Equities

Ashmore Emerging Markets Equity ex China Fund

Fund share class
Price
USD 10.14
As at 04 Oct 2024
Dealing frequency
Daily
Fund size
USD 7,766,206
As at 31 Aug 2024
Share class
Institutional
Share class currency
USD
FUND UPDATE June 2024
Ashmore Emerging Markets Equity ex China Fund
Fund information
Assets Inception Benchmark Dividend frequency
USD 7.7 million 11 June 2024 MSCI EM Net x China1 Quarterly
Fund information
Share Class Symbols CUSIP Total Net
Annual fund operating expenses
Class I 044820322 2.86% 1.02%
Class C 044820330 3.86% 2.02%
Class A 044820348 3.11% 1.27%
Ashmore has contractually agreed to waive or reimburse certain fees and expenses until May 22, 2025. The expense limitation arrangement may only be terminated prior to that date by the Board of Trustees.
Fund objective and strategy
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. To achieve its objective by investing principally in equity securities and equity-related investments of Emerging Market Issuers excluding issuers located in China, which may be denominated in any currency, including the local currency of the issuer.
Period returns as of June 30, 2024
Net returns % 1 month 3 months YTD 1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years Since inception
Class I -     -     -     -     -     -     -     2.50
Benchmark1 -     -     -     -     -     -     -     3.98
Excess -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -1.48
Calendar year performance
Net returns % 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017
Class I -     -     -     -     -     -     -    
Benchmark1 -     -     -     -     -     -     -    
Excess -     -     -     -     -     -     -    
Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and net asset value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-866-876-8294. Periods greater than one year are annualized. Returns are calculated as the movement in net price over the specified performance period, assuming full dividend reinvestment. Changes in rates of exchange between currencies may cause the value of investments to decrease or increase. The information above shows only the performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class Shares. Although Class A and Class C shares would have similar annual returns (because all the Fund’s shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities), Class A and Class C performance would be lower than Institutional Class performance because of the lower expenses paid by Institutional Class shares of the Fund. The information above does not reflect any sales loads applicable to Class A or Class C shares. The performance shown above would be lower if it reflected sales charges applicable to Class A and Class C shares.
The portfolio holdings are subject to change.
1The MSCI EM is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global Emerging Markets. You cannot invest directly in an index.
Top 10 country exposure % Fund Benchmark Active
Taiwan 30.1 19.4 10.7
South Korea 22.0 12.2 9.9
India 16.9 19.2 -2.2
Brazil 12.6 4.2 8.3
Mexico 3.9 2.1 1.8
United Arab Emirates 2.9 1.1 1.8
Kazakhstan 2.5 -   2.5
Malaysia 1.9 1.4 0.5
Indonesia 1.4 1.6 -0.2
Hungary 1.3 0.2 1.1
Total number of countries 10 26
Sector exposure % Fund Benchmark Active
Information Technology 40.7 25.1 15.6
Financials 19.2 21.9 -2.7
Industrials 15.3 6.9 8.4
Consumer Discretionary 8.5 12.3 -3.8
Health Care 4.8 3.2 1.6
Materials 2.3 6.9 -4.7
Energy 1.9 5.2 -3.3
Consumer Staples 1.4 5.2 -3.7
Real Estate 1.3 1.5 -0.1
Communication Services -   8.9 -8.9
Total 95.4 100.0
Top 10 issuers % Country Fund Benchmark Active
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd Taiwan 14.4 9.7 4.7
HDFC Bank Ltd India 4.8 0.8 4.0
Larsen & Toubro Ltd India 3.9 0.4 3.5
SK Square Co Ltd South Korea 3.7 0.1 3.6
Axis Bank Ltd India 3.4 0.5 2.9
Hyundai Motor Co South Korea 2.8 0.5 2.3
SK Hynix Inc South Korea 2.7 1.2 1.5
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd South Korea 2.6 4.2 -1.6
E Ink Holdings Inc Taiwan 2.6 0.1 2.5
MakeMyTrip Ltd India 2.6 -   2.6
Total number of holdings 45 1266
Fund statistics Fund
Median market cap $8.9bn
Standard Deviation 0.0%
Cash and equivalents 4.6%
Median Market Capitalization: The middle market capitalization of the sorted list of holdings.
Standard Deviation: A statistical measure of distribution around an average which depicts how widely returns varied over a certain period of time. When a fund has a high standard deviation, the predicted range of performance is wide, implying greater volatility.
All performance statistics shown over rolling 3 years (or 1 year where 3 years of data is not yet available). The portfolio holdings will change and the information provided should not be considered as a recommendation to purchase or sell a particular security. There is no assurance that the securities mentioned remain in the Fund’s portfolio or that securities sold have not been repurchased.
Investment considerations: It is possible to lose money on an investment in the Fund. The Fund will be affected by the investment decisions, techniques and risk analyses of the Fund’s Investment Manager and there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. The principal risks of investing in the Fund, which could adversely affect its net asset value, yield and total return are: Foreign investment and Emerging Markets risk: Foreign investments can be riskier than U.S. investments. Potential risks include adverse political and legal developments affecting issuers located and/or doing business in foreign countries, currency risk that may result from unfavorable exchange rates, liquidity risk if decreased demand for a security makes it difficult to sell at the desired price, and risks that stem from substantially lower trading volume on foreign markets. These risks are generally greater for investments in emerging markets, which are also subject to greater price volatility, and custodial and regulatory risks. Foreign markets: Investments in foreign markets entail special risks such as currency, political, economic, and market risks. The risks of investing in emerging-market countries are greater than the risks generally associated with foreign investments. Frontier market countries generally have smaller economies and even less developed capital markets or legal and political systems than traditional emerging market countries. As a result, the risks of investing in emerging market countries are magnified in frontier market countries, and Equity Securities (stock) Risk: equity securities are more volatile and carry more risk than other forms of investments, including investments in high-grade fixed income securities. The net asset value per share of this fund will fluctuate as the value of the securities in the portfolio changes. Lack of Operating History Risk: The Fund does not have and operating history and may not achieve significant scale. For a full description of these and further risks, investors should refer to the fund’s latest prospectus.
Ashmore Funds are distributed by Ashmore Investment Management (US) Corporation.
This material must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus. An investor should consider the Fund’s objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing or sending money. This and other important information can be found in the fund’s prospectus. For more information please visit ashmoregroup.com. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.
Fund launch date
Bloomberg ticker
EMXIX
ISIN
US0448203226
CUSIP
044820322
Dividend frequency
Quarterly
Income type
Inc
Share class launch date
Currency hedged
No
Domicile
USA
Financial year end
Fund base currency USD
Fund code
40ACT-USEFXC
Minimum investment 1,000,000
Minimum additional investment 5,000
Annual management charge %
1.00%
Administrator

The Northern Trust Company (“Northern Trust”)

Auditor

KPMG LLP

Custodian

The Northern Trust Company (the “Custodian”),
PO Box 4766,
Chicago,
IL 60680-4767

Registrar

The Northern Trust Company (the “Transfer Agent”),
PO Box 4766,
Chicago,
IL 60680-4767

Fund Share Class Documents
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Quarterly Investment Report
Quarterly Fund Card
Fund Documents
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Prospectus
Statement of Additional Information
40 Act - Range Documents
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40 Act - Estimated 2023 Capital Gain Distributions - 31 July 2024
Fund Proxy Voting Record (N-PX)
40 Act - 2022 Section 19 Notice
Ashmore 163(j) Interest Dividend 2022
Dividend Schedule 2023
Application form - I Shares
Application form - A and C Shares
40 Act - Monthly Summary
40 Act - Financial statements Documents
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Semi Annual Report and Accounts (30.04.2011)
Annual Report and Accounts (31.10.2011)
Semi Annual Report and Accounts (30.04.2012)
Annual Report and Accounts (31.10.2012)
Semi Annual Report and Accounts (30.04.2013)
Annual Report and Accounts (31.10.2013)
Semi Annual Report and Accounts (30.04.2014)
Annual Report and Accounts (31.10.2014)
Semi Annual Report and Accounts (30.04.2015)
Annual Report and Accounts (31.10.2015)
Semi Annual Report and Accounts (30.04.2016)
Annual Report and Accounts (31.10.2016)
Semi Annual Report and Accounts (30.04.2017)
Annual Report and Accounts (31.10.2017)
Semi Annual Report and Accounts (30.04.2018)
Annual Report and Accounts (31.10.2018)
Semi Annual Report and Accounts (30.04.2019)
Annual Report and Accounts (31.10.2019)
Annual Report and Accounts (31.10.2020)
Semi Annual Report and Accounts (30.04.2021)
Annual Report and Accounts (31.10.2021)
Semi Annual Report and Accounts (30.04.2022)
Semi Annual Report and Accounts (30.04.2020)

INVESTMENT CONSIDERATIONS: There can be no guarantee that any strategy will be successful. All investing involves risk, including the potential loss of principal. Certain risks related to an investment in the Funds are summarized below:

Foreign Investment & Emerging Markets Risk: Foreign investments can be riskier than U.S. investments. Potential risks include currency risk that may result from unfavorable exchange rates, liquidity risk if decreased demand for a security makes it difficult to sell at the desired price, and risks that stem from substantially lower trading volume on foreign markets. These risks are generally greater for investments in emerging markets, which are also subject to greater price volatility, and custodial and regulatory risks.

Foreign Markets: Investments in foreign markets entail special risks such as currency, political, economic, and market risks. The risks of investing in emerging-market countries are greater than the risks generally associated with foreign investments. Frontier market countries generally have smaller economies and even less developed capital markets or legal and political systems than traditional emerging market countries. As a result, the risks of investing in emerging market countries are magnified in frontier market countries.

Bond Funds will tend to experience smaller fluctuations in value than stock funds. However, investors in any bond fund should anticipate fluctuations in price, especially for longer-term issues and in environments of rising interest rates. Interest rate risk is the risk that the values of the debt securities and other instruments in a fund’s portfolio will decline because of increases in interest rates, which can adversely affect the fund’s performance.

Non-Diversified Risk: The fund is non-diversified, so it may be more exposed to the risks associated with individual issuers than a diversified fund.

Derivatives Risk: Investments in derivatives can be volatile. Potential risks include currency risk, leverage risk (the risk that small market movements may result in large changes in the value of an investment), liquidity risk, index risk, pricing risk, and counterparty risk (the risk that the counterparty may be unwilling or unable to honor its obligations).

Ashmore Investment Management (US) Corp., a broker-dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, is the principal underwriter and distributor of the Funds' shares.

Before investing you should carefully consider the Funds' investment objectives, risk, charges, and expenses. This and other information is in the prospectus, a copy of which may be obtained from: Ashmore Investment Management (U.S.) Corp, 437 Madison Avenue, Suite 1904, New York, NY 10017, or by calling Northern Trust, the transfer agent, at 1-866-876-8294. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest.