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Best Mutual Funds Awards 2025: International Stock Funds

If you're evaluating mutual funds for your investment portfolio or retirement account, this list highlights the best international stock funds to consider now, based on each fund outperforming the MSCI EAFE index over the past one-, three-, five- and 10-year periods.

Shaded cells in the table below indicate the five best-of-the-best funds based on 10-year performance. Of 644 international stock funds at least 10 years old, 158 of them, or 25%, won IBD Best Mutual Funds 2025 awards.

Unlike domestic stock funds, which invest primarily in U.S. companies, international stock funds invest in companies outside of the U.S. Investing in companies outside the United States can help diversify investors' portfolios, mitigate risk and prevent investors from missing out on global growth opportunities. International funds may include developed- and emerging-market investments in a variety of asset classes and offer different risk profiles and returns.

For more details, read about how the best mutual funds deliver benchmark-beating returns, and see the full 2025 list of IBD's Best Mutual Funds in every category, including bond funds, diversified stock funds, blend and index funds, and breakouts of large-cap, midcap and small-cap funds.

All returns are as of Dec. 31, 2024.

Best International Stock Funds

Fund Symbol 1-year total return 3-year total return 5-year total return 10-year total return Morningstar category Annual report net expense ratio
Benchmark:MSCI EAFE 3.82% 1.65% 4.73% 5.20%
Morgan Stanley Inst Global Opp I MGGIX 27.43 3.70 11.69 14.79 Global Large-Stock Growth 0.90%
First Trust WCM Focused Global Gr Inst WCMGX 31.03 4.78 13.01 13.40 Global Large-Stock Growth 1.05
T. Rowe Price Global Stock PRGSX 16.82 1.87 12.11 13.15 Global Large-Stock Growth 0.80
Marsico Global MGLBX 38.20 7.01 14.09 12.27 Global Large-Stock Growth 1.50
Guinness Atkinson Global Inntrs Inv IWIRX 19.54 5.42 14.15 12.20 Global Large-Stock Growth 1.24
Calamos Global Equity I CIGEX 30.54 5.65 14.71 11.85 Global Large-Stock Growth 1.14
Victory RS Global Y RGGYX 19.97 7.33 12.22 11.84 Global Large-Stock Blend 0.60
Fidelity Worldwide FWWFX 27.61 5.81 12.96 11.69 Global Large-Stock Growth n.a.
Gabelli Global Growth AAA* GICPX 29.71 2.94 12.34 11.36 Global Large-Stock Growth 0.90
Columbia Select Global Equity A IGLGX 17.45 1.66 10.39 11.24 Global Large-Stock Growth 1.21
American Funds New Economy A ANEFX 23.66 3.93 10.89 11.21 Global Large-Stock Growth 0.75
American Funds New Perspective A ANWPX 16.79 2.57 11.12 11.12 Global Large-Stock Growth 0.73
BNY Mellon Worldwide Growth A PGROX 7.97 2.83 10.84 10.62 Global Large-Stock Growth 1.12
Janus Henderson VIT Global Rsrch Instl JAWGX 23.58 8.08 12.35 10.55 Global Large-Stock Growth 0.61
Morgan Stanley Inst Global Stars I MGQIX 16.27 3.92 9.07 10.53 Global Large-Stock Blend 0.87
Janus Henderson Global Research D* JANWX 23.52 7.98 12.29 10.48 Global Large-Stock Growth 0.75
Franklin Global Equity A CFIPX 24.31 8.60 12.63 10.43 Global Large-Stock Blend 1.27
MFS Global Growth A MWOFX 10.68 2.51 8.92 10.31 Global Large-Stock Growth 1.22
Fidelity Advisor Glbl Capital Apprec I FEUIX 28.90 7.87 13.34 10.15 Global Large-Stock Growth 1.00
Invesco Global A OPPAX 16.28 1.88 9.26 9.64 Global Large-Stock Growth 1.05
BNY Mellon Global Stock - I DGLRX 7.92 1.85 8.26 9.60 Global Large-Stock Growth 0.91
Victory Sustainable World USAWX 18.20 5.64 9.96 9.60 Global Large-Stock Blend 1.08
DFA Global Equity I DGEIX 15.71 5.89 10.67 9.59 Global Large-Stock Blend 0.25
MassMutual Global R5 MGFSX 15.76 1.81 9.21 9.58 Global Large-Stock Growth 1.03
Russell Inv Global Equity S RGESX 15.88 5.78 10.48 9.55 Global Large-Stock Blend 0.98
BlackRock Unconstrained Equity Instl MAEGX 7.62 4.59 10.98 9.53 Global Large-Stock Growth 0.94
1290 SmartBeta Equity I TNBIX 16.76 5.27 9.72 9.52 Global Large-Stock Blend 0.85
Janus Henderson Global Select D* JANRX 17.20 7.38 10.80 9.52 Global Large-Stock Blend 0.82
ALPS Global Opportunity I LPEIX 18.10 2.71 8.09 9.50 Global Small/Mid Stock 1.25
American Funds Global Growth Port R5 RGGFX 15.14 2.24 9.13 9.37 Global Large-Stock Growth 0.06
DFA Selectively Hedged Glbl Eq I DSHGX 15.90 6.64 10.55 9.36 Global Large-Stock Blend 0.32
Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Eq Instl GAPIX 17.75 4.80 9.52 9.28 Global Large-Stock Blend 0.20
Sit Global Dividend Growth I GDGIX 16.81 5.63 11.06 9.19 Global Large-Stock Blend 1.00
DFA World Core Equity Institutional DREIX 14.91 5.65 10.00 9.12 Global Large-Stock Blend 0.27
AQR Global Equity N AQGNX 24.36 9.28 10.90 9.10 Global Large-Stock Value 1.06
Vanguard Global Equity Inv VHGEX 13.39 2.70 8.45 9.07 Global Large-Stock Blend 0.43
Macquarie Global Growth Fund Class A IVINX 17.10 4.81 10.27 9.05 Global Large-Stock Growth 1.18
Nationwide Global Sust Eq R6 GGEIX 8.57 3.04 9.76 9.04 Global Large-Stock Blend 0.89
Victory Capital Growth USCGX 16.40 6.05 10.05 8.96 Global Large-Stock Blend 1.13
Fidelity Global Equity Income FGILX 13.13 4.74 9.38 8.91 Global Large-Stock Blend 1.00
ERShares Global Entrepreneurs™ Instl ENTIX 33.82 4.23 7.37 8.86 Global Large-Stock Growth 0.98
PIMCO StocksPLUS® Intl (USD-Hedged) Inst PISIX 14.88 8.18 9.39 8.86 Foreign Large Blend 1.17
American Funds Global Insight F-3 AGVHX 10.44 3.54 7.96 8.85 Global Large-Stock Blend 0.45
Goldman Sachs Tax-Advntgd Gbl Eq Instl TIGGX 18.90 6.56 10.67 8.82 Global Large-Stock Blend 0.19
Pioneer Global Sustainable Equity A GLOSX 11.46 5.46 11.32 8.74 Global Large-Stock Value 1.10
Mercer Global Low Volatility Equity Y3 MGLVX 12.41 4.19 7.64 8.74 Global Large-Stock Blend 0.32
Steward Global Equity Income Fund I SGISX 9.35 3.92 7.82 8.74 Global Large-Stock Value 1.01
Eaton Vance Greater India A ETGIX 17.51 6.18 10.99 8.73 India Equity 1.55
AB Wealth Appreciation Strategy Advisor AWAYX 19.07 5.52 9.90 8.72 Global Large-Stock Blend 0.42
AB Tax-Managed Wealth Apprec Strat Adv ATWYX 18.72 5.21 9.60 8.72 Global Large-Stock Blend 0.40
Lazard Global Equity Select Port Instl GESIX 10.44 2.26 8.23 8.63 Global Large-Stock Growth 0.88
Eaton Vance RBA Equity Strategy Fd Cl I ERBIX 15.04 3.97 8.99 8.49 Global Large-Stock Blend 0.94
Thrivent Global Stock A AALGX 14.88 4.08 9.23 8.49 Global Large-Stock Blend 0.93
GuidePath® Growth Allocation Svc GPSTX 17.51 4.29 10.08 8.44 Global Large-Stock Blend 0.62
ALPS/Kotak India ESG I INDIX 11.26 4.55 10.68 8.43 India Equity 0.93
BlackRock Advantage Global Investor A MDGCX 18.61 6.02 10.12 8.43 Global Large-Stock Blend 0.96
Eaton Vance Global Equity Income A EADIX 8.73 3.36 9.22 8.34 Global Large-Stock Blend 1.20
Scharf Global Opportunity Institutional WRLDX 6.09 2.43 6.98 8.33 Global Large-Stock Value 0.57
GuideStone Funds Aggressive Allc Inv GGBZX 15.43 3.86 8.25 8.24 Global Large-Stock Blend 0.39
Davis Global A DGFAX 22.70 6.28 6.99 8.24 Global Large-Stock Blend 0.93
American Funds Capital World Gr&Inc A CWGIX 13.90 4.40 8.55 8.21 Global Large-Stock Blend 0.74
Segall Bryant & Hamill Glb All Cp Retail WTMVX 16.28 4.77 8.30 8.21 Global Large-Stock Blend 0.89
BNY Mellon Global Equity Income - I DQEIX 6.62 4.63 6.68 8.20 Global Large-Stock Value 0.96
Thornburg Global Opportunities I THOIX 13.08 5.73 10.72 8.15 Global Large-Stock Blend 0.99
Nuveen Global Dividend Growth I NUGIX 15.32 5.98 8.22 8.12 Global Large-Stock Blend 0.90
MFS Low Volatility Global Equity R6 MVGNX 12.77 5.67 7.80 8.12 Global Large-Stock Blend 0.67
Blue Current Global Dividend Instl BCGDX 16.74 6.87 9.20 8.10 Global Large-Stock Value 0.99
Marsico International Opportunities MIOFX 32.97 6.17 8.65 8.08 Foreign Large Growth 1.50
AMG Veritas Global Focus I MFQTX 12.19 2.88 6.72 8.07 Global Large-Stock Blend 0.88
Victory Cornerstone Equity UCEQX 15.25 4.83 8.84 8.06 Global Large-Stock Blend 0.10
GMO Global Developed Equity Allc III GWOAX 10.98 5.31 8.87 8.02 Global Large-Stock Value 0.01
Sequoia SEQUX 20.79 2.37 10.67 8.02 Global Large-Stock Growth 1.00
Old Westbury Large Cap Strategies OWLSX 20.86 4.06 8.81 8.00 Global Large-Stock Growth 1.09
Dodge & Cox Global Stock I DODWX 5.10 5.99 8.80 7.99 Global Large-Stock Value 0.62
Impax Ellevate Global Women's Ldr Inv PXWEX 12.08 1.95 7.15 7.99 Global Large-Stock Blend 0.77
T. Rowe Price Glbl Val Eq Cl I PRIGX 13.39 5.77 8.87 7.93 Global Large-Stock Value 0.68
Brandes International Small Cap Equity A BISAX 23.18 16.09 14.14 7.87 Foreign Small/Mid Value 1.32
Brown Advisory WMC Strat Eurp Eq Instl BAFHX 11.02 5.38 8.38 7.86 Europe Stock 1.05
Causeway International Small Cap Instl CIISX 9.96 7.47 9.15 7.77 Foreign Small/Mid Value 1.10
Goldman Sachs Enhanced Div Gbl Eq Instl GIDGX 15.09 6.23 9.01 7.76 Global Large-Stock Blend 0.19
Artisan Global Value Investor ARTGX 10.65 6.61 8.31 7.62 Global Large-Stock Value 1.26
MFS International Growth A MGRAX 8.84 1.82 5.89 7.58 Foreign Large Growth 1.09
Hotchkis & Wiley Global Value I HWGIX 9.43 7.33 9.26 7.57 Global Large-Stock Value 0.95
Artisan International Value Investor* ARTKX 6.39 6.67 8.98 7.51 Foreign Large Blend 1.19
Causeway Global Value Inst CGVIX 12.71 8.77 9.96 7.50 Global Large-Stock Value 0.85
Victory Global Managed Volatility Instl UGOFX 13.39 4.62 8.14 7.48 Global Large-Stock Blend na
Touchstone Non-US ESG Equity A TEQAX 8.93 3.70 7.40 7.45 Foreign Large Blend 1.16
Brandes Global Equity I BGVIX 12.51 8.79 9.74 7.43 Global Large-Stock Value 1.00
Wasatch Global Value Investor FMIEX 8.67 4.72 7.95 7.39 Global Large-Stock Value 1.11
Matthews India Investor MINDX 10.29 6.94 10.96 7.33 India Equity 1.14
Boston Partners Global Equity Instl BPGIX 7.21 5.84 8.31 7.31 Global Large-Stock Value 0.95
abrdn Dynamic Dividend Instl ADVDX 7.74 1.90 6.34 7.30 Global Large-Stock Value 1.25
NAA World Equity Income A SEQAX 11.43 4.25 7.85 7.23 Global Large-Stock Value 1.19
BlackRock Global Dividend Instl BIBDX 9.69 3.34 6.80 7.14 Global Large-Stock Blend 0.81
MFS International Equity R6 MIEIX 4.14 1.83 6.20 7.13 Foreign Large Blend 0.69
Columbia Global Value A IEVAX 11.86 4.70 7.46 7.02 Global Large-Stock Value 1.13
GMO Global Equity Allocation III GMGEX 9.51 3.57 6.95 6.99 Global Large-Stock Value 0.01
Aspiriant Risk-Managed Equity Allc Adv RMEAX 14.72 4.79 6.55 6.99 Global Large-Stock Blend 0.28
Carillon ClariVest Intl Stock R6 EISVX 18.33 7.74 8.73 6.97 Foreign Large Value 0.85
Invesco Global Core Equity A AWSAX 16.47 3.34 7.53 6.93 Global Large-Stock Blend 1.21
LSV Global Value Institutional LSVGX 10.04 6.34 7.94 6.92 Global Large-Stock Value 0.90
Franklin Mutual Beacon Z BEGRX 7.83 3.23 5.96 6.91 Global Large-Stock Value 0.77
SEI Screened World Equity Ex-US A (SIIT) SSEAX 6.89 1.78 6.07 6.90 Foreign Large Blend 0.36
Goldman Sachs International Eq Inc Instl GSIKX 8.80 6.19 6.91 6.84 Foreign Large Value 0.82
Polaris Global Value PGVFX 5.33 2.08 5.53 6.74 Global Large-Stock Value 0.99
SEI Global Managed Volatility F (SIMT) SVTAX 12.80 3.92 5.21 6.72 Global Large-Stock Value 1.11
SGI Global Equity I SGLIX 9.17 2.49 5.42 6.70 Global Large-Stock Blend 0.84
Voya Global High Dividend Low Vol A NAWGX 12.65 4.66 6.44 6.69 Global Large-Stock Value 0.86
Voya Global High Dividend Low Vol Port S IGHSX 12.68 4.40 6.29 6.66 Global Large-Stock Value 0.85
Nuveen Global Equity Income I NQGIX 12.35 5.28 7.69 6.64 Global Large-Stock Value 0.86
Ave Maria World Equity AVEWX 4.64 3.38 5.96 6.61 Global Large-Stock Blend 1.05
Goldman Sachs Intl Eq Insghts Instl GCIIX 6.25 2.98 5.64 6.53 Foreign Large Blend 0.82
Catalyst/MAP Global Equity A CAXAX 7.68 1.98 5.44 6.52 Global Large-Stock Value 1.21
Mercer Non-US Core Equity Y3 MNCEX 6.30 1.65 5.83 6.50 Foreign Large Blend 0.38
NYLI Epoch Global Equity Yield Class I EPSYX 15.47 7.09 7.29 6.44 Global Large-Stock Value 0.84
LSV Global Managed Volatility Instl LSVFX 12.92 6.13 5.99 6.43 Global Large-Stock Value 0.75
Ariel Global Institutional AGLYX 7.42 4.67 6.73 6.43 Global Large-Stock Value 0.89
Janus Henderson Responsible Intl Div I HDIVX 8.88 5.49 6.65 6.43 Foreign Large Value 0.93
Thornburg International Equity A TGVAX 11.24 2.24 7.00 6.42 Foreign Large Blend 1.30
FMI International Investor FMIJX 6.99 5.52 6.00 6.40 Foreign Large Blend 0.93
Dunham International Stock N DNINX 8.80 3.18 7.79 6.39 Foreign Large Value 1.91
Empower International Value Inv MXIVX 5.46 1.83 5.13 6.35 Foreign Large Value 1.07
PIMCO RAE PLUS EMG Instl PEFIX 8.41 3.33 6.91 6.31 Diversified Emerging Mkts 1.45
Eaton Vance Emerg & Frntr Countrs Eq I EICOX 12.00 6.34 9.12 6.30 Diversified Emerging Mkts 1.15
Fidelity Canada FICDX 9.17 5.52 9.26 6.30 Miscellaneous Region 1.04
Franklin Mutual Global Discovery Z MDISX 4.84 6.39 6.63 6.27 Global Large-Stock Value 0.96
JHancock Global Shareholder Yield I JGYIX 14.31 6.60 7.07 6.26 Global Large-Stock Value 0.84
Goldman Sachs International T/M Eq Instl GHTMX 6.31 2.79 6.11 6.21 Foreign Large Blend 0.90
Brandes International Equity I BIIEX 7.17 8.56 7.23 6.06 Foreign Large Value 0.85
PACE International Equity P PCIEX 6.12 3.14 6.52 6.06 Foreign Large Blend 1.45
Victory RS International A GUBGX 5.39 2.03 5.04 6.03 Foreign Large Blend 1.13
Pzena Emerging Markets Value Instl PZIEX 4.62 6.00 6.62 5.99 Diversified Emerging Mkts 1.08
BlackRock Advantage International Instl BROIX 6.77 3.34 6.01 5.96 Foreign Large Blend 0.50
DFA International Small Cap Value I DISVX 7.89 4.60 5.98 5.96 Foreign Small/Mid Value 0.43
Columbia Overseas Value Inst COSZX 4.74 4.57 4.82 5.89 Foreign Large Value 0.90
DFA International Vector Equity I DFVQX 4.55 2.29 5.49 5.83 Foreign Small/Mid Value 0.34
MoA International Fund MAIFX 5.19 3.79 5.95 5.82 Foreign Large Value 0.13
GMO International Equity III GMOIX 12.98 6.83 8.00 5.78 Foreign Large Value 0.67
DFA International Core Equity I DFIEX 3.99 1.87 5.33 5.78 Foreign Large Blend 0.23
Fidelity Series International Value* FINVX 6.77 6.03 7.79 5.74 Foreign Large Value 0.01
DFA International Value III* DFVIX 6.86 6.76 7.22 5.73 Foreign Large Value n.a.
Touchstone Sands Capital Intl Gr Eq A TPYAX 8.01 1.87 5.70 5.69 Foreign Large Growth 1.17
DFA World ex US Targeted Val Instl DWUSX 5.31 2.92 5.51 5.67 Foreign Small/Mid Value 0.48
Vanguard Global Capital Cycles Investor VGPMX 5.79 7.72 11.85 5.64 Global Large-Stock Value 0.44
DFA International Value I DFIVX 6.88 6.71 7.13 5.60 Foreign Large Value 0.29
Cullen Emerging Markets High Div I CEMFX 9.50 6.39 6.92 5.60 Diversified Emerging Mkts 1.00
PGIM Jennison Global Equity Income C AGOCX 9.31 1.90 6.14 5.59 Global Large-Stock Value 2.10
DFA Large Cap International I DFALX 4.56 2.34 5.51 5.58 Foreign Large Blend 0.17
Janus Henderson VIT Overseas Instl JAIGX 5.84 2.36 7.21 5.55 Foreign Large Blend 0.89
Pioneer International Equity A PIIFX 4.22 2.42 6.49 5.54 Foreign Large Blend 1.10
Janus Henderson Overseas D* JNOSX 5.89 2.35 7.20 5.48 Foreign Large Blend 0.94
Segall Bryant & Hamill Em Mkts Instl SBEMX 13.88 4.85 5.44 5.47 Diversified Emerging Mkts 1.23
GMO Intl Developed Equity Allc III GIOTX 10.64 5.45 6.95 5.47 Foreign Large Value 0.01
SEI International Equity F (SIT) SEITX 6.75 1.95 5.35 5.44 Foreign Large Blend 1.10
DFA World ex US Value Port I DFWVX 6.66 5.43 6.30 5.35 Foreign Large Value 0.36
Putnam International Value A PNGAX 5.82 5.31 6.79 5.33 Foreign Large Value 1.06
Causeway International Opps Inst CIOIX 8.61 6.42 6.26 5.26 Foreign Large Value 0.95
Ashmore Emerging Mkts Frontier Eq Instl EFEIX 24.12 5.11 6.69 5.23 Diversified Emerging Mkts 1.52
Sources: IBD, Morningstar Direct

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