Transamerica Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMTIX)
The investment seeks to generate a high total return through a combination of capital appreciation and income. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of borrowings, if any, for investment purposes) in debt securities of issuers located in emerging market countries. The fund's U.S. dollar and euro denominated sovereign exposure is expected to range between 30% and 100% and corporate exposure between 30% and 70%, and the fund’s local currency sovereign and corporate exposures is expected to range between 5% and 40%.
Fund Info
US8935091582
893509158
Aug 30, 2011
$1,000,000
Expense Ratio
EMTIX has an expense ratio of 0.85%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Transamerica Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMTIX) returned 3.72% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.02% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, EMTIX returned 3.33% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
EMTIX
3.72%
1.32%
2.42%
7.02%
5.90%
3.12%
3.33%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of EMTIX, 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 | 1.56% | 1.09% | -0.73% | 0.22% | 1.55% | 3.72% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.33% | 0.65% | 1.36% | -1.73% | 1.65% | -0.23% | 1.98% | 1.95% | 2.14% | -1.90% | 0.54% | -1.37% | 4.69% |
| 2023 | 4.55% | -2.79% | 1.51% | 0.69% | -0.46% | 3.06% | 2.47% | -2.08% | -2.41% | -1.05% | 5.54% | 3.75% | 13.05% |
| 2022 | -1.84% | -4.24% | 0.20% | -5.28% | 0.33% | -7.01% | 3.07% | -0.00% | -6.63% | -0.63% | 7.89% | 0.93% | -13.33% |
| 2021 | -0.98% | -1.99% | -2.32% | 2.18% | 1.58% | 0.31% | 0.18% | 1.28% | -2.45% | -0.47% | -2.73% | 1.49% | -4.00% |
| 2020 | 1.03% | -1.58% | -15.61% | 3.73% | 7.84% | 2.73% | 3.83% | 0.95% | -2.53% | 0.10% | 5.38% | 3.10% | 7.15% |
| 2019 | 5.06% | 0.19% | -0.03% | 0.39% | -0.00% | 4.23% | 0.84% | -3.62% | 1.13% | 1.74% | -0.66% | 3.76% | 13.48% |
| 2018 | 1.65% | -1.35% | 0.20% | -1.56% | -3.08% | -2.00% | 2.69% | -4.56% | 2.85% | -2.17% | -0.40% | 1.13% | -6.70% |
| 2017 | 2.06% | 2.11% | 0.95% | 1.41% | 0.93% | 0.15% | 1.68% | 1.74% | 0.29% | -0.36% | 0.18% | 0.91% | 12.68% |
| 2016 | -1.07% | 1.30% | 5.44% | 2.97% | -1.89% | 4.26% | 1.56% | 1.53% | 1.04% | -0.47% | -3.89% | 2.07% | 13.21% |
| 2015 | -0.10% | 1.28% | -0.63% | 2.45% | -0.57% | -1.46% | -0.79% | -2.30% | -2.96% | 3.85% | -0.41% | -2.31% | -4.10% |
| 2014 | -1.25% | 3.01% | 2.11% | 1.22% | 3.32% | 0.90% | -0.54% | 0.27% | -2.90% | 1.22% | -1.02% | -3.69% | 2.41% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 85, EMTIX is among the top 15% of 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 Transamerica Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMTIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Transamerica Emerging Markets Debt Fund provided a 7.15% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.66 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.66 | $0.63 | $0.47 | $0.36 | $0.42 | $0.23 | $0.51 | $0.32 | $0.56 | $0.36 | $0.40 | $0.54 |
Dividend yield | 7.15% | 6.98% | 5.11% | 4.16% | 4.03% | 2.02% | 4.80% | 3.28% | 5.11% | 3.49% | 4.30% | 5.27% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Transamerica Emerging Markets Debt 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 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.63 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.47 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.36 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.42 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.23 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.51 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.32 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.56 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.36 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.40 |
| 2014 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.54 |
Drawdowns
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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 Transamerica Emerging Markets Debt 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 Transamerica Emerging Markets Debt Fund was 25.28%, occurring on Oct 21, 2022. Recovery took 476 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -25.28% | Sep 7, 2021 | 285 | Oct 21, 2022 | 476 | Sep 16, 2024 | 761 |
| -23.7% | Feb 24, 2020 | 21 | Mar 23, 2020 | 166 | Nov 16, 2020 | 187 |
| -14.38% | Jul 25, 2014 | 375 | Jan 20, 2016 | 119 | Jul 11, 2016 | 494 |
| -12.16% | May 10, 2013 | 31 | Jun 24, 2013 | 240 | Jun 6, 2014 | 271 |
| -10.77% | Jan 29, 2018 | 152 | Sep 4, 2018 | 199 | Jun 20, 2019 | 351 |
Volatility
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