Driehaus Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund (DRESX) 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 DRESX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to DRESX
DRESX charges 1.24% annually. There are 150 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 | DRESX vs FEMSX | |
| Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Fund | 0.01% | — | Aug 2018 | DRESX vs FHKFX | |
| Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Institu... | 0.06% | — | Jun 2000 | DRESX vs VEMIX | |
| Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Index Fund | 0.08% | — | Jan 2016 | DRESX vs FERGX | |
| Fidelity Emerging Markets Index Fund | 0.08% | — | Sep 2011 | DRESX vs FPADX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to DRESX
DRESX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 22. There are 199 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 | — | — | DRESX vs RLEMX | |
| Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio | 95 | — | Jul 1994 | DRESX vs LZEMX | |
| Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | 92 | — | Jun 1996 | DRESX vs DEMIX | |
| Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class A | 92 | — | Jun 1996 | DRESX vs DEMAX | |
| Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class C | 92 | — | Jun 1996 | DRESX vs DEMCX |
Top Performing DRESX Alternatives (YTD)
DRESX is at 4.11% YTD. There are 203 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 | DRESX vs DEMIX | |
| Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class A | 77.19% | — | Jun 1996 | DRESX vs DEMAX | |
| Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class C | 76.42% | — | Jun 1996 | DRESX vs DEMCX | |
| Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM | 55.40% | — | Nov 2021 | DRESX vs FQEMX | |
| GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund | 40.55% | — | Oct 2021 | DRESX vs GMAQX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to DRESX
DRESX has 18.55% 1-year volatility. There are 56 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 | DRESX vs GSIYX | |
| Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund | 10.28% | — | Oct 2011 | DRESX vs ESCIX | |
| GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund | 11.51% | — | Dec 2016 | DRESX vs GQGPX | |
| GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund Institut... | 11.53% | — | — | DRESX vs GQGIX | |
| Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Low Volatility Index... | 11.80% | — | Jan 2019 | DRESX vs FGKPX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to DRESX
DRESX has a 1-year max drawdown of -20.40%. There are 200 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 | DRESX vs ESCIX | |
| Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Low Volatility Index... | -6.93% | — | Jan 2019 | DRESX vs FGKPX | |
| Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni... | -7.81% | — | Dec 2016 | DRESX vs GSIYX | |
| BlackRock Defensive Advantage Emerging Markets Fun... | -8.89% | — | Dec 2020 | DRESX vs BADEX | |
| The Cook & Bynum Fund | -8.95% | — | Jun 2009 | DRESX vs COBYX |
Other Mutual Funds from Driehaus
The 6 most viewed Driehaus mutual funds shown here include DMCRX, DVSMX, DRIOX and span 4 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driehaus Micro Cap Growth Fund | Small Cap Growth Equities | 77 | 18.90% | — | Nov 2013 | DRESX vs DMCRX | |
| Driehaus Small Cap Growth Fund | Small Cap Growth Equities | 45 | 12.49% | — | Aug 2017 | DRESX vs DVSMX | |
| Driehaus International Small Cap Growth Fund | Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities | 14 | 5.16% | — | Sep 2007 | DRESX vs DRIOX | |
| Driehaus Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund | Mid Cap Growth Equities | 23 | 8.67% | — | Apr 2020 | DRESX vs DSMDX | |
| Driehaus Emerging Markets Growth Fund | Emerging Markets Equities | 60 | 18.71% | — | Dec 1997 | DRESX vs DREGX | |
| Driehaus Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund | Emerging Markets Equities | 47 | 14.42% | — | Apr 2017 | DRESX vs DMAGX |
Often Compared With DRESX
Investors most often compare DRESX with EEMS, EITEX, DFETX. These 20 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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