EFEAX Performance — Ashmore Emerging Markets Frontier Equity Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-28
EFEAX returned +4.00% year to date and +10.66% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +14.91% over 3 years and +8.93% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Emerging Markets Equity category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $152, against $164 for the category, and to $111 over one year, against $134. Volatility over the past three years was 11.81% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $6.2M, and assets reached $107.22M.
EFEAX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Ashmore Emerging Markets Frontier Equity 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 | EFEAX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $111 | $134 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $152 | $164 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $153 | $143 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $177 | $188 |
EFEAX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +4.00% |
| 1 year | +10.66% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +14.91% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +8.93% |
EFEAX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Ashmore Emerging Markets Frontier Equity Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +3.99% |
| 2025 | +20.41% |
| 2024 | +23.84% |
| 2023 | +10.25% |
| 2022 | −15.50% |
| 2021 | +23.87% |
| 2020 | −4.41% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +3.45% |
EFEAX 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 | +5.2% | +1.4% | −9.0% | +4.9% | +1.1% | −0.1% | +1.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.2% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.1% | +3.4% | +3.9% | +3.2% | +4.7% | −1.6% | +0.4% | −1.6% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | −0.1% | +6.9% | +5.2% | −2.2% | +3.8% | +2.2% | +3.7% | +4.3% | −0.6% | −1.6% | −0.8% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | +3.2% | −2.4% | +0.2% | +3.5% | −1.9% | +3.2% | +6.6% | −2.3% | −2.0% | −6.6% | +6.3% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | −0.7% | −1.8% | +3.4% | −1.6% | −4.4% | −6.9% | +2.9% | +2.6% | −7.4% | −0.5% | +2.5% | −4.0% |
| 2021 | +0.4% | +2.9% | +0.6% | +4.2% | +5.3% | +2.6% | −0.1% | +3.5% | −0.1% | +4.8% | −1.8% | −0.3% |
| 2020 | −1.4% | −7.1% | −22.0% | +4.8% | +3.9% | +1.5% | −1.4% | +7.6% | −0.2% | +0.3% | +8.2% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −1.3% | −1.3% | +0.6% | +2.0% | +3.5% |
EFEAX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 11.81%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.88 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +6.90% (Feb 2024)
- Worst month: −9.00% (Mar 2026)
EFEAX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Ashmore Emerging Markets Frontier Equity Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $6.2M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $31.1M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.25×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $1.6M | $3.7M | −$2.1M |
| Jun 2026 | $2.6M | $991K | $1.6M |
| May 2026 | $1.1M | $1.0M | $35K |
| Apr 2026 | $1.6M | $1.4M | $139K |
| Mar 2026 | $703K | $1.4M | −$700K |
| Feb 2026 | $1.5M | $2.8M | −$1.2M |
| Jan 2026 | $645K | $2.2M | −$1.5M |
| Dec 2025 | $11.4M | $2.7M | $8.7M |
| Nov 2025 | $5.1M | $779K | $4.3M |
| Oct 2025 | $1.5M | $690K | $775K |
| Sep 2025 | $1.3M | $2.3M | −$1.1M |
| Aug 2025 | $2.1M | $4.8M | −$2.7M |
EFEAX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Ashmore Emerging Markets Frontier Equity Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $107.22M |
| 2026-04-30 | $106.45M |
| 2026-01-30 | $111.75M |
| 2025-10-31 | $101.37M |
| 2025-07-31 | $100.82M |
| 2025-04-30 | $91.18M |
| 2025-01-31 | $93.48M |
| 2024-10-31 | $88.96M |
| 2024-07-31 | $84.18M |
| 2024-04-30 | $74.67M |
| 2024-01-31 | $67.10M |
| 2023-10-31 | $62.82M |
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.