William Blair Emerging Markets Leaders Fund (WBELX) 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 WBELX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to WBELX
WBELX charges 1.05% annually. There are 91 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Fund | 0.01% | — | Aug 2018 | WBELX vs FHKFX | |
| Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Opportunities Fun... | 0.01% | — | Dec 2008 | WBELX vs FEMSX | |
| Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Institu... | 0.06% | — | Jun 2000 | WBELX vs VEMIX | |
| Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Index Fund | 0.08% | — | Jan 2016 | WBELX vs FERGX | |
| Fidelity Emerging Markets Index Fund | 0.08% | — | Sep 2011 | WBELX vs FPADX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to WBELX
WBELX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 33. There are 185 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio Class R6 | 96 | — | — | WBELX vs RLEMX | |
| Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio | 95 | — | Jul 1994 | WBELX vs LZEMX | |
| Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | 92 | — | Jun 1996 | WBELX vs DEMIX | |
| Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class A | 92 | — | Jun 1996 | WBELX vs DEMAX | |
| Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class C | 92 | — | Jun 1996 | WBELX vs DEMCX |
Top Performing WBELX Alternatives (YTD)
WBELX is at 10.70% YTD. There are 178 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 77.44%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | 77.44% | — | Jun 1996 | WBELX vs DEMIX | |
| Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class A | 77.19% | — | Jun 1996 | WBELX vs DEMAX | |
| Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class C | 76.42% | — | Jun 1996 | WBELX vs DEMCX | |
| Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM | 55.40% | — | Nov 2021 | WBELX vs FQEMX | |
| GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund | 40.55% | — | Oct 2021 | WBELX vs GMAQX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to WBELX
WBELX has 22.44% 1-year volatility. There are 114 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni... | 9.86% | — | Dec 2016 | WBELX vs GSIYX | |
| Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund | 10.28% | — | Oct 2011 | WBELX vs ESCIX | |
| GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund | 11.51% | — | Dec 2016 | WBELX vs GQGPX | |
| GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund Institut... | 11.53% | — | — | WBELX vs GQGIX | |
| Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Low Volatility Index... | 11.80% | — | Jan 2019 | WBELX vs FGKPX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to WBELX
WBELX has a 1-year max drawdown of -14.72%. There are 145 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund | -5.70% | — | Oct 2011 | WBELX vs ESCIX | |
| Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Low Volatility Index... | -6.93% | — | Jan 2019 | WBELX vs FGKPX | |
| Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni... | -7.81% | — | Dec 2016 | WBELX vs GSIYX | |
| BlackRock Defensive Advantage Emerging Markets Fun... | -8.89% | — | Dec 2020 | WBELX vs BADEX | |
| The Cook & Bynum Fund | -8.95% | — | Jun 2009 | WBELX vs COBYX |
Other Mutual Funds from William Blair
The 10 most viewed William Blair mutual funds shown here include LCGFX, WBCIX, WSMDX and span 8 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Blair Large Cap Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 6 | 1.29% | — | Dec 1999 | WBELX vs LCGFX | |
| William Blair Small-Mid Cap Core Fund | Small Cap Blend Equities | 29 | 12.70% | — | Oct 2019 | WBELX vs WBCIX | |
| William Blair Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund | Mid Cap Growth Equities | 27 | 9.44% | — | Dec 2003 | WBELX vs WSMDX | |
| William Blair Small Cap Growth Fund | Small Cap Growth Equities | 41 | 15.98% | — | Dec 1999 | WBELX vs WBSIX | |
| William Blair Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fu... | Emerging Markets Equities | 28 | 8.74% | — | Oct 2011 | WBELX vs BESIX | |
| William Blair International Small Cap Growth Fund | Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities | 8 | 5.05% | — | Oct 2005 | WBELX vs WISIX | |
| William Blair Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 10 | 4.48% | — | Mar 1946 | WBELX vs WBGSX | |
| William Blair International Growth Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 29 | 10.54% | — | Sep 1992 | WBELX vs WBIGX | |
| William Blair Global Leaders Fund | Global Equities | 23 | 6.04% | — | Oct 2007 | WBELX vs WGFIX | |
| William Blair International Leaders Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 35 | 12.73% | — | Aug 2012 | WBELX vs WILIX |
Often Compared With WBELX
Investors most often compare WBELX with EFEIX, EMPTX, VIESX. These 20 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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