ADVKX Performance — Vaughan Nelson Emerging Markets Fund, Investor Class
Data updated: 2026-09-23
ADVKX returned +6.46% year to date and +34.10% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +14.58% over 3 years and +8.06% over 5 years. Against its Emerging Markets Equity category average the fund came out behind over three years but ahead over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $150, against $164 for the category, and to $134 over one year, against $134. Volatility over the past three years was 16.32% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $5.0M, and assets reached $62.56M.
ADVKX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Vaughan Nelson Emerging Markets Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Emerging Markets Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | ADVKX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $134 | $134 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $150 | $164 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $147 | $143 |
| Since data start (Nov 2019 – Jul 2026) | $186 | $186 |
ADVKX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +6.46% |
| 1 year | +34.10% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +14.58% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +8.06% |
ADVKX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Vaughan Nelson Emerging Markets Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +6.46% |
| 2025 | +45.10% |
| 2024 | −2.71% |
| 2023 | +16.02% |
| 2022 | −11.97% |
| 2021 | +9.56% |
| 2020 | +10.55% |
| 2019 (Nov–Dec) | 0.00% |
ADVKX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +12.0% | +2.5% | −5.4% | +3.9% | +1.4% | +0.7% | −7.6% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +2.7% | +0.5% | +0.3% | +1.3% | +5.0% | +7.3% | −2.5% | +2.0% | +8.8% | +11.5% | −0.5% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | −5.2% | +2.6% | +2.3% | −0.9% | −0.5% | −0.2% | −1.5% | −0.3% | +6.4% | −4.3% | −0.1% | −0.5% |
| 2023 | +7.5% | −4.8% | +2.7% | −0.4% | −1.4% | +5.1% | +6.8% | −3.7% | −2.8% | −6.2% | +8.7% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | −3.0% | −2.0% | +1.6% | −4.3% | +0.7% | −9.4% | +3.2% | +0.4% | −8.2% | +1.3% | +9.7% | −1.3% |
| 2021 | −1.0% | +4.7% | +3.3% | +3.4% | +2.8% | +1.3% | −1.1% | −0.3% | −4.5% | +0.2% | −2.6% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | −4.9% | −6.6% | −22.1% | +10.2% | +5.9% | +5.2% | +7.5% | +1.5% | −0.7% | +0.5% | +11.5% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 0.0% |
ADVKX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 16.32%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.62 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +12.03% (Jan 2026)
- Worst month: −7.58% (Jul 2026)
ADVKX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Vaughan Nelson Emerging Markets Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $5.0M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $19.4M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.34×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $334K | $727K | −$393K |
| Jun 2026 | $611K | $247K | $365K |
| May 2026 | $3.1M | $404K | $2.7M |
| Apr 2026 | $566K | $174K | $392K |
| Mar 2026 | $376K | $876K | −$500K |
| Feb 2026 | $2.2M | $6.0M | −$3.8M |
| Jan 2026 | $5.5M | $381K | $5.1M |
| Dec 2025 | $5.7M | $3.8M | $1.9M |
| Nov 2025 | $417K | $836K | −$419K |
| Oct 2025 | $57K | $427K | −$371K |
| Sep 2025 | $447K | $304K | $143K |
| Aug 2025 | $156K | $298K | −$143K |
ADVKX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Vaughan Nelson Emerging Markets Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $62.56M |
| 2026-04-30 | $63.63M |
| 2026-01-31 | $66.87M |
| 2025-10-31 | $58.06M |
| 2025-07-31 | $47.23M |
| 2025-04-30 | $43.05M |
| 2025-01-31 | $40.92M |
| 2024-10-31 | $39.80M |
| 2024-07-31 | $40.98M |
| 2024-04-30 | $41.45M |
| 2024-01-31 | $36.35M |
| 2023-10-31 | $33.07M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.