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 Above Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol MCEMX
Share Class Class Is
Index MSCI EM (Emerging Markets) NR USD
MCEMX had a total return of 41.86% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's
inception, the average annual return has been 10.38%.
