AKFCX Performance — abrdn Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Class C

Data updated: 2023-03-31

AKFCX returned −13.51% over one year to Jan 2023. The annualised 3-year return is −6.49%. The fund trailed its Alternative category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $82, against $105 for the category, and to $86 over one year, against $93. Volatility over the past three years was 15.03% a year. In the 12 months to Jan 2023 the fund lost a net $25.8M, and assets reached $3.41M.

AKFCX Growth of $100

What $100 invested in abrdn Emerging Markets Debt Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Alternative category average over the same months.

PeriodAKFCXCategory average
1 year (Feb 2022 – Jan 2023)$86$93
3 years (Feb 2020 – Jan 2023)$82$105
Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jan 2023)$84$109

AKFCX Trailing Returns

Total returns to Jan 2023, from SEC N-PORT.

PeriodTotal return
1 year−13.51%
3 years (annualised)−6.49%

AKFCX Annual Returns

Calendar-year total returns of abrdn Emerging Markets Debt Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.

YearTotal return
2023 (Jan–Jan)+0.44%
2022−16.36%
2021−5.09%
2020+3.81%
2019 (Aug–Dec)+1.37%

AKFCX Monthly Returns

Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023+0.4%———————————
2022−2.9%−6.3%−0.5%−4.9%−0.8%−7.4%+1.0%+0.1%−7.1%+0.9%+8.6%+2.6%
2021−1.0%−2.2%−1.6%+2.4%+1.2%+0.1%−0.1%+0.9%−2.7%−1.1%−2.9%+2.0%
2020+1.2%−1.4%−16.1%+2.2%+6.5%+3.2%+3.3%+1.1%−2.2%0.0%+5.0%+2.9%
2019———————−0.4%−0.3%+0.5%−0.8%+2.5%

AKFCX Risk

Risk measures from monthly returns over Feb 2020 – Jan 2023.

  • 3-year volatility (annualised): 15.03%
  • 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.73 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
  • Best month: +8.55% (Nov 2022)
  • Worst month: −16.12% (Mar 2020)

AKFCX Fund Flows

Monthly money in and out of abrdn Emerging Markets Debt Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.

  • 12-month net flow: −$25.8M
  • 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $8.9M
  • Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.26×
MonthSalesRedemptionsNet flow
Jan 2023$33K$24.3M−$24.2M
Dec 2022$1.7M$329K$1.4M
Nov 2022$14K$74K−$60K
Oct 2022$54K$84K−$30K
Sep 2022$155K$1.4M−$1.3M
Aug 2022$6.0M$5.9M$69K
Jul 2022$6K$93K−$87K
Jun 2022$652K$365K$287K
May 2022$33K$83K−$50K
Apr 2022$48K$120K−$72K
Mar 2022$101K$76K$25K
Feb 2022$134K$1.9M−$1.8M

AKFCX Assets Under Management

Net assets of abrdn Emerging Markets Debt Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.

Report dateNet assets
2023-01-31$3.41M
2022-10-31$24.86M
2022-07-31$27.90M
2022-04-30$30.50M
2022-01-31$36.28M
2021-10-31$40.69M
2021-07-31$43.58M
2021-04-30$42.73M
2021-01-31$46.31M
2020-10-31$52.39M
2020-07-31$51.49M
2020-04-30$47.19M

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.