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Templeton Frontier Markets A (TFMAX)
Expense Ratio: 2.18%
Expected Lifetime Fees: $57,516.60


The Templeton Frontier Markets A fund (TFMAX) is a Diversified Emerging Mkts fund started on 10/14/2008 and has $385.10 million in assets under management. The current manager has been running Templeton Frontier Markets A since 11/5/2008. The fund is rated by Morningstar. In addition to trading fees and broker commissions, this fund has 12b-1 fees of 0.30%

MarketRiders Prefers The Following ETF

Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock ETF (VWO)
Expense Ratio: 0.20%
Expected Lifetime Fees: $6,475.12


The Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock ETF (VWO) is an Exchange Traded Fund. It is a "basket" of securities that index the Diversified Emerging Mkts investment strategy and is an alternative to a Diversified Emerging Mkts mutual fund. Fees are very low compared to a comparable mutual fund like Templeton Frontier Markets A because computers automatically manage the stocks.



The Following Diversified Emerging Mkts Funds Have Lower Fees Than Templeton Frontier Markets A (TFMAX). Why are these metrics important?
Mutual Fund Name Ticker Symbol Turnover Assets (M) Annual Fees
Aberdeen Emerging Markets Instl ABEMX 1.5% 6,300 1.03%
Acadian Emerging Markets Instl AEMGX 49.0% 888 1.29%
American Beacon Emerging Markets Fund Class Y ACEYX 101.0% 117 1.45%
American Beacon Emerging Mkts AMR AAMRX 101.0% 117 1.32%
American Beacon Emerging Mkts Inst AEMFX 101.0% 117 1.35%
American Beacon Emerging Mkts Inst AEMTZ 101.0% 117 1.35%
American Beacon Emerging Mkts Inv AAEPX 101.0% 117 1.79%
American Century Emerging Markets A AEMMX 71.0% 454 1.97%
American Century Emerging Markets Ins AMKIX 71.0% 454 1.52%
American Century Emerging Markets Inv TWMIX 71.0% 454 1.72%
American Funds New World A NEWFX 25.0% 17,500 1.02%
American Funds New World B NEWBX 25.0% 17,500 1.80%
American Funds New World C NEWCX 25.0% 17,500 1.79%
American Funds New World F-1 NWFFX 25.0% 17,500 1.02%
American Funds New World F-2 NFFFX 25.0% 17,500 0.76%
American Funds New World R1 RNWAX 25.0% 17,500 1.82%
American Funds New World R2 RNWBX 25.0% 17,500 1.80%
American Funds New World R3 RNWCX 25.0% 17,500 1.35%
American Funds New World R4 RNWEX 25.0% 17,500 1.01%
American Funds New World R5 RNWFX 25.0% 17,500 0.71%
American Funds New World R6 RNWGX 25.0% 17,500 0.66%
Artisan Emerging Markets Adv ARTZX 30.9% 738 1.47%
Artisan Emerging Markets Inst APHEX 30.9% 738 1.19%
BlackRock Emerging Mkts Instl MADCX 138.0% 361 1.29%
BlackRock Emerging Mkts Inv A MDDCX 138.0% 361 1.60%
BlackRock Emerging Mkts Inv A MDDSZ 138.0% 361 1.60%
BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Inv MIEGX 77.5% 2,100 1.67%
BNY Mellon Emerging Markets M MEMKX 77.5% 2,100 1.41%
Brandes Institutional Emerging Markets Fund Class I BEMIX 94.7% 164 1.12%
Brandes Institutional Emerging Markets Fund Class S BEMSX 94.7% 164 1.37%
Calamos Evolving World Growth A CNWGX 67.4% 315 1.58%
Calamos Evolving World Growth I CNWIX 67.4% 315 1.34%
Causeway Emerging Markets Instl CEMIX 95.0% 124 1.36%
Causeway Emerging Markets Investor CEMVX 95.0% 124 1.56%
Columbia Emerging Markets A EEMAX 117.0% 442 1.90%
Columbia Emerging Markets Opp A IDEAX 100.0% 375 1.79%
Columbia Emerging Markets Opp R5 REMFX 100.0% 375 1.35%
Columbia Emerging Markets Opportunity Fund Class R4 CEORX 100.0% 375 1.60%
Columbia Emerging Markets Z UMEMX 117.0% 442 1.65%
Delaware Emerging Markets A DEMAX 19.0% 1,900 1.78%
Delaware Emerging Markets Instl DEMIX 19.0% 1,900 1.53%
DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity I DFCEX 1.0% 7,100 0.67%
DFA Emerging Markets I DFEMX 16.0% 2,400 0.61%
DFA Emerging Markets Small Cap I DEMSX 18.0% 2,300 0.79%
DFA Emerging Markets Social Core Equity DFESX 28.0% 328 0.70%
DFA Emerging Markets Value I DFEVX 5.0% 14,200 0.61%
DFA Emerging Markets Value R2 DFEPX 5.0% 14,200 0.86%
Dreyfus Emerging Markets Fund Class A DRFMX 68.2% 991 1.78%
Dreyfus Emerging Markets I DRPEX 68.2% 991 1.57%
Driehaus Emerging Markets Growth DREGX 342.0% 796 1.68%
DWS Emerging Markets Equity A SEKAX 179.0% 162 1.78%
DWS Emerging Markets Equity Fund Class S SEM1Z 179.0% 162 1.55%
DWS Emerging Markets Equity Fund Class S SEMGX 179.0% 162 1.55%
Eaton Vance Parametric Tx-Mgd Em Mkts I EITEX 4.0% 2,500 0.95%
Fidelity Advisor EMEA A FMEAX 53.0% 131 1.60%
Fidelity Advisor EMEA I FIEMX 53.0% 131 1.26%
Fidelity Advisor EMEA T FEMTX 53.0% 131 1.87%
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets I FIMKX 122.0% 455 1.21%
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets T FTMKX 122.0% 455 1.79%
Fidelity EMEA FEMEX 53.0% 131 1.35%
Fidelity Emerging Markets FEMKX 122.0% 2,800 1.07%
Goldman Sachs BRIC A GBRAX 91.0% 403 1.78%
Goldman Sachs BRIC Inst GBRIX 91.0% 403 1.38%
Goldman Sachs Emerging Mkts Equity A GEMAX 121.0% 364 1.82%
Goldman Sachs Emerging Mkts Equity I GEMIX 121.0% 364 1.42%
Goldman Sachs N-11 Equity Fund Class A GSYAX 73.0% 104 1.80%
Goldman Sachs N-11 Equity Fund Institutional Class GSYIX 73.0% 104 1.40%
Goldman Sachs Struct Emerg Mkt Eq A GERAX 200.0% 272 1.45%
Goldman Sachs Struct Emerg Mkt Eq Intl GERIX 200.0% 272 1.05%
Harding Loevner Emerging Markets Advisor HLEMX 33.0% 1,500 1.49%
Harding Loevner Instl Emerging Markets HLMEX 53.0% 349 1.30%
John Hancock II Emerging Markets Fund Class A JEVAX 11.0% 2,000 1.64%
John Hancock II Emerging Markets Fund Class I JEVIX 11.0% 2,000 1.28%
JPMorgan Emerging Mkts Eq A JFAMX 9.0% 2,100 1.81%
JPMorgan Emerging Mkts Eq Instl JMIEX 9.0% 2,100 1.42%
JPMorgan Emerging Mkts Eq Sel JEMSX 9.0% 2,100 1.57%
Laudus Mondrian Emerging Markets Instl LEMNX 43.0% 144 1.45%
Laudus Mondrian Emerging Markets Inv LEMIX 43.0% 144 1.80%
Laudus Mondrian Emerging Markets Select LEMSX 43.0% 144 1.52%
Laudus Mondrian Instl Emerging Mkts LIEMX 27.0% 178 1.27%
Lazard Developing Markets Equity Instl LDMIX 68.0% 321 1.30%
Lazard Developing Markets Equity Open LDMOX 68.0% 321 1.60%
Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Blend Institutional Class EMBIX 62.0% 144 1.35%
Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Blend Open Class EMBOX 62.0% 144 1.65%
Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Instl LZEMX 23.0% 13,900 1.12%
Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Open LZOEX 23.0% 13,900 1.42%
Legg Mason Batterymarch Emerging Mkts I LGEMX 99.0% 552 1.25%
MFS Emerging Markets Equity A MEMSZ 36.0% 624 1.76%
MFS Emerging Markets Equity R3 MEMGX 36.0% 624 1.76%
MFS Emerging Markets Equity R4 MEMHX 36.0% 624 1.51%
Morgan Stanley Inst Emerging Mkts I MGEMX 60.0% 1,200 1.25%
Morgan Stanley Inst Emerging Mkts P MMKBX 60.0% 1,200 1.50%
Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Equity Fund Class A NEMAX 71.0% 157 1.50%
Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Equity Fund Institutional Class NEMIX 71.0% 157 1.25%
Northern Emerging Markets Equity Index NOEMX 33.2% 1,500 0.30%
Northern Multi-Manager Emerging Mkt Eq NMMEX 46.6% 1,700 1.36%
Oppenheimer Developing Markets A ODM1Z 34.0% 22,900 1.30%
Oppenheimer Developing Markets A ODMAX 34.0% 22,900 1.30%
Oppenheimer Developing Markets B ODVBX 34.0% 22,900 2.14%
Oppenheimer Developing Markets N ODVNX 34.0% 22,900 1.70%
Oppenheimer Developing Markets Y ODVYX 34.0% 22,900 1.00%
PACE International Em Mkts Eq A PWESZ 111.0% 241 1.84%
PACE International Em Mkts Eq Y PWEYX 111.0% 241 1.61%
Pear Tree PanAgora Dyn Emerg Mkts Instl QEMAX 56.0% 144 1.51%
Pear Tree PanAgora Dyn Emerg Mkts Ord QFFOX 56.0% 144 1.77%
PIMCO EM Fdmtl IndexPLUS TR ST Instl PEFIX 774.0% 4,600 1.25%
PIMCO EqS Emerging Markets Fund Administrative Class PEQTX 41.0% 502 1.54%
PIMCO EqS Emerging Markets Fund Class D PEQDX 41.0% 502 1.64%
PIMCO EqS Emerging Markets Fund Institutional Class PEQWX 41.0% 502 1.29%
Pioneer Emerging Markets A PEMFX 191.0% 314 1.95%
Pioneer Emerging Markets Y PYEFX 191.0% 314 1.40%
Principal Intl Emerging Markets A PRISZ 88.4% 1,400 1.77%
Principal Intl Emerging Markets Inst PIEIX 88.4% 1,400 1.27%
Principal Intl Emerging Markets R4 PESSX 88.4% 1,400 1.63%
Principal Intl Emerging Markets R5 PEPSX 88.4% 1,400 1.51%
RS Emerging Markets A GBEMX 44.0% 1,600 1.49%
RS Emerging Markets Fund Class Y RSENX 44.0% 1,600 1.32%
RS Emerging Markets K REMKX 44.0% 1,600 1.87%
Russell Emerging Markets A REMAX 73.0% 1,700 1.79%
Russell Emerging Markets E REMEX 73.0% 1,700 1.79%
Russell Emerging Markets S REMSX 73.0% 1,700 1.54%
Russell Emerging Markets S REMSZ 73.0% 1,700 1.54%
Schroder Emerging Market Equity Adv SEMVX 69.0% 461 1.50%
Schroder Emerging Market Equity Inv SEMNX 69.0% 461 1.25%
Schwab Fundamental Emerg Mkts Idx SFENX 56.0% 293 0.60%
SEI Instl Intl Tr Emerging Markets Eq A SIEMX 98.0% 810 1.97%
SSgA Emerging Markets Instl SSEMX 50.0% 1,800 1.25%
T. Rowe Price Africa & Middle East TRAMX 65.9% 144 1.50%
T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Stock PRMSX 18.6% 6,200 1.26%
T. Rowe Price Inst Africa & Middle East TRIAX 97.0% 135 1.25%
T. Rowe Price Instl Emerging Mkts Eq IEMFX 24.3% 821 1.10%
Templeton BRIC A TABRX 18.5% 444 1.97%
Templeton BRIC Advisor TZBRX 18.5% 444 1.67%
Templeton Developing Markets A TDM1Z 17.0% 2,200 1.71%
Templeton Developing Markets A TEDMX 17.0% 2,200 1.71%
Templeton Developing Markets Adv TDADX 17.0% 2,200 1.42%
Templeton Developing Markets R TDMRX 17.0% 2,200 1.92%
Templeton Emerging Markets Small Cap A TGISZ 6.5% 290 2.12%
Templeton Emerging Markets Small Cap Adv TEMZX 6.5% 290 1.82%
Templeton Frontier Markets Adv FFRZX 23.7% 385 1.87%
Templeton Instl Emerging Markets Ser Adv TEEMX 9.5% 245 1.25%
Touchstone Emerging Markets Equity Class A TEMAX 18.0% 454 1.70%
Touchstone Emerging Markets Equity Class Y TEMYX 18.0% 454 1.45%
Touchstone Emerging Markets Equity Institutional Class TMEIX 18.0% 454 1.30%
Vanguard Emerging Mkts Stock Idx VEIEX 10.0% 59,800 0.33%
Vanguard Emerging Mkts Stock Idx Inst VEMIX 10.0% 59,800 0.13%
Vanguard Emerging Mkts Stock Idx Signal VERSX 10.0% 59,800 0.20%
Virtus Emerging Markets Opportunities A HEM5Z 29.0% 3,900 1.62%
Virtus Emerging Markets Opportunities A HEMZX 29.0% 3,900 1.62%
Virtus Emerging Markets Opportunities I HIEMX 29.0% 3,900 1.42%
Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap WAEMX 48.0% 1,200 1.95%
Wells Fargo Advantage Emerg Mkts Eq A EMGAX 5.0% 2,600 1.70%
Wells Fargo Advantage Emerg Mkts Eq Adm EMGYX 5.0% 2,600 1.54%
Wells Fargo Advantage Emerging Markets Equity Fund Institutional Class EMGNX 5.0% 2,600 1.27%
William Blair Emerging Mkts Growth I WBEIX 104.0% 977 1.38%
William Blair Emerging Mkts Growth N WBENX 104.0% 977 1.68%



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Turnover
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