Emerging Market Small Cap Mutual Funds

Emerging market small-cap funds target smaller companies in developing economies — firms often overlooked by broad EM indices but tied to domestic consumption and demographic trends. Higher risk, higher potential return profile.

Name YTD Return 1Yr AR 3Yr AR 5Yr AR 10Yr AR 15Yr AR 20Yr AR Common Inception
VFSAX (VICTORY SELECT FUND CLASS A) NA -20.28% -0.11% NA NA NA NA
FEMSX (FIDELITY SERIES EMERGING MARKETS FUND FIDELITY SERIES EMERGING MARKETS FUND) NA -23.43% -6.73% -2.48% 1.82% NA NA
DEMSX (EMERGING MARKETS SMALL CAP PORTFOLIO EMERGING MARKETS SMALL CAP PORTFOLIO – INSTITUTIONAL CLASS) NA -13.86% 3.88% 1.25% 4.01% 3.52% 11.27%
HAEMX (HARBOR EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND INSTITUTIONAL CLASS) NA -18.50% 0.15% 2.13% NA NA NA
SCEMX (DEUTSCHE ENHANCED EMERGING MARKETS FIXED INCOME FUND CLASS S) NA -18.48% -5.72% -2.12% -0.66% 1.23% 4.49%
TEMFX (TEMPLETON FOREIGN FUND CLASS A) NA -2.93% 0.25% -0.64% 2.94% 1.31% 5.39%
EMGAX (WELLS FARGO EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND CLASS A) NA -19.08% -5.18% -1.56% 1.04% 1.02% 8.92%
EMRSX (JPMORGAN EMERGING MARKETS RESEARCH ENHANCED EQUITY FUND CLASS R6) NA -20.86% -3.43% NA NA NA NA
Data as of 12/22/2022, Common starting date is 02/07/2019

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