# JOHCM Emerging Markets Opps Investor (JOEAX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/joeax for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: — · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2013-12-20 The fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of companies located in emerging market countries. It may also invest up to 5% of its assets in frontier markets, which are generally smaller, less liquid and less developed than emerging markets. It obtains indirect exposure to equity securities through instruments such as depositary receipts and participatory notes. The fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in investments located in one country or a small number of countries. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $16.20 | | Expense Ratio | 1.28% | | Assets Under Management | $1.61B | | NAV | $16.20 (2026-10-30 close) | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 3.45% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.56 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $14.27 – $18.41 | | Beta | 1.07 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.5597 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-12 - Pay date: 2025-12-12 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does JOEAX invest in? The fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of companies located in emerging market countries. It may also invest up to 5% of its assets in frontier markets, which are generally smaller, less liquid and less developed than emerging markets. It obtains indirect exposure to equity securities through instruments such as depositary receipts and participatory notes. The fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in investments located in one country or a small number of countries. ### What is the expense ratio of JOEAX? JOHCM Emerging Markets Opps Investor (JOEAX) charges an expense ratio of 1.28%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is JOEAX? JOHCM Emerging Markets Opps Investor (JOEAX) manages $1.61B 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 JOEAX actively managed or an index fund? JOEAX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (JOEAX's is 1.28%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was JOEAX launched? JOHCM Emerging Markets Opps Investor (JOEAX) launched in December 2013 and is managed by the fund issuer. ### How has JOEAX performed? JOEAX'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 JOEAX pay a dividend? JOHCM Emerging Markets Opps Investor (JOEAX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.45%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does JOEAX pay dividends? JOHCM Emerging Markets Opps Investor pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is JOEAX's dividend yield? JOEAX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.45%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is JOEAX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for JOEAX was 2025-12-12. 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 JOEAX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.28% 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 JOEAX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from JOEAX'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 JOEAX cost more than a fund like VOO? JOEAX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.28%). 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 JOEAX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to JOEAX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as JOEAX (1.28%) 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/joeax - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/joeax/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/joeax/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/joeax/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/joeax/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.