SEI Institutional Investments Trust Emerging Markets Equity Fund (SMQFX)
Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of emerging market issuers. Equity securities may include common stocks, preferred stocks, warrants, participation notes and depositary receipts. It normally maintains investments in at least six emerging market countries, however, it may invest a substantial amount of its assets in issuers located in a single country or a limited number of countries.
Fund Info
US7839806186
Oct 30, 2014
$100,000
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
SMQFX features an expense ratio of 0.59%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in SEI Institutional Investments Trust Emerging Markets Equity Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
SEI Institutional Investments Trust Emerging Markets Equity Fund had a return of 4.52% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.18% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, SEI Institutional Investments Trust Emerging Markets Equity Fund had an annualized return of 2.33%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that SEI Institutional Investments Trust Emerging Markets Equity Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
SMQFX
4.52%
4.40%
1.61%
9.18%
2.63%
2.33%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of SMQFX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.97% | 4.52% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -1.77% | 4.61% | 2.04% | 0.21% | 1.89% | 1.44% | -0.31% | 0.92% | 5.55% | -3.54% | -1.39% | -2.68% | 6.77% |
| 2023 | 8.23% | -4.61% | 2.90% | 0.24% | -1.17% | 5.21% | 5.07% | -4.93% | -2.14% | -4.49% | 8.45% | 4.09% | 16.68% |
| 2022 | -1.34% | -4.26% | -1.11% | -5.42% | 0.97% | -9.21% | 1.30% | 0.12% | -10.93% | -0.52% | 13.65% | -4.93% | -21.36% |
| 2021 | 1.49% | 2.76% | -0.00% | 3.61% | 2.67% | 0.79% | -4.30% | 2.86% | -3.26% | 1.81% | -3.63% | -10.59% | -6.60% |
| 2020 | -3.73% | -5.65% | -18.31% | 10.46% | 2.83% | 7.18% | 7.14% | 2.40% | -1.73% | 1.03% | 10.35% | 8.07% | 17.33% |
| 2019 | 7.76% | 0.98% | 0.76% | 1.39% | -4.87% | 5.78% | -0.42% | -4.54% | 1.55% | 3.81% | -0.21% | 6.29% | 18.92% |
| 2018 | 7.22% | -3.81% | -0.08% | -1.94% | -3.53% | -4.46% | 1.12% | -4.06% | -0.87% | -8.25% | 3.39% | -11.01% | -24.40% |
| 2017 | 4.29% | 2.82% | 2.63% | 2.26% | 2.91% | 0.68% | 4.94% | 2.31% | -0.36% | 2.36% | 0.71% | 2.98% | 32.42% |
| 2016 | -5.37% | 0.52% | 10.38% | 1.97% | -1.94% | 3.37% | 3.82% | 1.41% | 0.96% | -0.63% | -4.36% | 0.59% | 10.29% |
| 2015 | 0.21% | 2.53% | -1.13% | 6.77% | -2.34% | -2.00% | -5.30% | -9.26% | -2.61% | 7.06% | -3.64% | -1.79% | -11.98% |
| 2014 | -1.00% | -4.32% | -5.28% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of SMQFX is 34, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for SEI Institutional Investments Trust Emerging Markets Equity Fund (SMQFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
SEI Institutional Investments Trust Emerging Markets Equity Fund provided a 3.86% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.38 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.38 | $0.38 | $0.29 | $0.21 | $0.20 | $0.21 | $0.19 | $0.19 | $0.22 | $0.19 | $0.12 | $0.02 |
Dividend yield | 3.86% | 4.03% | 3.25% | 2.64% | 1.95% | 1.80% | 1.90% | 2.26% | 1.89% | 2.16% | 1.45% | 0.23% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for SEI Institutional Investments Trust Emerging Markets Equity Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $0.38 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.29 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.21 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.20 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.21 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.19 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.19 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.22 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.19 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.12 |
| 2014 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the SEI Institutional Investments Trust Emerging Markets Equity Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the SEI Institutional Investments Trust Emerging Markets Equity Fund was 45.02%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 202 trading sessions.
The current SEI Institutional Investments Trust Emerging Markets Equity Fund drawdown is 15.34%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -45.02% | Jan 29, 2018 | 541 | Mar 23, 2020 | 202 | Jan 8, 2021 | 743 |
| -40.21% | Jun 7, 2021 | 350 | Oct 24, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -29.22% | Apr 29, 2015 | 185 | Jan 21, 2016 | 322 | May 2, 2017 | 507 |
| -10.3% | Nov 3, 2014 | 31 | Dec 16, 2014 | 76 | Apr 8, 2015 | 107 |
| -7.89% | Feb 17, 2021 | 27 | Mar 25, 2021 | 45 | May 28, 2021 | 72 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current SEI Institutional Investments Trust Emerging Markets Equity Fund volatility is 3.66%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.