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Ashmore fund tripled down — then Argentina, Lebanon and Ecuador tripped it up

Near-simultaneous losses from large investments in the countries hit the emerging-markets bond mutual fund

Ashmore fund tripled down — then Argentina, Lebanon and Ecuador tripped it up
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A large emerging markets bond fund that bet almost 40% of its investors’ money in a trio of risky countries is struggling as all three economies fall into crisis simultaneously.

The Ashmore SICAV Emerging Markets Short Duration Fund has lost about 5% in the past three months, principally because of bond holdings in Argentina, Ecuador and Lebanon, according to data from Morningstar.

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