BLSIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

BlackRock Advantage Emerging Markets Fund (BLSIX) 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 BLSIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to BLSIX

BLSIX charges 0.85% annually. There are 46 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to BLSIX

BLSIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 51. There are 153 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
RLEMX	Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio Class R6	96	—	—	BLSIX vs RLEMX
LZEMX	Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio	95	—	Jul 1994	BLSIX vs LZEMX
DEMIX	Delaware Emerging Markets Fund	92	—	Jun 1996	BLSIX vs DEMIX
DEMAX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class A	92	—	Jun 1996	BLSIX vs DEMAX
DEMCX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class C	92	—	Jun 1996	BLSIX vs DEMCX

Top Performing BLSIX Alternatives (YTD)

BLSIX is at 19.25% YTD. There are 96 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 77.44%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DEMIX	Delaware Emerging Markets Fund	77.44%	—	Jun 1996	BLSIX vs DEMIX
DEMAX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class A	77.19%	—	Jun 1996	BLSIX vs DEMAX
DEMCX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class C	76.42%	—	Jun 1996	BLSIX vs DEMCX
FQEMX	Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM	55.40%	—	Nov 2021	BLSIX vs FQEMX
GMAQX	GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	40.55%	—	Oct 2021	BLSIX vs GMAQX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BLSIX

BLSIX has 23.50% 1-year volatility. There are 140 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
GSIYX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	9.86%	—	Dec 2016	BLSIX vs GSIYX
ESCIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund	10.28%	—	Oct 2011	BLSIX vs ESCIX
GQGPX	GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund	11.51%	—	Dec 2016	BLSIX vs GQGPX
GQGIX	GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund Institut...	11.53%	—	—	BLSIX vs GQGIX
FGKPX	Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Low Volatility Index...	11.80%	—	Jan 2019	BLSIX vs FGKPX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BLSIX

BLSIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -15.18%. There are 164 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	BLSIX vs ESCIX
FGKPX	Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Low Volatility Index...	-6.93%	—	Jan 2019	BLSIX vs FGKPX
GSIYX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	-7.81%	—	Dec 2016	BLSIX vs GSIYX
BADEX	BlackRock Defensive Advantage Emerging Markets Fun...	-8.89%	—	Dec 2020	BLSIX vs BADEX
COBYX	The Cook & Bynum Fund	-8.95%	—	Jun 2009	BLSIX vs COBYX

Other Mutual Funds from BlackRock

The 10 most viewed BlackRock mutual funds shown here include ECAT, WFSPX, BDMIX and span 10 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ECAT	BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust	Tactical Allocation, Derivative Income, ESG	29	11.70%	—	Sep 2021	BLSIX vs ECAT
WFSPX	iShares S&P 500 Index Fund Class K	S&P 500	59	10.11%	—	Jul 1993	BLSIX vs WFSPX
BDMIX	BlackRock Global Equity Market Neutral Fund Class ...	Equity Market Neutral	98	12.92%	—	Dec 2012	BLSIX vs BDMIX
LIVIX	BlackRock LifePath Index 2055 Fund - Institutional...	Target Retirement Date	67	11.31%	—	May 2011	BLSIX vs LIVIX
BDJ	BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust	Derivative Income	66	8.31%	—	Aug 2005	BLSIX vs BDJ
BGSAX	BlackRock Technology Opportunities Fund Investor A	Technology Equities	28	23.72%	—	May 2000	BLSIX vs BGSAX
BDMAX	BlackRock Global Equity Market Neutral Fund Invest...	Equity Market Neutral	97	12.73%	—	Dec 2012	BLSIX vs BDMAX
MADVX	BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund Institutional Share...	Large Cap Value Equities	88	16.37%	—	Nov 1988	BLSIX vs MADVX
BSIIX	BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Clas...	Total Bond Market	52	0.93%	—	Feb 2008	BLSIX vs BSIIX
BRHYX	BlackRock High Yield K	High Yield Bonds	63	1.22%	—	Jan 2001	BLSIX vs BRHYX

Often Compared With BLSIX

Investors most often compare BLSIX with VTI, LVAZX, NASDX. These 20 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	78	12.18%	2.30T	May 2001	BLSIX vs VTI
LVAZX	LSV Emerging Markets Equity Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	88	25.74%	—	Jan 2019	BLSIX vs LVAZX
NASDX	Shelton Capital Management Nasdaq-100 Index Fund D...	Large Cap Growth Equities	37	12.17%	—	Jan 2000	BLSIX vs NASDX
VTMFX	Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio, Municipal Bonds	67	4.67%	12.30B	Sep 1994	BLSIX vs VTMFX
LCSMX	Martin Currie SMA-Shares Series EM Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	84	37.97%	—	Jan 2018	BLSIX vs LCSMX
GLLSX	abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	82	31.84%	—	Aug 2000	BLSIX vs GLLSX
EAEMX	Parametric Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	58	9.31%	—	Jun 2006	BLSIX vs EAEMX
ASFYX	Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund ...	Systematic Trend	67	10.47%	—	Jul 2010	BLSIX vs ASFYX
SSKEX	State Street Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	73	21.11%	—	Dec 2015	BLSIX vs SSKEX
WAEMX	Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	34	13.53%	—	Sep 2007	BLSIX vs WAEMX
HLFMX	Harding Loevner Frontier Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	25	5.94%	—	May 2008	BLSIX vs HLFMX
BEMIX	Brandes Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	90	22.30%	—	Jan 2011	BLSIX vs BEMIX
CEMFX	Cullen Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	79	20.10%	—	Aug 2012	BLSIX vs CEMFX
EFEIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Frontier Equity Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	22	4.09%	—	Nov 2013	BLSIX vs EFEIX
EITEX	Parametric Tax-Managed Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	59	9.39%	—	Jun 1998	BLSIX vs EITEX
FCEEX	Franklin Emerging Market Core Equity (IU) Fund Adv...	Emerging Markets Equities	65	19.99%	—	Jul 2019	BLSIX vs FCEEX
TEQLX	TIAA-CREF Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	58	18.66%	—	Aug 2010	BLSIX vs TEQLX
VFAIX	Vanguard Financials Index Fund Admiral Shares	Financials Equities	16	5.34%	13.90B	Feb 2004	BLSIX vs VFAIX
DRESX	Driehaus Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	22	4.11%	—	Aug 2011	BLSIX vs DRESX
VTCLX	Vanguard Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund Adm...	Large Cap Blend Equities	57	9.93%	29.90B	Sep 1994	BLSIX vs VTCLX

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