EMKCX Performance — Ashmore Emerging Markets Total Return Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-28
EMKCX returned +1.16% year to date and +8.99% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +7.73% over 3 years and −1.27% over 5 years. Against its Emerging Markets Bond category average the fund came out behind over three years but ahead over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $125, against $126 for the category, and to $109 over one year, against $109. Volatility over the past three years was 7.63% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $52.1M, and assets reached $26.40M.
EMKCX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Ashmore Emerging Markets Total Return Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Emerging Markets Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | EMKCX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $109 | $109 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $125 | $126 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $94 | $115 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $91 | $123 |
EMKCX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.16% |
| 1 year | +8.99% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +7.73% |
| 5 years (annualised) | −1.27% |
EMKCX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Ashmore Emerging Markets Total Return Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +1.16% |
| 2025 | +15.76% |
| 2024 | +0.48% |
| 2023 | +10.63% |
| 2022 | −21.82% |
| 2021 | −10.90% |
| 2020 | +1.37% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | −0.53% |
EMKCX 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% | −4.2% | +3.7% | +0.2% | −0.2% | −0.6% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +2.2% | +0.9% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +1.4% | +3.0% | −0.7% | +2.4% | +1.1% | +1.4% | +0.7% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | −2.2% | −0.1% | +1.0% | −2.5% | +1.2% | −0.9% | +3.1% | +3.0% | +2.2% | −2.7% | +0.4% | −1.7% |
| 2023 | +5.8% | −3.8% | +0.5% | −0.4% | −1.8% | +2.4% | +1.7% | −2.1% | −3.3% | +1.7% | +6.1% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | −2.6% | −6.3% | −2.1% | −5.7% | −0.4% | −8.6% | +0.4% | −0.7% | −7.5% | −0.4% | +8.9% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | −2.3% | −2.4% | −2.1% | +4.1% | +1.9% | −0.6% | −1.9% | +1.5% | −4.4% | −2.3% | −3.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | −0.1% | −3.3% | −19.4% | +2.6% | +8.2% | +3.5% | +4.8% | +0.7% | −2.5% | 0.0% | +5.8% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −3.2% | +0.1% | +0.6% | −1.7% | +3.8% |
EMKCX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 7.63%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.42 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +6.13% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −4.22% (Mar 2026)
EMKCX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Ashmore Emerging Markets Total Return Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$52.1M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $6.1M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.10×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $173K | $1.0M | −$833K |
| Jun 2026 | $326K | $538K | −$212K |
| May 2026 | $506K | $579K | −$72K |
| Apr 2026 | $110K | $7.2M | −$7.1M |
| Mar 2026 | $129K | $5.7M | −$5.5M |
| Feb 2026 | $370K | $1.2M | −$813K |
| Jan 2026 | $1.2M | $1.4M | −$201K |
| Dec 2025 | $331K | $33.3M | −$33.0M |
| Nov 2025 | $413K | $2.3M | −$1.9M |
| Oct 2025 | $355K | $770K | −$415K |
| Sep 2025 | $1.9M | $3.5M | −$1.6M |
| Aug 2025 | $330K | $852K | −$522K |
EMKCX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Ashmore Emerging Markets Total Return Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $26.40M |
| 2026-04-30 | $28.12M |
| 2026-01-30 | $42.00M |
| 2025-10-31 | $76.34M |
| 2025-07-31 | $75.89M |
| 2025-04-30 | $76.93M |
| 2025-01-31 | $90.62M |
| 2024-10-31 | $95.47M |
| 2024-07-31 | $96.01M |
| 2024-04-30 | $95.99M |
| 2024-01-31 | $128.50M |
| 2023-10-31 | $452.95M |
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.