ESFAX Performance — Ashmore Emerging Markets Short Duration Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-28
ESFAX returned +2.63% year to date and +5.66% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +9.84% over 3 years and −1.88% over 5 years. The fund beat its International Ultrashort Core Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $133, against $131 for the category, and to $106 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 7.46% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $3.0M, and assets reached $28.67M.
ESFAX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Ashmore Emerging Markets Short Duration Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the International Ultrashort Core Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | ESFAX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $106 | $105 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $133 | $131 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $91 | $90 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $78 | $76 |
ESFAX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +2.63% |
| 1 year | +5.66% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +9.84% |
| 5 years (annualised) | −1.88% |
ESFAX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Ashmore Emerging Markets Short Duration Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +2.63% |
| 2025 | +5.85% |
| 2024 | +8.53% |
| 2023 | +13.04% |
| 2022 | −19.54% |
| 2021 | −17.82% |
| 2020 | −7.26% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | −4.89% |
ESFAX 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 | +0.5% | +0.3% | −0.4% | +1.1% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.8% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +2.3% | +0.6% | +2.0% | −2.2% | +0.4% | +0.4% | −0.6% | +2.5% | +0.1% | 0.0% | +0.3% | 0.0% |
| 2024 | +2.2% | −1.1% | +0.9% | −1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +6.3% | +1.0% | +0.3% | −0.1% | −0.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | +7.2% | −2.2% | −1.6% | −1.3% | −1.8% | +0.4% | +0.1% | +2.2% | 0.0% | +10.3% | −0.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | −1.7% | −4.1% | −3.6% | +0.1% | −3.0% | −8.9% | −0.8% | +1.4% | −4.8% | −3.1% | +4.4% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | −0.9% | +0.9% | −0.9% | +2.2% | +0.9% | −1.0% | −4.2% | +1.2% | −3.2% | −5.8% | −3.5% | −4.9% |
| 2020 | −0.9% | −6.9% | −25.2% | −0.2% | +13.0% | +5.5% | +5.4% | +2.7% | −2.1% | −0.7% | +3.9% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −8.0% | +2.1% | −1.2% | −2.5% | +5.2% |
ESFAX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 7.46%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.71 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +10.35% (Oct 2023)
- Worst month: −2.18% (Apr 2025)
ESFAX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Ashmore Emerging Markets Short Duration Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$3.0M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $357K
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.11×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $52K | $58K | −$5K |
| Jun 2026 | $6K | $190K | −$184K |
| May 2026 | $10K | $73K | −$63K |
| Apr 2026 | $9K | $128K | −$118K |
| Mar 2026 | $23K | $237K | −$214K |
| Feb 2026 | $6K | $130K | −$124K |
| Jan 2026 | $178K | $554K | −$376K |
| Dec 2025 | $10K | $169K | −$159K |
| Nov 2025 | $9K | $124K | −$115K |
| Oct 2025 | $12K | $158K | −$146K |
| Sep 2025 | $21K | $1.4M | −$1.4M |
| Aug 2025 | $21K | $145K | −$124K |
ESFAX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Ashmore Emerging Markets Short Duration Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $28.67M |
| 2026-04-30 | $29.11M |
| 2026-01-30 | $29.45M |
| 2025-10-31 | $31.19M |
| 2025-07-31 | $32.20M |
| 2025-04-30 | $32.73M |
| 2025-01-31 | $31.69M |
| 2024-10-31 | $32.15M |
| 2024-07-31 | $33.00M |
| 2024-04-30 | $33.07M |
| 2024-01-31 | $38.15M |
| 2023-10-31 | $60.40M |
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.