ESDCX Performance — Ashmore Emerging Markets Low Duration Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2025-03-27
ESDCX returned +4.94% over one year to Jan 2025. The annualised 3-year return is +0.73%. The fund trailed its International Short-Term Core Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $102, against $104 for the category, and to $105 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 4.04% a year. In the 12 months to Jan 2025 the fund took in a net $313K, and assets reached $10.22M.
ESDCX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Ashmore Emerging Markets Low Duration Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the International Short-Term Core Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | ESDCX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Feb 2024 – Jan 2025) | $105 | $105 |
| 3 years (Feb 2022 – Jan 2025) | $102 | $104 |
| Since data start (Jun 2020 – Jan 2025) | $102 | $108 |
ESDCX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jan 2025, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +4.94% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +0.73% |
ESDCX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Ashmore Emerging Markets Low Duration Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2025 (Jan–Jan) | +0.42% |
| 2024 | +4.91% |
| 2023 | +5.01% |
| 2022 | −9.34% |
| 2021 | −4.00% |
| 2020 (Jun–Dec) | +6.02% |
ESDCX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +0.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | +0.4% | +0.1% | +0.4% | −0.2% | +0.7% | +0.7% | +0.8% | +1.0% | +0.7% | −0.3% | +0.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | +2.0% | −1.3% | +0.9% | +0.5% | −0.4% | +0.1% | +0.5% | +0.2% | −0.2% | −0.2% | +1.5% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | −1.9% | −2.8% | −1.8% | −1.0% | −0.7% | −2.6% | +0.2% | +0.5% | −2.5% | −0.5% | +2.3% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | −0.6% | +0.6% | 0.0% | +0.5% | +0.4% | −0.4% | −0.6% | +0.7% | −1.7% | −2.3% | −1.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | +0.2% | +1.5% | +1.1% | −0.4% | +0.6% | +1.6% | +1.3% |
ESDCX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Feb 2022 – Jan 2025.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 4.04%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.93 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +2.31% (Nov 2022)
- Worst month: −2.78% (Feb 2022)
ESDCX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Ashmore Emerging Markets Low Duration Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $313K
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $313K
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | $31K | $0 | $31K |
| Dec 2024 | $22K | $0 | $22K |
| Nov 2024 | $25K | $0 | $25K |
| Oct 2024 | $29K | $0 | $29K |
| Sep 2024 | $26K | $0 | $26K |
| Aug 2024 | $27K | $0 | $27K |
| Jul 2024 | $26K | $0 | $26K |
| Jun 2024 | $22K | $0 | $22K |
| May 2024 | $28K | $0 | $28K |
| Apr 2024 | $26K | $0 | $26K |
| Mar 2024 | $24K | $0 | $24K |
| Feb 2024 | $26K | $0 | $26K |
ESDCX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Ashmore Emerging Markets Low Duration Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2025-01-31 | $10.22M |
| 2024-10-31 | $10.15M |
| 2024-07-31 | $10.01M |
| 2024-04-30 | $9.82M |
| 2024-01-31 | $9.78M |
| 2023-10-31 | $9.49M |
| 2023-07-31 | $9.56M |
| 2023-04-28 | $9.52M |
| 2023-01-31 | $9.50M |
| 2022-10-31 | $9.00M |
| 2022-07-29 | $9.22M |
| 2022-04-29 | $9.50M |
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.