Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM (FQEMX) belongs to the Emerging Markets Diversified 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 Diversified category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.08%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Emerging Markets Index Fund | 0.08% | — | Sep 2011 | FQEMX vs FPADX | |
| Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Index Fund | 0.08% | — | Jan 2016 | FQEMX vs FERGX | |
| State Street Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | 0.17% | — | Dec 2015 | FQEMX vs SSKEX | |
| Franklin Emerging Market Core Equity (IU) Fund Adv... | 0.17% | — | Jul 2019 | FQEMX vs FCEEX | |
| UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund | 0.19% | — | May 2018 | FQEMX vs EMPTX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FQEMX
FQEMX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 92. There are 2 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 94.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | 94 | — | Jun 1996 | FQEMX vs DEMIX | |
| Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio | 93 | — | Jul 1994 | FQEMX vs LZEMX | |
| GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund | 91 | — | Oct 2021 | FQEMX vs GMAQX | |
| Dodge & Cox Emerging Markets Stock Fund | 90 | — | May 2021 | FQEMX vs DODEX | |
| Martin Currie SMA-Shares Series EM Fund | 89 | — | Jan 2018 | FQEMX vs LCSMX |
Top Performing FQEMX Alternatives (YTD)
FQEMX is at 58.63% YTD. There is 1 mutual fund in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with a higher YTD return, going as high as 85.88%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | 85.88% | — | Jun 1996 | FQEMX vs DEMIX | |
| Martin Currie SMA-Shares Series EM Fund | 42.32% | — | Jan 2018 | FQEMX vs LCSMX | |
| GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund | 41.31% | — | Oct 2021 | FQEMX vs GMAQX | |
| Invesco EQV Emerging Markets All Cap Fd | 35.80% | — | Jan 1994 | FQEMX vs GTDDX | |
| abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund | 32.28% | — | Aug 2000 | FQEMX vs GLLSX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FQEMX
FQEMX has 35.67% 1-year volatility. There are 168 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 10.56%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund | 10.56% | — | Oct 2011 | FQEMX vs ESCIX | |
| GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund | 11.42% | — | Dec 2016 | FQEMX vs GQGPX | |
| Virtus KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund | 11.69% | — | Dec 2013 | FQEMX vs VIESX | |
| The Cook & Bynum Fund | 11.79% | — | Jun 2009 | FQEMX vs COBYX | |
| Ashmore Emerging Markets Frontier Equity Fund | 12.20% | — | Nov 2013 | FQEMX vs EFEIX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FQEMX
FQEMX has a 1-year max drawdown of -18.93%. There are 166 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Diversified 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 | |
| Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund | -7.89% | — | Sep 2007 | FQEMX vs WAEMX | |
| BlackRock Defensive Advantage Emerging Markets Fun... | -8.89% | — | Dec 2020 | FQEMX vs BADEX | |
| The Cook & Bynum Fund | -8.95% | — | Jun 2009 | FQEMX vs COBYX | |
| GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund | -9.12% | — | Dec 2016 | FQEMX vs GQGPX |
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 | 14 | 6.87% | — | Jan 1968 | FQEMX vs FKDNX | |
| Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund | Gold, Precious Metals | 29 | -12.09% | — | May 1969 | FQEMX vs FKRCX | |
| Franklin Income Fund Class A1 | Diversified Portfolio | 83 | 5.21% | — | — | FQEMX vs FKINX | |
| Franklin Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 22 | 5.79% | — | Apr 1948 | FQEMX vs FKGRX | |
| ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund | MLPs, Energy Equities | 39 | 22.38% | — | Jun 2011 | FQEMX vs EMO | |
| Franklin Rising Dividends Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 30 | 6.47% | — | Jan 1987 | FQEMX vs FRDPX | |
| ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 7 | 3.38% | — | Aug 1997 | FQEMX vs SBLGX | |
| Franklin Income Fund Advisor Class | Diversified Portfolio | 87 | 5.36% | — | Aug 1997 | FQEMX vs FRIAX | |
| ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 8 | 2.37% | — | Oct 1983 | FQEMX vs SHRAX | |
| Templeton Institutional Fund International Equity ... | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 41 | 13.70% | — | Oct 1990 | FQEMX vs TFEQX |
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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