Shelton Emerging Markets Fund (EMSQX)
The fund focuses on investing in equity securities of foreign companies in Emerging Markets with potential for earnings growth, primarily targeting stocks listed within the MSCI Emerging Markets Index.
Fund Info
Mar 19, 1997
$500,000
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
EMSQX has a high expense ratio of 1.77%, 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 Shelton 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.
Returns By Period
Shelton Emerging Markets Fund had a return of 5.71% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.68% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Shelton Emerging Markets Fund had an annualized return of 3.81%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that Shelton Emerging Markets Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
EMSQX
5.71%
7.11%
1.28%
5.68%
3.62%
3.81%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
3.96%
1.97%
9.03%
22.16%
12.60%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of EMSQX, 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 | 1.31% | 5.71% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -4.62% | 6.16% | 0.84% | -1.29% | 0.06% | 2.77% | -2.15% | 1.46% | 5.38% | -3.73% | -4.81% | 0.49% | -0.14% |
| 2023 | 10.26% | -5.19% | 5.14% | -1.47% | -0.83% | 4.56% | 5.10% | -5.41% | -2.57% | -3.57% | -2.28% | 3.34% | 5.92% |
| 2022 | -0.30% | -2.53% | 0.10% | -8.02% | 1.69% | -8.91% | 1.15% | -0.90% | -8.73% | 1.59% | 15.03% | -3.32% | -14.33% |
| 2021 | 0.10% | 1.69% | -1.81% | 2.24% | -1.12% | 1.48% | -2.67% | 3.89% | -4.32% | 0.55% | -2.84% | 3.98% | 0.77% |
| 2020 | -5.29% | -5.52% | -19.84% | 7.37% | 3.47% | 5.95% | 9.07% | -0.46% | 1.66% | 4.11% | 13.91% | 10.71% | 22.35% |
| 2019 | 9.28% | -0.45% | 0.26% | 1.16% | -5.74% | 6.15% | -2.55% | -3.53% | 0.41% | 3.85% | 1.17% | 8.05% | 18.30% |
| 2018 | 11.87% | -3.77% | -0.80% | -1.66% | -1.46% | -5.61% | 1.94% | -2.83% | 2.53% | -7.34% | 2.13% | -5.39% | -11.18% |
| 2017 | 6.76% | 2.92% | 4.29% | 0.93% | 1.12% | 0.78% | 3.61% | 0.06% | -1.12% | 0.75% | 0.37% | 1.88% | 24.49% |
| 2016 | -3.29% | -1.98% | 8.89% | 0.37% | -1.41% | 1.50% | 4.14% | 0.43% | 0.92% | -3.78% | -3.42% | -0.83% | 0.84% |
| 2015 | 3.75% | 1.88% | -0.43% | 3.92% | -1.23% | -1.18% | -1.76% | -7.44% | 0.08% | 5.17% | -2.13% | -2.10% | -2.10% |
| 2014 | -3.44% | 2.27% | 0.00% | -1.78% | 1.66% | 1.48% | 2.41% | 2.71% | -4.59% | 0.73% | 0.51% | -4.03% | -2.42% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of EMSQX is 21, meaning it’s performing worse than 79% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Shelton Emerging Markets Fund (EMSQX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Shelton Emerging Markets Fund provided a 3.93% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.70 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.70 | $0.70 | $0.22 | $0.26 | $0.39 | $0.04 | $0.37 | $0.31 | $0.03 |
Dividend yield | 3.93% | 4.15% | 1.27% | 1.52% | 1.94% | 0.18% | 2.22% | 2.14% | 0.20% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Shelton Emerging Markets 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 | $0.70 | $0.70 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.22 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.26 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.39 | $0.39 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.04 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $0.37 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.31 |
| 2017 | $0.03 | $0.03 |
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 Shelton 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 Shelton Emerging Markets Fund was 71.11%, occurring on Mar 2, 2009. Recovery took 2956 trading sessions.
The current Shelton Emerging Markets Fund drawdown is 10.75%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -71.11% | Nov 1, 2007 | 334 | Mar 2, 2009 | 2956 | Nov 24, 2020 | 3290 |
| -59.14% | Jan 4, 2000 | 695 | Oct 10, 2002 | 810 | Dec 28, 2005 | 1505 |
| -47.8% | Jun 26, 1997 | 333 | Oct 5, 1998 | 279 | Oct 29, 1999 | 612 |
| -29.96% | Feb 18, 2021 | 419 | Oct 14, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -22.6% | May 9, 2006 | 25 | Jun 13, 2006 | 170 | Feb 15, 2007 | 195 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Shelton Emerging Markets Fund volatility is 3.25%, 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.