Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Fund (EDD) belongs to the Emerging Markets Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with EDD. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to EDD
EDD charges 2.20% annually. There are 76 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.09%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payden Emerging Markets Local Bond Fund | 0.09% | — | Nov 2011 | EDD vs PYELX | |
| Voya Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund | 0.10% | — | Aug 2012 | EDD vs IMCDX | |
| Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond Fund Admiral Shares | 0.35% | — | Dec 2017 | EDD vs VEGBX | |
| SEI Institutional Investments Trust Emerging Marke... | 0.41% | — | Dec 2005 | EDD vs SEDAX | |
| Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond Fund Investor Share... | 0.50% | 5.90B | Mar 2016 | EDD vs VEMBX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to EDD
EDD has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 53. There are 53 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Beacon Developing World Income Fund Class... | 99 | — | Feb 2014 | EDD vs AGEYX | |
| American Beacon Frontier Markets Income Fund | 98 | — | Feb 2014 | EDD vs AGEPX | |
| Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fu... | 98 | — | Sep 2015 | EDD vs EIDOX | |
| Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fu... | 98 | — | Feb 2013 | EDD vs EELDX | |
| Franklin Emerging Market Debt Opportunities Fund | 98 | — | May 2006 | EDD vs FEMDX |
Top Performing EDD Alternatives (YTD)
EDD is at 15.39% YTD. No mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Bonds category have higher YTD returns; the top-performing alternatives shown here go as high as 13.59%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund | 13.59% | — | Dec 2010 | EDD vs EDF | |
| Franklin Emerging Market Debt Opportunities Fund | 8.80% | — | May 2006 | EDD vs FEMDX | |
| Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fu... | 8.57% | — | Feb 2013 | EDD vs EELDX | |
| Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fu... | 8.53% | — | Sep 2015 | EDD vs EIDOX | |
| GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund Class VI | 8.28% | — | Apr 1994 | EDD vs GMOQX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to EDD
EDD has 16.75% 1-year volatility. There are 75 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.24%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DoubleLine Low Duration Emerging Markets Fixed Inc... | 1.24% | — | Apr 2014 | EDD vs DBLLX | |
| DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund Clas... | 2.03% | — | Apr 2010 | EDD vs DLENX | |
| Virtus Stone Harbor Emerg Mkts Corp Dbt | 2.05% | — | May 2011 | EDD vs SHCDX | |
| Payden Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund | 2.05% | — | Nov 2013 | EDD vs PYCEX | |
| DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund | 2.17% | — | Apr 2010 | EDD vs DBLEX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to EDD
EDD has a 1-year max drawdown of -17.67%. There are 75 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.92%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DoubleLine Low Duration Emerging Markets Fixed Inc... | -0.92% | — | Apr 2014 | EDD vs DBLLX | |
| DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund | -1.81% | — | Apr 2010 | EDD vs DBLEX | |
| DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund Clas... | -1.83% | — | Apr 2010 | EDD vs DLENX | |
| Virtus Stone Harbor Emerg Mkts Corp Dbt | -1.90% | — | May 2011 | EDD vs SHCDX | |
| Payden Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund | -2.37% | — | Nov 2013 | EDD vs PYCEX |
Other Mutual Funds from Morgan Stanley
The 10 most viewed Morgan Stanley mutual funds shown here include MSEQX, MACGX, CPOAX and span 6 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley Growth Portfolio Class I | Large Cap Growth Equities | 2 | -10.25% | — | Apr 1991 | EDD vs MSEQX | |
| Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust Discovery ... | Mid Cap Growth Equities | 2 | -2.11% | — | Mar 1990 | EDD vs MACGX | |
| Morgan Stanley Insight A | Large Cap Growth Equities | 2 | -7.80% | — | Jan 2002 | EDD vs CPOAX | |
| Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust Discovery ... | Mid Cap Growth Equities | 2 | -1.99% | — | Mar 1990 | EDD vs MPEGX | |
| Morgan Stanley Growth Portfolio | Large Cap Growth Equities | 2 | -10.79% | — | Apr 2017 | EDD vs MEGIX | |
| Morgan Stanley Insight Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 2 | -7.64% | — | Jul 1997 | EDD vs CPODX | |
| Morgan Stanley Global Fixed Income Opportunities F... | Multisector Bonds | — | — | — | Jul 1997 | EDD vs DINDX | |
| Morgan Stanley Institutional Growth Portfolio | Large Cap Growth Equities | 2 | -10.37% | — | Apr 1991 | EDD vs MSEGX | |
| Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust Ultra-Shor... | Ultrashort Bond | 100 | 1.78% | — | Apr 2016 | EDD vs MUIIX | |
| Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund | China Equities, Asia Pacific Equities | 73 | 8.47% | — | Jul 2006 | EDD vs CAF |
Often Compared With EDD
Investors most often compare EDD with ELD, MSD, FAX. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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