JHEMX Performance — Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Class R2
Data updated: 2026-07-27
JHEMX returned +14.16% over one year to Aug 2024. Over one year the fund beat its Emerging Markets Bond category average: $100 grew to $114, against $111 for the category. Volatility over the past 12 months was 10.21% a year. In the 12 months to May 2026 the fund took in a net $919.4M, and assets reached $2.08B.
JHEMX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Emerging Markets Debt Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Emerging Markets Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | JHEMX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Sep 2023 – Aug 2024) | $114 | $111 |
| 3 years (Sep 2021 – Aug 2024) | $98 | $98 |
| 5 years (Sep 2019 – Aug 2024) | $108 | $107 |
JHEMX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Aug 2024, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +14.16% |
3- and 5-year figures withheld: disagrees with sibling classes.
JHEMX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Emerging Markets Debt Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2024 (Jan–Aug) | +6.66% |
| 2023 | +11.64% |
| 2022 | −14.87% |
| 2021 | −2.41% |
| 2020 | +4.62% |
| 2019 (Sep–Dec) | +4.38% |
JHEMX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | −1.0% | +0.9% | +1.8% | −2.4% | +2.1% | +0.6% | +2.0% | +2.5% | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | +3.8% | −2.8% | +0.6% | −0.1% | −0.5% | +2.6% | +2.5% | −1.8% | −2.7% | −2.2% | +6.6% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | −3.0% | −4.4% | +0.4% | −5.0% | −0.3% | −7.0% | +2.2% | −0.3% | −6.7% | +0.5% | +7.6% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | −1.1% | −1.6% | −1.6% | +2.0% | +1.0% | +0.9% | +0.3% | +1.2% | −2.1% | −0.5% | −2.7% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | +1.2% | −1.0% | −16.4% | +2.7% | +6.6% | +3.4% | +3.4% | +1.1% | −2.7% | −0.2% | +5.7% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.9% | +0.9% | −0.3% | +2.8% |
JHEMX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Sep 2023 – Aug 2024.
- 1-year volatility (annualised): 10.21%
- Best month: +6.64% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −2.68% (Sep 2023)
JHEMX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Emerging Markets Debt Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $919.4M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $1.1B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 6.83×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $51.5M | $10.3M | $41.3M |
| Apr 2026 | $325.1M | $10.6M | $314.5M |
| Mar 2026 | $266.6M | $17.5M | $249.1M |
| Feb 2026 | $26.3M | $12.2M | $14.1M |
| Jan 2026 | $25.1M | $7.5M | $17.6M |
| Dec 2025 | $284.5M | $11.0M | $273.5M |
| Nov 2025 | $11.7M | $29.6M | −$17.8M |
| Oct 2025 | $18.4M | $17.7M | $726K |
| Sep 2025 | $13.3M | $8.3M | $5.0M |
| Aug 2025 | $13.5M | $16.4M | −$2.9M |
| Jul 2025 | $20.8M | $11.5M | $9.3M |
| Jun 2025 | $20.4M | $5.3M | $15.1M |
JHEMX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Emerging Markets Debt Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | $2.08B |
| 2026-02-28 | $1.48B |
| 2025-11-30 | $1.15B |
| 2025-08-31 | $1.14B |
| 2025-05-31 | $1.08B |
| 2025-02-28 | $1.12B |
| 2024-11-30 | $1.12B |
| 2024-08-31 | $1.14B |
| 2024-05-31 | $1.15B |
| 2024-02-29 | $1.20B |
| 2023-11-30 | $884.39M |
| 2023-08-31 | $914.20M |
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.