# Touchstone Sands Cptl Emerg Mkts Gr Y (TSEMX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/tsemx 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: 2014-05-13 Under typical market environments, the fund commits a minimum of 80% of its capital, including any borrowed funds utilized for investment, to equity and equity-linked instruments. These investments are primarily in companies located within "emerging" or "frontier" market nations. Its portfolio predominantly comprises various forms of equity securities, such as ordinary shares, preference shares, and depositary receipts. The fund operates with a non-diversified investment strategy. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $18.44 | | Expense Ratio | 1.16% | | Assets Under Management | $2.37B | | NAV | $18.44 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 0.78% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.14 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $16.19 – $21.51 | | Beta | 0.99 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.1432 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-30 - Pay date: 2025-12-30 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does TSEMX invest in? Under typical market environments, the fund commits a minimum of 80% of its capital, including any borrowed funds utilized for investment, to equity and equity-linked instruments. These investments are primarily in companies located within "emerging" or "frontier" market nations. Its portfolio predominantly comprises various forms of equity securities, such as ordinary shares, preference shares, and depositary receipts. The fund operates with a non-diversified investment strategy. ### What is the expense ratio of TSEMX? Touchstone Sands Cptl Emerg Mkts Gr Y (TSEMX) charges an expense ratio of 1.16%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is TSEMX? Touchstone Sands Cptl Emerg Mkts Gr Y (TSEMX) manages $2.37B 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 TSEMX actively managed or an index fund? TSEMX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (TSEMX's is 1.16%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was TSEMX launched? Touchstone Sands Cptl Emerg Mkts Gr Y (TSEMX) launched in May 2014 and is managed by the fund issuer. ### How has TSEMX performed? TSEMX'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 TSEMX pay a dividend? Touchstone Sands Cptl Emerg Mkts Gr Y (TSEMX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.78%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does TSEMX pay dividends? Touchstone Sands Cptl Emerg Mkts Gr Y pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is TSEMX's dividend yield? TSEMX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.78%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is TSEMX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for TSEMX 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 TSEMX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.16% 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 TSEMX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from TSEMX'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 TSEMX cost more than a fund like VOO? TSEMX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.16%). 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 TSEMX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to TSEMX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as TSEMX (1.16%) 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/tsemx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/tsemx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/tsemx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/tsemx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/tsemx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.