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Vaughan Nelson Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US46141P5522
CUSIP
46141P552
Inception Date
Oct 31, 2013
Min. Investment
$100,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Multi-Asset
Asset Class Size
Mid-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

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


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Vaughan Nelson Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund (ADVMX) has returned 4.45% so far this year and 46.96% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, ADVMX has returned 7.95% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Vaughan Nelson Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

1D
-0.49%
1M
-9.08%
YTD
4.45%
6M
18.80%
1Y
46.96%
3Y*
17.90%
5Y*
9.33%
10Y*
7.95%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Nov 6, 2013, ADVMX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.57%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 10.2 years.

Historically, 53% of months were positive and 47% were negative. The best month was Jan 2026 with a return of +12.0%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -22.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, ADVMX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +6.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -9.5%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
202612.04%2.54%-9.08%4.45%
20252.78%0.47%0.28%1.39%4.93%7.40%-2.51%2.08%8.79%11.53%-0.47%2.46%45.69%
2024-5.14%2.66%2.31%-0.94%-0.47%-0.10%-1.62%-0.19%6.41%-4.29%-0.10%-0.48%-2.43%
20237.53%-4.70%2.73%-0.41%-1.44%5.10%6.84%-3.71%-2.70%-6.24%8.66%4.90%16.20%
2022-2.91%-2.03%1.58%-4.18%0.61%-9.28%3.23%0.43%-8.05%1.28%9.68%-1.30%-11.69%
2021-0.91%4.72%3.23%3.51%2.84%1.25%-0.97%-0.36%-4.46%0.19%-2.52%3.30%9.81%

Benchmark Metrics

Vaughan Nelson Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund has an annualized alpha of -0.71%, beta of 0.63, and R² of 0.51 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 07, 2013.

  • This fund participated in 87.68% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 68.76% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.63 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

Alpha
-0.71%
Beta
0.63
0.51
Upside Capture
68.76%
Downside Capture
87.68%

Expense Ratio

ADVMX has a high expense ratio of 1.10%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

ADVMX ranks 94 for risk / return — in the top 94% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


ADVMX Risk / Return Rank: 9494
Overall Rank
ADVMX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9595
Sharpe Ratio Rank
ADVMX Sortino Ratio Rank: 9494
Sortino Ratio Rank
ADVMX Omega Ratio Rank: 8989
Omega Ratio Rank
ADVMX Calmar Ratio Rank: 9595
Calmar Ratio Rank
ADVMX Martin Ratio Rank: 9494
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vaughan Nelson Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund (ADVMX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


ADVMXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

2.25

0.90

+1.35

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.99

1.39

+1.61

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.40

1.21

+0.19

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

3.32

1.40

+1.92

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

12.59

6.61

+5.98

Explore ADVMX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Vaughan Nelson Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund provided a 10.20% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.46 per share.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.46$1.46$0.00$0.10$0.11$0.16$0.15$0.26$0.13$0.33$0.19$0.16

Dividend yield

10.20%10.65%0.00%0.95%1.13%1.51%1.51%2.84%1.48%3.06%2.18%1.89%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.46$1.46
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.10
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.11
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.16

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 Vaughan Nelson Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund. 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 Vaughan Nelson Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund was 51.17%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 298 trading sessions.

The current Vaughan Nelson Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund drawdown is 10.78%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-51.17%Jan 29, 2018541Mar 23, 2020298May 27, 2021839
-30.71%Sep 8, 2014346Jan 21, 2016371Jul 12, 2017717
-24.72%Jun 11, 2021340Oct 14, 2022493Oct 2, 2024833
-14.92%Feb 24, 202532Apr 8, 202523May 12, 202555
-11.4%Feb 12, 202626Mar 20, 2026

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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