SFGIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Seafarer Overseas Growth and Income Fund (SFGIX) 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 SFGIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to SFGIX

SFGIX charges 1.00% annually. There are 62 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	SFGIX vs FPADX
FERGX	Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Index Fund	0.08%	—	Jan 2016	SFGIX vs FERGX
SSKEX	State Street Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund	0.17%	—	Dec 2015	SFGIX vs SSKEX
FCEEX	Franklin Emerging Market Core Equity (IU) Fund Adv...	0.17%	—	Jul 2019	SFGIX vs FCEEX
EMPTX	UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund	0.19%	—	May 2018	SFGIX vs EMPTX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SFGIX

SFGIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 52. There are 123 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 94.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DEMIX	Delaware Emerging Markets Fund	94	—	Jun 1996	SFGIX vs DEMIX
LZEMX	Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio	93	—	Jul 1994	SFGIX vs LZEMX
FQEMX	Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM	92	—	Nov 2021	SFGIX vs FQEMX
GMAQX	GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	91	—	Oct 2021	SFGIX vs GMAQX
DODEX	Dodge & Cox Emerging Markets Stock Fund	90	—	May 2021	SFGIX vs DODEX

Top Performing SFGIX Alternatives (YTD)

SFGIX is at 13.77% YTD. There are 132 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 85.88%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DEMIX	Delaware Emerging Markets Fund	85.88%	—	Jun 1996	SFGIX vs DEMIX
FQEMX	Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM	58.63%	—	Nov 2021	SFGIX vs FQEMX
LCSMX	Martin Currie SMA-Shares Series EM Fund	42.32%	—	Jan 2018	SFGIX vs LCSMX
GMAQX	GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	41.31%	—	Oct 2021	SFGIX vs GMAQX
GTDDX	Invesco EQV Emerging Markets All Cap Fd	35.80%	—	Jan 1994	SFGIX vs GTDDX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SFGIX

SFGIX has 17.47% 1-year volatility. There are 33 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 10.56%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
ESCIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund	10.56%	—	Oct 2011	SFGIX vs ESCIX
GQGPX	GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund	11.42%	—	Dec 2016	SFGIX vs GQGPX
VIESX	Virtus KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund	11.69%	—	Dec 2013	SFGIX vs VIESX
COBYX	The Cook & Bynum Fund	11.79%	—	Jun 2009	SFGIX vs COBYX
EFEIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Frontier Equity Fund	12.20%	—	Nov 2013	SFGIX vs EFEIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SFGIX

SFGIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -12.86%. There are 64 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	SFGIX vs ESCIX
WAEMX	Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund	-7.89%	—	Sep 2007	SFGIX vs WAEMX
BADEX	BlackRock Defensive Advantage Emerging Markets Fun...	-8.89%	—	Dec 2020	SFGIX vs BADEX
COBYX	The Cook & Bynum Fund	-8.95%	—	Jun 2009	SFGIX vs COBYX
GQGPX	GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund	-9.12%	—	Dec 2016	SFGIX vs GQGPX

Other Mutual Funds from Seafarer Funds

The 1 most viewed Seafarer Funds mutual funds shown here include SFVLX and span 1 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SFVLX	Seafarer Overseas Value Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	31	4.97%	—	May 2016	SFGIX vs SFVLX

Often Compared With SFGIX

Investors most often compare SFGIX with MALOX, DREGX, XCEM. These 14 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MALOX	BlackRock Global Allocation Fund	Global Allocation	44	6.76%	—	Feb 1989	SFGIX vs MALOX
DREGX	Driehaus Emerging Markets Growth Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	68	20.22%	—	Dec 1997	SFGIX vs DREGX
XCEM	Columbia EM Core ex-China ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	79	29.80%	1.97B	Sep 2015	SFGIX vs XCEM
EITEX	Parametric Tax-Managed Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	54	8.28%	—	Jun 1998	SFGIX vs EITEX
EAEMX	Parametric Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	52	8.32%	—	Jun 2006	SFGIX vs EAEMX
GLLSX	abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	84	32.28%	—	Aug 2000	SFGIX vs GLLSX
BEMIX	Brandes Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	87	19.07%	—	Jan 2011	SFGIX vs BEMIX
AMDWX	Amana Mutual Funds Trust Developing World Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	64	15.54%	—	Sep 2009	SFGIX vs AMDWX
CEMFX	Cullen Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	78	18.86%	—	Aug 2012	SFGIX vs CEMFX
TEQLX	TIAA-CREF Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	62	18.59%	—	Aug 2010	SFGIX vs TEQLX
PDEZX	PGIM Jennison Emerging Markets Equity Opportunitie...	Emerging Markets Diversified	22	14.84%	—	Sep 2014	SFGIX vs PDEZX
HLFMX	Harding Loevner Frontier Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	17	4.82%	—	May 2008	SFGIX vs HLFMX
LVAZX	LSV Emerging Markets Equity Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	88	25.42%	—	Jan 2019	SFGIX vs LVAZX
DRESX	Driehaus Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	42	11.03%	—	Aug 2011	SFGIX vs DRESX

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