Strategic Advisers Emerging Markets Fund (FSAMX) 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 FSAMX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to FSAMX
FSAMX charges 0.33% annually. There are 16 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Opportunities Fun... | 0.01% | — | Dec 2008 | FSAMX vs FEMSX | |
| Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Fund | 0.01% | — | Aug 2018 | FSAMX vs FHKFX | |
| Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Institu... | 0.06% | — | Jun 2000 | FSAMX vs VEMIX | |
| Fidelity Emerging Markets Index Fund | 0.08% | — | Sep 2011 | FSAMX vs FPADX | |
| Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Index Fund | 0.08% | — | Jan 2016 | FSAMX vs FERGX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FSAMX
FSAMX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 78. There are 31 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio | 94 | — | Jul 1994 | FSAMX vs LZEMX | |
| Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio Class R6 | 94 | — | — | FSAMX vs RLEMX | |
| Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund | 92 | — | Oct 2011 | FSAMX vs ESCIX | |
| Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | 91 | — | Jun 1996 | FSAMX vs DEMIX | |
| Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class A | 91 | — | Jun 1996 | FSAMX vs DEMAX |
Top Performing FSAMX Alternatives (YTD)
FSAMX is at 19.46% YTD. There are 51 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 68.59%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | 68.59% | — | Jun 1996 | FSAMX vs DEMIX | |
| Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class A | 68.34% | — | Jun 1996 | FSAMX vs DEMAX | |
| Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class C | 67.60% | — | Jun 1996 | FSAMX vs DEMCX | |
| Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM | 50.59% | — | Nov 2021 | FSAMX vs FQEMX | |
| GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund | 37.39% | — | Oct 2021 | FSAMX vs GMAQX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FSAMX
FSAMX has 23.83% 1-year volatility. There are 149 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni... | 9.88% | — | Dec 2016 | FSAMX vs GSIYX | |
| Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund | 10.28% | — | Oct 2011 | FSAMX vs ESCIX | |
| GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund | 11.51% | — | Dec 2016 | FSAMX vs GQGPX | |
| GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund Institut... | 11.53% | — | — | FSAMX vs GQGIX | |
| Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Low Volatility Index... | 11.80% | — | Jan 2019 | FSAMX vs FGKPX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FSAMX
FSAMX has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.92%. There are 106 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 | FSAMX vs ESCIX | |
| Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Low Volatility Index... | -6.93% | — | Jan 2019 | FSAMX vs FGKPX | |
| Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni... | -7.81% | — | Dec 2016 | FSAMX vs GSIYX | |
| BlackRock Defensive Advantage Emerging Markets Fun... | -8.89% | — | Dec 2020 | FSAMX vs BADEX | |
| The Cook & Bynum Fund | -8.95% | — | Jun 2009 | FSAMX vs COBYX |
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 | 64 | 9.35% | — | Feb 1988 | FSAMX vs FXAIX | |
| Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio | Semiconductors, Technology Equities | 80 | 48.22% | — | Jul 1985 | FSAMX vs FSELX | |
| Fidelity ZERO Total Market Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 64 | 9.94% | — | — | FSAMX vs FZROX | |
| Fidelity Total Market Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 63 | 9.87% | — | — | FSAMX vs FSKAX | |
| Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 11 | -0.52% | — | — | FSAMX vs FSPGX | |
| Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 40 | 10.15% | — | Dec 1987 | FSAMX vs FBGRX | |
| Fidelity Contrafund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 28 | 5.62% | 176.32B | May 1967 | FSAMX vs FCNTX | |
| Fidelity ZERO Large Cap Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 59 | 9.06% | — | — | FSAMX vs FNILX | |
| Fidelity International Index Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 70 | 12.57% | — | Nov 1997 | FSAMX vs FSPSX | |
| Fidelity Total International Index Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 73 | 12.99% | — | Jun 2016 | FSAMX vs FTIHX |
Often Compared With FSAMX
Investors most often compare FSAMX with FGOMX, IEMG, EEM. These 20 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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