American Beacon Frontier Markets Income Fund (AGEPX) Alternatives

American Beacon Frontier Markets Income Fund (AGEPX) belongs to the Emerging Markets Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with AGEPX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to AGEPX

AGEPX charges 1.38% annually. Among mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among AGEPX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
PYELX	Payden Emerging Markets Local Bond Fund	0.09%	Nov 1, 2011	AGEPX vs PYELX
IMCDX	Voya Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund	0.10%	Aug 8, 2012	AGEPX vs IMCDX
VEGBX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond Fund Admiral Shares	0.40%	Dec 6, 2017	AGEPX vs VEGBX
SEDAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Emerging Marke...	0.41%	Dec 4, 2005	AGEPX vs SEDAX
GMOQX	GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund Class VI	0.51%	Apr 19, 1994	AGEPX vs GMOQX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to AGEPX

Among mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Bonds category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
AGEYX	American Beacon Developing World Income Fund Class...	98	Feb 25, 2014	AGEPX vs AGEYX
DBLLX	DoubleLine Low Duration Emerging Markets Fixed Inc...	98	Apr 6, 2014	AGEPX vs DBLLX
EIDOX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fu...	98	Sep 3, 2015	AGEPX vs EIDOX
EELDX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fu...	98	Feb 3, 2013	AGEPX vs EELDX
GMCDX	GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund	97	Apr 18, 1994	AGEPX vs GMCDX

Top Performing AGEPX Alternatives (YTD)

AGEPX alternatives from the Emerging Markets Bonds category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
GMCDX	GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund	2.00%	Apr 18, 1994	AGEPX vs GMCDX
GMOQX	GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund Class VI	2.00%	Apr 19, 1994	AGEPX vs GMOQX
AGEYX	American Beacon Developing World Income Fund Class...	1.59%	Feb 25, 2014	AGEPX vs AGEYX
EIDOX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fu...	1.43%	Sep 3, 2015	AGEPX vs EIDOX
EELDX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fu...	1.33%	Feb 3, 2013	AGEPX vs EELDX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to AGEPX

AGEPX alternatives from the Emerging Markets Bonds category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
DBLLX	DoubleLine Low Duration Emerging Markets Fixed Inc...	1.43%	Apr 6, 2014	AGEPX vs DBLLX
AMAPX	Amana Participation Fund	2.08%	Sep 27, 2015	AGEPX vs AMAPX
DLENX	DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund Clas...	2.59%	Apr 6, 2010	AGEPX vs DLENX
PYCEX	Payden Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund	2.59%	Nov 10, 2013	AGEPX vs PYCEX
DBLEX	DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund	2.61%	Apr 5, 2010	AGEPX vs DBLEX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to AGEPX

AGEPX alternatives from the Emerging Markets Bonds category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
DBLLX	DoubleLine Low Duration Emerging Markets Fixed Inc...	-1.35%	Apr 6, 2014	AGEPX vs DBLLX
AMAPX	Amana Participation Fund	-2.51%	Sep 27, 2015	AGEPX vs AMAPX
DBLEX	DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund	-2.77%	Apr 5, 2010	AGEPX vs DBLEX
DLENX	DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund Clas...	-2.77%	Apr 6, 2010	AGEPX vs DLENX
PYCEX	Payden Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund	-2.96%	Nov 10, 2013	AGEPX vs PYCEX

Other Mutual Funds from American Beacon

Most popular American Beacon mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
AHTPX	American Beacon AHL TargetRisk Fund	Tactical Allocation	36	3.28%	Dec 30, 2018	AGEPX vs AHTPX
AVFIX	American Beacon Small Cap Value Fund	Small Cap Value Equities	45	4.92%	Dec 31, 1998	AGEPX vs AVFIX
ADNPX	American Beacon ARK Transformational Innovation Fu...	Mid Cap Growth Equities	32	-17.31%	Jan 27, 2017	AGEPX vs ADNPX
AADEX	American Beacon Large Cap Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	31	-2.12%	Jul 17, 1987	AGEPX vs AADEX
AHLPX	American Beacon AHL Managed Futures Strategy Fund	Systematic Trend	68	7.83%	Aug 18, 2014	AGEPX vs AHLPX
AAIEX	American Beacon International Equity Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	57	-3.69%	Aug 6, 1991	AGEPX vs AAIEX
SHYPX	American Beacon SiM High Yld Opps Fund	High Yield Bonds	93	-0.38%	Feb 14, 2011	AGEPX vs SHYPX
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	96	10.36%	Aug 1, 1994	AGEPX vs TIVFX
AADBX	American Beacon Balanced Fund	Diversified Portfolio	36	-2.01%	Jul 16, 1987	AGEPX vs AADBX
BRLGX	American Beacon Bridgeway Large Cap Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	20	-11.48%	Oct 31, 2003	AGEPX vs BRLGX

Often Compared With AGEPX

What investors most often compare with AGEPX, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
EADOX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fu...	Emerging Markets Bonds	98	1.35%	Sep 3, 2015	AGEPX vs EADOX
PIPAX	PIMCO StocksPLUS® International Fund (U.S. Dollar-...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	21	-0.96%	Oct 31, 2003	AGEPX vs PIPAX
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	AGEPX vs SPY
RCTIX	River Canyon Total Return Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	92	-0.97%	Dec 30, 2014	AGEPX vs RCTIX
FFRHX	Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	84	-0.61%	Aug 16, 2000	AGEPX vs FFRHX
OLGAX	JPMorgan Large Cap Growth Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	17	-11.67%	Feb 28, 1992	AGEPX vs OLGAX
HYGV	FlexShares High Yield Value-Scored US Bond Index F...	High Yield Bonds	68	-0.52%	Jul 17, 2018	AGEPX vs HYGV
JEPQ	JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF	Derivative Income	72	-2.87%	May 3, 2022	AGEPX vs JEPQ
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	96	0.97%	Oct 16, 2012	AGEPX vs VTAPX
GABEX	Gabelli Equity Income Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	6	-1.84%	Jan 2, 1992	AGEPX vs GABEX
MIGFX	MFS Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	8	-11.94%	Jan 1, 1935	AGEPX vs MIGFX
LSYAX	Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	70	-1.81%	May 1, 2020	AGEPX vs LSYAX
GAAVX	GMO Alternative Allocation Fund	Multistrategy	92	3.33%	May 1, 2019	AGEPX vs GAAVX
PEBIX	PIMCO Emerging Markets Bond Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	91	-1.93%	Jul 30, 1997	AGEPX vs PEBIX
XILSX	Pioneer ILS Interval Fund	High Yield Bonds	100	5.18%	Dec 16, 2014	AGEPX vs XILSX
SITEX	SEI Institutional International Trust Emerging Mar...	Emerging Markets Bonds	94	-1.58%	Jun 25, 1997	AGEPX vs SITEX
AFRAX	Invesco Floating Rate ESG Fund	Bank Loan	78	-1.27%	Apr 30, 1997	AGEPX vs AFRAX
EEIAX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Local Income Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	93	-1.86%	Jun 26, 2007	AGEPX vs EEIAX
IOFIX	AlphaCentric Income Opportunities Fund	Multisector Bonds	81	0.00%	May 27, 2015	AGEPX vs IOFIX
MFHVX	Mesirow High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	31	-1.48%	Dec 3, 2018	AGEPX vs MFHVX

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