ESDIX vs. AGEYX

Last updated Apr 1, 2026

Compare and contrast key facts about Ashmore Emerging Markets Short Duration Select Fund (ESDIX) and American Beacon Developing World Income Fund Class Y (AGEYX).

ESDIX is managed by Ashmore. It was launched on Jun 14, 2020. AGEYX is a passively managed fund by American Beacon that tracks the performance of the JPMorgan® EMBI Global Diversified Index. It was launched on Feb 25, 2014.

Performance

ESDIX vs. AGEYX - Performance Comparison

The chart below illustrates the hypothetical performance of a $10,000 investment in Ashmore Emerging Markets Short Duration Select Fund (ESDIX) and American Beacon Developing World Income Fund Class Y (AGEYX). The values are adjusted to include any dividend payments, if applicable.

ESDIX vs. AGEYX - Yearly Performance Comparison

	2026 (YTD)	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020
ESDIX Ashmore Emerging Markets Short Duration Select Fund	0.00%	1.54%	6.15%	5.31%	-9.66%	-4.21%	4.12%
AGEYX American Beacon Developing World Income Fund Class Y	1.59%	19.15%	15.85%	13.10%	-12.62%	6.91%	9.67%

Returns By Period

ESDIX

• 1D: —
• 1M: —
• YTD: —
• 6M: —
• 1Y: —
• 3Y*: —
• 5Y*: —
• 10Y*: —

AGEYX

• 1D: -0.53%
• 1M: -3.02%
• YTD: 1.59%
• 6M: 7.64%
• 1Y: 18.64%
• 3Y*: 16.31%
• 5Y*: 8.13%
• 10Y*: 7.77%

*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

ESDIX vs. AGEYX - Expense Ratio Comparison

ESDIX has a 0.67% expense ratio, which is lower than AGEYX's 1.14% expense ratio.

AGEYX

American Beacon Developing World Income Fund Class Y

ESDIX

Ashmore Emerging Markets Short Duration Select Fund

Return for Risk

ESDIX vs. AGEYX — Risk / Return Rank

Compare risk-adjusted metric ranks to identify better-performing investments over the past 12 months.

AGEYX

AGEYX Risk / Return Rank: 98
AGEYX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 99
AGEYX Sortino Ratio Rank: 98
AGEYX Omega Ratio Rank: 98
AGEYX Calmar Ratio Rank: 97
AGEYX Martin Ratio Rank: 98

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.

ESDIX vs. AGEYX - Risk-Adjusted Trends Comparison

This table presents a comparison of risk-adjusted performance metrics for Ashmore Emerging Markets Short Duration Select Fund (ESDIX) and American Beacon Developing World Income Fund Class Y (AGEYX). Risk-adjusted metrics are performance indicators that assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.

Risk / return metrics aren't available yet — we need at least 12 months of trading data to calculate them.

Sharpe Ratios by Period

	ESDIX	AGEYX	Difference
Sharpe Ratio (1Y) Calculated over the trailing 1-year period	—	3.96	—
Sharpe Ratio (5Y) Calculated over the trailing 5-year period	—	1.60	—
Sharpe Ratio (10Y) Calculated over the trailing 10-year period	—	1.56	—
Sharpe Ratio (All Time) Calculated using the full available price history	—	1.31	—

Correlation

The correlation between ESDIX and AGEYX is 0.39, which is considered to be low. This implies their price changes are not closely related. A low correlation is generally favorable for portfolio diversification, as it helps to reduce overall risk by spreading it across multiple assets with different performance patterns.

Dividends

ESDIX vs. AGEYX - Dividend Comparison

ESDIX has not paid dividends to shareholders, while AGEYX's dividend yield for the trailing twelve months is around 9.85%.

	TTM	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015
ESDIX Ashmore Emerging Markets Short Duration Select Fund	0.00%	0.39%	4.79%	3.39%	2.50%	2.60%	0.31%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
AGEYX American Beacon Developing World Income Fund Class Y	9.15%	9.99%	12.16%	9.64%	7.50%	7.90%	7.34%	8.61%	9.88%	7.30%	8.43%	7.03%

Drawdowns

Drawdown Indicators

	ESDIX	AGEYX	Difference
Max Drawdown Largest peak-to-trough decline	—	-22.24%	—
Max Drawdown (1Y) Largest decline over 1 year	—	-4.14%	—
Max Drawdown (5Y) Largest decline over 5 years	—	-22.24%	—
Max Drawdown (10Y) Largest decline over 10 years	—	-22.24%	—
Current Drawdown Current decline from peak	—	-3.15%	—
Average Drawdown Average peak-to-trough decline	—	-3.59%	—
Ulcer Index Depth and duration of drawdowns from previous peaks	—	0.86%	—

Volatility

Volatility by Period

	ESDIX	AGEYX	Difference
Volatility (1M) Calculated over the trailing 1-month period	—	1.74%	—
Volatility (6M) Calculated over the trailing 6-month period	—	2.84%	—
Volatility (1Y) Calculated over the trailing 1-year period	—	4.65%	—
Volatility (5Y) Calculated over the trailing 5-year period, annualized	—	5.12%	—
Volatility (10Y) Calculated over the trailing 10-year period, annualized	—	5.00%	—