Best- and worst-performing emerging-market funds
U.S. open-end diversified emerging-market funds TOP 10 Name Current fund-level net assets YTD return 1-year return 3-year return…
U.S. open-end diversified emerging-market funds
| Name | Current fund-level net assets | YTD return | 1-year return | 3-year return | 5-year return | Net expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashmore Emerging Markets Value Instl (EMFIX) | $10,064,105 | 31.19% | 41.24% | 3.52% | 6.70% | 1.17% |
| Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets 5 (BGEDX) | $1,673,126,085 | 37.71% | 39.27% | N/A | N/A | 0.71% |
| Delaware Emerging Markets Instl (DEMIX) | $3,471,029,667 | 30.86% | 35.65% | 3.86% | 11.17% | 1.49% |
| Templeton Instl Emerging Markets Ser Adv (TEEMX) | $43,714,006 | 31.07% | 34.15% | 3.83% | 6.71% | 1.33% |
| Pioneer Emerging Markets A (PEMFX) | $105,243,686 | 33.60% | 33.94% | -1.08% | 3.29% | 1.95% |
| Macquarie Pooled Emerging Markets II (DPEGX) | $38,654,202 | 31.89% | 32.45% | 1.43% | 8.51% | 1.20% |
| Pzena Emerging Markets Value Instl (PZIEX) | $34,710,454 | 25.00% | 32.33% | 1.23% | N/A | 1.25% |
| VALIC Company I Emerg Economies (VCGEX) | $643,235,362 | 28.86% | 31.77% | 2.67% | 6.21% | 0.97% |
| PIMCO RAE Fundamental PLUS EMG Inst (PEFIX) | $1,357,779,987 | 20.54% | 31.59% | 2.16% | 6.11% | 1.15% |
| Templeton Developing Markets A (TEDMX) | $1,322,780,143 | 29.20% | 31.37% | 2.60% | 5.15% | 1.58% |
| Name | Current fund-level net assets | YTD return | 1-year return | 3-year return | 5-year return | Net expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasatch Frontier Emerg Sm Countrs Inv (WAFMX) | $185,011,937 | 10.37% | 1.53% | -6.72% | 4.77% | 2.25% |
| Manning & Napier Emerging Markets S (MNEMX) | $84,928,929 | 10.33% | 3.12% | -4.63% | 2.76% | 1.15% |
| Victory Expedition Emerg Mkts Sm Cap I (VIEMX) | $21,144,289 | 14.86% | 3.18% | -2.62% | N/A | 1.50% |
| Amana Developing World Investor (AMDWX) | $25,296,634 | 16.08% | 4.78% | -2.97% | 0.78% | 1.30% |
| Morgan Stanley Inst EMkts Sm Cap I (MSEMX) | $20,172,571 | 21.22% | 8.88% | N/A | N/A | 1.61% |
| Driehaus Emerging Markets Small Cap Gr (DRESX) | $212,802,351 | 20.83% | 9.24% | -1.62% | 6.44% | 1.73% |
| AQR Emerging Defensive Style I (AZEIX) | $57,059,806 | 19.22% | 9.30% | -3.08% | 1.04% | 0.68% |
| Pear Tree PanAgora Risk Prty EMkts Instl (EMRPX) | $53,724,119 | 15.89% | 9.78% | -3.50% | N/A | 1.03% |
| Harding Loevner Frontier Emerg Mkts Inst (HLFMX) | $376,820,175 | 13.35% | 11.26% | -5.10% | 6.09% | 1.79% |
| RBC Emerging Markets Small Cap Eq I (RESIX) | $5,005,022 | 19.47% | 11.90% | 1.88% | N/A | 1.60% |
| U.S. open-end diversified emerging-market average (all share classes) | 24.13% | 21.99% | 1.35% | 5.84% | 1.48% |
U.S. open-end emerging-market bond funds (including local-currency funds)
| Name | Current fund-level net assets | YTD return | 1-year return | 3-year return | 5-year return | Net expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashmore Emerging Mkts Corp Debt Instl (EMCIX) | $263,881,616 | 9.43% | 17.31% | 5.06% | 5.84% | 1.17% |
| American Beacon Glb Evl Ftr Mks Inc Inst (AGEIX) | $103,526,413 | 10.01% | 13.64% | 4.69% | N/A | 1.27% |
| Barings Emerging Markets Local Ccy Dbt I (BXLIX) | $4,676,631 | 16.75% | 12.70% | N/A | N/A | 0.84% |
| Ashmore Emerging Markets Short Dur Instl (ESFIX) | $128,367,730 | 4.92% | 12.11% | 9.71% | N/A | 0.67% |
| Templeton Emerging Markets Bond Advisor (FEMZX) | $15,556,688 | 8.73% | 12.01% | 2.98% | N/A | 0.98% |
| Barings Emerg Mkts Dbt Blnded Ttl Ret I (BXEIX) | $9,567,344 | 12.98% | 11.55% | N/A | N/A | 0.92% |
| Ashmore Emerging Mkts Lcl Ccy Bd Instl (ELBIX) | $76,103,452 | 13.47% | 10.76% | -2.40% | -0.22% | 0.97% |
| TCW Emerging Markets Local Ccy Inc I (TGWIX) | $139,509,242 | 12.67% | 10.76% | -1.27% | 0.07% | 0.99% |
| Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Local Inc A (EEIAX) | $388,412,962 | 12.75% | 10.40% | -0.82% | 0.96% | 1.25% |
| Ashmore Emerging Markets Ttl Ret Instl (EMKIX) | $885,298,711 | 9.56% | 10.37% | 2.71% | 3.64% | 1.02% |
| Name | Current fund-level net assets | YTD return | 1-year return | 3-year return | 5-year return | Net expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guinness Atkinson Renminbi Yuan & Bond (GARBX) | $2,057,348 | 5.27% | 0.71% | -0.91% | 1.11% | 0.90% |
| Amana Participation Institutional (AMIPX) | $33,604,265 | 2.30% | 1.57% | N/A | N/A | 0.67% |
| Rydex Emerging Markets Bond Strategy H (RYGTX) | $749,492 | 6.17% | 1.85% | 0.22% | N/A | 1.54% |
| HSBC Total Return I (HTRIX) | $12,742,329 | 3.04% | 2.73% | 2.50% | 2.41% | 1.24% |
| Lazard Explorer Total Return Instl (LETIX) | $211,290,581 | 3.40% | 3.19% | 0.00% | N/A | 1.12% |
| Ivy Pictet Emerging Mkts Lcl Ccy Dbt I (IECIX) | $108,538,657 | 7.66% | 3.52% | -2.54% | N/A | 1.00% |
| DoubleLine Low Dur Emerg Mkts Fxd Inc I (DBLLX) | $171,735,071 | 3.55% | 3.57% | 2.56% | N/A | 0.59% |
| BlackRock Emerg Mkts Flex Dyn Bd K (BREDX) | $95,870,273 | -0.02% | 3.85% | 5.34% | 3.33% | 0.83% |
| Aberdeen Asia Bond Institutional (CSABX) | $16,328,980 | 9.25% | 3.91% | 2.01% | 1.84% | 0.71% |
| JPMorgan Emerging Markets Debt I (JEMDX) | $1,498,605,733 | 6.74% | 4.40% | 3.01% | 3.97% | 0.94% |
| U.S. open-end emerging-market bond including local-currency (all share classes) | 8.36% | 7.00% | 1.09% | 2.05% | 1.14% |
Source: 2017 Morningstar Inc.
Returns through July 24. N/A = not available (fund has been in operation for less than the year indicated).
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