SEDAX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to SEDAX

SEDAX charges 0.41% annually. There are 3 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	SEDAX vs PYELX
IMCDX	Voya Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund	0.10%	—	Aug 2012	SEDAX vs IMCDX
VEGBX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond Fund Admiral Shares	0.40%	—	Dec 2017	SEDAX vs VEGBX
GMOQX	GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund Class VI	0.51%	—	Apr 1994	SEDAX vs GMOQX
GMCDX	GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund	0.53%	—	Apr 1994	SEDAX vs GMCDX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SEDAX

SEDAX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 81. There are 38 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
AGEPX	American Beacon Frontier Markets Income Fund	98	—	Feb 2014	SEDAX vs AGEPX
AGEYX	American Beacon Developing World Income Fund Class...	98	—	Feb 2014	SEDAX vs AGEYX
GMOQX	GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund Class VI	98	—	Apr 1994	SEDAX vs GMOQX
GMCDX	GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund	98	—	Apr 1994	SEDAX vs GMCDX
DBLLX	DoubleLine Low Duration Emerging Markets Fixed Inc...	98	—	Apr 2014	SEDAX vs DBLLX

Top Performing SEDAX Alternatives (YTD)

SEDAX is at 4.04% YTD. There are 15 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 14.37%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
EDF	Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund	14.37%	—	Dec 2010	SEDAX vs EDF
GMOQX	GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund Class VI	8.73%	—	Apr 1994	SEDAX vs GMOQX
GMCDX	GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund	8.70%	—	Apr 1994	SEDAX vs GMCDX
FEMDX	Franklin Emerging Market Debt Opportunities Fund	7.92%	—	May 2006	SEDAX vs FEMDX
AGEPX	American Beacon Frontier Markets Income Fund	6.76%	—	Feb 2014	SEDAX vs AGEPX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SEDAX

SEDAX has 5.68% 1-year volatility. There are 53 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.15%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DBLLX	DoubleLine Low Duration Emerging Markets Fixed Inc...	1.15%	—	Apr 2014	SEDAX vs DBLLX
DLENX	DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund Clas...	1.92%	—	Apr 2010	SEDAX vs DLENX
PYCEX	Payden Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund	2.03%	—	Nov 2013	SEDAX vs PYCEX
SHCDX	Virtus Stone Harbor Emerg Mkts Corp Dbt	2.04%	—	May 2011	SEDAX vs SHCDX
DBLEX	DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund	2.06%	—	Apr 2010	SEDAX vs DBLEX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SEDAX

SEDAX has a 1-year max drawdown of -5.49%. There are 53 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	SEDAX vs DBLLX
DBLEX	DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund	-1.81%	—	Apr 2010	SEDAX vs DBLEX
DLENX	DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund Clas...	-1.83%	—	Apr 2010	SEDAX vs DLENX
SHCDX	Virtus Stone Harbor Emerg Mkts Corp Dbt	-1.90%	—	May 2011	SEDAX vs SHCDX
PYCEX	Payden Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund	-2.37%	—	Nov 2013	SEDAX vs PYCEX

Other Mutual Funds from SEI

The 10 most viewed SEI mutual funds shown here include ENIAX, SGYAX, STDAX and span 9 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ENIAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Opportunistic ...	Ultrashort Bond	100	1.52%	—	Dec 2006	SEDAX vs ENIAX
SGYAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust High Yield Bon...	High Yield Bonds	63	1.59%	—	Dec 2005	SEDAX vs SGYAX
STDAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Allo...	Diversified Portfolio	99	1.30%	—	Nov 2003	SEDAX vs STDAX
SEATX	SEI Tax Exempt Trust Tax-Advantaged Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	39	2.21%	—	Sep 2007	SEDAX vs SEATX
SDLAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Dynamic Asset ...	Large Cap Blend Equities	62	10.77%	—	Jul 2010	SEDAX vs SDLAX
SIEMX	SEI Institutional International Trust Emerging Mar...	Emerging Markets Diversified	91	29.32%	—	Jan 1995	SEDAX vs SIEMX
SPINX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust S&P 500 Index ...	S&P 500	74	11.70%	—	Dec 2013	SEDAX vs SPINX
SEITX	SEI Institutional International Trust Internationa...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	41	10.73%	—	Dec 1989	SEDAX vs SEITX
CAVAX	SEI Catholic Values Trust Catholic Values Equity F...	Large Cap Blend Equities	48	9.85%	—	Apr 2015	SEDAX vs CAVAX
SEIMX	SEI Tax Exempt Trust Intermediate-Term Municipal F...	Municipal Bonds	67	1.27%	—	Sep 1989	SEDAX vs SEIMX

Often Compared With SEDAX

Investors most often compare SEDAX with SITEX, EMCIX, FNMIX. These 20 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SITEX	SEI Institutional International Trust Emerging Mar...	Emerging Markets Bonds	79	3.68%	—	Jun 1997	SEDAX vs SITEX
EMCIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Corporate Income Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	62	3.42%	—	Dec 2010	SEDAX vs EMCIX
FNMIX	Fidelity New Markets Income Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	94	3.96%	—	—	SEDAX vs FNMIX
EDD	Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	15	3.21%	—	Apr 2007	SEDAX vs EDD
VEMBX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond Fund Investor Share...	Emerging Markets Bonds	89	2.78%	5.60B	Mar 2016	SEDAX vs VEMBX
HLDIX	Hartford Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	27	1.16%	—	May 2011	SEDAX vs HLDIX
AMAPX	Amana Participation Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	45	0.26%	—	Sep 2015	SEDAX vs AMAPX
AEDVX	American Century Emerging Markets Debt Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	81	2.33%	456.94M	Jul 2014	SEDAX vs AEDVX
JEMDX	JPMorgan Emerging Markets Debt Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	80	2.45%	—	Apr 1997	SEDAX vs JEMDX
EIDOX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fu...	Emerging Markets Bonds	97	6.75%	—	Sep 2015	SEDAX vs EIDOX
EEIIX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Local Income Fund Cla...	Emerging Markets Bonds	61	4.15%	—	Nov 2009	SEDAX vs EEIIX
SPIIX	SEI S&P 500 Index Fund Class I	Large Cap Blend Equities	68	11.33%	—	Jun 2002	SEDAX vs SPIIX
TEDNX	TIAA-CREF Emerging Markets Debt Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	66	0.99%	—	Sep 2014	SEDAX vs TEDNX
TEI	Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	34	2.44%	—	—	SEDAX vs TEI
MEDIX	MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	84	2.46%	—	Mar 1998	SEDAX vs MEDIX
SHMDX	Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Mkts Debt	Emerging Markets Bonds	92	4.06%	—	Aug 2007	SEDAX vs SHMDX
EBNAX	American Funds Emerging Markets Bond Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	57	2.26%	—	Apr 2016	SEDAX vs EBNAX
PEMIX	PIMCO Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	74	1.41%	—	Jun 2009	SEDAX vs PEMIX
PREMX	T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	92	3.21%	—	Dec 1994	SEDAX vs PREMX
APFOX	Artisan Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	96	4.89%	—	Apr 2022	SEDAX vs APFOX

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