Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class C (DEMCX)

Fund Assets	11.05B
Expense Ratio	2.15%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	5.00%
Dividend (ttm)	5.76
Dividend Yield	10.62%
Dividend Growth	2,741.05%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 15, 2025

Previous Close	52.46
YTD Return	86.24%
1-Year Return	171.70%
5-Year Return	206.51%
52-Week Low	23.55
52-Week High	68.61
Beta (5Y)	0.96
Holdings	112
Inception Date	Jun 10, 1996

About DEMCX

Macquarie Emerging Markets Fund Class C is an open-end mutual fund dedicated to pursuing long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of companies based in emerging market countries. The fund follows a diversified approach, allocating assets across multiple nations with a focus on dynamic regions such as Asia and Latin America. Its portfolio heavily emphasizes sectors like technology, consumer discretionary, and energy, with notable holdings in major companies such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, SK Hynix, Reliance Industries, and Alibaba Group. This concentration in key industry leaders reflects the fund’s intent to capture growth opportunities driven by structural trends in emerging economies. Managed by Liu-Er Chen since 2006, the fund offers investors exposure to the rapid development and evolving market landscapes of emerging nations. With a significant percentage of assets concentrated in its top holdings, the fund aims to leverage growth potential while maintaining diversification across countries and industries. Macquarie Emerging Markets Fund Class C plays a crucial role in providing global investors access to the robust expansion prospects characteristic of emerging markets, serving as a strategic option for diversification within an equity portfolio.

• Fund Family: Nomura
• Category: Diversified Emerging Mkts
• Performance Rating: High
• Risk Rating: High
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: DEMCX
• Share Class: Class C
• Index: MSCI EM (Emerging Markets) NR USD

Performance

DEMCX had a total return of 171.70% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.04%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FGOMX	Fidelity	Strategic Advisers Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund	0.30%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
DEMZX	Class R6	1.06%
DEMIX	Institutional Class	1.15%
DEMAX	Class A	1.40%
DEMRX	Class R	1.65%

Top 10 Holdings

82.60% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
SK Square Co., Ltd.	402340	29.13%
SK hynix Inc.	000660	19.72%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited	2330	12.99%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.	005930	7.45%
Samsung C&T Corporation	028260	4.04%
MediaTek Inc.	2454	3.43%
Reliance Industries Limited	RELIANCE	2.29%
Alibaba Group Holding Limited	BABA	1.25%
BlackRock Liquidity FedFund Instl	TFDXX	1.15%
Fidelity Inv MM Government I	FIGXX	1.15%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 15, 2025	$5.75739	Dec 15, 2025
Dec 16, 2024	$0.20265	Dec 17, 2024
Dec 18, 2023	$0.36159	Dec 19, 2023
Dec 16, 2022	$0.108	Dec 19, 2022
Dec 31, 2021	$0.239	Jan 3, 2022
Dec 18, 2020	$0.143	Dec 21, 2020

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Last checked:

Aug 27, 2026

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