ADVMX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Vaughan Nelson Emerging Markets Fund (ADVMX) belongs to the Emerging Markets Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with ADVMX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to ADVMX

ADVMX charges 1.10% annually. There are 108 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FEMSX	Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Opportunities Fun...	0.01%	—	Dec 2008	ADVMX vs FEMSX
FHKFX	Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Fund	0.01%	—	Aug 2018	ADVMX vs FHKFX
VEMIX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Institu...	0.06%	—	Jun 2000	ADVMX vs VEMIX
FPADX	Fidelity Emerging Markets Index Fund	0.08%	—	Sep 2011	ADVMX vs FPADX
FERGX	Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Index Fund	0.08%	—	Jan 2016	ADVMX vs FERGX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ADVMX

ADVMX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 55. There are 127 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 94.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
LZEMX	Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio	94	—	Jul 1994	ADVMX vs LZEMX
RLEMX	Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio Class R6	94	—	—	ADVMX vs RLEMX
ESCIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund	92	—	Oct 2011	ADVMX vs ESCIX
DEMIX	Delaware Emerging Markets Fund	91	—	Jun 1996	ADVMX vs DEMIX
DEMAX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class A	91	—	Jun 1996	ADVMX vs DEMAX

Top Performing ADVMX Alternatives (YTD)

ADVMX is at 4.45% YTD. There are 201 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 68.59%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DEMIX	Delaware Emerging Markets Fund	68.59%	—	Jun 1996	ADVMX vs DEMIX
DEMAX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class A	68.34%	—	Jun 1996	ADVMX vs DEMAX
DEMCX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class C	67.60%	—	Jun 1996	ADVMX vs DEMCX
FQEMX	Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM	50.59%	—	Nov 2021	ADVMX vs FQEMX
GMAQX	GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	37.39%	—	Oct 2021	ADVMX vs GMAQX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ADVMX

ADVMX has 22.01% 1-year volatility. There are 106 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 9.88%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
GSIYX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	9.88%	—	Dec 2016	ADVMX vs GSIYX
ESCIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund	10.28%	—	Oct 2011	ADVMX vs ESCIX
GQGPX	GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund	11.51%	—	Dec 2016	ADVMX vs GQGPX
GQGIX	GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund Institut...	11.53%	—	—	ADVMX vs GQGIX
FGKPX	Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Low Volatility Index...	11.80%	—	Jan 2019	ADVMX vs FGKPX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ADVMX

ADVMX has a 1-year max drawdown of -14.01%. There are 112 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.70%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
ESCIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund	-5.70%	—	Oct 2011	ADVMX vs ESCIX
FGKPX	Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Low Volatility Index...	-6.93%	—	Jan 2019	ADVMX vs FGKPX
GSIYX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	-7.81%	—	Dec 2016	ADVMX vs GSIYX
BADEX	BlackRock Defensive Advantage Emerging Markets Fun...	-8.89%	—	Dec 2020	ADVMX vs BADEX
COBYX	The Cook & Bynum Fund	-8.95%	—	Jun 2009	ADVMX vs COBYX

Other Mutual Funds from Vaughan Nelson

The 1 most viewed Vaughan Nelson mutual funds shown here include ADVLX and span 1 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ADVLX	Vaughan Nelson International Fund	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	44	6.99%	—	Dec 2013	ADVMX vs ADVLX

Often Compared With ADVMX

Investors most often compare ADVMX with VIESX, DODEX, LCSMX. These 20 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VIESX	Virtus KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	5	1.96%	—	Dec 2013	ADVMX vs VIESX
DODEX	Dodge & Cox Emerging Markets Stock Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	88	19.88%	—	May 2021	ADVMX vs DODEX
LCSMX	Martin Currie SMA-Shares Series EM Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	83	35.37%	—	Jan 2018	ADVMX vs LCSMX
LVAZX	LSV Emerging Markets Equity Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	86	24.39%	—	Jan 2019	ADVMX vs LVAZX
EITEX	Parametric Tax-Managed Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	61	9.06%	—	Jun 1998	ADVMX vs EITEX
SMQFX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Emerging Marke...	Emerging Markets Equities	71	16.94%	—	Oct 2014	ADVMX vs SMQFX
SSKEX	State Street Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	65	17.04%	—	Dec 2015	ADVMX vs SSKEX
FCEEX	Franklin Emerging Market Core Equity (IU) Fund Adv...	Emerging Markets Equities	64	17.90%	—	Jul 2019	ADVMX vs FCEEX
HLFMX	Harding Loevner Frontier Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	27	6.49%	—	May 2008	ADVMX vs HLFMX
EMPTX	UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	77	19.01%	—	May 2018	ADVMX vs EMPTX
BEMIX	Brandes Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	89	21.14%	—	Jan 2011	ADVMX vs BEMIX
EAEMX	Parametric Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	61	9.08%	—	Jun 2006	ADVMX vs EAEMX
GLLSX	abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	80	28.23%	—	Aug 2000	ADVMX vs GLLSX
PDEZX	PGIM Jennison Emerging Markets Equity Opportunitie...	Emerging Markets Equities	14	8.54%	—	Sep 2014	ADVMX vs PDEZX
WAEMX	Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	35	12.35%	—	Sep 2007	ADVMX vs WAEMX
TEQLX	TIAA-CREF Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	58	16.24%	—	Aug 2010	ADVMX vs TEQLX
DRESX	Driehaus Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	21	2.62%	—	Aug 2011	ADVMX vs DRESX
GTDDX	Invesco EQV Emerging Markets All Cap Fd	Emerging Markets Equities	83	30.40%	—	Jan 1994	ADVMX vs GTDDX
EFEIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Frontier Equity Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	23	4.39%	—	Nov 2013	ADVMX vs EFEIX
SFENX	Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Equity Index F...	Emerging Markets Equities	76	13.49%	—	Jan 2008	ADVMX vs SFENX

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