ESDIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to ESDIX

ESDIX charges 0.67% annually. There are 11 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.09%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
PYELX	Payden Emerging Markets Local Bond Fund	0.09%	—	Nov 2011	ESDIX vs PYELX
IMCDX	Voya Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund	0.10%	—	Aug 2012	ESDIX vs IMCDX
VEGBX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond Fund Admiral Shares	0.40%	—	Dec 2017	ESDIX vs VEGBX
SEDAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Emerging Marke...	0.41%	—	Dec 2005	ESDIX vs SEDAX
GMOQX	GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund Class VI	0.51%	—	Apr 1994	ESDIX vs GMOQX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ESDIX

Among 77 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with risk / return rank data, the top risk-adjusted alternatives shown here go as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
AGEPX	American Beacon Frontier Markets Income Fund	98	—	Feb 2014	ESDIX vs AGEPX
AGEYX	American Beacon Developing World Income Fund Class...	98	—	Feb 2014	ESDIX vs AGEYX
GMOQX	GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund Class VI	98	—	Apr 1994	ESDIX vs GMOQX
GMCDX	GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund	98	—	Apr 1994	ESDIX vs GMCDX
DBLLX	DoubleLine Low Duration Emerging Markets Fixed Inc...	98	—	Apr 2014	ESDIX vs DBLLX

Top Performing ESDIX Alternatives (YTD)

Among 77 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with YTD return data, the top-performing alternatives shown here go as high as 14.37%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
EDF	Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund	14.37%	—	Dec 2010	ESDIX vs EDF
GMOQX	GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund Class VI	8.73%	—	Apr 1994	ESDIX vs GMOQX
GMCDX	GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund	8.70%	—	Apr 1994	ESDIX vs GMCDX
FEMDX	Franklin Emerging Market Debt Opportunities Fund	7.92%	—	May 2006	ESDIX vs FEMDX
AGEPX	American Beacon Frontier Markets Income Fund	6.76%	—	Feb 2014	ESDIX vs AGEPX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ESDIX

Among 77 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with 1-year volatility data, the lowest-volatility alternatives shown here go as low as 1.15%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DBLLX	DoubleLine Low Duration Emerging Markets Fixed Inc...	1.15%	—	Apr 2014	ESDIX vs DBLLX
DLENX	DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund Clas...	1.92%	—	Apr 2010	ESDIX vs DLENX
PYCEX	Payden Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund	2.03%	—	Nov 2013	ESDIX vs PYCEX
SHCDX	Virtus Stone Harbor Emerg Mkts Corp Dbt	2.04%	—	May 2011	ESDIX vs SHCDX
DBLEX	DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund	2.06%	—	Apr 2010	ESDIX vs DBLEX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ESDIX

Among 77 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with 1-year drawdown data, the lowest-drawdown alternatives shown here go as shallow as -0.92%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
DBLLX	DoubleLine Low Duration Emerging Markets Fixed Inc...	-0.92%	—	Apr 2014	ESDIX vs DBLLX
DBLEX	DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund	-1.81%	—	Apr 2010	ESDIX vs DBLEX
DLENX	DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund Clas...	-1.83%	—	Apr 2010	ESDIX vs DLENX
SHCDX	Virtus Stone Harbor Emerg Mkts Corp Dbt	-1.90%	—	May 2011	ESDIX vs SHCDX
PYCEX	Payden Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund	-2.37%	—	Nov 2013	ESDIX vs PYCEX

Other Mutual Funds from Ashmore

The 10 most viewed Ashmore mutual funds shown here include EFEIX, EMFIX, ESCIX and span 2 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
EFEIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Frontier Equity Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	22	2.96%	—	Nov 2013	ESDIX vs EFEIX
EMFIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Equity Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	91	31.86%	—	Jun 2011	ESDIX vs EMFIX
ESCIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	86	8.91%	—	Oct 2011	ESDIX vs ESCIX
EMCIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Corporate Income Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	62	3.42%	—	Dec 2010	ESDIX vs EMCIX
EMKIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Total Return Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	66	2.85%	—	Dec 2010	ESDIX vs EMKIX
ESIGX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Equity ESG Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	91	28.98%	—	Feb 2020	ESDIX vs ESIGX
ESFIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Short Duration Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	11	1.89%	—	Jun 2014	ESDIX vs ESFIX
EMQIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Active Equity Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	81	24.25%	—	Oct 2016	ESDIX vs EMQIX
IGIEX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Investment Grade Income F...	Emerging Markets Bonds	95	4.03%	—	Sep 2020	ESDIX vs IGIEX
ELBIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	24	1.24%	—	Dec 2010	ESDIX vs ELBIX

Often Compared With ESDIX

Investors most often compare ESDIX with QQQ, EIDOX, EELDX. These 20 comparison targets span 16 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	73	21.30%	493.99B	Mar 1999	ESDIX vs QQQ
EIDOX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fu...	Emerging Markets Bonds	97	6.75%	—	Sep 2015	ESDIX vs EIDOX
EELDX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fu...	Emerging Markets Bonds	97	6.66%	—	Feb 2013	ESDIX vs EELDX
AMAPX	Amana Participation Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	45	0.26%	—	Sep 2015	ESDIX vs AMAPX
EDD	Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	15	3.21%	—	Apr 2007	ESDIX vs EDD
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	37	0.27%	389.80B	Apr 2007	ESDIX vs BND
BWX	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays International Treasury Bon...	International Government Bonds	5	-1.91%	1.47B	Oct 2007	ESDIX vs BWX
DBA	Invesco DB Agriculture Fund	Agricultural Commodities	14	5.25%	1.35B	Jan 2007	ESDIX vs DBA
DBB	Invesco DB Base Metals Fund	Metals	73	14.25%	390.37M	Jan 2007	ESDIX vs DBB
DBE	Invesco DB Energy Fund	Oil & Gas	71	83.68%	99.79M	Jan 2007	ESDIX vs DBE
DBP	Invesco DB Precious Metals Fund	Precious Metals, Gold	34	2.13%	275.21M	Jan 2007	ESDIX vs DBP
EWX	SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	60	13.80%	742.62M	May 2008	ESDIX vs EWX
GWX	SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	56	11.79%	911.23M	Apr 2007	ESDIX vs GWX
IGF	iShares Global Infrastructure ETF	Industrials Equities	44	8.05%	10.60B	Dec 2007	ESDIX vs IGF
IWC	iShares Micro-Cap ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	71	18.97%	1.44B	Aug 2005	ESDIX vs IWC
RWX	SPDR DJ Wilshire International Real Estate ETF	REIT	12	-3.34%	268.12M	Dec 2006	ESDIX vs RWX
TIP	iShares TIPS Bond ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	44	1.54%	15.09B	Dec 2003	ESDIX vs TIP
TREE	LendingTree, Inc.		42	-32.15%	—	—	ESDIX vs TREE
VB	Vanguard Small-Cap ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	56	14.16%	177.40B	Jan 2004	ESDIX vs VB
VEU	Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	60	14.60%	90.70B	Mar 2007	ESDIX vs VEU

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