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
FERGX	Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Index Fund	0.08%	—	Jan 2016	SMQFX vs FERGX
FPADX	Fidelity Emerging Markets Index Fund	0.08%	—	Sep 2011	SMQFX vs FPADX
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
TEQLX	TIAA-CREF Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund	0.19%	—	Aug 2010	SMQFX vs TEQLX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SMQFX

SMQFX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 79. There are 53 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	SMQFX vs DEMIX
GMAQX	GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	93	—	Oct 2021	SMQFX vs GMAQX
LZEMX	Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio	93	—	Jul 1994	SMQFX vs LZEMX
FQEMX	Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM	92	—	Nov 2021	SMQFX vs FQEMX
LVAZX	LSV Emerging Markets Equity Fund	91	—	Jan 2019	SMQFX vs LVAZX

Top Performing SMQFX Alternatives (YTD)

SMQFX is at 20.56% YTD. There are 94 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	SMQFX vs DEMIX
FQEMX	Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM	58.63%	—	Nov 2021	SMQFX vs FQEMX
GMAQX	GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	45.00%	—	Oct 2021	SMQFX vs GMAQX
LCSMX	Martin Currie SMA-Shares Series EM Fund	42.32%	—	Jan 2018	SMQFX vs LCSMX
GTDDX	Invesco EQV Emerging Markets All Cap Fd	40.06%	—	Jan 1994	SMQFX vs GTDDX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SMQFX

SMQFX has 19.07% 1-year volatility. There are 58 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	SMQFX vs ESCIX
GQGPX	GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund	11.42%	—	Dec 2016	SMQFX vs GQGPX
VIESX	Virtus KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund	11.62%	—	Dec 2013	SMQFX vs VIESX
COBYX	The Cook & Bynum Fund	11.79%	—	Jun 2009	SMQFX vs COBYX
EFEIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Frontier Equity Fund	12.09%	—	Nov 2013	SMQFX vs EFEIX

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	2.01%	—	Dec 2006	SMQFX vs ENIAX
STDAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Allo...	Diversified Portfolio	99	1.67%	—	Nov 2003	SMQFX vs STDAX
SGYAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust High Yield Bon...	High Yield Bonds	55	1.37%	—	Dec 2005	SMQFX vs SGYAX
SEATX	SEI Tax Exempt Trust Tax-Advantaged Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	66	2.44%	—	Sep 2007	SMQFX vs SEATX
SDLAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Dynamic Asset ...	Large Cap Blend Equities	51	10.04%	—	Jul 2010	SMQFX vs SDLAX
SPINX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust S&P 500 Index ...	S&P 500	66	11.29%	—	Dec 2013	SMQFX vs SPINX
SICIX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Conservative Strategy F...	Diversified Portfolio	72	2.66%	—	Nov 2003	SMQFX vs SICIX
SIEMX	SEI Institutional International Trust Emerging Mar...	Emerging Markets Diversified	78	23.02%	—	Jan 1995	SMQFX vs SIEMX
SEITX	SEI Institutional International Trust Internationa...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	53	11.04%	—	Dec 1989	SMQFX vs SEITX
CAVAX	SEI Catholic Values Trust Catholic Values Equity F...	Large Cap Blend Equities	42	9.50%	—	Apr 2015	SMQFX vs CAVAX

Often Compared With SMQFX

Investors most often compare SMQFX with QQQM, SPIIX, SEIMX. These 18 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	61	17.45%	100.59B	Oct 2020	SMQFX vs QQQM
SPIIX	SEI S&P 500 Index Fund Class I	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	10.90%	—	Jun 2002	SMQFX vs SPIIX
SEIMX	SEI Tax Exempt Trust Intermediate-Term Municipal F...	Municipal Bonds	69	1.35%	—	Sep 1989	SMQFX vs SEIMX
SMSAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Multi-Strategy Alt...	Multistrategy	83	6.53%	—	Mar 2010	SMQFX vs SMSAX
ADVMX	Vaughan Nelson Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	79	12.98%	—	Oct 2013	SMQFX vs ADVMX
GLLSX	abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	89	38.06%	—	Aug 2000	SMQFX vs GLLSX
BEMIX	Brandes Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	87	19.07%	—	Jan 2011	SMQFX vs BEMIX
CEMFX	Cullen Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	78	18.86%	—	Aug 2012	SMQFX vs CEMFX
HLFMX	Harding Loevner Frontier Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	20	5.94%	—	May 2008	SMQFX vs HLFMX
LDRAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Long Duration ...	Long-Term Bond	7	-0.88%	—	Apr 2004	SMQFX vs LDRAX
EITEX	Parametric Tax-Managed Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	54	8.28%	—	Jun 1998	SMQFX vs EITEX
EAEMX	Parametric Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	59	9.77%	—	Jun 2006	SMQFX vs EAEMX
SBDAX	SEI Tax Exempt Trust California Municipal Bond Fun...	Municipal Bonds	52	0.18%	—	Aug 1998	SMQFX vs SBDAX
DRESX	Driehaus Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	49	14.03%	—	Aug 2011	SMQFX vs DRESX
EMPTX	UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	81	20.25%	—	May 2018	SMQFX vs EMPTX
PDEZX	PGIM Jennison Emerging Markets Equity Opportunitie...	Emerging Markets Diversified	32	22.01%	—	Sep 2014	SMQFX vs PDEZX
DODEX	Dodge & Cox Emerging Markets Stock Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	90	21.33%	—	May 2021	SMQFX vs DODEX
IEMGX	Voya Multi-Manager Emerging Markets Equity Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	89	33.10%	—	Oct 2011	SMQFX vs IEMGX

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