EMSF: MATTHEWS EMERGING MARKETS SUSTAINABLE FUTURE ACTIVE ETF
ETF Education Report: EMSF
What this ETF is trying to do
The Matthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future Active ETF (ticker: EMSF) is an exchange-traded fund that focuses on emerging markets. While the specific strategy is active, the fund holds a variety of companies from different parts of the world.
What the numbers show
The current price of EMSF is $40.64. When looking at how the fund has performed, it is important to understand two different types of returns: price return (how much the share price changed) and total return (which includes both price changes and any cash distributions).
• Year-to-Date (YTD): The YTD price return is approximately 43.28%. The YTD total return is also approximately 43.28%.
• One-Year: The one-year price return was approximately 35.48%, while the one-year total return was higher at approximately 38.16%.
• Three-Year: The three-year price return was approximately 64.02%, and the three-year total return was approximately 72.75%.
To give you an idea of the price movement, the estimated price from roughly one year ago was approximately $30.00.
Income and distribution explanation
Some investors look for "distributions," which are cash payments made by the ETF. EMSF has a distribution yield of approximately 1.31%. This means the cash distributed is about 1.31% of the ETF's price. The trailing distributions were approximately $0.53 per share. Note that the distribution frequency is listed as irregular or less frequent, with one payout recorded in the last 12 months.
NAV erosion explanation
"NAV erosion" refers to a situation where the value of the underlying assets in the fund decreases significantly. For this ETF, the erosion-risk score is 100, and the label indicates "No price erosion detected." There is no severe erosion-risk flag for this fund.
Top Holdings
The following are some of the top holdings in the portfolio (please note this is a partial list):
• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd: 7.05%
• JP Morgan US Govt Capital 3164: 6.47%
• Elite Material Co Ltd: 5.33%
• SK Square: 4.90%
• Eugene Technology Co Ltd: 3.97%
• Bandhan Bank Ltd: 3.30%
• Marico Ltd: 3.06%
• HD Hyundai Electric: 2.22%
Pros
• The fund has shown positive price returns over the one-year and three-year periods.
• The total return is higher than the price return, meaning distributions added value to the overall performance.
Cons
• The distribution yield is relatively low (1.31%).
• The income rating grade is a "C."
Beginner takeaway
When looking at EMSF, it is helpful to distinguish between the share price and the total return. This fund has seen its share price grow, and when you include distributions, the total return is even higher. Always remember that a distribution yield tells you about cash payments, but it does not tell you the whole story of how much an investment has grown.
Top Holdings
Structured portfolio holdings supplied by the ETF data provider. These figures are not generated by the AI article.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | n/a | n/a | 9.98% |
| 2 | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD | n/a | 7.05% |
| 3 | JP MORGAN US GOVT CAPITAL 3164 | n/a | 6.47% |
| 4 | ELITE MATERIAL CO LTD | n/a | 5.33% |
| 5 | SK SQUARE | n/a | 4.90% |
| 6 | EUGENE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD | n/a | 3.97% |
| 7 | n/a | n/a | 3.59% |
| 8 | BANDHAN BANK LTD | n/a | 3.30% |
| 9 | MARICO LTD | n/a | 3.06% |
| 10 | HD HYUNDAI ELECTRIC | n/a | 2.22% |