William Blair Emerging Markets Debt Fund (WEDIX) Alternatives

William Blair Emerging Markets Debt Fund (WEDIX) 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 WEDIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to WEDIX

WEDIX charges 0.70% annually. Among mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among WEDIX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
PYELX	Payden Emerging Markets Local Bond Fund	0.09%	Nov 1, 2011	WEDIX vs PYELX
IMCDX	Voya Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund	0.10%	Aug 8, 2012	WEDIX vs IMCDX
VEGBX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond Fund Admiral Shares	0.40%	Dec 6, 2017	WEDIX vs VEGBX
SEDAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Emerging Marke...	0.41%	Dec 4, 2005	WEDIX vs SEDAX
GMOQX	GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund Class VI	0.51%	Apr 19, 1994	WEDIX vs GMOQX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to WEDIX

Among mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Bonds category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
AGEYX	American Beacon Developing World Income Fund Class...	98	Feb 25, 2014	WEDIX vs AGEYX
DBLLX	DoubleLine Low Duration Emerging Markets Fixed Inc...	98	Apr 6, 2014	WEDIX vs DBLLX
AGEPX	American Beacon Frontier Markets Income Fund	98	Feb 24, 2014	WEDIX vs AGEPX
EIDOX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fu...	98	Sep 3, 2015	WEDIX vs EIDOX
EELDX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fu...	98	Feb 3, 2013	WEDIX vs EELDX

Top Performing WEDIX Alternatives (YTD)

WEDIX alternatives from the Emerging Markets Bonds category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
GMCDX	GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund	2.00%	Apr 18, 1994	WEDIX vs GMCDX
GMOQX	GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund Class VI	2.00%	Apr 19, 1994	WEDIX vs GMOQX
AGEYX	American Beacon Developing World Income Fund Class...	1.59%	Feb 25, 2014	WEDIX vs AGEYX
AGEPX	American Beacon Frontier Markets Income Fund	1.56%	Feb 24, 2014	WEDIX vs AGEPX
EIDOX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fu...	1.43%	Sep 3, 2015	WEDIX vs EIDOX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to WEDIX

WEDIX alternatives from the Emerging Markets Bonds category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
DBLLX	DoubleLine Low Duration Emerging Markets Fixed Inc...	1.43%	Apr 6, 2014	WEDIX vs DBLLX
AMAPX	Amana Participation Fund	2.08%	Sep 27, 2015	WEDIX vs AMAPX
DLENX	DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund Clas...	2.59%	Apr 6, 2010	WEDIX vs DLENX
PYCEX	Payden Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund	2.59%	Nov 10, 2013	WEDIX vs PYCEX
DBLEX	DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund	2.61%	Apr 5, 2010	WEDIX vs DBLEX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to WEDIX

WEDIX alternatives from the Emerging Markets Bonds category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
DBLLX	DoubleLine Low Duration Emerging Markets Fixed Inc...	-1.35%	Apr 6, 2014	WEDIX vs DBLLX
AMAPX	Amana Participation Fund	-2.51%	Sep 27, 2015	WEDIX vs AMAPX
DBLEX	DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund	-2.77%	Apr 5, 2010	WEDIX vs DBLEX
DLENX	DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund Clas...	-2.77%	Apr 6, 2010	WEDIX vs DLENX
PYCEX	Payden Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund	-2.96%	Nov 10, 2013	WEDIX vs PYCEX

Other Mutual Funds from William Blair

Most popular William Blair mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
LCGFX	William Blair Large Cap Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	11	-15.23%	Dec 27, 1999	WEDIX vs LCGFX
WSMDX	William Blair Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	12	-5.76%	Dec 29, 2003	WEDIX vs WSMDX
WBGSX	William Blair Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	13	-14.33%	Mar 20, 1946	WEDIX vs WBGSX
BESIX	William Blair Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fu...	Emerging Markets Diversified	89	3.79%	Oct 23, 2011	WEDIX vs BESIX
WBSIX	William Blair Small Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	16	-5.23%	Dec 27, 1999	WEDIX vs WBSIX
WGFIX	William Blair Global Leaders Fund	Global Equities	17	-10.88%	Oct 14, 2007	WEDIX vs WGFIX
WBCIX	William Blair Small-Mid Cap Core Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	10	-4.33%	Oct 1, 2019	WEDIX vs WBCIX
WBIGX	William Blair International Growth Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	30	-3.62%	Sep 30, 1992	WEDIX vs WBIGX
WILIX	William Blair International Leaders Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	47	-2.72%	Aug 15, 2012	WEDIX vs WILIX
WISIX	William Blair International Small Cap Growth Fund	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	20	-3.63%	Oct 31, 2005	WEDIX vs WISIX

Often Compared With WEDIX

What investors most often compare with WEDIX, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
EDF	Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	21	-0.34%	Dec 23, 2010	WEDIX vs EDF

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