SA Emerging Markets Value Fund (SAEMX) 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 SAEMX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to SAEMX
SAEMX charges 1.24% annually. There are 150 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 | SAEMX vs FEMSX | |
| Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Fund | 0.01% | — | Aug 2018 | SAEMX vs FHKFX | |
| Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Institu... | 0.06% | — | Jun 2000 | SAEMX vs VEMIX | |
| Fidelity Emerging Markets Index Fund | 0.08% | — | Sep 2011 | SAEMX vs FPADX | |
| Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Index Fund | 0.08% | — | Jan 2016 | SAEMX vs FERGX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SAEMX
SAEMX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 74. There are 60 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 96.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio Class R6 | 96 | — | — | SAEMX vs RLEMX | |
| Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio | 95 | — | Jul 1994 | SAEMX vs LZEMX | |
| Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | 92 | — | Jun 1996 | SAEMX vs DEMIX | |
| Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class A | 92 | — | Jun 1996 | SAEMX vs DEMAX | |
| Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class C | 92 | — | Jun 1996 | SAEMX vs DEMCX |
Top Performing SAEMX Alternatives (YTD)
SAEMX is at 18.42% YTD. There are 112 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 77.44%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | 77.44% | — | Jun 1996 | SAEMX vs DEMIX | |
| Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class A | 77.19% | — | Jun 1996 | SAEMX vs DEMAX | |
| Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class C | 76.42% | — | Jun 1996 | SAEMX vs DEMCX | |
| Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM | 55.40% | — | Nov 2021 | SAEMX vs FQEMX | |
| GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund | 40.55% | — | Oct 2021 | SAEMX vs GMAQX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SAEMX
SAEMX has 18.35% 1-year volatility. There are 53 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 9.86%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni... | 9.86% | — | Dec 2016 | SAEMX vs GSIYX | |
| Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund | 10.28% | — | Oct 2011 | SAEMX vs ESCIX | |
| GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund | 11.51% | — | Dec 2016 | SAEMX vs GQGPX | |
| GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund Institut... | 11.53% | — | — | SAEMX vs GQGIX | |
| Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Low Volatility Index... | 11.80% | — | Jan 2019 | SAEMX vs FGKPX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SAEMX
SAEMX has a 1-year max drawdown of -12.22%. There are 51 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 | SAEMX vs ESCIX | |
| Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Low Volatility Index... | -6.93% | — | Jan 2019 | SAEMX vs FGKPX | |
| Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni... | -7.81% | — | Dec 2016 | SAEMX vs GSIYX | |
| BlackRock Defensive Advantage Emerging Markets Fun... | -8.89% | — | Dec 2020 | SAEMX vs BADEX | |
| The Cook & Bynum Fund | -8.95% | — | Jun 2009 | SAEMX vs COBYX |
Other Mutual Funds from SA Funds
The 9 most viewed SA Funds mutual funds shown here include SAHMX, SABTX, SAWMX and span 9 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA International Value Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 96 | 16.52% | — | Aug 1999 | SAEMX vs SAHMX | |
| SA U.S. Value Fund | Large Cap Value Equities | 97 | 20.93% | — | Aug 1999 | SAEMX vs SABTX | |
| SA Worldwide Moderate Growth Fund | Global Allocation | 96 | 11.78% | — | Jun 2015 | SAEMX vs SAWMX | |
| SA International Small Company Fund | Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities | 50 | 8.42% | — | Aug 1999 | SAEMX vs SAISX | |
| SA Global Fixed Income Fund | Global Bonds | 63 | 1.38% | — | Jul 1999 | SAEMX vs SAXIX | |
| SA Real Estate Securities Fund | REIT | 29 | 17.15% | — | Apr 2007 | SAEMX vs SAREX | |
| SA U.S. Core Market Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 67 | 10.13% | — | Aug 1999 | SAEMX vs SAMKX | |
| SA U.S. Small Company Fund | Small Cap Blend Equities | 78 | 18.11% | — | Aug 1999 | SAEMX vs SAUMX | |
| SA U.S. Fixed Income Fund | Ultrashort Bond | 90 | 0.85% | — | Apr 2007 | SAEMX vs SAUFX |
Often Compared With SAEMX
Investors most often compare SAEMX with IGUS.L, EIMI.L, WAEMX. These 20 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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