Ashmore Emerging Markets Short Duration Fund Institutional Class (ESFIX)

Fund Assets	29.09M
Expense Ratio	1.375%
Min. Investment	$1,000,000
Turnover	38.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.36
Dividend Yield	7.45%
Dividend Growth	96.36%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 23, 2026

Previous Close	4.780
YTD Return	5.17%
1-Year Return	5.82%
5-Year Return	-2.11%
52-Week Low	4.670
52-Week High	4.940
Beta (5Y)	0.07
Holdings	100
Inception Date	Jun 24, 2014

About ESFIX

Ashmore Emerging Markets Short Duration Fund Institutional Class is a mutual fund focused on providing exposure to short-term debt instruments issued by sovereign, quasi-sovereign, and corporate entities in emerging market countries. Its primary objective is to maximize total return by investing principally in securities denominated in hard currencies, such as the U.S. dollar or currencies of G7 nations. The fund typically maintains a weighted average portfolio duration between one and three years, offering investors access to emerging market debt with lower interest rate sensitivity compared to longer-duration strategies. Notable portfolio features include a strong concentration in government and corporate bonds from regions like Latin America, alongside periodic allocations to other global emerging markets. The fund emphasizes diversified credit exposure, but carries risks associated with emerging markets, such as heightened volatility, political and economic instability, and currency fluctuations. Institutional investors are the fund’s primary audience, reflected in its higher minimum investment and tailored operating structure. As a specialist fixed-income vehicle, it plays a key role for those seeking to diversify beyond developed market bonds while managing overall duration risk.

• Fund Family: Ashmore
• Category: Emerging Markets Bond
• Performance Rating: Low
• Risk Rating: High
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: ESFIX
• Share Class: Institutional Class Shares
• Index: Index is not available on Lipper Database

Performance

ESFIX had a total return of 5.82% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been -0.88%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
ESFAX	Class A	1.55%
ESFCX	Class C	2.31%

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	$0.00927	Sep 23, 2026
Aug 21, 2026	$0.01146	Aug 21, 2026
Jul 22, 2026	$0.06781	Jul 22, 2026
Jun 18, 2026	$0.00871	Jun 18, 2026
May 22, 2026	$0.0132	May 22, 2026
Apr 22, 2026	$0.01225	Apr 22, 2026

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Last checked:

Nov 4, 2026

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