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FFXRX - Forward EM Corporate Debt Investor

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Forward EM Corporate Debt Investor (FFXRX)
Expense Ratio: 1.39%
Expected Lifetime Fees: $39,756.07


The Forward EM Corporate Debt Investor fund (FFXRX) is a Emerging Markets Bond fund started on 10/9/2007 and has $81.20 million in assets under management. The current manager has been running Forward EM Corporate Debt Investor since 03/9/2011. The fund is rated by Morningstar. In addition to trading fees and broker commissions, this fund has 12b-1 fees of 0.25%

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iShares JPMorgan USD Emerg Markets Bond (EMB)
Expense Ratio: 0.60%
Expected Lifetime Fees: $18,626.92


The iShares JPMorgan USD Emerg Markets Bond (EMB) is an Exchange Traded Fund. It is a "basket" of securities that index the Emerging Markets Bond investment strategy and is an alternative to a Emerging Markets Bond mutual fund. Fees are very low compared to a comparable mutual fund like Forward EM Corporate Debt Investor because computers automatically manage the stocks.




The Following Emerging Markets Bond Funds Have Lower Fees Than Forward EM Corporate Debt Investor (FFXRX). Why are these metrics important?
Mutual Fund Name Ticker Symbol Turnover Assets (M) Annual Fees
Ashmore Emerging Markets Total Return Fund A Class EMKAX 39.0% 151 1.30%
Columbia Emerging Markets Bond A REBAX 24.0% 529 1.26%
Columbia Emerging Markets Bond Fund Class R4 CMKRX 24.0% 529 1.00%
Columbia Emerging Markets Bond Z CMBZX 24.0% 529 1.01%
DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund Class I DBLEX 177.0% 409 0.96%
DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund Class N DLENX 177.0% 409 1.21%
Dreyfus Emerg Market Debt Local Curr A DDBAX 98.0% 2,900 1.27%
Dreyfus Emerg Market Debt Local Curr I DDBIX 98.0% 2,900 0.97%
DWS Enhanced Emerg Mkts Fixed Inc A SZEAX 134.0% 232 1.22%
DWS Enhanced Emerg Mkts Fixed Inc S SCEMX 134.0% 232 0.98%
DWS Enhanced Emerg Mkts Fixed Inc S SEL1Z 134.0% 232 0.98%
Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Local Inc A EEIAX 16.0% 565 1.33%
Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Local Inc I EEIIX 16.0% 565 1.04%
Federated Emerging Market Debt A IHIAX 26.0% 198 1.19%
Federated Emerging Market Debt F IHIFX 26.0% 198 1.19%
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Inc I FMKIX 133.0% 1,400 0.90%
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Inc T FAEMX 133.0% 1,400 1.22%
Fidelity New Markets Income FNMIX 132.0% 5,200 0.87%
Franklin Templeton Emerg Mkt Debt Opp FEMDX 29.1% 443 1.02%
Goldman Sachs Emerging Market Debt A GSDAX 86.0% 1,300 1.22%
Goldman Sachs Emerging Market Debt I GSDIX 86.0% 1,300 0.88%
Goldman Sachs Local Emerg Mkts Debt A GAMDX 183.0% 1,700 1.25%
Goldman Sachs Local Emerg Mkts Debt Inst GIMDX 183.0% 1,700 0.91%
JPMorgan Emerging Mkts Debt A JEDAX 124.0% 721 1.26%
JPMorgan Emerging Mkts Debt A JEDSZ 124.0% 721 1.26%
JPMorgan Emerging Mkts Debt Sel JEMDX 124.0% 721 1.01%
Lazard Emerging Markets Debt Portfolio Institutional Shares LEDIX 108.0% 181 1.00%
Lazard Emerging Markets Debt Portfolio Open Shares LEDOX 108.0% 181 1.30%
MainStay Global High Income A MGHAX 65.0% 318 1.22%
MainStay Global High Income I MGHIX 65.0% 318 0.97%
MFS Emerging Markets Debt A MED1Z 80.0% 4,900 1.13%
MFS Emerging Markets Debt A MEDAX 80.0% 4,900 1.13%
MFS Emerging Markets Debt I MEDIX 80.0% 4,900 0.88%
MFS Emerging Markets Debt R2 MEDEX 80.0% 4,900 1.38%
MFS Emerging Markets Debt R3 MEDFX 80.0% 4,900 1.13%
MFS Emerging Markets Debt R4 MEDGX 80.0% 4,900 0.88%
Payden Emerging Markets Bond PYE1Z 85.0% 824 0.85%
Payden Emerging Markets Bond PYEMX 85.0% 824 0.85%
Payden Emerging Markets Bond Adviser PYEWX 85.0% 824 1.10%
PIMCO Emerging Local Bond A PELAX 22.0% 12,000 1.35%
PIMCO Emerging Local Bond Adm PEBLX 22.0% 12,000 1.15%
PIMCO Emerging Local Bond D PLBDX 22.0% 12,000 1.35%
PIMCO Emerging Local Bond Instl PELBX 22.0% 12,000 0.90%
PIMCO Emerging Local Bond P PELPX 22.0% 12,000 1.00%
PIMCO Emerging Markets Bond A PAETZ 12.0% 6,500 1.25%
PIMCO Emerging Markets Bond Admin PEBAX 12.0% 6,500 1.08%
PIMCO Emerging Markets Bond D PEMDX 12.0% 6,500 1.25%
PIMCO Emerging Markets Bond Instl PEBIX 12.0% 6,500 0.83%
PIMCO Emerging Markets Bond P PEMPX 12.0% 6,500 0.93%
PIMCO Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund Class P PMIPX 85.0% 496 1.35%
PIMCO Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund Institutional Class PEMIX 85.0% 496 1.25%
SEI Instl Intl Tr Emerging Markets Dbt A SITEX 59.0% 1,000 1.36%
Stone Harbor Emerging Mkts Debt Instl SHMDX 82.0% 1,100 0.76%
Stone Harbor Local Markets Institutional SHLMX 102.0% 1,500 1.02%
T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond PREMX 50.1% 3,300 0.94%
T. Rowe Price Instl Emerging Mkts Bond TREBX 49.9% 233 0.70%
TCW Emerging Markets Income I TGEIX 137.9% 3,800 0.87%
TCW Emerging Markets Income N TGINX 137.9% 3,800 1.15%
TCW Emerging Markets Local Currency Income Fund Class I TGWIX 191.7% 177 0.99%
TCW Emerging Markets Local Currency Income Fund Class N TGWNX 191.7% 177 0.99%
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt A LWESZ 16.0% 399 1.25%
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt I SEMDX 16.0% 399 0.95%



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