FEMBX

Active

Templeton Sustainable Emerging Markets Bond Fund

Category: Intl Bond (388 funds)

Expense Ratio

1.41%

Annual Cost per $10K

$141.00

30-Year Fee Drag per $10K

$24,992

at 7% annual return

Fund Type

Mutual Fund

Active

Trailing 12-Month

+16.65%

Asset Allocation

Intl Bond

83%

Cash

17%

Fee Comparison

FEMBX

1.41%

Intl Bond average

0.97%

Intl Bond cheapest

FEDCX

0.01%

Index benchmark

0.03%

45% more expensive than category average

Historical Returns

Monthly total returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of December 2025 · Updated quarterly

+44.19%3Y

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Investment

Years

Annual Return

FEMBX at 1.41%$255,655

At index rates (0.03%)$377,424

Zero fees (theoretical)$380,613

Total fee drag$124,958

Cost vs index fund−$121,770

Similar Funds (100)

Ranked by allocation similarity weighted by fund size · Returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of December 2025

Ticker	Name	ER	1yr	3yr	5yr
FEMBX	Templeton Sustainable Emerging Markets Bond Fund	1.41%	+16.65%	+12.97%	+2.36%
EADOX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fund	1.06%	+15.56%	+15.97%	+7.80%
FBNRX	Templeton Global Bond Fund	0.59%	+11.15%	+5.30%	-0.72%
FGBMX	Fidelity New Markets Income Fund	0.70%	+11.53%	+13.85%	+4.03%
VTIIX	VANGUARD TOTAL INTERNATIONAL BOND II INDEX FUND	0.13%	+4.34%	+5.08%	—
EEIAX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Local Income Fund	1.26%	+17.44%	+14.25%	+3.69%
DFGBX	DFA FIVE-YEAR GLOBAL FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIO$1M min	0.21%	+4.77%	+4.96%	+1.22%
BNDX	VANGUARD TOTAL INTERNATIONAL BOND INDEX FUND	0.07%	+4.38%	+5.15%	+0.03%
TRMZX	T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund (USD Hedged)	0.50%	+4.82%	+6.32%	+1.34%
EBNGX	American Funds Emerging Markets Bond Fund	0.55%	+12.03%	+12.67%	+3.95%
AGEIX	American Beacon Developing World Income Fund	1.11%	+18.22%	+17.98%	+8.91%
EGRSX	Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Fund	1.94%	+19.13%	+12.81%	+7.67%
PFUMX	Finisterre Emerging Markets Total Return Bond Fund$1M min	0.86%	+14.54%	+13.98%	+5.08%
TGEIX	TCW Emerging Markets Income Fund	0.92%	+13.59%	+13.79%	+2.98%
PAEMX	PIMCO Emerging Markets Bond Fund	1.19%	+12.16%	+13.15%	+3.04%
MEDAX	MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund	1.07%	+10.39%	+12.31%	+2.66%
WISEX	Wise Capital Fund	0.89%	+4.67%	+4.98%	+2.80%
EMHY	iShares J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF	0.50%	+12.45%	+15.61%	+5.43%
VEGBX	VANGUARD EMERGING MARKETS BOND FUND	0.40%	+11.12%	+13.74%	+4.38%
FTTRX	Templeton Global Total Return Fund	0.84%	+13.47%	+9.80%	-0.06%
SHRMX	Stone Ridge High Yield Reinsurance Risk Premium Fund	1.91%	+14.23%	+17.46%	+9.05%
RPISX	T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund	0.53%	+7.65%	+6.96%	-2.35%
TEIMX	T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund	0.69%	+14.20%	+12.61%	+3.04%
FEDCX	Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Debt Fund	0.01%	+11.88%	+13.66%	+4.34%
PCY	Invesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF	0.50%	+13.24%	+15.97%	+2.02%
PRXIX	T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund	0.69%	+11.26%	+13.96%	+3.40%
TGWIX	TCW Emerging Markets Local Currency Income Fund	0.85%	+14.72%	+11.66%	+2.30%
PLMAX	PIMCO Emerging Markets Currency and Short-Term Investments Fund	1.00%	+13.62%	+10.56%	+4.64%
EMB	iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF	0.39%	+12.03%	+12.53%	+2.26%
CMBRX	Columbia Emerging Markets Bond Fund	1.11%	+7.27%	+8.18%	+1.34%
EMTL	SPDR DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income ETF	0.65%	+7.97%	+10.56%	+2.27%
CEMB	iShares J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF	0.50%	+7.57%	+9.99%	+2.44%
FSTQX	Fidelity Series International Developed Markets Bond Index Fund	0.01%	+1.64%	+3.51%	—
EMCB	WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund	0.61%	+6.67%	+7.86%	+2.41%
FEMRX	Templeton Sustainable Emerging Markets Bond Fund	0.88%	+17.41%	+13.63%	+2.88%
TEDNX	Nuveen Emerging Markets Debt Fund	0.63%	+12.03%	+11.76%	+3.80%
FSEDX	Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund	0.02%	+14.06%	+12.35%	+3.54%
FLIA	Franklin International Aggregate Bond ETF	0.25%	+2.38%	+3.36%	+0.25%
EMHC	SPDR Bloomberg Emerging Markets USD Bond ETF	0.23%	+10.15%	+10.79%	—
FEMDX	Franklin Emerging Market Debt Opportunities Fund	1.02%	+13.08%	+16.43%	+8.17%
TIBWX	Nuveen International Bond Fund	0.60%	+3.84%	+5.54%	+0.78%
GMCDX	GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund	0.51%	+15.26%	+16.00%	+5.56%
PYEIX	Payden Emerging Markets Bond Fund	0.69%	+13.89%	+14.82%	+3.66%
APDOX	Artisan Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fund	1.19%	+13.85%	+13.91%	—
PELAX	PIMCO Emerging Markets Local Currency and Bond Fund	1.60%	+17.38%	+14.08%	+5.14%
IAADX	Transamerica Emerging Markets Debt	0.74%	+11.33%	+13.16%	+3.67%
IAGG	iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF	0.07%	+4.71%	+5.44%	+0.76%
VWOB	VANGUARD EMERGING MARKETS GOVERNMENT BOND INDEX FUND	0.15%	+11.95%	+12.17%	+2.57%
JEDAX	JPMorgan Emerging Markets Debt Fund	0.65%	+8.38%	+9.16%	+1.00%
JPIB	JPMorgan International Bond Opportunities ETF	0.50%	+6.46%	+6.62%	+3.05%
PDHQX	PGIM Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency Fund	0.65%	+13.77%	+13.62%	+3.39%
HYEM	VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF	0.40%	+9.09%	+13.71%	+3.87%
PAAA	PGIM AAA CLO ETF	0.19%	+6.10%	—	—
DLENX	DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund	0.93%	+8.36%	+11.55%	+3.03%
PYCIX	Payden Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund	0.85%	+7.37%	+10.44%	+3.28%
PGHY	Invesco Global ex-US High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	0.35%	+7.68%	+9.45%	+5.04%
SEDAX	SIIT EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND	0.72%	+11.42%	+11.00%	+3.01%
EPIBX	EuroPac International Bond	1.15%	+8.71%	+7.40%	+2.06%
DEDAX	Nomura Emerging Markets Debt Corporate Fund	1.05%	+7.88%	+10.94%	+3.61%
LCAMX	Leader Capital Short Term High Yield Bond Fund	1.68%	-0.21%	—	—
AEDGX	Emerging Markets Debt Fund	0.02%	+13.21%	+11.64%	+3.66%
SITEX	SIT Emerging Markets Debt Fund	1.36%	+13.73%	+13.72%	+2.77%
EMLC	VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF	0.30%	+14.78%	+9.91%	+2.45%
GAIPX	Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund	0.83%	+11.66%	+13.31%	+2.31%
CLOI	VanEck CLO ETF	0.36%	+6.60%	+8.68%	—
DNIOX	Dunham International Opportunity Bond Fund	1.75%	+6.74%	+11.00%	+2.47%
EMLNX	MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund	0.78%	+12.85%	+11.43%	+3.28%
EBND	SPDR(R) Bloomberg Emerging Markets Local Bond ETF	0.30%	+12.21%	+10.35%	+0.90%
TECIX	T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund	0.74%	+7.95%	+10.52%	+2.60%
JEMB	Janus Henderson Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency ETF	0.52%	+12.93%	—	—
PEMIX	PIMCO Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund$1M min	1.03%	+9.04%	+10.05%	+2.24%
EMPIX	The Ambassador Fund	1.46%	+11.50%	+12.31%	—
LCATX	Leader Capital High Quality Income Fund	1.18%	+4.11%	+10.77%	—
SEFIX	SIT International Fixed Income Fund	1.04%	+3.35%	+5.07%	+0.29%
AMAPX	Amana Participation Fund	0.59%	+4.31%	+3.07%	+1.42%
EMDQX	PGIM Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund	0.65%	+14.37%	+11.43%	+3.16%
FBIIX	Fidelity International Bond Index Fund	0.06%	+3.13%	+4.52%	+0.21%
BWX	SPDR(R) Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF	0.35%	+6.25%	+5.35%	-3.61%
VPVEMDV	PIMCO Emerging Markets Bond Portfolio	1.28%	+11.78%	+13.05%	+3.14%
JPMB	JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Sovereign Bond ETF	0.39%	+6.21%	+7.19%	+1.17%
MBDBX	Emerging Markets Debt Portfolio	1.15%	+12.57%	+15.36%	+3.27%
VVIQX	Voya VACS Series EMHCD Fund	0.14%	+11.80%	—	—
PGMSX	T. Rowe Price Global Multi-Sector Bond Fund, Inc.	0.51%	+4.79%	+5.28%	+1.59%
ELD	WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund	0.55%	+9.11%	+8.41%	+2.17%
IGOV	iShares International Treasury Bond ETF	0.35%	+5.63%	+4.80%	-4.25%
IHIAX	Federated Hermes Emerging Market Debt Fund	1.19%	+10.44%	+10.78%	+3.05%
SPSK	SP Funds Dow Jones Global Sukuk ETF	0.50%	+4.51%	+3.41%	+0.72%
VSHCX	Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Income Fund	0.74%	-6.17%	-21.95%	—
EMKAX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Total Return Fund	1.35%	+12.15%	+12.40%	-0.02%
WIP	SPDR(R) FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF	0.50%	+9.24%	+5.83%	+0.03%
EMBD	Global X Emerging Markets Bond ETF	0.39%	+8.17%	+8.88%	+2.83%
EMBAX	VanEck Emerging Markets Bond Fund	1.21%	+9.24%	+13.00%	+4.50%
RBERX	RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund	0.77%	+12.41%	+14.77%	+4.33%
LEMB	iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF	0.30%	+11.55%	+9.54%	+1.02%
LODMX	Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Bond Fund	0.80%	+11.36%	+12.84%	+2.96%
DELNX	DoubleLine Low Duration Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund	0.84%	+7.14%	+8.15%	+3.14%
SCEMX	DWS Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund	0.91%	+13.31%	+16.27%	+3.52%
DLELX	DoubleLine Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund	0.91%	+14.54%	+10.37%	+2.77%
PYEAX	Payden Emerging Markets Local Bond Fund	0.75%	—	—	—
MGHAX	NYLI Candriam Emerging Markets Debt Fund	1.15%	+11.27%	+13.64%	+2.76%
ECDAX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Corporate Income Fund	1.19%	+7.15%	+10.69%	+0.10%

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