Templeton Emerging Markets Fund (EMF)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Templeton 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.

Templeton Emerging Markets Fund (EMF) has returned 3.98% so far this year and 50.40% over the past 12 months. Over the last decade, EMF has posted an annualized return of 12.50%, slightly higher than the S&P 500 Index benchmark’s 12.16%.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 11, 1990, EMF's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.87%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.7 years.

Historically, 54% of months were positive and 46% were negative. The best month was Dec 1991 with a return of +34.3%, while the worst month was Aug 1998 at -35.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, EMF closed higher 49% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 17, 1997 with a return of +18.4%, while the worst single day was Nov 16, 1998 at -25.3%.

Templeton Emerging Markets Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.59%, beta of 0.90, and R² of 0.30 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 12, 1990.

• This fund participated in 130.48% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 123.29% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• R² of 0.30 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.

EMF has a high expense ratio of 1.43%, indicating above-average management fees.

EMF ranks 92 for risk / return — in the top 92% 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.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Templeton Emerging Markets Fund (EMF) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Templeton Emerging Markets Fund provided a 9.47% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.66 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Templeton Emerging Markets 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 Templeton 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 Templeton Emerging Markets Fund was 76.97%, occurring on Sep 21, 2001. Recovery took 1432 trading sessions.

The current Templeton Emerging Markets Fund drawdown is 15.72%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.