SEI Institutional Investments Trust Emerging Markets Debt Fund (SEDAX) Alternatives

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 funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to SEDAX

SEDAX charges 0.41% annually. Among mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among SEDAX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
PYELX	Payden Emerging Markets Local Bond Fund	0.09%	Nov 1, 2011	SEDAX vs PYELX
IMCDX	Voya Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund	0.10%	Aug 8, 2012	SEDAX vs IMCDX
VEGBX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond Fund Admiral Shares	0.40%	Dec 6, 2017	SEDAX vs VEGBX
GMOQX	GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund Class VI	0.51%	Apr 19, 1994	SEDAX vs GMOQX
GMCDX	GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund	0.53%	Apr 18, 1994	SEDAX vs GMCDX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SEDAX

Among mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Bonds category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
AGEYX	American Beacon Developing World Income Fund Class...	98	Feb 25, 2014	SEDAX vs AGEYX
DBLLX	DoubleLine Low Duration Emerging Markets Fixed Inc...	98	Apr 6, 2014	SEDAX vs DBLLX
AGEPX	American Beacon Frontier Markets Income Fund	98	Feb 24, 2014	SEDAX vs AGEPX
EIDOX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fu...	98	Sep 3, 2015	SEDAX vs EIDOX
EELDX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fu...	98	Feb 3, 2013	SEDAX vs EELDX

Top Performing SEDAX Alternatives (YTD)

SEDAX alternatives from the Emerging Markets Bonds category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
GMCDX	GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund	2.00%	Apr 18, 1994	SEDAX vs GMCDX
GMOQX	GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund Class VI	2.00%	Apr 19, 1994	SEDAX vs GMOQX
AGEYX	American Beacon Developing World Income Fund Class...	1.59%	Feb 25, 2014	SEDAX vs AGEYX
AGEPX	American Beacon Frontier Markets Income Fund	1.56%	Feb 24, 2014	SEDAX vs AGEPX
EIDOX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fu...	1.43%	Sep 3, 2015	SEDAX vs EIDOX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SEDAX

SEDAX alternatives from the Emerging Markets Bonds category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
DBLLX	DoubleLine Low Duration Emerging Markets Fixed Inc...	1.43%	Apr 6, 2014	SEDAX vs DBLLX
AMAPX	Amana Participation Fund	2.08%	Sep 27, 2015	SEDAX vs AMAPX
DLENX	DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund Clas...	2.59%	Apr 6, 2010	SEDAX vs DLENX
PYCEX	Payden Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund	2.59%	Nov 10, 2013	SEDAX vs PYCEX
DBLEX	DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund	2.61%	Apr 5, 2010	SEDAX vs DBLEX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SEDAX

SEDAX alternatives from the Emerging Markets Bonds category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
DBLLX	DoubleLine Low Duration Emerging Markets Fixed Inc...	-1.35%	Apr 6, 2014	SEDAX vs DBLLX
AMAPX	Amana Participation Fund	-2.51%	Sep 27, 2015	SEDAX vs AMAPX
DBLEX	DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund	-2.77%	Apr 5, 2010	SEDAX vs DBLEX
DLENX	DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund Clas...	-2.77%	Apr 6, 2010	SEDAX vs DLENX
PYCEX	Payden Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund	-2.96%	Nov 10, 2013	SEDAX vs PYCEX

Other Mutual Funds from SEI

Most popular SEI mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
ENIAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Opportunistic ...	Ultrashort Bond	92	0.38%	Dec 13, 2006	SEDAX vs ENIAX
SDLAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Dynamic Asset ...	Large Cap Blend Equities	40	-8.11%	Jul 30, 2010	SEDAX vs SDLAX
SGYAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust High Yield Bon...	High Yield Bonds	78	-1.71%	Dec 5, 2005	SEDAX vs SGYAX
SPINX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust S&P 500 Index ...	S&P 500	45	-7.09%	Dec 18, 2013	SEDAX vs SPINX
SEITX	SEI Institutional International Trust Internationa...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	73	-0.69%	Dec 20, 1989	SEDAX vs SEITX
SEATX	SEI Tax Exempt Trust Tax-Advantaged Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	14	-0.47%	Sep 4, 2007	SEDAX vs SEATX
SPIIX	SEI S&P 500 Index Fund Class I	Large Cap Blend Equities	40	-7.22%	Jun 28, 2002	SEDAX vs SPIIX
SIEMX	SEI Institutional International Trust Emerging Mar...	Emerging Markets Diversified	85	0.85%	Jan 16, 1995	SEDAX vs SIEMX
CAVAX	SEI Catholic Values Trust Catholic Values Equity F...	Large Cap Blend Equities	36	-5.19%	Apr 30, 2015	SEDAX vs CAVAX
SEIMX	SEI Tax Exempt Trust Intermediate-Term Municipal F...	Municipal Bonds	60	-0.70%	Sep 4, 1989	SEDAX vs SEIMX

Often Compared With SEDAX

What investors most often compare with SEDAX, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
SITEX	SEI Institutional International Trust Emerging Mar...	Emerging Markets Bonds	94	-1.58%	Jun 25, 1997	SEDAX vs SITEX
FNMIX	Fidelity New Markets Income Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	90	-1.02%	—	SEDAX vs FNMIX
EDD	Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	54	-3.98%	Apr 24, 2007	SEDAX vs EDD
VEMBX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond Fund Investor Share...	Emerging Markets Bonds	90	-1.87%	Mar 10, 2016	SEDAX vs VEMBX
TEI	Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	82	-4.77%	—	SEDAX vs TEI
HLDIX	Hartford Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	78	-3.19%	May 30, 2011	SEDAX vs HLDIX
PEMIX	PIMCO Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	76	-1.90%	Jun 30, 2009	SEDAX vs PEMIX
SHMDX	Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Mkts Debt	Emerging Markets Bonds	91	-1.45%	Aug 15, 2007	SEDAX vs SHMDX
ESDIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Short Duration Select Fun...	Emerging Markets Bonds	—	—	Jun 14, 2020	SEDAX vs ESDIX
DBELX	DoubleLine Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fu...	Emerging Markets Bonds	86	-2.91%	Jun 27, 2019	SEDAX vs DBELX
EMCIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Corporate Income Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	76	1.17%	Dec 7, 2010	SEDAX vs EMCIX
EDF	Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	21	-0.34%	Dec 23, 2010	SEDAX vs EDF
PEBIX	PIMCO Emerging Markets Bond Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	91	-1.93%	Jul 30, 1997	SEDAX vs PEBIX
PELBX	PIMCO Emerging Markets Local Currency and Bond Fun...	Emerging Markets Bonds	87	-3.89%	Dec 28, 2006	SEDAX vs PELBX
WEDIX	William Blair Emerging Markets Debt Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	93	-1.16%	May 24, 2021	SEDAX vs WEDIX
EBNAX	American Funds Emerging Markets Bond Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	90	-2.39%	Apr 21, 2016	SEDAX vs EBNAX
EMTIX	Transamerica Emerging Markets Debt Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	92	-1.26%	Aug 30, 2011	SEDAX vs EMTIX
JEMDX	JPMorgan Emerging Markets Debt Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	86	-2.48%	Apr 16, 1997	SEDAX vs JEMDX
MEDIX	MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	88	-2.03%	Mar 17, 1998	SEDAX vs MEDIX
TEDNX	TIAA-CREF Emerging Markets Debt Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	77	-3.29%	Sep 25, 2014	SEDAX vs TEDNX

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