Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund (WAFMX) 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 WAFMX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to WAFMX
WAFMX charges 2.15% annually. There are 169 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 SAI Emerging Markets Index Fund | 0.08% | — | Jan 2016 | WAFMX vs FERGX | |
| Fidelity Emerging Markets Index Fund | 0.08% | — | Sep 2011 | WAFMX vs FPADX | |
| State Street Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | 0.17% | — | Dec 2015 | WAFMX vs SSKEX | |
| Franklin Emerging Market Core Equity (IU) Fund Adv... | 0.17% | — | Jul 2019 | WAFMX vs FCEEX | |
| UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund | 0.19% | — | May 2018 | WAFMX vs EMPTX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to WAFMX
WAFMX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 2. There are 169 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | 95 | — | Jun 1996 | WAFMX vs DEMIX | |
| Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM | 94 | — | Nov 2021 | WAFMX vs FQEMX | |
| Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio | 94 | — | Jul 1994 | WAFMX vs LZEMX | |
| Martin Currie SMA-Shares Series EM Fund | 93 | — | Jan 2018 | WAFMX vs LCSMX | |
| Dodge & Cox Emerging Markets Stock Fund | 92 | — | May 2021 | WAFMX vs DODEX |
Top Performing WAFMX Alternatives (YTD)
WAFMX is at 3.06% YTD. There are 166 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 105.52%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | 105.52% | — | Jun 1996 | WAFMX vs DEMIX | |
| Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM | 68.87% | — | Nov 2021 | WAFMX vs FQEMX | |
| Martin Currie SMA-Shares Series EM Fund | 52.56% | — | Jan 2018 | WAFMX vs LCSMX | |
| GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund | 43.79% | — | Oct 2021 | WAFMX vs GMAQX | |
| Invesco EQV Emerging Markets All Cap Fd | 38.78% | — | Jan 1994 | WAFMX vs GTDDX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to WAFMX
WAFMX has 14.83% 1-year volatility. There are 17 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 10.53%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund | 10.53% | — | Oct 2011 | WAFMX vs ESCIX | |
| GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund | 11.41% | — | Dec 2016 | WAFMX vs GQGPX | |
| Virtus KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund | 11.61% | — | Dec 2013 | WAFMX vs VIESX | |
| The Cook & Bynum Fund | 11.84% | — | Jun 2009 | WAFMX vs COBYX | |
| Ashmore Emerging Markets Frontier Equity Fund | 12.10% | — | Nov 2013 | WAFMX vs EFEIX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to WAFMX
WAFMX has a 1-year max drawdown of -12.85%. There are 62 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 | WAFMX vs ESCIX | |
| Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund | -7.89% | — | Sep 2007 | WAFMX vs WAEMX | |
| BlackRock Defensive Advantage Emerging Markets Fun... | -8.89% | — | Dec 2020 | WAFMX vs BADEX | |
| The Cook & Bynum Fund | -8.95% | — | Jun 2009 | WAFMX vs COBYX | |
| GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund | -9.12% | — | Dec 2016 | WAFMX vs GQGPX |
Other Mutual Funds from Wasatch
The 10 most viewed Wasatch mutual funds shown here include WGROX, WAINX, WMICX and span 7 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasatch Core Growth Fund | Small Cap Growth Equities | 2 | 4.72% | — | Dec 1986 | WAFMX vs WGROX | |
| Wasatch Emerging India Fund | India Equities, Asia Pacific Equities | 1 | 0.72% | — | Apr 2011 | WAFMX vs WAINX | |
| Wasatch Micro Cap Fund | Small Cap Growth Equities | 42 | 17.76% | — | Jun 1995 | WAFMX vs WMICX | |
| Wasatch Ultra Growth Fund | Small Cap Growth Equities | 19 | 13.87% | — | Aug 1992 | WAFMX vs WAMCX | |
| Wasatch Global Value Fund Investor Class Shares | Global Equities | 91 | 13.31% | — | Sep 1996 | WAFMX vs FMIEX | |
| Wasatch Micro Cap Value Fund | Small Cap Growth Equities | 43 | 19.22% | — | Jul 2003 | WAFMX vs WAMVX | |
| Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund | Small Cap Growth Equities | 2 | 3.24% | — | Dec 1986 | WAFMX vs WAAEX | |
| Wasatch Emerging Markets Select Fund | Emerging Markets Diversified | 13 | 8.78% | — | Dec 2012 | WAFMX vs WAESX | |
| Wasatch Small Cap Value Fund | Small Cap Blend Equities | 10 | 11.72% | — | Dec 1997 | WAFMX vs WMCVX | |
| Wasatch Long/Short Alpha Fund | Long-Short | 3 | 10.51% | — | Sep 2021 | WAFMX vs WALSX |
Often Compared With WAFMX
Investors most often compare WAFMX with VFINX, SWPPX, MSMLX. These 19 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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