IEMGX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Voya Multi-Manager Emerging Markets Equity Fund (IEMGX) 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 IEMGX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to IEMGX

IEMGX charges 1.15% annually. There are 122 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FEMSX	Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Opportunities Fun...	0.01%	—	Dec 2008	IEMGX vs FEMSX
FHKFX	Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Fund	0.01%	—	Aug 2018	IEMGX vs FHKFX
VEMIX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Institu...	0.06%	—	Jun 2000	IEMGX vs VEMIX
FPADX	Fidelity Emerging Markets Index Fund	0.08%	—	Sep 2011	IEMGX vs FPADX
FERGX	Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Index Fund	0.08%	—	Jan 2016	IEMGX vs FERGX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to IEMGX

IEMGX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 80. There are 29 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
LZEMX	Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio	94	—	Jul 1994	IEMGX vs LZEMX
RLEMX	Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio Class R6	94	—	—	IEMGX vs RLEMX
ESCIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund	92	—	Oct 2011	IEMGX vs ESCIX
DEMIX	Delaware Emerging Markets Fund	91	—	Jun 1996	IEMGX vs DEMIX
DEMAX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class A	91	—	Jun 1996	IEMGX vs DEMAX

Top Performing IEMGX Alternatives (YTD)

IEMGX is at 22.74% YTD. There are 18 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 68.59%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DEMIX	Delaware Emerging Markets Fund	68.59%	—	Jun 1996	IEMGX vs DEMIX
DEMAX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class A	68.34%	—	Jun 1996	IEMGX vs DEMAX
DEMCX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class C	67.60%	—	Jun 1996	IEMGX vs DEMCX
FQEMX	Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM	50.59%	—	Nov 2021	IEMGX vs FQEMX
GMAQX	GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	37.39%	—	Oct 2021	IEMGX vs GMAQX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to IEMGX

IEMGX has 27.72% 1-year volatility. There are 200 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
GSIYX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	9.88%	—	Dec 2016	IEMGX vs GSIYX
ESCIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund	10.28%	—	Oct 2011	IEMGX vs ESCIX
GQGPX	GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund	11.51%	—	Dec 2016	IEMGX vs GQGPX
GQGIX	GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund Institut...	11.53%	—	—	IEMGX vs GQGIX
FGKPX	Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Low Volatility Index...	11.80%	—	Jan 2019	IEMGX vs FGKPX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to IEMGX

IEMGX has a 1-year max drawdown of -17.64%. There are 192 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
ESCIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund	-5.70%	—	Oct 2011	IEMGX vs ESCIX
FGKPX	Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Low Volatility Index...	-6.93%	—	Jan 2019	IEMGX vs FGKPX
GSIYX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	-7.81%	—	Dec 2016	IEMGX vs GSIYX
BADEX	BlackRock Defensive Advantage Emerging Markets Fun...	-8.89%	—	Dec 2020	IEMGX vs BADEX
COBYX	The Cook & Bynum Fund	-8.95%	—	Jun 2009	IEMGX vs COBYX

Other Mutual Funds from BlackRock

The 10 most viewed BlackRock mutual funds shown here include ECAT, WFSPX, BDMIX and span 10 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $12B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ECAT	BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust	Tactical Allocation, Derivative Income, ESG	29	10.45%	—	Sep 2021	IEMGX vs ECAT
WFSPX	iShares S&P 500 Index Fund Class K	S&P 500	63	9.34%	—	Jul 1993	IEMGX vs WFSPX
BDMIX	BlackRock Global Equity Market Neutral Fund Class ...	Equity Market Neutral	97	12.04%	—	Dec 2012	IEMGX vs BDMIX
LIVIX	BlackRock LifePath Index 2055 Fund - Institutional...	Target Retirement Date	70	11.03%	—	May 2011	IEMGX vs LIVIX
BDJ	BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust	Derivative Income	64	8.08%	—	Aug 2005	IEMGX vs BDJ
BGSAX	BlackRock Technology Opportunities Fund Investor A	Technology Equities	30	22.08%	—	May 2000	IEMGX vs BGSAX
BDMAX	BlackRock Global Equity Market Neutral Fund	Equity Market Neutral	97	11.82%	—	Dec 2012	IEMGX vs BDMAX
FAMRX	Fidelity Asset Manager 85% Fund	Diversified Portfolio	74	12.22%	—	Sep 1999	IEMGX vs FAMRX
VTMSX	Vanguard Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund Admiral Shares	Small Cap Blend Equities	84	21.93%	11.50B	Mar 1999	IEMGX vs VTMSX
BSIIX	BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Clas...	Total Bond Market	64	1.03%	—	Feb 2008	IEMGX vs BSIIX

Often Compared With IEMGX

Investors most often compare IEMGX with IEMG, BTC-USD, IEFA. These 20 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
IEMG	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	60	16.38%	152.22B	Oct 2012	IEMGX vs IEMG
BTC-USD	Bitcoin		36	-27.75%	—	—	IEMGX vs BTC-USD
IEFA	iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	67	11.62%	190.11B	Oct 2012	IEMGX vs IEFA
FDEM	Fidelity Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	55	14.53%	587.02M	Feb 2019	IEMGX vs FDEM
TEQLX	TIAA-CREF Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	58	16.24%	—	Aug 2010	IEMGX vs TEQLX
VFAIX	Vanguard Financials Index Fund Admiral Shares	Financials Equities	18	5.46%	13.90B	Feb 2004	IEMGX vs VFAIX
REMSX	Russell Investments Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	54	16.06%	—	Jan 1993	IEMGX vs REMSX
NWFFX	American Funds New World Fund Class F-1	Emerging Markets Equities	46	11.61%	—	Jun 1999	IEMGX vs NWFFX
EITEX	Parametric Tax-Managed Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	61	9.06%	—	Jun 1998	IEMGX vs EITEX
AMDWX	Amana Mutual Funds Trust Developing World Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	68	14.06%	—	Sep 2009	IEMGX vs AMDWX
BEMIX	Brandes Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	89	21.14%	—	Jan 2011	IEMGX vs BEMIX
ASFYX	Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund ...	Systematic Trend	66	9.56%	—	Jul 2010	IEMGX vs ASFYX
VTCLX	Vanguard Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund Adm...	Large Cap Blend Equities	62	9.27%	29.90B	Sep 1994	IEMGX vs VTCLX
LCSMX	Martin Currie SMA-Shares Series EM Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	83	35.37%	—	Jan 2018	IEMGX vs LCSMX
DESIX	DFA Emerging Markets Sustainability Core 1 Portfol...	Emerging Markets Equities	33	9.92%	1.21B	Mar 2018	IEMGX vs DESIX
LVAZX	LSV Emerging Markets Equity Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	86	24.39%	—	Jan 2019	IEMGX vs LVAZX
SSKEX	State Street Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	65	17.04%	—	Dec 2015	IEMGX vs SSKEX
EFEIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Frontier Equity Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	23	4.39%	—	Nov 2013	IEMGX vs EFEIX
EMPTX	UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	77	19.01%	—	May 2018	IEMGX vs EMPTX
EMRSX	JPMorgan Emerging Markets Research Enhanced Equity...	Emerging Markets Equities	62	16.90%	—	Dec 2018	IEMGX vs EMRSX

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