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
SSKEX	State Street Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund	0.17%	—	Dec 2015	SIEMX vs SSKEX
FCEEX	Franklin Emerging Market Core Equity (IU) Fund Adv...	0.17%	—	Jul 2019	SIEMX vs FCEEX
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 78. There are 62 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DEMIX	Delaware Emerging Markets Fund	95	—	Jun 1996	SIEMX vs DEMIX
FQEMX	Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM	94	—	Nov 2021	SIEMX vs FQEMX
LZEMX	Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio	94	—	Jul 1994	SIEMX vs LZEMX
LCSMX	Martin Currie SMA-Shares Series EM Fund	93	—	Jan 2018	SIEMX vs LCSMX
GMAQX	GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	93	—	Oct 2021	SIEMX vs GMAQX

Top Performing SIEMX Alternatives (YTD)

SIEMX is at 23.02% YTD. There are 82 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 105.52%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DEMIX	Delaware Emerging Markets Fund	105.52%	—	Jun 1996	SIEMX vs DEMIX
FQEMX	Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM	69.03%	—	Nov 2021	SIEMX vs FQEMX
LCSMX	Martin Currie SMA-Shares Series EM Fund	52.25%	—	Jan 2018	SIEMX vs LCSMX
GMAQX	GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	45.00%	—	Oct 2021	SIEMX vs GMAQX
GTDDX	Invesco EQV Emerging Markets All Cap Fd	40.06%	—	Jan 1994	SIEMX vs GTDDX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SIEMX

SIEMX has 20.70% 1-year volatility. There are 85 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 10.53%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
ESCIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund	10.53%	—	Oct 2011	SIEMX vs ESCIX
GQGPX	GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund	11.41%	—	Dec 2016	SIEMX vs GQGPX
VIESX	Virtus KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund	11.62%	—	Dec 2013	SIEMX vs VIESX
COBYX	The Cook & Bynum Fund	11.79%	—	Jun 2009	SIEMX vs COBYX
EFEIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Frontier Equity Fund	12.09%	—	Nov 2013	SIEMX vs EFEIX

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	2.01%	—	Dec 2006	SIEMX vs ENIAX
STDAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Allo...	Diversified Portfolio	99	1.67%	—	Nov 2003	SIEMX vs STDAX
SGYAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust High Yield Bon...	High Yield Bonds	55	1.52%	—	Dec 2005	SIEMX vs SGYAX
SEATX	SEI Tax Exempt Trust Tax-Advantaged Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	64	2.56%	—	Sep 2007	SIEMX vs SEATX
SDLAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Dynamic Asset ...	Large Cap Blend Equities	51	10.04%	—	Jul 2010	SIEMX vs SDLAX
SPINX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust S&P 500 Index ...	S&P 500	66	11.29%	—	Dec 2013	SIEMX vs SPINX
SICIX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Conservative Strategy F...	Diversified Portfolio	72	2.66%	—	Nov 2003	SIEMX vs SICIX
SEITX	SEI Institutional International Trust Internationa...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	53	11.04%	—	Dec 1989	SIEMX vs SEITX
CAVAX	SEI Catholic Values Trust Catholic Values Equity F...	Large Cap Blend Equities	42	9.50%	—	Apr 2015	SIEMX vs CAVAX
SEIMX	SEI Tax Exempt Trust Intermediate-Term Municipal F...	Municipal Bonds	69	1.35%	—	Sep 1989	SIEMX vs SEIMX

Often Compared With SIEMX

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FNILX	Fidelity ZERO Large Cap Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	61	11.15%	—	—	SIEMX vs FNILX
EAEMX	Parametric Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	59	9.77%	—	Jun 2006	SIEMX vs EAEMX
SBDAX	SEI Tax Exempt Trust California Municipal Bond Fun...	Municipal Bonds	52	0.18%	—	Aug 1998	SIEMX vs SBDAX
SMQFX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Emerging Marke...	Emerging Markets Diversified	79	20.56%	—	Oct 2014	SIEMX vs SMQFX
SPIIX	SEI S&P 500 Index Fund Class I	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	10.90%	—	Jun 2002	SIEMX vs SPIIX
SECPX	SEI Daily Income Ultra Short Duration Bond Fund	Ultrashort Bond	98	1.42%	—	Sep 1993	SIEMX vs SECPX
LDRAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Long Duration ...	Long-Term Bond	7	-0.88%	—	Apr 2004	SIEMX vs LDRAX
SLCAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Large Cap Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	77	11.96%	—	Jun 1996	SIEMX vs SLCAX
CFVAX	SEI Catholic Values Trust Catholic Values Fixed In...	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	15	-0.13%	—	Apr 2015	SIEMX vs CFVAX
SITEX	SEI Institutional International Trust Emerging Mar...	Emerging Markets Bonds	80	4.28%	—	Jun 1997	SIEMX vs SITEX
HLFMX	Harding Loevner Frontier Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	20	5.94%	—	May 2008	SIEMX vs HLFMX
SEFIX	SEI Institutional International Trust Internationa...	Global Bonds	7	0.00%	—	Aug 1993	SIEMX vs SEFIX
SEIAX	SEI Multi-Asset Real Return Fund Class A	Inflation-Protected Bonds	66	6.75%	—	Jul 2011	SIEMX vs SEIAX
SUMAX	SEI Tax Exempt Trust Short Duration Municipal Fund	Municipal Bonds	92	1.13%	—	Nov 2003	SIEMX vs SUMAX
SNSAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Fund	Short-Term Bond	90	1.91%	—	Nov 2003	SIEMX vs SNSAX
GLLSX	abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	89	38.06%	—	Aug 2000	SIEMX vs GLLSX
SEPAX	SEI Tax-Exempt Trust Pennsylvania Municipal Bond F...	Municipal Bonds	56	0.49%	—	Aug 1998	SIEMX vs SEPAX
TEQLX	TIAA-CREF Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	74	22.86%	—	Aug 2010	SIEMX vs TEQLX
SEDAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Emerging Marke...	Emerging Markets Bonds	83	4.73%	—	Dec 2005	SIEMX vs SEDAX
PDEZX	PGIM Jennison Emerging Markets Equity Opportunitie...	Emerging Markets Diversified	32	22.01%	—	Sep 2014	SIEMX vs PDEZX

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