CEMFX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to CEMFX

CEMFX charges 1.00% annually. There are 81 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to CEMFX

CEMFX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 79. There are 37 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	—	—	CEMFX vs RLEMX
LZEMX	Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio	95	—	Jul 1994	CEMFX vs LZEMX
DEMIX	Delaware Emerging Markets Fund	92	—	Jun 1996	CEMFX vs DEMIX
DEMAX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class A	92	—	Jun 1996	CEMFX vs DEMAX
DEMCX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class C	92	—	Jun 1996	CEMFX vs DEMCX

Top Performing CEMFX Alternatives (YTD)

CEMFX is at 20.10% YTD. There are 77 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	CEMFX vs DEMIX
DEMAX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class A	77.19%	—	Jun 1996	CEMFX vs DEMAX
DEMCX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class C	76.42%	—	Jun 1996	CEMFX vs DEMCX
FQEMX	Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM	55.40%	—	Nov 2021	CEMFX vs FQEMX
GMAQX	GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	40.55%	—	Oct 2021	CEMFX vs GMAQX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to CEMFX

CEMFX has 18.54% 1-year volatility. There are 55 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	CEMFX vs GSIYX
ESCIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund	10.28%	—	Oct 2011	CEMFX vs ESCIX
GQGPX	GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund	11.51%	—	Dec 2016	CEMFX vs GQGPX
GQGIX	GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund Institut...	11.53%	—	—	CEMFX vs GQGIX
FGKPX	Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Low Volatility Index...	11.80%	—	Jan 2019	CEMFX vs FGKPX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to CEMFX

CEMFX has a 1-year max drawdown of -12.41%. There are 55 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	CEMFX vs ESCIX
FGKPX	Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Low Volatility Index...	-6.93%	—	Jan 2019	CEMFX vs FGKPX
GSIYX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	-7.81%	—	Dec 2016	CEMFX vs GSIYX
BADEX	BlackRock Defensive Advantage Emerging Markets Fun...	-8.89%	—	Dec 2020	CEMFX vs BADEX
COBYX	The Cook & Bynum Fund	-8.95%	—	Jun 2009	CEMFX vs COBYX

Other Mutual Funds from Cullen

The 5 most viewed Cullen mutual funds shown here include CHDEX, ENHNX, CUSIX and span 4 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CHDEX	Cullen High Dividend Equity Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	91	13.81%	—	Aug 2003	CEMFX vs CHDEX
ENHNX	Cullen Enhanced Equity Income Fund	Derivative Income	57	11.84%	—	Dec 2015	CEMFX vs ENHNX
CUSIX	Cullen Small Cap Value Fund	Small Cap Value Equities	13	8.94%	—	Oct 2009	CEMFX vs CUSIX
CIHIX	Cullen International High Dividend Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	78	14.00%	—	Dec 2005	CEMFX vs CIHIX
CVLVX	Cullen Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	94	19.89%	—	Aug 2012	CEMFX vs CVLVX

Often Compared With CEMFX

Investors most often compare CEMFX with KNG, FTEC, EMRSX. These 20 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
KNG	FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income...	Dividend, S&P 500	47	9.32%	3.53B	Mar 2018	CEMFX vs KNG
FTEC	Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF	Technology Equities	61	22.53%	20.96B	Oct 2013	CEMFX vs FTEC
EMRSX	JPMorgan Emerging Markets Research Enhanced Equity...	Emerging Markets Equities	63	19.19%	—	Dec 2018	CEMFX vs EMRSX
STAG	STAG Industrial, Inc.		70	7.12%	—	—	CEMFX vs STAG
FHKCX	Fidelity China Region Fund	China Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	85	28.08%	—	Nov 1995	CEMFX vs FHKCX
LDMIX	Lazard Developing Markets Equity Portfolio	Emerging Markets Equities	80	25.13%	—	Sep 2008	CEMFX vs LDMIX
HLFMX	Harding Loevner Frontier Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	25	5.94%	—	May 2008	CEMFX vs HLFMX
ZEM.TO	BMO MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	61	19.92%	3.37B	Oct 2009	CEMFX vs ZEM.TO
AZMIX	Virtus NFJ Emerging Markets Value Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	44	15.92%	—	Dec 2012	CEMFX vs AZMIX
HIEMX	Virtus Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fun...	Emerging Markets Equities	4	-6.73%	—	Oct 1997	CEMFX vs HIEMX
WAFMX	Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	2	0.56%	—	Jan 2012	CEMFX vs WAFMX
HSTRX	Hussman Strategic Total Return Fund	Tactical Allocation	93	2.61%	—	Sep 2002	CEMFX vs HSTRX
THDIX	Thornburg Developing World Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	75	24.40%	—	Dec 2009	CEMFX vs THDIX
JOEMX	JOHCM Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	63	16.97%	—	Nov 2012	CEMFX vs JOEMX
PGEIX	Polen Global Emerging Markets Growth Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	3	-9.73%	—	Oct 2020	CEMFX vs PGEIX
WFEMX	WCM Focused Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	39	18.76%	—	Jun 2013	CEMFX vs WFEMX
CEMIX	Causeway Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	63	22.56%	—	Mar 2007	CEMFX vs CEMIX
DMAGX	Driehaus Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	47	14.42%	—	Apr 2017	CEMFX vs DMAGX
FSSGX	Fidelity SAI Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity F...	Emerging Markets Equities	66	21.01%	—	Apr 2022	CEMFX vs FSSGX
VIESX	Virtus KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	6	2.32%	—	Dec 2013	CEMFX vs VIESX

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