ECDAX Performance — Ashmore Emerging Markets Corporate Income Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-28
ECDAX returned +2.52% year to date and +5.66% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +8.16% over 3 years and −1.05% over 5 years. Against its International Intermediate Core Bond category average the fund came out ahead over three years but behind over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $127, against $121 for the category, and to $106 over one year, against $106. Volatility over the past three years was 3.85% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $3.0M, and assets reached $16.43M.
ECDAX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Ashmore Emerging Markets Corporate Income Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the International Intermediate Core Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | ECDAX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $106 | $106 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $127 | $121 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $95 | $109 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $104 | $114 |
ECDAX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +2.52% |
| 1 year | +5.66% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +8.16% |
| 5 years (annualised) | −1.05% |
ECDAX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Ashmore Emerging Markets Corporate Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +2.52% |
| 2025 | +7.30% |
| 2024 | +8.58% |
| 2023 | +5.95% |
| 2022 | −20.26% |
| 2021 | −5.40% |
| 2020 | +7.48% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +1.68% |
ECDAX 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 | +1.2% | +1.2% | −1.4% | +2.1% | −0.1% | −0.2% | −0.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.4% | +1.5% | +0.1% | −2.1% | +1.0% | +1.4% | +0.9% | +1.8% | 0.0% | +1.0% | +0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | +1.6% | +0.1% | +0.9% | −0.6% | +1.2% | +0.8% | +2.2% | +1.8% | +1.3% | −1.1% | +0.6% | −0.4% |
| 2023 | +6.5% | −3.2% | −1.0% | −0.4% | −2.2% | +0.4% | +0.2% | +0.4% | −1.2% | +2.2% | +2.4% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | −2.8% | −6.8% | −3.0% | −2.1% | −1.9% | −7.5% | +1.3% | +0.3% | −6.4% | −2.5% | +6.7% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | −0.8% | +0.9% | −0.7% | +1.2% | +1.0% | +0.5% | −1.5% | +0.9% | −2.1% | −2.6% | −2.1% | −0.2% |
| 2020 | +2.0% | −0.8% | −19.8% | +4.1% | +6.8% | +4.6% | +3.8% | +1.8% | −1.1% | +0.6% | +4.6% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −2.8% | +1.6% | +1.4% | −0.1% | +1.7% |
ECDAX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 3.85%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.95 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +2.36% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −2.08% (Apr 2025)
ECDAX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Ashmore Emerging Markets Corporate Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$3.0M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $2.0M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.40×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $233K | $273K | −$40K |
| Jun 2026 | $121K | $121K | −$387 |
| May 2026 | $102K | $122K | −$20K |
| Apr 2026 | $97K | $380K | −$283K |
| Mar 2026 | $63K | $464K | −$401K |
| Feb 2026 | $230K | $308K | −$78K |
| Jan 2026 | $592K | $764K | −$172K |
| Dec 2025 | $108K | $301K | −$192K |
| Nov 2025 | $83K | $359K | −$277K |
| Oct 2025 | $134K | $628K | −$494K |
| Sep 2025 | $112K | $776K | −$664K |
| Aug 2025 | $119K | $487K | −$367K |
ECDAX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Ashmore Emerging Markets Corporate Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $16.43M |
| 2026-04-30 | $16.96M |
| 2026-01-30 | $17.61M |
| 2025-10-31 | $18.74M |
| 2025-07-31 | $20.02M |
| 2025-04-30 | $21.07M |
| 2025-01-31 | $25.31M |
| 2024-10-31 | $27.25M |
| 2024-07-31 | $41.61M |
| 2024-04-30 | $58.03M |
| 2024-01-31 | $69.17M |
| 2023-10-31 | $72.95M |
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.