Fidelity Emerging Markets outperforms benchmark in half-year report

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Fidelity Emerging Markets Limited (LON:FEML) has announced its half year report for the six months ended 31 December 2025

  • During the six-month period ended 31 December 2025, Fidelity Emerging Markets Limited outperformed the benchmark
  • The share price total return was +38.9% while the Net Asset Value (NAV) return was +35.5%,
  • Over the same timeframe, the benchmark index, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, returned +18.1%
  • The company’s extensive ‘toolkit’ contributed positively to performance, with long and short positions adding to performance alongside smaller-cap holdings
  • Long positions in materials, commodities, and gold miners also added notable value

Financial Highlights

 31 December202530 June2025
Assets
USD  
Gross Asset Exposure 1$1,086.0m$1,235.3m
Equity Shareholders’ Funds$692.5m$771.6m
NAV per Participating Preference Share 2$15.55$11.99
Gross Gearing 2,356.8%60.1%
Net Gearing 2,46.0%5.5%
GBP  
Gross Asset Exposure 1,5£807.4m£901.4m
Equity Shareholders’ Funds 5£514.9m£563.1m
NAV per Participating Preference Share 2,5£11.56£8.75
Participating Preference Share Price and Discount Data
Participating Preference Share Price at the period end£10.66£7.83
Discount to NAV per Participating Preference Share at period end 27.79%10.51%
Number of Participating Preference Shares in issue44,522,96164,342,245
Earning for the six months ended 31 December20252024
Revenue Earnings per Participating Preference Share 6$0.12$0.17
Capital Earnings/(Loss) per Participating Preference Share 6$2.79($0.37)
Total Earnings/(Loss) per Participating Preference Share 6$2.91($0.20)
Ongoing charges ratio 20.83%0.84%

1   The value of the portfolio exposed to market price movements.

2   Alternative Performance Measures. See Glossary of Terms.

3   Gross Asset Exposure less Equity Shareholders’ Funds expressed as a percentage of Equity Shareholders’ Funds.

4   Net Market Exposure less Equity Shareholders’ Funds expressed as a percentage of Equity Shareholders’ Funds.

5   The conversion from USD to GBP is based on exchange rates prevailing at the reporting dates.

6   Calculated based on weighted average number of Participating Preference Shares in issue during the period.

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