EMTAX Performance — Transamerica Emerging Markets Debt, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-28
EMTAX returned +4.43% year to date and +11.67% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +8.73% over 3 years and +3.15% over 5 years. The fund beat its Emerging Markets Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $129, against $126 for the category, and to $112 over one year, against $109. Volatility over the past three years was 6.50% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $11.2M, and assets reached $254.59M.
EMTAX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Transamerica Emerging Markets Debt grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Emerging Markets Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | EMTAX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $112 | $109 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $129 | $126 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $117 | $115 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $125 | $123 |
EMTAX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +4.43% |
| 1 year | +11.67% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +8.73% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +3.15% |
EMTAX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Transamerica Emerging Markets Debt, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +4.43% |
| 2025 | +14.20% |
| 2024 | +4.29% |
| 2023 | +12.57% |
| 2022 | −13.98% |
| 2021 | −4.40% |
| 2020 | +6.69% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +2.06% |
EMTAX 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 | +2.2% | +1.0% | −3.9% | +3.6% | +1.4% | +0.8% | −0.6% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.6% | +1.1% | −0.8% | +0.2% | +1.4% | +2.3% | +0.9% | +1.7% | +1.3% | +1.7% | +0.7% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | −0.3% | +0.7% | +1.4% | −1.8% | +1.6% | −0.1% | +1.9% | +1.8% | +2.3% | −2.0% | +0.5% | −1.5% |
| 2023 | +4.6% | −2.9% | +1.5% | +0.6% | −0.3% | +3.0% | +2.4% | −2.1% | −2.5% | −1.1% | +5.4% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | −1.8% | −4.3% | +0.1% | −5.6% | +0.3% | −7.0% | +3.1% | −0.1% | −6.7% | −0.6% | +7.9% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | −1.1% | −2.0% | −2.3% | +2.2% | +1.5% | +0.3% | +0.1% | +1.3% | −2.5% | −0.6% | −2.7% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | +1.0% | −1.6% | −15.7% | +3.8% | +7.8% | +2.7% | +3.8% | +0.9% | −2.5% | 0.0% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −3.6% | +1.2% | +1.7% | −0.7% | +3.7% |
EMTAX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 6.50%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.65 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +5.44% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −3.90% (Mar 2026)
EMTAX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Transamerica Emerging Markets Debt, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $11.2M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $77.7M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.17×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $3.2M | $5.0M | −$1.8M |
| Jun 2026 | $7.1M | $3.0M | $4.1M |
| May 2026 | $3.8M | $2.3M | $1.5M |
| Apr 2026 | $3.1M | $7.7M | −$4.5M |
| Mar 2026 | $12.0M | $7.9M | $4.1M |
| Feb 2026 | $5.1M | $1.8M | $3.3M |
| Jan 2026 | $5.9M | $5.3M | $560K |
| Dec 2025 | $9.6M | $2.9M | $6.8M |
| Nov 2025 | $1.8M | $4.0M | −$2.2M |
| Oct 2025 | $6.0M | $22.4M | −$16.4M |
| Sep 2025 | $9.5M | $2.2M | $7.3M |
| Aug 2025 | $10.6M | $2.1M | $8.5M |
EMTAX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Transamerica Emerging Markets Debt by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $254.59M |
| 2026-04-30 | $250.46M |
| 2026-01-31 | $249.48M |
| 2025-10-31 | $238.74M |
| 2025-07-31 | $230.63M |
| 2025-04-30 | $229.51M |
| 2025-01-31 | $274.45M |
| 2024-10-31 | $278.97M |
| 2024-07-31 | $283.78M |
| 2024-04-30 | $318.22M |
| 2024-01-31 | $315.34M |
| 2023-10-31 | $267.10M |
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.