SEFIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

SEI Institutional International Trust International Fixed Income Fund (SEFIX) belongs to the Global Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with SEFIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to SEFIX

SEFIX charges 1.02% annually. There are 63 mutual funds in the Global Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.06%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FBIIX	Fidelity International Bond Index Fund	0.06%	—	Oct 2019	SEFIX vs FBIIX
VTILX	Vanguard Total International Bond II Index Fund	0.07%	—	Feb 2021	SEFIX vs VTILX
VTABX	Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund Admir...	0.10%	123.30B	May 2013	SEFIX vs VTABX
VTIIX	Vanguard Total International Bond II Index Fund In...	0.11%	—	Feb 2021	SEFIX vs VTIIX
VTIBX	Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund	0.13%	—	May 2013	SEFIX vs VTIBX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SEFIX

SEFIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 6. There are 62 mutual funds in the Global Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 100.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DFGFX	DFA Two Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio	100	—	Feb 1996	SEFIX vs DFGFX
DGFFX	Destinations Global Fixed Income Opportunities Fun...	98	—	Mar 2017	SEFIX vs DGFFX
EAIIX	Eaton Vance Global Bond Fund	96	—	Jun 2007	SEFIX vs EAIIX
PYGSX	Payden Global Low Duration Fund	88	—	Sep 1996	SEFIX vs PYGSX
DFSHX	DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfol...	84	—	Jan 2008	SEFIX vs DFSHX

Top Performing SEFIX Alternatives (YTD)

SEFIX is at -0.34% YTD. There are 41 mutual funds in the Global Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 4.35%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
EAIIX	Eaton Vance Global Bond Fund	4.35%	—	Jun 2007	SEFIX vs EAIIX
TPINX	Templeton Global Bond Fund	3.06%	—	Sep 1986	SEFIX vs TPINX
FGBRX	Templeton Global Bond Fund - Class R	2.94%	—	Feb 2009	SEFIX vs FGBRX
DGFFX	Destinations Global Fixed Income Opportunities Fun...	2.80%	—	Mar 2017	SEFIX vs DGFFX
GOBSX	BrandywineGLOBAL - Global Opportunities Bond Fund	2.56%	—	Oct 2006	SEFIX vs GOBSX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SEFIX

SEFIX has 2.67% 1-year volatility. There are 10 mutual funds in the Global Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.73%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFGFX	DFA Two Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio	0.73%	—	Feb 1996	SEFIX vs DFGFX
PYGSX	Payden Global Low Duration Fund	1.53%	—	Sep 1996	SEFIX vs PYGSX
DFGBX	DFA Five Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio	1.55%	—	Nov 1990	SEFIX vs DFGBX
DFSHX	DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfol...	1.65%	—	Jan 2008	SEFIX vs DFSHX
SAXIX	SA Global Fixed Income Fund	1.97%	—	Jul 1999	SEFIX vs SAXIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SEFIX

SEFIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.87%. There are 19 mutual funds in the Global Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.20%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFGFX	DFA Two Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio	-0.20%	—	Feb 1996	SEFIX vs DFGFX
DGFFX	Destinations Global Fixed Income Opportunities Fun...	-1.19%	—	Mar 2017	SEFIX vs DGFFX
PYGSX	Payden Global Low Duration Fund	-1.23%	—	Sep 1996	SEFIX vs PYGSX
DFSHX	DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfol...	-1.28%	—	Jan 2008	SEFIX vs DFSHX
DFGBX	DFA Five Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio	-1.38%	—	Nov 1990	SEFIX vs DFGBX

Other Mutual Funds from SEI

The 10 most viewed SEI mutual funds shown here include ENIAX, STDAX, SICIX and span 8 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ENIAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Opportunistic ...	Ultrashort Bond	100	2.27%	—	Dec 2006	SEFIX vs ENIAX
STDAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Allo...	Diversified Portfolio	99	1.58%	—	Nov 2003	SEFIX vs STDAX
SICIX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Conservative Strategy F...	Diversified Portfolio	85	3.12%	—	Nov 2003	SEFIX vs SICIX
SGYAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust High Yield Bon...	High Yield Bonds	35	0.93%	—	Dec 2005	SEFIX vs SGYAX
SDLAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Dynamic Asset ...	Large Cap Blend Equities	48	9.15%	—	Jul 2010	SEFIX vs SDLAX
SEATX	SEI Tax Exempt Trust Tax-Advantaged Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	50	1.08%	—	Sep 2007	SEFIX vs SEATX
SPINX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust S&P 500 Index ...	S&P 500	59	10.09%	—	Dec 2013	SEFIX vs SPINX
SIEMX	SEI Institutional International Trust Emerging Mar...	Emerging Markets Equities	68	19.26%	—	Jan 1995	SEFIX vs SIEMX
CAVAX	SEI Catholic Values Trust Catholic Values Equity F...	Large Cap Blend Equities	56	10.38%	—	Apr 2015	SEFIX vs CAVAX
SEITX	SEI Institutional International Trust Internationa...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	78	13.59%	—	Dec 1989	SEFIX vs SEITX

Often Compared With SEFIX

Investors most often compare SEFIX with SEIMX, SPIIX, PFORX. These 13 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SEIMX	SEI Tax Exempt Trust Intermediate-Term Municipal F...	Municipal Bonds	56	-0.10%	—	Sep 1989	SEFIX vs SEIMX
SPIIX	SEI S&P 500 Index Fund Class I	Large Cap Blend Equities	52	9.65%	—	Jun 2002	SEFIX vs SPIIX
PFORX	PIMCO International Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)	Global Bonds	8	-0.68%	—	Dec 1992	SEFIX vs PFORX
UDBPX	UBS Sustainable Development Bank Bond Fund	Global Bonds	15	-0.68%	—	Oct 2018	SEFIX vs UDBPX
SEBFX	Saturna Global Sustainable Bond Fund	Global Bonds	45	1.38%	—	Mar 2015	SEFIX vs SEBFX
SMSAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Multi-Strategy Alt...	Multistrategy	88	6.12%	—	Mar 2010	SEFIX vs SMSAX
SBDAX	SEI Tax Exempt Trust California Municipal Bond Fun...	Municipal Bonds	24	-1.28%	—	Aug 1998	SEFIX vs SBDAX
DOXLX	Dodge & Cox Global Bond Fund	Global Bonds	22	-0.06%	—	May 2014	SEFIX vs DOXLX
PRSNX	T. Rowe Price Global Multi-Sector Bond Fund	Global Bonds	72	2.16%	—	Dec 2008	SEFIX vs PRSNX
TNBMX	T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund (USD Hedged)	Global Bonds	42	1.13%	—	Sep 2017	SEFIX vs TNBMX
LDRAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Long Duration ...	Long-Term Bond	4	-3.50%	—	Apr 2004	SEFIX vs LDRAX
DAIOX	Dunham International Opportunity Bond Fund	Global Bonds	36	2.16%	—	Oct 2013	SEFIX vs DAIOX
DGCFX	DFA Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio	Global Bonds	18	0.45%	—	Jan 2018	SEFIX vs DGCFX

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