Emerging Markets Investment Overview
Emerging Markets
Diversification
Ashmore
- No country is more than 5% of EMBI GD
- GBI-EM GD country weights capped at 10%
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Diverse equity & fixed income asset classes representing
more than 70 countries
Large and diverse benchmark indices
Index
Value
Countries
Issuers
(US$bn)
EMBI GD
1,365
72
172
GBI-EM GD
2,629
20
20
CEMBI BD
1,372
60
836
MSCI EM
7,855
25
1,420
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The majority of assets are local currency denominated
(bonds and equities), owned & traded in domestic markets
Investment grade issuance increasingly relevant in
external debt markets
- 51% of EMBI GD & 56% of CEMBI BD
Wide range of returns available (12m to Dec 2021)
.
Fundamentals underpin long-term returns, but sentiment /
DM factors can unduly affect prices in short term
Active management can exploit inefficiencies
Ashmore's active investment philosophy reflects the huge
diversity of opportunities available across Emerging
Markets
Invested in c.80 countries
Source: JP Morgan, MSCI
As at 31 December 2021
+48%
EMBI GD
-1.8%
-30%
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