Ashmore Emerging Markets Corporate Income Fund (EMCIX)

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Ashmore Emerging Markets Corporate Income Fund (EMCIX) is up 3.8% since the beginning of the year. EMCIX is currently trading at $6 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of EMCIX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $924.

Ashmore Emerging Markets Corporate Income Fund (EMCIX) has returned 3.77% so far this year and 8.82% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, EMCIX has returned 2.65% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 9, 2010, EMCIX's average daily return is 0.00%, while the average monthly return is +0.05%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 115.6 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Oct 2011 with a return of +7.2%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -19.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 10 months.

On a daily basis, EMCIX closed higher 39% of trading days. The best single day was Jan 21, 2026 with a return of +3.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -5.8%.

Ashmore Emerging Markets Corporate Income Fund has an annualized alpha of -0.86%, beta of 0.08, and R2 of 0.06 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 09, 2010.

• This fund participated in 61.61% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 27.01% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.08 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.06 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 0.06 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

EMCIX has a high expense ratio of 1.01%, indicating above-average management fees.

EMCIX ranks 68 for risk / return — better than 68% 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.

Ashmore Emerging Markets Corporate Income Fund provided a 9.32% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.53 per share.

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

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Ashmore Emerging Markets Corporate Income 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 Ashmore Emerging Markets Corporate Income Fund was 36.20%, occurring on Oct 21, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Ashmore Emerging Markets Corporate Income Fund drawdown is 7.73%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.