SMQFX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to SMQFX

SMQFX charges 0.59% annually. There are 23 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	SMQFX vs FPADX
FERGX	Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Index Fund	0.08%	—	Jan 2016	SMQFX vs FERGX
FCEEX	Franklin Emerging Market Core Equity (IU) Fund Adv...	0.17%	—	Jul 2019	SMQFX vs FCEEX
SSKEX	State Street Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund	0.17%	—	Dec 2015	SMQFX vs SSKEX
EMPTX	UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund	0.19%	—	May 2018	SMQFX vs EMPTX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SMQFX

SMQFX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 90. There are 49 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	SMQFX vs DEMIX
FQEMX	Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM	98	—	Nov 2021	SMQFX vs FQEMX
LCSMX	Martin Currie SMA-Shares Series EM Fund	97	—	Jan 2018	SMQFX vs LCSMX
GMAQX	GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	96	—	Oct 2021	SMQFX vs GMAQX
LVAZX	LSV Emerging Markets Equity Fund	96	—	Jan 2019	SMQFX vs LVAZX

Top Performing SMQFX Alternatives (YTD)

SMQFX is at 26.31% YTD. There are 102 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	SMQFX vs DEMIX
FQEMX	Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM	92.59%	—	Nov 2021	SMQFX vs FQEMX
LCSMX	Martin Currie SMA-Shares Series EM Fund	72.12%	—	Jan 2018	SMQFX vs LCSMX
GMAQX	GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	53.39%	—	Oct 2021	SMQFX vs GMAQX
GLLSX	abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	49.19%	—	Aug 2000	SMQFX vs GLLSX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SMQFX

SMQFX has 18.19% 1-year volatility. There are 55 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	SMQFX vs ESCIX
VIESX	Virtus KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund	11.47%	—	Dec 2013	SMQFX vs VIESX
GQGPX	GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund	11.51%	—	Dec 2016	SMQFX vs GQGPX
BADEX	BlackRock Defensive Advantage Emerging Markets Fun...	11.61%	—	Dec 2020	SMQFX vs BADEX
COBYX	The Cook & Bynum Fund	11.91%	—	Jun 2009	SMQFX vs COBYX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SMQFX

SMQFX has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.62%. There are 113 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	SMQFX vs ESCIX
WAEMX	Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund	-7.89%	—	Sep 2007	SMQFX vs WAEMX
BADEX	BlackRock Defensive Advantage Emerging Markets Fun...	-8.89%	—	Dec 2020	SMQFX vs BADEX
COBYX	The Cook & Bynum Fund	-8.95%	—	Jun 2009	SMQFX vs COBYX
GQGPX	GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund	-9.12%	—	Dec 2016	SMQFX 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	SMQFX vs ENIAX
STDAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Allo...	Diversified Portfolio	99	1.48%	—	Nov 2003	SMQFX vs STDAX
SGYAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust High Yield Bon...	High Yield Bonds	60	1.29%	—	Dec 2005	SMQFX vs SGYAX
SEATX	SEI Tax Exempt Trust Tax-Advantaged Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	46	2.21%	—	Sep 2007	SMQFX vs SEATX
SDLAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Dynamic Asset ...	Large Cap Blend Equities	53	8.32%	—	Jul 2010	SMQFX vs SDLAX
SPINX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust S&P 500 Index ...	S&P 500	65	9.73%	—	Dec 2013	SMQFX vs SPINX
SIEMX	SEI Institutional International Trust Emerging Mar...	Emerging Markets Diversified	88	29.60%	—	Jan 1995	SMQFX vs SIEMX
SICIX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Conservative Strategy F...	Diversified Portfolio	61	2.01%	—	Nov 2003	SMQFX vs SICIX
SEITX	SEI Institutional International Trust Internationa...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	50	11.04%	—	Dec 1989	SMQFX vs SEITX
CAVAX	SEI Catholic Values Trust Catholic Values Equity F...	Large Cap Blend Equities	44	8.14%	—	Apr 2015	SMQFX vs CAVAX

Often Compared With SMQFX

Investors most often compare SMQFX with QQQM, SPIIX, SEIMX. These 20 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
QQQM	Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF	Nasdaq-100	60	16.48%	101.29B	Oct 2020	SMQFX vs QQQM
SPIIX	SEI S&P 500 Index Fund Class I	Large Cap Blend Equities	60	9.38%	—	Jun 2002	SMQFX vs SPIIX
SEIMX	SEI Tax Exempt Trust Intermediate-Term Municipal F...	Municipal Bonds	66	1.27%	—	Sep 1989	SMQFX vs SEIMX
GTDDX	Invesco EQV Emerging Markets All Cap Fd	Emerging Markets Diversified	95	48.50%	—	Jan 1994	SMQFX vs GTDDX
ADVMX	Vaughan Nelson Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	83	16.34%	—	Oct 2013	SMQFX vs ADVMX
BEMIX	Brandes Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	92	23.58%	—	Jan 2011	SMQFX vs BEMIX
TEQLX	TIAA-CREF Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	87	30.56%	—	Aug 2010	SMQFX vs TEQLX
CEMFX	Cullen Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	89	25.52%	—	Aug 2012	SMQFX vs CEMFX
HLFMX	Harding Loevner Frontier Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	23	4.37%	—	May 2008	SMQFX vs HLFMX
SMSAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Multi-Strategy Alt...	Multistrategy	89	7.33%	—	Mar 2010	SMQFX vs SMSAX
LDRAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Long Duration ...	Long-Term Bond	9	0.25%	—	Apr 2004	SMQFX vs LDRAX
EITEX	Parametric Tax-Managed Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	76	12.00%	—	Jun 1998	SMQFX vs EITEX
EFEIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Frontier Equity Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	32	4.24%	—	Nov 2013	SMQFX vs EFEIX
DRESX	Driehaus Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	77	20.61%	—	Aug 2011	SMQFX vs DRESX
EAEMX	Parametric Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	74	11.85%	—	Jun 2006	SMQFX vs EAEMX
LZEMX	Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio	Emerging Markets Diversified	95	25.47%	—	Jul 1994	SMQFX vs LZEMX
SBDAX	SEI Tax Exempt Trust California Municipal Bond Fun...	Municipal Bonds	53	0.18%	—	Aug 1998	SMQFX vs SBDAX
PDEZX	PGIM Jennison Emerging Markets Equity Opportunitie...	Emerging Markets Diversified	60	37.21%	—	Sep 2014	SMQFX vs PDEZX
DODEX	Dodge & Cox Emerging Markets Stock Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	94	25.94%	—	May 2021	SMQFX vs DODEX
IEMGX	Voya Multi-Manager Emerging Markets Equity Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	94	43.07%	—	Oct 2011	SMQFX vs IEMGX

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