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Ashmore Emerging Markets Active Equity Fund (EMQIX...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US0448205957
Issuer
Ashmore
Inception Date
Oct 31, 2016
Min. Investment
$1,000,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Multi-Asset
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Ashmore Emerging Markets Active Equity 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

Ashmore Emerging Markets Active Equity Fund (EMQIX) has returned -0.82% so far this year and 26.95% over the past 12 months.


Ashmore Emerging Markets Active Equity Fund

1D
-0.41%
1M
-12.43%
YTD
-0.82%
6M
2.83%
1Y
26.95%
3Y*
13.04%
5Y*
1.23%
10Y*

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 Nov 1, 2016, EMQIX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.67%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.7 years.

Historically, 57% of months were positive and 43% were negative. The best month was Nov 2022 with a return of +16.4%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -17.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, EMQIX closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 13, 2020 with a return of +8.6%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.9%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
202610.07%2.89%-12.43%-0.82%
20253.61%0.12%-0.12%1.12%4.06%6.49%1.45%1.87%6.59%2.74%-3.36%4.43%32.62%
2024-6.38%4.44%3.97%-1.50%2.08%2.63%-0.53%5.34%6.73%-1.55%-2.78%-1.95%10.11%
20239.03%-6.44%3.31%-3.27%-2.82%5.37%5.82%-5.89%-3.15%-5.49%7.19%3.06%5.11%
2022-0.65%-6.39%-1.91%-8.16%0.90%-5.61%-1.49%-1.23%-10.79%-3.75%16.40%-2.52%-24.36%
20213.26%1.69%-0.91%1.46%0.22%-0.05%-6.04%0.77%-5.19%1.77%-4.04%3.62%-3.93%

Benchmark Metrics

Ashmore Emerging Markets Active Equity Fund has an annualized alpha of -1.95%, beta of 0.76, and R² of 0.52 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 02, 2016.

  • This fund participated in 89.92% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 69.45% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.

Alpha
-1.95%
Beta
0.76
0.52
Upside Capture
69.45%
Downside Capture
89.92%

Expense Ratio

EMQIX has a high expense ratio of 1.02%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

EMQIX ranks 75 for risk / return — better than 75% 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.


EMQIX Risk / Return Rank: 7575
Overall Rank
EMQIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 7979
Sharpe Ratio Rank
EMQIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 7979
Sortino Ratio Rank
EMQIX Omega Ratio Rank: 7474
Omega Ratio Rank
EMQIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 7373
Calmar Ratio Rank
EMQIX Martin Ratio Rank: 7070
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 Ashmore Emerging Markets Active Equity Fund (EMQIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


EMQIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.47

0.90

+0.57

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.05

1.39

+0.66

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.29

1.21

+0.08

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.74

1.40

+0.34

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

6.63

6.61

+0.02

Explore EMQIX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Ashmore Emerging Markets Active Equity Fund provided a 5.32% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.51 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


0.00%10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.50$3.00$3.502016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Dividend$0.51$0.51$0.19$0.12$0.05$3.32$0.10$0.15$1.06$1.14$0.01

Dividend yield

5.32%5.27%2.49%1.73%0.69%35.77%0.73%1.31%11.37%9.50%0.08%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Ashmore Emerging Markets Active Equity 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$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.47$0.51
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.19
2023$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.12
2022$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.05
2021$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$3.23$3.32

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 Ashmore Emerging Markets Active Equity 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 Active Equity Fund was 42.93%, occurring on Oct 31, 2022. Recovery took 795 trading sessions.

The current Ashmore Emerging Markets Active Equity Fund drawdown is 13.45%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-42.93%Feb 18, 2021430Oct 31, 2022795Jan 2, 20261225
-34.7%Jan 29, 2018539Mar 19, 2020161Nov 5, 2020700
-13.45%Feb 26, 202623Mar 30, 2026
-8.28%Nov 9, 20164Nov 14, 201648Jan 25, 201752
-6.53%Jan 22, 20216Jan 29, 20219Feb 11, 202115

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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