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Acadian Emerging Markets Portfolio (AEMGX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US00758M1624
CUSIP
00758M162
Inception Date
Jun 16, 1993
Min. Investment
$2,500
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Multi-Asset
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Value

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Acadian Emerging Markets Portfolio, 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

Acadian Emerging Markets Portfolio (AEMGX) has returned 0.40% so far this year and 26.51% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, AEMGX has returned 9.27% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Acadian Emerging Markets Portfolio

1D
-1.00%
1M
-13.42%
YTD
0.40%
6M
4.93%
1Y
26.51%
3Y*
18.77%
5Y*
7.50%
10Y*
9.27%

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 Jun 20, 1996, AEMGX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.83%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.0 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +18.3%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -32.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, AEMGX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +14.2%, while the worst single day was Oct 15, 2008 at -11.2%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20269.35%6.04%-13.42%0.40%
20250.66%-0.09%0.61%-0.09%4.10%7.62%0.27%1.44%5.89%3.25%-1.72%2.99%27.51%
2024-1.85%5.69%1.26%0.65%3.77%2.57%0.47%0.47%5.30%-4.14%-1.10%0.44%13.91%
20239.12%-5.94%4.02%1.29%-1.43%5.17%5.94%-3.48%-1.15%-3.70%8.04%4.05%22.67%
20220.60%-2.80%-0.17%-6.61%2.30%-11.77%-0.31%-1.15%-12.17%-1.80%15.88%-1.38%-20.09%
20214.34%1.61%0.46%3.91%0.72%1.91%-4.17%2.40%-4.29%-0.71%-4.60%5.83%6.96%

Benchmark Metrics

Acadian Emerging Markets Portfolio has an annualized alpha of 2.91%, beta of 0.69, and R² of 0.44 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 21, 1996.

  • Beta of 0.69 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.44 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
  • R² of 0.44 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
2.91%
Beta
0.69
0.44
Upside Capture
104.25%
Downside Capture
104.83%

Expense Ratio

AEMGX has a high expense ratio of 1.49%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

AEMGX ranks 74 for risk / return — better than 74% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


AEMGX Risk / Return Rank: 7474
Overall Rank
AEMGX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 7979
Sharpe Ratio Rank
AEMGX Sortino Ratio Rank: 7676
Sortino Ratio Rank
AEMGX Omega Ratio Rank: 7575
Omega Ratio Rank
AEMGX Calmar Ratio Rank: 7171
Calmar Ratio Rank
AEMGX Martin Ratio Rank: 7171
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 Acadian Emerging Markets Portfolio (AEMGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


AEMGXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.47

0.90

+0.57

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.94

1.39

+0.55

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.29

1.21

+0.08

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.68

1.40

+0.28

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

6.74

6.61

+0.13

Explore AEMGX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Acadian Emerging Markets Portfolio provided a 4.28% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.19 per share.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00$1.2020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.19$1.19$0.77$0.79$1.27$0.74$0.29$0.37$0.33$0.29$0.33$0.19

Dividend yield

4.28%4.30%3.38%3.85%7.27%3.15%1.29%1.79%1.83%1.30%2.01%1.27%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Acadian Emerging Markets Portfolio. 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$1.19$1.19
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.77$0.77
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.79$0.79
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.27$1.27
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.74$0.74

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 Acadian Emerging Markets Portfolio. 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 Acadian Emerging Markets Portfolio was 70.30%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 2291 trading sessions.

The current Acadian Emerging Markets Portfolio drawdown is 14.19%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-70.3%Nov 1, 2007267Nov 20, 20082291Dec 28, 20172558
-58.27%Aug 1, 1997297Oct 5, 19981256Oct 3, 20031553
-41.36%Jan 29, 2018541Mar 23, 2020202Jan 8, 2021743
-34.24%Jun 29, 2021339Oct 31, 2022378May 3, 2024717
-26.32%May 9, 200625Jun 13, 2006163Feb 6, 2007188

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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