KF Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

The Korea Fund Inc (KF) 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 KF. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to KF

KF charges 0.02% annually. There are 4 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	KF vs FEMSX
FHKFX	Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Fund	0.01%	—	Aug 2018	KF vs FHKFX
IIF	Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund	0.01%	—	Feb 1994	KF vs IIF
IFN	The India Fund	0.01%	—	Feb 1994	KF vs IFN
EAD	Emerging Markets Dividend Fund	0.04%	—	Jan 2013	KF vs EAD

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to KF

KF has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 91. There are 3 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DEMAX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class A	95	—	Jun 1996	KF vs DEMAX
DEMCX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class C	95	—	Jun 1996	KF vs DEMCX
WXCIX	William Blair Emerging Markets ex China Growth Fun...	92	—	Jul 2022	KF vs WXCIX
FZAEX	Fidelity Advisor Focused Emerging Markets Fund Cla...	87	—	Aug 2013	KF vs FZAEX
FIMKX	Fidelity Advisor Focused Emerging Markets Fund Cla...	87	—	Mar 2004	KF vs FIMKX

Top Performing KF Alternatives (YTD)

KF is at 74.15% YTD. There are 2 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 105.25%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DEMAX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class A	105.25%	—	Jun 1996	KF vs DEMAX
DEMCX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class C	104.45%	—	Jun 1996	KF vs DEMCX
WXCIX	William Blair Emerging Markets ex China Growth Fun...	46.00%	—	Jul 2022	KF vs WXCIX
CNWIX	Calamos Evolving World Growth Fund Class I	35.58%	—	—	KF vs CNWIX
EMF	Templeton Emerging Markets Fund	31.29%	—	Feb 1987	KF vs EMF

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to KF

KF has 47.81% 1-year volatility. There are 41 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 9.39%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
EAD	Emerging Markets Dividend Fund	9.39%	—	Jan 2013	KF vs EAD
FGKPX	Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Low Volatility Index...	11.26%	—	Jan 2019	KF vs FGKPX
GQGIX	GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund Institut...	11.45%	—	—	KF vs GQGIX
SIVLX	Seafarer Overseas Value Fund Institutional Class	13.24%	—	May 2016	KF vs SIVLX
SFENX	Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Equity Index F...	14.14%	—	Jan 2008	KF vs SFENX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to KF

KF has a 1-year max drawdown of -25.42%. There are 43 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -6.93%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
FGKPX	Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Low Volatility Index...	-6.93%	—	Jan 2019	KF vs FGKPX
EAD	Emerging Markets Dividend Fund	-8.16%	—	Jan 2013	KF vs EAD
GQGIX	GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund Institut...	-9.11%	—	—	KF vs GQGIX
SFENX	Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Equity Index F...	-9.45%	—	Jan 2008	KF vs SFENX
FEDDX	Fidelity Emerging Markets Discovery Fund	-9.54%	—	Nov 2011	KF vs FEDDX

Often Compared With KF

Investors most often compare KF with EWY, PZIEX, PEAFX. These 20 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
EWY	iShares MSCI South Korea ETF	South Korea Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	90	72.82%	21.85B	May 2000	KF vs EWY
PZIEX	Pzena Emerging Markets Value Fund Institutional Cl...	Emerging Markets Equities	56	11.34%	—	Mar 2014	KF vs PZIEX
PEAFX	PIMCO RAE Emerging Markets Fund Class A	Emerging Markets Equities	27	11.03%	—	Jun 2015	KF vs PEAFX
FEDIX	Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Discovery Fund C...	Emerging Markets Equities	82	19.14%	—	Nov 2011	KF vs FEDIX
ADX	Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc.	Large Cap Blend Equities	81	15.83%	—	Jan 1990	KF vs ADX
FEDTX	Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Discovery Fund C...	Emerging Markets Equities	81	18.84%	—	Nov 2011	KF vs FEDTX
FEDAX	Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Discovery Fund C...	Emerging Markets Equities	82	19.02%	—	Nov 2011	KF vs FEDAX
FIQGX	Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Discovery Fund C...	Emerging Markets Equities	83	19.24%	—	Oct 2018	KF vs FIQGX
FMV.DE	First Majestic Silver Corp		76	-0.97%	—	—	KF vs FMV.DE
COPJ	Sprott Junior Copper Miners ETF	Copper	49	-1.92%	146.50M	Feb 2023	KF vs COPJ
HL	Hecla Mining Company		85	-20.50%	—	—	KF vs HL
IVVD	Invivyd Inc.		54	-68.12%	—	—	KF vs IVVD
XPPT.DE	Xtrackers IE Physical Platinum ETC Securities	Precious Metals	17	-25.41%	—	Apr 2020	KF vs XPPT.DE
AGMI	Themes Silver Miners ETF	Silver, Precious Metals	43	-8.51%	10.36M	May 2024	KF vs AGMI
GGP.L	Greatland Gold plc		78	6.08%	—	—	KF vs GGP.L
HYMC	Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation		95	-14.05%	—	—	KF vs HYMC
FTMKX	Fidelity Advisor Focused Emerging Markets Fund Cla...	Emerging Markets Equities	86	24.89%	—	Mar 2004	KF vs FTMKX
TWN	The Taiwan Fund Inc.	Taiwan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	98	75.91%	—	—	KF vs TWN
JEMWX	JPMorgan Emerging Markets Equity Fund Class R6	Emerging Markets Equities	87	28.95%	—	Dec 2013	KF vs JEMWX
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	66	10.96%	2.30T	May 2001	KF vs VTI

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