SFENX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index Fund (SFENX) belongs to the Emerging Markets Diversified category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with SFENX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to SFENX

SFENX charges 0.39% annually. There are 14 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.08%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FPADX	Fidelity Emerging Markets Index Fund	0.08%	—	Sep 2011	SFENX vs FPADX
FERGX	Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Index Fund	0.08%	—	Jan 2016	SFENX vs FERGX
FCEEX	Franklin Emerging Market Core Equity (IU) Fund Adv...	0.17%	—	Jul 2019	SFENX vs FCEEX
SSKEX	State Street Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund	0.17%	—	Dec 2015	SFENX vs SSKEX
EMPTX	UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund	0.19%	—	May 2018	SFENX vs EMPTX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SFENX

SFENX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 86. There are 102 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
FQEMX	Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM	98	—	Nov 2021	SFENX vs FQEMX
DEMIX	Delaware Emerging Markets Fund	98	—	Jun 1996	SFENX vs DEMIX
LCSMX	Martin Currie SMA-Shares Series EM Fund	98	—	Jan 2018	SFENX vs LCSMX
GMAQX	GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	97	—	Oct 2021	SFENX vs GMAQX
LVAZX	LSV Emerging Markets Equity Fund	97	—	Jan 2019	SFENX vs LVAZX

Top Performing SFENX Alternatives (YTD)

SFENX is at 17.28% YTD. There are 146 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 112.88%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DEMIX	Delaware Emerging Markets Fund	112.88%	—	Jun 1996	SFENX vs DEMIX
FQEMX	Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM	90.39%	—	Nov 2021	SFENX vs FQEMX
LCSMX	Martin Currie SMA-Shares Series EM Fund	67.99%	—	Jan 2018	SFENX vs LCSMX
GMAQX	GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	57.96%	—	Oct 2021	SFENX vs GMAQX
GTDDX	Invesco EQV Emerging Markets All Cap Fd	49.96%	—	Jan 1994	SFENX vs GTDDX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SFENX

SFENX has 13.27% 1-year volatility. There are 14 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 10.37%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
BADEX	BlackRock Defensive Advantage Emerging Markets Fun...	10.37%	—	Dec 2020	SFENX vs BADEX
VIESX	Virtus KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund	11.03%	—	Dec 2013	SFENX vs VIESX
GQGPX	GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund	11.32%	—	Dec 2016	SFENX vs GQGPX
ESCIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund	11.53%	—	Oct 2011	SFENX vs ESCIX
EAEMX	Parametric Emerging Markets Fund	11.57%	—	Jun 2006	SFENX vs EAEMX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SFENX

SFENX has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.45%. There are 5 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.70%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
ESCIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund	-5.70%	—	Oct 2011	SFENX vs ESCIX
WAEMX	Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund	-7.89%	—	Sep 2007	SFENX vs WAEMX
BADEX	BlackRock Defensive Advantage Emerging Markets Fun...	-8.89%	—	Dec 2020	SFENX vs BADEX
COBYX	The Cook & Bynum Fund	-8.95%	—	Jun 2009	SFENX vs COBYX
GQGPX	GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund	-9.12%	—	Dec 2016	SFENX vs GQGPX

Other Mutual Funds from Charles Schwab

The 10 most viewed Charles Schwab mutual funds shown here include SWPPX, SWVXX, SWTSX and span 8 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $249B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SWPPX	Schwab S&P 500 Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities, S&P 500	73	11.69%	145.00B	May 1997	SFENX vs SWPPX
SWVXX	Schwab Prime Advantage Money Fund Investor Shares	Money Market	—	1.45%	248.87B	Apr 1992	SFENX vs SWVXX
SWTSX	Schwab Total Stock Market Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	71	12.02%	43.45B	Jun 1999	SFENX vs SWTSX
SWLGX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth Index Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	32	8.61%	5.10B	Dec 2017	SFENX vs SWLGX
SWISX	Schwab International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	26	9.54%	14.43B	May 1997	SFENX vs SWISX
SWAGX	Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond Index Fund	Total Bond Market	21	0.38%	8.21B	—	SFENX vs SWAGX
SNXFX	Schwab 1000 Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	70	11.89%	22.44B	Apr 1991	SFENX vs SNXFX
SWLSX	Schwab Large-Cap Growth Fund™	Large Cap Growth Equities	35	11.17%	628.62M	Oct 2005	SFENX vs SWLSX
SWSSX	Schwab Small-Cap Index Fund-Select Shares	Small Cap Blend Equities	64	18.71%	7.51B	May 1997	SFENX vs SWSSX
SFLNX	Schwab Fundamental US Large Company Index Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	92	14.66%	12.67B	Apr 2007	SFENX vs SFLNX

Often Compared With SFENX

Investors most often compare SFENX with SCHE, SFILX, SFNNX. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SCHE	Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	54	11.88%	12.74B	Jan 2010	SFENX vs SCHE
SFILX	Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Ind...	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	47	11.83%	—	Jan 2008	SFENX vs SFILX
SFNNX	Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Ind...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	86	21.53%	5.14B	Apr 2007	SFENX vs SFNNX
DFEMX	DFA Emerging Markets Portfolio	Emerging Markets Diversified	93	31.30%	—	Apr 1994	SFENX vs DFEMX
VEMAX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Admiral...	Emerging Markets Equities	59	13.97%	159.90B	Jun 2006	SFENX vs VEMAX
SCHX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	67	10.72%	72.63B	Nov 2009	SFENX vs SCHX
RNEM	First Trust Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	12	-1.51%	16.47M	Jun 2017	SFENX vs RNEM
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	1.60T	Sep 2010	SFENX vs VOO
RBESX	RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	91	3.60%	—	Nov 2011	SFENX vs RBESX
SCHF	Schwab International Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	59	15.56%	66.49B	Nov 2009	SFENX vs SCHF
VWO	Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	56	12.22%	159.90B	Mar 2005	SFENX vs VWO
VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETF	Global Equities	60	14.25%	629.30B	Jan 2011	SFENX vs VXUS
GERIX	Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fun...	Emerging Markets Diversified	91	32.77%	—	Oct 2007	SFENX vs GERIX
IDMO	Invesco S&P International Developed Momentum ETF	Momentum, Foreign Large Cap Equities	40	7.74%	3.81B	Feb 2012	SFENX vs IDMO
IEMG	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	79	26.21%	162.03B	Oct 2012	SFENX vs IEMG
FNDE	Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company ...	Emerging Markets Equities	72	15.56%	9.61B	Aug 2013	SFENX vs FNDE
FTIHX	Fidelity Total International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	58	15.53%	—	Jun 2016	SFENX vs FTIHX
HLFMX	Harding Loevner Frontier Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	16	2.80%	—	May 2008	SFENX vs HLFMX
VEMIX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Institu...	Emerging Markets Equities	59	14.00%	—	Jun 2000	SFENX vs VEMIX
AVES	Avantis Emerging Markets Value ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	61	16.79%	1.40B	Sep 2021	SFENX vs AVES

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