EMQAX Performance — Ashmore Emerging Markets Active Equity Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-06-25
EMQAX returned +11.45% year to date and +40.75% over one year to Apr 2026. Annualised returns are +18.57% over 3 years and +3.17% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Emerging Markets Equity category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $167, against $171 for the category, and to $141 over one year, against $145. Volatility over the past three years was 16.55% a year. In the 12 months to Apr 2026 the fund lost a net $20.2M, and assets reached $5.74M.
EMQAX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Ashmore Emerging Markets Active 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 | EMQAX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (May 2025 – Apr 2026) | $141 | $145 |
| 3 years (May 2023 – Apr 2026) | $167 | $171 |
| 5 years (May 2021 – Apr 2026) | $117 | $137 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Apr 2026) | $157 | $183 |
EMQAX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Apr 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +11.45% |
| 1 year | +40.75% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +18.57% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +3.17% |
EMQAX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Ashmore Emerging Markets Active Equity Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Apr) | +11.45% |
| 2025 | +32.24% |
| 2024 | +9.94% |
| 2023 | +5.63% |
| 2022 | −25.04% |
| 2021 | −3.90% |
| 2020 | +15.21% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +10.41% |
EMQAX 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 | +10.1% | +2.9% | −11.0% | +10.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +3.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +1.0% | +4.0% | +6.6% | +1.4% | +1.9% | +6.6% | +2.7% | −3.3% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | −6.3% | +4.5% | +3.9% | −1.5% | +2.1% | +2.6% | −0.5% | +5.3% | +6.8% | −1.6% | −2.9% | −1.8% |
| 2023 | +9.9% | −6.5% | +3.3% | −3.3% | −2.8% | +5.4% | +5.9% | −6.1% | −3.1% | −5.4% | +7.1% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | −0.8% | −6.3% | −2.0% | −8.1% | +0.8% | −5.3% | −1.6% | −1.1% | −10.8% | −3.8% | +16.4% | −3.4% |
| 2021 | +3.3% | +1.6% | −1.0% | +1.5% | +0.2% | −0.1% | −6.1% | +0.8% | −5.2% | +1.7% | −4.0% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | −5.6% | −4.3% | −17.4% | +7.8% | +1.1% | +6.8% | +9.9% | −0.2% | −0.4% | +2.6% | +9.8% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −5.4% | +3.9% | +2.5% | +0.4% | +9.1% |
EMQAX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over May 2023 – Apr 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 16.55%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.85 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +10.53% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −11.02% (Mar 2026)
EMQAX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Ashmore Emerging Markets Active Equity Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$20.2M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $529K
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.03×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | $225 | $4K | −$4K |
| Mar 2026 | $290 | $33K | −$32K |
| Feb 2026 | $1K | $0 | $1K |
| Jan 2026 | $748 | $0 | $748 |
| Dec 2025 | $432K | $7.8M | −$7.3M |
| Nov 2025 | $1K | $348K | −$347K |
| Oct 2025 | $25 | $100K | −$100K |
| Sep 2025 | $50 | $0 | $50 |
| Aug 2025 | $25 | $0 | $25 |
| Jul 2025 | $3K | $0 | $3K |
| Jun 2025 | $90K | $12.5M | −$12.4M |
| May 2025 | $104 | $32K | −$32K |
EMQAX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Ashmore Emerging Markets Active Equity Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | $5.74M |
| 2026-01-30 | $5.70M |
| 2025-10-31 | $13.85M |
| 2025-07-31 | $12.50M |
| 2025-04-30 | $22.50M |
| 2025-01-31 | $22.27M |
| 2024-10-31 | $22.64M |
| 2024-07-31 | $20.54M |
| 2024-04-30 | $25.10M |
| 2024-01-31 | $23.42M |
| 2023-10-31 | $22.89M |
| 2023-07-31 | $27.51M |
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.