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Causeway Emerging Markets Fund (CEMIX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US1494981079
CUSIP
149498107
Issuer
Causeway
Inception Date
Mar 28, 2007
Min. Investment
$1,000,000
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 Causeway 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.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Causeway Emerging Markets Fund (CEMIX) has returned 1.94% so far this year and 37.97% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, CEMIX has returned 8.99% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Causeway Emerging Markets Fund

1D
-2.64%
1M
-12.74%
YTD
1.94%
6M
8.30%
1Y
37.97%
3Y*
21.19%
5Y*
6.32%
10Y*
8.99%

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 Mar 30, 2007, CEMIX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.69%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.4 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was May 2009 with a return of +18.9%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -30.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, CEMIX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 28, 2008 with a return of +14.7%, while the worst single day was Oct 15, 2008 at -11.8%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20269.27%6.90%-12.74%1.94%
2025-0.28%-0.37%1.30%0.55%6.18%8.55%1.18%3.35%5.12%4.87%-2.39%3.79%36.22%
2024-0.20%5.41%2.42%2.17%2.78%3.87%-0.43%-0.52%4.99%-3.92%-2.17%0.02%14.90%
20238.30%-6.51%3.70%0.11%-1.41%5.92%5.59%-5.00%-0.62%-5.09%7.99%4.43%17.13%
2022-0.25%-4.52%-3.24%-5.07%0.57%-8.91%0.94%0.52%-11.79%-2.33%13.45%-3.18%-23.05%
20213.72%2.12%-0.88%1.71%0.75%1.11%-5.56%0.97%-4.68%0.81%-4.54%4.23%-0.83%

Benchmark Metrics

Causeway Emerging Markets Fund has an annualized alpha of -0.44%, beta of 0.90, and R² of 0.62 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 02, 2007.

  • This fund participated in 100.61% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 91.06% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • With beta of 0.90 and R² of 0.62, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
-0.44%
Beta
0.90
0.62
Upside Capture
91.06%
Downside Capture
100.61%

Expense Ratio

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


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

CEMIX ranks 88 for risk / return — in the top 88% 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.


CEMIX Risk / Return Rank: 8888
Overall Rank
CEMIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9090
Sharpe Ratio Rank
CEMIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 8888
Sortino Ratio Rank
CEMIX Omega Ratio Rank: 8585
Omega Ratio Rank
CEMIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 9090
Calmar Ratio Rank
CEMIX Martin Ratio Rank: 8989
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 Causeway Emerging Markets Fund (CEMIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


CEMIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.89

0.90

+1.00

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.43

1.39

+1.04

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.35

1.21

+0.14

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.55

1.40

+1.15

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

9.76

6.61

+3.16

Explore CEMIX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Causeway Emerging Markets Fund provided a 2.45% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.36 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.50$3.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.36$0.36$0.41$0.48$0.43$2.80$0.21$0.27$0.23$0.22$0.16$0.16

Dividend yield

2.45%2.49%3.73%4.85%4.87%23.35%1.36%2.03%2.01%1.58%1.55%1.69%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Causeway Emerging Markets 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$0.36$0.36
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.41$0.41
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.48$0.48
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.43$0.43
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.80$2.80

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 Causeway Emerging Markets 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 Causeway Emerging Markets Fund was 68.90%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 595 trading sessions.

The current Causeway Emerging Markets Fund drawdown is 13.61%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-68.9%Nov 1, 2007267Nov 20, 2008595Apr 4, 2011862
-39.59%Jan 29, 2018541Mar 23, 2020188Dec 17, 2020729
-39%Feb 17, 2021431Oct 31, 2022651Jun 6, 20251082
-35.76%Apr 29, 2015185Jan 21, 2016372Jul 13, 2017557
-29.81%May 3, 2011107Oct 3, 2011400May 8, 2013507

Volatility

Volatility Chart

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