abrdn Emerging Markets Instl Svc (AEMSX)
The fund aims to achieve capital appreciation by investing at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of emerging market companies, including various types of common and preferred stocks across different market capitalizations.
Fund Info
US0030216560
003021656
Nov 23, 2009
$1,000,000
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
AEMSX has a high expense ratio of 1.25%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
abrdn Emerging Markets Instl Svc (AEMSX) returned 7.53% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.87% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, AEMSX returned 0.99% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.77%.
AEMSX
7.53%
11.95%
4.80%
6.87%
3.41%
0.99%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.08%
9.75%
-1.63%
12.74%
15.66%
10.77%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of AEMSX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.27% | -0.88% | 0.52% | 0.74% | 5.79% | 7.53% | |||||||
| 2024 | -5.29% | 4.69% | 2.47% | -0.75% | 0.99% | 2.63% | 1.61% | 0.51% | 5.31% | -4.77% | -1.57% | -1.47% | 3.81% |
| 2023 | 9.25% | -7.22% | 3.89% | -1.83% | -2.10% | 3.89% | 4.36% | -5.72% | -4.04% | -3.16% | 6.86% | 3.66% | 6.50% |
| 2022 | -1.75% | -7.05% | -5.29% | -8.82% | 2.22% | -5.27% | -0.46% | -1.53% | -10.27% | -1.65% | 14.90% | -2.85% | -26.28% |
| 2021 | 3.75% | -0.52% | -1.39% | 0.87% | 2.12% | 1.13% | -5.03% | 1.62% | -4.05% | 1.86% | -6.12% | -9.25% | -14.81% |
| 2020 | -4.69% | -4.26% | -19.04% | 9.05% | 3.10% | 9.26% | 9.99% | 3.26% | -1.58% | 3.82% | 10.62% | 8.87% | 26.84% |
| 2019 | 7.31% | 0.41% | 2.81% | 3.53% | -6.37% | 6.87% | -1.35% | -4.11% | 1.22% | 3.16% | -1.69% | 7.85% | 20.18% |
| 2018 | 7.50% | -5.24% | -1.82% | -2.23% | -4.69% | -4.59% | 3.76% | -3.16% | -1.11% | -7.50% | 5.99% | -1.67% | -14.83% |
| 2017 | 5.10% | 1.82% | 4.61% | 2.13% | 2.58% | 1.29% | 3.42% | 2.20% | -1.33% | 1.41% | -1.20% | 4.69% | 29.95% |
| 2016 | -3.87% | -0.37% | 12.87% | 1.87% | -3.60% | 6.14% | 4.14% | 0.60% | 0.45% | 0.59% | -7.23% | 1.02% | 11.79% |
| 2015 | 2.08% | 3.63% | -2.46% | 3.09% | -2.58% | -2.31% | -3.02% | -9.34% | -3.09% | 6.17% | -3.44% | -3.67% | -14.81% |
| 2014 | -7.88% | 3.68% | 5.79% | 1.78% | 2.55% | 1.61% | 0.58% | 3.41% | -7.47% | 0.68% | -0.07% | -9.26% | -5.84% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of AEMSX is 40, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for abrdn Emerging Markets Instl Svc (AEMSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
abrdn Emerging Markets Instl Svc provided a 0.89% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.13 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.18 | $0.23 | $2.02 | $0.17 | $0.29 | $0.21 | $0.18 | $0.14 | $0.27 | $0.61 |
Dividend yield | 0.89% | 0.95% | 1.39% | 1.83% | 11.77% | 0.85% | 1.82% | 1.57% | 1.09% | 1.08% | 2.38% | 4.50% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for abrdn Emerging Markets Instl Svc. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.13 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.18 |
| 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 | $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 | $2.02 | $2.02 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.17 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.29 |
| 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 | $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 | $0.18 | $0.18 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.14 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.27 |
| 2014 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.46 | $0.61 |
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 abrdn Emerging Markets Instl Svc. 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 abrdn Emerging Markets Instl Svc was 51.11%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current abrdn Emerging Markets Instl Svc drawdown is 34.43%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -51.11% | Feb 17, 2021 | 426 | Oct 24, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -36.83% | Sep 4, 2014 | 348 | Jan 21, 2016 | 407 | Aug 31, 2017 | 755 |
| -36.78% | Jan 29, 2018 | 541 | Mar 23, 2020 | 140 | Oct 9, 2020 | 681 |
| -20.84% | Jul 8, 2011 | 61 | Oct 3, 2011 | 239 | Sep 14, 2012 | 300 |
| -19.72% | May 9, 2013 | 186 | Feb 3, 2014 | 147 | Sep 3, 2014 | 333 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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