Ashmore Emerging Markets Short Duration Fund A (ESFAX)
4.78
-0.01
(-0.21%)
USD |
Apr 07 2026
Returns Chart
Key Stats
| Net Expense Ratio | Total Assets Under Management | Weighted Average Dividend Yield | Turnover Ratio (Generic) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.55% | 29.10M | -- | 38.00% |
| 1 Year Fund Level Flows | 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) | Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) | Max Drawdown (Since Inception) |
| -2.144M | 3.28% |
Basic Info
| Investment Strategy | |
| The Fund seeks to maximize total return. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing principally in short-term debt instruments of, and derivative instruments related to, Sovereign, Quasi-Sovereign and Corporate issuers of Emerging Market Countries denominated exclusively in Hard Currencies. |
| General | |
| Security Type | Mutual Fund |
| Equity Style | -- |
| Broad Asset Class | Taxable Bond |
| Broad Category | Fixed Income |
| Global Peer Group | Bond Emerging Markets Global HC |
| Peer Group | Emerging Mrkts Hard Currency Debt Funds |
| Global Macro | Bond Emerging Markets |
| US Macro | Emerging Markets Debt Funds |
| YCharts Categorization | -- |
| YCharts Benchmark | -- |
| Prospectus Objective | Emerging Mrkts Hard Currency Debt Funds |
| Fund Owner Firm Name | Ashmore |
| Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index | |
| ^BBUSATR | 100.0% |
Net Fund Flows Versus Peer Group
1 Month
% Rank:
49
-2.012B
Peer Group Low
246.47M
Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank:
56
-2.144M
-1.383B
Peer Group Low
1.189B
Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank:
61
-2.259B
Peer Group Low
540.50M
Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank:
54
-3.930B
Peer Group Low
2.494B
Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank:
54
-1.692B
Peer Group Low
913.38M
Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank:
64
-4.069B
Peer Group Low
3.759B
Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank:
61
-2.259B
Peer Group Low
540.50M
Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank:
39
-6.417B
Peer Group Low
5.940B
Peer Group High
Date Unavailable
Risk
Performance Versus Peer Group
Annual Total Returns Versus Peers
As of April 08, 2026.
Asset Allocation
As of January 31, 2026.
| Type | % Net |
|---|---|
| Cash | 0.80% |
| Stock | 0.17% |
| Bond | 100.0% |
| Convertible | 0.00% |
| Preferred | 0.00% |
| Other | -0.98% |
Top 10 Holdings
| Name | % Weight | Price | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. PDV 8.5 10/27/2020 FIX USD Corporate RegS | 42.70% | 103.58 | 0.06% |
| DELHI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LIMITED DELHINT 6.45 06/04/2029 FIX USD Corporate RegS | 2.23% | 103.23 | 0.00% |
|
NAVOI MINING AND METALLURGICAL COMPANY JSC 6.7% 17-OCT-2028
|
2.11% | -- | -- |
| Prosus N.V. PROSNV 3.257 01/19/2027 FIX USD Corporate RegS | 2.05% | 98.93 | -0.17% |
|
VEON MIDCO BV 3.375% 25-NOV-2027
|
1.94% | -- | -- |
| Clean Renewable Power (Mauritius) Pte. Ltd CLEANRE 4.25 03/25/2027 FIX USD Corporate RegS | 1.92% | 97.91 | -0.02% |
| United States of America USGB 03/19/2026 FIX USD Government (Matured) | 1.90% | 100.00 | 0.01% |
| Suzano Austria GmbH SUZAAUS 6.0 01/15/2029 FIX USD Corporate | 1.75% | 102.33 | 0.03% |
|
MUANGTHAI CAPITAL PCL 6.875% 30-SEP-2028
|
1.73% | -- | -- |
|
AGROBANK AKB 9.25% 02-OCT-2029
|
1.49% | -- | -- |
Fees & Availability
| Fees | |
| Actual 12B-1 Fee | 0.25% |
| Actual Management Fee | 0.18% |
| Administration Fee | 306.0% |
| Maximum Front Load | 2.25% |
| Maximum Deferred Load | -- |
| Maximum Redemption Fee | -- |
| General Availability | |
| Available for Insurance Product | No |
| Available for RRSP | No |
| Purchase Details | |
| Open to New Investors |
|
| Minimum Initial Investment | 1000.00 None |
| Minimum Subsequent Investment | 50.00 None |
Basic Info
| Investment Strategy | |
| The Fund seeks to maximize total return. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing principally in short-term debt instruments of, and derivative instruments related to, Sovereign, Quasi-Sovereign and Corporate issuers of Emerging Market Countries denominated exclusively in Hard Currencies. |
| General | |
| Security Type | Mutual Fund |
| Equity Style | -- |
| Broad Asset Class | Taxable Bond |
| Broad Category | Fixed Income |
| Global Peer Group | Bond Emerging Markets Global HC |
| Peer Group | Emerging Mrkts Hard Currency Debt Funds |
| Global Macro | Bond Emerging Markets |
| US Macro | Emerging Markets Debt Funds |
| YCharts Categorization | -- |
| YCharts Benchmark | -- |
| Prospectus Objective | Emerging Mrkts Hard Currency Debt Funds |
| Fund Owner Firm Name | Ashmore |
| Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index | |
| ^BBUSATR | 100.0% |
Fundamentals
| General | |
| Distribution Yield | -- |
| Dividend Yield TTM (4-6-26) | 6.43% |
| 30-Day SEC Yield (2-28-26) | 0.72% |
| 7-Day SEC Yield | -- |
| Number of Holdings | 87 |
| Bond | |
| Yield to Maturity (1-31-26) | 5.35% |
| Effective Duration | -- |
| Average Coupon | 7.45% |
| Calculated Average Quality | 7.072 |
| Effective Maturity | -1.060 |
| Nominal Maturity | -0.8934 |
| Number of Bond Holdings | 81 |
As of January 31, 2026
Fund Details
Top Portfolio Holders
| Name | % Weight |
|---|---|
| Portfolio A | 5.00% |
| Portfolio B | 3.50% |
| Portfolio C | 2.25% |
Excel Add-In Codes
| Name: =YCI("M:ESFAX", "name") |
| Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:ESFAX", "broad_asset_class") |
| Broad Category: =YCI("M:ESFAX", "broad_category_group") |
| Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:ESFAX", "prospectus_objective") |
| To find the codes for any of our securities and financial metrics, see our Complete Excel Reference. |