# GQG PARTNERS EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND Investor Shares (GQGPX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/gqgpx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: GQG Partners · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2016-12-28 The fund primarily invests a minimum of 80% of its net assets, supplemented by any borrowed funds, in equity holdings of companies located in developing markets. These equity investments predominantly take the form of common stocks traded on public exchanges. However, for the purpose of meeting this 80% allocation, the fund also considers depositary receipts and P-Notes as qualifying equity securities. This investment vehicle is designated as non-diversified. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $17.95 | | Expense Ratio | 1.18% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $19.28B | | NAV | $17.95 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 1.89% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.34 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $17.60 – $20.07 | | Beta | 0.57 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.3389 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-30 - Pay date: 2025-12-31 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does GQGPX invest in? The fund primarily invests a minimum of 80% of its net assets, supplemented by any borrowed funds, in equity holdings of companies located in developing markets. These equity investments predominantly take the form of common stocks traded on public exchanges. However, for the purpose of meeting this 80% allocation, the fund also considers depositary receipts and P-Notes as qualifying equity securities. This investment vehicle is designated as non-diversified. ### What is the expense ratio of GQGPX? GQG PARTNERS EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND Investor Shares (GQGPX) charges an expense ratio of 1.18%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is GQGPX? GQG PARTNERS EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND Investor Shares (GQGPX) is one share class of a fund that manages $19.28B across all of its share classes (GQGIX reports the same total). Our data does not carry the assets of this share class alone. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is GQGPX actively managed or an index fund? GQGPX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (GQGPX's is 1.18%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was GQGPX launched? GQG PARTNERS EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND Investor Shares (GQGPX) launched in December 2016 and is managed by GQG Partners. ### How has GQGPX performed? GQGPX'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. ### Does GQGPX pay a dividend? GQG PARTNERS EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND Investor Shares (GQGPX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.89%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does GQGPX pay dividends? GQG PARTNERS EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND Investor Shares pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is GQGPX's dividend yield? GQGPX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.89%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is GQGPX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for GQGPX was 2025-12-30. The next ex-date typically follows Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will GQGPX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.18% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does GQGPX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from GQGPX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does GQGPX cost more than a fund like VOO? GQGPX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.18%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether GQGPX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to GQGPX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as GQGPX (1.18%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/gqgpx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/gqgpx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/gqgpx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/gqgpx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/gqgpx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.