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Best Mutual Funds Awards 2022: Best International Stock Mutual Funds

If you're evaluating mutual funds for your investment portfolio or retirement account, this list highlights the best international stock mutual funds to consider now, 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 613 international mutual funds at least 10 years old, 173 of them, or 28%, won awards.

All returns are as of Dec. 31, 2021.

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Best International Stock Mutual Funds

Mutual Fund Symbol 1-year total return 3-year average annual return 5-year average annual return 10-year average annual return Morningstar Category Closed to New Inv
Benchmark: MSCI EAFE 11.26% 13.54% 9.55% 8.03%
Wasatch Emerging India Investor WAINX 37.54 22.56 21.69 18.22 India Equity No
Grandeur Peak Global Opportunities Instl GPGIX 21.86 32.50 20.44 17.59 World Small/Mid Stock Yes
American Funds New Economy A ANEFX 11.92 23.61 19.44 16.97 World Large-Stock Growth No
Artisan Global Opportunities Inv ARTRX 13.62 29.15 20.77 16.95 World Large-Stock Growth No
Wasatch Global Opportunities Investor WAGOX 21.50 31.99 24.07 16.34 World Small/Mid Stock No
Invesco International Small-Mid Com A OSMAX 13.86 21.03 17.23 16.24 Foreign Small/Mid Growth Yes
Grandeur Peak International Opps Instl GPIIX 18.77 27.80 17.87 15.94 Foreign Small/Mid Growth Yes
ALPS/Red Rocks Global Opportunity I LPEIX 24.26 24.08 16.36 15.55 World Small/Mid Stock No
Gabelli Global Growth AAA GICPX 21.10 28.95 21.87 15.55 World Large-Stock Growth Yes
Morgan Stanley Inst Intl Advtg I MFAIX 13.16 24.89 21.73 15.53 Foreign Large Growth No
American Funds New Perspective A ANWPX 17.73 26.88 19.91 15.44 World Large-Stock Growth No
AB Sustainable Global Thematic A ALTFX 22.30 30.19 22.23 15.30 World Large-Stock Growth No
Columbia Select Global Equity A IGLGX 23.28 28.16 22.36 15.17 World Large-Stock Growth No
Neuberger Berman Focus Inv NBSSX 20.28 24.32 15.88 14.91 World Large-Stock Growth Yes
Fidelity Worldwide FWWFX 18.68 26.03 19.92 14.88 World Large-Stock Growth No
Victory RS Global Y RGGYX 22.78 23.46 17.36 14.83 World Large-Stock Blend No
Oberweis Global Opportunities Investor OBEGX 20.92 33.21 18.56 14.64 World Small/Mid Stock No
Fidelity Nordic FNORX 13.09 23.76 15.71 14.55 Miscellaneous Region No
Columbia Acorn European Inst CAEZX 21.76 29.92 19.83 14.54 Europe Stock No
ALPS/Kotak India Growth I INDIX 26.83 16.42 14.20 14.37 India Equity No
VY Invesco Oppenheimer Global I IGMIX 15.37 24.79 18.15 14.29 World Large-Stock Growth No
William Blair Global Leaders I WGFIX 16.78 26.66 19.55 14.15 World Large-Stock Growth No
American Century Focused Global Gr Inv TWGGX 13.51 25.48 18.71 14.09 World Large-Stock Growth No
MFS Global Growth A MWOFX 18.36 24.42 19.19 14.04 World Large-Stock Growth No
MassMutual Global R5 MGFSX 15.23 24.55 17.94 14.03 World Large-Stock Growth No
WCM Focused International Growth Instl WCMIX 17.02 28.08 20.65 14.03 Foreign Large Growth Yes
Invesco Global A OPPAX 15.36 24.65 17.93 14.00 World Large-Stock Growth No
Fidelity Advisor Glbl Capital Apprec I FEUIX 19.41 22.44 14.52 13.97 World Large-Stock Growth No
MFS Global New Discovery I GLNIX 12.19 21.98 16.63 13.76 World Small/Mid Stock No
Pax Global Environmental Markets Instl PGINX 22.23 25.44 16.52 13.75 World Large-Stock Blend No
Morgan Stanley Inst Global Franchise I MSFAX 21.92 21.39 17.27 13.70 World Large-Stock Blend No
Janus Henderson VIT Global Rsrch Instl JAWGX 18.09 22.31 16.70 13.59 World Large-Stock Growth No
Harding Loevner Global Equity Advisor HLMGX 14.65 24.14 17.66 13.58 World Large-Stock Growth No
VY Morgan Stanley Global Franchise S IVGTX 21.66 21.25 17.13 13.54 World Large-Stock Blend No
BNY Mellon Worldwide Growth A PGROX 23.68 27.55 19.21 13.52 World Large-Stock Growth No
Calamos Global Equity I CIGEX 16.79 29.66 20.01 13.45 World Large-Stock Growth No
Fidelity Advisor Intl Sm Cap Opps I FOPIX 17.73 22.03 16.19 13.40 Foreign Small/Mid Growth Yes
Vanguard Global Equity Inv VHGEX 13.13 21.24 15.65 13.35 World Large-Stock Blend No
USAA Sustainable World USAWX 17.83 21.67 15.03 13.24 World Large-Stock Blend No
Thornburg Global Opportunities I THOIX 14.75 21.92 11.90 13.23 World Large-Stock Blend No
BNY Mellon Global Stock - I DGLRX 17.77 22.16 17.36 13.15 World Large-Stock Growth No
Trillium ESG Global Equity Fund Retail PORTX 22.20 24.96 18.29 13.11 World Large-Stock Blend No
DFA Continental Small Company I DFCSX 17.89 19.52 13.14 13.11 Europe Stock No
Fidelity International Capital Apprec FIVFX 12.25 22.23 16.74 13.07 Foreign Large Growth No
Fidelity Advisor Intl Capital App I FCPIX 12.30 22.14 16.64 12.99 Foreign Large Growth No
Virtus Vontobel Global Opportunities A NWWOX 13.32 19.59 15.98 12.92 World Large-Stock Growth No
DFA Global Equity I DGEIX 23.20 20.99 13.88 12.89 World Large-Stock Blend No
Franklin Global Equity A CFIPX 24.84 20.10 13.50 12.87 World Large-Stock Value No
Janus Henderson Global Research D JANWX 17.98 22.26 16.64 12.86 World Large-Stock Growth Yes
Allspring Global Small Cap A EKGAX 21.41 18.38 12.77 12.75 World Small/Mid Stock No
Aberdeen International Small Cp A WVCCX 18.82 22.83 17.16 12.73 Foreign Small/Mid Growth No
Virtus AllianzGI Global Small-Cap Inst DGSCX 11.71 21.24 13.65 12.72 World Small/Mid Stock No
Yorktown Growth L APITX 15.80 24.75 15.96 12.65 World Large-Stock Growth No
Nationwide Global Sust Eq R6 GGEIX 20.75 23.51 16.66 12.64 World Large-Stock Blend No
Mundoval MUNDX 22.81 24.63 16.11 12.59 World Large-Stock Growth No
Eaton Vance Greater India A ETGIX 25.77 17.79 15.76 12.59 India Equity No
Driehaus International Small Cap Growth DRIOX 12.49 23.92 17.46 12.54 Foreign Small/Mid Growth No
Russell Inv Global Equity S RGESX 22.63 20.62 14.46 12.53 World Large-Stock Blend No
VALIC Company I International Growth VCINX 14.21 26.66 18.96 12.44 Foreign Large Growth No
USAA Capital Growth USCGX 22.96 17.57 12.25 12.41 World Large-Stock Value No
Victory Trivalent International Sm-Cp I MISIX 12.39 18.38 12.66 12.40 Foreign Small/Mid Blend No
BlackRock Long-Horizon Equity Instl MAEGX 20.66 24.96 18.41 12.34 World Large-Stock Growth No
William Blair Emerg Mkts Sm Cp Gr I BESIX 15.51 22.69 14.76 12.33 Diversified Emerging Mkts Yes
American Funds Global Insight F-3 AGVHX 13.89 19.59 15.39 12.32 World Large-Stock Blend No
Fidelity Overseas FOSFX 19.36 20.95 14.37 12.31 Foreign Large Growth No
Oakmark Global Select Investor OAKWX 19.21 20.49 10.81 12.27 World Large-Stock Value No
Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Eq Instl GAPIX 20.50 19.98 14.21 12.26 World Large-Stock Blend No
Invesco European Small Company A ESMAX 24.27 16.21 11.29 12.23 Europe Stock No
Pioneer Global Equity A GLOSX 23.70 21.57 14.07 12.19 World Large-Stock Blend No
Timothy Plan Israel Common Values A TPAIX 34.48 25.95 18.61 12.11 Miscellaneous Region No
Dodge & Cox Global Stock DODWX 20.75 16.61 10.97 12.07 World Large-Stock Value No
DFA Selectively Hedged Glbl Eq I DSHGX 21.60 19.40 13.02 12.04 World Large-Stock Blend No
Thrivent Global Stock A AALGX 20.52 19.14 13.27 12.01 World Large-Stock Blend No
Polaris Global Value PGVFX 15.39 14.76 9.74 11.98 World Large-Stock Value No
Morgan Stanley Europe Opportunity I EUGDX 15.79 31.87 19.69 11.94 Europe Stock No
MFS Global Equity B MWEBX 16.19 19.28 13.25 11.93 World Large-Stock Blend Yes
Calvert International Opportunities I COIIX 13.88 17.87 14.14 11.92 Foreign Small/Mid Growth No
PIMCO StocksPLUS Intl (USD-Hedged) Inst PISIX 18.40 16.07 10.81 11.85 Foreign Large Blend No
GuideStone Funds Aggressive Allc Inv GGBZX 14.89 18.95 13.67 11.77 World Large-Stock Blend No
Buffalo International BUFIX 18.21 21.70 16.27 11.74 Foreign Large Growth No
Eaton Vance Richard Bernstein Eq Strat I ERBIX 17.49 19.81 12.92 11.73 World Large-Stock Blend No
Pax Ellevate Global Women's Leader Inv PXWEX 17.27 19.00 14.19 11.71 World Large-Stock Blend No
AB Tax-Managed Wealth Apprec Strat Adv ATWYX 20.52 19.46 13.64 11.67 World Large-Stock Blend No
Eaton Vance Global Small-Cap Equity A ESVAX 16.87 19.71 13.91 11.62 World Small/Mid Stock No
VALIC Company I Intl Sclly Rspnb VCSOX 12.45 15.36 11.52 11.61 Foreign Large Blend No
American Funds Capital World Gr&Inc A CWGIX 14.78 18.39 13.18 11.58 World Large-Stock Blend No
BlackRock Advantage Global Investor A MDGCX 17.62 19.49 13.21 11.58 World Large-Stock Blend No
Crossmark Steward Global Eq Inc Instl SGISX 19.63 17.43 12.84 11.49 World Large-Stock Value No
Alger Global Focus A CHUSX 13.81 25.00 15.09 11.49 World Large-Stock Growth No
Fidelity Advisor International Growth I FIIIX 15.47 21.86 15.73 11.47 Foreign Large Growth No
Old Westbury Large Cap Strategies OWLSX 17.34 19.22 13.08 11.46 World Large-Stock Growth No
Fidelity International Small Cap FISMX 13.45 14.85 11.07 11.45 Foreign Small/Mid Blend No
Harding Loevner Intl Small Coms Inv HLMSX 12.86 20.08 13.90 11.41 Foreign Small/Mid Growth No
Sit Global Dividend Growth I GDGIX 23.59 22.01 14.47 11.39 World Large-Stock Blend No
Seven Canyons Strategic Income Investor WASIX 34.34 19.71 12.82 11.35 World Small/Mid Stock No
Segall Bryant & Hamill Fdml Int'lSmCpRet WTIFX 16.68 30.52 18.01 11.28 Foreign Small/Mid Growth No
Matthews EM Sm Coms Inv MSMLX 22.14 27.24 17.13 11.28 Pacific/Asia ex-Japan Stk No
Delaware Ivy Global Growth Fund Class A IVINX 17.45 21.15 15.71 11.25 World Large-Stock Growth No
AB Wealth Appreciation Strategy Advisor AWAYX 20.69 19.64 13.55 11.22 World Large-Stock Blend No
William Blair International Sm Cap Gr R6 WIISX 11.27 24.53 14.21 11.20 Foreign Small/Mid Growth Yes
Oakmark Global Investor OAKGX 18.80 18.84 11.56 11.20 World Large-Stock Value No
AQR Global Equity N AQGNX 17.95 16.25 10.89 11.10 World Large-Stock Blend No
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Div Inc A EADIX 23.08 21.83 13.96 11.06 World Large-Stock Blend No
Franklin Mutual Beacon Z BEGRX 16.68 14.91 9.76 11.03 World Large-Stock Value No
Janus Henderson Global Select D JANRX 16.18 19.78 15.23 10.99 World Large-Stock Blend Yes
SGI Global Equity I SGLIX 15.99 14.47 12.67 10.94 World Large-Stock Blend No
Fidelity Advisor Diversified Intl I FDVIX 13.01 20.61 13.52 10.94 Foreign Large Growth No
Segall Bryant & Hamill Glb All Cp Retail WTMVX 25.83 17.54 12.13 10.93 World Large-Stock Growth No
PMC Diversified Equity PMDEX 20.46 17.44 11.84 10.89 World Large-Stock Blend No
GuidePath Growth Allocation Svc GPSTX 19.32 21.44 14.38 10.88 World Large-Stock Blend No
Touchstone Global ESG Equity Fd - Cl A TEQAX 11.97 15.82 11.99 10.87 World Large-Stock Blend No
Artisan Global Value Investor ARTGX 15.52 15.05 10.00 10.86 World Large-Stock Value No
Pear Tree Polaris Fgn Val Sm Cap Instl QUSIX 15.56 14.16 10.03 10.81 Foreign Small/Mid Value No
Kinetics Global No Load WWWEX 16.32 20.92 15.06 10.74 World Small/Mid Stock No
Columbia Global Value A IEVAX 20.40 15.84 11.38 10.73 World Large-Stock Value No
DFA United Kingdom Small Company I DFUKX 17.46 15.68 9.79 10.65 Miscellaneous Region No
Goldman Sachs Intl Sm Cp Insghts Instl GICIX 13.05 13.97 9.85 10.58 Foreign Small/Mid Blend No
Vaughan Nelson International Sm Cap I ADVLX 12.87 17.22 12.04 10.51 Foreign Small/Mid Blend No
Artisan International Value Investor ARTKX 16.69 16.22 10.39 10.47 Foreign Large Blend Yes
Voya Multi-Manager International Sm Cp A NTKLX 15.51 18.31 11.74 10.47 Foreign Small/Mid Blend No
Fidelity Diversified International FDIVX 12.84 20.28 13.31 10.38 Foreign Large Growth No
Aberdeen Dynamic Dividend Instl ADVDX 16.58 17.25 12.45 10.36 World Large-Stock Blend No
Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Inv WAEMX 30.10 30.06 19.77 10.33 Diversified Emerging Mkts No
Lazard International Small Cap Eq Instl LZISX 11.83 16.92 10.41 10.26 Foreign Small/Mid Growth No
BNY Mellon Global Equity Income - I DQEIX 14.24 14.91 11.12 10.24 World Large-Stock Value No
GMO Global Developed Equity Allc III GWOAX 18.51 18.34 12.62 10.23 World Large-Stock Value No
Fidelity Advisor Overseas M FAERX 18.65 19.96 13.62 10.22 Foreign Large Growth No
Hartford Schroders International Stk I SCIEX 11.38 20.31 14.65 10.21 Foreign Large Blend No
MFS Instl International Equity MIEIX 15.16 18.00 13.45 10.13 Foreign Large Blend No
Templeton Global Smaller Comp A TEMGX 15.14 17.52 10.85 10.06 World Small/Mid Stock No
Goldman Sachs International Eq ESG Svc GSISX 16.12 22.02 14.13 10.00 Foreign Large Blend No
Driehaus Emerging Markets Small Cap Gr DRESX 15.93 27.45 15.97 9.98 Diversified Emerging Mkts No
DFA International Small Company I DFISX 14.24 15.74 10.23 9.97 Foreign Small/Mid Blend No
Columbia Acorn International Inst ACINX 12.89 19.02 13.39 9.91 Foreign Small/Mid Growth No
Guggenheim World Equity Income A SEQAX 21.33 15.94 10.29 9.88 World Large-Stock Value No
Mercer Non-US Core Equity Y3 MNCEX 11.92 16.28 11.73 9.87 Foreign Large Blend No
PGIM Jennison Global Equity Income C AGOCX 20.35 15.51 10.41 9.85 World Large-Stock Blend No
T. Rowe Price European Stock PRESX 14.82 17.92 12.46 9.79 Europe Stock No
Causeway Global Value Inst CGVIX 16.33 14.84 9.68 9.77 World Large-Stock Value No
Goldman Sachs Enhanced Div Gbl Eq Instl GIDGX 18.44 15.48 10.23 9.74 World Large-Stock Blend No
Principal International I Inst PINIX 12.68 19.26 12.45 9.66 Foreign Large Blend No
Strategic Advisers Fidelity Intl FUSIX 12.48 16.95 11.82 9.61 Foreign Large Blend No
JHancock International Small Company NAV JHATX 13.96 15.31 9.78 9.57 Foreign Small/Mid Blend No
Janus Henderson European Focus A HFEAX 18.83 25.47 10.61 9.56 Europe Stock No
Invesco Global Core Equity A AWSAX 15.68 17.51 11.14 9.42 World Large-Stock Blend No
BlackRock Global Dividend Instl BIBDX 17.85 15.62 10.66 9.36 World Large-Stock Value No
Neuberger Berman International Eq Instl NBIIX 13.61 18.26 11.94 9.34 Foreign Large Growth No
GMO Global Equity Allocation III GMGEX 14.98 16.58 11.71 9.30 World Large-Stock Value No
Ave Maria World Equity AVEWX 21.06 15.56 10.64 9.26 World Large-Stock Blend No
Virtus Vontobel Foreign Opportunities A JVIAX 11.98 17.93 13.65 9.22 Foreign Large Growth No
Virtus Vontobel Greater Eurp Opps I VGEIX 15.53 18.50 11.86 9.11 Europe Stock No
Oakmark International Small Cap Investor OAKEX 19.11 18.17 9.67 9.01 Foreign Small/Mid Value No
Calvert International Equity A CWVGX 12.00 19.86 13.07 8.99 Foreign Large Growth Yes
Manning & Napier Overseas Series I EXOSX 11.51 21.79 13.13 8.93 Foreign Large Growth No
BlackRock EuroFund Instl MAEFX 19.53 21.32 11.89 8.88 Europe Stock No
Sextant International SSIFX 17.51 19.71 15.64 8.88 Foreign Large Growth No
DFA Intl Sustainability Core 1 DFSPX 12.11 15.84 10.81 8.84 Foreign Large Blend No
Aberdeen Global Equity Impact Instl JETIX 13.15 23.09 15.40 8.79 World Large-Stock Growth No
Putnam International Capital Opp A PNVAX 13.41 16.55 12.20 8.75 Foreign Small/Mid Blend No
Wilshire International Equity Instl WLTTX 12.78 17.72 12.47 8.70 Foreign Large Blend No
Neuberger Berman International Sel Tr NILTX 13.81 18.17 12.25 8.69 Foreign Large Growth Yes
Goldman Sachs International T/M Eq Instl GHTMX 12.42 13.80 9.75 8.67 Foreign Large Blend No
Ashmore Emerging Markets Sm Cp Eq Instl ESCIX 11.93 22.76 13.21 8.64 Diversified Emerging Mkts No
MassMutual Overseas Adm MOSLX 12.76 15.68 10.41 8.64 Foreign Large Blend No
DFA International Core Equity I DFIEX 13.87 14.28 9.56 8.62 Foreign Large Blend No
Aberdeen Global Equity A GLLAX 20.02 19.63 13.40 8.54 World Large-Stock Growth No
MFS Research International I MRSIX 11.84 17.45 12.33 8.49 Foreign Large Blend No
T. Rowe Price Overseas Stock TROSX 12.24 14.65 10.21 8.44 Foreign Large Blend No
Goldman Sachs International Eq Inc Instl GSIKX 13.67 13.96 10.48 8.41 Foreign Large Value No
PACE International Equity P PCIEX 12.44 14.18 10.05 8.39 Foreign Large Blend No
JPMorgan International Equity I VSIEX 11.77 17.18 11.39 8.32 Foreign Large Blend No
Sit International Growth SNGRX 11.87 18.75 11.70 8.15 Foreign Large Growth No
USAA Global Managed Volatility Instl UGOFX 21.34 16.36 11.78 8.14 World Large-Stock Blend No
Sources: IBD, Morningstar Direct

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