EAEMX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to EAEMX

EAEMX charges 1.58% annually. There are 197 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	EAEMX vs FHKFX
FEMSX	Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Opportunities Fun...	0.01%	—	Dec 2008	EAEMX vs FEMSX
VEMIX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Institu...	0.06%	—	Jun 2000	EAEMX vs VEMIX
FERGX	Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Index Fund	0.08%	—	Jan 2016	EAEMX vs FERGX
FPADX	Fidelity Emerging Markets Index Fund	0.08%	—	Sep 2011	EAEMX vs FPADX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to EAEMX

EAEMX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 62. There are 117 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
LZEMX	Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio	96	—	Jul 1994	EAEMX vs LZEMX
ESCIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund	96	—	Oct 2011	EAEMX vs ESCIX
RLEMX	Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio Class R6	96	—	—	EAEMX vs RLEMX
DEMIX	Delaware Emerging Markets Fund	94	—	Jun 1996	EAEMX vs DEMIX
DEMAX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class A	94	—	Jun 1996	EAEMX vs DEMAX

Top Performing EAEMX Alternatives (YTD)

EAEMX is at 10.00% YTD. There are 185 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 79.82%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DEMIX	Delaware Emerging Markets Fund	79.82%	—	Jun 1996	EAEMX vs DEMIX
DEMAX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class A	79.56%	—	Jun 1996	EAEMX vs DEMAX
DEMCX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class C	78.77%	—	Jun 1996	EAEMX vs DEMCX
FQEMX	Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM	57.68%	—	Nov 2021	EAEMX vs FQEMX
GMAQX	GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	40.55%	—	Oct 2021	EAEMX vs GMAQX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to EAEMX

EAEMX has 12.85% 1-year volatility. There are 9 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	EAEMX vs GSIYX
ESCIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund	10.04%	—	Oct 2011	EAEMX vs ESCIX
GQGPX	GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund	11.51%	—	Dec 2016	EAEMX vs GQGPX
GQGIX	GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund Institut...	11.53%	—	—	EAEMX vs GQGIX
COBYX	The Cook & Bynum Fund	11.73%	—	Jun 2009	EAEMX vs COBYX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to EAEMX

EAEMX has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.90%. There are 16 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	EAEMX vs ESCIX
FGKPX	Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Low Volatility Index...	-6.93%	—	Jan 2019	EAEMX vs FGKPX
GSIYX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	-7.81%	—	Dec 2016	EAEMX vs GSIYX
BADEX	BlackRock Defensive Advantage Emerging Markets Fun...	-8.89%	—	Dec 2020	EAEMX vs BADEX
COBYX	The Cook & Bynum Fund	-8.95%	—	Jun 2009	EAEMX vs COBYX

Other Mutual Funds from Eaton Vance

The 10 most viewed Eaton Vance mutual funds shown here include ETG, EGRIX, EXG and span 11 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ETG	Eaton Vance Tax Advantaged Global Dividend Income ...	Global Equities	52	8.82%	—	Jan 2004	EAEMX vs ETG
EGRIX	Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage...	Nontraditional Bonds	98	8.90%	—	Aug 2010	EAEMX vs EGRIX
EXG	Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Diversified Equity ...	Dividend, Global Equity Income	61	9.38%	—	Feb 2007	EAEMX vs EXG
ESIIX	Eaton Vance Strategic Income Fund Class I	Multisector Bonds	91	2.63%	—	Apr 2009	EAEMX vs ESIIX
ETY	Eaton Vance Tax Managed Diversified Equity Income ...	Derivative Income, Dividend, Large Cap Growth Equities	5	0.19%	—	Nov 2006	EAEMX vs ETY
EIAMX	Eaton Vance Multi-Asset Credit Fund	High Yield Bonds	84	1.59%	—	Oct 2011	EAEMX vs EIAMX
EELDX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fu...	Emerging Markets Bonds	98	8.95%	—	Feb 2013	EAEMX vs EELDX
EIMAX	Eaton Vance Massachusetts Municipal Income Fund	Municipal Bonds	60	0.25%	—	Jun 1993	EAEMX vs EIMAX
EIRAX	Eaton Vance Richard Bernstein All Asset Strategy F...	Tactical Allocation	53	7.56%	—	Sep 2011	EAEMX vs EIRAX
EIGMX	Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	99	5.53%	—	Jun 2007	EAEMX vs EIGMX

Often Compared With EAEMX

Investors most often compare EAEMX with EHSTX, EITEX, MEMQX. These 20 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
EHSTX	Eaton Vance Large-Cap Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	92	18.83%	—	Sep 1931	EAEMX vs EHSTX
EITEX	Parametric Tax-Managed Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	63	10.17%	—	Jun 1998	EAEMX vs EITEX
MEMQX	Mercer Emerging Markets Equity Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	75	19.71%	—	Apr 2012	EAEMX vs MEMQX
SIEMX	SEI Institutional International Trust Emerging Mar...	Emerging Markets Equities	72	20.11%	—	Jan 1995	EAEMX vs SIEMX
GLLSX	abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	83	32.84%	—	Aug 2000	EAEMX vs GLLSX
AIEMX	Alger Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	42	17.65%	—	Dec 2010	EAEMX vs AIEMX
PCEMX	PACE International Emerging Markets Equity Investm...	Emerging Markets Equities	86	23.99%	—	Aug 1995	EAEMX vs PCEMX
JOMMX	JOHCM Emerging Markets Small Mid Cap Equity Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	20	8.46%	—	Dec 2014	EAEMX vs JOMMX
DESIX	DFA Emerging Markets Sustainability Core 1 Portfol...	Emerging Markets Equities	39	12.85%	1.21B	Mar 2018	EAEMX vs DESIX
DFETX	DFA Emerging Markets II Portfolio	Emerging Markets Equities	66	19.35%	—	Aug 1997	EAEMX vs DFETX
AEMGX	Acadian Emerging Markets Portfolio	Emerging Markets Equities	60	21.23%	—	Jun 1993	EAEMX vs AEMGX
QTERX	AQR Emerging Multi-Style II Fund Class R6	Emerging Markets Equities	56	18.60%	—	Feb 2012	EAEMX vs QTERX
VIESX	Virtus KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	6	2.32%	—	Dec 2013	EAEMX vs VIESX
FSSGX	Fidelity SAI Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity F...	Emerging Markets Equities	68	22.13%	—	Apr 2022	EAEMX vs FSSGX
DMAGX	Driehaus Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	47	14.42%	—	Apr 2017	EAEMX vs DMAGX
SFGIX	Seafarer Overseas Growth and Income Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	67	16.21%	—	Feb 2012	EAEMX vs SFGIX
TEMZX	Templeton Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	19	7.52%	—	Oct 2006	EAEMX vs TEMZX
EMPTX	UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	80	21.86%	—	May 2018	EAEMX vs EMPTX
WFEMX	WCM Focused Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	39	18.76%	—	Jun 2013	EAEMX vs WFEMX
LDMIX	Lazard Developing Markets Equity Portfolio	Emerging Markets Equities	80	25.13%	—	Sep 2008	EAEMX vs LDMIX

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