UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund (EMPTX)
Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes, if any) in equity securities that are tied economically to emerging market countries. It may invest in stocks of companies of any size. The fund will generally hold the stocks of between 20 to 40 issuers. The fund may, but is not required to, use exchange-traded or over-the-counter derivative instruments for risk management purposes or as part of its investment strategies.
Fund Info
US90267D7460
May 30, 2018
$25,000,000
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
EMPTX has an expense ratio of 0.19%, which is considered low compared to other funds.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity 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
UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund had a return of 8.18% year-to-date (YTD) and 12.24% in the last 12 months.
EMPTX
8.18%
6.89%
5.96%
12.24%
-1.35%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
2.24%
-1.20%
6.72%
18.21%
12.53%
11.04%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of EMPTX, 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 | 2.28% | 8.18% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -4.65% | 2.79% | 3.12% | 0.66% | 1.57% | 2.83% | -2.88% | 0.64% | 6.66% | -3.24% | -4.22% | -0.14% | 2.51% |
| 2023 | 9.68% | -8.06% | 1.95% | -2.32% | -0.98% | 4.37% | 5.54% | -5.76% | -3.12% | -3.23% | 9.71% | 2.59% | 8.92% |
| 2022 | -0.60% | -6.29% | -6.93% | -5.35% | 1.47% | -7.02% | -0.91% | -0.13% | -9.34% | -4.21% | 16.52% | -3.74% | -25.38% |
| 2021 | 3.26% | 0.24% | -2.83% | 1.22% | -0.08% | 0.32% | -7.59% | 2.51% | -3.96% | 1.84% | -5.69% | -7.29% | -17.34% |
| 2020 | -3.81% | -3.65% | -17.19% | 8.36% | 3.13% | 8.65% | 9.46% | 1.47% | -1.65% | 3.25% | 10.68% | 7.28% | 24.80% |
| 2019 | 9.99% | 0.56% | 2.90% | 2.28% | -8.05% | 7.26% | -2.47% | -3.08% | 2.27% | 5.45% | -0.11% | 8.19% | 26.47% |
| 2018 | -5.90% | -0.11% | -2.66% | -1.53% | -10.21% | 4.20% | -3.21% | -18.41% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of EMPTX is 36, 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 UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund (EMPTX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund provided a 3.15% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.25 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.24 | $0.27 | $0.24 | $0.19 | $0.28 | $0.05 |
Dividend yield | 3.15% | 3.40% | 3.20% | 3.84% | 2.42% | 1.51% | 2.76% | 0.60% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity 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 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.25 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.24 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.27 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.24 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.19 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.28 |
| 2018 | $0.05 | $0.05 |
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 UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity 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 UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund was 50.78%, occurring on Oct 25, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund drawdown is 33.32%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -50.78% | Feb 18, 2021 | 426 | Oct 25, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -33.46% | Jan 21, 2020 | 44 | Mar 23, 2020 | 95 | Aug 6, 2020 | 139 |
| -22.29% | Jun 8, 2018 | 100 | Oct 29, 2018 | 285 | Dec 17, 2019 | 385 |
| -6.29% | Jan 22, 2021 | 6 | Jan 29, 2021 | 8 | Feb 10, 2021 | 14 |
| -5.31% | Aug 27, 2020 | 20 | Sep 24, 2020 | 11 | Oct 9, 2020 | 31 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund volatility is 3.45%, 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.