About HLFMX
The Harding Loevner Frontier Emerging Markets Fund Institutional Class is a diversified mutual fund focused on long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in high-quality, growth-oriented companies operating in frontier and smaller emerging markets. The fund seeks to capture growth opportunities in markets that are less developed and often less accessible than traditional emerging markets, targeting regions across Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Managed with an active approach, the portfolio consists mainly of equities from companies with substantial revenues or assets tied to these frontier economies, with a notable allocation to sectors such as financial services, technology, real estate, basic materials, and industrials. The fund’s institutional share class features a lower expense ratio compared to other classes, catering to investors able to meet a higher minimum investment threshold. By concentrating on frontier markets, the fund plays a distinctive role in the financial market, providing exposure to economies with significant growth potential but also unique risks, such as heightened volatility, political and economic instability, and currency fluctuations. This positions the fund as a specialized vehicle for investors seeking targeted access to early-stage markets within a disciplined, research-driven framework.
Fund Family Harding Loevner
Category Diversified Emerging Mkts
Performance Rating Low
Risk Rating Below Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol HLFMX
Share Class Institutional Class
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HLFMX had a total return of 11.65% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's
inception, the average annual return has been 1.24%.
