American Century Emerging Markets Fund (TWMIX) 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 TWMIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to TWMIX
TWMIX charges 1.26% annually. There are 128 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.08%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Emerging Markets Index Fund | 0.08% | — | Sep 2011 | TWMIX vs FPADX | |
| Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Index Fund | 0.08% | — | Jan 2016 | TWMIX vs FERGX | |
| State Street Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | 0.17% | — | Dec 2015 | TWMIX vs SSKEX | |
| Franklin Emerging Market Core Equity (IU) Fund Adv... | 0.17% | — | Jul 2019 | TWMIX vs FCEEX | |
| UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund | 0.19% | — | May 2018 | TWMIX vs EMPTX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to TWMIX
TWMIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 92. There are 19 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | 98 | — | Jun 1996 | TWMIX vs DEMIX | |
| Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM | 98 | — | Nov 2021 | TWMIX vs FQEMX | |
| Martin Currie SMA-Shares Series EM Fund | 97 | — | Jan 2018 | TWMIX vs LCSMX | |
| GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund | 96 | — | Oct 2021 | TWMIX vs GMAQX | |
| LSV Emerging Markets Equity Fund | 95 | — | Jan 2019 | TWMIX vs LVAZX |
Top Performing TWMIX Alternatives (YTD)
TWMIX is at 38.68% YTD. There are 12 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 134.87%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | 134.87% | — | Jun 1996 | TWMIX vs DEMIX | |
| Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM | 90.54% | — | Nov 2021 | TWMIX vs FQEMX | |
| Martin Currie SMA-Shares Series EM Fund | 70.59% | — | Jan 2018 | TWMIX vs LCSMX | |
| GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund | 53.53% | — | Oct 2021 | TWMIX vs GMAQX | |
| Invesco EQV Emerging Markets All Cap Fd | 49.56% | — | Jan 1994 | TWMIX vs GTDDX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to TWMIX
TWMIX has 22.62% 1-year volatility. There are 149 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund | 11.24% | — | Oct 2011 | TWMIX vs ESCIX | |
| Virtus KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund | 11.40% | — | Dec 2013 | TWMIX vs VIESX | |
| GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund | 11.49% | — | Dec 2016 | TWMIX vs GQGPX | |
| BlackRock Defensive Advantage Emerging Markets Fun... | 11.61% | — | Dec 2020 | TWMIX vs BADEX | |
| The Cook & Bynum Fund | 11.90% | — | Jun 2009 | TWMIX vs COBYX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to TWMIX
TWMIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.29%. There are 86 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund | -5.70% | — | Oct 2011 | TWMIX vs ESCIX | |
| Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund | -7.89% | — | Sep 2007 | TWMIX vs WAEMX | |
| BlackRock Defensive Advantage Emerging Markets Fun... | -8.89% | — | Dec 2020 | TWMIX vs BADEX | |
| The Cook & Bynum Fund | -8.95% | — | Jun 2009 | TWMIX vs COBYX | |
| GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund | -9.12% | — | Dec 2016 | TWMIX vs GQGPX |
Other Mutual Funds from American Century
The 10 most viewed American Century mutual funds shown here include TWCUX, TWCGX, BGEIX and span 6 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $27B.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Century Ultra Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 19 | 5.30% | 26.59B | Nov 1981 | TWMIX vs TWCUX | |
| American Century Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 20 | 4.53% | 14.71B | Jun 1971 | TWMIX vs TWCGX | |
| American Century Global Gold Fund | Gold, Precious Metals | 21 | -3.68% | 1.76B | Aug 1988 | TWMIX vs BGEIX | |
| American Century Investments Focused Dynamic Growt... | Large Cap Growth Equities | 27 | 5.91% | 2.12B | May 2006 | TWMIX vs ACFOX | |
| American Century Growth Fund G Class | Large Cap Growth Equities | 22 | 4.95% | — | Mar 2022 | TWMIX vs ACIHX | |
| American Century Select Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 25 | 5.01% | 6.39B | Jun 1971 | TWMIX vs TWCIX | |
| American Century Heritage Fund | Mid Cap Growth Equities | 5 | 5.25% | 5.37B | Nov 1987 | TWMIX vs TWHIX | |
| American Century California High Yield Municipal F... | Municipal Bonds | 72 | 2.32% | 1.62B | Dec 1986 | TWMIX vs BCHYX | |
| American Century Equity Income Fund | Large Cap Value Equities | 51 | 7.32% | 6.45B | Aug 1994 | TWMIX vs TWEIX | |
| American Century Disciplined Core Value Fund | Large Cap Value Equities | 82 | 12.02% | 1.99B | Dec 1990 | TWMIX vs BIGRX |
Often Compared With TWMIX
Investors most often compare TWMIX with FDG, QGRO, CGIE. These 20 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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