ESCIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to ESCIX

ESCIX charges 1.52% annually. There are 193 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	ESCIX vs FHKFX
FEMSX	Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Opportunities Fun...	0.01%	—	Dec 2008	ESCIX vs FEMSX
VEMIX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Institu...	0.06%	—	Jun 2000	ESCIX vs VEMIX
FERGX	Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Index Fund	0.08%	—	Jan 2016	ESCIX vs FERGX
FPADX	Fidelity Emerging Markets Index Fund	0.08%	—	Sep 2011	ESCIX vs FPADX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ESCIX

ESCIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 91. There are 5 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	—	—	ESCIX vs RLEMX
LZEMX	Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio	95	—	Jul 1994	ESCIX vs LZEMX
DEMIX	Delaware Emerging Markets Fund	92	—	Jun 1996	ESCIX vs DEMIX
DEMAX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class A	92	—	Jun 1996	ESCIX vs DEMAX
DEMCX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class C	92	—	Jun 1996	ESCIX vs DEMCX

Top Performing ESCIX Alternatives (YTD)

ESCIX is at 8.91% YTD. There are 186 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	ESCIX vs DEMIX
DEMAX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class A	77.19%	—	Jun 1996	ESCIX vs DEMAX
DEMCX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class C	76.42%	—	Jun 1996	ESCIX vs DEMCX
FQEMX	Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM	55.40%	—	Nov 2021	ESCIX vs FQEMX
GMAQX	GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	40.55%	—	Oct 2021	ESCIX vs GMAQX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ESCIX

ESCIX has 10.28% 1-year volatility. There is 1 mutual fund 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	ESCIX vs GSIYX
GQGPX	GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund	11.51%	—	Dec 2016	ESCIX vs GQGPX
GQGIX	GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund Institut...	11.53%	—	—	ESCIX vs GQGIX
FGKPX	Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Low Volatility Index...	11.80%	—	Jan 2019	ESCIX vs FGKPX
COBYX	The Cook & Bynum Fund	11.81%	—	Jun 2009	ESCIX vs COBYX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ESCIX

ESCIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -5.70%. No mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category have shallower 1-year drawdowns; the lowest-drawdown alternatives shown here go as shallow as -6.93%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
FGKPX	Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Low Volatility Index...	-6.93%	—	Jan 2019	ESCIX vs FGKPX
GSIYX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	-7.81%	—	Dec 2016	ESCIX vs GSIYX
BADEX	BlackRock Defensive Advantage Emerging Markets Fun...	-8.89%	—	Dec 2020	ESCIX vs BADEX
COBYX	The Cook & Bynum Fund	-8.95%	—	Jun 2009	ESCIX vs COBYX
GQGIX	GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund Institut...	-9.11%	—	—	ESCIX vs GQGIX

Other Mutual Funds from Ashmore

The 10 most viewed Ashmore mutual funds shown here include EFEIX, EMFIX, ESIGX and span 3 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
EFEIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Frontier Equity Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	22	4.09%	—	Nov 2013	ESCIX vs EFEIX
EMFIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Equity Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	81	23.37%	—	Jun 2011	ESCIX vs EMFIX
ESIGX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Equity ESG Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	84	23.07%	—	Feb 2020	ESCIX vs ESIGX
EMKIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Total Return Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	61	1.79%	—	Dec 2010	ESCIX vs EMKIX
ESDIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Short Duration Select Fun...	Emerging Markets Bonds	—	—	—	Jun 2020	ESCIX vs ESDIX
EMCIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Corporate Income Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	47	2.88%	—	Dec 2010	ESCIX vs EMCIX
ESFIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Short Duration Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	26	2.70%	—	Jun 2014	ESCIX vs ESFIX
EMQIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Active Equity Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	—	—	—	Oct 2016	ESCIX vs EMQIX
IGIEX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Investment Grade Income F...	Emerging Markets Bonds, Investment Grade Bonds	90	2.85%	—	Sep 2020	ESCIX vs IGIEX
ELBIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	—	—	—	Dec 2010	ESCIX vs ELBIX

Often Compared With ESCIX

Investors most often compare ESCIX with GMOEX, SMQFX, WBELX. These 20 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GMOEX	GMO Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	85	32.36%	—	Dec 1993	ESCIX vs GMOEX
SMQFX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Emerging Marke...	Emerging Markets Equities	73	18.65%	—	Oct 2014	ESCIX vs SMQFX
WBELX	William Blair Emerging Markets Leaders Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	33	10.70%	—	Mar 2008	ESCIX vs WBELX
SIEMX	SEI Institutional International Trust Emerging Mar...	Emerging Markets Equities	68	19.26%	—	Jan 1995	ESCIX vs SIEMX
EMRSX	JPMorgan Emerging Markets Research Enhanced Equity...	Emerging Markets Equities	63	19.19%	—	Dec 2018	ESCIX vs EMRSX
UMEMX	Columbia Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	48	22.15%	—	Jan 1998	ESCIX vs UMEMX
GBFAX	VanEck Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	47	16.76%	—	Dec 1993	ESCIX vs GBFAX
FSSGX	Fidelity SAI Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity F...	Emerging Markets Equities	66	21.01%	—	Apr 2022	ESCIX vs FSSGX
RNWGX	American Funds New World Fund® Class R-6	Emerging Markets Equities	57	14.07%	—	Aug 2008	ESCIX vs RNWGX
BCEMX	Boston Common ESG Impact Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	49	12.90%	—	Sep 2021	ESCIX vs BCEMX
IPOAX	Delaware Ivy Systematic Emerging Markets Equity Fu...	Emerging Markets Equities	55	19.75%	—	Oct 1993	ESCIX vs IPOAX
AEMGX	Acadian Emerging Markets Portfolio	Emerging Markets Equities	56	20.32%	—	Jun 1993	ESCIX vs AEMGX
WFEMX	WCM Focused Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	39	18.76%	—	Jun 2013	ESCIX vs WFEMX
DFCEX	DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	50	14.08%	36.43B	Apr 2005	ESCIX vs DFCEX
DESIX	DFA Emerging Markets Sustainability Core 1 Portfol...	Emerging Markets Equities	35	11.56%	1.21B	Mar 2018	ESCIX vs DESIX
SAEMX	SA Emerging Markets Value Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	74	18.42%	—	Apr 2007	ESCIX vs SAEMX
FNWFX	American Funds New World Fund Class F-3	Emerging Markets Equities	57	14.07%	—	Jun 1999	ESCIX vs FNWFX
MADCX	BlackRock Emerging Markets Fund, Inc.	Emerging Markets Equities	61	21.03%	—	Aug 1989	ESCIX vs MADCX
PDEZX	PGIM Jennison Emerging Markets Equity Opportunitie...	Emerging Markets Equities	16	11.29%	—	Sep 2014	ESCIX vs PDEZX
VIESX	Virtus KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	6	2.32%	—	Dec 2013	ESCIX vs VIESX

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