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 | 0.35% | — | 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 64. There are 50 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Beacon Developing World Income Fund Class... | 99 | — | Feb 2014 | TEI vs AGEYX | |
| American Beacon Frontier Markets Income Fund | 99 | — | Feb 2014 | TEI vs AGEPX | |
| Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fu... | 98 | — | Sep 2015 | TEI vs EIDOX | |
| Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fu... | 98 | — | Sep 2015 | TEI vs EADOX | |
| Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fu... | 98 | — | Feb 2013 | TEI vs EELDX |
Top Performing TEI Alternatives (YTD)
TEI is at 8.44% YTD. There are 4 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 14.80%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Fund | 14.80% | — | Apr 2007 | TEI vs EDD | |
| Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund | 13.38% | — | Dec 2010 | TEI vs EDF | |
| Franklin Emerging Market Debt Opportunities Fund | 8.72% | — | May 2006 | TEI vs FEMDX | |
| Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fu... | 8.53% | — | Sep 2015 | TEI vs EIDOX | |
| Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fu... | 8.44% | — | Feb 2013 | TEI vs EELDX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to TEI
TEI has 15.26% 1-year volatility. There are 77 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.17%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DoubleLine Low Duration Emerging Markets Fixed Inc... | 1.17% | — | Apr 2014 | TEI vs DBLLX | |
| DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund Clas... | 1.98% | — | Apr 2010 | TEI vs DLENX | |
| Virtus Stone Harbor Emerg Mkts Corp Dbt | 2.05% | — | May 2011 | TEI vs SHCDX | |
| Payden Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund | 2.05% | — | Nov 2013 | TEI vs PYCEX | |
| DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund | 2.12% | — | Apr 2010 | TEI vs DBLEX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to TEI
TEI has a 1-year max drawdown of -14.49%. There are 78 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
The 10 most viewed Franklin Templeton mutual funds shown here include FKDNX, FKRCX, FKINX and span 9 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin DynaTech Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities, Technology Equities | 10 | 1.52% | — | Jan 1968 | TEI vs FKDNX | |
| Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund | Gold, Precious Metals | 48 | -10.16% | — | May 1969 | TEI vs FKRCX | |
| Franklin Income Fund Class A1 | Diversified Portfolio | 87 | 5.21% | — | — | TEI vs FKINX | |
| Franklin Growth Fund Class A | Large Cap Growth Equities | 20 | 4.81% | — | Apr 1948 | TEI vs FKGRX | |
| ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund | MLPs, Energy Equities | 44 | 21.52% | — | Jun 2011 | TEI vs EMO | |
| Franklin Rising Dividends Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 41 | 8.25% | — | Jan 1987 | TEI vs FRDPX | |
| ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 6 | -0.11% | — | Aug 1997 | TEI vs SBLGX | |
| Templeton Institutional Fund International Equity ... | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 63 | 13.92% | — | Oct 1990 | TEI vs TFEQX | |
| Franklin Income Fund Advisor Class | Diversified Portfolio | 93 | 5.78% | — | Aug 1997 | TEI vs FRIAX | |
| ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 6 | 0.24% | — | Oct 1983 | TEI vs SHRAX |
Often Compared With TEI
Investors most often compare TEI with EMF, TDF, SPYI. These 20 comparison targets span 13 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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