vs AVDVX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to WISIX
WISIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 15. There are 72 mutual funds in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood River International Opportunity Fund | 95 | — | Sep 2021 | WISIX vs HRIOX | |
| Hood River International Opportunity Fund Investor... | 95 | — | Aug 2023 | WISIX vs HRIIX | |
| Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund Class G | 82 | — | Jan 2021 | WISIX vs AVANX | |
| Virtus International Small-Cap Fund | 81 | — | Dec 1997 | WISIX vs ALOIX | |
| Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund | 81 | — | Dec 2019 | WISIX vs AVDVX |
Top Performing WISIX Alternatives (YTD)
WISIX is at 12.87% YTD. There are 25 mutual funds in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 47.70%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood River International Opportunity Fund | 47.70% | — | Sep 2021 | WISIX vs HRIOX | |
| Hood River International Opportunity Fund Investor... | 47.59% | — | Aug 2023 | WISIX vs HRIIX | |
| Calamos International Small Cap Growth Fund | 32.95% | — | Mar 2022 | WISIX vs CSGIX | |
| Lazard International Small Cap Equity Portfolio | 30.03% | — | Nov 1993 | WISIX vs LZISX | |
| Artisan International Explorer Fund | 22.47% | — | May 2022 | WISIX vs ARHBX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to WISIX
WISIX has 14.65% 1-year volatility. There are 51 mutual funds in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 11.18%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMG Yacktman Special Opportunities Fund | 11.18% | — | Jun 2014 | WISIX vs YASLX | |
| MFS International New Discovery Fund Class R6 | 11.90% | — | Jun 2012 | WISIX vs MIDLX | |
| MFS International New Discovery Fund | 11.93% | — | Oct 1997 | WISIX vs MWNIX | |
| Harding Loevner International Small Companies Port... | 12.33% | — | Mar 2007 | WISIX vs HLMSX | |
| Brandes International Small Cap Equity Fund | 12.51% | — | Jan 2012 | WISIX vs BISAX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to WISIX
WISIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.09%. There are 4 mutual funds in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -9.51%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artisan International Explorer Fund | -9.51% | — | May 2022 | WISIX vs ARHBX | |
| WCM International Small Cap Growth Fund | -9.81% | — | Nov 2015 | WISIX vs WCMSX | |
| Virtus International Small-Cap Fund | -10.07% | — | Dec 1997 | WISIX vs ALOIX | |
| Invesco Global Opportunities Fund Class A | -10.08% | — | Oct 1990 | WISIX vs OPGIX | |
| Artisan International Small-Mid Fund | -10.10% | — | Dec 2001 | WISIX vs ARTJX |
Other Mutual Funds from William Blair
The 10 most viewed William Blair mutual funds shown here include LCGFX, WBCIX, WSMDX and span 7 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Blair Large Cap Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 9 | 1.86% | — | Dec 1999 | WISIX vs LCGFX | |
| William Blair Small-Mid Cap Core Fund | Small Cap Blend Equities | 28 | 13.24% | — | Oct 2019 | WISIX vs WBCIX | |
| William Blair Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund | Mid Cap Growth Equities | 32 | 13.60% | — | Dec 2003 | WISIX vs WSMDX | |
| William Blair Small Cap Growth Fund | Small Cap Growth Equities | 40 | 19.23% | — | Dec 1999 | WISIX vs WBSIX | |
| William Blair Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 15 | 7.01% | — | Mar 1946 | WISIX vs WBGSX | |
| William Blair Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fu... | Emerging Markets Diversified | 65 | 23.82% | — | Oct 2011 | WISIX vs BESIX | |
| William Blair Global Leaders Fund | Global Equities | 28 | 9.52% | — | Oct 2007 | WISIX vs WGFIX | |
| William Blair International Growth Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 37 | 17.62% | — | Sep 1992 | WISIX vs WBIGX | |
| William Blair International Leaders Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 37 | 16.90% | — | Aug 2012 | WISIX vs WILIX | |
| William Blair Emerging Markets Leaders Fund | Emerging Markets Diversified | 53 | 20.10% | — | Mar 2008 | WISIX vs WBELX |
Often Compared With WISIX
Investors most often compare WISIX with MECIX, VISAX, WEDIX. These 20 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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