ClearBridge Emerging Markets Fund Class IS (MCEMX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
17.95
-0.38 (-2.07%)
Mar 9, 2026, 8:06 AM EST
Fund Assets379.69M
Expense Ratio0.83%
Min. Investment$1,000
Turnover25.00%
Dividend (ttm)0.09
Dividend Yield0.60%
Dividend Growth48.83%
Payout FrequencySemi-Annual
Ex-Dividend DateDec 16, 2025
Previous Close18.33
YTD Return5.16%
1-Year Return36.96%
5-Year Return8.12%
52-Week Low11.37
52-Week High19.80
Beta (5Y)0.78
Holdings73
Inception DateMay 29, 2015

About MCEMX

Martin Currie Emerging Markets Fund Class IS is an institutional mutual fund focused on long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equities and related securities of companies from emerging and developing markets. Its portfolio targets businesses with substantial economic ties to emerging regions, emphasizing large growth-oriented firms across sectors such as technology, financial services, and consumer goods. The fund employs a disciplined, bottom-up investment process that integrates environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations to identify high-quality companies with robust balance sheets and sustainable growth potential. Managed by a collaborative team within Martin Currie, part of the Franklin Templeton group, the fund seeks to leverage deep fundamental research and rigorous stock selection to construct a concentrated, high-conviction portfolio. Its holdings are typically skewed toward industry leaders in Asia and other developing economies, reflecting the manager’s intent to capture value from market inefficiencies and long-term growth trends in emerging markets.

Fund Family Franklin Templeton Investments
Category Diversified Emerging Mkts
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating High
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol MCEMX
Share Class Class Is
Index MSCI EM (Emerging Markets) NR USD

Performance

MCEMX had a total return of 36.96% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.70%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

SymbolProviderNameExpense Ratio
FGOMXFidelityStrategic Advisers Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund0.36%
FPADXFidelityFidelity Emerging Markets Index Fund0.08%

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
MCEIXClass I0.94%
MEFIXClass Fi1.18%
MACEXClass A1.30%
MCECXClass C1.93%

Top 10 Holdings

52.47% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited233013.83%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.0059308.28%
Tencent Holdings Limited07007.09%
SK hynix Inc.0006606.66%
Legg Mason Partners Institutional Trust - Western Asset Institutional U.S. Treasury ReservesCIIXX4.72%
HDFC Bank LimitedHDB2.86%
Alibaba Group Holding LimitedBABA2.49%
ICICI Bank LimitedIBN2.28%
Delta Electronics, Inc.23082.16%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company LimitedTSM2.09%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 16, 2025$0.10461Dec 16, 2025
Jun 13, 2025$0.01103Jun 13, 2025
Dec 17, 2024$0.0777Dec 17, 2024
Dec 15, 2023$0.17284Dec 15, 2023
Dec 15, 2022$0.08216Dec 15, 2022
Dec 22, 2021$0.03715Dec 22, 2021
Full Dividend History