FAX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund Inc (FAX) 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 FAX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to FAX

FAX charges 3.33% annually. There are 77 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	FAX vs PYELX
IMCDX	Voya Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund	0.10%	—	Aug 2012	FAX vs IMCDX
VEGBX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond Fund Admiral Shares	0.40%	—	Dec 2017	FAX vs VEGBX
SEDAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Emerging Marke...	0.41%	—	Dec 2005	FAX vs SEDAX
GMOQX	GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund Class VI	0.51%	—	Apr 1994	FAX vs GMOQX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FAX

FAX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 5. There are 76 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
AGEYX	American Beacon Developing World Income Fund Class...	98	—	Feb 2014	FAX vs AGEYX
GMOQX	GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund Class VI	98	—	Apr 1994	FAX vs GMOQX
AGEPX	American Beacon Frontier Markets Income Fund	98	—	Feb 2014	FAX vs AGEPX
GMCDX	GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund	98	—	Apr 1994	FAX vs GMCDX
FEMDX	Franklin Emerging Market Debt Opportunities Fund	98	—	May 2006	FAX vs FEMDX

Top Performing FAX Alternatives (YTD)

FAX is at -0.11% YTD. There are 75 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 19.48%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
EDF	Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund	19.48%	—	Dec 2010	FAX vs EDF
GMOQX	GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund Class VI	9.35%	—	Apr 1994	FAX vs GMOQX
GMCDX	GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund	9.32%	—	Apr 1994	FAX vs GMCDX
FEMDX	Franklin Emerging Market Debt Opportunities Fund	8.24%	—	May 2006	FAX vs FEMDX
EDD	Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Fund	7.76%	—	Apr 2007	FAX vs EDD

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FAX

FAX has 12.46% 1-year volatility. There are 74 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.16%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DBLLX	DoubleLine Low Duration Emerging Markets Fixed Inc...	1.16%	—	Apr 2014	FAX vs DBLLX
DLENX	DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund Clas...	1.93%	—	Apr 2010	FAX vs DLENX
PYCEX	Payden Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund	2.04%	—	Nov 2013	FAX vs PYCEX
SHCDX	Virtus Stone Harbor Emerg Mkts Corp Dbt	2.05%	—	May 2011	FAX vs SHCDX
DBLEX	DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund	2.09%	—	Apr 2010	FAX vs DBLEX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FAX

FAX has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.14%. 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
DBLLX	DoubleLine Low Duration Emerging Markets Fixed Inc...	-0.92%	—	Apr 2014	FAX vs DBLLX
DBLEX	DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund	-1.81%	—	Apr 2010	FAX vs DBLEX
DLENX	DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund Clas...	-1.83%	—	Apr 2010	FAX vs DLENX
SHCDX	Virtus Stone Harbor Emerg Mkts Corp Dbt	-1.90%	—	May 2011	FAX vs SHCDX
PYCEX	Payden Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund	-2.37%	—	Nov 2013	FAX vs PYCEX

Other Mutual Funds from Aberdeen

The 10 most viewed Aberdeen mutual funds shown here include ASGI, STK, THQ and span 9 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ASGI	Abrdn Global Infrastructure Income Fund	Industrials Equities	21	4.88%	—	Jul 2020	FAX vs ASGI
STK	Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Closed...	Technology Equities	94	48.09%	—	Nov 2009	FAX vs STK
THQ	Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund	Health & Biotech Equities	15	4.47%	—	Jul 2014	FAX vs THQ
ATOIX	abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Fund	Municipal Bonds	99	1.01%	—	Dec 2002	FAX vs ATOIX
AIGYX	abrdn Realty Income & Growth Fund	REIT	39	16.35%	—	Dec 1998	FAX vs AIGYX
GLLSX	abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	95	49.19%	—	Aug 2000	FAX vs GLLSX
ADVDX	abrdn Dynamic Dividend Fund	Global Equities	70	11.10%	—	Sep 2003	FAX vs ADVDX
THW	abrdn World Healthcare Fund	Health & Biotech Equities	60	4.72%	—	Jun 2015	FAX vs THW
GXXIX	abrdn U.S. Sustainable Leaders Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	12	4.20%	—	Jun 2000	FAX vs GXXIX
GOPIX	abrdn China A Share Equity Fund	China Equities	—	—	—	Jun 2004	FAX vs GOPIX

Often Compared With FAX

Investors most often compare FAX with MSD, AOD, EMLC. These 20 comparison targets span 14 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MSD	Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.		46	1.18%	—	—	FAX vs MSD
AOD	Abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund		85	10.43%	—	Jan 2007	FAX vs AOD
EMLC	VanEck Vectors J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ...	Emerging Markets Bonds	33	0.96%	4.87B	Jul 2010	FAX vs EMLC
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.19%	1.70T	Sep 2010	FAX vs VOO
EWO	iShares MSCI Austria ETF	Europe Equities	83	22.29%	143.84M	Mar 1996	FAX vs EWO
DVYA	iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend ETF	Asia Pacific Equities, Dividend	78	9.67%	67.43M	Feb 2012	FAX vs DVYA
SCHF	Schwab International Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	57	13.98%	67.19B	Nov 2009	FAX vs SCHF
ILF	iShares Latin American 40 ETF	Latin America Equities	52	11.49%	3.87B	Oct 2001	FAX vs ILF
BJBHX	abrdn Global High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	67	2.26%	—	Dec 2002	FAX vs BJBHX
AIFRX	abrdn Global Infrastructure Fund	Energy Equities	66	12.07%	—	Nov 2008	FAX vs AIFRX
AHYMX	abrdn Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund	High Yield Muni	54	1.18%	—	May 2013	FAX vs AHYMX
ABEMX	abrdn Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	90	34.30%	—	May 2007	FAX vs ABEMX
CGFIX	abrdn Global Absolute Return Strategies Fund	Macro Trading	47	1.74%	—	Oct 1990	FAX vs CGFIX
GSXIX	abrdn U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	58	24.53%	—	Nov 1998	FAX vs GSXIX
EIDOX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fu...	Emerging Markets Bonds	98	7.74%	—	Sep 2015	FAX vs EIDOX
AMAPX	Amana Participation Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	45	0.26%	—	Sep 2015	FAX vs AMAPX
EELDX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fu...	Emerging Markets Bonds	98	7.65%	—	Feb 2013	FAX vs EELDX
EMF	Templeton Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	91	38.50%	—	Feb 1987	FAX vs EMF
VYMI	Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF	Dividend, Foreign Large Cap Equities	70	11.38%	20.50B	Feb 2016	FAX vs VYMI
AEMSX	abrdn Emerging Markets Instl Svc	Emerging Markets Diversified	90	34.21%	—	Nov 2009	FAX vs AEMSX

Compare FAX with Any Fund or Stock

Compare FAX with any ETF, mutual fund, or stock using PortfoliosLab's comparison tool.

Symbol name

Diversifiers

Pair FAX with funds that move differently

abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund Inc alternatives help with substitution. Diversifiers are the next step when you want funds with lower historical correlation to FAX.

Explore FAX Diversifiers

abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund Inc (FAX) Alternatives