REMSX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Russell Investments Emerging Markets Fund (REMSX) 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 REMSX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to REMSX

REMSX charges 1.19% annually. There are 132 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to REMSX

REMSX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 54. There are 134 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	REMSX vs LZEMX
RLEMX	Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio Class R6	94	—	—	REMSX vs RLEMX
ESCIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund	92	—	Oct 2011	REMSX vs ESCIX
DEMIX	Delaware Emerging Markets Fund	91	—	Jun 1996	REMSX vs DEMIX
DEMAX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class A	91	—	Jun 1996	REMSX vs DEMAX

Top Performing REMSX Alternatives (YTD)

REMSX is at 16.06% YTD. There are 114 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	REMSX vs DEMIX
DEMAX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class A	68.34%	—	Jun 1996	REMSX vs DEMAX
DEMCX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class C	67.60%	—	Jun 1996	REMSX vs DEMCX
FQEMX	Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM	50.59%	—	Nov 2021	REMSX vs FQEMX
GMAQX	GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	37.39%	—	Oct 2021	REMSX vs GMAQX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to REMSX

REMSX has 21.59% 1-year volatility. There are 100 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	REMSX vs GSIYX
ESCIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund	10.28%	—	Oct 2011	REMSX vs ESCIX
GQGPX	GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund	11.51%	—	Dec 2016	REMSX vs GQGPX
GQGIX	GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund Institut...	11.53%	—	—	REMSX vs GQGIX
FGKPX	Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Low Volatility Index...	11.80%	—	Jan 2019	REMSX vs FGKPX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to REMSX

REMSX has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.87%. There are 105 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	REMSX vs ESCIX
FGKPX	Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Low Volatility Index...	-6.93%	—	Jan 2019	REMSX vs FGKPX
GSIYX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	-7.81%	—	Dec 2016	REMSX vs GSIYX
BADEX	BlackRock Defensive Advantage Emerging Markets Fun...	-8.89%	—	Dec 2020	REMSX vs BADEX
COBYX	The Cook & Bynum Fund	-8.95%	—	Jun 2009	REMSX vs COBYX

Other Mutual Funds from Russell

The 10 most viewed Russell mutual funds shown here include REBYX, RLVSX, RGIYX and span 10 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
REBYX	Russell Investments U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	84	20.86%	—	Mar 2000	REMSX vs REBYX
RLVSX	Russell Investments Tax-Exempt Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	80	0.70%	—	Sep 1985	REMSX vs RLVSX
RGIYX	Russell Investments Global Infrastructure Fund	Infrastructure Equities, Energy Equities	64	10.56%	—	Sep 2010	REMSX vs RGIYX
RGEAX	Russell Investments Global Equity Fund	Global Equities	67	10.18%	—	Feb 2007	REMSX vs RGEAX
RSEAX	Russell Investments U.S. Strategic Equity Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	42	8.94%	—	Aug 2012	REMSX vs RSEAX
RINYX	Russell Investments International Developed Market...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	61	11.37%	—	Mar 2000	REMSX vs RINYX
RFAYX	Russell Investments Investment Grade Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond, Investment Grade Bonds	22	-0.33%	—	Mar 2000	REMSX vs RFAYX
RTDYX	Russell Investments Multifactor U.S. Equity Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	67	10.74%	—	Jul 2014	REMSX vs RTDYX
RMYYX	Russell Investments Multi-Strategy Income Fund	Diversified Portfolio	79	5.76%	—	Apr 2015	REMSX vs RMYYX
RALVX	Russell Investments LifePoints Growth Strategy Fun...	Diversified Portfolio	68	9.07%	—	Mar 1998	REMSX vs RALVX

Often Compared With REMSX

Investors most often compare REMSX with PDEZX, RELVX, REAYX. These 20 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PDEZX	PGIM Jennison Emerging Markets Equity Opportunitie...	Emerging Markets Equities	14	8.54%	—	Sep 2014	REMSX vs PDEZX
RELVX	Russell Investments LifePoints Equity Growth Strat...	Diversified Portfolio	68	10.23%	—	Mar 1998	REMSX vs RELVX
REAYX	Russell Investments Equity Income Fund	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	91	17.51%	—	Mar 2000	REMSX vs REAYX
IEMGX	Voya Multi-Manager Emerging Markets Equity Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	80	22.74%	—	Oct 2011	REMSX vs IEMGX
GTDDX	Invesco EQV Emerging Markets All Cap Fd	Emerging Markets Equities	83	30.40%	—	Jan 1994	REMSX vs GTDDX
DRESX	Driehaus Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	21	2.62%	—	Aug 2011	REMSX vs DRESX
SSKEX	State Street Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	65	17.04%	—	Dec 2015	REMSX vs SSKEX
LVAZX	LSV Emerging Markets Equity Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	86	24.39%	—	Jan 2019	REMSX vs LVAZX
WAEMX	Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	35	12.35%	—	Sep 2007	REMSX vs WAEMX
EITEX	Parametric Tax-Managed Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	61	9.06%	—	Jun 1998	REMSX vs EITEX
LCSMX	Martin Currie SMA-Shares Series EM Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	83	35.37%	—	Jan 2018	REMSX vs LCSMX
GLLSX	abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	80	28.23%	—	Aug 2000	REMSX vs GLLSX
TEQLX	TIAA-CREF Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	58	16.24%	—	Aug 2010	REMSX vs TEQLX
EAEMX	Parametric Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	61	9.08%	—	Jun 2006	REMSX vs EAEMX
VIESX	Virtus KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	5	1.96%	—	Dec 2013	REMSX vs VIESX
FCEEX	Franklin Emerging Market Core Equity (IU) Fund Adv...	Emerging Markets Equities	64	17.90%	—	Jul 2019	REMSX vs FCEEX
EMPTX	UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	77	19.01%	—	May 2018	REMSX vs EMPTX
DODEX	Dodge & Cox Emerging Markets Stock Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	88	19.88%	—	May 2021	REMSX vs DODEX
EFEIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Frontier Equity Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	23	4.39%	—	Nov 2013	REMSX vs EFEIX
HLFMX	Harding Loevner Frontier Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	27	6.49%	—	May 2008	REMSX vs HLFMX

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