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Ashmore Emerging Markets Total Return Fund A Class EMKAX

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  • NAV / 1-Day Return 5.18  /  +0.19 %
  • Total Assets 27.3M
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    1.460%
  • Expense Ratio 1.460%
  • Distribution Fee Level High
  • Share Class Type Front Load
  • Category Emerging Markets Bond
  • Credit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity —
  • Min. Initial Investment 1,000
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 6.72%
  • Effective Duration —

USD | NAV as of Jul 11, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Jul 11, 2026, 12:10 AM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis EMKAX

Will EMKAX outperform in the future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable EMKAX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the EMKAX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of EMKAX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

Bold but weak on defense.

Senior Analyst Arvind Subramanian

Arvind Subramanian

Senior Analyst

Summary

Ashmore Emerging Markets Total Return is managed by an experienced team, but shortcomings in risk management remain a concern given the strategy’s aggressive investment approach.

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Portfolio Holdings EMKAX

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  • Current Portfolio Date
  • Equity Holdings —
  • Bond Holdings —
  • Other Holdings —
  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 15.5
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

Petroleos de Venezuela SA 8.5%

11.39 4M
Cash and Equivalents

RECV OIS_CCP COP 8.42% Receive

7.81 3M
Government

CHINESE YUAN

5.53 2M
Cash and Equivalents

United States Treasury Bills 0%

5.53 2M
Government

CURRENCY CONTRACT - CNH Purchased

4.60 2M
Derivative

FX COLLATERAL HSBC

4.04 2M
Cash and Equivalents

CURRENCY CONTRACT - USD Purchased

3.94 2M
Derivative

Secretaria Do Tesouro Nacional 0%

3.55 1M
Government

CURRENCY CONTRACT - PLN Purchased

3.28 1M
Derivative

CURRENCY CONTRACT - TRY Purchased

2.73 1M
Derivative

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