Cullen Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund Retail Class (CEMDX)

Fund Assets	2.40B
Expense Ratio	1.247%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	98.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.36
Dividend Yield	1.95%
Dividend Growth	31.42%
Payout Frequency	Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 29, 2026

Previous Close	19.05
YTD Return	20.18%
1-Year Return	27.37%
5-Year Return	84.29%
52-Week Low	15.35
52-Week High	20.66
Beta (5Y)	0.74
Holdings	80
Inception Date	Aug 31, 2012

About CEMDX

Cullen Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund Retail Class is a mutual fund that specializes in investing in high-dividend paying equities within emerging market economies. Its primary objective is to achieve long-term capital appreciation combined with current income. The fund maintains a disciplined value-focused approach, typically investing at least 80% of its assets in companies that are either based in or generate a significant portion of their revenue from emerging markets. This strategy emphasizes stocks with above-average dividend yields and strong earnings growth potential, aiming to provide investors with a yield greater than the average for emerging market equities. The portfolio is diversified across 50–70 holdings, spanning all sectors and company sizes, and is constructed with rigorous fundamental analysis and careful consideration of macroeconomic and geopolitical risks. The fund’s holdings often include notable companies in financials, information technology, and infrastructure, reflecting the growth drivers in emerging economies. By blending concentrated high-quality stock selection with sector and country diversification, this fund plays a distinctive role in offering investors exposure to income-generating opportunities in markets that are typically associated with higher volatility and long-term growth.

• Fund Family: Cullen Funds Trust
• Category: Diversified Emerging Mkts
• Performance Rating: High
• Risk Rating: Below Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: CEMDX
• Share Class: Retail Class
• Index: Index is not available on Lipper Database

Performance

CEMDX had a total return of 27.37% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.05%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
VIAAX	Vanguard	Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation Index Fund Admiral Shares	0.16%

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
CEMFX	Class I	1.00%
CEMGX	Class C	2.00%

Top 10 Holdings

39.45% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.	005930	8.20%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited	2330	6.44%
ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd.	3711	3.90%
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.	2317	3.80%
China Construction Bank Corporation	0939	3.12%
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited	300750	3.06%
Copa Holdings, S.A.	CPA	2.95%
Weichai Power Co., Ltd.	000338	2.91%
KT&G Corporation	033780	2.61%
Millicom International Cellular S.A.	TIGO	2.45%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 29, 2026	$0.0967	Sep 30, 2026
Jun 29, 2026	$0.1217	Jun 30, 2026
Mar 30, 2026	$0.0632	Mar 31, 2026
Dec 30, 2025	$0.0196	Dec 31, 2025
Dec 18, 2025	$0.0599	Dec 19, 2025
Sep 29, 2025	$0.0851	Sep 30, 2025

Data Sources: Tiingo, Financial Modeling Prep, and more

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Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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