John Hancock Emerging Markets Equity Fund (JEMMX) 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 JEMMX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to JEMMX
JEMMX charges 0.97% annually. There are 70 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 | JEMMX vs FEMSX | |
| Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Fund | 0.01% | — | Aug 2018 | JEMMX vs FHKFX | |
| Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Institu... | 0.06% | — | Jun 2000 | JEMMX vs VEMIX | |
| Fidelity Emerging Markets Index Fund | 0.08% | — | Sep 2011 | JEMMX vs FPADX | |
| Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Index Fund | 0.08% | — | Jan 2016 | JEMMX vs FERGX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to JEMMX
JEMMX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 43. There are 165 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 | JEMMX vs LZEMX | |
| Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio Class R6 | 94 | — | — | JEMMX vs RLEMX | |
| Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund | 92 | — | Oct 2011 | JEMMX vs ESCIX | |
| Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | 91 | — | Jun 1996 | JEMMX vs DEMIX | |
| Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class A | 91 | — | Jun 1996 | JEMMX vs DEMAX |
Top Performing JEMMX Alternatives (YTD)
JEMMX is at 17.31% YTD. There are 90 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 | JEMMX vs DEMIX | |
| Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class A | 68.34% | — | Jun 1996 | JEMMX vs DEMAX | |
| Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class C | 67.60% | — | Jun 1996 | JEMMX vs DEMCX | |
| Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM | 50.59% | — | Nov 2021 | JEMMX vs FQEMX | |
| GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund | 37.39% | — | Oct 2021 | JEMMX vs GMAQX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to JEMMX
JEMMX has 24.48% 1-year volatility. There are 167 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 | JEMMX vs GSIYX | |
| Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund | 10.28% | — | Oct 2011 | JEMMX vs ESCIX | |
| GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund | 11.51% | — | Dec 2016 | JEMMX vs GQGPX | |
| GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund Institut... | 11.53% | — | — | JEMMX vs GQGIX | |
| Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Low Volatility Index... | 11.80% | — | Jan 2019 | JEMMX vs FGKPX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to JEMMX
JEMMX has a 1-year max drawdown of -14.00%. There are 110 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 | JEMMX vs ESCIX | |
| Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Low Volatility Index... | -6.93% | — | Jan 2019 | JEMMX vs FGKPX | |
| Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni... | -7.81% | — | Dec 2016 | JEMMX vs GSIYX | |
| BlackRock Defensive Advantage Emerging Markets Fun... | -8.89% | — | Dec 2020 | JEMMX vs BADEX | |
| The Cook & Bynum Fund | -8.95% | — | Jun 2009 | JEMMX vs COBYX |
Other Mutual Funds from John Hancock
The 10 most viewed John Hancock mutual funds shown here include SVBAX, JAAAX, JVMIX and span 9 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hancock Balanced Fund | Diversified Portfolio | 86 | 9.73% | — | Oct 1992 | JEMMX vs SVBAX | |
| John Hancock Funds Alternative Asset Allocation Fu... | Multistrategy | 96 | 6.31% | — | Jan 2009 | JEMMX vs JAAAX | |
| John Hancock Funds Disciplined Value Mid Cap Fund ... | Mid Cap Value Equities | 54 | 14.20% | — | Jun 1997 | JEMMX vs JVMIX | |
| John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust 500 Index Tr... | Large Cap Blend Equities | 60 | 9.15% | — | Nov 2012 | JEMMX vs JFIVX | |
| John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund | Dividend | 14 | 6.22% | — | Dec 1989 | JEMMX vs PDT | |
| John Hancock Funds Disciplined Value Fund | Large Cap Value Equities | 86 | 17.35% | — | Jan 1997 | JEMMX vs JVLIX | |
| John Hancock International Dynamic Growth Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 26 | 12.26% | — | May 2019 | JEMMX vs JIJIX | |
| John Hancock Bond Fund | Intermediate Core-Plus Bond | 22 | -0.74% | — | Nov 1973 | JEMMX vs JHNBX | |
| John Hancock Fundamental Large Cap Core Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 16 | 1.91% | — | Oct 1984 | JEMMX vs TAGRX | |
| John Hancock Disciplined Value Global Long/Short F... | Long-Short | 94 | 12.74% | — | Apr 2014 | JEMMX vs JAKVX |
Often Compared With JEMMX
Investors most often compare JEMMX with JCCIX, TEQLX, WAEMX. These 19 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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