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abrdn Emerging Markets Fund (ABEMX)

Mutual Fund · Currency in USD · Last updated May 27, 2023

The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund invests primarily in common stocks, but may also invest in other types of equity securities, including, but not limited to, preferred stock and depositary receipts. It invests at least 80% of the value of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities of emerging market companies. The fund may invest in securities denominated in U.S. Dollars and currencies of emerging market countries in which it is permitted to invest. It may invest in securities of any market capitalization, including small and mid-cap securities.

Fund Info

ISINUS0030217147
CUSIP003021714
IssuerAberdeen
Inception DateMay 10, 2007
CategoryEmerging Markets Diversified
Minimum Investment$1,000,000
Asset ClassMulti-Asset

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

The abrdn Emerging Markets Fund has a high expense ratio of 1.10%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


1.10%
0.00%2.15%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in abrdn Emerging Markets Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


-5.00%0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%December2023FebruaryMarchAprilMay
6.08%
6.09%
ABEMX (abrdn Emerging Markets Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

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abrdn Emerging Markets Fund

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Return

abrdn Emerging Markets Fund had a return of 3.84% year-to-date (YTD) and -3.46% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, abrdn Emerging Markets Fund had an annualized return of 0.97%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 9.83%, indicating that abrdn Emerging Markets Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
1 month0.62%1.70%
Year-To-Date3.84%9.53%
6 months5.32%4.45%
1 year-3.46%1.14%
5 years (annualized)0.27%9.10%
10 years (annualized)0.97%9.83%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20239.37%-7.25%3.87%-1.75%
2022-1.64%14.91%-2.91%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

This table presents a comparison of risk-adjusted performance metrics for abrdn Emerging Markets Fund (ABEMX) and S&P 500 (^GSPC). Risk-adjusted metrics are performance indicators that assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.


Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioUlcer Index
ABEMX
abrdn Emerging Markets Fund
-0.01
^GSPC
S&P 500
0.27

Sharpe Ratio Chart

The Sharpe ratio shows whether the portfolio's excess returns are due to smart investment decisions or a result of taking a higher risk. The higher a portfolio's Sharpe ratio, the better its risk-adjusted performance.

The current abrdn Emerging Markets Fund Sharpe ratio is -0.01. A negative Sharpe ratio means that the risk-free rate is higher than the portfolio's return. This value does not convey any meaningful information.

The chart below displays rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio.


-1.00-0.500.00December2023FebruaryMarchAprilMay
-0.01
0.27
ABEMX (abrdn Emerging Markets Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividend History

abrdn Emerging Markets Fund granted a 1.76% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.23 per share.


PeriodTTM20222021202020192018201720162015201420132012
Dividend$0.23$0.23$2.03$0.18$0.30$0.21$0.21$0.16$0.30$0.64$0.20$0.17

Dividend yield

1.76%1.82%12.02%1.00%2.13%1.84%1.57%1.49%3.20%5.94%1.83%1.45%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for abrdn Emerging Markets Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.23
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.03
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.18
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.30
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.21
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.21
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.16
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.15
2014$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.47
2013$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.09
2012$0.17

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-40.00%-35.00%-30.00%-25.00%-20.00%-15.00%December2023FebruaryMarchAprilMay
-36.08%
-12.32%
ABEMX (abrdn Emerging Markets Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the abrdn Emerging Markets Fund. A maximum drawdown is an indicator of risk. It shows a reduction in portfolio value from its maximum due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown since January 2010 for the abrdn Emerging Markets Fund is 56.78%, recorded on Nov 20, 2008. It took 342 trading sessions for the portfolio to recover.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-56.78%Oct 30, 2007268Nov 20, 2008342Apr 5, 2010610
-45.41%Feb 18, 2021425Oct 24, 2022
-36.52%Jan 29, 2018541Mar 23, 2020140Oct 9, 2020681
-33.75%Sep 4, 2014348Jan 21, 2016370Jul 11, 2017718
-20.71%Jul 8, 201161Oct 3, 2011103Mar 1, 2012164

Volatility Chart

The current abrdn Emerging Markets Fund volatility is 3.79%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%8.00%December2023FebruaryMarchAprilMay
3.79%
3.82%
ABEMX (abrdn Emerging Markets Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)