ESFCX — Ashmore Emerging Markets Short Duration Fund
Data updated: 2026-06-25
ESFCX — Ashmore Emerging Markets Short Duration Fund data: holdings, portfolio allocation, expenses, performance, cashflows, risk and SEC filings. Ultra-Short Total / Aggregate Bond · $29.11M AUM · 2.31% expense ratio · 3.8% 1-yr return. From SEC regulatory filings.
ESFCX Fund Overview
ESFCX — Ashmore Emerging Markets Short Duration Fund is a US mutual fund managed by Ashmore Funds, categorised as Ultra-Short Total / Aggregate Bond. ABC INVEST provides holdings, performance, costs, cashflows, risk data, prospectus documents and SEC filings, sourced from SEC filings.
- Type: US mutual fund
- Manager: Ashmore Funds
- Category: Ultra-Short Total / Aggregate Bond
- Assets under management: $29.11M
- 1-year return: 3.8%
- Ticker: ESFCX
- SEC CIK: 0001498498
- SEC series ID: S000045773
- Share class ID: C000142710
ESFCX Holdings
Top 10 holdings of Ashmore Emerging Markets Short Duration Fund by percentage of net assets, from the fund's latest SEC N-PORT filing.
| Holding | % of net assets |
|---|---|
| Petroleos De Venezuela SA | 44.15% |
| United States Of America - Bureau Of The Public Debt | 6.50% |
| Delhi International Airport Ltd. | 2.24% |
| Navoi Mining And Metallurgical Co. Jsc | 2.12% |
| Prosus NV | 2.07% |
| Veon Midco Bv | 2.00% |
| Clean Renewable Power (mauritius) Pte Ltd. | 1.87% |
| Suzano Austria Gmbh | 1.75% |
| Muangthai Capital Pcl | 1.73% |
| Agrobank Jscb | 1.50% |
ESFCX Portfolio Allocation
Asset-class allocation of Ashmore Emerging Markets Short Duration Fund by percentage of net assets, from the latest SEC N-PORT filing.
| Asset class | Allocation |
|---|---|
| Fixed Income | 98.6% |
| Equity | 0.2% |
ESFCX Performance
Total returns for ESFCX (as of 2026-08-01), from SEC filings.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | 1.1% |
| 1 year | 3.8% |
| 3 years (annualised) | 8.1% |
| 5 years (annualised) | -3.7% |
ESFCX Risk Information
Risk metrics for ESFCX, derived from monthly returns in SEC filings.
- 1-year volatility (annualised): 2.5%
ESFCX Costs and Fees
ESFCX costs about $231 per $10,000 invested per year in fund expenses.
- Net expense ratio: 2.31%
- Gross expense ratio: 2.91%
- Portfolio turnover: 38%
- Brokerage commissions: 0.04 bps of average net assets (SEC N-CEN)
ESFCX Cashflows
Over the 12 months to 2026-04, Ashmore Emerging Markets Short Duration Fund had net outflows of $3.09M, from monthly SEC N-PORT filings.
| Month | Net flow |
|---|---|
| 2026-04 | −$118.49K |
| 2026-03 | −$213.93K |
| 2026-02 | −$123.81K |
| 2026-01 | −$376.46K |
| 2025-12 | −$159.18K |
| 2025-11 | −$115.41K |
ESFCX Debt Constituents
Largest debt holdings of Ashmore Emerging Markets Short Duration Fund by percentage of net assets, from the latest SEC N-PORT filing.
| Debt holding | % of net assets |
|---|---|
| Petroleos De Venezuela SA | 44.15% |
| United States Of America - Bureau Of The Public Debt | 6.50% |
| Delhi International Airport Ltd. | 2.24% |
| Navoi Mining And Metallurgical Co. Jsc | 2.12% |
| Prosus NV | 2.07% |
| Veon Midco Bv | 2.00% |
| Clean Renewable Power (mauritius) Pte Ltd. | 1.87% |
| Suzano Austria Gmbh | 1.75% |
| Muangthai Capital Pcl | 1.73% |
| Agrobank Jscb | 1.50% |
ESFCX Prospectus and SEC Filings
Official Ashmore Emerging Markets Short Duration Fund filings on SEC EDGAR — prospectus, portfolio holdings and annual reports.
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Data Sources
ABC INVEST compiles this page from public filings made to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) through EDGAR: portfolio holdings and monthly cashflows from Form N-PORT, expenses and returns from fund prospectuses (Form 485BPOS) and the SEC DERA Risk/Return Summary data sets, annual data from Form N-CEN, and shareholder reports from Form N-CSR.