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%	122.00B	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 4. There are 63 mutual funds in the Global Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DGFFX	Destinations Global Fixed Income Opportunities Fun...	98	—	Mar 2017	SEFIX vs DGFFX
EAIIX	Eaton Vance Global Bond Fund	90	—	Jun 2007	SEFIX vs EAIIX
PRSNX	T. Rowe Price Global Multi-Sector Bond Fund	89	—	Dec 2008	SEFIX vs PRSNX
DFSHX	DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfol...	78	—	Jan 2008	SEFIX vs DFSHX
PYGSX	Payden Global Low Duration Fund	72	—	Sep 1996	SEFIX vs PYGSX

Top Performing SEFIX Alternatives (YTD)

SEFIX is at 0.00% YTD. There are 49 mutual funds in the Global Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.45%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
EAIIX	Eaton Vance Global Bond Fund	3.45%	—	Jun 2007	SEFIX vs EAIIX
DAIOX	Dunham International Opportunity Bond Fund	3.14%	—	Oct 2013	SEFIX vs DAIOX
DGFFX	Destinations Global Fixed Income Opportunities Fun...	2.66%	—	Mar 2017	SEFIX vs DGFFX
DFGFX	DFA Two Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio	1.80%	—	Feb 1996	SEFIX vs DFGFX
PRSNX	T. Rowe Price Global Multi-Sector Bond Fund	1.72%	—	Dec 2008	SEFIX vs PRSNX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SEFIX

SEFIX has 3.47% 1-year volatility. There are 30 mutual funds in the Global Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.56%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
PYGSX	Payden Global Low Duration Fund	1.56%	—	Sep 1996	SEFIX vs PYGSX
DFSHX	DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfol...	1.59%	—	Jan 2008	SEFIX vs DFSHX
DFGFX	DFA Two Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio	1.59%	—	Feb 1996	SEFIX vs DFGFX
DFGBX	DFA Five Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio	1.90%	—	Nov 1990	SEFIX vs DFGBX
SAXIX	SA Global Fixed Income Fund	1.98%	—	Jul 1999	SEFIX vs SAXIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SEFIX

SEFIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.87%. There are 20 mutual funds in the Global Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -1.19%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
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
DFGFX	DFA Two Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio	-1.41%	—	Feb 1996	SEFIX vs DFGFX

Other Mutual Funds from SEI

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ENIAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Opportunistic ...	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.77%	—	Dec 2006	SEFIX vs ENIAX
STDAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Allo...	Diversified Portfolio	99	1.48%	—	Nov 2003	SEFIX vs STDAX
SGYAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust High Yield Bon...	High Yield Bonds	60	1.29%	—	Dec 2005	SEFIX vs SGYAX
SEATX	SEI Tax Exempt Trust Tax-Advantaged Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	46	2.21%	—	Sep 2007	SEFIX vs SEATX
SDLAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Dynamic Asset ...	Large Cap Blend Equities	53	8.32%	—	Jul 2010	SEFIX vs SDLAX
SPINX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust S&P 500 Index ...	S&P 500	65	9.73%	—	Dec 2013	SEFIX vs SPINX
SIEMX	SEI Institutional International Trust Emerging Mar...	Emerging Markets Diversified	88	29.60%	—	Jan 1995	SEFIX vs SIEMX
SICIX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Conservative Strategy F...	Diversified Portfolio	61	2.01%	—	Nov 2003	SEFIX vs SICIX
SEITX	SEI Institutional International Trust Internationa...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	50	11.04%	—	Dec 1989	SEFIX vs SEITX
CAVAX	SEI Catholic Values Trust Catholic Values Equity F...	Large Cap Blend Equities	44	8.14%	—	Apr 2015	SEFIX vs CAVAX

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	66	1.27%	—	Sep 1989	SEFIX vs SEIMX
SPIIX	SEI S&P 500 Index Fund Class I	Large Cap Blend Equities	60	9.38%	—	Jun 2002	SEFIX vs SPIIX
PFORX	PIMCO International Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)	Global Bonds	10	0.43%	—	Dec 1992	SEFIX vs PFORX
UDBPX	UBS Sustainable Development Bank Bond Fund	Global Bonds	16	-0.15%	—	Oct 2018	SEFIX vs UDBPX
GOBSX	BrandywineGLOBAL - Global Opportunities Bond Fund	Global Bonds	8	1.63%	—	Oct 2006	SEFIX vs GOBSX
TNBMX	T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund (USD Hedged)	Global Bonds	39	0.97%	—	Sep 2017	SEFIX vs TNBMX
TPINX	Templeton Global Bond Fund	Global Bonds	10	1.28%	—	Sep 1986	SEFIX vs TPINX
SMSAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Multi-Strategy Alt...	Multistrategy	89	7.33%	—	Mar 2010	SEFIX vs SMSAX
FGBRX	Templeton Global Bond Fund - Class R	Global Bonds	10	1.20%	—	Feb 2009	SEFIX vs FGBRX
DOXLX	Dodge & Cox Global Bond Fund	Global Bonds	27	1.07%	—	May 2014	SEFIX vs DOXLX
SBDAX	SEI Tax Exempt Trust California Municipal Bond Fun...	Municipal Bonds	53	0.18%	—	Aug 1998	SEFIX vs SBDAX
SEBFX	Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund	Global Bonds	36	1.38%	—	Mar 2015	SEFIX vs SEBFX
LDRAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Long Duration ...	Long-Term Bond	9	0.25%	—	Apr 2004	SEFIX vs LDRAX

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