Ashmore Emerging Markets Corporate Income Fund Class A (ECDAX)

Fund Assets	16.43M
Expense Ratio	1.341%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	52.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.47
Dividend Yield	8.98%
Dividend Growth	36.32%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 23, 2026

Previous Close	5.25
YTD Return	2.24%
1-Year Return	3.80%
5-Year Return	-5.31%
52-Week Low	5.22
52-Week High	5.57
Beta (5Y)	0.28
Holdings	153
Inception Date	May 12, 2011

About ECDAX

Ashmore Emerging Markets Corporate Income Fund Class A is a mutual fund specializing in corporate fixed-income securities from emerging market economies. Its primary aim is to maximize total return by investing in bonds and other debt instruments issued by corporations across more than 60 emerging market countries. The fund strategically focuses on the full range of credit qualities and can hold both U.S. dollar-denominated and local currency issues, with non-dollar/hard currency exposure typically capped at 20% of portfolio assets to manage currency risk. By tracking the JP Morgan CEMBI Broad Diversified index, the fund provides exposure to diversified corporate sectors within regions such as Latin America, Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Market participants use this fund to diversify their fixed-income holdings and access growth-oriented credit opportunities in developing economies, while the fund’s monthly dividend distribution may provide consistent income for shareholders. Through its emphasis on corporate issuers, the Ashmore Emerging Markets Corporate Income Fund Class A plays a specialized role in connecting global investors to emerging market credit dynamics and diversifying their international bond portfolios.

• Fund Family: Ashmore
• Category: Emerging Markets Bond
• Performance Rating: Below Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: ECDAX
• Share Class: Class A
• Index: Index is not available on Lipper Database

Performance

ECDAX had a total return of 3.80% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been -0.47%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FEDCX	Fidelity	Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Debt Fund	n/a

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
EMCIX	Institutional Class Shares	1.03%
ECDCX	Class C	2.03%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 23, 2026	$0.01755	Sep 23, 2026
Aug 21, 2026	$0.02312	Aug 21, 2026
Jul 22, 2026	$0.07409	Jul 22, 2026
Jun 18, 2026	$0.01944	Jun 18, 2026
May 22, 2026	$0.02567	May 22, 2026
Apr 22, 2026	$0.02206	Apr 22, 2026

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Last checked:

Oct 17, 2026

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