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Polar Capital Emerging Market Stars Fund (POLEX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

Inception Date
Dec 29, 2020
Min. Investment
$100,000
Distribution Policy
Accumulating
Asset Class
Multi-Asset
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Polar Capital Emerging Market Stars 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

Polar Capital Emerging Market Stars Fund (POLEX) has returned -1.47% so far this year and 26.77% over the past 12 months.


Polar Capital Emerging Market Stars Fund

1D
-1.08%
1M
-13.15%
YTD
-1.47%
6M
0.70%
1Y
26.77%
3Y*
11.43%
5Y*
0.79%
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 Jan 12, 2021, POLEX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.14%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 41.3 years.

Historically, 51% of months were positive and 49% were negative. The best month was Nov 2022 with a return of +16.9%, while the worst month was Mar 2026 at -13.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 3 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, POLEX closed higher 48% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 16, 2022 with a return of +8.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 3, 2026 at -5.8%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20268.54%4.52%-13.15%-1.47%
20253.46%-3.94%-1.61%1.52%3.73%5.64%-0.57%5.14%8.25%3.81%-4.15%2.72%25.80%
2024-3.68%5.33%3.50%-1.88%2.30%4.24%-1.20%1.82%3.69%-2.64%-2.83%-1.39%6.91%
202311.93%-7.89%4.43%-3.15%-1.13%4.86%5.59%-6.19%-4.68%-5.05%12.46%3.14%12.41%
2022-4.27%-5.98%-5.09%-9.63%1.35%-6.92%1.86%0.84%-11.98%-2.85%16.94%-5.43%-29.27%
20210.75%-0.37%-5.26%3.37%-0.67%3.57%-5.22%2.46%-3.17%2.18%-3.50%0.11%-6.12%

Benchmark Metrics

Polar Capital Emerging Market Stars Fund has an annualized alpha of -6.69%, beta of 0.80, and R² of 0.44 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 13, 2021.

  • This fund participated in 101.87% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 62.00% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • R² of 0.44 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
-6.69%
Beta
0.80
0.44
Upside Capture
62.00%
Downside Capture
101.87%

Expense Ratio

POLEX has a high expense ratio of 1.00%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

POLEX ranks 52 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.


POLEX Risk / Return Rank: 5252
Overall Rank
POLEX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 6464
Sharpe Ratio Rank
POLEX Sortino Ratio Rank: 6464
Sortino Ratio Rank
POLEX Omega Ratio Rank: 5757
Omega Ratio Rank
POLEX Calmar Ratio Rank: 3939
Calmar Ratio Rank
POLEX Martin Ratio Rank: 3737
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 Polar Capital Emerging Market Stars Fund (POLEX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


POLEXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.16

0.90

+0.27

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.66

1.39

+0.27

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.23

1.21

+0.02

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.06

1.40

-0.34

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

4.04

6.61

-2.57

Explore POLEX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Polar Capital Emerging Market Stars Fund provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%$0.00$0.05$0.10$0.15$0.20$0.25$0.30$0.3520212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021
Dividend$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.35

Dividend yield

0.00%0.00%0.31%0.42%0.00%3.60%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Polar Capital Emerging Market Stars 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$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$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$0.03$0.03
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.03
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2021$0.35$0.35

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 Polar Capital Emerging Market Stars 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 Polar Capital Emerging Market Stars Fund was 45.74%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. Recovery took 784 trading sessions.

The current Polar Capital Emerging Market Stars Fund drawdown is 13.75%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-45.74%Feb 18, 2021425Oct 24, 2022784Jan 27, 20261209
-13.75%Feb 26, 202623Mar 30, 2026
-4.64%Jan 26, 20212Jan 27, 20219Feb 9, 202111
-4.17%Jan 29, 20266Feb 5, 20264Feb 11, 202610
-1.22%Feb 23, 20261Feb 23, 20261Feb 24, 20262

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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