Ashmore Emerging Markets Short Dur C (ESFCX)

Fund Assets	29.09M
Expense Ratio	2.35%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	38.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.30
Dividend Yield	6.47%
Dividend Growth	130.46%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 23, 2026

Previous Close	4.670
YTD Return	4.78%
1-Year Return	5.16%
5-Year Return	-7.19%
52-Week Low	4.540
52-Week High	4.800
Beta (5Y)	0.68
Holdings	100
Inception Date	Jun 13, 2017

About ESFCX

Ashmore Emerging Markets Short Duration Fund – Class C is an open‑end mutual fund focused on short‑maturity fixed income from emerging markets. Its primary objective is to provide total return by investing principally in short‑term debt of sovereign, quasi‑sovereign, and corporate issuers from emerging market countries, predominantly in hard currencies such as the U.S. dollar and other G7 currencies. The portfolio typically targets a weighted average duration of about one to three years, aiming to limit interest‑rate sensitivity while maintaining exposure to the credit dynamics of developing economies. The strategy uses both cash bonds and related derivatives to implement its mandate, aligning performance with short‑duration segments of emerging markets credit benchmarks. This fund serves investors seeking diversified emerging markets fixed‑income exposure with lower duration than broad EM bond strategies, spanning sectors like government, government‑related, and corporate credit across regions. Class C shares offer a distribution schedule with monthly dividends and a fee structure tailored to this share class. Data providers list fund size, holdings breadth, and ongoing performance metrics that contextualize its role within the emerging markets bond category.

• Fund Family: Ashmore
• Category: Emerging Markets Bond
• Performance Rating: Low
• Risk Rating: Above Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: ESFCX
• Share Class: Class C
• Index: Index is not available on Lipper Database

Performance

ESFCX had a total return of 5.16% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been -3.27%.

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
ESFIX	Institutional Class Shares	1.31%
ESFAX	Class A	1.55%

Top 10 Holdings

69.93% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Petroleos de Venezuela SA 8.5%	PDVSA.8.5 10.27.20 REGS	45.46%
United States Treasury Bills 0%	B.0 09.03.26	9.04%
Delhi International Airport Ltd. 6.45%	DIALIN.6.45 06.04.29 REGS	2.24%
Navoi Mining & Metallurgical Co. 6.7%	NAVOIM.6.7 10.17.28 REGS	2.14%
Prosus NV 3.257%	PRXNA.3.257 01.19.27 REGS	2.10%
Argentina (Republic Of) 0.75%	ARGENT.0.75 07.09.30	2.02%
Clean Renewable Power Mauritius Pte Ltd. 4.25%	CLRNPW.4.25 03.25.27 REGS	1.89%
Suzano Austria GmbH 6%	SUZANO.6 01.15.29	1.77%
Muangthai Capital Public Co Ltd. 6.875%	MTCTB.6.875 09.30.28	1.75%
Agrobank Akb 9.25%	AGROBK.9.25 10.02.29 REGS	1.51%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 23, 2026	$0.00568	Sep 23, 2026
Aug 21, 2026	$0.00713	Aug 21, 2026
Jul 22, 2026	$0.06224	Jul 22, 2026
Jun 18, 2026	$0.00495	Jun 18, 2026
May 22, 2026	$0.00894	May 22, 2026
Apr 22, 2026	$0.00802	Apr 22, 2026

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Twelve Data. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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