Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM (FQEMX) 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 FQEMX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to FQEMX
FQEMX charges 0.00% annually. No mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.01%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Opportunities Fun... | 0.01% | — | Dec 2008 | FQEMX vs FEMSX | |
| Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Fund | 0.01% | — | Aug 2018 | FQEMX vs FHKFX | |
| Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Institu... | 0.06% | — | Jun 2000 | FQEMX vs VEMIX | |
| Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Index Fund | 0.08% | — | Jan 2016 | FQEMX vs FERGX | |
| Fidelity Emerging Markets Index Fund | 0.08% | — | Sep 2011 | FQEMX vs FPADX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FQEMX
FQEMX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 88. There are 9 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio Class R6 | 96 | — | — | FQEMX vs RLEMX | |
| Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio | 95 | — | Jul 1994 | FQEMX vs LZEMX | |
| Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | 92 | — | Jun 1996 | FQEMX vs DEMIX | |
| Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class A | 92 | — | Jun 1996 | FQEMX vs DEMAX | |
| Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class C | 92 | — | Jun 1996 | FQEMX vs DEMCX |
Top Performing FQEMX Alternatives (YTD)
FQEMX is at 55.40% YTD. There are 3 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 77.44%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | 77.44% | — | Jun 1996 | FQEMX vs DEMIX | |
| Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class A | 77.19% | — | Jun 1996 | FQEMX vs DEMAX | |
| Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class C | 76.42% | — | Jun 1996 | FQEMX vs DEMCX | |
| GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund | 40.55% | — | Oct 2021 | FQEMX vs GMAQX | |
| Martin Currie SMA-Shares Series EM Fund | 37.97% | — | Jan 2018 | FQEMX vs LCSMX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FQEMX
FQEMX has 37.99% 1-year volatility. There are 207 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 9.86%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni... | 9.86% | — | Dec 2016 | FQEMX vs GSIYX | |
| Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund | 10.28% | — | Oct 2011 | FQEMX vs ESCIX | |
| GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund | 11.51% | — | Dec 2016 | FQEMX vs GQGPX | |
| GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund Institut... | 11.53% | — | — | FQEMX vs GQGIX | |
| Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Low Volatility Index... | 11.80% | — | Jan 2019 | FQEMX vs FGKPX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FQEMX
FQEMX has a 1-year max drawdown of -26.96%. There are 206 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund | -5.70% | — | Oct 2011 | FQEMX vs ESCIX | |
| Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Low Volatility Index... | -6.93% | — | Jan 2019 | FQEMX vs FGKPX | |
| Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni... | -7.81% | — | Dec 2016 | FQEMX vs GSIYX | |
| BlackRock Defensive Advantage Emerging Markets Fun... | -8.89% | — | Dec 2020 | FQEMX vs BADEX | |
| The Cook & Bynum Fund | -8.95% | — | Jun 2009 | FQEMX vs COBYX |
Other Mutual Funds from Franklin Templeton
The 10 most viewed Franklin Templeton mutual funds shown here include FKDNX, FKRCX, FKINX and span 9 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin DynaTech Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities, Technology Equities | 9 | 3.59% | — | Jan 1968 | FQEMX vs FKDNX | |
| Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund | Gold, Precious Metals | 38 | -12.38% | — | May 1969 | FQEMX vs FKRCX | |
| Franklin Income Fund Class A1 | Diversified Portfolio | 91 | 5.62% | — | — | FQEMX vs FKINX | |
| Franklin Growth Fund Class A | Large Cap Growth Equities | 22 | 6.30% | — | Apr 1948 | FQEMX vs FKGRX | |
| ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc. | MLPs, Energy Equities | 37 | 20.68% | — | Jun 2011 | FQEMX vs EMO | |
| Franklin Rising Dividends Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 38 | 8.00% | — | Jan 1987 | FQEMX vs FRDPX | |
| ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 6 | 1.07% | — | Aug 1997 | FQEMX vs SBLGX | |
| Templeton Institutional Fund International Equity ... | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 60 | 13.92% | — | Oct 1990 | FQEMX vs TFEQX | |
| Franklin Income Fund Advisor Class | Diversified Portfolio | 94 | 5.78% | — | Aug 1997 | FQEMX vs FRIAX | |
| ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 6 | -0.18% | — | Oct 1983 | FQEMX vs SHRAX |
Often Compared With FQEMX
Investors most often compare FQEMX with DFESX, EMRSX, MEMQX. These 20 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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