SIEMX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

SEI Institutional International Trust Emerging Markets Equity Fund (SIEMX) 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 SIEMX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to SIEMX

SIEMX charges 1.71% annually. There are 164 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.08%.

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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SIEMX

SIEMX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 88. There are 70 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
DEMIX	Delaware Emerging Markets Fund	98	—	Jun 1996	SIEMX vs DEMIX
FQEMX	Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM	98	—	Nov 2021	SIEMX vs FQEMX
LCSMX	Martin Currie SMA-Shares Series EM Fund	97	—	Jan 2018	SIEMX vs LCSMX
GMAQX	GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	96	—	Oct 2021	SIEMX vs GMAQX
LVAZX	LSV Emerging Markets Equity Fund	96	—	Jan 2019	SIEMX vs LVAZX

Top Performing SIEMX Alternatives (YTD)

SIEMX is at 29.60% YTD. There are 83 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 145.11%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DEMIX	Delaware Emerging Markets Fund	145.11%	—	Jun 1996	SIEMX vs DEMIX
FQEMX	Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM	92.59%	—	Nov 2021	SIEMX vs FQEMX
LCSMX	Martin Currie SMA-Shares Series EM Fund	72.12%	—	Jan 2018	SIEMX vs LCSMX
GMAQX	GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	53.39%	—	Oct 2021	SIEMX vs GMAQX
GLLSX	abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	49.19%	—	Aug 2000	SIEMX vs GLLSX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SIEMX

SIEMX has 19.59% 1-year volatility. There are 84 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 11.24%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
ESCIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund	11.24%	—	Oct 2011	SIEMX vs ESCIX
VIESX	Virtus KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund	11.47%	—	Dec 2013	SIEMX vs VIESX
GQGPX	GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund	11.51%	—	Dec 2016	SIEMX vs GQGPX
BADEX	BlackRock Defensive Advantage Emerging Markets Fun...	11.61%	—	Dec 2020	SIEMX vs BADEX
COBYX	The Cook & Bynum Fund	11.91%	—	Jun 2009	SIEMX vs COBYX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SIEMX

SIEMX has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.59%. There are 108 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	SIEMX vs ESCIX
WAEMX	Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund	-7.89%	—	Sep 2007	SIEMX vs WAEMX
BADEX	BlackRock Defensive Advantage Emerging Markets Fun...	-8.89%	—	Dec 2020	SIEMX vs BADEX
COBYX	The Cook & Bynum Fund	-8.95%	—	Jun 2009	SIEMX vs COBYX
GQGPX	GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund	-9.12%	—	Dec 2016	SIEMX vs GQGPX

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	SIEMX vs ENIAX
STDAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Allo...	Diversified Portfolio	99	1.48%	—	Nov 2003	SIEMX vs STDAX
SGYAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust High Yield Bon...	High Yield Bonds	60	1.29%	—	Dec 2005	SIEMX vs SGYAX
SEATX	SEI Tax Exempt Trust Tax-Advantaged Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	46	2.21%	—	Sep 2007	SIEMX vs SEATX
SDLAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Dynamic Asset ...	Large Cap Blend Equities	53	8.32%	—	Jul 2010	SIEMX vs SDLAX
SPINX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust S&P 500 Index ...	S&P 500	65	9.73%	—	Dec 2013	SIEMX vs SPINX
SICIX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Conservative Strategy F...	Diversified Portfolio	61	2.01%	—	Nov 2003	SIEMX vs SICIX
SEITX	SEI Institutional International Trust Internationa...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	50	11.04%	—	Dec 1989	SIEMX vs SEITX
CAVAX	SEI Catholic Values Trust Catholic Values Equity F...	Large Cap Blend Equities	44	8.14%	—	Apr 2015	SIEMX vs CAVAX
SEIMX	SEI Tax Exempt Trust Intermediate-Term Municipal F...	Municipal Bonds	66	1.27%	—	Sep 1989	SIEMX vs SEIMX

Often Compared With SIEMX

Investors most often compare SIEMX with EFEIX, FNILX, EAEMX. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
EFEIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Frontier Equity Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	32	4.24%	—	Nov 2013	SIEMX vs EFEIX
FNILX	Fidelity ZERO Large Cap Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	62	9.63%	—	—	SIEMX vs FNILX
EAEMX	Parametric Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	74	11.85%	—	Jun 2006	SIEMX vs EAEMX
SMQFX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Emerging Marke...	Emerging Markets Diversified	90	26.31%	—	Oct 2014	SIEMX vs SMQFX
SBDAX	SEI Tax Exempt Trust California Municipal Bond Fun...	Municipal Bonds	53	0.18%	—	Aug 1998	SIEMX vs SBDAX
SPIIX	SEI S&P 500 Index Fund Class I	Large Cap Blend Equities	60	9.38%	—	Jun 2002	SIEMX vs SPIIX
LDRAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Long Duration ...	Long-Term Bond	9	0.25%	—	Apr 2004	SIEMX vs LDRAX
SECPX	SEI Daily Income Ultra Short Duration Bond Fund	Ultrashort Bond	96	0.99%	—	Sep 1993	SIEMX vs SECPX
SLCAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Large Cap Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	74	10.37%	—	Jun 1996	SIEMX vs SLCAX
SITEX	SEI Institutional International Trust Emerging Mar...	Emerging Markets Bonds	78	4.00%	—	Jun 1997	SIEMX vs SITEX
SEFIX	SEI Institutional International Trust Internationa...	Global Bonds	4	0.00%	—	Aug 1993	SIEMX vs SEFIX
SUMAX	SEI Tax Exempt Trust Short Duration Municipal Fund	Municipal Bonds	90	0.90%	—	Nov 2003	SIEMX vs SUMAX
CFVAX	SEI Catholic Values Trust Catholic Values Fixed In...	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	15	-0.07%	—	Apr 2015	SIEMX vs CFVAX
HLFMX	Harding Loevner Frontier Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	23	4.37%	—	May 2008	SIEMX vs HLFMX
SEPAX	SEI Tax-Exempt Trust Pennsylvania Municipal Bond F...	Municipal Bonds	56	0.49%	—	Aug 1998	SIEMX vs SEPAX
SNSAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Fund	Short-Term Bond	85	1.56%	—	Nov 2003	SIEMX vs SNSAX
SEIAX	SEI Multi-Asset Real Return Fund Class A	Inflation-Protected Bonds	36	5.53%	—	Jul 2011	SIEMX vs SEIAX
TEQLX	TIAA-CREF Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	87	30.56%	—	Aug 2010	SIEMX vs TEQLX
LZEMX	Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio	Emerging Markets Diversified	95	25.47%	—	Jul 1994	SIEMX vs LZEMX
PDEZX	PGIM Jennison Emerging Markets Equity Opportunitie...	Emerging Markets Diversified	60	37.21%	—	Sep 2014	SIEMX vs PDEZX

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