About EFEIX
Ashmore Emerging Markets Frontier Equity Fund Institutional Class is an open-end mutual fund focused on providing long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity-related securities from frontier and select emerging market countries. The fund follows a disciplined, fundamentally driven process that is primarily bottom-up, complemented by top-down analysis for additional risk control. Its portfolio is unconstrained by benchmarks, resulting in a high-conviction collection of stocks selected for their potential growth and diversification benefits. The fund invests across a diverse set of regions, with notable allocations to Vietnam, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Morocco, and targets a broad range of sectors, including financials, real estate, information technology, and consumer discretionary. Designed for institutional investors, it typically maintains exposure to smaller, less-developed equity markets that may offer unique growth prospects and diversification compared to traditional emerging markets. As of July 2025, the fund managed over $100 million in assets, with a median holding market capitalization of $6.3 billion and a net expense ratio of 1.55%. The fund is intended for those seeking access to growth opportunities in underrepresented global markets while accepting the associated volatility and risks characteristic of frontier market investments.
Fund Family Ashmore
Category Diversified Emerging Mkts
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Low
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol EFEIX
Share Class Institutional Class
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EFEIX had a total return of 11.30% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's
inception, the average annual return has been 4.93%.
