Ashmore Emerging Markets Total Return Fund C Class (EMKCX)

Fund Assets	26.40M
Expense Ratio	2.21%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	43.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.32
Dividend Yield	6.23%
Dividend Growth	38.82%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Aug 21, 2026

Previous Close	5.17
YTD Return	2.70%
1-Year Return	8.11%
5-Year Return	-7.70%
52-Week Low	5.02
52-Week High	5.31
Beta (5Y)	0.59
Holdings	539
Inception Date	May 12, 2011

About EMKCX

Ashmore Emerging Markets Total Return Fund C Class is an open-end mutual fund focused on maximizing total return by investing across a broad spectrum of fixed-income securities from emerging market economies. The fund primarily targets debt instruments issued by sovereign, quasi-sovereign, and corporate entities in these countries, offering exposure to both local and hard currency bonds. A flexible strategy allows the fund to allocate between 25% and 75% of its assets to locally denominated bonds, which helps capture currency-related opportunities and adapt to varying interest rate environments. The fund typically maintains an average portfolio duration between 2 and 10 years, providing a balance between interest rate sensitivity and yield potential. With a diverse portfolio spanning Latin America, Eastern Europe, Asia, and other emerging regions, it plays a significant role in connecting investors to the growth prospects and evolving credit markets of developing countries. The fund serves as a specialized vehicle for those seeking diversified access to emerging market debt and the potential benefits of global diversification within fixed income asset classes.

• Fund Family: Ashmore
• Category: Emerging Markets Bond
• Performance Rating: Low
• Risk Rating: High
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: EMKCX
• Share Class: Class C
• Index: JP Morgan EMBI Global Diversified TR

Performance

EMKCX had a total return of 8.11% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been -1.28%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
EMKIX	Institutional Class Shares	1.21%
EMKAX	Class A	1.46%

Top 10 Holdings

48.35% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Petroleos de Venezuela SA 8.5%	PDVSA.8.5 10.27.20 REGS	11.71%
CHINESE YUAN	n/a	7.98%
FX COLLATERAL HSBC	n/a	5.72%
United States Treasury Bills 0%	B.0 09.03.26	5.58%
CURRENCY CONTRACT - CNH Purchased	n/a	4.41%
RECV OIS_CCP MXN 7.4995% Receive	n/a	3.27%
CURRENCY CONTRACT - PLN Purchased	n/a	2.66%
CURRENCY CONTRACT - USD Purchased	n/a	2.44%
CURRENCY CONTRACT - USD Purchased	n/a	2.31%
CURRENCY CONTRACT - KRW Purchased	n/a	2.27%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Aug 21, 2026	$0.01906	Aug 21, 2026
Jul 22, 2026	$0.03807	Jul 22, 2026
Jun 18, 2026	$0.01837	Jun 18, 2026
May 22, 2026	$0.02165	May 22, 2026
Apr 22, 2026	$0.01633	Apr 22, 2026
Mar 20, 2026	$0.01532	Mar 20, 2026

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Last checked:

Aug 28, 2026

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