Causeway Emerging Markets Fund

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Causeway Emerging Markets Instl (CEMIX)
Type
Open-end mutual fund
Manager
Deforestation grade: Fund is invested in deforestation-risk agricultural commodity producer/traders, above the threshold of 1.5%. Assigned a grade of F.
How we track deforestation-risk investments
F
2.43%
INVESTED IN DEFORESTATION-RISK COMPANIES
producers
AGRIBUSINESS
deforestation-risk producers and traders of palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy
banks
BANKS AND LENDERS
that finance deforestation-risk agribusiness producers via lending and underwriting
consumers
MAJOR CONSUMER BRANDS
that use deforestation-risk agribusiness commodities in products
9
holdings flagged
2.4%
of assets flagged
This fund contains
 $49.78 MILLION invested 
in holdings flagged for deforestation risk
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producers
Commodity producers
8 holdings
2.16% of assets
$44.68 MILLION invested
banks
Banks and lenders
0 holdings
0% of assets
$0 invested
consumers
Major consumer brands
3 holdings
1.05% of assets
$21.81 MILLION invested
Commodity producers
Commodity producers
8 HOLDINGS
Companies that produce and trade palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy, and have a past record or a significant risk of contributing to deforestation, land grabbing, and human rights abuses. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of C if total producer exposure is below the threshold of 0.5%; a grade of D if below 1.5%; and a grade of F if above 1.5%.
8 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. JBS SA
    Soy producerCattle producerPaper/pulp producer
    0.65%0.65% of portfolio
    $13.57M$13.57M invested
    Soy producerCattle producerPaper/pulp producer
  • 2. PT Astra International Tbk
    Palm oil producer
    0.44%0.44% of portfolio
    $9.21M$9.21M invested
    Palm oil producer
  • 3. ZTE Corp Class H
    Palm oil producer
    0.33%0.33% of portfolio
    $6.81M$6.81M invested
    Palm oil producer
  • 4. Sime Darby Bhd
    Palm oil producer
    0.21%0.21% of portfolio
    $4.38M$4.38M invested
    Palm oil producer
  • 5. LX International Corp
    Palm oil producer
    0.17%0.17% of portfolio
    $3.53M$3.53M invested
    Palm oil producer
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Banks and lenders
0 HOLDINGS
Financial institutions directly and indirectly involved in underwriting and lending to deforestation-risk producers and traders. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of B (assuming there are no investments in producers).
Major consumer brands
Major consumer brands
3 HOLDINGS
Consumer goods retailers that source palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy from deforestation-risk producers and traders and sell it to consumers worldwide. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of B (assuming there are no investments in producers).
3 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. JBS SA
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brand
    0.65%0.65% of portfolio
    $13.57M$13.57M invested
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brand
  • 2. Pou Chen Corp
    Cattle major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brand
    0.24%0.24% of portfolio
    $5.1M$5.1M invested
    Cattle major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brand
  • 3. Genting Bhd
    Timber major consumer brand
    0.15%0.15% of portfolio
    $3.14M$3.14M invested
    Timber major consumer brand
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DATA AS OF 31 Dec 2024
Financial performance
Performance data provided byMorningstarFind more financial data on CEMIX at Morningstar.com
Current fund
CEMIX
Causeway Emerging Markets Fund
Family
Causeway
Category
Diversified Emerging Mkts
vs.
Benchmark
ACWX
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Foreign Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 3/31/25
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower 10-yr returns 
-1.24% less in annualized returns
More invested in commodity producers 
0.97% more invested
Less invested in banks and lenders 
5.94% less invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
6.41% less invested
Current fund
CEMIX
Causeway Emerging Markets Fund
Family
Causeway
Category
Diversified Emerging Mkts
vs.
Benchmark
ACWX
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Foreign Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 3/31/25
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower 10-yr returns 
-1.24% less in annualized returns
More invested in commodity producers 
0.97% more invested
Less invested in banks and lenders 
5.94% less invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
6.41% less invested
Current fund
CEMIX
Causeway Emerging Markets Fund
Family
Causeway
Category
Diversified Emerging Mkts
vs.
Benchmark
ACWX
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Foreign Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 3/31/25
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower 10-yr returns 
-1.24% less in annualized returns
More invested in commodity producers 
0.97% more invested
Less invested in banks and lenders 
5.94% less invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
6.41% less invested
Month-end trailing returns  
Annualized returns
Deforestation analysis
1-yr
3-yr
5-yr
10-yr
Commodity producers
This fund
CEMIX - Causeway Emerging Markets Fund
7.37%
4.23%
9.36%
3.68%
2.16% 
Benchmark
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
6.75%
4.94%
11%
4.92%
1.18% 
Fund compared to benchmark
 
0.61%
-0.71%
-1.58%
-1.24%
0.97%  higher
Find more financial data on CEMIX at Morningstar.com
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