Best- and worst-performing international fixed-income mutual funds
Emerging-Markets Local Currency Debt All Portfolio net assets ($M) 1-year return 3-year return 5-year return Expense ratio* Dreyfus…
Emerging-Markets Local Currency Debt
| All | Portfolio net assets ($M) | 1-year return | 3-year return | 5-year return | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dreyfus Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund I (DDBIX) | $1,775.2 | -0.58% | 0.82% | 6.71% | 0.94% |
| Hartford Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund A (HLDAX) | $300.5 | -0.90% | 1.79% | N/A | 1.25% |
| TCW Emerging Markets Local Currency Income Fund I (TGWIX) | $232.9 | -2.65% | 0.74% | N/A | 0.90% |
| Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Local Income Fund A (EEIAX) | $361.6 | -3.14% | -0.37% | 6.66% | 1.39% |
| Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund Institutional (GIMDX) | $1,911.8 | -3.64% | 0.07% | 6.67% | 0.91% |
| PIMCO Emerging Local Bond Fund;Institutional (PELBX) | $10,336.3 | -3.66% | -0.04% | 7.39% | 0.90% |
| JPMorgan Emerging Markets Local Currrency Debt Fund A (JECAX) | $147.8 | -3.70% | N/A | N/A | 1.30% |
| Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund Institutional (SHLMX) | $2,465.8 | -5.09% | -1.28% | N/A | 0.87% |
| Classification total/average | $18,505.2 | -3.46% | -0.07% | 6.50% | 1.27% |
| J.P. Morgan EMBI Global | 4.97% | 7.55% | 10.35% |
Emerging-Markets Hard Currency Debt
| Top 10 | Portfolio net assets ($M) | 1-year return | 3-year return | 5-year return | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund I (DBLEX) | $543.0 | 6.65% | 6.03% | N/A | 0.92% |
| Voya Emerging Markets Hard Currency Debt Fund P (IHCSX) | $169.0 | 6.33% | N/A | N/A | 0.15% |
| Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Debt Fund F (FEDFX) | $1,166.9 | 5.63% | 7.53% | N/A | 0.72% |
| Fidelity New Markets Income Fund (FNMIX) | $4,513.0 | 5.47% | 8.22% | 11.32% | 0.86% |
| Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund Institutional (GSDIX) | $1,474.3 | 5.21% | 7.46% | 11.49% | 0.89% |
| John Hancock Emerging Markets Debt Fund A (JMKAX) | $222.3 | 5.12% | 5.02% | N/A | 1.35% |
| Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Income Fund T (FAEMX) | $2,270.4 | 4.99% | 7.76% | 10.77% | 1.21% |
| Transamerica Emerging Markets Debt I2 | $557.5 | 4.46% | N/A | N/A | 0.69% |
| T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Investor (TRECX) | $115.7 | 4.42% | N/A | N/A | 1.15% |
| Franklin Templeton Emerg Markets Debt Opportunity Fund (FEMDX) | $605.0 | 4.19% | 5.90% | 12.49% | 1.01% |
| Bottom 5 | |||||
| SEI Emerging Markets Debt Fund A (SITEX) | $1,310.9 | -0.61% | 3.93% | 9.85% | 1.81% |
| Ashmore Emerging Markets Total Return Fund Institutional (EMKIX) | $730.9 | -0.43% | 2.42% | N/A | 1.02% |
| Emerging Markets Debt (SEDAX) | $1,576.6 | 0.05% | 4.84% | 10.71% | 0.94% |
| Pimco Emerging Markets Full Spectrum Bond Fund Institutional (PFSIX) | $349.8 | 0.09% | N/A | N/A | 0.99% |
| RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Select Bond Fund I (RBESX) | $212.3 | 0.50% | N/A | N/A | 1.02% |
| Classification total/average | $49,957.6 | 2.71% | 5.67% | 10.39% | 1.24% |
| J.P. Morgan EMBI Global | 4.97% | 7.55% | 10.35% |
International Income
| Top 10 | Portfolio net assets ($M) | 1-year return | 3-year return | 5-year return | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pimco Foreign Bond Fund (Unhedged) Institutional (PFUIX) | $2,463.8 | 6.59% | 2.62% | 8.22% | 0.53% |
| Legg Mason BW International Opportunities Bond IS (LMOTX) | $178.4 | 5.25% | 5.37% | N/A | 0.65% |
| T. Rowe Price Institutional International Bond Fund (RPIIX) | $297.5 | 4.70% | 0.94% | 4.35% | 0.55% |
| Pimco Foreign Bond Fund (US Dollar-Hedged) Institutional (PFORX) | $6,538.5 | 4.57% | 7.03% | 8.87% | 0.53% |
| T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund (RPIBX) | $5,031.3 | 4.42% | 0.68% | 4.07% | 0.83% |
| Wells Fargo Advantage International Bond Fund Institutional (ESICX) | $1,442.9 | 4.36% | 1.36% | 4.99% | 0.70% |
| Templeton Global Total Return Fund Advisor (TTRZX) | $8,581.2 | 3.87% | 5.78% | 10.37% | 0.76% |
| American Century International Bond Fund Investor (BEGBX) | $1,204.3 | 3.65% | 0.08% | 2.49% | 0.80% |
| Templeton Global Bond Fund A (TPINX) | $70,774.6 | 3.60% | 4.24% | 7.89% | 0.88% |
| Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund Investor (VTIBX) | $23,052.3 | 3.47% | N/A | 0.23% | |
| Bottom 5 | |||||
| Aberdeen Asia Bond Fund Institutional (CSABX) | $212.5 | -2.31% | 1.06% | 6.42% | 0.70% |
| Federated Prudent DollarBear Fund A (PSAFX) | $117.4 | -1.76% | -3.73% | 0.16% | 1.32% |
| John Hancock Asia Pacific Total Return Bond Fund NAV | $431.3 | 0.06% | N/A | N/A | 0.86% |
| Oppenheimer International Bond Fund A (OIBAX) | $9,248.2 | 0.17% | 1.04% | 5.02% | 1.00% |
| CGCM International Fixed Income Investments (TIFUX) | $258.5 | 1.52% | 4.50% | 5.95% | 0.69% |
| Classification total/average | $133,147.4 | 2.99% | 1.90% | 5.41% | 1.09% |
| Barclays Global Aggregate ex U.S. Total Return | 5.72% | 0.95% | 4.01% |
Assets as of April 30, returns as of June 3. Distinct classes and funds with $100 million portfolio minimum only. Excludes leveraged and inverse funds. Funds closed to new investors have been omitted for the top-10 grouping. Rankings are based on unrounded figures. Three and five-year returns are annualized. In case of multiple share classes, the oldest share class is listed. N/A = not available (fund has been in operation for less than the year indicated). *Net prospectus
Source: Lipper
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