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Martin Currie Emerging Markets Fund (MCEMX)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN

US52471E6133

Issuer

Legg Mason

Inception Date

May 28, 2015

Min. Investment

$1,000,000

Asset Class

Multi-Asset

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

MCEMX features an expense ratio of 0.85%, falling within the medium range.


Expense ratio chart for MCEMX: current value at 0.85% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.85%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Martin Currie 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.


-5.00%0.00%5.00%10.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
4.80%
9.05%
MCEMX (Martin Currie Emerging Markets Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

Martin Currie Emerging Markets Fund had a return of 7.32% year-to-date (YTD) and 12.25% in the last 12 months.


MCEMX

YTD

7.32%

1M

6.05%

6M

5.37%

1Y

12.25%

5Y*

0.77%

10Y*

N/A

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

4.22%

1M

2.22%

6M

9.51%

1Y

22.46%

5Y*

12.74%

10Y*

11.29%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of MCEMX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20252.70%7.32%
2024-5.53%4.05%3.06%-1.77%0.82%4.30%-0.78%1.18%5.73%-3.22%-2.95%-1.36%2.89%
202310.23%-7.97%4.12%-1.78%-0.66%4.47%5.07%-8.67%-4.62%-4.15%7.67%4.50%6.28%
2022-0.99%-9.95%-2.57%-7.70%0.23%-7.09%1.41%-1.06%-12.16%-1.60%17.32%-3.67%-26.82%
20213.35%0.74%-2.76%0.99%1.15%2.50%-5.65%0.29%-4.62%4.42%-4.94%0.05%-5.01%
2020-3.51%-3.40%-16.57%8.16%0.80%8.89%10.51%3.22%-0.71%3.14%9.97%7.78%27.81%
201910.54%1.36%1.76%2.39%-8.22%7.55%-0.73%-3.78%3.59%4.04%0.56%8.39%29.29%
20187.33%-5.07%0.37%-2.73%-1.22%-3.69%1.60%-4.17%-3.36%-10.27%5.49%-3.68%-18.82%
20176.99%2.18%4.16%2.05%4.01%2.02%7.20%3.53%0.32%3.96%0.93%2.11%47.10%
2016-5.43%-3.07%13.44%-0.00%-1.74%5.67%4.14%2.90%1.67%-0.51%-4.75%-0.38%11.05%
2015-2.00%-6.14%-9.69%-2.29%7.53%-0.80%-3.59%-16.53%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of MCEMX is 30, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of MCEMX is 3030
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of MCEMX is 3232
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of MCEMX is 3535
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of MCEMX is 3030
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of MCEMX is 2323
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of MCEMX is 3232
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Martin Currie Emerging Markets Fund (MCEMX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for MCEMX, currently valued at 0.77, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.000.771.77
The chart of Sortino ratio for MCEMX, currently valued at 1.18, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.182.39
The chart of Omega ratio for MCEMX, currently valued at 1.14, compared to the broader market1.002.003.004.001.141.32
The chart of Calmar ratio for MCEMX, currently valued at 0.34, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.0020.000.342.66
The chart of Martin ratio for MCEMX, currently valued at 2.39, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.002.3910.85
MCEMX
^GSPC

The current Martin Currie Emerging Markets Fund Sharpe ratio is 0.77. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Martin Currie Emerging Markets Fund with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.000.501.001.502.002.503.003.50SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
0.77
1.77
MCEMX (Martin Currie Emerging Markets Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Martin Currie Emerging Markets Fund provided a 0.58% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.08 per share.


0.00%0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%2.50%$0.00$0.05$0.10$0.15$0.20$0.25$0.30$0.352015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.08$0.08$0.17$0.08$0.04$0.09$0.34$0.11$0.02$0.18$0.05

Dividend yield

0.58%0.62%1.41%0.70%0.23%0.55%2.54%1.03%0.17%2.04%0.60%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Martin Currie Emerging Markets Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
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$0.08$0.08
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.17
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.08
2021$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
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.09
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.34
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.11
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.02
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.18
2015$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.


-35.00%-30.00%-25.00%-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
-27.86%
0
MCEMX (Martin Currie Emerging Markets Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Martin Currie 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 Martin Currie Emerging Markets Fund was 46.45%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Martin Currie Emerging Markets Fund drawdown is 27.86%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-46.45%Feb 18, 2021425Oct 24, 2022
-32.63%Jan 29, 2018541Mar 23, 202094Aug 5, 2020635
-27.22%Jun 2, 2015177Feb 11, 2016143Sep 6, 2016320
-10.34%Sep 8, 201648Nov 14, 201655Feb 3, 2017103
-6.38%Jan 26, 20214Jan 29, 20218Feb 10, 202112

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Martin Currie Emerging Markets Fund volatility is 5.05%, 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.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
5.05%
3.19%
MCEMX (Martin Currie Emerging Markets Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)
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