Boston Common ESG Impact Emerging Markets Fund (BCEMX) belongs to the Emerging Markets Diversified category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with BCEMX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to BCEMX
BCEMX charges 0.99% annually. There are 57 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.08%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Emerging Markets Index Fund | 0.08% | — | Sep 2011 | BCEMX vs FPADX | |
| Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Index Fund | 0.08% | — | Jan 2016 | BCEMX vs FERGX | |
| Franklin Emerging Market Core Equity (IU) Fund Adv... | 0.17% | — | Jul 2019 | BCEMX vs FCEEX | |
| State Street Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | 0.17% | — | Dec 2015 | BCEMX vs SSKEX | |
| UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund | 0.19% | — | May 2018 | BCEMX vs EMPTX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to BCEMX
BCEMX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 72. There are 99 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | 95 | — | Jun 1996 | BCEMX vs DEMIX | |
| Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM | 94 | — | Nov 2021 | BCEMX vs FQEMX | |
| Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio | 94 | — | Jul 1994 | BCEMX vs LZEMX | |
| Martin Currie SMA-Shares Series EM Fund | 93 | — | Jan 2018 | BCEMX vs LCSMX | |
| GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund | 93 | — | Oct 2021 | BCEMX vs GMAQX |
Top Performing BCEMX Alternatives (YTD)
BCEMX is at 18.93% YTD. There are 114 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 105.52%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | 105.52% | — | Jun 1996 | BCEMX vs DEMIX | |
| Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM | 69.03% | — | Nov 2021 | BCEMX vs FQEMX | |
| Martin Currie SMA-Shares Series EM Fund | 52.25% | — | Jan 2018 | BCEMX vs LCSMX | |
| GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund | 45.00% | — | Oct 2021 | BCEMX vs GMAQX | |
| Invesco EQV Emerging Markets All Cap Fd | 40.06% | — | Jan 1994 | BCEMX vs GTDDX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BCEMX
BCEMX has 21.94% 1-year volatility. There are 111 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 10.53%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund | 10.53% | — | Oct 2011 | BCEMX vs ESCIX | |
| GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund | 11.41% | — | Dec 2016 | BCEMX vs GQGPX | |
| Virtus KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund | 11.62% | — | Dec 2013 | BCEMX vs VIESX | |
| The Cook & Bynum Fund | 11.79% | — | Jun 2009 | BCEMX vs COBYX | |
| Ashmore Emerging Markets Frontier Equity Fund | 12.09% | — | Nov 2013 | BCEMX vs EFEIX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BCEMX
BCEMX has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.85%. There are 125 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.70%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund | -5.70% | — | Oct 2011 | BCEMX vs ESCIX | |
| Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund | -7.89% | — | Sep 2007 | BCEMX vs WAEMX | |
| BlackRock Defensive Advantage Emerging Markets Fun... | -8.89% | — | Dec 2020 | BCEMX vs BADEX | |
| The Cook & Bynum Fund | -8.95% | — | Jun 2009 | BCEMX vs COBYX | |
| GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund | -9.12% | — | Dec 2016 | BCEMX vs GQGPX |
Other Mutual Funds from Boston Common
The 2 most viewed Boston Common mutual funds shown here include BCAIX, BCAMX and span 2 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Common ESG Impact International Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 26 | 9.40% | — | Dec 2010 | BCEMX vs BCAIX | |
| Boston Common ESG Impact U.S. Equity Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 46 | 8.34% | — | Apr 2012 | BCEMX vs BCAMX |
Often Compared With BCEMX
Investors most often compare BCEMX with TEMZX, BEMIX, TEQLX. These 13 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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