ZEMIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Ninety One Emerging Markets Equity Fund (ZEMIX) 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 ZEMIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to ZEMIX

ZEMIX charges 0.85% annually. There are 33 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.08%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FPADX	Fidelity Emerging Markets Index Fund	0.08%	—	Sep 2011	ZEMIX vs FPADX
FERGX	Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Index Fund	0.08%	—	Jan 2016	ZEMIX vs FERGX
FCEEX	Franklin Emerging Market Core Equity (IU) Fund Adv...	0.17%	—	Jul 2019	ZEMIX vs FCEEX
SSKEX	State Street Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund	0.17%	—	Dec 2015	ZEMIX vs SSKEX
EMPTX	UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund	0.19%	—	May 2018	ZEMIX vs EMPTX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ZEMIX

ZEMIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 92. There are 37 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
FQEMX	Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM	98	—	Nov 2021	ZEMIX vs FQEMX
DEMIX	Delaware Emerging Markets Fund	98	—	Jun 1996	ZEMIX vs DEMIX
LCSMX	Martin Currie SMA-Shares Series EM Fund	98	—	Jan 2018	ZEMIX vs LCSMX
GMAQX	GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	97	—	Oct 2021	ZEMIX vs GMAQX
LVAZX	LSV Emerging Markets Equity Fund	97	—	Jan 2019	ZEMIX vs LVAZX

Top Performing ZEMIX Alternatives (YTD)

ZEMIX is at 32.82% YTD. There are 45 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 112.88%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DEMIX	Delaware Emerging Markets Fund	112.88%	—	Jun 1996	ZEMIX vs DEMIX
FQEMX	Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM	90.39%	—	Nov 2021	ZEMIX vs FQEMX
LCSMX	Martin Currie SMA-Shares Series EM Fund	67.99%	—	Jan 2018	ZEMIX vs LCSMX
GMAQX	GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	57.96%	—	Oct 2021	ZEMIX vs GMAQX
GTDDX	Invesco EQV Emerging Markets All Cap Fd	49.96%	—	Jan 1994	ZEMIX vs GTDDX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ZEMIX

ZEMIX has 18.10% 1-year volatility. There are 98 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 10.37%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
BADEX	BlackRock Defensive Advantage Emerging Markets Fun...	10.37%	—	Dec 2020	ZEMIX vs BADEX
VIESX	Virtus KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund	11.03%	—	Dec 2013	ZEMIX vs VIESX
GQGPX	GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund	11.32%	—	Dec 2016	ZEMIX vs GQGPX
ESCIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund	11.53%	—	Oct 2011	ZEMIX vs ESCIX
EAEMX	Parametric Emerging Markets Fund	11.57%	—	Jun 2006	ZEMIX vs EAEMX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ZEMIX

ZEMIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.12%. There are 77 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
ESCIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund	-5.70%	—	Oct 2011	ZEMIX vs ESCIX
WAEMX	Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund	-7.89%	—	Sep 2007	ZEMIX vs WAEMX
BADEX	BlackRock Defensive Advantage Emerging Markets Fun...	-8.89%	—	Dec 2020	ZEMIX vs BADEX
COBYX	The Cook & Bynum Fund	-8.95%	—	Jun 2009	ZEMIX vs COBYX
GQGPX	GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund	-9.12%	—	Dec 2016	ZEMIX vs GQGPX

Other Mutual Funds from Ninety One

The 1 most viewed Ninety One mutual funds shown here include ZGFIX and span 1 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZGFIX	Ninety One Global Franchise Fund	Global Equities	4	-3.73%	—	Dec 2017	ZEMIX vs ZGFIX

Often Compared With ZEMIX

Investors most often compare ZEMIX with ZSP.TO, QYLD, VOO. These 18 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	72	12.15%	23.82B	Nov 2012	ZEMIX vs ZSP.TO
QYLD	Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	88	7.88%	8.41B	Dec 2013	ZEMIX vs QYLD
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	1.60T	Sep 2010	ZEMIX vs VOO
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	43	9.49%	365.00B	Jan 2004	ZEMIX vs VUG
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	73	21.30%	493.99B	Mar 1999	ZEMIX vs QQQ
XEC.TO	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	86	27.92%	4.54B	Apr 2013	ZEMIX vs XEC.TO
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	75	12.29%	18.41B	Aug 2019	ZEMIX vs XEQT.TO
PDEZX	PGIM Jennison Emerging Markets Equity Opportunitie...	Emerging Markets Diversified	58	34.32%	—	Sep 2014	ZEMIX vs PDEZX
BEMIX	Brandes Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	94	25.80%	—	Jan 2011	ZEMIX vs BEMIX
EITEX	Parametric Tax-Managed Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	78	13.22%	—	Jun 1998	ZEMIX vs EITEX
DRESX	Driehaus Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	81	20.11%	—	Aug 2011	ZEMIX vs DRESX
HLFMX	Harding Loevner Frontier Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	16	2.80%	—	May 2008	ZEMIX vs HLFMX
CEMFX	Cullen Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	92	28.98%	—	Aug 2012	ZEMIX vs CEMFX
EFEIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Frontier Equity Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	22	2.96%	—	Nov 2013	ZEMIX vs EFEIX
AMDWX	Amana Mutual Funds Trust Developing World Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	91	28.05%	—	Sep 2009	ZEMIX vs AMDWX
LZEMX	Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio	Emerging Markets Diversified	96	26.96%	—	Jul 1994	ZEMIX vs LZEMX
TEQLX	TIAA-CREF Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	90	30.13%	—	Aug 2010	ZEMIX vs TEQLX
GLLSX	abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	96	46.58%	—	Aug 2000	ZEMIX vs GLLSX

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