Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund Class A (ESSAX)
| Fund Assets | 9.76M |
| Expense Ratio | 1.55% |
| Min. Investment | $1,000 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.09 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.56% |
| Dividend Growth | n/a |
| Payout Frequency | Annual |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 21, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 15.50 |
| YTD Return | 16.58% |
| 1-Year Return | 12.61% |
| 5-Year Return | 68.75% |
| 52-Week Low | 11.66 |
| 52-Week High | 15.77 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.80 |
| Holdings | 49 |
| Inception Date | Feb 1, 2012 |
About ESSAX
ESSAX was founded on 2012-02-01 and is currently managed by Shah,Cadell. The Fund's investment strategy focuses on Emerging Markets with 1.77% total expense ratio. The minimum amount to invest in Ashmore Funds: Ashmore Emerging Markets Small-Cap Equity Fund; Class A Shares is $1,000 on a standard taxable account. Ashmore Funds: Ashmore Emerging Markets Small-Cap Equity Fund; Class A Shares seeks long-term capital appreciation. ESSAX invests principally in equity securities and equity-related investments of small capitalization emerging markets issuers. ESSAX may utilize various derivative instruments and related strategies to gain exposure to one or more issuers or other assets.
Performance
ESSAX had a total return of 12.61% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.80%.
Top 10 Holdings
33.43% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| MY Eg Services Bhd NPV | MYYGF | 5.68% |
| Gudeng Precision Industrial Co. TWD10 | 3680 | 3.95% |
| Benefit Systems Sa PLN1.00 | BFT | 3.57% |
| Kinik Co TWD10 | KIKCF | 3.39% |
| Winway Technology Co Ltd TWD10 | 6515 | 3.22% |
| Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd. INR2 (POST SUBD) | KIMS | 2.79% |
| Eris Lifesciences Ltd INR1 | ERIS | 2.73% |
| Hansol Chemical Co Ltd KRW5000 | HCCLF | 2.69% |
| Alchip Technologies Ltd. TWD10 | ALCPF | 2.69% |
| APL Apollo Tubes Ltd. INR2.00 POST SUB | APLAPOLLO | 2.69% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2025 | $0.09378 | Mar 21, 2025 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.0813 | Dec 20, 2023 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | $0.0771 | Jun 23, 2023 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | $0.0788 | Mar 24, 2023 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | $0.07712 | Jun 23, 2022 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | $0.07876 | Mar 24, 2022 |