Calvert Emerging Markets Advancement Fund (CEFIX)
Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities issued by companies located in emerging market countries. Companies located in emerging market countries are defined as those companies included in the Calvert Emerging Markets Responsible Index.
Fund Info
US1316497171
131649717
Sep 30, 2019
$1,000,000
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
CEFIX has a high expense ratio of 0.97%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Calvert Emerging Markets Advancement Fund (CEFIX) returned 13.00% year-to-date (YTD) and 17.75% over the past 12 months.
CEFIX
13.00%
6.45%
14.70%
17.75%
8.44%
10.57%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of CEFIX, 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 | 1.91% | 1.53% | 0.84% | 1.33% | 6.89% | 13.00% | |||||||
| 2024 | -1.51% | 5.19% | 2.65% | 0.18% | -0.36% | 3.66% | 2.07% | 1.18% | 0.42% | -3.98% | 0.09% | 1.42% | 11.21% |
| 2023 | 7.47% | -3.81% | -0.20% | 0.20% | -1.09% | 5.31% | 5.42% | -4.87% | -3.98% | -4.54% | 9.51% | 2.97% | 11.61% |
| 2022 | 0.16% | -0.90% | -2.24% | -2.80% | 1.31% | -6.90% | 0.56% | 0.18% | -9.47% | 2.23% | 6.75% | -4.09% | -15.07% |
| 2021 | 3.08% | 1.00% | -1.82% | 2.24% | -0.08% | 1.66% | -5.95% | 2.22% | -3.71% | 3.13% | -2.18% | 1.15% | 0.27% |
| 2020 | -4.64% | -4.39% | -15.57% | 6.50% | 1.67% | 5.79% | 7.12% | 3.57% | -0.84% | 1.03% | 9.93% | 7.06% | 15.34% |
| 2019 | 4.20% | -0.29% | 6.32% | 10.46% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 80, CEFIX is among the top 20% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Calvert Emerging Markets Advancement Fund (CEFIX) 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
Calvert Emerging Markets Advancement Fund provided a 1.56% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.20 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.34 | $0.54 | $0.56 | $0.02 | $0.05 |
Dividend yield | 1.56% | 1.76% | 3.20% | 5.51% | 4.57% | 0.13% | 0.48% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Calvert Emerging Markets Advancement Fund. 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 | $0.20 | $0.20 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.34 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.54 | $0.54 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.56 | $0.56 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| 2019 | $0.05 | $0.05 |
Drawdowns
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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 Calvert Emerging Markets Advancement 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 Calvert Emerging Markets Advancement Fund was 30.73%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 159 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -30.73% | Jan 21, 2020 | 44 | Mar 23, 2020 | 159 | Nov 5, 2020 | 203 |
| -27.57% | Feb 18, 2021 | 419 | Oct 14, 2022 | 586 | Feb 18, 2025 | 1005 |
| -12.45% | Mar 19, 2025 | 14 | Apr 7, 2025 | 18 | May 2, 2025 | 32 |
| -5.64% | Jan 26, 2021 | 4 | Jan 29, 2021 | 8 | Feb 10, 2021 | 12 |
| -2.69% | Nov 6, 2019 | 19 | Dec 3, 2019 | 7 | Dec 12, 2019 | 26 |
Volatility
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