Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund (TEI) belongs to the Emerging Markets Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with TEI. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to TEI
Among 80 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with expense-ratio data, the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.02%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc | 0.02% | — | Jan 2004 | TEI vs EMD | |
| Payden Emerging Markets Local Bond Fund | 0.09% | — | Nov 2011 | TEI vs PYELX | |
| Voya Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund | 0.10% | — | Aug 2012 | TEI vs IMCDX | |
| Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond Fund Admiral Shares | 0.40% | — | Dec 2017 | TEI vs VEGBX | |
| SEI Institutional Investments Trust Emerging Marke... | 0.41% | — | Dec 2005 | TEI vs SEDAX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to TEI
TEI has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 35. There are 61 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Beacon Developing World Income Fund Class... | 98 | — | Feb 2014 | TEI vs AGEYX | |
| GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund Class VI | 98 | — | Apr 1994 | TEI vs GMOQX | |
| American Beacon Frontier Markets Income Fund | 98 | — | Feb 2014 | TEI vs AGEPX | |
| GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund | 98 | — | Apr 1994 | TEI vs GMCDX | |
| Franklin Emerging Market Debt Opportunities Fund | 98 | — | May 2006 | TEI vs FEMDX |
Top Performing TEI Alternatives (YTD)
TEI is at 4.49% YTD. There are 14 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 19.48%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund | 19.48% | — | Dec 2010 | TEI vs EDF | |
| GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund Class VI | 9.35% | — | Apr 1994 | TEI vs GMOQX | |
| GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund | 9.32% | — | Apr 1994 | TEI vs GMCDX | |
| Franklin Emerging Market Debt Opportunities Fund | 8.24% | — | May 2006 | TEI vs FEMDX | |
| Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Fund | 7.76% | — | Apr 2007 | TEI vs EDD |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to TEI
TEI has 15.67% 1-year volatility. There are 79 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.16%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DoubleLine Low Duration Emerging Markets Fixed Inc... | 1.16% | — | Apr 2014 | TEI vs DBLLX | |
| DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund Clas... | 1.93% | — | Apr 2010 | TEI vs DLENX | |
| Payden Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund | 2.04% | — | Nov 2013 | TEI vs PYCEX | |
| Virtus Stone Harbor Emerg Mkts Corp Dbt | 2.05% | — | May 2011 | TEI vs SHCDX | |
| DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund | 2.09% | — | Apr 2010 | TEI vs DBLEX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to TEI
TEI has a 1-year max drawdown of -14.49%. There are 79 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.92%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DoubleLine Low Duration Emerging Markets Fixed Inc... | -0.92% | — | Apr 2014 | TEI vs DBLLX | |
| DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund | -1.81% | — | Apr 2010 | TEI vs DBLEX | |
| DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund Clas... | -1.83% | — | Apr 2010 | TEI vs DLENX | |
| Virtus Stone Harbor Emerg Mkts Corp Dbt | -1.90% | — | May 2011 | TEI vs SHCDX | |
| Payden Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund | -2.37% | — | Nov 2013 | TEI vs PYCEX |
Other Mutual Funds from Franklin Templeton Investments
The 1 most viewed Franklin Templeton Investments mutual funds shown here include TDF and span 1 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Templeton Dragon Fund Inc. | China Equities | 9 | -3.64% | — | — | TEI vs TDF |
Often Compared With TEI
Investors most often compare TEI with EMF, UTG, SPYI. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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