William Blair Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund (BESIX) 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 BESIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to BESIX
BESIX charges 1.30% annually. There are 162 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Opportunities Fun... | 0.01% | — | Dec 2008 | BESIX vs FEMSX | |
| Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Fund | 0.01% | — | Aug 2018 | BESIX vs FHKFX | |
| Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Institu... | 0.06% | — | Jun 2000 | BESIX vs VEMIX | |
| Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Index Fund | 0.08% | — | Jan 2016 | BESIX vs FERGX | |
| Fidelity Emerging Markets Index Fund | 0.08% | — | Sep 2011 | BESIX vs FPADX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to BESIX
BESIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 28. There are 191 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 96.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio Class R6 | 96 | — | — | BESIX vs RLEMX | |
| Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio | 95 | — | Jul 1994 | BESIX vs LZEMX | |
| Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | 92 | — | Jun 1996 | BESIX vs DEMIX | |
| Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class A | 92 | — | Jun 1996 | BESIX vs DEMAX | |
| Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class C | 92 | — | Jun 1996 | BESIX vs DEMCX |
Top Performing BESIX Alternatives (YTD)
BESIX is at 8.74% YTD. There are 187 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 77.44%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | 77.44% | — | Jun 1996 | BESIX vs DEMIX | |
| Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class A | 77.19% | — | Jun 1996 | BESIX vs DEMAX | |
| Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class C | 76.42% | — | Jun 1996 | BESIX vs DEMCX | |
| Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM | 55.40% | — | Nov 2021 | BESIX vs FQEMX | |
| GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund | 40.55% | — | Oct 2021 | BESIX vs GMAQX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BESIX
BESIX has 20.34% 1-year volatility. There are 77 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 9.86%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni... | 9.86% | — | Dec 2016 | BESIX vs GSIYX | |
| Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund | 10.28% | — | Oct 2011 | BESIX vs ESCIX | |
| GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund | 11.51% | — | Dec 2016 | BESIX vs GQGPX | |
| GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund Institut... | 11.53% | — | — | BESIX vs GQGIX | |
| Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Low Volatility Index... | 11.80% | — | Jan 2019 | BESIX vs FGKPX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BESIX
BESIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -14.50%. There are 130 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund | -5.70% | — | Oct 2011 | BESIX vs ESCIX | |
| Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Low Volatility Index... | -6.93% | — | Jan 2019 | BESIX vs FGKPX | |
| Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni... | -7.81% | — | Dec 2016 | BESIX vs GSIYX | |
| BlackRock Defensive Advantage Emerging Markets Fun... | -8.89% | — | Dec 2020 | BESIX vs BADEX | |
| The Cook & Bynum Fund | -8.95% | — | Jun 2009 | BESIX vs COBYX |
Other Mutual Funds from William Blair
The 10 most viewed William Blair mutual funds shown here include LCGFX, WBCIX, WSMDX and span 8 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Blair Large Cap Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 6 | 1.29% | — | Dec 1999 | BESIX vs LCGFX | |
| William Blair Small-Mid Cap Core Fund | Small Cap Blend Equities | 29 | 12.70% | — | Oct 2019 | BESIX vs WBCIX | |
| William Blair Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund | Mid Cap Growth Equities | 27 | 9.44% | — | Dec 2003 | BESIX vs WSMDX | |
| William Blair Small Cap Growth Fund | Small Cap Growth Equities | 41 | 15.98% | — | Dec 1999 | BESIX vs WBSIX | |
| William Blair International Small Cap Growth Fund | Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities | 8 | 5.05% | — | Oct 2005 | BESIX vs WISIX | |
| William Blair Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 10 | 4.48% | — | Mar 1946 | BESIX vs WBGSX | |
| William Blair International Growth Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 29 | 10.54% | — | Sep 1992 | BESIX vs WBIGX | |
| William Blair Global Leaders Fund | Global Equities | 23 | 6.04% | — | Oct 2007 | BESIX vs WGFIX | |
| William Blair International Leaders Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 35 | 12.73% | — | Aug 2012 | BESIX vs WILIX | |
| William Blair Emerging Markets Leaders Fund | Emerging Markets Equities | 33 | 10.70% | — | Mar 2008 | BESIX vs WBELX |
Often Compared With BESIX
Investors most often compare BESIX with WAESX, WEDIX, WBIIX. These 20 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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