ESIGX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to ESIGX

ESIGX charges 1.17% annually. There are 130 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FEMSX	Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Opportunities Fun...	0.01%	—	Dec 2008	ESIGX vs FEMSX
FHKFX	Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Fund	0.01%	—	Aug 2018	ESIGX vs FHKFX
VEMIX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Institu...	0.06%	—	Jun 2000	ESIGX vs VEMIX
FPADX	Fidelity Emerging Markets Index Fund	0.08%	—	Sep 2011	ESIGX vs FPADX
FERGX	Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Index Fund	0.08%	—	Jan 2016	ESIGX vs FERGX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ESIGX

ESIGX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 78. There are 30 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 94.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
LZEMX	Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio	94	—	Jul 1994	ESIGX vs LZEMX
RLEMX	Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio Class R6	94	—	—	ESIGX vs RLEMX
ESCIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund	92	—	Oct 2011	ESIGX vs ESCIX
DEMIX	Delaware Emerging Markets Fund	91	—	Jun 1996	ESIGX vs DEMIX
DEMAX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class A	91	—	Jun 1996	ESIGX vs DEMAX

Top Performing ESIGX Alternatives (YTD)

ESIGX is at 19.54% YTD. There are 49 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 68.59%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DEMIX	Delaware Emerging Markets Fund	68.59%	—	Jun 1996	ESIGX vs DEMIX
DEMAX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class A	68.34%	—	Jun 1996	ESIGX vs DEMAX
DEMCX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class C	67.60%	—	Jun 1996	ESIGX vs DEMCX
FQEMX	Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM	50.59%	—	Nov 2021	ESIGX vs FQEMX
GMAQX	GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	37.39%	—	Oct 2021	ESIGX vs GMAQX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ESIGX

ESIGX has 21.42% 1-year volatility. There are 97 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 9.88%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
GSIYX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	9.88%	—	Dec 2016	ESIGX vs GSIYX
ESCIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund	10.28%	—	Oct 2011	ESIGX vs ESCIX
GQGPX	GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund	11.51%	—	Dec 2016	ESIGX vs GQGPX
GQGIX	GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund Institut...	11.53%	—	—	ESIGX vs GQGIX
FGKPX	Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Low Volatility Index...	11.80%	—	Jan 2019	ESIGX vs FGKPX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ESIGX

ESIGX has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.34%. There are 79 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	ESIGX vs ESCIX
FGKPX	Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Low Volatility Index...	-6.93%	—	Jan 2019	ESIGX vs FGKPX
GSIYX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	-7.81%	—	Dec 2016	ESIGX vs GSIYX
BADEX	BlackRock Defensive Advantage Emerging Markets Fun...	-8.89%	—	Dec 2020	ESIGX vs BADEX
COBYX	The Cook & Bynum Fund	-8.95%	—	Jun 2009	ESIGX vs COBYX

Other Mutual Funds from Ashmore

The 9 most viewed Ashmore mutual funds shown here include EFEIX, EMFIX, ESDIX and span 3 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
EFEIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Frontier Equity Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	23	4.39%	—	Nov 2013	ESIGX vs EFEIX
EMFIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Equity Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	75	19.78%	—	Jun 2011	ESIGX vs EMFIX
ESDIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Short Duration Select Fun...	Emerging Markets Bonds	—	—	—	Jun 2020	ESIGX vs ESDIX
EMKIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Total Return Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	67	1.98%	—	Dec 2010	ESIGX vs EMKIX
EMCIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Corporate Income Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	50	2.88%	—	Dec 2010	ESIGX vs EMCIX
ESFIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Short Duration Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	28	2.70%	—	Jun 2014	ESIGX vs ESFIX
EMQIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Active Equity Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	—	—	—	Oct 2016	ESIGX vs EMQIX
IGIEX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Investment Grade Income F...	Emerging Markets Bonds, Investment Grade Bonds	91	2.85%	—	Sep 2020	ESIGX vs IGIEX
ELBIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	—	—	—	Dec 2010	ESIGX vs ELBIX

Often Compared With ESIGX

Investors most often compare ESIGX with EITEX, PDEZX, LVAZX. These 18 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
EITEX	Parametric Tax-Managed Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	61	9.06%	—	Jun 1998	ESIGX vs EITEX
PDEZX	PGIM Jennison Emerging Markets Equity Opportunitie...	Emerging Markets Equities	14	8.54%	—	Sep 2014	ESIGX vs PDEZX
LVAZX	LSV Emerging Markets Equity Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	86	24.39%	—	Jan 2019	ESIGX vs LVAZX
VIESX	Virtus KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	5	1.96%	—	Dec 2013	ESIGX vs VIESX
GLLSX	abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	80	28.23%	—	Aug 2000	ESIGX vs GLLSX
EAEMX	Parametric Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	61	9.08%	—	Jun 2006	ESIGX vs EAEMX
EMPTX	UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	77	19.01%	—	May 2018	ESIGX vs EMPTX
CEMFX	Cullen Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	71	15.68%	—	Aug 2012	ESIGX vs CEMFX
FCEEX	Franklin Emerging Market Core Equity (IU) Fund Adv...	Emerging Markets Equities	64	17.90%	—	Jul 2019	ESIGX vs FCEEX
HLFMX	Harding Loevner Frontier Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	27	6.49%	—	May 2008	ESIGX vs HLFMX
WAEMX	Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	35	12.35%	—	Sep 2007	ESIGX vs WAEMX
DRESX	Driehaus Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	21	2.62%	—	Aug 2011	ESIGX vs DRESX
BEMIX	Brandes Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	89	21.14%	—	Jan 2011	ESIGX vs BEMIX
DODEX	Dodge & Cox Emerging Markets Stock Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	88	19.88%	—	May 2021	ESIGX vs DODEX
TEQLX	TIAA-CREF Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	58	16.24%	—	Aug 2010	ESIGX vs TEQLX
LCSMX	Martin Currie SMA-Shares Series EM Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	83	35.37%	—	Jan 2018	ESIGX vs LCSMX
SSKEX	State Street Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	65	17.04%	—	Dec 2015	ESIGX vs SSKEX
GTDDX	Invesco EQV Emerging Markets All Cap Fd	Emerging Markets Equities	83	30.40%	—	Jan 1994	ESIGX vs GTDDX

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