SMQFX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

SEI Institutional Investments Trust Emerging Markets Equity Fund (SMQFX) belongs to the Emerging Markets Equities 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 31 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FEMSX	Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Opportunities Fun...	0.01%	—	Dec 2008	SMQFX vs FEMSX
FHKFX	Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Fund	0.01%	—	Aug 2018	SMQFX vs FHKFX
VEMIX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Institu...	0.06%	—	Jun 2000	SMQFX vs VEMIX
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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SMQFX

SMQFX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 73. There are 62 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 96.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
RLEMX	Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio Class R6	96	—	—	SMQFX vs RLEMX
LZEMX	Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio	95	—	Jul 1994	SMQFX vs LZEMX
DEMIX	Delaware Emerging Markets Fund	92	—	Jun 1996	SMQFX vs DEMIX
DEMAX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class A	92	—	Jun 1996	SMQFX vs DEMAX
DEMCX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class C	92	—	Jun 1996	SMQFX vs DEMCX

Top Performing SMQFX Alternatives (YTD)

SMQFX is at 18.65% YTD. There are 109 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 77.44%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DEMIX	Delaware Emerging Markets Fund	77.44%	—	Jun 1996	SMQFX vs DEMIX
DEMAX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class A	77.19%	—	Jun 1996	SMQFX vs DEMAX
DEMCX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class C	76.42%	—	Jun 1996	SMQFX vs DEMCX
FQEMX	Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM	55.40%	—	Nov 2021	SMQFX vs FQEMX
GMAQX	GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	40.55%	—	Oct 2021	SMQFX vs GMAQX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SMQFX

SMQFX has 20.09% 1-year volatility. There are 74 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 9.86%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
GSIYX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	9.86%	—	Dec 2016	SMQFX vs GSIYX
ESCIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund	10.28%	—	Oct 2011	SMQFX vs ESCIX
GQGPX	GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund	11.51%	—	Dec 2016	SMQFX vs GQGPX
GQGIX	GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund Institut...	11.53%	—	—	SMQFX vs GQGIX
FGKPX	Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Low Volatility Index...	11.80%	—	Jan 2019	SMQFX vs FGKPX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SMQFX

SMQFX has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.62%. There are 92 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities 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
FGKPX	Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Low Volatility Index...	-6.93%	—	Jan 2019	SMQFX vs FGKPX
GSIYX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	-7.81%	—	Dec 2016	SMQFX vs GSIYX
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

Other Mutual Funds from SEI

The 10 most viewed SEI mutual funds shown here include ENIAX, STDAX, SICIX and span 8 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ENIAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Opportunistic ...	Ultrashort Bond	100	2.27%	—	Dec 2006	SMQFX vs ENIAX
STDAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Allo...	Diversified Portfolio	99	1.58%	—	Nov 2003	SMQFX vs STDAX
SICIX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Conservative Strategy F...	Diversified Portfolio	85	3.12%	—	Nov 2003	SMQFX vs SICIX
SGYAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust High Yield Bon...	High Yield Bonds	35	0.93%	—	Dec 2005	SMQFX vs SGYAX
SDLAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Dynamic Asset ...	Large Cap Blend Equities	48	9.15%	—	Jul 2010	SMQFX vs SDLAX
SEATX	SEI Tax Exempt Trust Tax-Advantaged Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	50	1.08%	—	Sep 2007	SMQFX vs SEATX
SPINX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust S&P 500 Index ...	S&P 500	59	10.09%	—	Dec 2013	SMQFX vs SPINX
SIEMX	SEI Institutional International Trust Emerging Mar...	Emerging Markets Equities	68	19.26%	—	Jan 1995	SMQFX vs SIEMX
CAVAX	SEI Catholic Values Trust Catholic Values Equity F...	Large Cap Blend Equities	56	10.38%	—	Apr 2015	SMQFX vs CAVAX
SEITX	SEI Institutional International Trust Internationa...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	78	13.59%	—	Dec 1989	SMQFX vs SEITX

Often Compared With SMQFX

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SEIMX	SEI Tax Exempt Trust Intermediate-Term Municipal F...	Municipal Bonds	56	-0.10%	—	Sep 1989	SMQFX vs SEIMX
SPIIX	SEI S&P 500 Index Fund Class I	Large Cap Blend Equities	52	9.65%	—	Jun 2002	SMQFX vs SPIIX
QQQM	Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF	Nasdaq-100	59	14.26%	97.11B	Oct 2020	SMQFX vs QQQM
SSKEX	State Street Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	73	21.11%	—	Dec 2015	SMQFX vs SSKEX
GTDDX	Invesco EQV Emerging Markets All Cap Fd	Emerging Markets Equities	86	33.29%	—	Jan 1994	SMQFX vs GTDDX
SMSAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Multi-Strategy Alt...	Multistrategy	88	6.12%	—	Mar 2010	SMQFX vs SMSAX
ADVMX	Vaughan Nelson Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	61	6.64%	—	Oct 2013	SMQFX vs ADVMX
GLLSX	abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	82	31.84%	—	Aug 2000	SMQFX vs GLLSX
LDRAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Long Duration ...	Long-Term Bond	4	-3.50%	—	Apr 2004	SMQFX vs LDRAX
BEMIX	Brandes Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	90	22.30%	—	Jan 2011	SMQFX vs BEMIX
EITEX	Parametric Tax-Managed Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	59	9.39%	—	Jun 1998	SMQFX vs EITEX
CEMFX	Cullen Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	79	20.10%	—	Aug 2012	SMQFX vs CEMFX
FCEEX	Franklin Emerging Market Core Equity (IU) Fund Adv...	Emerging Markets Equities	65	19.99%	—	Jul 2019	SMQFX vs FCEEX
SBDAX	SEI Tax Exempt Trust California Municipal Bond Fun...	Municipal Bonds	24	-1.28%	—	Aug 1998	SMQFX vs SBDAX
LCSMX	Martin Currie SMA-Shares Series EM Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	84	37.97%	—	Jan 2018	SMQFX vs LCSMX
TEQLX	TIAA-CREF Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	58	18.66%	—	Aug 2010	SMQFX vs TEQLX
HLFMX	Harding Loevner Frontier Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	25	5.94%	—	May 2008	SMQFX vs HLFMX
WAEMX	Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	34	13.53%	—	Sep 2007	SMQFX vs WAEMX
EFEIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Frontier Equity Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	22	4.09%	—	Nov 2013	SMQFX vs EFEIX
EAEMX	Parametric Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	58	9.31%	—	Jun 2006	SMQFX vs EAEMX

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