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- Acadian Emerging Markets Portfolio (Investor Class: AEMGX) is a mutual fund that seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in common stocks of emerging market issuers; it also invests in other equity securities, including preferred stocks, and at least 80% of its net assets in such securities, with potential allocations to industrialized country issuers; the fund is non-diversified and managed through a systematic quantitative process targeting security mispricings based on fundamental attributes and market support. Offered as part of The Advisors' Inner Circle Fund to U.S. retail and institutional investors, it features Investor Class (AEMGX), Y Class (AEMVX), and I Class (AEMZX) shares, with a net expense ratio of 1.33%, no front-end load, and a maximum 2% redemption fee; top holdings include Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (11.46%), Tencent Holdings (4.31%), and Samsung Electronics (3.46%). Acadian Asset Management LLC serves as the investment adviser, with the fund distributed by SEI Investments Distribution Co.; Acadian, founded in 1986 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with affiliates in London, Singapore, and Sydney, Australia, brings over three decades of systematic equity management experience across global markets.
The fund operates within the diversified emerging markets category, targeting issuers in regions such as Asia (e.g., Taiwan, China, South Korea), Europe (e.g., Hungary), and others, with a blend style focused on large-cap stocks. Geographically, investments span emerging countries worldwide, with key exposure to high-growth technology and financial services sectors.
On July 31, 2024, the fund changed its benchmark from the MSCI Emerging Markets (Gross) Index, reflecting a strategic update to its performance measurement; recent documents include the March 2025 summary and statutory prospectuses, Q3 2025 fact sheet and portfolio review, and holdings reports for January and July 2025, indicating ongoing operational enhancements and disclosures amid sustained emerging market volatility. Launched on June 17, 1993, and domiciled in the United States with a minimum initial investment of $2,500, the fund maintains availability through U.S. platforms.