JEMDX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

JPMorgan Emerging Markets Debt Fund (JEMDX) belongs to the Emerging Markets Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with JEMDX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to JEMDX

JEMDX charges 0.83% annually. There are 26 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.09%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
PYELX	Payden Emerging Markets Local Bond Fund	0.09%	—	Nov 2011	JEMDX vs PYELX
IMCDX	Voya Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund	0.10%	—	Aug 2012	JEMDX vs IMCDX
VEGBX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond Fund Admiral Shares	0.35%	—	Dec 2017	JEMDX vs VEGBX
SEDAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Emerging Marke...	0.41%	—	Dec 2005	JEMDX vs SEDAX
VEMBX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond Fund Investor Share...	0.50%	5.90B	Mar 2016	JEMDX vs VEMBX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to JEMDX

JEMDX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 68. There are 47 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
AGEYX	American Beacon Developing World Income Fund Class...	99	—	Feb 2014	JEMDX vs AGEYX
AGEPX	American Beacon Frontier Markets Income Fund	99	—	Feb 2014	JEMDX vs AGEPX
EIDOX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fu...	98	—	Sep 2015	JEMDX vs EIDOX
EELDX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fu...	98	—	Feb 2013	JEMDX vs EELDX
APFOX	Artisan Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fund	98	—	Apr 2022	JEMDX vs APFOX

Top Performing JEMDX Alternatives (YTD)

JEMDX is at 1.34% YTD. There are 55 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 14.80%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
EDD	Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Fund	14.80%	—	Apr 2007	JEMDX vs EDD
EDF	Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund	13.38%	—	Dec 2010	JEMDX vs EDF
FEMDX	Franklin Emerging Market Debt Opportunities Fund	8.72%	—	May 2006	JEMDX vs FEMDX
EIDOX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fu...	8.53%	—	Sep 2015	JEMDX vs EIDOX
EELDX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fu...	8.44%	—	Feb 2013	JEMDX vs EELDX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to JEMDX

JEMDX has 4.84% 1-year volatility. There are 42 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.17%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DBLLX	DoubleLine Low Duration Emerging Markets Fixed Inc...	1.17%	—	Apr 2014	JEMDX vs DBLLX
DLENX	DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund Clas...	1.98%	—	Apr 2010	JEMDX vs DLENX
PYCEX	Payden Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund	2.05%	—	Nov 2013	JEMDX vs PYCEX
SHCDX	Virtus Stone Harbor Emerg Mkts Corp Dbt	2.05%	—	May 2011	JEMDX vs SHCDX
DBLEX	DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund	2.12%	—	Apr 2010	JEMDX vs DBLEX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to JEMDX

JEMDX has a 1-year max drawdown of -5.14%. There are 50 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.92%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
DBLLX	DoubleLine Low Duration Emerging Markets Fixed Inc...	-0.92%	—	Apr 2014	JEMDX vs DBLLX
DBLEX	DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund	-1.81%	—	Apr 2010	JEMDX vs DBLEX
DLENX	DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund Clas...	-1.83%	—	Apr 2010	JEMDX vs DLENX
SHCDX	Virtus Stone Harbor Emerg Mkts Corp Dbt	-1.90%	—	May 2011	JEMDX vs SHCDX
PYCEX	Payden Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund	-2.37%	—	Nov 2013	JEMDX vs PYCEX

Other Mutual Funds from JPMorgan

The 10 most viewed JPMorgan mutual funds shown here include JLGMX, SEEGX, OLGAX and span 10 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
JLGMX	JPMorgan Large Cap Growth Fund Class R6	Large Cap Growth Equities	8	-1.77%	—	Nov 2010	JEMDX vs JLGMX
SEEGX	JPMorgan Large Cap Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	7	-1.92%	—	Feb 1992	JEMDX vs SEEGX
OLGAX	JPMorgan Large Cap Growth Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	7	-2.05%	—	Feb 1994	JEMDX vs OLGAX
JEPIX	JPMorgan Equity Premium Income Fund Class I	Derivative Income, Large Cap Blend Equities	31	3.44%	—	Aug 2018	JEMDX vs JEPIX
OIEJX	JPMorgan Equity Income Fund R6	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	89	15.85%	—	Jul 1987	JEMDX vs OIEJX
JHEQX	JPMorgan Hedged Equity Fund Class I	Equity Hedged	16	-1.20%	—	Dec 2013	JEMDX vs JHEQX
JMSIX	JPMorgan Income Fund Class I	Multisector Bonds, Investment Grade Bonds, High Yield Bonds, Actively Managed	87	1.12%	—	Jun 2014	JEMDX vs JMSIX
JUEMX	JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund R6	Large Cap Blend Equities	19	3.10%	—	Sep 1993	JEMDX vs JUEMX
JEPAX	JPMorgan Equity Premium Income Fund Class A	Derivative Income, Dividend	29	3.38%	—	Aug 2018	JEMDX vs JEPAX
VHIAX	JPMorgan Growth Advantage Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	8	-1.70%	—	Oct 1999	JEMDX vs VHIAX

Often Compared With JEMDX

Investors most often compare JEMDX with VIPIX, AMAPX, BBVSX. These 20 comparison targets span 16 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VIPIX	Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Insti...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	22	0.47%	—	Dec 2003	JEMDX vs VIPIX
AMAPX	Amana Participation Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	43	-0.22%	—	Sep 2015	JEMDX vs AMAPX
BBVSX	Bridge Builder Small/Mid Cap Value Fund	Mid Cap Value Equities	15	16.35%	—	Apr 2015	JEMDX vs BBVSX
BBVLX	Bridge Builder Large Cap Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	24	12.32%	—	Apr 2015	JEMDX vs BBVLX
BBGLX	Bridge Builder Large Cap Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	3	1.72%	—	Apr 2015	JEMDX vs BBGLX
BBGSX	Bridge Builder Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	8	6.88%	—	Apr 2015	JEMDX vs BBGSX
MGRDX	MFS International Growth Fund R6	Foreign Large Cap Equities	17	3.88%	—	May 2006	JEMDX vs MGRDX
DFEVX	DFA Emerging Markets Value Portfolio	Emerging Markets Equities	66	15.08%	14.50B	Mar 1998	JEMDX vs DFEVX
PMAQX	Principal MidCap R6	Mid Cap Growth Equities	1	-3.68%	—	Nov 2016	JEMDX vs PMAQX
FNWFX	American Funds New World Fund Class F-3	Emerging Markets Equities	55	11.86%	—	Jun 1999	JEMDX vs FNWFX
OSMAX	Invesco International Small-Mid Company Fund	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	17	7.38%	—	Nov 1997	JEMDX vs OSMAX
BBIEX	Bridge Builder International Equity Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	19	11.67%	—	Jul 2015	JEMDX vs BBIEX
BBTBX	Bridge Builder Core Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	21	-0.94%	—	Oct 2013	JEMDX vs BBTBX
CBYYX	Victory Pioneer Cat Bond Fund Class Y	Nontraditional Bonds	100	4.19%	—	Jan 2023	JEMDX vs CBYYX
JPO	YieldMax JPM Option Income Strategy ETF	Options Trading	34	8.98%	51.23M	Sep 2023	JEMDX vs JPO
DFISX	DFA International Small Company Portfolio	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities, Small Cap Blend Equities	60	9.81%	16.04B	Sep 1996	JEMDX vs DFISX
BBCPX	Bridge Builder Core Plus Bond Fund	Total Bond Market	23	-1.02%	—	Jul 2015	JEMDX vs BBCPX
MMHVX	MainStay MacKay High Yield Municipal Bond Fund	High Yield Muni	91	1.73%	—	Mar 2010	JEMDX vs MMHVX
DODFX	Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Value Equities, Actively Managed	82	14.76%	—	May 2001	JEMDX vs DODFX
GMCDX	GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	98	8.12%	—	Apr 1994	JEMDX vs GMCDX

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