SSKEX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

State Street Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund (SSKEX) 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 SSKEX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to SSKEX

SSKEX charges 0.17% annually. There are 2 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	SSKEX vs FPADX
FERGX	Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Index Fund	0.08%	—	Jan 2016	SSKEX vs FERGX
FCEEX	Franklin Emerging Market Core Equity (IU) Fund Adv...	0.17%	—	Jul 2019	SSKEX vs FCEEX
EMPTX	UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund	0.19%	—	May 2018	SSKEX vs EMPTX
TEQLX	TIAA-CREF Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund	0.19%	—	Aug 2010	SSKEX vs TEQLX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SSKEX

SSKEX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 89. There are 52 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	SSKEX vs DEMIX
FQEMX	Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM	98	—	Nov 2021	SSKEX vs FQEMX
LCSMX	Martin Currie SMA-Shares Series EM Fund	97	—	Jan 2018	SSKEX vs LCSMX
GMAQX	GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	96	—	Oct 2021	SSKEX vs GMAQX
LVAZX	LSV Emerging Markets Equity Fund	95	—	Jan 2019	SSKEX vs LVAZX

Top Performing SSKEX Alternatives (YTD)

SSKEX is at 29.79% YTD. There are 77 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 134.87%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DEMIX	Delaware Emerging Markets Fund	134.87%	—	Jun 1996	SSKEX vs DEMIX
FQEMX	Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM	90.54%	—	Nov 2021	SSKEX vs FQEMX
LCSMX	Martin Currie SMA-Shares Series EM Fund	70.59%	—	Jan 2018	SSKEX vs LCSMX
GMAQX	GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	53.53%	—	Oct 2021	SSKEX vs GMAQX
GTDDX	Invesco EQV Emerging Markets All Cap Fd	49.56%	—	Jan 1994	SSKEX vs GTDDX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SSKEX

SSKEX has 18.74% 1-year volatility. There are 67 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	SSKEX vs ESCIX
VIESX	Virtus KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund	11.40%	—	Dec 2013	SSKEX vs VIESX
GQGPX	GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund	11.49%	—	Dec 2016	SSKEX vs GQGPX
BADEX	BlackRock Defensive Advantage Emerging Markets Fun...	11.61%	—	Dec 2020	SSKEX vs BADEX
COBYX	The Cook & Bynum Fund	11.90%	—	Jun 2009	SSKEX vs COBYX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SSKEX

SSKEX has a 1-year max drawdown of -12.44%. There are 49 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	SSKEX vs ESCIX
WAEMX	Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund	-7.89%	—	Sep 2007	SSKEX vs WAEMX
BADEX	BlackRock Defensive Advantage Emerging Markets Fun...	-8.89%	—	Dec 2020	SSKEX vs BADEX
COBYX	The Cook & Bynum Fund	-8.95%	—	Jun 2009	SSKEX vs COBYX
GQGPX	GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund	-9.12%	—	Dec 2016	SSKEX vs GQGPX

Other Mutual Funds from State Street

The 10 most viewed State Street mutual funds shown here include SSSYX, SVSPX, SSEYX and span 6 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SSSYX	State Street Equity 500 Index Fund Class K	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	66	10.18%	—	Sep 2014	SSKEX vs SSSYX
SVSPX	State Street S&P 500 Index Fund Class N	Large Cap Blend Equities	83	10.11%	—	Dec 1992	SSKEX vs SVSPX
SSEYX	State Street Equity 500 Index II Portfolio	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	10.19%	—	Aug 2014	SSKEX vs SSEYX
SSGVX	State Street Global All Cap Equity ex-U.S.Index Po...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	67	15.45%	—	Sep 2014	SSKEX vs SSGVX
ELFNX	Elfun Trusts	Large Cap Growth Equities	34	4.98%	—	May 1935	SSKEX vs ELFNX
SSAFX	State Street Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio	Intermediate Core Bond	24	0.62%	—	Sep 2014	SSKEX vs SSAFX
SSGJX	State Street Global All Cap Equity ex-U.S. Index F...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	66	15.39%	—	Sep 2014	SSKEX vs SSGJX
SSHQX	State Street Hedged International Developed Equity...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	72	13.04%	—	May 2015	SSKEX vs SSHQX
EINFX	Elfun Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	16	0.04%	—	Dec 1984	SSKEX vs EINFX
SSAQX	State Street U.S. Core Equity Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	44	6.86%	—	Dec 1979	SSKEX vs SSAQX

Often Compared With SSKEX

Investors most often compare SSKEX with VOO, VEMAX, FSSGX. These 20 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	68	9.75%	1.70T	Sep 2010	SSKEX vs VOO
VEMAX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Admiral...	Emerging Markets Equities	52	13.14%	162.80B	Jun 2006	SSKEX vs VEMAX
FSSGX	Fidelity SAI Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity F...	Emerging Markets Diversified	87	32.93%	—	Apr 2022	SSKEX vs FSSGX
DESIX	DFA Emerging Markets Sustainability Core 1 Portfol...	Emerging Markets Diversified	70	22.03%	—	Mar 2018	SSKEX vs DESIX
MADCX	BlackRock Emerging Markets Fund, Inc.	Emerging Markets Diversified	85	35.77%	—	Aug 1989	SSKEX vs MADCX
SFGIX	Seafarer Overseas Growth and Income Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	70	19.85%	—	Feb 2012	SSKEX vs SFGIX
IHD	Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	89	31.68%	—	Apr 2011	SSKEX vs IHD
UMEMX	Columbia Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	88	40.54%	—	Jan 1998	SSKEX vs UMEMX
RNWGX	American Funds New World Fund® Class R-6	Emerging Markets Diversified	65	18.19%	—	Aug 2008	SSKEX vs RNWGX
DMAGX	Driehaus Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	77	21.13%	—	Apr 2017	SSKEX vs DMAGX
WFEMX	WCM Focused Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	74	29.51%	—	Jun 2013	SSKEX vs WFEMX
GLLSX	abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	94	48.13%	—	Aug 2000	SSKEX vs GLLSX
DFESX	DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc - Emerging Mar...	Emerging Markets Diversified	87	29.94%	—	Aug 2006	SSKEX vs DFESX
SMQFX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Emerging Marke...	Emerging Markets Diversified	89	26.01%	—	Oct 2014	SSKEX vs SMQFX
FGOMX	Strategic Advisers Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	94	32.79%	—	Oct 2018	SSKEX vs FGOMX
IEMFX	T. Rowe Price Institutional Emerging Markets Equit...	Emerging Markets Diversified	89	32.70%	—	Oct 2002	SSKEX vs IEMFX
CEMIX	Causeway Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	89	36.19%	—	Mar 2007	SSKEX vs CEMIX
EMRSX	JPMorgan Emerging Markets Research Enhanced Equity...	Emerging Markets Diversified	86	30.33%	—	Dec 2018	SSKEX vs EMRSX
SIEMX	SEI Institutional International Trust Emerging Mar...	Emerging Markets Diversified	87	28.97%	—	Jan 1995	SSKEX vs SIEMX
AVEEX	Avantis Emerging Markets Equity Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	85	27.08%	—	Dec 2019	SSKEX vs AVEEX

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