# Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund — new fund registration

Ashmore Funds registered 1 new fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2011-06-28. Featured series: Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund.

## Registration

- Registrant / trust: Ashmore Funds
- CIK: 0001498498
- Form: 485APOS
- Filed: 2011-06-28
- State of incorporation: MA
- Accession: 0001193125-11-174689
- Reported net assets: $4.4M

## Series & classes (5)

| Series | Class | Ticker | New |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000033753) | Class A | ESSAX | Yes |
| [Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000033753) | Class C | ESSCX | Yes |
| [Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000033753) | Institutional Class | ESCIX | Yes |
| [Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000033753) | Class A | EMEAX | Yes |
| [Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000033753) | Class C | EMECX | Yes |

## Fees (from the effective prospectus)

- 12b-1 fee: 0.25%
- Gross expense ratio: 3.19%
- Management fee: 1.25%
- Net expense ratio: 1.55%
- Other expenses: 1.69%

## Investment objective

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

## Advisers

- [Ashmore Investment Advisors Limited (Advisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/170303)

## Other filings by this registrant (15)

- [485APOS — 2025-12-19](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-25-326099)
- [485APOS — 2024-03-08 (3 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-24-063800)
- [485APOS — 2023-12-21](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-23-301274)
- [485APOS — 2020-12-15 (3 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-20-318219)
- [485APOS — 2020-07-01 (3 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-20-185282)
- [485APOS — 2020-03-31 (3 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-20-092724)
- [485APOS — 2019-11-15 (3 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-19-293474)
- [485APOS — 2017-12-22](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-17-377606)
- [485APOS — 2017-02-10](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-17-038323)
- [485APOS — 2016-12-23](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-16-803173)
- [485APOS — 2016-08-18 (3 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-16-685316)
- [485APOS — 2016-02-12 (3 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-16-462047)

## More

- [Registrant profile: Ashmore Funds](https://search.stillhousedata.com/registrant/1498498)
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