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Best Mutual Funds Awards: Best International Stock Funds

This list highlights the best international stock funds of 2020, based on each fund outperforming the MSCI EAFE index over the last one-, three-, five- and 10-year periods. Shaded cells indicate the best-of-the-best funds based on 10-year performance. Of 574 international stock funds at least 10 years old, 203 of them, or 35%, won awards.

All returns as of Dec. 31, 2019.

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Best International Stock Funds

Mutual Fund Symbol 1-year total return 3-year avg annual return 5-year avg annual return 10-year avg annual return Morningstar category Closed to new inv
Benchmark: MSCI EAFE 22.01 9.56 5.67 5.50
Morgan Stanley Inst Global Opp I MGGIX 35.44 24.06 17.99 16.78 World Large Stock No
SGI Global Equity I SGLIX 24.02 14.51 7.99 13.92 World Large Stock No
Artisan Global Opportunities Inv ARTRX 35.60 17.38 12.79 13.70 World Large Stock No
Invesco Oppenheimer Intl Sml-Mid Com A OSMAX 24.77 15.93 12.24 13.21 Foreign Small/Mid Growth Yes
Harbor Global Leaders Instl HGGAX 35.83 22.19 12.27 13.10 World Large Stock No
Morgan Stanley Inst Global Franchise I MSFAX 29.60 17.12 12.57 12.56 World Large Stock No
ALPS/Red Rocks Listed Private Equity I LPEIX 40.31 16.15 10.93 12.43 World Small/Mid Stock No
Hartford Global Growth HLS IB HBGLX 32.29 18.87 12.98 12.38 World Large Stock No
VY Morgan Stanley Global Franchise S IVGTX 29.34 16.96 12.37 12.36 World Large Stock No
T. Rowe Price Global Stock PRGSX 34.51 19.61 14.21 12.24 World Large Stock No
Marsico Global MGLBX 27.18 19.43 10.48 11.96 World Large Stock No
Invesco Oppenheimer Global Opports A OPGIX 27.78 16.87 15.02 11.92 World Small/Mid Stock No
Virtus Vontobel Global Opportunities A NWWOX 27.24 16.00 11.23 11.85 World Large Stock No
Wasatch Global Opportunities Investor WAGOX 33.07 19.37 10.93 11.71 World Small/Mid Stock No
MFAM Global Opps Investor FOOLX 31.15 17.99 10.69 11.12 World Large Stock No
Columbia Select Global Growth Inst COGZX 36.93 16.21 8.40 11.08 World Large Stock No
William Blair Global Leaders I WGFIX 31.96 16.61 10.48 11.04 World Large Stock No
Gabelli Global Growth AAA GICPX 30.73 17.91 10.39 10.96 World Large Stock Yes
Wasatch International Opps Inv WAIOX 32.18 12.90 10.44 10.92 Foreign Small/Mid Growth Yes
Invesco Oppenheimer Global Focus Y GLVYX 31.92 14.31 8.14 10.91 World Large Stock No
Fidelity Worldwide FWWFX 28.92 16.90 10.44 10.91 World Large Stock No
Fidelity Pacific Basin FPBFX 32.21 14.96 10.64 10.89 Diversified Pacific/Asia No
American Funds SMALLCAP World A SMCWX 30.78 14.42 10.20 10.81 World Small/Mid Stock No
American Funds New Perspective A ANWPX 30.08 16.44 11.12 10.80 World Large Stock No
Fidelity Advisor Intl Sm Cap Opps I FOPIX 29.10 14.58 10.39 10.79 Foreign Small/Mid Growth Yes
DFA United Kingdom Small Company I DFUKX 35.77 11.84 5.83 10.78 Miscellaneous Region No
Wasatch International Growth Investor WAIGX 29.43 13.21 8.88 10.71 Foreign Small/Mid Growth Yes
T. Rowe Price Global Growth Stock RPGEX 30.76 17.72 11.13 10.69 World Large Stock No
BNY Mellon Worldwide Growth A PGROX 34.90 16.10 10.41 10.69 World Large Stock No
Victory Trivalent International Sm-Cp I MISIX 27.88 11.85 8.49 10.66 Foreign Small/Mid Blend No
VY Invesco Oppenheimer Global I IGMIX 31.80 16.02 10.26 10.65 World Large Stock No
Aberdeen International Small Cp A WVCCX 23.71 13.79 8.56 10.59 Foreign Small/Mid Growth No
USAA World Growth USAWX 32.10 13.89 9.25 10.56 World Large Stock No
American Century Focused Global Gr Inv TWGGX 36.13 17.54 10.44 10.55 World Large Stock No
MFS Global Growth A MWOFX 35.35 19.12 11.72 10.51 World Large Stock No
Eaton Vance Global Small-Cap Equity A ESVAX 28.44 12.81 7.57 10.48 World Small/Mid Stock No
Columbia Global Strategic Equity Inst NGPAX 28.29 13.67 8.79 10.45 World Large Stock No
Columbia Select Global Equity A IGLGX 34.93 20.69 12.11 10.45 World Large Stock No
Crossmark Steward Global Eq Inc Instl SGISX 24.72 12.11 9.66 10.42 World Large Stock No
Wells Fargo Global Small Cap A EKGAX 24.50 11.02 9.91 10.34 World Small/Mid Stock No
MassMutual Premier Global R5 MGFSX 31.30 15.75 9.96 10.33 World Large Stock No
Vanguard Global Equity Inv VHGEX 28.73 14.33 9.70 10.33 World Large Stock No
FPA Paramount FPRAX 29.32 14.56 9.81 10.31 World Large Stock No
Invesco Oppenheimer Global A OPPAX 31.56 15.72 10.02 10.28 World Large Stock No
ERShares Global Fund™ Instl ENTIX 27.64 13.92 10.38 10.27 World Large Stock No
Thornburg International Growth I TINGX 26.27 12.36 7.63 10.27 Foreign Large Growth No
DFA Global Equity I DGEIX 26.67 11.05 8.52 10.26 World Large Stock No
BNY Mellon Global Stock - I DGLRX 29.55 16.51 10.96 10.24 World Large Stock No
Matthews Asia Innovators Investor MATFX 29.60 17.26 8.90 10.22 Pacific/Asia ex-Japan Stk No
Janus Henderson Global Research D JANWX 28.90 15.04 8.70 10.20 World Large Stock Yes
T. Rowe Price Japan PRJPX 26.50 13.80 13.49 10.00 Japan Stock No
VALIC Company I Intl Sclly Rspnb VCSOX 25.98 12.27 8.57 10.00 Foreign Large Blend No
T. Rowe Price International Discovery PRIDX 24.60 12.65 9.66 9.86 Foreign Small/Mid Growth Yes
PIMCO StocksPLUS Intl (USD-Hedged) Inst PISIX 26.36 10.52 8.33 9.84 Foreign Large Blend No
MFS International Intrinsic Value A MGIAX 25.56 13.07 9.85 9.84 Foreign Large Growth Yes
ClearBridge International Growth C LMGTX 30.01 16.36 8.20 9.83 Foreign Large Growth No
Harding Loevner Global Equity Advisor HLMGX 28.77 14.92 10.19 9.77 World Large Stock No
Matthews Japan Investor MJFOX 26.08 10.24 10.20 9.75 Japan Stock No
Virtus KAR Global Quality Dividend A PPTAX 22.10 9.69 6.65 9.73 World Large Stock No
Janus Henderson VIT Global Rsrch Instl JAWGX 29.04 15.15 8.77 9.69 World Large Stock No
Driehaus International Small Cap Growth DRIOX 30.41 15.29 10.10 9.67 Foreign Small/Mid Growth No
Yorktown Growth L APITX 30.42 12.09 7.57 9.66 World Large Stock No
Wells Fargo Intrinsic World Equity A EWEAX 24.38 12.73 8.50 9.66 World Large Stock No
Fidelity International Capital Apprec FIVFX 33.01 16.46 9.54 9.66 Foreign Large Growth No
GuideStone Funds Aggressive Allc Inv GGBZX 26.86 12.67 8.23 9.61 World Large Stock No
Calamos Global Equity I CIGEX 29.41 13.90 9.07 9.61 World Large Stock No
Fidelity Advisor Intl Capital App I FCPIX 32.74 16.30 9.42 9.58 Foreign Large Growth No
QS Global Equity A CFIPX 22.43 10.00 8.28 9.57 World Large Stock No
Davis Global A DGFAX 31.58 11.58 9.49 9.56 World Large Stock No
BNY Mellon Global Equity Income - I DQEIX 25.77 11.99 9.74 9.52 World Large Stock No
MFS Global Equity B MWEBX 29.22 12.37 8.03 9.48 World Large Stock No
JHancock International Growth 1 GOIOX 27.95 15.49 9.55 9.42 Foreign Large Growth Yes
Delaware International Small Cap Instl DGGIX 22.94 11.47 6.47 9.35 Foreign Small/Mid Growth No
Russell Inv Global Equity S RGESX 26.21 12.22 8.64 9.34 World Large Stock No
Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Eq Instl GAPIX 26.18 12.38 9.04 9.32 World Large Stock No
MFS International New Discovery I MWNIX 22.86 13.27 8.45 9.19 Foreign Small/Mid Growth Yes
Segall Bryant & Hamill Fdml Int'lSmCpRet WTIFX 43.01 13.76 8.61 9.10 Foreign Small/Mid Growth No
Baillie Gifford International Growth 2 BGETX 37.34 18.38 10.25 9.08 Foreign Large Growth Yes
Segall Bryant & Hamill Glb Lrg Cp Retail WTMVX 25.36 11.02 8.12 9.07 World Large Stock No
Columbia Global Equity Value A IEVAX 24.51 11.15 6.59 9.05 World Large Stock No
American Century International Opps Inv AIOIX 28.96 13.07 8.63 9.05 Foreign Small/Mid Growth No
Pax Global Environmental Mrkts Instl PGINX 28.17 11.73 8.85 8.98 World Large Stock No
Thrivent Global Stock A AALGX 22.62 10.57 7.76 8.95 World Large Stock No
Harding Loevner Intl Small Coms Inv HLMSX 29.45 12.76 8.32 8.91 Foreign Small/Mid Growth No
Putnam Global Equity A PEQUX 26.66 12.33 7.03 8.91 World Large Stock No
Matthews Asia Growth Investor MPACX 26.18 13.78 8.24 8.88 Diversified Pacific/Asia No
Fidelity Advisor International Growth I FIIIX 34.00 15.40 9.10 8.83 Foreign Large Growth No
BlackRock Advantage Global Investor A MDGCX 25.53 11.03 6.76 8.81 World Large Stock No
Fidelity Advisor Glbl Capital Apprec I FEUIX 23.17 9.75 7.05 8.71 World Small/Mid Stock No
Vanguard International Growth Inv VWIGX 31.35 17.92 10.62 8.70 Foreign Large Growth No
Columbia Acorn International Sel Inst ACFFX 33.71 16.76 9.77 8.66 Foreign Large Growth No
Pax Ellevate Glbl Women's Ldrsp Indv Inv PXWEX 26.42 13.35 8.84 8.66 World Large Stock No
Mundoval MUNDX 37.23 14.37 8.56 8.65 World Large Stock No
BlackRock Global Dividend Instl BIBDX 22.77 9.63 7.48 8.64 World Large Stock No
Oakmark Global Investor OAKGX 29.60 10.10 5.96 8.60 World Large Stock No
BlackRock Long-Horizon Equity Instl MAEGX 32.61 16.52 8.09 8.58 World Large Stock No
Trillium P21 Global Equity R PORTX 28.20 15.02 9.97 8.52 World Large Stock No
Fidelity China Region FHKCX 35.11 19.23 8.94 8.51 China Region No
DFA Continental Small Company I DFCSX 25.89 10.98 10.03 8.47 Europe Stock No
American Funds Capital World Gr&Inc A CWGIX 25.31 11.93 7.87 8.45 World Large Stock No
William Blair International Sm Cap Gr R6 WIISX 34.32 10.56 7.31 8.43 Foreign Small/Mid Growth Yes
AB Tax-Managed Wealth Apprec Strat Adv ATWYX 25.51 11.74 7.83 8.38 World Large Stock No
Calvert International Opportunities I COIIX 26.10 14.26 9.03 8.28 Foreign Small/Mid Growth No
AllianzGI International Small-Cap Instl ALOIX 24.57 10.33 7.53 8.26 Foreign Small/Mid Growth No
GMO Global Developed Equity Allc III GWOAX 26.56 11.42 7.18 8.25 World Large Stock No
Nationwide Global Sust Eq R6 GGEIX 29.42 14.07 8.32 8.22 World Large Stock No
Nuveen International Growth I NBQIX 30.13 12.80 6.44 8.21 Foreign Large Growth No
AB Sustainable Global Thematic A ALTFX 29.47 16.97 10.98 8.21 World Large Stock No
AB Wealth Appreciation Strategy Advisor AWAYX 25.53 11.43 7.55 8.20 World Large Stock No
Fidelity Emerging Asia FSEAX 30.89 17.63 9.49 8.13 Pacific/Asia ex-Japan Stk No
Ivy Global Growth A IVINX 25.62 13.58 7.84 8.11 World Large Stock No
Invesco Global Growth A AGGAX 30.51 10.21 6.34 8.11 World Large Stock No
Hartford International Growth Y HNCYX 27.86 13.54 7.36 8.10 Foreign Large Growth No
Columbia Pacific/Asia Inst USPAX 27.68 14.74 9.61 8.09 Diversified Pacific/Asia No
Artisan International Small-Mid Investor ARTJX 36.25 14.75 7.88 8.06 Foreign Small/Mid Growth No
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Div Inc A EADIX 28.50 10.95 7.46 8.04 World Large Stock No
Baron International Growth Retail BIGFX 29.06 13.21 8.24 8.01 Foreign Large Growth No
Franklin Intl Growth Adv FNGZX 37.18 17.24 10.41 7.99 Foreign Large Growth No
Pioneer Global Equity A GLOSX 23.30 9.85 6.23 7.98 World Large Stock No
VALIC Company I International Growth VCINX 32.64 15.86 8.52 7.91 Foreign Large Growth No
Federated International Equity Instl PIUIX 22.53 12.61 7.71 7.91 Foreign Large Growth No
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia A FEAAX 30.58 17.64 9.37 7.83 Pacific/Asia ex-Japan Stk No
Baillie Gifford International Alpha 2 BGITX 32.14 14.16 8.96 7.83 Foreign Large Growth Yes
Virtus Vontobel Foreign Opportunities A JVIAX 27.48 13.80 7.75 7.81 Foreign Large Growth No
Old Westbury Large Cap Strategies OWLSX 25.19 10.96 7.19 7.77 World Large Stock No
Buffalo International BUFIX 28.02 14.70 9.17 7.77 Foreign Large Growth No
VALIC Company II International Opps VISEX 25.74 13.07 9.29 7.75 Foreign Small/Mid Growth No
Templeton Ins Foreign Smaller Co Ser Adv TFSCX 22.86 10.35 6.30 7.70 Foreign Small/Mid Value No
Columbia Acorn International Inst ACINX 29.89 13.03 6.85 7.65 Foreign Small/Mid Growth No
GMO Global Equity Allocation III GMGEX 25.82 11.38 7.04 7.62 World Large Stock No
Janus Henderson Global Select D JANRX 27.41 14.64 8.25 7.60 World Large Stock Yes
Fidelity Overseas FOSFX 28.42 12.41 8.70 7.58 Foreign Large Growth No
Harding Loevner International Eq Instl HLMIX 25.23 11.86 7.71 7.57 Foreign Large Growth No
Laudus International Market Masters SWMIX 26.07 10.86 6.66 7.54 Foreign Large Growth No
Virtus SGA International Growth I STITX 28.61 16.03 9.99 7.52 Foreign Large Growth No
Invesco Oppenheimer Intl Dvrs Y OIDYX 25.05 12.41 7.65 7.51 Foreign Large Growth No
MFS Intl Diversification I MDIJX 26.00 13.45 8.42 7.51 Foreign Large Blend No
Baillie Gifford EAFE Plus All Cap 2 BGCWX 31.73 13.08 8.24 7.50 Foreign Large Growth Yes
MFS Instl International Equity MIEIX 28.40 13.67 8.06 7.48 Foreign Large Growth No
Columbia Greater China Inst LNGZX 32.94 19.70 9.90 7.48 China Region No
Federated International Small-Mid Co A ISCAX 31.75 12.93 7.68 7.46 Foreign Small/Mid Growth No
MFS International Growth A MGRAX 26.82 15.08 9.31 7.46 Foreign Large Growth No
GMO Global Equity Allocation Series R6 GGASX 25.45 11.10 6.79 7.44 World Large Stock No
PIMCO StocksPLUS Intl (Unhedged) Inst PSKIX 23.23 9.97 5.76 7.38 Foreign Large Blend No
William Blair Instl International Gr WBIIX 30.75 11.79 6.42 7.35 Foreign Large Growth Yes
T. Rowe Price New Asia PRASX 26.73 15.02 7.82 7.32 Pacific/Asia ex-Japan Stk No
BNY Mellon International Stock Fund I DISRX 27.85 14.46 9.28 7.28 Foreign Large Growth No
Delaware International A FIINX 24.14 12.55 6.79 7.17 Foreign Large Growth No
Fidelity Advisor Diversified Intl I FDVIX 29.82 11.74 7.17 7.14 Foreign Large Growth No
New Alternatives A NALFX 36.98 15.60 10.66 7.09 World Small/Mid Stock No
Neuberger Berman International Eq Instl NBIIX 27.86 10.76 6.55 7.06 Foreign Large Growth No
Aberdeen Dynamic Dividend Instl ADVDX 25.40 11.83 8.26 7.02 World Large Stock No
Virtus Vontobel Greater Eurp Opps I VGEIX 25.23 9.65 5.79 6.94 Europe Stock No
William Blair International Growth N WBIGX 30.24 11.31 5.96 6.89 Foreign Large Growth Yes
VY T. Rowe Price International Stock I IMASX 28.04 12.20 7.46 6.86 Foreign Large Growth No
T. Rowe Price Instl Intl Growth Equity PRFEX 28.17 12.28 7.55 6.85 Foreign Large Growth No
Calamos International Growth I CIGIX 29.69 12.72 6.76 6.82 Foreign Large Growth No
T. Rowe Price International Stock PRITX 27.90 12.15 7.44 6.81 Foreign Large Growth No
Mercer Non-US Core Equity Y3 MNCEX 24.36 11.27 7.16 6.76 Foreign Large Blend No
DWS International Growth S SCOBX 31.61 11.13 6.24 6.75 Foreign Large Growth No
American Century International Gr Inv TWIEX 28.37 12.43 6.14 6.71 Foreign Large Growth No
Wilshire International Equity Instl WLTTX 23.81 10.95 6.60 6.70 Foreign Large Growth No
Oberweis China Opportunities OBCHX 36.33 16.07 6.78 6.68 China Region No
Great-West International Growth Inv MXIGX 34.07 12.17 7.07 6.66 Foreign Large Growth No
Fidelity Diversified International FDIVX 29.70 11.66 6.69 6.58 Foreign Large Growth No
Goldman Sachs China Equity A GSAGX 26.23 15.98 9.03 6.53 China Region No
Eaton Vance Greater China Growth A EVCGX 23.24 18.34 9.88 6.52 China Region No
USAA International USIFX 22.80 10.58 6.70 6.48 Foreign Large Blend No
BBH Partner Fund - International Eq I BBHLX 30.00 12.31 7.49 6.45 Foreign Large Growth No
Marsico International Opportunities MIOFX 31.33 15.74 7.51 6.42 Foreign Large Growth No
Fidelity International Discovery FIGRX 27.51 11.64 6.57 6.40 Foreign Large Growth No
Fidelity Japan FJPNX 25.73 11.70 9.22 6.39 Japan Stock No
T. Rowe Price Spectrum International PSILX 25.00 11.03 6.27 6.39 Foreign Large Blend No
American Funds Europacific Growth A AEPGX 26.95 12.07 7.04 6.36 Foreign Large Growth No
American Funds New World A NEWFX 27.50 14.02 7.67 6.34 Diversified Emerging Mkts No
SEI Screened World Equity Ex-US A (SIIT) SSEAX 24.81 12.15 7.73 6.34 Foreign Large Blend No
Strategic Advisers Fidelity Intl FUSIX 25.61 11.13 6.51 6.30 Foreign Large Growth No
Fidelity Advisor Total Intl Equity I FTEIX 27.49 12.15 7.08 6.26 Foreign Large Growth No
Principal International I Inst PINIX 32.10 11.88 6.14 6.25 Foreign Large Growth No
Strategic Advisers International FILFX 24.06 9.94 6.09 6.24 Foreign Large Blend No
Hartford Schroders International Stk I SCIEX 25.17 12.49 6.99 6.22 Foreign Large Blend No
T. Rowe Price Overseas Stock TROSX 22.91 9.87 5.87 6.19 Foreign Large Blend No
Driehaus Emerging Markets Growth Inv DREGX 25.34 14.36 7.23 6.18 Diversified Emerging Mkts No
Harbor International Growth Instl HAIGX 32.64 13.05 8.08 6.16 Foreign Large Growth No
Gabelli International Growth AAA GIGRX 24.50 12.73 6.29 6.11 Foreign Large Growth No
Goldman Sachs International Eq Inc Instl GSIKX 26.91 12.17 6.78 6.09 Foreign Large Blend No
Fidelity Advisor Overseas M FAERX 27.13 11.72 6.31 6.08 Foreign Large Growth No
MassMutual Select Overseas Adm MOSLX 26.24 10.20 5.96 6.04 Foreign Large Blend No
DFA Intl Sustainability Core 1 DFSPX 24.21 10.12 6.49 5.98 Foreign Large Blend No
Aberdeen China A Share Equity Inst GOPIX 31.74 16.17 7.95 5.97 China Region No
Neuberger Berman International Sel Tr NILTX 26.08 10.84 6.04 5.95 Foreign Large Growth Yes
MFS Research International I MRSIX 27.99 12.22 6.59 5.91 Foreign Large Blend No
Columbia Overseas Value Inst COSZX 22.33 9.95 6.97 5.89 Foreign Large Value No
BlackRock International Instl MAILX 31.75 10.93 5.91 5.88 Foreign Large Blend No
Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Eqs 3 BGELX 28.09 18.64 9.31 5.88 Diversified Emerging Mkts Yes
Sextant International SSIFX 26.85 15.20 9.00 5.83 Foreign Large Growth No
Matthews China Investor MCHFX 34.56 19.00 10.35 5.79 China Region No
Columbia Contrarian Asia Pacific Inst2 TAPRX 24.47 12.97 6.44 5.77 Pacific/Asia ex-Japan Stk No
Invesco Oppenheimer Developing Markets A ODMAX 23.99 13.66 6.16 5.75 Diversified Emerging Mkts Yes
Davis International A DILAX 26.54 11.34 6.49 5.58 Foreign Large Blend No
Putnam International Capital Opp A PNVAX 25.85 12.22 7.02 5.56 Foreign Small/Mid Blend No
GuideStone Funds International Eq Instl GIEYX 23.45 10.91 6.62 5.56 Foreign Large Blend No
Delaware Emerging Markets Instl DEMIX 24.33 13.53 8.27 5.54 Diversified Emerging Mkts No
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