Columbia Emerging Markets Inst (UMEMX)

Fund Assets	836.54M
Expense Ratio	1.158%
Min. Investment	$2,000
Turnover	56.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.06
Dividend Yield	0.28%
Dividend Growth	-66.74%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 17, 2025

Previous Close	20.77
YTD Return	23.07%
1-Year Return	27.18%
5-Year Return	17.63%
52-Week Low	15.72
52-Week High	23.27
Beta (5Y)	0.98
Holdings	89
Inception Date	Jan 2, 1998

About UMEMX

Columbia Emerging Markets Fund Institutional Class is a diversified mutual fund that seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equities of companies located in emerging market economies. The fund targets well-managed businesses across sectors such as technology, financial services, consumer cyclicals, and communication services. Its portfolio is characterized by significant allocations to major emerging market companies, with top holdings including leading firms in technology and financial industries. Columbia Emerging Markets Fund Institutional Class plays a key role in providing investors with exposure to growth opportunities in emerging markets, which are often associated with higher economic expansion and evolving consumer bases. The fund is designed for institutional investors and emphasizes a large growth investment style, strategically allocating assets to capitalize on trends and developments unique to emerging economies.

• Fund Family: Columbia Threadneedle
• Category: Diversified Emerging Mkts
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: High
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: UMEMX
• Share Class: Institutional Class
• Index: MSCI EM (Emerging Markets) NR USD

Performance

UMEMX had a total return of 27.18% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.67%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FGOMX	Fidelity	Strategic Advisers Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund	0.29%
FPADX	Fidelity	Fidelity Emerging Markets Index Fund	0.08%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
CEKYX	Institutional 3 Class	0.99%
CEKRX	Institutional 2 Class	1.04%
UMEBX	Class S	1.13%
EEMAX	Class A	1.38%

Top 10 Holdings

48.25% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited	2330	15.49%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.	005930	8.88%
SK hynix Inc.	000660	6.65%
Tencent Holdings Limited	0700	3.01%
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.	009150	2.88%
Alibaba Group Holding Limited	BABAF	2.77%
Unimicron Technology Corp.	3037	2.55%
Piraeus Bank S.A.	TPEIR	2.13%
Capitec Limited	CPI	2.00%
Delta Electronics, Inc.	2308	1.88%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 17, 2025	$0.81211	Dec 17, 2025
Dec 18, 2024	$0.16957	Dec 18, 2024
Dec 9, 2021	$0.26679	Dec 9, 2021
Dec 17, 2020	$0.21585	Dec 17, 2020
Dec 18, 2019	$0.04747	Dec 18, 2019
Dec 18, 2018	$0.0126	Dec 18, 2018

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Last checked:

Oct 15, 2026

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