DIEMX Performance — Driehaus Emerging Markets Growth Fund, Institutional Share Class
Data updated: 2026-08-26
DIEMX returned +29.38% year to date and +49.78% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +23.85% over 3 years and +7.73% over 5 years. The fund beat its Emerging Markets Equity category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $190, against $179 for the category, and to $150 over one year, against $141. Volatility over the past three years was 15.92% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $284.5M, and assets reached $5.09B.
DIEMX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Driehaus Emerging Markets Growth 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 | DIEMX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $150 | $141 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $190 | $179 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $145 | $144 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $215 | $195 |
DIEMX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +29.38% |
| 1 year | +49.78% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +23.85% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +7.73% |
DIEMX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Driehaus Emerging Markets Growth Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +29.38% |
| 2025 | +30.22% |
| 2024 | +7.71% |
| 2023 | +11.47% |
| 2022 | −22.34% |
| 2021 | −1.68% |
| 2020 | +27.64% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +9.06% |
DIEMX 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 | +9.6% | +5.3% | −10.1% | +14.7% | +6.7% | +1.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.5% | −1.0% | +0.4% | +0.9% | +4.4% | +6.8% | +0.1% | +2.7% | +8.0% | +4.3% | −2.0% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | −0.6% | +4.5% | +2.6% | −0.5% | +2.2% | +3.2% | −0.5% | +0.6% | +2.0% | −3.7% | −1.6% | −0.3% |
| 2023 | +7.4% | −6.1% | +3.5% | −0.3% | −2.5% | +4.9% | +4.5% | −4.9% | −2.6% | −3.3% | +9.0% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | −3.8% | −3.6% | −1.5% | −6.3% | +1.0% | −6.0% | +0.6% | +0.4% | −8.3% | +0.1% | +7.9% | −4.1% |
| 2021 | +3.5% | −0.2% | −3.8% | +2.9% | +2.5% | +1.6% | −5.1% | +3.2% | −4.8% | +2.2% | −3.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | −3.8% | −4.2% | −14.3% | +9.3% | +3.0% | +8.8% | +9.7% | +4.0% | −1.9% | +2.5% | +7.3% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.5% | −2.4% | +0.7% | +4.4% | +0.4% | +6.4% |
DIEMX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 15.92%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.22 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +14.74% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −10.10% (Mar 2026)
DIEMX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Driehaus Emerging Markets Growth Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$284.5M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $847.6M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.75×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $72.9M | $175.2M | −$102.3M |
| May 2026 | $67.0M | $124.8M | −$57.8M |
| Apr 2026 | $66.0M | $75.5M | −$9.5M |
| Mar 2026 | $71.4M | $78.1M | −$6.7M |
| Feb 2026 | $73.7M | $105.9M | −$32.3M |
| Jan 2026 | $111.4M | $105.5M | $6.0M |
| Dec 2025 | $155.2M | $83.7M | $71.5M |
| Nov 2025 | $49.4M | $71.0M | −$21.6M |
| Oct 2025 | $42.2M | $84.6M | −$42.4M |
| Sep 2025 | $58.8M | $50.0M | $8.8M |
| Aug 2025 | $39.7M | $49.5M | −$9.9M |
| Jul 2025 | $40.1M | $128.3M | −$88.3M |
DIEMX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Driehaus Emerging Markets Growth Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $5.09B |
| 2026-03-31 | $4.23B |
| 2025-12-31 | $4.10B |
| 2025-09-30 | $4.00B |
| 2025-06-30 | $3.70B |
| 2025-03-31 | $3.25B |
| 2024-12-31 | $3.14B |
| 2024-09-30 | $3.27B |
| 2024-06-28 | $3.11B |
| 2024-03-28 | $2.87B |
| 2023-12-29 | $2.58B |
| 2023-09-29 | $2.42B |
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.