William Blair Emerging Markets ex China Growth Fund Class I (WXCIX) 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 WXCIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to WXCIX
WXCIX charges 0.99% annually. There are 17 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 Opportunities Fun... | 0.01% | — | Dec 2008 | WXCIX vs FEMSX | |
| Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Fund | 0.01% | — | Aug 2018 | WXCIX vs FHKFX | |
| Vanguard Emerging Markets Index Fund Institutional... | 0.08% | 162.80B | Dec 2010 | WXCIX vs VEMRX | |
| Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Institu... | 0.10% | — | Jun 2000 | WXCIX vs VEMIX | |
| Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Admiral... | 0.13% | 162.80B | Jun 2006 | WXCIX vs VEMAX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to WXCIX
WXCIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 95. There are 2 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 97.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class A | 97 | — | Jun 1996 | WXCIX vs DEMAX | |
| Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class C | 97 | — | Jun 1996 | WXCIX vs DEMCX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Focused Emerging Markets Fund Cla... | 88 | — | Mar 2004 | WXCIX vs FTMKX | |
| Templeton Emerging Markets Fund | 88 | — | Feb 1987 | WXCIX vs EMF | |
| Fidelity Advisor Focused Emerging Markets Fund Cla... | 87 | — | Mar 2004 | WXCIX vs FMCKX |
Top Performing WXCIX Alternatives (YTD)
WXCIX is at 52.06% YTD. There are 2 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 125.73%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class A | 125.73% | — | Jun 1996 | WXCIX vs DEMAX | |
| Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class C | 124.93% | — | Jun 1996 | WXCIX vs DEMCX | |
| Calamos Evolving World Growth Fund Class I | 41.99% | — | — | WXCIX vs CNWIX | |
| Templeton Emerging Markets Fund | 37.12% | — | Feb 1987 | WXCIX vs EMF | |
| JPMorgan Emerging Markets Equity Fund Class R6 | 29.07% | — | Dec 2013 | WXCIX vs JEMWX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to WXCIX
WXCIX has 25.76% 1-year volatility. There are 36 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 11.10%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Low Volatility Index... | 11.10% | — | Jan 2019 | WXCIX vs FGKPX | |
| GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund Institut... | 11.61% | — | — | WXCIX vs GQGIX | |
| Seafarer Overseas Value Fund Institutional Class | 13.15% | — | May 2016 | WXCIX vs SIVLX | |
| Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Equity Index F... | 14.01% | — | Jan 2008 | WXCIX vs SFENX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Discovery Fund C... | 14.31% | — | Nov 2011 | WXCIX vs FEDTX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to WXCIX
WXCIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -14.78%. There are 34 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -6.93%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Low Volatility Index... | -6.93% | — | Jan 2019 | WXCIX vs FGKPX | |
| GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund Institut... | -9.11% | — | — | WXCIX vs GQGIX | |
| Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Equity Index F... | -9.45% | — | Jan 2008 | WXCIX vs SFENX | |
| Fidelity Emerging Markets Discovery Fund | -9.54% | — | Nov 2011 | WXCIX vs FEDDX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Discovery Fund C... | -9.55% | — | Oct 2018 | WXCIX vs FIQGX |
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 | 7 | -1.03% | — | Dec 1999 | WXCIX vs LCGFX | |
| William Blair Small-Mid Cap Core Fund | Small Cap Blend Equities | 24 | 11.91% | — | Oct 2019 | WXCIX vs WBCIX | |
| William Blair Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund | Mid Cap Growth Equities | 27 | 11.96% | — | Dec 2003 | WXCIX vs WSMDX | |
| William Blair Small Cap Growth Fund | Small Cap Growth Equities | 38 | 17.69% | — | Dec 1999 | WXCIX vs WBSIX | |
| William Blair Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 13 | 4.18% | — | Mar 1946 | WXCIX vs WBGSX | |
| William Blair Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fu... | Emerging Markets Diversified | 61 | 20.70% | — | Oct 2011 | WXCIX vs BESIX | |
| William Blair International Small Cap Growth Fund | Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities | 13 | 10.38% | — | Oct 2005 | WXCIX vs WISIX | |
| William Blair Global Leaders Fund | Global Equities | 23 | 6.80% | — | Oct 2007 | WXCIX vs WGFIX | |
| William Blair International Growth Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 33 | 14.70% | — | Sep 1992 | WXCIX vs WBIGX | |
| William Blair International Leaders Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 36 | 15.09% | — | Aug 2012 | WXCIX vs WILIX |
Often Compared With WXCIX
Investors most often compare WXCIX with FECMX, JEMSX, VMMSX. These 20 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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