Ashmore Emerging Markets Total Return Fund (EMKIX)
The investment seeks to maximize total return. The fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing principally in debt instruments of Sovereign, Quasi-Sovereign, and Corporate issuers, which may be denominated in any currency, including the local currency of the issuer. It may invest in debt instruments of all types and denominated in any currency. The fund will normally invest 25% to 75% of its net assets in investments denominated in or providing investment exposure to local currencies of Emerging Market Countries. It normally seeks to maintain a weighted average portfolio duration of between 2 and 10 years.
Fund Info
US0448204059
044820405
Dec 7, 2010
$1,000,000
Expense Ratio
EMKIX has a high expense ratio of 1.02%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Ashmore Emerging Markets Total Return Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Ashmore Emerging Markets Total Return Fund had a return of 2.98% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.60% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Ashmore Emerging Markets Total Return Fund had an annualized return of 1.10%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that Ashmore Emerging Markets Total Return Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
EMKIX
2.98%
2.98%
1.66%
7.60%
-2.99%
1.10%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
3.96%
1.97%
9.03%
22.16%
12.60%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of EMKIX, 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 | 2.56% | 2.98% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -1.54% | 0.48% | 1.44% | -2.36% | 1.29% | -0.85% | 3.16% | 3.02% | 2.45% | -2.77% | 0.43% | -1.68% | 2.88% |
| 2023 | 5.81% | -3.63% | 0.58% | -0.31% | -1.93% | 2.75% | 1.65% | -2.18% | -3.11% | 1.81% | 6.33% | 3.89% | 11.62% |
| 2022 | -2.36% | -6.20% | -2.16% | -5.53% | -0.27% | -8.77% | 0.74% | -0.78% | -7.24% | -0.33% | 8.99% | 1.75% | -21.07% |
| 2021 | -2.21% | -2.21% | -2.01% | 4.14% | 1.96% | -0.53% | -1.77% | 1.58% | -4.20% | -2.35% | -3.28% | 0.60% | -10.10% |
| 2020 | 0.08% | -3.12% | -19.21% | 2.60% | 8.26% | 3.42% | 5.01% | 0.64% | -2.36% | 0.08% | 5.89% | 4.19% | 2.53% |
| 2019 | 5.30% | -0.04% | 0.17% | 0.44% | -0.07% | 4.06% | -0.20% | -3.18% | 0.31% | 0.56% | -1.60% | 3.88% | 9.72% |
| 2018 | 2.49% | -1.82% | 0.60% | -2.55% | -3.12% | -2.06% | 2.62% | -3.36% | 2.15% | -1.81% | 0.64% | 1.06% | -5.31% |
| 2017 | 3.10% | 2.35% | 0.53% | 1.65% | 0.84% | -0.13% | 1.57% | 2.06% | 0.33% | -0.47% | -0.08% | 0.03% | 12.34% |
| 2016 | -1.96% | 1.93% | 7.57% | 3.43% | -1.90% | 4.82% | 2.50% | 1.05% | 2.25% | -0.70% | -4.49% | 2.17% | 17.34% |
| 2015 | -0.30% | 0.86% | -0.50% | 4.49% | -0.66% | -1.74% | -1.29% | -3.18% | -2.86% | 3.83% | -0.49% | -3.48% | -5.53% |
| 2014 | -1.99% | 2.13% | 2.04% | 0.96% | 3.24% | 1.55% | -0.65% | 0.34% | -3.41% | 1.14% | -1.88% | -5.24% | -2.11% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of EMKIX is 53, 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 Ashmore Emerging Markets Total Return Fund (EMKIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Ashmore Emerging Markets Total Return Fund provided a 6.45% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.32 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.32 | $0.34 | $0.28 | $0.31 | $0.35 | $0.35 | $0.42 | $0.37 | $0.52 | $0.59 | $0.55 | $0.72 |
Dividend yield | 6.45% | 6.96% | 5.61% | 6.38% | 5.38% | 4.56% | 5.45% | 4.89% | 6.27% | 7.59% | 7.68% | 8.75% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Ashmore Emerging Markets Total Return 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 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.03 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.34 |
| 2023 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.28 |
| 2022 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.31 |
| 2021 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.35 |
| 2020 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.35 |
| 2019 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.42 |
| 2018 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.05 | $0.03 | $0.37 |
| 2017 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.52 |
| 2016 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.59 |
| 2015 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.55 |
| 2014 | $0.08 | $0.04 | $0.08 | $0.09 | $0.04 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.72 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Ashmore Emerging Markets Total Return 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 Total Return Fund was 37.97%, occurring on Oct 21, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Ashmore Emerging Markets Total Return Fund drawdown is 16.46%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -37.97% | Jun 10, 2021 | 346 | Oct 21, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -28.2% | Feb 6, 2020 | 32 | Mar 23, 2020 | 183 | Dec 10, 2020 | 215 |
| -19.47% | Jul 25, 2014 | 375 | Jan 20, 2016 | 139 | Aug 8, 2016 | 514 |
| -10.97% | Feb 2, 2018 | 153 | Sep 11, 2018 | 194 | Jun 20, 2019 | 347 |
| -9.74% | May 10, 2013 | 78 | Aug 29, 2013 | 209 | Jun 30, 2014 | 287 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Ashmore Emerging Markets Total Return Fund volatility is 1.69%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.