Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund Class C (FERCX) belongs to the Asia Pacific Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FERCX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to FERCX
FERCX charges 1.96% annually. There are 54 mutual funds in the Asia Pacific Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.08%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund Institutional Sh... | 0.08% | — | May 2000 | FERCX vs VPKIX | |
| Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares | 0.10% | 13.80B | Aug 2001 | FERCX vs VPADX | |
| Fidelity SAI Japan Stock Index Fund | 0.11% | — | Jun 2021 | FERCX vs FSJPX | |
| DFA Japanese Small Company Portfolio | 0.42% | — | Jan 1986 | FERCX vs DFJSX | |
| DFA Asia Pacific Small Company | 0.42% | — | Jan 1993 | FERCX vs DFRSX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FERCX
FERCX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 78. There are 14 mutual funds in the Asia Pacific Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 89.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity China Region Fund | 89 | — | Nov 1995 | FERCX vs FHKCX | |
| Fidelity Advisor China Region Fund Class Z | 89 | — | Oct 2018 | FERCX vs FIQFX | |
| Fidelity Advisor China Region Fund Class I | 89 | — | May 2008 | FERCX vs FHKIX | |
| Fidelity Advisor China Region Fund Class A | 89 | — | May 2008 | FERCX vs FHKAX | |
| Fidelity Advisor China Region Fund Class M | 88 | — | May 2008 | FERCX vs FHKTX |
Top Performing FERCX Alternatives (YTD)
FERCX is at 31.12% YTD. There are 12 mutual funds in the Asia Pacific Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 49.14%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthews Asia Innovators Fund | 49.14% | — | Dec 1999 | FERCX vs MATFX | |
| Matthews Asia ESG Fund | 38.70% | — | Apr 2015 | FERCX vs MASGX | |
| Matthews China Small Companies Fund | 37.67% | — | May 2011 | FERCX vs MCSMX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund Class Z | 31.94% | — | Oct 2018 | FERCX vs FIQPX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund Class I | 31.85% | — | Jun 1999 | FERCX vs FERIX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FERCX
FERCX has 24.25% 1-year volatility. There are 44 mutual funds in the Asia Pacific Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 14.38%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton Vance Greater India Fund | 14.38% | — | May 1994 | FERCX vs ETGIX | |
| ALPS/Kotak India ESG Fund | 15.19% | 4.59M | Feb 2011 | FERCX vs INDAX | |
| Matthews India Fund | 16.08% | — | Oct 2005 | FERCX vs MINDX | |
| DFA Asia Pacific Small Company | 16.39% | — | Jan 1993 | FERCX vs DFRSX | |
| T. Rowe Price Asia Opportunities Fund | 16.58% | — | May 2014 | FERCX vs PAAOX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FERCX
FERCX has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.62%. There are 32 mutual funds in the Asia Pacific Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -8.65%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock China A Opportunities Fund | -8.65% | — | Dec 2018 | FERCX vs CHILX | |
| Oberweis China Opportunities Fund | -9.59% | — | Oct 2005 | FERCX vs OBCHX | |
| Guinness Atkinson Asia Focus Fund | -10.00% | — | Apr 1996 | FERCX vs IASMX | |
| Fidelity Advisor China Region Fund Class Z | -10.78% | — | Oct 2018 | FERCX vs FIQFX | |
| Fidelity China Region Fund | -10.80% | — | Nov 1995 | FERCX vs FHKCX |
Other Mutual Funds from Fidelity
The 10 most viewed Fidelity mutual funds shown here include FXAIX, FSELX, FZROX and span 6 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $176B.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity 500 Index Fund | S&P 500 | 69 | 11.32% | — | Feb 1988 | FERCX vs FXAIX | |
| Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio | Semiconductors, Technology Equities | 89 | 62.20% | — | Jul 1985 | FERCX vs FSELX | |
| Fidelity ZERO Total Market Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 69 | 11.80% | — | — | FERCX vs FZROX | |
| Fidelity Total Market Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 68 | 11.80% | — | — | FERCX vs FSKAX | |
| Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 17 | 4.74% | — | — | FERCX vs FSPGX | |
| Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 56 | 16.03% | — | Dec 1987 | FERCX vs FBGRX | |
| Fidelity Contrafund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 38 | 10.69% | 176.32B | May 1967 | FERCX vs FCNTX | |
| Fidelity ZERO Large Cap Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 65 | 11.11% | — | — | FERCX vs FNILX | |
| Fidelity International Index Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 45 | 10.82% | — | Nov 1997 | FERCX vs FSPSX | |
| Fidelity Total International Index Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 60 | 13.34% | — | Jun 2016 | FERCX vs FTIHX |
Often Compared With FERCX
Investors most often compare FERCX with FIVFX, ASIAX, WAINX. These 13 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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