TEQLX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to TEQLX

TEQLX charges 0.19% annually. There are 9 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	TEQLX vs FEMSX
FHKFX	Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Fund	0.01%	—	Aug 2018	TEQLX vs FHKFX
VEMIX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Institu...	0.06%	—	Jun 2000	TEQLX vs VEMIX
FPADX	Fidelity Emerging Markets Index Fund	0.08%	—	Sep 2011	TEQLX vs FPADX
FERGX	Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Index Fund	0.08%	—	Jan 2016	TEQLX vs FERGX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to TEQLX

TEQLX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 58. There are 124 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	—	—	TEQLX vs RLEMX
LZEMX	Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio	95	—	Jul 1994	TEQLX vs LZEMX
DEMIX	Delaware Emerging Markets Fund	92	—	Jun 1996	TEQLX vs DEMIX
DEMAX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class A	92	—	Jun 1996	TEQLX vs DEMAX
DEMCX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class C	92	—	Jun 1996	TEQLX vs DEMCX

Top Performing TEQLX Alternatives (YTD)

TEQLX is at 18.66% YTD. There are 108 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	TEQLX vs DEMIX
DEMAX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class A	77.19%	—	Jun 1996	TEQLX vs DEMAX
DEMCX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class C	76.42%	—	Jun 1996	TEQLX vs DEMCX
FQEMX	Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM	55.40%	—	Nov 2021	TEQLX vs FQEMX
GMAQX	GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	40.55%	—	Oct 2021	TEQLX vs GMAQX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to TEQLX

TEQLX has 23.10% 1-year volatility. There are 131 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	TEQLX vs GSIYX
ESCIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund	10.28%	—	Oct 2011	TEQLX vs ESCIX
GQGPX	GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund	11.51%	—	Dec 2016	TEQLX vs GQGPX
GQGIX	GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund Institut...	11.53%	—	—	TEQLX vs GQGIX
FGKPX	Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Low Volatility Index...	11.80%	—	Jan 2019	TEQLX vs FGKPX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to TEQLX

TEQLX has a 1-year max drawdown of -14.29%. There are 121 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	TEQLX vs ESCIX
FGKPX	Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Low Volatility Index...	-6.93%	—	Jan 2019	TEQLX vs FGKPX
GSIYX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	-7.81%	—	Dec 2016	TEQLX vs GSIYX
BADEX	BlackRock Defensive Advantage Emerging Markets Fun...	-8.89%	—	Dec 2020	TEQLX vs BADEX
COBYX	The Cook & Bynum Fund	-8.95%	—	Jun 2009	TEQLX vs COBYX

Other Mutual Funds from TIAA

The 10 most viewed TIAA mutual funds shown here include TISPX, TCIEX, TISCX and span 7 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TISPX	TIAA-CREF S&P 500 Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	10.11%	—	Oct 2002	TEQLX vs TISPX
TCIEX	TIAA-CREF International Equity Index Fund Institut...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	62	11.81%	—	Oct 2002	TEQLX vs TCIEX
TISCX	TIAA-CREF Social Choice Equity Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	48	12.27%	—	Jul 1999	TEQLX vs TISCX
TILVX	TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Value Index Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	95	20.62%	—	Oct 2002	TEQLX vs TILVX
TLLIX	TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Index 2050 Fund	Target Retirement Date	67	10.42%	—	Sep 2009	TEQLX vs TLLIX
TISBX	TIAA-CREF Small-Cap Blend Index Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	76	18.89%	—	Oct 2002	TEQLX vs TISBX
TILGX	TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Growth Fund Institutional Clas...	Large Cap Growth Equities	9	1.24%	—	Mar 2006	TEQLX vs TILGX
TIGRX	TIAA-CREF Growth & Income Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	25	5.72%	—	Jul 1999	TEQLX vs TIGRX
TVIIX	TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Index 2060 Fund	Target Retirement Date	67	10.75%	—	Sep 2014	TEQLX vs TVIIX
TIREX	TIAA-CREF Real Estate Securities Fund Institutiona...	REIT	46	15.22%	—	Oct 2002	TEQLX vs TIREX

Often Compared With TEQLX

Investors most often compare TEQLX with TIEIX, SCHG, VEMAX. These 20 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TIEIX	Nuveen Equity Index Fund Class I	Large Cap Blend Equities	58	10.32%	—	Jul 1999	TEQLX vs TIEIX
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	39	7.11%	59.97B	Dec 2009	TEQLX vs SCHG
VEMAX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Admiral...	Emerging Markets Equities	40	9.14%	163.30B	Jun 2006	TEQLX vs VEMAX
STAG	STAG Industrial, Inc.		70	7.12%	—	—	TEQLX vs STAG
VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETF	Global Equities	72	13.32%	651.00B	Jan 2011	TEQLX vs VXUS
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	78	11.72%	1.70T	Sep 2010	TEQLX vs VOO
TILIX	Nuveen Large Cap Growth Index Fund R6 Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	10	0.47%	—	Oct 2002	TEQLX vs TILIX
VSIAX	Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund Admiral Shares	Small Cap Value Equities	76	16.66%	67.80B	Sep 2011	TEQLX vs VSIAX
HIEMX	Virtus Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fun...	Emerging Markets Equities	4	-6.73%	—	Oct 1997	TEQLX vs HIEMX
IEMGX	Voya Multi-Manager Emerging Markets Equity Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	82	25.70%	—	Oct 2011	TEQLX vs IEMGX
MEMQX	Mercer Emerging Markets Equity Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	75	19.71%	—	Apr 2012	TEQLX vs MEMQX
NMMEX	Northern Active M Emerging Market Equity Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	70	21.61%	—	Nov 2008	TEQLX vs NMMEX
DFCEX	DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	50	14.08%	36.43B	Apr 2005	TEQLX vs DFCEX
EMPTX	UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	81	21.29%	—	May 2018	TEQLX vs EMPTX
WFEMX	WCM Focused Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	39	18.76%	—	Jun 2013	TEQLX vs WFEMX
FSSGX	Fidelity SAI Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity F...	Emerging Markets Equities	66	21.01%	—	Apr 2022	TEQLX vs FSSGX
EMRSX	JPMorgan Emerging Markets Research Enhanced Equity...	Emerging Markets Equities	63	19.19%	—	Dec 2018	TEQLX vs EMRSX
MGEMX	Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Emerging M...	Emerging Markets Equities	1	23.22%	—	Sep 1992	TEQLX vs MGEMX
PGEIX	Polen Global Emerging Markets Growth Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	3	-9.73%	—	Oct 2020	TEQLX vs PGEIX
REEIX	RBC Emerging Markets Equity Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	64	18.93%	—	Dec 2013	TEQLX vs REEIX

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