C000048321 Performance — AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund, Class 1

Data updated: 2023-03-16

C000048321 returned −20.49% over one year to Dec 2022. The annualised 3-year return is −3.52%. Against its China Equity category average the fund came out behind over three years but ahead over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $90, against $94 for the category, and to $80 over one year, against $77. Volatility over the past three years was 20.80% a year. In the 12 months to Dec 2022 the fund took in a net $22.7M, and assets reached $177.59M.

C000048321 Growth of $100

What $100 invested in AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the China Equity category average over the same months.

PeriodC000048321Category average
1 year (Jan 2022 – Dec 2022)$80$77
3 years (Jan 2020 – Dec 2022)$90$94
Since data start (Jul 2019 – Dec 2022)$96$101

C000048321 Trailing Returns

Total returns to Dec 2022, from SEC N-PORT.

PeriodTotal return
1 year−20.49%
3 years (annualised)−3.52%

C000048321 Annual Returns

Calendar-year total returns of AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.

YearTotal return
2022−20.49%
2021−3.68%
2020+17.26%
2019 (Jul–Dec)+6.58%

C000048321 Monthly Returns

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

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2022−0.8%−3.7%−3.3%−6.0%+1.2%−6.0%−0.5%−0.5%−11.7%−2.6%+15.9%−2.6%
2021+2.8%+0.8%−1.1%+1.9%+1.1%+1.3%−6.8%+2.1%−4.4%+1.5%−4.3%+1.8%
2020−5.3%−4.4%−16.1%+8.7%+1.8%+7.0%+8.6%+2.0%−1.1%+1.9%+8.8%+7.4%
2019——————−1.8%−4.6%+2.1%+3.8%0.0%+7.4%

C000048321 Risk

Risk measures from monthly returns over Jan 2020 – Dec 2022.

  • 3-year volatility (annualised): 20.80%
  • 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.39 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
  • Best month: +15.92% (Nov 2022)
  • Worst month: −16.06% (Mar 2020)

C000048321 Fund Flows

Monthly money in and out of AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.

  • 12-month net flow: $22.7M
  • 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $9.3M
  • Sales ÷ redemptions: -0.69×
MonthSalesRedemptionsNet flow
Dec 2022$67K−$925K$992K
Nov 2022$669K−$341K$1.0M
Oct 2022$7.5M−$505K$8.0M
Sep 2022$37K−$1.5M$1.5M
Aug 2022$286K−$614K$900K
Jul 2022$72K−$754K$826K
Jun 2022$84K−$1.6M$1.7M
May 2022$303K−$1.2M$1.5M
Apr 2022$160K−$892K$1.1M
Mar 2022$56K−$1.4M$1.4M
Feb 2022$6K−$2.2M$2.2M
Jan 2022$109K−$1.6M$1.7M

C000048321 Assets Under Management

Net assets of AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.

Report dateNet assets
2022-12-31$177.59M
2022-09-30$162.10M
2022-06-30$187.96M
2022-03-31$213.92M
2021-12-31$236.68M
2021-09-30$242.85M
2021-06-30$269.99M
2021-03-31$261.77M
2020-12-31$277.69M
2020-09-30$243.90M
2020-06-30$241.45M
2020-03-31$241.49M

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.