Asset Allocation
Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in EMERGING, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends. The portfolio is rebalanced Every 3 months.
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The earliest data available for this chart is Sep 17, 2015, corresponding to the inception date of KSA
Returns By Period
As of Apr 4, 2026, the EMERGING returned 1.99% Year-To-Date and 5.92% of annualized return in the last 10 years.
| 1D | 1M | YTD | 6M | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benchmark S&P 500 Index | 0.11% | -2.33% | -3.84% | -1.98% | 29.73% | 16.86% | 10.37% | 12.29% |
Portfolio EMERGING | -0.63% | 0.86% | 1.99% | 6.99% | 33.58% | 11.26% | 7.85% | 5.92% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||||
EZA iShares MSCI South Africa ETF | -1.18% | -3.56% | -1.15% | 10.25% | 75.79% | 23.20% | 10.93% | 7.79% |
ECH iShares MSCI Chile ETF | -1.36% | 2.69% | -0.89% | 24.33% | 45.62% | 16.24% | 7.60% | 4.05% |
EWZ iShares MSCI Brazil ETF | -0.05% | 5.71% | 20.71% | 30.87% | 65.04% | 19.33% | 11.79% | 9.62% |
EWW iShares MSCI Mexico ETF | -0.34% | 3.24% | 9.78% | 16.11% | 58.20% | 12.33% | 14.82% | 6.42% |
THD iShares MSCI Thailand ETF | -0.65% | 4.20% | 14.71% | 15.33% | 47.66% | 0.98% | -0.67% | 3.08% |
EPHE iShares MSCI Philippines ETF | -0.68% | -2.53% | -0.96% | -2.78% | 5.65% | -0.87% | -1.56% | -2.57% |
EWM iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF | -1.08% | -0.53% | 3.58% | 9.89% | 34.22% | 12.14% | 4.90% | 1.82% |
UAE iShares MSCI UAE ETF | -1.88% | -4.09% | -4.29% | -3.30% | 22.54% | 12.73% | 10.44% | 5.17% |
TUR iShares MSCI Turkey ETF | 0.67% | 4.65% | 13.16% | 16.63% | 26.16% | 8.97% | 13.81% | 1.62% |
KSA iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF | -0.48% | 6.17% | 8.16% | -1.57% | 4.02% | 2.79% | 4.37% | 8.78% |
Monthly Returns
Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 18, 2015, EMERGING's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.58%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 10.0 years.
Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +15.2%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -23.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.
On a daily basis, EMERGING closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +7.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.5%.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6.43% | 3.27% | -7.04% | -0.19% | 1.99% | ||||||||
| 2025 | 1.51% | -1.13% | 2.26% | 3.25% | 2.65% | 2.53% | 0.50% | 4.62% | 2.09% | 1.16% | 1.28% | 2.54% | 25.78% |
| 2024 | -1.83% | 1.77% | 0.86% | -1.52% | 0.12% | -0.61% | 3.01% | 3.05% | 3.47% | -4.88% | -1.35% | -2.10% | -0.37% |
| 2023 | 5.12% | -5.55% | 1.97% | 1.53% | -3.43% | 4.15% | 7.38% | -3.84% | -2.91% | -5.78% | 7.51% | 4.50% | 9.71% |
| 2022 | 3.68% | 1.40% | 3.94% | -4.77% | -0.32% | -10.23% | 3.85% | 1.59% | -7.24% | 5.19% | 7.85% | -1.49% | 1.83% |
| 2021 | -2.00% | 1.80% | 2.93% | 0.99% | 3.23% | -0.57% | -2.05% | 4.23% | -3.66% | 1.69% | -3.01% | 2.48% | 5.81% |
Benchmark Metrics
EMERGING has an annualized alpha of -2.38%, beta of 0.74, and R² of 0.59 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 18, 2015.
- This portfolio participated in 79.32% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 59.92% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
- This portfolio had an annualized alpha of -2.38% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.
- Alpha
- -2.38%
- Beta
- 0.74
- R²
- 0.59
- Upside Capture
- 59.92%
- Downside Capture
- 79.32%
Expense Ratio
EMERGING has an expense ratio of 0.60%, placing it in the medium range. Below, you can find the expense ratios of the portfolio's funds side by side and easily compare their relative costs.
Top 10 holdings
Return for Risk
Risk / Return Rank
EMERGING ranks 65 for risk / return — better than 65% of portfolios on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.
Return / Risk — by metrics
| Portfolio | Benchmark | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility | 1.54 | 0.88 | +0.66 |
Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk | 2.22 | 1.37 | +0.85 |
Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability | 1.33 | 1.21 | +0.12 |
Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown | 2.01 | 1.39 | +0.62 |
Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown | 7.94 | 6.43 | +1.50 |
Data is calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. The trend shows the change in the indicator over the past month. | |||
How much return does each position deliver for the risk it carries? Higher values mean better reward for the risk taken.
| Risk / Return Rank | Sharpe ratio | Sortino ratio | Omega ratio | Calmar ratio | Martin ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EZA iShares MSCI South Africa ETF | 76 | 1.79 | 2.24 | 1.32 | 2.18 | 8.52 |
ECH iShares MSCI Chile ETF | 64 | 1.47 | 1.98 | 1.26 | 1.83 | 5.69 |
EWZ iShares MSCI Brazil ETF | 90 | 2.12 | 2.68 | 1.36 | 4.78 | 12.71 |
EWW iShares MSCI Mexico ETF | 90 | 2.09 | 2.73 | 1.38 | 3.70 | 13.98 |
THD iShares MSCI Thailand ETF | 71 | 1.35 | 2.11 | 1.27 | 2.72 | 7.34 |
EPHE iShares MSCI Philippines ETF | 9 | -0.07 | 0.04 | 1.00 | -0.02 | -0.04 |
EWM iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF | 81 | 1.65 | 2.28 | 1.30 | 3.05 | 11.12 |
UAE iShares MSCI UAE ETF | 25 | 0.57 | 0.93 | 1.12 | 0.60 | 2.02 |
TUR iShares MSCI Turkey ETF | 51 | 1.04 | 1.68 | 1.19 | 1.76 | 4.18 |
KSA iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF | 8 | -0.13 | -0.06 | 0.99 | -0.17 | -0.29 |
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Dividends
Dividend yield
EMERGING provided a 2.98% dividend yield over the last twelve months.
| TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 2.98% | 3.07% | 3.63% | 3.48% | 3.76% | 3.56% | 2.03% | 3.12% | 2.75% | 2.15% | 2.72% | 5.09% |
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EZA iShares MSCI South Africa ETF | 6.23% | 6.16% | 7.26% | 2.84% | 3.90% | 2.05% | 5.51% | 12.27% | 3.81% | 1.55% | 4.10% | 3.03% |
ECH iShares MSCI Chile ETF | 2.03% | 2.01% | 3.12% | 4.77% | 6.73% | 5.49% | 2.16% | 2.47% | 2.37% | 1.42% | 1.85% | 2.13% |
EWZ iShares MSCI Brazil ETF | 4.30% | 5.19% | 8.91% | 5.66% | 12.59% | 9.87% | 1.71% | 2.54% | 2.89% | 1.71% | 1.81% | 4.08% |
EWW iShares MSCI Mexico ETF | 3.17% | 3.48% | 4.39% | 2.19% | 3.64% | 2.06% | 1.43% | 2.92% | 2.30% | 2.22% | 1.77% | 2.34% |
THD iShares MSCI Thailand ETF | 2.93% | 3.36% | 3.15% | 2.92% | 2.41% | 3.16% | 2.31% | 2.42% | 2.57% | 2.16% | 2.61% | 3.58% |
EPHE iShares MSCI Philippines ETF | 2.13% | 2.11% | 2.32% | 2.01% | 1.73% | 1.05% | 0.72% | 0.78% | 0.45% | 0.36% | 0.71% | 1.03% |
EWM iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF | 3.29% | 3.41% | 3.32% | 3.47% | 3.00% | 6.48% | 1.89% | 2.91% | 3.84% | 5.58% | 5.97% | 37.54% |
UAE iShares MSCI UAE ETF | 4.29% | 4.10% | 3.32% | 3.25% | 2.67% | 4.88% | 4.75% | 3.54% | 5.56% | 3.38% | 4.74% | 3.77% |
TUR iShares MSCI Turkey ETF | 2.12% | 2.40% | 1.79% | 4.43% | 1.97% | 4.22% | 0.87% | 3.29% | 4.05% | 2.64% | 2.89% | 3.04% |
KSA iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF | 2.72% | 2.95% | 3.44% | 2.44% | 1.93% | 1.58% | 1.76% | 2.15% | 2.51% | 2.30% | 3.05% | 0.04% |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the EMERGING. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the EMERGING was 49.44%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 513 trading sessions.
The current EMERGING drawdown is 8.25%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -49.44% | Jan 29, 2018 | 541 | Mar 23, 2020 | 513 | Apr 4, 2022 | 1054 |
| -20.08% | Oct 12, 2015 | 69 | Jan 20, 2016 | 58 | Apr 13, 2016 | 127 |
| -19.83% | Apr 5, 2022 | 69 | Jul 14, 2022 | 259 | Jul 26, 2023 | 328 |
| -16.08% | Sep 27, 2024 | 132 | Apr 8, 2025 | 28 | May 19, 2025 | 160 |
| -12.56% | Aug 1, 2023 | 63 | Oct 27, 2023 | 77 | Feb 20, 2024 | 140 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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Diversification
Diversification Metrics
Number of Effective Assets
The portfolio contains 14 assets, with an effective number of assets of 14.00, reflecting the diversification based on asset allocation. This number of effective assets suggests that the portfolio's investments are spread across a variety of assets, indicating a well-diversified allocation. However, true diversification also depends on the correlations between assets.
Asset Correlations Table
| Benchmark | UAE | TUR | VNM | KSA | EPHE | ECH | EWZ | EPI | THD | EIDO | EWM | EWW | EWS | EZA | Portfolio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benchmark | 1.00 | 0.36 | 0.32 | 0.43 | 0.39 | 0.43 | 0.48 | 0.46 | 0.52 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.50 | 0.53 | 0.61 | 0.54 | 0.67 |
| UAE | 0.36 | 1.00 | 0.25 | 0.23 | 0.34 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.33 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.48 |
| TUR | 0.32 | 0.25 | 1.00 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.27 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.36 | 0.32 | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.40 | 0.56 |
| VNM | 0.43 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 1.00 | 0.25 | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.29 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.37 | 0.35 | 0.51 |
| KSA | 0.39 | 0.34 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 1.00 | 0.29 | 0.31 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.51 |
| EPHE | 0.43 | 0.29 | 0.27 | 0.31 | 0.29 | 1.00 | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.44 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 0.63 |
| ECH | 0.48 | 0.29 | 0.33 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.38 | 1.00 | 0.54 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.47 | 0.54 | 0.50 | 0.56 | 0.70 |
| EWZ | 0.46 | 0.30 | 0.33 | 0.29 | 0.34 | 0.40 | 0.54 | 1.00 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.47 | 0.57 | 0.47 | 0.56 | 0.71 |
| EPI | 0.52 | 0.33 | 0.36 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.44 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.48 | 0.47 | 0.52 | 0.53 | 0.67 |
| THD | 0.47 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.46 | 0.44 | 0.42 | 0.50 | 1.00 | 0.51 | 0.54 | 0.47 | 0.54 | 0.57 | 0.69 |
| EIDO | 0.47 | 0.31 | 0.35 | 0.34 | 0.31 | 0.49 | 0.44 | 0.43 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 1.00 | 0.54 | 0.48 | 0.53 | 0.55 | 0.70 |
| EWM | 0.50 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.35 | 0.33 | 0.49 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.48 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 1.00 | 0.49 | 0.56 | 0.58 | 0.70 |
| EWW | 0.53 | 0.29 | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.35 | 0.43 | 0.54 | 0.57 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 1.00 | 0.53 | 0.63 | 0.74 |
| EWS | 0.61 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.37 | 0.35 | 0.45 | 0.50 | 0.47 | 0.52 | 0.54 | 0.53 | 0.56 | 0.53 | 1.00 | 0.60 | 0.72 |
| EZA | 0.54 | 0.33 | 0.40 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.53 | 0.57 | 0.55 | 0.58 | 0.63 | 0.60 | 1.00 | 0.81 |
| Portfolio | 0.67 | 0.48 | 0.56 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.63 | 0.70 | 0.71 | 0.67 | 0.69 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.74 | 0.72 | 0.81 | 1.00 |