AMAPX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Amana Participation Fund (AMAPX) 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 AMAPX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to AMAPX

AMAPX charges 0.78% annually. There are 19 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.09%.

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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to AMAPX

AMAPX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 45. There are 59 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
AGEPX	American Beacon Frontier Markets Income Fund	98	—	Feb 2014	AMAPX vs AGEPX
AGEYX	American Beacon Developing World Income Fund Class...	98	—	Feb 2014	AMAPX vs AGEYX
GMOQX	GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund Class VI	98	—	Apr 1994	AMAPX vs GMOQX
GMCDX	GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund	98	—	Apr 1994	AMAPX vs GMCDX
DBLLX	DoubleLine Low Duration Emerging Markets Fixed Inc...	98	—	Apr 2014	AMAPX vs DBLLX

Top Performing AMAPX Alternatives (YTD)

AMAPX is at 0.26% YTD. There are 74 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 14.37%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
EDF	Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund	14.37%	—	Dec 2010	AMAPX vs EDF
GMOQX	GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund Class VI	8.73%	—	Apr 1994	AMAPX vs GMOQX
GMCDX	GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund	8.70%	—	Apr 1994	AMAPX vs GMCDX
FEMDX	Franklin Emerging Market Debt Opportunities Fund	7.92%	—	May 2006	AMAPX vs FEMDX
AGEPX	American Beacon Frontier Markets Income Fund	6.76%	—	Feb 2014	AMAPX vs AGEPX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to AMAPX

AMAPX has 2.19% 1-year volatility. There are 6 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.15%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DBLLX	DoubleLine Low Duration Emerging Markets Fixed Inc...	1.15%	—	Apr 2014	AMAPX vs DBLLX
DLENX	DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund Clas...	1.92%	—	Apr 2010	AMAPX vs DLENX
PYCEX	Payden Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund	2.03%	—	Nov 2013	AMAPX vs PYCEX
SHCDX	Virtus Stone Harbor Emerg Mkts Corp Dbt	2.04%	—	May 2011	AMAPX vs SHCDX
DBLEX	DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund	2.06%	—	Apr 2010	AMAPX vs DBLEX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to AMAPX

AMAPX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.51%. There are 6 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.92%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
DBLLX	DoubleLine Low Duration Emerging Markets Fixed Inc...	-0.92%	—	Apr 2014	AMAPX vs DBLLX
DBLEX	DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund	-1.81%	—	Apr 2010	AMAPX vs DBLEX
DLENX	DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund Clas...	-1.83%	—	Apr 2010	AMAPX vs DLENX
SHCDX	Virtus Stone Harbor Emerg Mkts Corp Dbt	-1.90%	—	May 2011	AMAPX vs SHCDX
PYCEX	Payden Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund	-2.37%	—	Nov 2013	AMAPX vs PYCEX

Other Mutual Funds from Amana

The 5 most viewed Amana mutual funds shown here include AMAGX, AMANX, AMIGX and span 4 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
AMAGX	Amana Mutual Funds Trust Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	69	17.40%	—	Feb 1994	AMAPX vs AMAGX
AMANX	Amana Mutual Funds Trust Income Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	43	11.71%	—	Jun 1986	AMAPX vs AMANX
AMIGX	Amana Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	70	17.52%	—	Sep 2013	AMAPX vs AMIGX
AMDWX	Amana Mutual Funds Trust Developing World Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	91	28.05%	—	Sep 2009	AMAPX vs AMDWX
AMINX	Amana Income Fund Institutional Class	Dividend	44	11.84%	—	Sep 2013	AMAPX vs AMINX

Often Compared With AMAPX

Investors most often compare AMAPX with SPSK, WISEX, HLAL. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SPSK	SP Funds Dow Jones Global Sukuk ETF	Global Bonds	27	0.03%	455.66M	Dec 2019	AMAPX vs SPSK
WISEX	Azzad Wise Capital Fund	Short-Term Bond	65	0.51%	—	Apr 2010	AMAPX vs WISEX
HLAL	Wahed FTSE USA Shariah ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	88	18.72%	555.00M	Jul 2019	AMAPX vs HLAL
SPUS	SP Funds S&P 500 Sharia Industry Exclusions ETF	S&P 500	81	15.82%	2.38B	Dec 2019	AMAPX vs SPUS
UMMA	Wahed Dow Jones Islamic World ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	75	32.49%	117.00M	Jan 2022	AMAPX vs UMMA
SPRE	SP Funds S&P Global REIT Sharia ETF	REIT	24	7.98%	198.68M	Dec 2020	AMAPX vs SPRE
FDFIX	Fidelity Flex 500 Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	70	11.53%	—	Mar 2017	AMAPX vs FDFIX
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	37	0.27%	389.80B	Apr 2007	AMAPX vs BND
PACEX	T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	75	1.52%	—	May 2012	AMAPX vs PACEX
JEMDX	JPMorgan Emerging Markets Debt Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	80	2.45%	—	Apr 1997	AMAPX vs JEMDX
EMDIX	Federated Hermes Emerging Market Debt Fund Institu...	Emerging Markets Bonds	79	2.96%	—	Oct 1996	AMAPX vs EMDIX
SHMDX	Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Mkts Debt	Emerging Markets Bonds	92	4.06%	—	Aug 2007	AMAPX vs SHMDX
EIDOX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fu...	Emerging Markets Bonds	97	6.75%	—	Sep 2015	AMAPX vs EIDOX
HLDIX	Hartford Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	27	1.16%	—	May 2011	AMAPX vs HLDIX
SHLMX	Virtus Stone Harbor Local Markets	Emerging Markets Bonds	29	1.52%	—	Jun 2010	AMAPX vs SHLMX
SPWO	SP Funds S&P World ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	72	26.87%	84.47M	Dec 2023	AMAPX vs SPWO
PREMX	T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	92	3.21%	—	Dec 1994	AMAPX vs PREMX
SITEX	SEI Institutional International Trust Emerging Mar...	Emerging Markets Bonds	79	3.68%	—	Jun 1997	AMAPX vs SITEX
AEDVX	American Century Emerging Markets Debt Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	81	2.33%	456.94M	Jul 2014	AMAPX vs AEDVX
FNMIX	Fidelity New Markets Income Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	94	3.96%	—	—	AMAPX vs FNMIX

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