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Aberdeen Emerging Markets Instl Svc

AEMSX - Snapshot

Vitals

  • YTD Return 3.2%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Return 8.1%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Return 15.5%
  • Net Assets $5.14 B
  • Holdings in Top 10 42.9%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$21.26
$10.77
$23.07

Expenses

OPERATING RELATED FEES

  • Expense Ratio 1.24%

SALES FEES

  • Front Load N/A
  • Deferred Load N/A

BROKERAGE FEES

  • Turnover 26.13%

TRADING FEES

  • Max Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

  • Standard (Taxable) $1,000,000
  • IRA N/A

Fund Classification

Compare AEMSX to Popular Emerging Markets Equity Funds and ETFs

Overview

Income Profile

Income Risk

Returns Profile

Allocations

Expenses

About

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iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

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American Funds New World Fund®

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AEMSX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 3.2%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 8.1%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 15.5%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 0.50%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Annually

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Aberdeen Emerging Markets Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Aberdeen
  • Inception Date
    Nov 23, 2009
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    Inst
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States
  • Manager
    Devan Kaloo

Fund Description

The fund invests primarily in common stocks, but may also invest in other types of equity securities, including, but not limited to, preferred stock and depositary receipts. It invests at least 80% of the value of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities of emerging market companies. The fund may invest in securities denominated in U.S. Dollars and currencies of emerging market countries in which it is permitted to invest. It may invest in securities of any market capitalization, including small and mid-cap securities.

AEMSX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period AEMSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 3.2% -5.6% 12.3% 75.27%
1 Yr 39.0% -19.1% 95.4% 16.07%
3 Yr 8.1%* -9.8% 28.3% 20.95%
5 Yr 15.5%* 0.6% 29.2% 30.71%
10 Yr 6.0%* -1.0% 10.1% 26.72%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period AEMSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2020 26.6% -22.1% 480.0% 18.86%
2019 18.1% -26.9% 42.0% 49.87%
2018 -16.0% -58.5% 34.6% 24.53%
2017 28.5% -33.4% 66.6% 73.86%
2016 10.6% -11.5% 241.3% 24.22%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period AEMSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 3.2% -5.6% 12.3% 75.27%
1 Yr 39.0% -19.1% 95.4% 14.50%
3 Yr 8.1%* -9.8% 28.3% 19.51%
5 Yr 15.5%* 0.6% 29.2% 29.49%
10 Yr 6.0%* -1.0% 10.1% 25.62%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period AEMSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2020 26.6% -22.1% 480.0% 18.86%
2019 18.1% -14.7% 42.0% 49.87%
2018 -16.0% -41.9% 36.2% 32.61%
2017 29.9% -24.0% 66.6% 72.91%
2016 11.8% -10.0% 249.6% 23.52%

NAV & Total Return History

AEMSX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

AEMSX Category Low Category High AEMSX % Rank
Net Assets 5.14 B 874 K 105 B 13.67%
Number of Holdings 62 1 5610 80.12%
Net Assets in Top 10 2.22 B 490 K 27.4 B 12.85%
Weighting of Top 10 42.88% 2.9% 100.0% 23.90%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 9.51%
  2. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 9.51%
  3. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 9.51%
  4. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 9.51%
  5. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 9.51%
  6. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 9.51%
  7. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 9.51%
  8. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 9.51%
  9. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 9.51%
  10. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 9.51%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High AEMSX % Rank
Stocks 		96.60% 43.59% 102.11% 71.10%
Cash 		3.40% -13.62% 14.21% 24.85%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 1.79% 82.42%
Other 		0.00% -1.94% 6.57% 80.24%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 14.70% 78.67%
Bonds 		0.00% -13.02% 55.55% 80.17%

AEMSX - Expenses

Operational Fees

AEMSX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 1.24% 0.04% 40.36% 61.27%
Management Fee 0.90% 0.00% 2.00% 51.44%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee 0.25% 0.01% 1.25% 89.82%

Sales Fees

AEMSX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 0.40% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 5.00% N/A

Trading Fees

AEMSX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 0.40% 2.00% 51.74%

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

AEMSX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 26.13% 0.00% 420.00% 22.14%

AEMSX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

AEMSX Category Low Category High AEMSX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 4.09% 80.34%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

AEMSX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Quarterly Annually

Net Income Ratio Analysis

AEMSX Category Low Category High AEMSX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 0.50% -2.06% 6.00% 67.73%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

AEMSX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually Annually

Dividend Payout History

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AEMSX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Devan Kaloo

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

May 11, 2007

13.74

13.7%

Devan Kaloo is Head of Global Emerging Markets Equities for Aberdeen, taking up that position in 2005. He is also Global Head of Equities for the group. Devan joined Aberdeen in 2000 as part of the Asian equities team in Singapore, before later transferring to London. He started in fund management with Martin Currie in 1994 covering Latin America, before subsequently working with the North American equities, global asset allocation and eventually the Asian equities teams.

Hugh Young

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

May 11, 2007

13.74

13.7%

Hugh Young is Managing Director − Asia for Aberdeen Standard Investments. He was formerly a board director and head of Investment for Legacy Aberdeen (before its merger with Standard Life plc). Mr. Young joined Legacy Aberdeen in 1985 to manage Asian equities form its London office, having started his investment career in 1980. He founded Singapore-based Aberdeen asset Management Asia Limited in 1992. Mr. Young is a director of a number of Legacy Aberdeen subsidiary companies and of investment trusts and funds managed by Aberdeen Standard Investments. Mr. Young graduated with a BA (Hons) in Politics from Exeter University.

Joanne Irvine

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

May 11, 2007

13.74

13.7%

Joanne Irvine is Head ofEmerging Markets (ex-Asia) on the Global Emerging Markets Equity Team of Aberdeen Standard Investments. Ms. Irvine joined Legacy Aberdeen in 1996 in a group development role and moved to the Global Emerging Markets Equity Team in 1997. Prior to joining Legacy Aberdeen, Ms. Irvine was with Rutherford Manson Dowds (subsequently acquired by Deloitte), specializing in raising private equity and bank funding for private companies. Joanne has a BA in Accounting from Caledonian University and qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Hardie Caldwell LLP in Glasgow, Scotland.

Flavia Cheong

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Dec 31, 2009

11.09

11.1%

Flavia Cheong, CFA, is the Head of Asia Pacific Equities on the Asian Equities Team of Aberdeen Standard investments, where, as well as sharing responsibility for company research, she oversees regional portfolio construction. Before joining Legacy Aberdeen in 1996, she was an economist with the Investment Company of the People’s Republic of China, and earlier with the Development Bank of Singapore. Flavia graduated with a BA in Economics and an MA (Hons) in Economics from the University of Auckland. She is a CFA charterholder.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.01 33.95 5.75 1.17

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