- What does EAEMX invest in?
- The fund generally commits a minimum of 80% of its net assets, including any borrowed capital used for investments, to the equity shares of companies operating in developing markets. The investment manager's primary aim is to acquire securities from firms based in countries that are components of either the MSCI Emerging Markets Index or the MSCI Frontier Markets Index. This portfolio has the flexibility to include companies across a wide spectrum of market capitalizations. Furthermore, over 25% of its total assets may be concentrated in a single currency.
- What is the expense ratio of EAEMX?
- Parametric Emerging Markets Fund (EAEMX) charges an expense ratio of 1.44%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.
- How big is EAEMX?
- Parametric Emerging Markets Fund (EAEMX) manages $219.2M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure — funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.
- Is EAEMX actively managed or an index fund?
- EAEMX is a passive index fund — it tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (EAEMX's is 1.44%) because there's no security selection cost.
- When was EAEMX launched?
- Parametric Emerging Markets Fund (EAEMX) launched in June 2006 and is managed by the fund issuer.
- How has EAEMX performed?
- EAEMX's total return — price change plus reinvested distributions — is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.
