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ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS TOTAL RETURN FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Par Value % of Net
Assets
Debt Securities        
Angola (Cost $1,374,620)        
Angola (Rep of), 8.250%, 05/09/2028   315,000 $298,462 0.31
Angola (Rep of), 8.000%, 11/26/2029   200,000 181,063 0.19
Angola (Rep of), 9.375%, 05/08/2048   474,000 398,901 0.42
Angola (Rep of), 9.125%, 11/26/2049   608,000 500,840 0.52
      1,379,266 1.44
Argentina (Cost $1,233,502)        
Argentina (Rep of), 1.000%, 07/09/2029   288,468 167,312 0.18
Argentina (Rep of), (Step to 1.750% on 07/09/27), 0.750%, 07/09/20302   1,710,176 924,564 0.96
Argentina (Rep of), (Step to 4.750% on 07/09/27), 3.625%, 07/09/20352   716,920 299,762 0.31
Argentina (Rep of), 4.250%, 01/09/2038   429,409 198,333 0.21
Argentina (Rep of), (Step to 4.875% on 07/09/29), 3.500%, 07/09/20412   489,450 195,015 0.20
      1,784,986 1.86
Azerbaijan (Cost $628,612)        
Southern Gas Corridor CJSC, 6.875%, 03/24/2026   396,000 399,713 0.42
State Oil Co. of the Azerbaijan Republic, 6.950%, 03/18/2030   200,000 206,625 0.21
      606,338 0.63
Bahrain (Cost $512,834)        
Bahrain (Rep of), 7.500%, 09/20/2047   324,000 312,660 0.33
Bapco Energies BSC Closed, 8.375%, 11/07/2028   200,000 214,812 0.22
      527,472 0.55
Benin (Cost $193,626)        
Benin (Rep of), 7.960%, 02/13/20383   200,000 186,500 0.19
      186,500 0.19
Brazil (Cost $29,896,630)        
Brazil (Rep of), 4.250%, 01/07/2025   200,000 198,030 0.21
Brazil (Rep of), 2.875%, 06/06/2025   400,000 391,056 0.41
Brazil (Rep of), 6.000%, 04/07/2026   250,000 253,245 0.26
Brazil (Rep of), 4.625%, 01/13/2028   240,000 236,556 0.25
Brazil (Rep of), 6.125%, 03/15/2034   200,000 197,194 0.21
Brazil (Rep of), 5.000%, 01/27/2045   277,000 219,728 0.23
Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional, 0.000%, 07/01/20264 BRL 3,720,000 531,525 0.55
Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional, 0.000%, 07/01/20274 BRL 17,894,000 2,279,249 2.37
Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional, 0.000%, 01/01/20304 BRL 13,763,000 1,312,109 1.37
Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F, 10.000%, 01/01/2027 BRL 10,510,000 1,792,978 1.87
MC Brazil Downstream Trading S.a.r.l., 7.250%, 06/30/2031   491,292 453,831 0.47
Oi S.A., 12.500%, (54% PIK), 12/15/20245   743,677 739,959 0.77
Oi S.A., 12.500%, (52% PIK), 12/15/20245   240,044 238,843 0.25

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Par Value % of Net
Assets
Brazil (continued)        
Oi S.A., 10.000%, 07/27/20255,6   23,583,000 $117,915 0.12
      8,962,218 9.34
Chile (Cost $1,935,735)        
Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica en pesos, 6.200%, 10/01/20403 CLP 140,000,000 148,677 0.15
Chile (Rep of), 3.100%, 05/07/2041   360,000 269,438 0.28
Chile (Rep of), 3.100%, 01/22/2061   354,000 223,728 0.23
Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile, 5.625%, 10/18/2043   243,000 229,028 0.24
Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile, 4.500%, 08/01/2047   368,000 295,205 0.31
Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile, 4.375%, 02/05/2049   264,000 206,910 0.22
Empresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro S.A., 4.700%, 05/07/2050   283,000 234,669 0.24
      1,607,655 1.67
China (Cost $27,358,852)        
Central China Real Estate Ltd., 7.650%, 08/27/20236,7   1,900,000 45,600 0.05
Central China Real Estate Ltd., 7.900%, 11/07/20236,7   1,910,000 45,840 0.05
Central China Real Estate Ltd., 7.250%, 08/13/20246   3,666,000 87,984 0.09
Central China Real Estate Ltd., 7.650%, 08/27/20256   1,667,000 37,507 0.04
China (Rep of), 2.270%, 05/25/2034 CNY 3,710,000 518,711 0.54
China SCE Group Holdings Ltd., 7.375%, 04/09/20246,7   1,800,000 103,500 0.11
China SCE Group Holdings Ltd., 5.950%, 09/29/20246   1,180,000 67,850 0.07
China SCE Group Holdings Ltd., 7.000%, 05/02/20256   1,330,000 76,475 0.08
China SCE Group Holdings Ltd., 6.000%, 02/04/20266   727,000 41,802 0.04
Fantasia Holdings Group Co. Ltd., 15.000%, 12/18/20216,7   4,515,000 45,150 0.05
Fantasia Holdings Group Co. Ltd., 7.950%, 07/05/20226,7   5,635,000 56,350 0.06
Fantasia Holdings Group Co. Ltd., 12.250%, 10/18/20226,7   1,189,000 11,890 0.01
Fantasia Holdings Group Co. Ltd., 10.875%, 01/09/20236,7   2,175,000 27,187 0.03
Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd., 8.500%, 06/30/20226,7   3,500,000 126,875 0.13
Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd., 10.875%, 07/23/20236,7   2,500,000 90,625 0.09
KWG Group Holdings Ltd., 6.000%, 01/14/20246,7   150,000 9,375 0.01
Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2018 Ltd., 2.700%, 05/13/2030   282,000 259,000 0.27
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 6.000%, 09/30/20255   234,963 29,370 0.03
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 6.250%, 09/30/20265   235,248 25,896 0.03
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 6.500%, 09/30/20275   235,503 24,139 0.03
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 6.750%, 09/30/20285   377,941 36,377 0.04
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 15.000%, 09/30/20288   1,053,000 194,121 0.20
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 7.000%, 09/30/20295   169,828 15,089 0.02
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 7.250%, 09/30/20305   328,772 27,124 0.03
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 1.000%, 09/30/20325   628,037 45,445 0.05
Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd., 9.950%, 06/08/20236,7   1,595,000 99,687 0.10
Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd., 6.000%, 10/25/20236,7   3,962,000 247,625 0.26
Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd., 7.850%, 08/12/20266   1,330,000 83,125 0.09
Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd., 6.350%, 01/13/20276   320,000 20,000 0.02

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Par Value % of Net
Assets
China (continued)        
Zhenro Properties Group Ltd., 8.700%, 08/03/20226,7   1,110,000 $1,388
Zhenro Properties Group Ltd., 8.000%, 03/06/20236,7   1,532,000 1,915
Zhenro Properties Group Ltd., 9.150%, 05/06/20236,7   400,000 500
Zhenro Properties Group Ltd., 8.300%, 09/15/20236,7   3,158,000 3,948
Zhenro Properties Group Ltd., 8.350%, 03/10/20246,7   387,000 484
Zhenro Properties Group Ltd., 7.875%, 04/14/20246,7   3,591,000 4,489
Zhenro Properties Group Ltd., 14.724%, 09/02/20246   1,360,000 1,700
Zhenro Properties Group Ltd., 7.100%, 09/10/20246   4,406,000 5,508 0.01
Zhenro Properties Group Ltd., 7.350%, 02/05/20256   8,407,000 10,509 0.01
Zhenro Properties Group Ltd., 6.630%, 01/07/20266   2,065,000 2,581
Zhenro Properties Group Ltd., 6.700%, 08/04/20266   5,713,000 7,141 0.01
      2,539,882 2.65
Colombia (Cost $2,991,427)        
Colombia (Rep of), 3.875%, 04/25/2027   291,000 276,304 0.29
Colombia (Rep of), 7.375%, 09/18/2037   157,000 154,645 0.16
Colombia (Rep of), 5.625%, 02/26/2044   250,000 194,500 0.20
Colombia (Rep of), 5.000%, 06/15/2045   344,000 245,100 0.26
Colombian TES, 6.000%, 04/28/2028 COP 2,578,800,000 563,957 0.59
Colombian TES, 7.750%, 09/18/2030 COP 449,400,000 99,219 0.10
Colombian TES, 7.000%, 03/26/2031 COP 1,837,600,000 383,638 0.40
Colombian TES, 9.250%, 05/28/2042 COP 716,100,000 146,368 0.15
Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP, 8.375%, 11/08/2027 COP 2,331,000,000 507,629 0.53
      2,571,360 2.68
Costa Rica (Cost $567,031)        
Costa Rica (Rep of), 6.125%, 02/19/2031   201,000 203,613 0.21
Costa Rica (Rep of), 5.625%, 04/30/2043   200,000 181,562 0.19
Costa Rica (Rep of), 7.300%, 11/13/20543   200,000 213,000 0.22
      598,175 0.62
Czech Republic (Cost $3,376,260)        
Czech (Rep of), 0.950%, 05/15/2030 CZK 1,640,000 60,238 0.06
Czech (Rep of), 5.000%, 09/30/2030 CZK 7,900,000 362,102 0.38
Czech (Rep of), 1.750%, 06/23/2032 CZK 4,310,000 159,347 0.17
Czech (Rep of), 2.000%, 10/13/2033 CZK 2,410,000 88,695 0.09
Czech (Rep of), 4.900%, 04/14/2034 CZK 6,970,000 322,112 0.34
Czech (Rep of), 4.200%, 12/04/2036 CZK 3,130,000 138,054 0.14
New World Resources N.V., 8.000%, 04/07/20206,7,9 EUR 1,938,518
New World Resources N.V., 4.000%, 10/07/20206,7,9 EUR 669,526
      1,130,548 1.18
Dominican Republic (Cost $2,793,661)        
Dominican (Rep of), 6.875%, 01/29/2026   228,000 230,921 0.24
Dominican (Rep of), 6.000%, 07/19/2028   198,000 198,681 0.21
Dominican (Rep of), 4.875%, 09/23/2032   790,000 723,593 0.75
Dominican (Rep of), 11.250%, 09/15/2035 DOP 9,100,000 161,060 0.17

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Par Value % of Net
Assets
Dominican Republic (continued)        
Dominican (Rep of), 10.750%, 06/01/20363 DOP 11,000,000 $189,257 0.20
Dominican (Rep of), 5.300%, 01/21/2041   294,000 255,598 0.27
Dominican (Rep of), 6.850%, 01/27/2045   111,000 111,971 0.12
Dominican (Rep of), 6.500%, 02/15/2048   222,000 215,202 0.22
Dominican (Rep of), 6.400%, 06/05/2049   156,000 148,824 0.15
Dominican (Rep of), 5.875%, 01/30/2060   600,000 521,628 0.54
Dominican Republic Central Bank Notes, 13.000%, 01/30/2026 DOP 7,920,000 135,992 0.14
      2,892,727 3.01
Ecuador (Cost $185,740)        
Ecuador (Rep of), (Step to 5.500% on 07/31/26), 2.500%, 07/31/20402   417,684 201,925 0.21
      201,925 0.21
Egypt (Cost $1,582,378)        
Egypt (Rep of), 6.588%, 02/21/2028   391,000 360,942 0.38
Egypt (Rep of), 7.625%, 05/29/2032   239,000 200,162 0.21
Egypt (Rep of), 8.500%, 01/31/2047   399,000 301,494 0.31
Egypt (Rep of), 7.903%, 02/21/2048   563,000 405,184 0.42
Egypt (Rep of), 8.700%, 03/01/2049   279,000 213,784 0.22
Egypt (Rep of), 8.875%, 05/29/2050   207,000 159,908 0.17
      1,641,474 1.71
El Salvador (Cost $183,174)        
El Salvador (Rep of), 7.650%, 06/15/2035   103,000 76,890 0.08
El Salvador (Rep of), 7.125%, 01/20/2050   150,000 98,850 0.10
      175,740 0.18
Gabon (Cost $173,552)        
Gabon (Rep of), 6.625%, 02/06/2031   217,000 159,292 0.17
      159,292 0.17
Ghana (Cost $1,013,785)        
Ghana (Rep of), 6.375%, 02/11/20276   300,000 150,093 0.16
Ghana (Rep of), 7.750%, 04/07/20296   333,000 167,749 0.17
Ghana (Rep of), 7.625%, 05/16/20296   824,000 412,000 0.43
Ghana (Rep of), 8.625%, 04/07/20346   386,000 196,979 0.20
Ghana (Rep of), 7.875%, 02/11/20356   200,000 101,750 0.11
      1,028,571 1.07
Guatemala (Cost $487,173)        
Guatemala (Rep of), 5.375%, 04/24/2032   200,000 193,500 0.20
Guatemala (Rep of), 6.125%, 06/01/2050   251,000 230,449 0.24
      423,949 0.44
Hungary (Cost $1,767,744)        
Hungary (Rep of), 6.750%, 10/22/2028 HUF 93,410,000 263,626 0.28
Hungary (Rep of), 2.125%, 09/22/2031   522,000 421,026 0.44
Hungary (Rep of), 7.000%, 10/24/2035 HUF 68,160,000 195,550 0.20

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Par Value % of Net
Assets
Hungary (continued)        
Hungary (Rep of), 3.000%, 10/27/2038 HUF 71,560,000 $134,559 0.14
Hungary (Rep of), 3.125%, 09/21/2051   394,000 250,489 0.26
Hungary (Rep of), 6.750%, 09/25/2052   200,000 216,250 0.23
MFB Magyar Fejlesztesi Bank Zrt, 6.500%, 06/29/2028   200,000 204,375 0.21
      1,685,875 1.76
India (Cost $1,333,330)        
Export-Import Bank of India, 5.500%, 01/18/2033   272,000 278,885 0.29
India (Rep of), 7.540%, 05/23/2036 INR 38,740,000 482,881 0.50
India (Rep of), 7.180%, 07/24/2037 INR 41,440,000 502,869 0.53
India (Rep of), 7.300%, 06/19/2053 INR 7,030,000 86,439 0.09
      1,351,074 1.41
Indonesia (Cost $6,492,343)        
Indonesia (Rep of), 4.550%, 01/11/2028   229,000 226,495 0.24
Indonesia (Rep of), 6.875%, 04/15/2029 IDR 1,603,000,000 99,091 0.10
Indonesia (Rep of), 8.250%, 05/15/2029 IDR 5,799,000,000 378,041 0.39
Indonesia (Rep of), 7.000%, 09/15/2030 IDR 3,394,000,000 211,108 0.22
Indonesia (Rep of), 6.500%, 02/15/2031 IDR 1,132,000,000 68,496 0.07
Indonesia (Rep of), 7.750%, 04/15/2031 IDR 2,344,000,000 150,789 0.16
Indonesia (Rep of), 7.000%, 02/15/2033 IDR 7,186,000,000 444,699 0.46
Indonesia (Rep of), 6.625%, 02/15/2034 IDR 5,329,000,000 320,755 0.33
Indonesia (Rep of), 8.375%, 03/15/2034 IDR 3,005,000,000 203,221 0.21
Indonesia (Rep of), 7.500%, 06/15/2035 IDR 4,016,000,000 256,403 0.27
Indonesia (Rep of), 8.250%, 05/15/2036 IDR 2,210,000,000 149,110 0.15
Indonesia (Rep of), 6.625%, 02/17/2037   100,000 112,469 0.12
Indonesia (Rep of), 7.750%, 01/17/2038   170,000 210,162 0.22
Indonesia (Rep of), 7.500%, 05/15/2038 IDR 576,000,000 36,788 0.04
Indonesia (Rep of), 7.125%, 06/15/2038 IDR 5,515,000,000 341,647 0.36
Indonesia (Rep of), 8.375%, 04/15/2039 IDR 1,774,000,000 122,031 0.13
Indonesia (Rep of), 5.950%, 01/08/2046   213,000 228,442 0.24
Indonesia (Rep of), 5.250%, 01/08/2047   346,000 342,648 0.36
Indonesia (Rep of), 4.750%, 07/18/2047   235,000 218,330 0.23
Indonesia (Rep of), 4.200%, 10/15/2050   200,000 168,312 0.17
Indonesia Asahan Aluminium PT/Mineral Industri Indonesia Persero PT, 5.450%, 05/15/2030   255,000 253,371 0.26
Pertamina Persero PT, 6.000%, 05/03/2042   329,000 332,701 0.35
Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia III, 4.550%, 03/29/2026   261,000 259,124 0.27
Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia III, 4.700%, 06/06/2032   200,000 195,562 0.20
Perusahaan Perseroan Persero PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara, 5.250%, 05/15/2047   233,000 206,860 0.21
Perusahaan Perseroan Persero PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara, 6.150%, 05/21/2048   200,000 198,772 0.21
Perusahaan Perseroan Persero PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara, 4.875%, 07/17/2049   344,000 287,027 0.30
      6,022,454 6.27

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Par Value % of Net
Assets
Ivory Coast (Cost $1,465,452)        
Ivory Coast (Rep of), 4.875%, 01/30/2032 EUR 104,000 $95,291 0.10
Ivory Coast (Rep of), 7.625%, 01/30/20333   387,000 375,922 0.39
Ivory Coast (Rep of), 8.250%, 01/30/20373   310,000 299,925 0.31
Ivory Coast (Rep of), 6.875%, 10/17/2040 EUR 252,000 228,750 0.24
Ivory Coast (Rep of), 6.625%, 03/22/2048 EUR 540,000 454,748 0.48
      1,454,636 1.52
Jamaica (Cost $230,185)        
Jamaica (Rep of), 7.875%, 07/28/2045   201,000 237,809 0.25
      237,809 0.25
Kazakhstan (Cost $416,838)        
Kazakhstan (Rep of), 6.500%, 07/21/2045   290,000 333,138 0.35
      333,138 0.35
Kenya (Cost $154,442)        
Kenya (Rep of), 8.250%, 02/28/2048   200,000 154,125 0.16
      154,125 0.16
Malaysia (Cost $6,022,468)        
Malaysia (Rep of), 3.955%, 09/15/2025 MYR 10,538,000 2,312,259 2.41
Malaysia (Rep of), 3.519%, 04/20/2028 MYR 4,396,000 960,384 1.00
Malaysia (Rep of), 4.504%, 04/30/2029 MYR 3,407,000 771,771 0.80
Malaysia (Rep of), 3.582%, 07/15/2032 MYR 1,351,000 290,636 0.30
Malaysia (Rep of), 3.828%, 07/05/2034 MYR 529,000 115,946 0.12
Malaysia (Rep of), 4.254%, 05/31/2035 MYR 669,000 150,897 0.16
Malaysia (Rep of), 4.762%, 04/07/2037 MYR 206,000 48,558 0.05
Malaysia (Rep of), 4.696%, 10/15/2042 MYR 161,000 38,045 0.04
Malaysia (Rep of), 4.065%, 06/15/2050 MYR 460,000 98,400 0.10
Malaysia Government Investment Issue, 4.193%, 10/07/2032 MYR 119,000 26,639 0.03
Petronas Capital Ltd., 2.480%, 01/28/2032   404,000 343,424 0.36
Petronas Capital Ltd., 4.550%, 04/21/2050   770,000 679,741 0.71
Petronas Capital Ltd., 3.404%, 04/28/2061   379,000 260,131 0.27
      6,096,831 6.35
Mexico (Cost $5,597,525)        
Comision Federal de Electricidad, 3.875%, 07/26/2033   292,000 239,294 0.25
Mexican Bonos, 7.750%, 05/29/2031 MXN 18,950,000 915,031 0.95
Mexican Bonos, 7.500%, 05/26/2033 MXN 6,460,000 299,976 0.31
Mexican Bonos, 7.750%, 11/23/2034 MXN 5,040,000 235,114 0.24
Mexico (Rep of), 5.400%, 02/09/2028   212,000 213,921 0.22
Mexico (Rep of), 2.659%, 05/24/2031   200,000 168,250 0.18
Mexico (Rep of), 4.875%, 05/19/2033   200,000 188,250 0.20
Mexico (Rep of), 4.750%, 03/08/2044   88,000 72,204 0.08
Mexico (Rep of), 5.550%, 01/21/2045   151,000 139,109 0.14
Mexico (Rep of), 6.338%, 05/04/2053   274,000 262,903 0.27
Mexico (Rep of), 3.771%, 05/24/2061   496,000 312,480 0.33

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Par Value % of Net
Assets
Mexico (continued)        
Mexico (Rep of), 3.750%, 04/19/2071   498,000 $306,737 0.32
Mexico (Rep of), 5.750%, 10/12/2110   168,000 140,952 0.15
Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.750%, 09/21/2047   645,000 436,181 0.45
Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.350%, 02/12/2048   174,000 113,753 0.12
Petroleos Mexicanos, 7.690%, 01/23/2050   809,000 595,222 0.62
Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.950%, 01/28/2060   857,000 575,818 0.60
      5,215,195 5.43
Mongolia (Cost $207,035)        
Mongolia (Rep of), 4.450%, 07/07/2031   257,000 221,663 0.23
      221,663 0.23
Morocco (Cost $758,181)        
Morocco (Rep of), 2.375%, 12/15/2027   200,000 181,000 0.19
Morocco (Rep of), 6.500%, 09/08/2033   450,000 468,844 0.49
Morocco (Rep of), 4.000%, 12/15/2050   200,000 139,500 0.14
      789,344 0.82
Nigeria (Cost $1,520,327)        
Nigeria (Rep of), 6.500%, 11/28/2027   287,000 264,130 0.28
Nigeria (Rep of), 7.375%, 09/28/2033   319,000 260,683 0.27
Nigeria (Rep of), 7.696%, 02/23/2038   200,000 155,625 0.16
Nigeria (Rep of), 7.625%, 11/28/2047   543,000 396,729 0.41
Nigeria OMO Bill, 0.000%, 05/20/20254 NGN 461,776,000 228,589 0.24
Nigeria Treasury Bill, 19.452%, 03/06/20258 NGN 187,601,000 99,057 0.10
Nigeria Treasury Bill, 19.884%, 03/27/20258 NGN 210,082,000 108,986 0.12
      1,513,799 1.58
Oman (Cost $1,606,299)        
Oman (Rep of), 4.750%, 06/15/2026   254,000 250,666 0.26
Oman (Rep of), 6.750%, 10/28/2027   267,000 277,430 0.29
Oman (Rep of), 6.000%, 08/01/2029   380,000 390,687 0.41
Oman (Rep of), 6.500%, 03/08/2047   200,000 203,063 0.21
Oman (Rep of), 6.750%, 01/17/2048   215,000 223,600 0.23
Oman (Rep of), 7.000%, 01/25/2051   302,000 324,272 0.34
      1,669,718 1.74
Pakistan (Cost $225,192)        
Pakistan (Rep of), 6.875%, 12/05/2027   273,000 234,098 0.24
Pakistan (Rep of), 8.875%, 04/08/2051   200,000 149,875 0.16
      383,973 0.40
Panama (Cost $781,764)        
Panama (Rep of), 9.375%, 04/01/2029   194,000 219,220 0.23
Panama (Rep of), 6.700%, 01/26/2036   213,000 212,934 0.22
Panama (Rep of), 4.300%, 04/29/2053   357,000 237,405 0.25
      669,559 0.70

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Par Value % of Net
Assets
Paraguay (Cost $709,997)        
Paraguay (Rep of), 7.900%, 02/09/2031 PYG 1,542,000,000 $209,842 0.22
Paraguay (Rep of), 5.850%, 08/21/2033   329,000 333,626 0.35
Paraguay (Rep of), 5.400%, 03/30/2050   200,000 178,300 0.18
      721,768 0.75
Peru (Cost $2,757,693)        
Peru (Rep of), 5.940%, 02/12/2029 PEN 481,000 130,458 0.14
Peru (Rep of), 6.150%, 08/12/2032 PEN 1,725,000 448,023 0.47
Peru (Rep of), 7.300%, 08/12/20333 PEN 1,315,000 362,650 0.38
Peru (Rep of), 8.750%, 11/21/2033   362,000 445,712 0.46
Peru (Rep of), 5.400%, 08/12/2034 PEN 619,000 147,637 0.15
Peru (Rep of), 7.600%, 08/12/20393 PEN 719,000 196,871 0.21
Peru (Rep of), 3.300%, 03/11/2041   154,000 117,281 0.12
Peru (Rep of), 5.625%, 11/18/2050   156,000 154,518 0.16
Peru (Rep of), 2.780%, 12/01/2060   264,000 151,272 0.16
Peru (Rep of), 3.230%, 07/28/2121   117,000 67,385 0.07
Petroleos del Peru S.A., 5.625%, 06/19/2047   600,000 384,186 0.40
      2,605,993 2.72
Philippines (Cost $1,641,534)        
Philippines (Rep of), 10.625%, 03/16/2025   126,000 130,253 0.14
Philippines (Rep of), 9.500%, 02/02/2030   194,000 236,619 0.25
Philippines (Rep of), 7.750%, 01/14/2031   209,000 241,069 0.25
Philippines (Rep of), 6.375%, 10/23/2034   202,000 223,990 0.23
Philippines (Rep of), 6.250%, 01/14/2036 PHP 12,000,000 195,397 0.20
Philippines (Rep of), 3.950%, 01/20/2040   553,000 477,999 0.50
      1,505,327 1.57
Poland (Cost $4,319,427)        
Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego, 5.375%, 05/22/2033   200,000 201,562 0.21
Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego, 5.750%, 07/09/20343   200,000 206,376 0.21
Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego, 6.250%, 07/09/20543   200,000 209,312 0.22
Poland (Rep of), 2.500%, 07/25/2026 PLN 470,000 113,207 0.12
Poland (Rep of), 0.250%, 10/25/2026 PLN 471,000 107,167 0.11
Poland (Rep of), 3.750%, 05/25/2027 PLN 2,604,000 634,990 0.66
Poland (Rep of), 2.500%, 07/25/2027 PLN 491,000 115,352 0.12
Poland (Rep of), 5.500%, 11/16/2027   226,000 232,371 0.24
Poland (Rep of), 2.750%, 04/25/2028 PLN 1,447,000 336,739 0.35
Poland (Rep of), 7.500%, 07/25/2028 PLN 2,205,000 602,492 0.63
Poland (Rep of), 1.250%, 10/25/2030 PLN 946,000 189,177 0.20
Poland (Rep of), 4.875%, 10/04/2033   88,000 86,966 0.09
Poland (Rep of), 6.000%, 10/25/2033 PLN 3,672,000 969,557 1.01
Poland (Rep of), 5.125%, 09/18/2034   200,000 200,338 0.21
Poland (Rep of), 5.500%, 04/04/2053   88,000 86,708 0.09
Poland (Rep of), 5.500%, 03/18/2054   253,000 248,466 0.26
      4,540,780 4.73

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ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS TOTAL RETURN FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Par Value % of Net
Assets
Qatar (Cost $1,317,450)        
Qatar (Rep of), 3.250%, 06/02/2026   272,000 $264,690 0.28
Qatar (Rep of), 4.817%, 03/14/2049   571,000 541,558 0.56
QatarEnergy, 3.125%, 07/12/2041   650,000 492,576 0.51
      1,298,824 1.35
Romania (Cost $2,108,441)        
Romania (Rep of), 3.000%, 02/27/2027   88,000 82,632 0.09
Romania (Rep of), 5.800%, 07/26/2027 RON 2,400,000 516,928 0.54
Romania (Rep of), 4.150%, 01/26/2028 RON 1,500,000 305,825 0.32
Romania (Rep of), 5.875%, 01/30/20293   242,000 244,269 0.25
Romania (Rep of), 3.000%, 02/14/2031   72,000 61,084 0.06
Romania (Rep of), 3.625%, 03/27/2032   356,000 307,606 0.32
Romania (Rep of), 7.125%, 01/17/2033   88,000 94,215 0.10
Romania (Rep of), 6.125%, 01/22/2044   66,000 64,358 0.07
Romania (Rep of), 4.000%, 02/14/2051   442,000 310,781 0.32
      1,987,698 2.07
Saudi Arabia (Cost $1,480,923)        
Gaci First Investment Co., 5.250%, 10/13/2032   358,000 361,133 0.38
Saudi (Rep of), 4.750%, 01/18/2028   348,000 347,456 0.36
Saudi (Rep of), 4.625%, 10/04/2047   249,000 213,595 0.22
Saudi (Rep of), 3.750%, 01/21/2055   226,000 161,378 0.17
Saudi (Rep of), 4.500%, 04/22/2060   297,000 241,684 0.25
      1,325,246 1.38
South Africa (Cost $3,802,448)        
South Africa (Rep of), 4.300%, 10/12/2028   580,000 541,575 0.56
South Africa (Rep of), 8.000%, 01/31/2030 ZAR 26,383,957 1,363,205 1.42
South Africa (Rep of), 8.250%, 03/31/2032 ZAR 8,115,222 400,450 0.42
South Africa (Rep of), 5.875%, 04/20/2032   215,000 202,906 0.21
South Africa (Rep of), 8.875%, 02/28/2035 ZAR 14,917,157 716,044 0.75
South Africa (Rep of), 8.500%, 01/31/2037 ZAR 6,323,732 283,364 0.29
South Africa (Rep of), 5.650%, 09/27/2047   346,000 266,852 0.28
South Africa (Rep of), 5.750%, 09/30/2049   202,000 155,288 0.16
      3,929,684 4.09
Supranational (Cost $495,113)        
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (The), 7.000%, 03/01/2029 INR 11,600,000 137,096 0.14
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, 6.850%, 04/24/2028 INR 30,000,000 358,135 0.38
      495,231 0.52
Thailand (Cost $1,565,891)        
Thailand (Rep of), 2.350%, 06/17/2026 THB 19,006,000 532,456 0.56
Thailand (Rep of), 2.650%, 06/17/2028 THB 5,219,000 147,909 0.15
Thailand (Rep of), 1.585%, 12/17/2035 THB 13,562,000 339,117 0.35
Thailand (Rep of), 3.390%, 06/17/2037 THB 3,860,000 115,426 0.12

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ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS TOTAL RETURN FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Par Value % of Net
Assets
Thailand (continued)        
Thailand (Rep of), 3.300%, 06/17/2038 THB 7,654,000 $226,539 0.24
Thailand (Rep of), 2.875%, 06/17/2046 THB 1,744,000 46,001 0.05
Thailand (Rep of), 3.600%, 06/17/2067 THB 1,802,000 48,335 0.05
      1,455,783 1.52
Tunisia (Cost $163,944)        
Tunisia (Rep of), 6.375%, 07/15/2026 EUR 214,000 205,184 0.21
      205,184 0.21
Turkey (Cost $2,278,386)        
Turkey (Rep of), 31.080%, 11/08/2028 TRY 6,971,650 218,787 0.23
Turkey (Rep of), 7.125%, 07/17/2032   242,000 241,901 0.25
Turkey (Rep of), 26.200%, 10/05/2033 TRY 22,698,679 674,855 0.70
Turkey (Rep of), 4.875%, 04/16/2043   536,000 384,747 0.40
Turkey (Rep of), 5.750%, 05/11/2047   520,000 403,978 0.42
Turkiye Ihracat Kredi Bankasi A.S., 9.000%, 01/28/20273   386,000 402,405 0.42
      2,326,673 2.42
Ukraine (Cost $217,563)        
Ukraine (Rep of), 9.750%, 11/01/20306   309,000 101,661 0.11
Ukraine (Rep of), 6.876%, 05/21/20316   345,000 105,570 0.11
      207,231 0.22
United Arab Emirates (Cost $1,002,993)        
Abu Dhabi (Gov’t of), 3.125%, 09/30/2049   369,000 259,684 0.27
DP World Crescent Ltd., 3.875%, 07/18/2029   218,000 206,419 0.22
DP World Crescent Ltd., 5.500%, 09/13/2033   304,000 308,845 0.32
DP World Ltd., 5.625%, 09/25/2048   230,000 221,303 0.23
      996,251 1.04
United States (Cost $2,598,605)        
U.S. Treasury Bill, 4.917%, 08/15/20248   2,603,900 2,598,559 2.71
      2,598,559 2.71
Uruguay (Cost $1,412,668)        
Uruguay (Rep of), 7.875%, (100% Cash), 01/15/20335   230,639 275,729 0.29
Uruguay (Rep of), 5.750%, 10/28/2034   238,873 253,325 0.26
Uruguay (Rep of), 7.625%, 03/21/2036   173,965 209,193 0.22
Uruguay (Rep of), 4.125%, 11/20/2045   152,021 134,690 0.14
Uruguay (Rep of), 5.100%, 06/18/2050   154,178 148,878 0.16
Uruguay (Rep of), 4.975%, 04/20/2055   322,339 301,287 0.31
      1,323,102 1.38
Venezuela (Cost $8,878,794)        
Petroleos de Venezuela S.A., 8.500%, 10/27/20206,7   7,533,000 6,779,700 7.06
Venezuela (Rep of), 11.750%, 10/21/20266   3,054,000 549,720 0.57
Venezuela (Rep of), 9.250%, 09/15/20276   5,867,000 1,053,126 1.10

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ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS TOTAL RETURN FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Par Value % of Net
Assets
Venezuela (continued)        
Venezuela (Rep of), 11.950%, 08/05/20316   3,537,100 $629,604 0.66
      9,012,150 9.39
Vietnam (Cost $353,110)        
Vietnam (Rep of), 4.800%, 11/19/2024   354,000 353,005 0.37
      353,005 0.37
Zambia (Cost $239,547)        
Zambia (Rep of), (Step to 7.500% on 06/30/31), 5.750%, 06/30/20332   170,446 149,123 0.16
Zambia (Rep of), 0.500%, 12/31/2053   160,015 80,958 0.08
      230,081 0.24
Total Debt Securities (Cost $142,412,244)     93,335,841 97.25
    
  Currency1 Shares Value % of Net
Assets
Equity Securities        
China (Cost $56,269)        
Sunac Services Holdings Ltd.3 HKD 206,826 $46,500 0.05
      46,500 0.05
Total Equity Securities (Cost $56,269)     46,500 0.05
Total Investments (Total Cost $142,468,513)     93,382,341 97.30
Other Assets Less Liabilities     2,586,430 2.70
Net Assets     $95,968,771 100.00
    
   
1 Local currency is United States Dollars unless otherwise noted below.
2 Step coupon bond. Rate as of July 31, 2024 is disclosed.
3 Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may not be publicly traded without registration under the Securities Act of 1933. As of July 31, 2024 , these securities had a total value of $3,081,664 or 3.20% of net assets.
4 Zero coupon bond.
5 Security is a payment-in-kind bond, and unless otherwise noted in the description of the security, pays its entire coupon on an in-kind basis.
6 Issuer has defaulted on terms of debt obligation.
7 Maturity has been extended under the terms of a plan of reorganization.
8 Zero coupon bond – interest rate reflects effective yield on the date of purchase.
9 Security has been deemed worthless and is a Level 3 investment.
Percentages shown are based on net assets.

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ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS TOTAL RETURN FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
At July 31, 2024, the Ashmore Emerging Markets Total Return Fund had outstanding forward foreign currency exchange contracts as follows:
Settlement
Date
Counterparty Currency
Buy
Currency
Buy Amount
(Local
Currency)
Currency
Sell
Currency
Sell Amount
(Local
Currency)
Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
08/02/2024 Barclays United States Dollar 240,000 Brazilian Real 1,299,120 $10,317
08/02/2024 HSBC Bank United States Dollar 2,335,417 Brazilian Real 12,623,980 103,514
08/02/2024 Santander United States Dollar 190,000 Brazilian Real 1,038,920 6,320
08/06/2024 Barclays Turkish Lira 6,394,872 United States Dollar 180,432 11,283
08/06/2024 JPMorgan Chase Turkish Lira 17,306,301 United States Dollar 486,890 31,943
08/09/2024 HSBC Bank Indian Rupee 162,162,879 United States Dollar 1,934,645 1,584
08/09/2024 State Street United States Dollar 130,000 Indian Rupee 10,868,182 234
08/20/2024 Merrill Lynch Malaysian Ringgit 2,285,821 United States Dollar 491,000 7,250
08/29/2024 Morgan Stanley Taiwan Dollar 5,612,360 United States Dollar 172,000 152
08/30/2024 BNP Taiwan Dollar 4,421,925 United States Dollar 135,000 675
08/30/2024 Morgan Stanley Taiwan Dollar 5,657,100 United States Dollar 173,000 573
08/30/2024 ANZ Thai Baht 30,906,000 United States Dollar 848,425 20,850
08/30/2024 HSBC Bank Thai Baht 7,726,004 United States Dollar 211,466 5,838
08/30/2024 UBS Thai Baht 21,637,000 United States Dollar 595,095 13,477
08/30/2024 State Street United States Dollar 60,000 Taiwan Dollar 1,942,296 406
09/04/2024 Morgan Stanley United States Dollar 2,644,354 Brazilian Real 14,962,020 8,885
09/11/2024 Morgan Stanley Chinese Offshore Yuan 22,467,618 United States Dollar 3,113,972 6,900
09/11/2024 Deutsche Bank Korean Won 934,599,284 United States Dollar 675,045 8,265
09/11/2024 HSBC Bank Korean Won 3,576,173,694 United States Dollar 2,600,192 14,442
09/11/2024 BNP Singapore Dollar 4,983 United States Dollar 3,694 42
09/11/2024 HSBC Bank Singapore Dollar 2,526,770 United States Dollar 1,877,192 17,192
09/18/2024 Citibank Egyptian Pound 3,938,381 United States Dollar 76,399 3,088
09/23/2024 HSBC Bank Egyptian Pound 9,084,839 United States Dollar 177,601 5,417
09/30/2024 HSBC Bank Turkish Lira 22,040,363 United States Dollar 603,112 18,291
09/30/2024 HSBC Bank United States Dollar 165,006 Turkish Lira 5,850,349 62
10/25/2024 JPMorgan Chase Turkish Lira 15,632,962 United States Dollar 391,000 37,489
10/30/2024 Citibank Chilean Peso 617,925,295 United States Dollar 652,026 3,467
10/31/2024 BNP Turkish Lira 9,567,984 United States Dollar 241,000 19,519
10/31/2024 Citibank Turkish Lira 19,042,838 United States Dollar 481,000 37,501
10/31/2024 JPMorgan Chase United States Dollar 481,299 Euro 441,172 1,683
11/12/2024 BNP Indonesian Rupiah 8,116,885,047 United States Dollar 496,616 1,412
12/12/2024 HSBC Bank Egyptian Pound 5,562,844 United States Dollar 108,227 812
01/09/2025 HSBC Bank Egyptian Pound 5,782,638 United States Dollar 110,773 1,399
03/07/2025 Barclays Turkish Lira 21,042,010 United States Dollar 460,255 42,570
03/07/2025 Morgan Stanley Turkish Lira 4,151,014 United States Dollar 98,000 1,194
05/02/2025 Barclays Turkish Lira 18,566,955 United States Dollar 401,507 19,251
Subtotal Appreciation         463,297
08/02/2024 Morgan Stanley Brazilian Real 14,962,020 United States Dollar 2,653,311 (8,045)
08/06/2024 Barclays United States Dollar 85,440 Turkish Lira 3,027,486 (5,322)
08/06/2024 HSBC Bank United States Dollar 232,930 Turkish Lira 7,771,704 (61)

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ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS TOTAL RETURN FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
Settlement
Date
Counterparty Currency
Buy
Currency
Buy Amount
(Local
Currency)
Currency
Sell
Currency
Sell Amount
(Local
Currency)
Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
08/09/2024 HSBC Bank Indian Rupee 16,972,749 United States Dollar 203,000 $(345)
08/09/2024 Deutsche Bank Indonesian Rupiah 12,460,000,000 United States Dollar 772,953 (6,625)
08/09/2024 Merrill Lynch Indonesian Rupiah 1,558,848,000 United States Dollar 96,000 (126)
08/09/2024 Morgan Stanley Indonesian Rupiah 1,035,629,750 United States Dollar 64,943 (1,249)
08/09/2024 BNP United States Dollar 2,009,104 Indian Rupee 168,267,446 (14)
08/09/2024 BNP United States Dollar 498,020 Indonesian Rupiah 8,116,885,047 (1,192)
08/09/2024 HSBC Bank United States Dollar 345,344 Indonesian Rupiah 5,634,971,903 (1,224)
08/09/2024 State Street United States Dollar 80,000 Indonesian Rupiah 1,302,620,800 (115)
08/14/2024 JPMorgan Chase United States Dollar 940,053 Euro 876,626 (9,335)
08/20/2024 BNP United States Dollar 1,152,586 Malaysian Ringgit 5,381,290 (20,398)
08/29/2024 BNP United States Dollar 177,000 Korean Won 243,941,400 (1,197)
08/30/2024 Merrill Lynch Philippine Peso 15,173,068 United States Dollar 261,627 (1,794)
08/30/2024 Standard Chartered Bank Taiwan Dollar 58,043,968 United States Dollar 1,814,776 (33,849)
08/30/2024 Barclays United States Dollar 122,000 Korean Won 168,799,200 (1,331)
08/30/2024 Morgan Stanley United States Dollar 181,000 Korean Won 250,105,800 (1,736)
08/30/2024 UBS United States Dollar 100,000 Thai Baht 3,675,060 (3,366)
09/04/2024 Standard Chartered Bank Brazilian Real 2,692,775 United States Dollar 475,000 (684)
09/06/2024 Merrill Lynch Kazakhstan Tenge 30,243,861 United States Dollar 66,035 (2,721)
09/06/2024 Standard Chartered Bank Kazakhstan Tenge 30,367,864 United States Dollar 66,487 (2,914)
09/09/2024 Merrill Lynch Kazakhstan Tenge 49,416,310 United States Dollar 108,479 (5,071)
09/11/2024 JPMorgan Chase United States Dollar 215,000 Korean Won 296,334,500 (1,658)
09/11/2024 Standard Chartered Bank United States Dollar 215,000 Korean Won 296,571,000 (1,831)
09/30/2024 Merrill Lynch Kazakhstan Tenge 109,788,264 United States Dollar 234,000 (4,928)
10/31/2024 Standard Chartered Bank Czech Koruna 18,233,600 United States Dollar 779,201 (449)
10/31/2024 Morgan Stanley Hungarian Forint 263,176,894 United States Dollar 729,901 (8,997)
10/31/2024 Morgan Stanley Israeli Shekel 1,096,393 United States Dollar 304,282 (12,536)
10/31/2024 Merrill Lynch Mexican Peso 59,285,754 United States Dollar 3,229,670 (94,906)
10/31/2024 JPMorgan Chase Peruvian Nuevo Sol 653,506 United States Dollar 176,076 (1,308)
10/31/2024 Barclays Polish Zloty 189,400 United States Dollar 47,821 (105)
10/31/2024 Santander Polish Zloty 4,669,062 United States Dollar 1,181,350 (5,049)
10/31/2024 Barings Romanian Leu 2,712,600 United States Dollar 591,509 (2,001)
10/31/2024 Citibank Romanian Leu 139,200 United States Dollar 30,316 (65)
10/31/2024 Morgan Stanley United States Dollar 468,081 Colombian Peso 1,928,228,921 (1,475)
10/31/2024 Merrill Lynch United States Dollar 690,533 Peruvian Nuevo Sol 2,590,257 (2,183)
10/31/2024 JPMorgan Chase United States Dollar 257,357 South African Rand 4,781,571 (3,225)
11/12/2024 BNP Indian Rupee 168,267,446 United States Dollar 2,002,445 (314)
Subtotal Depreciation         (249,744)
Total           $213,553

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ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS TOTAL RETURN FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
At July 31, 2024, the Ashmore Emerging Markets Total Return Fund had the following centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts outstanding:
Pay Rate Index/
Pay Rate
Receive Rate/
Receive Rate
Index
Notional
Amount
Expiration
Date
Fair
Value
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)**
1-Day BRL BZDIO (Pay at Maturity) 10.145% (Receive at Maturity) BRL 6,907,508 01/02/2029 $(92,230) $— $(92,230)
7-Day CNY CNRR (Pay Quarterly) 2.535% (Receive Quarterly) CNY 6,860,000 09/16/2025 9,410 9,410
3.576% (Pay Annually) 6M CZK PRBOR (Receive Semiannually) CZK 29,440,000 09/18/2026 (4,475) (4,475)
1-Day INR MIBOR (Pay Semiannually) 6.452% (Receive Semiannually) INR 46,293,000 04/12/2029 4,358 4,358
9.400% (Pay Monthly) 28-Day MXN-TIIE-BANXICO (Receive Monthly) MXN 13,000,000 09/06/2034 (9,040) (9,040)
28-Day MXN-TIIE-BANXICO (Pay Monthly) 10.140% (Receive Monthly) MXN 48,000,000 09/16/2026 9,955 9,955
28-Day MXN-TIIE-BANXICO (Pay Monthly) 10.110% (Receive Monthly) MXN 23,000,000 09/16/2026 4,102 4,102
9.415% (Pay Monthly) 28-Day MXN-TIIE-BANXICO (Receive Monthly) MXN 6,000,000 09/06/2034 (4,490) (4,490)
9.450% (Pay Monthly) 28-Day MXN-TIIE-BANXICO (Receive Monthly) MXN 7,500,000 09/06/2034 (6,539) (6,539)
28-Day MXN-TIIE-BANXICO (Pay Monthly) 10.115% (Receive Monthly) MXN 27,500,000 09/16/2026 5,038 5,038
              $(83,911)
**Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation on centrally cleared interest rate swap agreements.

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ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS LOCAL CURRENCY BOND FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Par Value % of Net
Assets
Debt Securities        
Brazil (Cost $1,668,659)        
Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional, 0.000%, 07/01/20272 BRL 3,150,000 $401,231 4.08
Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional, 0.000%, 01/01/20302 BRL 4,609,000 439,404 4.47
Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F, 10.000%, 01/01/2027 BRL 1,880,000 320,723 3.26
Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F, 10.000%, 01/01/2029 BRL 789,000 130,975 1.33
Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F, 10.000%, 01/01/2033 BRL 426,000 68,146 0.69
Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F, 10.000%, 01/01/2035 BRL 650,000 102,809 1.05
      1,463,288 14.88
Chile (Cost $127,025)        
Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica en pesos, 5.000%, 10/01/20283 CLP 20,000,000 20,687 0.21
Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica en pesos, 6.000%, 04/01/20333 CLP 15,000,000 15,869 0.16
Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica en pesos, 7.000%, 05/01/20343 CLP 20,000,000 22,760 0.23
Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica en pesos, 6.200%, 10/01/20403 CLP 55,000,000 58,409 0.60
      117,725 1.20
China (Cost $451,809)        
China (Rep of), 2.850%, 06/04/2027 CNY 820,000 117,080 1.19
China (Rep of), 2.620%, 09/25/2029 CNY 440,000 62,887 0.64
China (Rep of), 2.750%, 02/17/2032 CNY 170,000 24,652 0.25
China (Rep of), 2.800%, 11/15/2032 CNY 40,000 5,833 0.06
China (Rep of), 2.880%, 02/25/2033 CNY 720,000 105,700 1.08
China (Rep of), 2.350%, 02/25/2034 CNY 170,000 23,918 0.24
China (Rep of), 2.270%, 05/25/2034 CNY 280,000 39,148 0.40
China (Rep of), 3.720%, 04/12/2051 CNY 350,000 60,882 0.62
China (Rep of), 3.190%, 04/15/2053 CNY 140,000 22,553 0.23
      462,653 4.71
Colombia (Cost $412,951)        
Colombian TES, 6.000%, 04/28/2028 COP 151,600,000 33,153 0.34
Colombian TES, 7.000%, 03/26/2031 COP 296,400,000 61,880 0.63
Colombian TES, 7.000%, 06/30/2032 COP 306,900,000 62,041 0.63
Colombian TES, 13.250%, 02/09/2033 COP 202,900,000 57,271 0.58
Colombian TES, 7.250%, 10/18/2034 COP 307,600,000 59,818 0.61
Colombian TES, 9.250%, 05/28/2042 COP 695,700,000 142,198 1.44
      416,361 4.23
Czech Republic (Cost $454,922)        
Czech (Rep of), 2.500%, 08/25/2028 CZK 270,000 11,028 0.11
Czech (Rep of), 2.750%, 07/23/2029 CZK 1,320,000 54,072 0.55

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Par Value % of Net
Assets
Czech Republic (continued)        
Czech (Rep of), 0.050%, 11/29/2029 CZK 630,000 $22,285 0.23
Czech (Rep of), 0.950%, 05/15/2030 CZK 590,000 21,671 0.22
Czech (Rep of), 1.200%, 03/13/2031 CZK 1,540,000 56,278 0.57
Czech (Rep of), 1.750%, 06/23/2032 CZK 1,670,000 61,742 0.63
Czech (Rep of), 2.000%, 10/13/2033 CZK 1,590,000 58,517 0.59
Czech (Rep of), 4.900%, 04/14/2034 CZK 2,260,000 104,444 1.06
Czech (Rep of), 1.950%, 07/30/2037 CZK 1,530,000 52,231 0.53
Czech (Rep of), 1.500%, 04/24/2040 CZK 250,000 7,590 0.08
      449,858 4.57
Dominican Republic (Cost $136,085)        
Dominican (Rep of), 10.750%, 06/01/20363 DOP 8,100,000 139,362 1.42
      139,362 1.42
Hungary (Cost $266,914)        
Hungary (Rep of), 9.500%, 10/21/2026 HUF 22,860,000 67,329 0.68
Hungary (Rep of), 3.000%, 10/27/2027 HUF 12,730,000 31,997 0.33
Hungary (Rep of), 4.500%, 03/23/2028 HUF 10,650,000 27,871 0.28
Hungary (Rep of), 6.750%, 10/22/2028 HUF 2,410,000 6,802 0.07
Hungary (Rep of), 3.000%, 08/21/2030 HUF 14,230,000 33,225 0.34
Hungary (Rep of), 4.750%, 11/24/2032 HUF 10,070,000 25,051 0.25
Hungary (Rep of), 7.000%, 10/24/2035 HUF 19,120,000 54,855 0.56
Hungary (Rep of), 3.000%, 10/27/2038 HUF 5,640,000 10,605 0.11
      257,735 2.62
India (Cost $226,135)        
India (Rep of), 7.540%, 05/23/2036 INR 7,610,000 94,856 0.97
India (Rep of), 7.180%, 07/24/2037 INR 7,410,000 89,920 0.91
India (Rep of), 7.300%, 06/19/2053 INR 3,500,000 43,035 0.44
      227,811 2.32
Indonesia (Cost $1,174,702)        
Indonesia (Rep of), 6.500%, 06/15/2025 IDR 1,063,000,000 65,308 0.66
Indonesia (Rep of), 7.000%, 05/15/2027 IDR 1,228,000,000 76,305 0.78
Indonesia (Rep of), 6.375%, 08/15/2028 IDR 1,834,000,000 111,721 1.14
Indonesia (Rep of), 6.875%, 04/15/2029 IDR 611,000,000 37,769 0.38
Indonesia (Rep of), 10.500%, 08/15/2030 IDR 213,000,000 15,477 0.16
Indonesia (Rep of), 7.000%, 09/15/2030 IDR 787,000,000 48,952 0.50
Indonesia (Rep of), 6.500%, 02/15/2031 IDR 1,284,000,000 77,694 0.79
Indonesia (Rep of), 8.750%, 05/15/2031 IDR 1,159,000,000 78,371 0.80
Indonesia (Rep of), 6.375%, 04/15/2032 IDR 1,017,000,000 60,683 0.62
Indonesia (Rep of), 7.500%, 08/15/2032 IDR 583,000,000 37,144 0.38
Indonesia (Rep of), 7.000%, 02/15/2033 IDR 1,656,000,000 102,480 1.04
Indonesia (Rep of), 6.625%, 02/15/2034 IDR 1,398,000,000 84,146 0.86
Indonesia (Rep of), 8.375%, 03/15/2034 IDR 830,000,000 56,131 0.57
Indonesia (Rep of), 8.250%, 05/15/2036 IDR 635,000,000 42,844 0.43
Indonesia (Rep of), 7.125%, 06/15/2038 IDR 2,309,000,000 143,040 1.45

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Par Value % of Net
Assets
Indonesia (continued)        
Indonesia (Rep of), 8.375%, 04/15/2039 IDR 690,000,000 $47,464 0.48
      1,085,529 11.04
Malaysia (Cost $535,503)        
Malaysia (Rep of), 3.733%, 06/15/2028 MYR 119,000 26,143 0.27
Malaysia (Rep of), 3.885%, 08/15/2029 MYR 170,000 37,622 0.38
Malaysia (Rep of), 4.642%, 11/07/2033 MYR 210,000 48,973 0.50
Malaysia (Rep of), 3.828%, 07/05/2034 MYR 399,000 87,453 0.89
Malaysia (Rep of), 4.893%, 06/08/2038 MYR 226,000 54,130 0.55
Malaysia (Rep of), 3.757%, 05/22/2040 MYR 100,000 21,232 0.22
Malaysia (Rep of), 4.696%, 10/15/2042 MYR 297,000 70,182 0.71
Malaysia (Rep of), 4.180%, 05/16/2044 MYR 53,000 11,737 0.12
Malaysia (Rep of), 4.921%, 07/06/2048 MYR 11,000 2,668 0.03
Malaysia (Rep of), 4.065%, 06/15/2050 MYR 364,000 77,864 0.79
Malaysia (Rep of), 4.457%, 03/31/2053 MYR 127,000 29,038 0.29
Malaysia Government Investment Issue, 3.465%, 10/15/2030 MYR 55,000 11,820 0.12
Malaysia Government Investment Issue, 4.417%, 09/30/2041 MYR 11,000 2,505 0.03
Malaysia Government Investment Issue, 4.291%, 08/14/2043 MYR 59,000 13,212 0.13
Malaysia Government Investment Issue, 5.357%, 05/15/2052 MYR 95,000 24,490 0.25
      519,069 5.28
Mexico (Cost $704,988)        
Mexican Bonos, 7.750%, 05/29/2031 MXN 5,310,000 256,402 2.61
Mexican Bonos, 7.500%, 05/26/2033 MXN 2,440,000 113,304 1.15
Mexican Bonos, 7.750%, 11/23/2034 MXN 2,880,000 134,351 1.37
Mexican Bonos, 10.000%, 11/20/2036 MXN 1,640,000 89,473 0.91
Mexican Udibonos, 2.750%, 11/27/2031 MXN 160,000 59,870 0.61
      653,400 6.65
Nigeria (Cost $105,591)        
Nigeria OMO Bill, 0.000%, 05/20/20252 NGN 102,616,000 50,797 0.52
Nigeria Treasury Bill, 19.478%, 03/06/20254 NGN 28,220,000 14,901 0.15
Nigeria Treasury Bill, 19.884%, 03/27/20254 NGN 48,874,000 25,355 0.26
      91,053 0.93
Paraguay (Cost $41,101)        
Paraguay (Rep of), 7.900%, 02/09/2031 PYG 294,000,000 40,009 0.41
      40,009 0.41
Peru (Cost $353,184)        
Peru (Rep of), 6.150%, 08/12/2032 PEN 727,000 188,819 1.92
Peru (Rep of), 7.300%, 08/12/20333 PEN 479,000 132,098 1.34
Peru (Rep of), 7.600%, 08/12/20393 PEN 115,000 31,489 0.32
      352,406 3.58
Poland (Cost $411,484)        
Poland (Rep of), 3.750%, 05/25/2027 PLN 545,000 132,899 1.35
Poland (Rep of), 2.750%, 10/25/2029 PLN 261,000 58,740 0.60

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Par Value % of Net
Assets
Poland (continued)        
Poland (Rep of), 1.250%, 10/25/2030 PLN 192,000 $38,395 0.39
Poland (Rep of), 1.750%, 04/25/2032 PLN 197,000 38,737 0.39
Poland (Rep of), 6.000%, 10/25/2033 PLN 677,000 178,755 1.82
      447,526 4.55
Romania (Cost $314,519)        
Romania (Rep of), 5.800%, 07/26/2027 RON 170,000 36,616 0.37
Romania (Rep of), 4.150%, 01/26/2028 RON 260,000 53,010 0.54
Romania (Rep of), 6.300%, 04/25/2029 RON 75,000 16,165 0.17
Romania (Rep of), 4.850%, 07/25/2029 RON 200,000 40,643 0.41
Romania (Rep of), 8.000%, 04/29/2030 RON 445,000 103,235 1.05
Romania (Rep of), 4.150%, 10/24/2030 RON 115,000 22,013 0.23
Romania (Rep of), 7.350%, 04/28/2031 RON 115,000 25,914 0.26
Romania (Rep of), 6.700%, 02/25/2032 RON 90,000 19,596 0.20
      317,192 3.23
South Africa (Cost $845,200)        
South Africa (Rep of), 8.000%, 01/31/2030 ZAR 873,957 45,155 0.46
South Africa (Rep of), 7.000%, 02/28/2031 ZAR 2,326,162 110,365 1.12
South Africa (Rep of), 8.250%, 03/31/2032 ZAR 3,901,467 192,520 1.96
South Africa (Rep of), 8.875%, 02/28/2035 ZAR 2,615,886 125,566 1.28
South Africa (Rep of), 8.500%, 01/31/2037 ZAR 2,985,089 133,760 1.36
South Africa (Rep of), 9.000%, 01/31/2040 ZAR 1,446,376 65,130 0.66
South Africa (Rep of), 8.750%, 01/31/2044 ZAR 1,568,807 67,384 0.69
South Africa (Rep of), 8.750%, 02/28/2048 ZAR 2,954,632 126,347 1.28
      866,227 8.81
South Korea (Cost $284,018)        
Korea (Rep of), 3.000%, 09/10/2024 KRW 363,420,000 263,466 2.68
      263,466 2.68
Supranational (Cost $78,521)        
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (The), 7.000%, 03/01/2029 INR 2,100,000 24,819 0.25
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, 6.850%, 04/24/2028 INR 4,500,000 53,720 0.55
      78,539 0.80
Thailand (Cost $427,008)        
Thailand (Rep of), 2.650%, 06/17/2028 THB 789,000 22,361 0.23
Thailand (Rep of), 3.775%, 06/25/2032 THB 1,161,000 35,389 0.36
Thailand (Rep of), 3.350%, 06/17/2033 THB 1,814,000 53,883 0.55
Thailand (Rep of), 1.585%, 12/17/2035 THB 1,922,000 48,059 0.49
Thailand (Rep of), 3.400%, 06/17/2036 THB 445,000 13,317 0.13
Thailand (Rep of), 3.390%, 06/17/2037 THB 3,870,000 115,725 1.18
Thailand (Rep of), 3.300%, 06/17/2038 THB 1,204,000 35,635 0.36
Thailand (Rep of), 2.000%, 06/17/2042 THB 1,595,000 38,773 0.39

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ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS LOCAL CURRENCY BOND FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Par Value % of Net
Assets
Thailand (continued)        
Thailand (Rep of), 2.875%, 06/17/2046 THB 1,708,000 $45,052 0.46
      408,194 4.15
Turkey (Cost $239,250)        
Turkey (Rep of), 31.080%, 11/08/2028 TRY 1,006,740 31,594 0.32
Turkey (Rep of), 26.200%, 10/05/2033 TRY 6,716,134 199,677 2.03
      231,271 2.35
United States (Cost $291,308)        
U.S. Treasury Bill, 5.064%, 08/15/20244   291,900 291,301 2.96
      291,301 2.96
Uruguay (Cost $35,707)        
Uruguay (Rep of), 8.250%, 05/21/2031 UYU 416,243 9,599 0.10
Uruguay (Rep of), 9.750%, 07/20/2033 UYU 999,172 24,897 0.25
      34,496 0.35
Total Debt Securities (Cost $9,586,584)     9,214,471 93.72
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $9,586,584)     9,214,471 93.72
Total Investments (Total Cost $9,586,584)     9,214,471 93.72
Other Assets Less Liabilities     617,494 6.28
Net Assets     $9,831,965 100.00
    
   
1 Local currency is United States Dollars unless otherwise noted below.
2 Zero coupon bond.
3 Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may not be publicly traded without registration under the Securities Act of 1933. As of July 31, 2024 , these securities had a total value of $420,674 or 4.28% of net assets.
4 Zero coupon bond – interest rate reflects effective yield on the date of purchase.
Percentages shown are based on net assets.
At July 31, 2024, the Ashmore Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund had outstanding forward foreign currency exchange contracts as follows:
Settlement
Date
Counterparty Currency
Buy
Currency
Buy Amount
(Local
Currency)
Currency
Sell
Currency
Sell Amount
(Local
Currency)
Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
08/02/2024 Barclays United States Dollar 85,000 Brazilian Real 460,105 $3,654
08/02/2024 HSBC Bank United States Dollar 518,128 Brazilian Real 2,800,717 22,965
08/02/2024 Santander United States Dollar 50,000 Brazilian Real 273,400 1,663
08/06/2024 Barclays Turkish Lira 1,162,054 United States Dollar 32,787 2,049
08/06/2024 JPMorgan Chase Turkish Lira 3,884,105 United States Dollar 109,275 7,168
08/09/2024 HSBC Bank Indian Rupee 83,124 United States Dollar 992 1
08/09/2024 JPMorgan Chase Indian Rupee 672,940 United States Dollar 8,028 7

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ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS LOCAL CURRENCY BOND FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
Settlement
Date
Counterparty Currency
Buy
Currency
Buy Amount
(Local
Currency)
Currency
Sell
Currency
Sell Amount
(Local
Currency)
Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
08/09/2024 Barclays Indonesian Rupiah 210,203,327 United States Dollar 12,926 $2
08/09/2024 BNP Indonesian Rupiah 2,102,058,709 United States Dollar 128,974 309
08/09/2024 Deutsche Bank Indonesian Rupiah 715,394,070 United States Dollar 43,887 112
08/09/2024 State Street Indonesian Rupiah 162,845,900 United States Dollar 10,000 16
08/09/2024 State Street United States Dollar 10,200 Indian Rupee 854,115 2
08/09/2024 UBS United States Dollar 10,000 Indian Rupee 837,510
08/20/2024 BNP Malaysian Ringgit 2,657,091 United States Dollar 569,419 9,759
08/20/2024 Merrill Lynch Malaysian Ringgit 507,443 United States Dollar 109,000 1,610
08/29/2024 Morgan Stanley Taiwan Dollar 1,142,050 United States Dollar 35,000 31
08/30/2024 BNP Taiwan Dollar 917,140 United States Dollar 28,000 140
08/30/2024 Morgan Stanley Taiwan Dollar 1,144,500 United States Dollar 35,000 116
08/30/2024 ANZ Thai Baht 8,450,000 United States Dollar 231,968 5,701
08/30/2024 Barclays Thai Baht 1,187,237 United States Dollar 32,654 739
08/30/2024 HSBC Bank Thai Baht 2,111,953 United States Dollar 57,806 1,596
08/30/2024 UBS Thai Baht 6,242,844 United States Dollar 171,701 3,888
09/04/2024 Morgan Stanley United States Dollar 624,631 Brazilian Real 3,534,222 2,099
09/11/2024 BNP Chinese Offshore Yuan 61,572 United States Dollar 8,483 69
09/11/2024 Morgan Stanley Chinese Offshore Yuan 2,444,573 United States Dollar 338,813 751
09/18/2024 Citibank Egyptian Pound 899,316 United States Dollar 17,446 705
09/18/2024 HSBC Bank United States Dollar 7,800 Egyptian Pound 382,824 74
09/23/2024 HSBC Bank Egyptian Pound 2,074,490 United States Dollar 40,555 1,237
09/30/2024 HSBC Bank United States Dollar 29,390 Turkish Lira 1,042,024 11
10/25/2024 JPMorgan Chase Turkish Lira 2,678,794 United States Dollar 67,000 6,424
10/30/2024 Citibank Chilean Peso 60,853,219 United States Dollar 64,211 341
10/31/2024 Morgan Stanley Colombian Peso 62,891,580 United States Dollar 15,267 48
10/31/2024 Barclays Mexican Peso 474,131 United States Dollar 25,000 70
10/31/2024 Morgan Stanley South African Rand 108,914 United States Dollar 5,849 85
10/31/2024 BNP Turkish Lira 2,143,864 United States Dollar 54,000 4,373
10/31/2024 Citibank Turkish Lira 4,275,731 United States Dollar 108,000 8,420
10/31/2024 Merrill Lynch United States Dollar 14,100 Colombian Peso 57,784,197 29
10/31/2024 Barclays United States Dollar 8,546 Czech Koruna 198,922 50
10/31/2024 JPMorgan Chase United States Dollar 100,525 Euro 92,144 351
10/31/2024 JPMorgan Chase United States Dollar 4,126 Hungarian Forint 1,488,013 50
10/31/2024 Morgan Stanley United States Dollar 14,490 Polish Zloty 57,046 118
10/31/2024 Barclays United States Dollar 14,087 Romanian Leu 64,534 63
12/12/2024 HSBC Bank Egyptian Pound 1,244,655 United States Dollar 24,215 182
01/09/2025 HSBC Bank Egyptian Pound 1,293,832 United States Dollar 24,785 313
03/07/2025 Barclays Turkish Lira 3,127,072 United States Dollar 69,682 5,043
03/07/2025 Morgan Stanley Turkish Lira 1,397,790 United States Dollar 33,000 402
05/02/2025 Barclays Turkish Lira 3,616,878 United States Dollar 78,257 3,708
Subtotal Appreciation         96,544
08/02/2024 Morgan Stanley Brazilian Real 3,534,222 United States Dollar 626,746 (1,900)

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ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS LOCAL CURRENCY BOND FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
Settlement
Date
Counterparty Currency
Buy
Currency
Buy Amount
(Local
Currency)
Currency
Sell
Currency
Sell Amount
(Local
Currency)
Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
08/06/2024 Barclays United States Dollar 66,570 Turkish Lira 2,358,840 $(4,147)
08/06/2024 HSBC Bank United States Dollar 48,550 Turkish Lira 1,619,863 (13)
08/09/2024 HSBC Bank Indian Rupee 7,357,645 United States Dollar 88,000 (150)
08/09/2024 Deutsche Bank Indonesian Rupiah 2,886,000,000 United States Dollar 179,032 (1,535)
08/09/2024 Merrill Lynch Indonesian Rupiah 276,046,000 United States Dollar 17,000 (22)
08/09/2024 Morgan Stanley Indonesian Rupiah 306,666,909 United States Dollar 19,231 (370)
08/09/2024 BNP United States Dollar 76,679 Indian Rupee 6,422,084 (1)
08/09/2024 HSBC Bank United States Dollar 351,183 Indonesian Rupiah 5,730,255,615 (1,245)
08/09/2024 Merrill Lynch United States Dollar 27,000 Indonesian Rupiah 439,495,200 (30)
08/09/2024 State Street United States Dollar 30,000 Indonesian Rupiah 489,464,100 (104)
08/20/2024 Deutsche Bank United States Dollar 24,200 Malaysian Ringgit 112,760 (379)
08/20/2024 HSBC Bank United States Dollar 2,664 Malaysian Ringgit 12,335 (25)
08/20/2024 Merrill Lynch United States Dollar 27,670 Malaysian Ringgit 128,148 (263)
08/20/2024 Standard Chartered Bank United States Dollar 50,000 Malaysian Ringgit 234,440 (1,102)
08/29/2024 BNP United States Dollar 36,000 Korean Won 49,615,200 (243)
08/30/2024 Merrill Lynch Philippine Peso 280,655 United States Dollar 4,839 (33)
08/30/2024 Barclays United States Dollar 25,000 Korean Won 34,590,000 (273)
08/30/2024 Morgan Stanley United States Dollar 37,000 Korean Won 51,126,600 (355)
08/30/2024 Barclays United States Dollar 40,000 Thai Baht 1,459,852 (1,060)
08/30/2024 HSBC Bank United States Dollar 54,000 Thai Baht 1,981,109 (1,722)
08/30/2024 State Street United States Dollar 11,100 Thai Baht 401,348 (188)
09/04/2024 Santander Brazilian Real 70,200 United States Dollar 12,403 (37)
09/04/2024 Standard Chartered Bank Brazilian Real 481,865 United States Dollar 85,000 (122)
09/06/2024 Merrill Lynch Kazakhstan Tenge 6,776,632 United States Dollar 14,796 (610)
09/06/2024 Standard Chartered Bank Kazakhstan Tenge 6,804,419 United States Dollar 14,897 (653)
09/09/2024 Merrill Lynch Kazakhstan Tenge 11,072,533 United States Dollar 24,306 (1,135)
09/11/2024 BNP United States Dollar 30,000 Chinese Offshore Yuan 216,536 (78)
09/11/2024 Deutsche Bank United States Dollar 17,600 Chinese Offshore Yuan 127,139 (60)
09/11/2024 HSBC Bank United States Dollar 68,515 Korean Won 94,232,384 (381)
09/11/2024 JPMorgan Chase United States Dollar 50,000 Korean Won 68,915,000 (386)
09/11/2024 Morgan Stanley United States Dollar 4,600 Korean Won 6,355,024 (45)
09/11/2024 Standard Chartered Bank United States Dollar 50,000 Korean Won 68,970,000 (426)
09/30/2024 Merrill Lynch Kazakhstan Tenge 20,643,947 United States Dollar 44,000 (927)
09/30/2024 BNP United States Dollar 28,400 Turkish Lira 1,009,223 (54)
09/30/2024 HSBC Bank United States Dollar 3,116 Turkish Lira 113,879 (95)
10/31/2024 Standard Chartered Bank Czech Koruna 1,484,084 United States Dollar 63,421 (37)
10/31/2024 UBS Czech Koruna 60,080 United States Dollar 2,574 (8)
10/31/2024 Morgan Stanley Hungarian Forint 11,845,635 United States Dollar 32,853 (405)
10/31/2024 JPMorgan Chase Mexican Peso 135,399 United States Dollar 7,268 (109)
10/31/2024 Merrill Lynch Mexican Peso 5,735,116 United States Dollar 312,428 (9,181)
10/31/2024 JPMorgan Chase Peruvian Nuevo Sol 195,506 United States Dollar 52,676 (391)
10/31/2024 Santander Polish Zloty 2,181,616 United States Dollar 551,985 (2,359)

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ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS LOCAL CURRENCY BOND FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
Settlement
Date
Counterparty Currency
Buy
Currency
Buy Amount
(Local
Currency)
Currency
Sell
Currency
Sell Amount
(Local
Currency)
Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
10/31/2024 Barings Romanian Leu 402,579 United States Dollar 87,786 $(297)
10/31/2024 Citibank Romanian Leu 19,560 United States Dollar 4,260 (9)
10/31/2024 Merrill Lynch United States Dollar 186,278 Peruvian Nuevo Sol 698,747 (589)
10/31/2024 JPMorgan Chase United States Dollar 2,543 South African Rand 47,246 (32)
10/31/2024 State Street United States Dollar 24,900 South African Rand 463,274 (346)
11/12/2024 BNP Indian Rupee 6,422,084 United States Dollar 76,425 (12)
11/12/2024 BNP United States Dollar 128,610 Indonesian Rupiah 2,102,058,709 (366)
Subtotal Depreciation         (34,310)
Total           $62,234
At July 31, 2024, the Ashmore Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund had the following over the counter interest rate swap contracts outstanding:
Pay Rate Index/
Pay Rate
Receive Rate/
Receive Rate
Index
Notional
Amount
Expiration
Date
Fair
Value
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Counterparty
3M MYR KLIBO (Pay Quarterly) 3.622% (Receive Quarterly) MYR 500,000 03/15/2028 $683 $— $683 HSBC Bank
3M MYR KLIBO (Pay Quarterly) 3.680% (Receive Quarterly) MYR 1,000,000 03/15/2028 1,812 1,812 HSBC Bank
              $2,495  
At July 31, 2024, the Ashmore Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund had the following centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts outstanding:
Pay Rate Index/
Pay Rate
Receive Rate/
Receive Rate
Index
Notional
Amount
Expiration
Date
Fair
Value
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)**
7-Day CNY CNRR (Pay Quarterly) 2.775% (Receive Quarterly) CNY 1,700,000 03/15/2028 $8,731 $— $8,731
3.576% (Pay Annually) 6M CZK PRBOR (Receive Semiannually) CZK 6,120,000 09/18/2026 (930) (930)
1-Day INR MIBOR (Pay Semiannually) 6.452% (Receive Semiannually) INR 12,171,000 04/12/2029 1,146 1,146
9.400% (Pay Monthly) 28-Day MXN-TIIE-BANXICO (Receive Monthly) MXN 3,000,000 09/06/2034 (2,086) (2,086)
28-Day MXN-TIIE-BANXICO (Pay Monthly) 10.140% (Receive Monthly) MXN 10,000,000 09/16/2026 2,074 2,074
9.415% (Pay Monthly) 28-Day MXN-TIIE-BANXICO (Receive Monthly) MXN 4,000,000 09/06/2034 (2,993) (2,993)
28-Day MXN-TIIE-BANXICO (Pay Monthly) 10.110% (Receive Monthly) MXN 14,000,000 09/16/2026 2,497 2,497

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
Pay Rate Index/
Pay Rate
Receive Rate/
Receive Rate
Index
Notional
Amount
Expiration
Date
Fair
Value
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)**
6M PLN WIBOR (Pay Semiannually) 4.681% (Receive Annually) PLN 300,000 06/19/2034 $(485) $— $(485)
6M PLN WIBOR (Pay Semiannually) 4.970% (Receive Annually) PLN 620,000 09/18/2034 2,847 2,847
6M PLN WIBOR (Pay Semiannually) 4.788% (Receive Annually) PLN 210,000 09/18/2029 326 326
1-Day THB THBRO (Pay Quarterly) 2.495% (Receive Quarterly) THB 3,309,000 09/18/2029 1,377 1,377
1-Day THB THBRO (Pay Quarterly) 2.519% (Receive Quarterly) THB 2,576,000 09/18/2029 1,153 1,153
              $13,657
**Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation on centrally cleared interest rate swap agreements.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Par Value % of Net
Assets
Debt Securities        
Argentina (Cost $1,054,509)        
Pan American Energy LLC, 8.500%, 04/30/2032   220,000 $228,939 0.55
Telecom Argentina S.A., 9.500%, 07/18/20312   300,000 297,150 0.72
Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A., 8.500%, 07/24/20312   200,000 200,450 0.48
YPF S.A., 9.500%, 01/17/2031   325,000 333,125 0.80
      1,059,664 2.55
Brazil (Cost $7,336,927)        
Aegea Finance S.a.r.l., 9.000%, 01/20/2031   300,000 315,750 0.76
CSN Inova Ventures, 6.750%, 01/28/2028   225,000 216,720 0.52
GUSAP III L.P., 7.250%, 04/16/2044   200,000 221,563 0.53
InterCement Financial Operations B.V., 5.750%, 07/17/20243,4   300,000 209,250 0.50
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A., (Variable, U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate CMT 5Y + 3.222%), 4.625%, 02/27/20255   235,000 229,567 0.55
JBS U.S.A. Holding Lux S.a.r.l./JBS U.S.A. Food Co./JBS Lux Co. S.a.r.l., 6.750%, 03/15/2034   125,000 134,323 0.32
MC Brazil Downstream Trading S.a.r.l., 7.250%, 06/30/2031   332,207 306,876 0.74
Nexa Resources S.A., 6.750%, 04/09/2034   200,000 202,830 0.49
Oi S.A., 12.500%, (54% PIK), 12/15/20246   441,690 439,481 1.06
Oi S.A., 12.500%, (52% PIK), 12/15/20246   134,505 133,833 0.32
Oi S.A., 10.000%, 07/27/20253,6   4,374,000 21,870 0.05
Petrobras Global Finance B.V., 6.850%, 06/05/2115   70,000 63,722 0.15
Raizen Fuels Finance S.A., 6.450%, 03/05/2034   200,000 206,150 0.50
Rumo Luxembourg S.a.r.l., 4.200%, 01/18/2032   250,000 213,672 0.52
Suzano Austria GmbH, 3.125%, 01/15/2032   130,000 107,860 0.26
Suzano Austria GmbH, 7.000%, 03/16/2047   200,000 208,250 0.50
Trident Energy Finance PLC, 12.500%, 11/30/2029   200,000 208,000 0.50
      3,439,717 8.27
Chile (Cost $1,324,737)        
Banco de Credito e Inversiones S.A., (Variable, U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate CMT 5Y + 4.944%), 8.750%, 02/08/20295   200,000 209,450 0.50
Banco Santander Chile, 2.700%, 01/10/2025   225,000 221,535 0.53
BPCE S.A., 3.150%, 03/06/2030   245,000 215,677 0.52
Cencosud S.A., 4.375%, 07/17/2027   200,000 192,900 0.46
GNL Quintero S.A., 4.634%, 07/31/2029   258,880 253,314 0.61
VTR Finance N.V., 6.375%, 07/15/2028   200,000 180,940 0.44
      1,273,816 3.06
China (Cost $19,466,924)        
Central China Real Estate Ltd., 7.250%, 07/16/20243,4   465,000 11,160 0.03
Central China Real Estate Ltd., 7.250%, 08/13/20243   2,611,000 62,664 0.15
Central China Real Estate Ltd., 7.250%, 04/28/20253   190,000 3,990 0.01
Central China Real Estate Ltd., 7.650%, 08/27/20253   400,000 9,000 0.02
China SCE Group Holdings Ltd., 7.375%, 04/09/20243,4   200,000 11,500 0.03
China SCE Group Holdings Ltd., 5.950%, 09/29/20243   760,000 43,700 0.11

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Par Value % of Net
Assets
China (continued)        
China SCE Group Holdings Ltd., 7.000%, 05/02/20253   1,236,000 $71,070 0.17
China SCE Group Holdings Ltd., 6.000%, 02/04/20263   1,099,000 63,192 0.15
Fantasia Holdings Group Co. Ltd., 15.000%, 12/18/20213,4   830,000 8,300 0.02
Fantasia Holdings Group Co. Ltd., 7.950%, 07/05/20223,4   3,360,000 33,600 0.08
Fantasia Holdings Group Co. Ltd., 12.250%, 10/18/20223,4   1,840,000 18,400 0.04
Fantasia Holdings Group Co. Ltd., 10.875%, 01/09/20233,4   925,000 11,563 0.03
Huarong Finance II Co. Ltd., 4.625%, 06/03/2026   210,000 204,750 0.49
Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd., 8.500%, 06/30/20223,4   1,577,000 57,166 0.14
Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd., 11.500%, 01/30/20233,4   1,850,000 67,062 0.16
Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd., 10.875%, 07/23/20233,4   690,000 25,013 0.06
Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd., 9.375%, 06/30/20243,4   1,350,000 48,937 0.12
Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd., 11.250%, 04/16/20253   1,180,000 42,775 0.10
Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd., 11.700%, 11/11/20253   625,000 22,656 0.06
Meituan, 0.000%, 04/27/20277   200,000 191,500 0.46
Redco Properties Group Ltd., 9.900%, 02/17/20243,4   980,000 5,880 0.01
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 6.000%, 09/30/20256   122,490 15,311 0.04
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 6.250%, 09/30/20266   162,687 17,909 0.04
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 6.500%, 09/30/20276   170,254 17,451 0.04
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 6.750%, 09/30/20286   153,973 14,820 0.04
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 15.000%, 09/30/20288   865,000 159,463 0.38
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 7.000%, 09/30/20296   154,564 13,733 0.03
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 7.250%, 09/30/20306   150,395 12,408 0.03
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 1.000%, 09/30/20326   200,000 14,472 0.04
Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd., 7.813%, 01/21/20233,4   3,200,550 200,034 0.48
Zhenro Properties Group Ltd., 8.700%, 08/03/20223,4   1,360,000 1,700
Zhenro Properties Group Ltd., 6.500%, 09/01/20223,4   2,095,000 2,619 0.01
Zhenro Properties Group Ltd., 9.150%, 05/06/20233,4   700,000 875
Zhenro Properties Group Ltd., 7.875%, 04/14/20243,4   2,315,000 2,894 0.01
      1,487,567 3.58
Colombia (Cost $2,269,721)        
AI Candelaria Spain S.A., 5.750%, 06/15/2033   250,000 203,437 0.49
Banco Davivienda S.A., (Variable, U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate CMT 10Y + 5.097%), 6.650%, 04/22/20315   430,000 330,175 0.79
Bancolombia S.A., (Variable, U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate CMT 5Y + 2.944%), 4.625%, 12/18/20295   200,000 197,688 0.48
Bancolombia S.A., (Variable, U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate CMT 5Y + 4.320%), 8.625%, 12/24/20345   200,000 205,000 0.49
Ecopetrol S.A., 6.875%, 04/29/2030   50,000 48,625 0.12
Ecopetrol S.A., 8.875%, 01/13/2033   225,000 234,198 0.56
Ecopetrol S.A., 8.375%, 01/19/2036   200,000 199,000 0.48
Ecopetrol S.A., 5.875%, 05/28/2045   135,000 97,470 0.24
Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP, 4.250%, 07/18/2029   200,000 174,358 0.42
Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP, 4.375%, 02/15/2031   280,000 232,736 0.56
EnfraGen Energia Sur S.A./EnfraGen Spain S.A./Prime Energia S.p.A., 5.375%, 12/30/2030   200,000 167,125 0.40

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Par Value % of Net
Assets
Colombia (continued)        
Grupo Aval Ltd., 4.375%, 02/04/2030   200,000 $170,063 0.41
      2,259,875 5.44
Czech Republic (Cost $2,162,484)        
Energo-Pro A.S., 8.500%, 02/04/2027   205,000 205,769 0.50
New World Resources N.V., 8.000%, 04/07/20203,4,9 EUR 1,685,299
New World Resources N.V., 0.000%, 10/07/20202,3,4,9,10 EUR 101,612
New World Resources N.V., 4.000%, 10/07/20203,4,9 EUR 700,590
      205,769 0.50
Ecuador (Cost $263,194)        
International Airport Finance S.A., 12.000%, 03/15/2033   252,378 268,631 0.65
      268,631 0.65
Georgia (Cost $195,540)        
Bank of Georgia JSC, (Variable, USD SOFR ICE Swap Rate 5Y + 5.618%), 9.500%, 07/16/20295   200,000 195,062 0.47
      195,062 0.47
Ghana (Cost $516,932)        
Kosmos Energy Ltd., 7.125%, 04/04/2026   200,000 197,688 0.48
Tullow Oil PLC, 10.250%, 05/15/2026   316,000 304,447 0.73
      502,135 1.21
Guatemala (Cost $144,000)        
Central American Bottling Corp./CBC Bottling Holdco S.L./Beliv Holdco S.L., 5.250%, 04/27/2029   150,000 143,116 0.34
      143,116 0.34
Hong Kong (Cost $2,138,333)        
AIA Group Ltd., (Variable, U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate CMT 5Y + 1.758%), 2.700%, 04/07/20265   200,000 189,875 0.46
Bank of East Asia (The) Ltd., (Variable, U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate CMT 5Y + 2.300%), 4.875%, 04/22/20325   300,000 289,875 0.70
Phoenix Lead Ltd., 4.850%, 02/23/2025   275,000 227,133 0.55
Prudential Funding Asia PLC, (Variable, U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate CMT 5Y + 1.517%), 2.950%, 11/03/20335   200,000 180,313 0.43
Standard Chartered PLC, (Variable, U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate CMT 1Y + 1.850%), 6.187%, 07/06/20275   260,000 264,251 0.64
Standard Chartered PLC, (Variable, U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate CMT 5Y + 4.976%), 7.750%, 08/15/20275   200,000 203,500 0.49
Standard Chartered PLC, (Floating, U.S. SOFR + 1.170%), 6.541%, 05/14/2028   200,000 200,512 0.48
Standard Chartered PLC, (Variable, U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate CMT 5Y + 3.574%), 7.875%, 03/08/20305   350,000 355,250 0.85
Standard Chartered PLC, (Variable, U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate CMT 1Y + 1.450%), 5.905%, 05/14/20355   200,000 203,534 0.49
      2,114,243 5.09

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Par Value % of Net
Assets
India (Cost $2,159,926)        
Adani Green Energy UP Ltd./Prayatna Developers Pvt Ltd./Parampujya Solar Energy, 6.700%, 03/12/2042   200,000 $191,250 0.46
Adani Transmission Step-One Ltd., 4.250%, 05/21/2036   166,100 141,236 0.34
Greenko Solar Mauritius Ltd., 5.950%, 07/29/2026   200,000 199,125 0.48
HDFC Bank Ltd., (Variable, U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate CMT 5Y + 2.925%), 3.700%, 08/25/20265   225,000 210,516 0.51
India Airport Infra, 6.250%, 10/25/2025   250,000 250,000 0.60
JSW Hydro Energy Ltd., 4.125%, 05/18/2031   182,400 164,046 0.39
Muthoot Finance Ltd., 7.125%, 02/14/2028   200,000 202,875 0.49
Network i2i Ltd., (Variable, U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate CMT 5Y + 3.390%), 3.975%, 03/03/20265   300,000 286,594 0.69
Power Finance Corp. Ltd., 4.500%, 06/18/2029   235,000 228,317 0.55
Sammaan Capital Ltd., 9.700%, 07/03/2027   200,000 199,438 0.48
Vedanta Resources Finance II PLC, 13.875%, 01/21/2027   117,500 118,124 0.28
      2,191,521 5.27
Indonesia (Cost $1,160,222)        
Freeport Indonesia PT, 6.200%, 04/14/2052   220,000 219,157 0.53
Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur Tbk PT, 4.745%, 06/09/2051   200,000 165,126 0.40
Medco Bell Pte. Ltd., 6.375%, 01/30/2027   355,000 350,918 0.84
Minejesa Capital B.V., 4.625%, 08/10/2030   185,960 179,451 0.43
Star Energy Geothermal Darajat II/Star Energy Geothermal Salak, 4.850%, 10/14/2038   310,000 286,072 0.69
      1,200,724 2.89
Iraq (Cost $187,983)        
DNO A.S.A., 7.875%, 09/09/20262   200,000 198,500 0.48
      198,500 0.48
Israel (Cost $977,814)        
Energian Israel Finance Ltd., 8.500%, 09/30/20332   235,000 223,250 0.54
Leviathan Bond Ltd., 6.125%, 06/30/20252   125,000 121,750 0.29
Leviathan Bond Ltd., 6.500%, 06/30/20272   130,000 121,901 0.29
Leviathan Bond Ltd., 6.750%, 06/30/20302   270,000 240,300 0.58
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III B.V., 6.750%, 03/01/2028   205,000 209,701 0.51
      916,902 2.21
Jordan (Cost $198,741)        
Hikma Finance U.S.A. LLC, 3.250%, 07/09/2025   200,000 194,896 0.47
      194,896 0.47
Kazakhstan (Cost $893,800)        
KazMunayGas National Co. JSC, 5.375%, 04/24/2030   210,000 204,855 0.49
KazMunayGas National Co. JSC, 5.750%, 04/19/2047   220,000 192,066 0.46
KazMunayGas National Co. JSC, 6.375%, 10/24/2048   365,000 344,126 0.83
Tengizchevroil Finance Co. International Ltd., 4.000%, 08/15/2026   230,000 220,800 0.53
      961,847 2.31

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Par Value % of Net
Assets
Kuwait (Cost $644,109)        
MEGlobal Canada ULC, 5.000%, 05/18/2025   390,000 $387,344 0.93
NBK Tier 1 Financing 2 Ltd., (Variable, USD CMT 6Y + 2.832%), 4.500%, 08/27/20255   265,000 258,168 0.62
      645,512 1.55
Malaysia (Cost $300,997)        
MISC Capital Two Labuan Ltd., 3.750%, 04/06/2027   315,000 305,156 0.73
      305,156 0.73
Mexico (Cost $3,064,924)        
Alfa S.A.B. de C.V., 6.875%, 03/25/2044   200,000 209,000 0.50
Banco Mercantil del Norte S.A., (Variable, U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate CMT 10Y + 7.760%), 8.375%, 10/14/20305   215,000 220,912 0.53
BBVA Bancomer S.A., (Variable, U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate CMT 5Y + 2.650%), 5.125%, 01/18/20335   335,000 312,599 0.75
BBVA Bancomer S.A., (Variable, U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate CMT 5Y + 4.214%), 8.125%, 01/08/20395   200,000 206,063 0.50
Buffalo Energy Mexico Holdings/Buffalo Energy Infrastructure/Buffalo Energy, 7.875%, 02/15/2039   300,000 315,657 0.76
Cemex S.A.B. de C.V., (Variable, U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate CMT 5Y + 4.534%), 5.125%, 06/08/20265   250,000 243,282 0.58
CIBANCO S.A. Institucion de Banca Multiple Trust CIB, 4.375%, 07/22/2031   240,000 194,025 0.47
Cometa Energia S.A. de C.V., 6.375%, 04/24/2035   246,015 241,402 0.58
Corp. Inmobiliaria Vesta S.A.B. de C.V., 3.625%, 05/13/2031   200,000 170,500 0.41
Electricidad Firme de Mexico Holdings S.A. de C.V., 4.900%, 11/20/2026   200,000 189,400 0.46
Infraestructura Energetica Nova S.A.P.I. de C.V., 4.750%, 01/15/2051   200,000 147,250 0.35
Metalsa S.A.P.I. de C.V., 3.750%, 05/04/2031   150,000 122,484 0.29
Orbia Advance Corp. S.A.B. de C.V., 5.875%, 09/17/2044   200,000 181,000 0.44
Trust Fibra Uno, 6.390%, 01/15/2050   223,000 181,054 0.44
      2,934,628 7.06
Morocco (Cost $195,115)        
OCP S.A., 5.125%, 06/23/2051   200,000 153,500 0.37
      153,500 0.37
Nigeria (Cost $356,647)        
IHS Holding Ltd., 6.250%, 11/29/2028   400,000 357,376 0.86
      357,376 0.86
Panama (Cost $334,215)        
C&W Senior Finance Ltd., 6.875%, 09/15/2027   370,000 359,710 0.87
      359,710 0.87
Papua New Guinea (Cost $304,290)        
Puma International Financing S.A., 7.750%, 04/25/2029   300,000 303,844 0.73
      303,844 0.73

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Par Value % of Net
Assets
Peru (Cost $860,137)        
Banco de Credito del Peru S.A., 5.850%, 01/11/2029   90,000 $91,688 0.22
Banco de Credito del Peru S.A., (Variable, U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate CMT 5Y + 3.000%), 3.125%, 07/01/20305   175,000 169,671 0.41
Cia de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A., 5.500%, 07/23/2026   200,000 193,500 0.47
Kallpa Generacion S.A., 4.125%, 08/16/2027   200,000 191,100 0.46
Minsur S.A., 4.500%, 10/28/2031   215,000 191,651 0.46
      837,610 2.02
Philippines (Cost $250,083)        
Petron Corp., (Variable, 7.574% - U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate CMT 5Y), 5.950%, 04/19/20265   270,000 264,516 0.64
      264,516 0.64
Poland (Cost $281,414)        
GTC Aurora Luxembourg S.A., 2.250%, 06/23/2026 EUR 300,000 285,932 0.69
      285,932 0.69
Qatar (Cost $1,075,748)        
ABQ Finance Ltd., 1.875%, 09/08/2025   250,000 239,844 0.58
Ahli Bank QSC, (Variable, U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate CMT 5Y + 3.451%), 4.000%, 02/17/20265   320,000 300,400 0.72
CBQ Finance Ltd., 2.000%, 05/12/2026   260,000 245,050 0.59
Commercial Bank PSQC (The), (Variable, U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate CMT 5Y + 3.874%), 4.500%, 12/31/20405   320,000 303,300 0.73
      1,088,594 2.62
Russian Federation (Cost $1,481,647)        
Sovcombank Via SovCom Capital DAC, 7.600%, 02/17/20273,11   1,605,000 2
      2
Saudi Arabia (Cost $1,874,641)        
Acwa Power Management And Investments One Ltd., 5.950%, 12/15/2039   347,782 335,718 0.80
Dar Al-Arkan Sukuk Co. Ltd., 6.750%, 02/15/2025   300,000 298,500 0.72
EIG Pearl Holdings S.a.r.l., 3.545%, 08/31/2036   280,000 240,362 0.58
Greensaif Pipelines Bidco S.a.r.l., 5.853%, 02/23/20362   200,000 200,610 0.48
Greensaif Pipelines Bidco S.a.r.l., 6.510%, 02/23/2042   235,000 244,400 0.59
Greensaif Pipelines Bidco S.a.r.l., 6.103%, 08/23/20422   200,000 199,750 0.48
Saudi Arabian Oil Co., 5.875%, 07/17/20642   200,000 195,026 0.47
SNB Funding Ltd., 2.750%, 10/02/2024   200,000 198,886 0.48
      1,913,252 4.60
Singapore (Cost $216,648)        
DBS Group Holdings Ltd., (Variable, U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate CMT 5Y + 1.915%), 3.300%, 02/27/20255   220,000 216,564 0.52
      216,564 0.52

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Par Value % of Net
Assets
South Africa (Cost $1,522,319)        
Absa Group Ltd., (Variable, U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate CMT 5Y + 5.411%), 6.375%, 05/27/20265   200,000 $194,875 0.47
Anglo American Capital PLC, 5.625%, 04/01/2030   230,000 234,384 0.56
Anglo American Capital PLC, 5.500%, 05/02/2033   200,000 199,938 0.48
AngloGold Ashanti Holdings PLC, 3.375%, 11/01/2028   270,000 245,025 0.59
Gold Fields Orogen Holdings BVI Ltd., 6.125%, 05/15/2029   210,000 215,906 0.52
Prosus N.V., 3.257%, 01/19/2027   200,000 187,750 0.45
Prosus N.V., 4.027%, 08/03/2050   360,000 245,250 0.59
      1,523,128 3.66
South Korea (Cost $1,228,050)        
Kookmin Bank, 2.500%, 11/04/2030   200,000 170,734 0.41
Kyobo Life Insurance Co. Ltd., (Variable, U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate CMT 5Y + 2.887%), 5.900%, 06/15/20525   225,000 225,070 0.54
POSCO, 5.875%, 01/17/2033   200,000 209,063 0.50
Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd., (Variable, U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate CMT 5Y + 2.064%), 2.875%, 05/12/20265   255,000 240,656 0.58
SK Hynix, Inc., 5.500%, 01/16/2029   200,000 202,414 0.49
Woori Bank, (Variable, U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate CMT 5Y + 2.277%), 6.375%, 07/24/20292,5   200,000 200,062 0.48
      1,247,999 3.00
Tanzania (Cost $481,743)        
HTA Group Ltd., 2.875%, 03/18/2027   200,000 186,100 0.45
HTA Group Ltd., 7.500%, 06/04/2029   300,000 301,125 0.72
      487,225 1.17
Thailand (Cost $1,151,992)        
Bangkok Bank PCL, (Variable, U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate CMT 5Y + 4.729%), 5.000%, 09/23/20255   270,000 264,870 0.64
Bangkok Bank PCL, 9.025%, 03/15/2029   130,000 149,609 0.36
Bangkok Bank PCL, 5.650%, 07/05/20342   200,000 205,846 0.49
GC Treasury Center Co. Ltd., 2.980%, 03/18/2031   200,000 172,688 0.41
Kasikornbank PCL, (Variable, U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate CMT 5Y + 1.700%), 3.343%, 10/02/20315   245,000 231,295 0.56
Thaioil Treasury Center Co. Ltd., 3.500%, 10/17/2049   210,000 145,294 0.35
      1,169,602 2.81
Turkey (Cost $1,957,977)        
Akbank TAS, (Variable, U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate CMT 5Y + 5.270%), 9.369%, 03/14/20295   400,000 399,000 0.96
Sisecam UK PLC, 8.625%, 05/02/2032   250,000 254,875 0.61
Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A.S., (Variable, USD ICE Swap Rate 5Y + 4.220%), 7.177%, 05/24/20275   205,000 203,227 0.49
Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A.S., (Variable, U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate CMT 5Y + 4.090%), 8.375%, 02/28/20345   300,000 300,000 0.72
Turkiye Is Bankasi A.S., 7.750%, 06/12/2029   300,000 301,500 0.73

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Par Value % of Net
Assets
Turkey (continued)        
Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi T.A.O., (Variable, U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate CMT 5Y + 4.669%), 8.994%, 10/05/20342,5   200,000 $201,540 0.48
Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi A.S., (Variable, U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate CMT 5Y + 5.499%), 9.743%, 04/04/20295   300,000 301,781 0.73
      1,961,923 4.72
Ukraine (Cost $347,633)        
MHP Lux S.A., 6.950%, 04/03/2026   210,000 179,550 0.43
VEON Holdings B.V., 3.375%, 11/25/2027   205,000 166,819 0.40
      346,369 0.83
United Arab Emirates (Cost $1,629,232)        
Alpha Star Holding VII Ltd., 7.750%, 04/27/2026   205,000 207,114 0.50
DP World Ltd., 6.850%, 07/02/2037   100,000 109,969 0.26
DP World Salaam, (Variable, U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate CMT 5Y + 5.750%), 6.000%, 10/01/20255   250,000 248,438 0.60
First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC, (Variable, U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate CMT 5Y + 4.138%), 4.500%, 04/05/20265   300,000 290,062 0.70
Galaxy Pipeline Assets Bidco Ltd., 1.750%, 09/30/2027   196,420 185,003 0.44
Galaxy Pipeline Assets Bidco Ltd., 2.160%, 03/31/2034   267,432 230,994 0.56
MAF Global Securities Ltd., (Variable, U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate CMT 5Y + 3.539%), 6.375%, 03/20/20265   380,000 375,440 0.90
      1,647,020 3.96
Venezuela (Cost $4,353,946)        
Petroleos de Venezuela S.A., 8.500%, 10/27/20203,4   2,875,000 2,587,500 6.23
Petroleos de Venezuela S.A., 9.750%, 05/17/20353   5,004,004 615,492 1.48
      3,202,992 7.71
Vietnam (Cost $282,562)        
Mong Duong Finance Holdings B.V., 5.125%, 05/07/2029   324,663 311,271 0.75
      311,271 0.75
Zambia (Cost $344,896)        
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 8.625%, 06/01/2031   353,000 351,235 0.84
      351,235 0.84
Total Debt Securities (Cost $66,992,752)     40,528,945 97.50
Bank Loans        
Czech Republic (Cost $362,933)        
New World Resources N.V., 8.500%, 10/07/20164,9 EUR 952,166
     
Total Bank Loans (Cost $362,933)    
    

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Shares Value % of Net
Assets
Equity Securities        
China (Cost $40,710)        
Sunac Services Holdings Ltd.2 HKD 149,634 $33,642 0.08
      33,642 0.08
Czech Republic (Cost $1,093,253)        
New World Resources PLC, Class A*,9 GBP 36,580,138
     
Niger (Cost $877,496)        
Savannah Energy PLC*,11 GBP 2,258,852 760,813 1.83
      760,813 1.83
Total Equity Securities (Cost $2,011,459)     794,455 1.91
Total Investments (Total Cost $69,367,144)     41,323,400 99.41
Other Assets Less Liabilities     244,534 0.59
Net Assets     $41,567,934 100.00
    
   
* Non-income producing security.
1 Local currency is United States Dollars unless otherwise noted below.
2 Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may not be publicly traded without registration under the Securities Act of 1933. As of July 31, 2024 , these securities had a total value of $2,639,777 or 6.34% of net assets.
3 Issuer has defaulted on terms of debt obligation.
4 Maturity has been extended under the terms of a plan of reorganization.
5 Variable rate security. Security issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.
6 Security is a payment-in-kind bond, and unless otherwise noted in the description of the security, pays its entire coupon on an in-kind basis.
7 Zero coupon bond.
8 Zero coupon bond – interest rate reflects effective yield on the date of purchase.
9 Security has been deemed worthless and is a Level 3 investment.
10 Restricted security that has been deemed illiquid. At July 31, 2024 the value of these restricted illiquid securities amount to $0 or 0.00% of net assets. Additional information on each restricted illiquid security is as follows:
    
SECURITY ACQUISITION DATE ACQUISITION COST
New World Resources N.V., 0.000%, 10/07/2020 10/7/14 $—
    
11 Security is a Level 3 investment.
Percentages shown are based on net assets.

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ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS CORPORATE INCOME FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
At July 31, 2024, the Ashmore Emerging Markets Corporate Income Fund had open futures contracts as follows:
Description Number of
Contracts
Expiration
Date
Trading
Currency
Notional
Amount
Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
           
Long Contracts          
2-Year U.S. Treasury Note
28
9/30/2024
USD $5,750,281 $25,484
Total         $25,484
           
           
           
At July 31, 2024, the Ashmore Emerging Markets Corporate Income Fund had outstanding forward foreign currency exchange contracts as follows:
Settlement
Date
Counterparty Currency
Buy
Currency
Buy Amount
(Local
Currency)
Currency
Sell
Currency
Sell Amount
(Local
Currency)
Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
08/14/2024 Barclays Euro 117,404 United States Dollar 127,078 $71
Subtotal Appreciation         71
08/14/2024 Barclays Euro 152,285 United States Dollar 166,153 (1,229)
08/14/2024 Barclays United States Dollar 713,615 British Pound 570,129 (19,421)
08/14/2024 Barclays United States Dollar 563,848 Euro 525,643 (5,424)
Subtotal Depreciation         (26,074)
Total           $(26,003)

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ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS SHORT DURATION FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Par Value % of Net
Assets
Debt Securities        
Brazil (Cost $9,188,529)        
Banco do Brasil S.A., 4.875%, 01/11/2029   400,000 $386,700 1.17
CSN Inova Ventures, 6.750%, 01/28/2028   440,000 423,808 1.29
InterCement Financial Operations B.V., 5.750%, 07/17/20242,3   2,000,000 1,395,000 4.23
NBM U.S. Holdings, Inc., 7.000%, 05/14/2026   400,000 400,400 1.21
Oi S.A., 12.500%, (54% PIK), 12/15/20244   246,267 245,035 0.74
Oi S.A., 12.500%, (52% PIK), 12/15/20244   96,220 95,739 0.29
Oi S.A., 10.000%, 07/27/20252,4   5,400,000 27,000 0.08
Suzano Austria GmbH, 6.000%, 01/15/2029   300,000 302,520 0.92
      3,276,202 9.93
Chile (Cost $279,770)        
Inversiones CMPC S.A., 4.750%, 09/15/2024   280,000 278,460 0.84
      278,460 0.84
China (Cost $26,027,828)        
Central China Real Estate Ltd., 7.900%, 11/07/20232,3   560,000 13,440 0.04
Central China Real Estate Ltd., 7.250%, 07/16/20242,3   1,275,000 30,600 0.09
Central China Real Estate Ltd., 7.250%, 08/13/20242   979,000 23,496 0.07
Central China Real Estate Ltd., 7.250%, 04/08/20252   190,000 3,990 0.01
Central China Real Estate Ltd., 7.500%, 07/14/20252   422,000 10,128 0.03
Central China Real Estate Ltd., 7.650%, 08/27/20252   560,000 12,600 0.04
China SCE Group Holdings Ltd., 7.375%, 04/09/20242,3   410,000 23,575 0.07
China SCE Group Holdings Ltd., 5.950%, 09/29/20242   800,000 46,000 0.14
China SCE Group Holdings Ltd., 7.000%, 05/02/20252   1,135,000 65,262 0.20
China SCE Group Holdings Ltd., 6.000%, 02/04/20262   1,085,000 62,387 0.19
Fantasia Holdings Group Co. Ltd., 12.250%, 10/18/20222,3   4,000,000 40,000 0.12
Fantasia Holdings Group Co. Ltd., 10.875%, 01/09/20232,3   4,160,000 52,000 0.16
Fantasia Holdings Group Co. Ltd., 11.875%, 06/01/20232,3   1,510,000 18,875 0.06
Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd., 11.500%, 01/30/20232,3   4,875,000 176,719 0.54
Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd., 10.875%, 07/23/20232,3   3,930,000 142,462 0.43
Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd., 11.250%, 04/16/20252   4,280,000 155,150 0.47
KWG Group Holdings Ltd., 6.000%, 01/14/20242,3   205,000 12,813 0.04
New Metro Global Ltd., 4.625%, 10/15/2025   310,000 233,858 0.71
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 6.000%, 09/30/20254   88,551 11,069 0.03
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 6.250%, 09/30/20264   88,658 9,759 0.03
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 6.500%, 09/30/20274   91,588 9,388 0.03
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 6.750%, 09/30/20284   138,704 13,350 0.04
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 0.000%, 09/30/20285   473,000 87,198 0.26
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 7.000%, 09/30/20294   139,027 12,353 0.04
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 7.250%, 09/30/20304   125,568 10,359 0.03
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 1.000%, 09/30/20324   229,624 16,616 0.05
Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd., 7.813%, 01/21/20232,3   670,000 41,875 0.13
Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd., 6.000%, 10/25/20232,3   4,940,000 308,750 0.94
Zhenro Properties Group Ltd., 8.000%, 03/06/20232,3   4,920,000 6,150 0.02

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ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS SHORT DURATION FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Par Value % of Net
Assets
China (continued)        
Zhenro Properties Group Ltd., 9.150%, 05/06/20232,3   813,000 $1,016
Zhenro Properties Group Ltd., 8.300%, 09/15/20232,3   1,017,000 1,271
Zhenro Properties Group Ltd., 7.875%, 04/14/20242,3   575,000 719
      1,653,228 5.01
Czech Republic (Cost $403,467)        
Energo-Pro A.S., 8.500%, 02/04/2027   400,000 401,500 1.22
      401,500 1.22
Egypt (Cost $193,718)        
Egypt (Rep of), 7.500%, 01/31/2027   200,000 194,250 0.59
      194,250 0.59
Ghana (Cost $1,246,803)        
Tullow Oil PLC, 10.250%, 05/15/2026   1,230,000 1,185,031 3.59
      1,185,031 3.59
Guatemala (Cost $339,204)        
Millicom International Cellular S.A., 5.125%, 01/15/2028   360,000 346,727 1.05
      346,727 1.05
Hong Kong (Cost $404,401)        
Standard Chartered PLC, (Variable, U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate CMT 1Y + 3.100%), 7.776%, 11/16/20256   200,000 201,258 0.61
Standard Chartered PLC, (Variable, U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate CMT 1Y + 1.850%), 6.187%, 07/06/20276   200,000 203,270 0.62
      404,528 1.23
Hungary (Cost $410,542)        
OTP Bank Nyrt., (Variable, U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate CMT 1Y + 3.711%), 7.500%, 05/25/20276   400,000 410,750 1.25
      410,750 1.25
India (Cost $2,227,709)        
Clean Renewable Power Mauritius Pte. Ltd., 4.250%, 03/25/2027   653,370 616,005 1.87
Greenko Solar Mauritius Ltd., 5.950%, 07/29/2026   900,000 896,063 2.71
India Airport Infra, 6.250%, 10/25/2025   600,000 600,000 1.82
TML Holdings Pte. Ltd., 4.350%, 06/09/2026   200,000 193,500 0.59
      2,305,568 6.99
Indonesia (Cost $1,091,844)        
Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PT, 3.750%, 03/30/2026   335,000 322,123 0.97
Freeport Indonesia PT, 4.763%, 04/14/2027   400,000 394,876 1.20
Medco Bell Pte. Ltd., 6.375%, 01/30/2027   400,000 395,400 1.20
      1,112,399 3.37
Jordan (Cost $892,707)        
Hikma Finance U.S.A. LLC, 3.250%, 07/09/2025   900,000 877,032 2.66
      877,032 2.66

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ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS SHORT DURATION FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Par Value % of Net
Assets
Kazakhstan (Cost $340,826)        
KazMunayGas National Co. JSC, 4.750%, 04/19/2027   378,000 $368,195 1.12
      368,195 1.12
Mexico (Cost $2,703,763)        
Banco Santander Mexico S.A. Institucion de Banca Multiple Grupo Financiero Santander, 5.375%, 04/17/2025   400,000 398,500 1.21
Electricidad Firme de Mexico Holdings S.A. de C.V., 4.900%, 11/20/2026   330,000 312,510 0.95
Petroleos Mexicanos, 5.350%, 02/12/2028   1,864,000 1,690,555 5.12
Trust Fibra Uno, 5.250%, 01/30/2026   400,000 393,000 1.19
      2,794,565 8.47
Morocco (Cost $762,494)        
OCP S.A., 4.500%, 10/22/2025   750,000 737,344 2.23
      737,344 2.23
Pakistan (Cost $189,052)        
Pakistan (Rep of), 6.875%, 12/05/2027   219,000 187,793 0.57
      187,793 0.57
Peru (Cost $674,163)        
Banco de Credito del Peru S.A., 5.850%, 01/11/2029   200,000 203,750 0.62
Cia de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A., 5.500%, 07/23/2026   325,000 314,437 0.95
Transportadora de Gas del Peru S.A., 4.250%, 04/30/2028   160,000 155,400 0.47
      673,587 2.04
Saudi Arabia (Cost $1,597,193)        
Dar Al-Arkan Sukuk Co. Ltd., 6.750%, 02/15/2025   1,602,000 1,593,990 4.83
      1,593,990 4.83
South Africa (Cost $384,364)        
Prosus N.V., 3.257%, 01/19/2027   410,000 384,887 1.17
      384,887 1.17
Tunisia (Cost $197,985)        
Tunisia (Rep of), 6.375%, 07/15/2026 EUR 213,000 204,226 0.62
      204,226 0.62
United Arab Emirates (Cost $199,294)        
BOS Funding Ltd., 4.000%, 09/18/2024   200,000 199,176 0.60
      199,176 0.60
United States (Cost $919,228)        
U.S. Treasury Bill, 5.076%, 08/15/20247   921,100 919,211 2.79
      919,211 2.79
Venezuela (Cost $11,158,543)        
Petroleos de Venezuela S.A., 8.500%, 10/27/20202,3   12,447,500 11,202,750 33.95
      11,202,750 33.95
Total Debt Securities (Cost $61,833,427)     31,711,399 96.12
    

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ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS SHORT DURATION FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency Shares Value % of Net
Assets
Equity Securities        
China (Cost $28,857)        
Sunac Services Holdings Ltd.8 HKD 106,069 $23,847 0.07
      23,847 0.07
Total Equity Securities (Cost $28,857)     23,847 0.07
Total Investments (Total Cost $61,862,284)     31,735,246 96.19
Other Assets Less Liabilities     1,257,819 3.81
Net Assets     $32,993,065 100.00
    
   
1 Local currency is United States Dollars unless otherwise noted below.
2 Issuer has defaulted on terms of debt obligation.
3 Maturity has been extended under the terms of a plan of reorganization.
4 Security is a payment-in-kind bond, and unless otherwise noted in the description of the security, pays its entire coupon on an in-kind basis.
5 Zero coupon bond.
6 Variable rate security. Security issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.
7 Zero coupon bond – interest rate reflects effective yield on the date of purchase.
8 Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may not be publicly traded without registration under the Securities Act of 1933. As of July 31, 2024 , these securities had a total value of $23,847 or 0.07% of net assets.
Percentages shown are based on net assets.
At July 31, 2024, the Ashmore Emerging Markets Short Duration Fund had outstanding forward foreign currency exchange contracts as follows:
Settlement
Date
Counterparty Currency
Buy
Currency
Buy Amount
(Local
Currency)
Currency
Sell
Currency
Sell Amount
(Local
Currency)
Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
08/14/2024 Barclays United States Dollar 201,951 Euro 188,268 $(1,943)
Subtotal Depreciation         (1,943)
Total           $(1,943)

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ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS ACTIVE EQUITY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Shares Value % of Net
Assets
Common Stocks        
Argentina (Cost $750,405)        
Globant S.A.*   1,900 $369,949 1.80
Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A. ADR*   5,628 163,043 0.79
Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V. ADR*   4,500 202,770 0.99
      735,762 3.58
Brazil (Cost $885,818)        
Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo SABESP ADR*   11,213 175,259 0.85
Raia Drogasil S.A. BRL 74,000 361,094 1.76
Vale S.A. BRL 28,000 305,091 1.49
      841,444 4.10
China (Cost $4,681,341)        
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. HKD 51,600 508,285 2.48
ANTA Sports Products Ltd. HKD 30,600 271,382 1.32
Baidu, Inc., Class A* HKD 8,700 96,488 0.47
BYD Co. Ltd., Class H HKD 16,000 472,133 2.30
JD.com, Inc., Class A HKD 14,250 187,759 0.91
KE Holdings, Inc. ADR   19,200 265,920 1.30
Meituan, Class B*,2 HKD 59,040 816,677 3.98
PDD Holdings, Inc.*   4,667 601,530 2.93
Tencent Holdings Ltd. HKD 31,200 1,440,556 7.02
Trip.com Group Ltd. ADR*   4,814 204,739 1.00
      4,865,469 23.71
Hong Kong (Cost $624,611)        
AIA Group Ltd. HKD 80,600 537,186 2.62
      537,186 2.62
India (Cost $2,556,566)        
HDFC Bank Ltd. ADR   3,512 210,755 1.03
ICICI Bank Ltd. ADR   31,098 905,263 4.41
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. INR 3,559 558,925 2.72
Reliance Industries Ltd. INR 18,894 682,793 3.32
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. INR 14,724 773,250 3.77
      3,130,986 15.25
Indonesia (Cost $99,748)        
Bank Central Asia Tbk PT IDR 174,100 110,526 0.54
      110,526 0.54
Kuwait (Cost $213,207)        
National Bank of Kuwait S.A.K.P. KWD 76,079 225,562 1.10
      225,562 1.10
Mexico (Cost $612,878)        
Grupo Financiero Banorte S.A.B. de C.V., Class O MXN 41,400 310,228 1.51

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ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS ACTIVE EQUITY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Shares Value % of Net
Assets
Mexico (continued)        
Wal-Mart de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. MXN 60,200 $200,203 0.98
      510,431 2.49
Russian Federation (Cost $2,514,310)        
Gazprom PJSC*,3 RUB 84,440
LUKOIL PJSC3 RUB 12,180
Moscow Exchange MICEX-RTS PJSC4 RUB 528,670 1
      1
Saudi Arabia (Cost $727,745)        
Al Rajhi Bank SAR 23,140 528,372 2.57
Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Services Group Co. SAR 2,778 213,544 1.04
      741,916 3.61
South Africa (Cost $1,148,887)        
Absa Group Ltd. ZAR 25,124 220,406 1.07
Clicks Group Ltd. ZAR 8,009 155,577 0.76
FirstRand Ltd. ZAR 39,475 177,056 0.86
Naspers Ltd., Class N ZAR 3,287 635,525 3.10
      1,188,564 5.79
South Korea (Cost $1,566,382)        
Samsung Biologics Co. Ltd.*,2 KRW 183 125,120 0.61
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. KRW 15,001 922,327 4.49
SK Hynix, Inc. KRW 2,933 425,734 2.08
SK Square Co. Ltd.* KRW 4,213 257,369 1.25
      1,730,550 8.43
Taiwan (Cost $2,467,561)        
Alchip Technologies Ltd. TWD 2,800 226,824 1.10
ASE Technology Holding Co. Ltd. TWD 25,000 117,495 0.57
Delta Electronics, Inc. TWD 15,000 191,842 0.93
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. TWD 35,000 216,646 1.06
MediaTek, Inc. TWD 4,000 151,607 0.74
Parade Technologies Ltd. TWD 4,000 91,574 0.45
Realtek Semiconductor Corp. TWD 20,000 314,409 1.53
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. TWD 53,021 1,524,044 7.43
Wistron Corp. TWD 34,000 101,768 0.50
      2,936,209 14.31
Thailand (Cost $468,077)        
Airports of Thailand PCL THB 262,000 413,452 2.01
      413,452 2.01
United Arab Emirates (Cost $377,781)        
Aldar Properties PJSC AED 263,978 530,881 2.59
      530,881 2.59
Total Common Stocks (Cost $19,695,317)     18,498,939 90.13

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ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS ACTIVE EQUITY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Shares Value % of Net
Assets
Preferred Stocks        
South Korea (Cost $425,313)        
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., 2.227%5 KRW 8,671 $405,370 1.97
      405,370 1.97
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $425,313)     405,370 1.97
Total Investments (Total Cost $20,120,630)     18,904,309 92.10
Other Assets Less Liabilities     1,620,606 7.90
Net Assets     $20,524,915 100.00
    
   
* Non-income producing security.
1 Local currency is United States Dollars unless otherwise noted below.
2 Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may not be publicly traded without registration under the Securities Act of 1933. As of July 31, 2024 , these securities had a total value of $941,797 or 4.59% of net assets.
3 Security has been deemed worthless and is a Level 3 investment.
4 Security is a Level 3 investment.
5 Current yield is disclosed. Dividends are calculated based on a percentage of the issuer’s net income.
Percentages shown are based on net assets.
At July 31, 2024, the industry sectors for the Ashmore Emerging Markets Active Equity Fund were:
Sector Percentage of
Net Assets
Communication Services 7.5%
Consumer Discretionary 20.7
Consumer Staples 3.5
Energy 4.3
Financials 16.5
Health Care 1.6
Industrials 3.3
Information Technology 28.4
Materials 1.5
Real Estate 3.9
Utilities 0.9
Total Investments 92.1
Other Assets Less Liabilities 7.9
Net Assets 100.0%

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ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS SMALL-CAP EQUITY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Shares Value % of Net
Assets
Common Stocks        
Argentina (Cost $66,579)        
Despegar.com Corp.*   6,900 $80,178 0.77
      80,178 0.77
Brazil (Cost $693,033)        
Arcos Dorados Holdings, Inc., Class A   18,300 176,778 1.70
Oncoclinicas do Brasil Servicos Medicos S.A.* BRL 158,300 175,760 1.70
TOTVS S.A.* BRL 29,000 142,279 1.37
      494,817 4.77
China (Cost $1,121,304)        
Atour Lifestyle Holdings Ltd. ADR   8,453 141,503 1.36
CIMC Enric Holdings Ltd. HKD 214,000 199,676 1.92
Fu Shou Yuan International Group Ltd. HKD 277,000 173,969 1.68
JNBY Design Ltd. HKD 121,000 197,706 1.91
Sieyuan Electric Co. Ltd., Class A CNH 21,000 192,627 1.86
Sunresin New Materials Co. Ltd., Class A CNH 33,600 184,318 1.78
      1,089,799 10.51
Hungary (Cost $138,048)        
Wizz Air Holdings PLC*,2 GBP 4,929 120,985 1.17
      120,985 1.17
India (Cost $1,849,502)        
Aarti Industries Ltd. INR 23,402 209,520 2.02
APL Apollo Tubes Ltd. INR 11,174 199,244 1.92
CreditAccess Grameen Ltd. INR 10,169 161,985 1.56
Cyient Ltd. INR 7,453 157,054 1.52
Eris Lifesciences Ltd.*,2 INR 13,743 185,730 1.79
JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd. INR 5,550 127,826 1.23
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd.*,2 INR 9,392 241,248 2.33
Medi Assist Healthcare Services Ltd.*,2 INR 43,089 309,394 2.98
PB Fintech Ltd.* INR 11,908 207,370 2.00
Quess Corp. Ltd.2 INR 26,745 228,830 2.21
Radico Khaitan Ltd. INR 12,244 253,095 2.44
      2,281,296 22.00
Indonesia (Cost $279,255)        
Bank Syariah Indonesia Tbk PT IDR 839,700 134,332 1.29
Ciputra Development Tbk PT IDR 2,870,200 221,511 2.14
      355,843 3.43
Malaysia (Cost $536,289)        
My EG Services Bhd. MYR 2,657,797 572,359 5.52
      572,359 5.52
Mexico (Cost $584,050)        
Genomma Lab Internacional S.A.B. de C.V., Class B MXN 208,100 214,902 2.07

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ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS SMALL-CAP EQUITY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Shares Value % of Net
Assets
Mexico (continued)        
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V. ADR   1,700 $117,215 1.13
Grupo Traxion S.A.B. de C.V.*,2 MXN 163,800 196,761 1.90
      528,878 5.10
Philippines (Cost $138,212)        
DigiPlus Interactive Corp. PHP 782,200 226,445 2.18
      226,445 2.18
Poland (Cost $157,939)        
Benefit Systems S.A. PLN 246 164,425 1.58
      164,425 1.58
Saudi Arabia (Cost $105,373)        
United International Transportation Co. SAR 5,184 123,503 1.19
      123,503 1.19
South Africa (Cost $98,131)        
Karooooo Ltd.   3,618 141,030 1.36
      141,030 1.36
South Korea (Cost $1,315,098)        
Classys, Inc. KRW 5,623 190,280 1.84
DB Insurance Co. Ltd. KRW 1,444 116,320 1.12
Dentium Co. Ltd. KRW 1,497 102,297 0.99
Eugene Technology Co. Ltd. KRW 7,043 237,597 2.29
Hana Materials, Inc. KRW 5,285 195,601 1.89
Hansol Chemical Co. Ltd. KRW 1,833 218,270 2.10
KoMiCo Ltd. KRW 5,775 312,261 3.01
Park Systems Corp. KRW 1,055 126,843 1.22
      1,499,469 14.46
Taiwan (Cost $2,109,255)        
Alchip Technologies Ltd. TWD 3,000 243,025 2.34
Andes Technology Corp.* TWD 16,000 181,439 1.75
E Ink Holdings, Inc. TWD 29,000 237,995 2.30
eCloudvalley Digital Technology Co. Ltd. TWD 58,977 193,595 1.87
Gudeng Precision Industrial Co. Ltd. TWD 26,000 364,211 3.51
Kaori Heat Treatment Co. Ltd. TWD 19,000 206,178 1.99
Lotes Co. Ltd. TWD 3,000 129,095 1.24
Parade Technologies Ltd. TWD 9,000 206,041 1.99
Sinbon Electronics Co. Ltd. TWD 15,000 150,388 1.45
WinWay Technology Co. Ltd. TWD 10,000 323,812 3.12
      2,235,779 21.56
United Arab Emirates (Cost $433,595)        
Burjeel Holdings PLC AED 315,992 230,045 2.22

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ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS SMALL-CAP EQUITY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Shares Value % of Net
Assets
United Arab Emirates (continued)        
Spinneys 1961 Holding PLC* AED 371,212 $151,578 1.46
      381,623 3.68
Total Common Stocks (Cost $9,625,663)     10,296,429 99.28
Total Investments (Total Cost $9,625,663)     10,296,429 99.28
Other Assets Less Liabilities     74,490 0.72
Net Assets     $10,370,919 100.00
    
   
* Non-income producing security.
1 Local currency is United States Dollars unless otherwise noted below.
2 Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may not be publicly traded without registration under the Securities Act of 1933. As of July 31, 2024 , these securities had a total value of $1,282,948 or 12.38% of net assets.
Percentages shown are based on net assets.
At July 31, 2024, the industry sectors for the Ashmore Emerging Markets Small-Cap Equity Fund were:
Sector Percentage of
Net Assets
Consumer Discretionary 9.6%
Consumer Staples 3.9
Financials 6.0
Health Care 17.2
Industrials 20.5
Information Technology 32.2
Materials 7.8
Real Estate 2.1
Total Investments 99.3
Other Assets Less Liabilities 0.7
Net Assets 100.0%

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ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS FRONTIER EQUITY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Shares Value % of Net
Assets
Common Stocks        
Argentina (Cost $979,483)        
Globant S.A.*   5,550 $1,080,641 1.28
      1,080,641 1.28
Cambodia (Cost $1,571,806)        
NagaCorp Ltd.* HKD 2,311,263 1,115,844 1.32
      1,115,844 1.32
Egypt (Cost $1,115,575)        
Commercial International Bank - Egypt (CIB) GDR (Registered)   499,154 822,572 0.98
E-Finance for Digital & Financial Investments EGP 955,999 478,998 0.57
      1,301,570 1.55
Greece (Cost $1,061,850)        
Piraeus Financial Holdings S.A. EUR 252,705 1,065,701 1.27
      1,065,701 1.27
Iceland (Cost $1,161,795)        
Arion Banki HF2 ISK 1,135,801 1,091,882 1.30
      1,091,882 1.30
Kazakhstan (Cost $5,614,872)        
Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan JSC GDR (Registered)   133,699 2,348,853 2.79
Kaspi.KZ JSC GDR (Registered)   34,799 4,528,394 5.38
NAC Kazatomprom JSC GDR (Registered)   30,957 1,176,099 1.39
      8,053,346 9.56
Kenya (Cost $525,300)        
Safaricom PLC KES 5,559,200 684,995 0.81
      684,995 0.81
Kuwait (Cost $4,274,885)        
Gulf Bank KSCP KWD 1,230,000 1,252,349 1.49
National Bank of Kuwait S.A.K.P. KWD 1,003,162 2,974,214 3.53
      4,226,563 5.02
Mauritius (Cost $804,246)        
MCB Group Ltd. MUR 112,185 925,862 1.10
      925,862 1.10
Morocco (Cost $1,294,514)        
Akdital Holding MAD 1,368 129,904 0.15
Attijariwafa Bank MAD 14,004 782,799 0.93
Label Vie MAD 1,469 673,240 0.80
      1,585,943 1.88
Pakistan (Cost $1,663,087)        
Searle (The) Co. Ltd.* PKR 2,635,000 546,847 0.65

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ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS FRONTIER EQUITY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Shares Value % of Net
Assets
Pakistan (continued)        
Systems Ltd. PKR 647,947 $968,429 1.15
      1,515,276 1.80
Peru (Cost $690,217)        
Credicorp Ltd.   4,830 824,191 0.98
      824,191 0.98
Philippines (Cost $8,844,079)        
Ayala Land, Inc. PHP 3,164,300 1,600,947 1.90
BDO Unibank, Inc. PHP 994,662 2,324,975 2.76
DigiPlus Interactive Corp. PHP 14,518,100 4,202,948 4.99
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. PHP 308,170 1,874,538 2.23
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. PHP 3,286,800 1,628,756 1.93
      11,632,164 13.81
Qatar (Cost $3,555,659)        
Doha Bank QPSC QAR 2,787,871 1,135,747 1.35
Qatar Gas Transport Co. Ltd. QAR 1,011,286 1,249,910 1.48
Qatar National Bank QPSC QAR 311,283 1,307,124 1.55
      3,692,781 4.38
Romania (Cost $4,568,447)        
Banca Transilvania S.A. RON 673,987 4,251,425 5.05
OMV Petrom S.A. RON 15,695,354 2,692,883 3.20
      6,944,308 8.25
Saudi Arabia (Cost $3,335,524)        
Al Babtain Power & Telecommunication Co. SAR 76,525 744,493 0.88
AlKhorayef Water & Power Technologies Co.* SAR 14,189 685,560 0.81
Bupa Arabia for Cooperative Insurance Co. SAR 13,535 832,478 0.99
Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Services Group Co. SAR 15,308 1,176,719 1.40
      3,439,250 4.08
Slovenia (Cost $1,394,777)        
Nova Ljubljanska Banka dd GDR (Registered) EUR 82,303 2,333,805 2.77
      2,333,805 2.77
United Arab Emirates (Cost $10,966,563)        
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank PJSC AED 604,939 2,019,977 2.40
ADNOC Drilling Co. PJSC AED 1,121,326 1,343,068 1.59
Aldar Properties PJSC AED 1,139,486 2,291,596 2.72
Burjeel Holdings PLC AED 1,085,697 790,397 0.94
Emaar Properties PJSC AED 1,268,578 2,980,950 3.54
Emirates NBD Bank PJSC AED 388,528 2,022,432 2.40
Salik Co. PJSC AED 870,000 798,369 0.95
Taaleem Holdings PJSC AED 791,016 805,636 0.96
      13,052,425 15.50

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ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS FRONTIER EQUITY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Shares Value % of Net
Assets
Vietnam (Cost $13,045,271)        
Asia Commercial Bank JSC VND 995,245 $968,305 1.15
Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam JSC* VND 412,584 1,459,661 1.73
FPT Corp. VND 545,025 2,792,264 3.32
Gemadept Corp. VND 680,500 2,162,773 2.57
Hoa Phat Group JSC* VND 915,200 988,126 1.17
IDICO Corp. JSC VND 883,200 2,073,423 2.46
Mobile World Investment Corp. VND 471,000 1,185,501 1.41
Nam Long Investment Corp. VND 1,104,200 1,806,156 2.15
Phu Nhuan Jewelry JSC VND 315,366 1,216,159 1.44
Vietnam Prosperity JSC Bank VND 814,500 614,071 0.73
      15,266,439 18.13
Total Common Stocks (Cost $66,467,950)     79,832,986 94.79
Investment Companies        
Vietnam Enterprise Investments Ltd., Class C * GBP 92,152 676,294 0.81
Total Investment Companies (Cost $676,452)     676,294 0.81
Total Investments (Total Cost $67,144,402)     80,509,280 95.60
Other Assets Less Liabilities     3,709,711 4.40
Net Assets     $84,218,991 100.00
    
   
* Non-income producing security.
1 Local currency is United States Dollars unless otherwise noted below.
2 Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may not be publicly traded without registration under the Securities Act of 1933. As of July 31, 2024 , these securities had a total value of $1,091,882 or 1.30% of net assets.
Percentages shown are based on net assets.

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ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS FRONTIER EQUITY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

At July 31, 2024, the industry sectors for the Ashmore Emerging Markets Frontier Equity Fund were:
Sector Percentage of
Net Assets
Communication Services 0.8%
Consumer Discretionary 10.1
Consumer Staples 0.8
Energy 7.7
Financials 44.0
Health Care 3.1
Industrials 9.1
Information Technology 5.8
Materials 1.2
Real Estate 12.2
Utilities 0.8
Total Investments 95.6
Other Assets Less Liabilities 4.4
Net Assets 100.0%

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ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Shares Value % of Net
Assets
Common Stocks        
Brazil (Cost $10,723,713)        
Arcos Dorados Holdings, Inc., Class A   108,000 $1,043,280 0.76
Localiza Rent a Car S.A.* BRL 161,737 1,253,314 0.92
MercadoLibre, Inc.*   800 1,335,120 0.98
NU Holdings Ltd., Class A*   109,400 1,327,022 0.97
Rede D’Or Sao Luiz S.A.*,2 BRL 255,600 1,246,785 0.91
StoneCo Ltd., Class A*   109,100 1,431,392 1.05
TOTVS S.A.* BRL 409,300 2,008,093 1.47
      9,645,006 7.06
China (Cost $30,416,112)        
ANTA Sports Products Ltd. HKD 286,600 2,541,768 1.86
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., Class A CNH 51,300 1,319,137 0.96
H World Group Ltd. ADR   65,236 1,957,080 1.43
Hongfa Technology Co. Ltd., Class A CNH 327,011 1,242,326 0.91
KE Holdings, Inc. ADR   106,368 1,473,197 1.08
Meituan, Class B*,2 HKD 173,630 2,401,754 1.76
NetEase, Inc. ADR   22,819 2,101,858 1.54
Sieyuan Electric Co. Ltd., Class A CNH 255,900 2,347,300 1.72
Sungrow Power Supply Co. Ltd., Class A CNH 130,480 1,240,645 0.91
Sunresin New Materials Co. Ltd., Class A CNH 278,700 1,528,850 1.12
Tencent Holdings Ltd. HKD 221,700 10,236,260 7.49
Tencent Music Entertainment Group ADR   102,602 1,454,896 1.06
Trip.com Group Ltd. ADR*   32,945 1,401,151 1.03
      31,246,222 22.87
Hong Kong (Cost $3,773,099)        
AIA Group Ltd. HKD 452,800 3,017,836 2.21
      3,017,836 2.21
Hungary (Cost $1,328,136)        
Wizz Air Holdings PLC*,2 GBP 47,599 1,168,347 0.86
      1,168,347 0.86
India (Cost $17,950,799)        
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd. INR 19,143 1,515,663 1.11
Axis Bank Ltd. INR 172,391 2,407,742 1.76
Cipla Ltd. INR 122,141 2,258,496 1.65
Cyient Ltd. INR 64,296 1,354,884 0.99
HDFC Bank Ltd. ADR   73,372 4,403,054 3.22
Hero MotoCorp Ltd. INR 30,239 1,987,533 1.46
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd.*,2 INR 40,344 2,159,605 1.58
Macrotech Developers Ltd.2 INR 82,958 1,303,261 0.95
PB Fintech Ltd.* INR 96,146 1,674,316 1.23
      19,064,554 13.95

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ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Shares Value % of Net
Assets
Kazakhstan (Cost $1,417,943)        
Kaspi.KZ JSC GDR (Registered)   17,759 $2,310,979 1.69
      2,310,979 1.69
Malaysia (Cost $1,638,230)        
My EG Services Bhd. MYR 9,861,506 2,123,684 1.55
      2,123,684 1.55
Mexico (Cost $7,159,815)        
Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.B. de C.V. ADR   12,233 1,348,688 0.99
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico S.A.B. de C.V., Class B MXN 122,025 1,946,859 1.42
Grupo Financiero Banorte S.A.B. de C.V., Class O MXN 195,900 1,467,962 1.07
Wal-Mart de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. MXN 511,800 1,702,063 1.25
      6,465,572 4.73
Philippines (Cost $1,414,613)        
BDO Unibank, Inc. PHP 552,100 1,290,507 0.95
      1,290,507 0.95
Russian Federation (Cost $1,633,271)        
LUKOIL PJSC3 RUB 21,299
     
Saudi Arabia (Cost $2,083,012)        
Bupa Arabia for Cooperative Insurance Co. SAR 20,609 1,267,568 0.93
Elm Co. SAR 4,841 1,179,753 0.86
      2,447,321 1.79
South Korea (Cost $18,614,093)        
Classys, Inc. KRW 46,633 1,578,042 1.16
DB Insurance Co. Ltd. KRW 23,296 1,876,585 1.37
Eugene Technology Co. Ltd. KRW 35,838 1,209,003 0.89
Hana Materials, Inc. KRW 30,679 1,135,448 0.83
Hansol Chemical Co. Ltd. KRW 17,113 2,037,775 1.49
Hyundai Motor Co. KRW 7,199 1,309,659 0.96
KoMiCo Ltd. KRW 20,735 1,121,166 0.82
Samsung C&T Corp. KRW 14,696 1,658,899 1.21
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. KRW 58,909 3,621,980 2.65
SK Hynix, Inc. KRW 24,594 3,569,897 2.61
SK Square Co. Ltd.* KRW 25,461 1,555,391 1.14
      20,673,845 15.13
Taiwan (Cost $27,752,397)        
Alchip Technologies Ltd. TWD 19,000 1,539,159 1.13
Chroma ATE, Inc. TWD 159,000 1,475,140 1.08
E Ink Holdings, Inc. TWD 365,000 2,995,454 2.19
Gudeng Precision Industrial Co. Ltd. TWD 108,000 1,512,877 1.11
Kaori Heat Treatment Co. Ltd. TWD 87,000 944,077 0.69
Lotes Co. Ltd. TWD 30,000 1,290,946 0.94

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ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Shares Value % of Net
Assets
Taiwan (continued)        
MediaTek, Inc. TWD 87,000 $3,297,460 2.41
Parade Technologies Ltd. TWD 70,000 1,602,543 1.17
Sinbon Electronics Co. Ltd. TWD 151,000 1,513,905 1.11
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. TWD 488,000 14,027,148 10.27
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR   6,234 1,033,597 0.76
WinWay Technology Co. Ltd. TWD 53,000 1,716,202 1.26
      32,948,508 24.12
United Arab Emirates (Cost $1,438,242)        
Aldar Properties PJSC AED 843,144 1,695,629 1.24
      1,695,629 1.24
Total Common Stocks (Cost $127,343,475)     134,098,010 98.15
Preferred Stocks        
Brazil (Cost $1,524,884)        
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. ADR, 5.336%4   115,720 1,522,875 1.12
      1,522,875 1.12
South Korea (Cost $537,666)        
Hyundai Motor Co., 10.004%4 KRW 4,859 590,682 0.43
      590,682 0.43
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $2,062,550)     2,113,557 1.55
Rights        
Brazil (Cost $—)        
Localiza Rent a Car S.A.* BRL 1,203 2,465
      2,465
Total Rights (Cost $—)     2,465
Total Investments (Total Cost $129,406,025)     136,214,032 99.70
Other Assets Less Liabilities     415,166 0.30
Net Assets     $136,629,198 100.00
    
   
* Non-income producing security.
1 Local currency is United States Dollars unless otherwise noted below.
2 Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may not be publicly traded without registration under the Securities Act of 1933. As of July 31, 2024 , these securities had a total value of $8,279,752 or 6.06% of net assets.
3 Security has been deemed worthless and is a Level 3 investment.
4 Current yield is disclosed. Dividends are calculated based on a percentage of the issuer’s net income.
Percentages shown are based on net assets.

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ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

At July 31, 2024, the industry sectors for the Ashmore Emerging Markets Equity Fund were:
Sector Percentage of
Net Assets
Communication Services 10.1%
Consumer Discretionary 10.7
Consumer Staples 2.2
Energy 1.1
Financials 16.5
Health Care 4.8
Industrials 13.9
Information Technology 34.5
Materials 2.6
Real Estate 3.3
Total Investments 99.7
Other Assets Less Liabilities 0.3
Net Assets 100.0%

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ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY ESG FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Shares Value % of Net
Assets
Common Stocks        
Brazil (Cost $976,029)        
MercadoLibre, Inc.*   100 $166,890 1.40
NU Holdings Ltd., Class A*   10,700 129,791 1.09
Oncoclinicas do Brasil Servicos Medicos S.A.* BRL 95,200 105,700 0.89
Rede D’Or Sao Luiz S.A.*,2 BRL 40,600 198,042 1.66
TOTVS S.A.* BRL 47,200 231,571 1.94
      831,994 6.98
China (Cost $2,889,120)        
ANTA Sports Products Ltd. HKD 28,200 250,097 2.10
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., Class A CNH 9,600 246,856 2.07
KE Holdings, Inc. ADR   12,162 168,444 1.41
Meituan, Class B*,2 HKD 17,850 246,912 2.07
Sieyuan Electric Co. Ltd., Class A CNH 25,900 237,574 1.99
Sungrow Power Supply Co. Ltd., Class A CNH 27,920 265,472 2.23
Sunresin New Materials Co. Ltd., Class A CNH 41,150 225,734 1.90
Tencent Holdings Ltd. HKD 19,900 918,816 7.71
Trip.com Group Ltd. ADR*   3,836 163,145 1.37
      2,723,050 22.85
Hong Kong (Cost $462,789)        
AIA Group Ltd. HKD 49,000 326,577 2.74
      326,577 2.74
India (Cost $1,340,261)        
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd. INR 2,400 190,022 1.59
Axis Bank Ltd. INR 13,172 183,970 1.54
Cipla Ltd. INR 13,127 242,730 2.04
HDFC Bank Ltd. ADR   8,994 539,730 4.53
Hero MotoCorp Ltd. INR 2,838 186,535 1.57
PB Fintech Ltd.* INR 11,234 195,632 1.64
      1,538,619 12.91
Indonesia (Cost $92,687)        
Bank Syariah Indonesia Tbk PT IDR 832,800 133,228 1.12
      133,228 1.12
Malaysia (Cost $182,337)        
My EG Services Bhd. MYR 1,056,606 227,541 1.91
      227,541 1.91
Mexico (Cost $415,050)        
Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.B. de C.V. ADR   1,475 162,619 1.36
Grupo Financiero Banorte S.A.B. de C.V., Class O MXN 22,100 165,604 1.39
Wal-Mart de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. MXN 51,800 172,268 1.45
      500,491 4.20

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Shares Value % of Net
Assets
Saudi Arabia (Cost $170,350)        
Bupa Arabia for Cooperative Insurance Co. SAR 1,924 $118,337 0.99
Elm Co. SAR 550 134,035 1.13
      252,372 2.12
South Korea (Cost $1,286,245)        
DB Insurance Co. Ltd. KRW 3,083 248,348 2.08
Eugene Technology Co. Ltd. KRW 6,317 213,105 1.79
Samsung C&T Corp. KRW 2,127 240,098 2.01
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. KRW 3,152 193,799 1.63
SK Hynix, Inc. KRW 2,865 415,864 3.49
SK Square Co. Ltd.* KRW 2,707 165,368 1.39
      1,476,582 12.39
Taiwan (Cost $2,449,708)        
Chroma ATE, Inc. TWD 22,000 204,107 1.71
Delta Electronics, Inc. TWD 17,000 217,421 1.83
E Ink Holdings, Inc. TWD 57,000 467,783 3.93
Gudeng Precision Industrial Co. Ltd. TWD 13,000 182,106 1.53
Kaori Heat Treatment Co. Ltd. TWD 13,000 141,069 1.18
Lotes Co. Ltd. TWD 3,000 129,095 1.08
MediaTek, Inc. TWD 10,000 379,018 3.18
Parade Technologies Ltd. TWD 6,000 137,361 1.15
Sinbon Electronics Co. Ltd. TWD 17,000 170,440 1.43
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. TWD 41,000 1,178,510 9.89
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR   786 130,319 1.09
      3,337,229 28.00
United Arab Emirates (Cost $381,018)        
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank PJSC AED 57,955 193,520 1.62
Burjeel Holdings PLC AED 252,203 183,606 1.54
      377,126 3.16
Total Common Stocks (Cost $10,645,594)     11,724,809 98.38
Total Investments (Total Cost $10,645,594)     11,724,809 98.38
Other Assets Less Liabilities     193,386 1.62
Net Assets     $11,918,195 100.00
    
   
* Non-income producing security.
1 Local currency is United States Dollars unless otherwise noted below.
2 Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may not be publicly traded without registration under the Securities Act of 1933. As of July 31, 2024 , these securities had a total value of $444,954 or 3.73% of net assets.
Percentages shown are based on net assets.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

At July 31, 2024, the industry sectors for the Ashmore Emerging Markets Equity ESG Fund were:
Sector Percentage of
Net Assets
Communication Services 7.7%
Consumer Discretionary 8.5
Consumer Staples 2.8
Financials 18.8
Health Care 7.7
Industrials 12.8
Information Technology 36.8
Materials 1.9
Real Estate 1.4
Total Investments 98.4
Other Assets Less Liabilities 1.6
Net Assets 100.0%

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ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS LOW DURATION FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Par Value % of Net
Assets
Debt Securities        
Brazil (Cost $900,081)        
Banco do Brasil S.A., 4.625%, 01/15/2025   200,000 $198,974 1.99
BRF GmbH, 4.350%, 09/29/2026   200,000 191,578 1.91
JBS U.S.A. Holding Lux S.a.r.l./JBS U.S.A. Food Co./JBS Lux Co. S.a.r.l., 5.125%, 02/01/2028   100,000 99,978 1.00
MercadoLibre, Inc., 2.375%, 01/14/2026   200,000 190,250 1.90
Suzano Austria GmbH, 5.750%, 07/14/2026   200,000 200,754 2.01
      881,534 8.81
Chile (Cost $536,562)        
Banco Santander Chile, 2.700%, 01/10/2025   150,000 147,690 1.47
Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion S.A., 3.875%, 11/02/2027   200,000 188,494 1.88
Inversiones CMPC S.A., 4.750%, 09/15/2024   200,000 198,900 1.99
      535,084 5.34
China (Cost $201,410)        
ENN Energy Holdings Ltd., 4.625%, 05/17/2027   200,000 197,813 1.98
      197,813 1.98
Colombia (Cost $101,757)        
Ecopetrol S.A., 5.375%, 06/26/2026   100,000 98,400 0.98
      98,400 0.98
Czech Republic (Cost $94,856)        
CETIN Group N.V., 3.125%, 04/14/2027 EUR 100,000 105,958 1.06
      105,958 1.06
Hong Kong (Cost $395,859)        
HKT Capital No. 4 Ltd., 3.000%, 07/14/2026   200,000 192,562 1.92
Standard Chartered PLC, (Variable, U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate CMT 1Y + 3.100%), 7.776%, 11/16/20252   200,000 201,258 2.01
      393,820 3.93
Hungary (Cost $205,168)        
OTP Bank Nyrt., (Variable, U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate CMT 1Y + 3.711%), 7.500%, 05/25/20272   200,000 205,375 2.05
      205,375 2.05
India (Cost $1,173,707)        
Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd., 4.000%, 07/30/2027   200,000 187,744 1.87
Bharti Airtel Ltd., 4.375%, 06/10/2025   200,000 198,636 1.98
Greenko Solar Mauritius Ltd., 5.950%, 07/29/2026   200,000 199,125 1.99
HDFC Bank Ltd., 5.686%, 03/02/2026   200,000 201,766 2.02
Shriram Finance Ltd., 6.625%, 04/22/2027   200,000 200,875 2.01
TML Holdings Pte. Ltd., 4.350%, 06/09/2026   200,000 193,500 1.93
      1,181,646 11.80

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Par Value % of Net
Assets
Indonesia (Cost $985,047)        
Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT, 2.000%, 04/19/2026   200,000 $188,812 1.89
Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PT, 3.750%, 03/30/2026   200,000 192,312 1.92
Freeport Indonesia PT, 4.763%, 04/14/2027   200,000 197,438 1.97
Indonesia Asahan Aluminium PT/Mineral Industri Indonesia Persero PT, 4.750%, 05/15/2025   400,000 396,875 3.96
      975,437 9.74
Jordan (Cost $201,426)        
Hikma Finance U.S.A. LLC, 3.250%, 07/09/2025   200,000 194,896 1.95
      194,896 1.95
Kazakhstan (Cost $378,623)        
KazMunayGas National Co. JSC, 4.750%, 04/19/2027   200,000 194,812 1.94
Tengizchevroil Finance Co. International Ltd., 4.000%, 08/15/2026   200,000 192,000 1.92
      386,812 3.86
Kuwait (Cost $203,971)        
MEGlobal Canada ULC, 5.000%, 05/18/2025   200,000 198,638 1.98
      198,638 1.98
Malaysia (Cost $192,342)        
MISC Capital Two Labuan Ltd., 3.750%, 04/06/2027   200,000 193,750 1.94
      193,750 1.94
Mexico (Cost $741,728)        
Bimbo Bakeries U.S.A., Inc., 6.050%, 01/15/2029   200,000 208,312 2.08
Petroleos Mexicanos, 5.350%, 02/12/2028   385,000 349,176 3.49
Trust Fibra Uno, 5.250%, 01/30/2026   200,000 196,500 1.96
      753,988 7.53
Morocco (Cost $195,139)        
OCP S.A., 4.500%, 10/22/2025   200,000 196,625 1.96
      196,625 1.96
Oman (Cost $204,113)        
Bank Muscat SAOG, 4.750%, 03/17/2026   200,000 196,375 1.96
      196,375 1.96
Panama (Cost $201,329)        
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S.A., 2.375%, 09/14/2025   200,000 191,600 1.91
      191,600 1.91
Peru (Cost $791,017)        
Banco de Credito del Peru S.A., 2.700%, 01/11/2025   150,000 147,525 1.47
Credicorp Ltd., 2.750%, 06/17/2025   200,000 194,584 1.94
Kallpa Generacion S.A., 4.125%, 08/16/2027   200,000 191,100 1.91
Southern Copper Corp., 3.875%, 04/23/2025   100,000 98,750 0.99

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Par Value % of Net
Assets
Peru (continued)        
Transportadora de Gas del Peru S.A., 4.250%, 04/30/2028   160,000 $155,400 1.55
      787,359 7.86
Romania (Cost $99,052)        
NE Property B.V., 1.875%, 10/09/2026 EUR 100,000 102,451 1.02
      102,451 1.02
Saudi Arabia (Cost $333,241)        
SNB Funding Ltd., 2.750%, 10/02/2024   333,000 331,145 3.31
      331,145 3.31
Singapore (Cost $192,059)        
BOC Aviation Ltd., 3.500%, 09/18/2027   200,000 191,838 1.92
      191,838 1.92
South Africa (Cost $389,925)        
MTN Mauritius Investments Ltd., 6.500%, 10/13/2026   200,000 200,250 2.00
Prosus N.V., 3.257%, 01/19/2027   205,000 192,444 1.92
      392,694 3.92
South Korea (Cost $199,467)        
SK On Co. Ltd., 5.375%, 05/11/2026   200,000 200,910 2.01
      200,910 2.01
Thailand (Cost $203,673)        
Kasikornbank PCL, 5.458%, 03/07/2028   200,000 203,687 2.04
      203,687 2.04
United Arab Emirates (Cost $504,722)        
Alpha Star Holding VIII Ltd., 8.375%, 04/12/2027   200,000 205,375 2.05
DIB Sukuk Ltd., 2.950%, 01/16/2026   200,000 193,063 1.93
Galaxy Pipeline Assets Bidco Ltd., 1.750%, 09/30/2027   112,240 105,716 1.06
      504,154 5.04
Total Debt Securities (Cost $9,626,274)     9,601,989 95.90
Total Investments (Total Cost $9,626,274)     9,601,989 95.90
Other Assets Less Liabilities     410,719 4.10
Net Assets     $10,012,708 100.00
    
   
1 Local currency is United States Dollars unless otherwise noted below.
2 Variable rate security. Security issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.
Percentages shown are based on net assets.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
At July 31, 2024, the Ashmore Emerging Markets Low Duration Fund had outstanding forward foreign currency exchange contracts as follows:
Settlement
Date
Counterparty Currency
Buy
Currency
Buy Amount
(Local
Currency)
Currency
Sell
Currency
Sell Amount
(Local
Currency)
Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
08/14/2024 Barclays United States Dollar 206,487 Euro 192,496 $(1,986)
Subtotal Depreciation         (1,986)
Total           $(1,986)

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Par Value % of Net
Assets
Debt Securities        
Angola (Cost $382,855)        
Angola (Rep of), 8.000%, 11/26/2029   200,000 $181,063 0.95
Angola (Rep of), 9.125%, 11/26/2049   250,000 205,937 1.08
      387,000 2.03
Argentina (Cost $439,912)        
Argentina (Rep of), 1.000%, 07/09/2029   124,000 71,920 0.38
Argentina (Rep of), (Step to 1.750% on 07/09/27), 0.750%, 07/09/20302   367,179 198,506 1.04
Argentina (Rep of), (Step to 4.750% on 07/09/27), 3.625%, 07/09/20352   355,666 148,713 0.78
Argentina (Rep of), 4.250%, 01/09/2038   160,000 73,900 0.39
Argentina (Rep of), (Step to 4.875% on 07/09/29), 3.500%, 07/09/20412   215,000 85,664 0.45
      578,703 3.04
Azerbaijan (Cost $202,168)        
Southern Gas Corridor CJSC, 6.875%, 03/24/2026   200,000 201,875 1.06
      201,875 1.06
Bahrain (Cost $211,087)        
Bapco Energies BSC Closed, 8.375%, 11/07/2028   200,000 214,812 1.13
      214,812 1.13
Brazil (Cost $569,219)        
Brazil (Rep of), 8.250%, 01/20/2034   15,000 17,264 0.09
Brazil (Rep of), 6.125%, 03/15/2034   200,000 197,194 1.04
Brazil (Rep of), 5.000%, 01/27/2045   200,000 158,648 0.83
Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F, 10.000%, 01/01/2035 BRL 993,000 157,060 0.82
      530,166 2.78
Chile (Cost $875,665)        
Chile (Rep of), 3.100%, 05/07/2041   200,000 149,688 0.78
Chile (Rep of), 3.100%, 01/22/2061   400,000 252,800 1.33
Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile, 4.375%, 02/05/2049   200,000 156,750 0.82
Empresa Nacional del Petroleo, 5.250%, 11/06/2029   268,000 264,232 1.39
      823,470 4.32
Colombia (Cost $256,688)        
Colombia (Rep of), 7.375%, 09/18/2037   100,000 98,500 0.52
Colombia (Rep of), 5.625%, 02/26/2044   200,000 155,600 0.81
      254,100 1.33
Costa Rica (Cost $177,097)        
Costa Rica (Rep of), 5.625%, 04/30/2043   200,000 181,562 0.95
      181,562 0.95

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Par Value % of Net
Assets
Dominican Republic (Cost $643,873)        
Dominican (Rep of), 6.875%, 01/29/2026   100,000 $101,281 0.53
Dominican (Rep of), 4.875%, 09/23/2032   225,000 206,087 1.08
Dominican (Rep of), 5.300%, 01/21/2041   150,000 130,407 0.69
Dominican (Rep of), 5.875%, 01/30/2060   282,000 245,165 1.29
      682,940 3.59
Ecuador (Cost $77,580)        
Ecuador (Rep of), (Step to 6.900% on 07/31/25), 3.500%, 07/31/20352   34,900 18,486 0.10
Ecuador (Rep of), (Step to 5.500% on 07/31/26), 2.500%, 07/31/20402   194,000 93,788 0.49
      112,274 0.59
Egypt (Cost $507,146)        
Egypt (Rep of), 7.600%, 03/01/2029   200,000 186,188 0.98
Egypt (Rep of), 8.500%, 01/31/2047   200,000 151,125 0.79
Egypt (Rep of), 8.700%, 03/01/2049   200,000 153,250 0.81
Egypt (Rep of), 8.875%, 05/29/2050   200,000 154,500 0.81
      645,063 3.39
El Salvador (Cost $36,290)        
El Salvador (Rep of), 7.650%, 06/15/2035   47,000 35,086 0.18
      35,086 0.18
Gabon (Cost $173,585)        
Gabon (Rep of), 6.625%, 02/06/2031   200,000 146,813 0.77
      146,813 0.77
Ghana (Cost $359,000)        
Ghana (Rep of), 6.375%, 02/11/20273   200,000 100,062 0.53
Ghana (Rep of), 7.750%, 04/07/20293   200,000 100,750 0.53
Ghana (Rep of), 7.625%, 05/16/20293   200,000 100,000 0.52
Ghana (Rep of), 8.625%, 04/07/20343   200,000 102,062 0.54
      402,874 2.12
Guatemala (Cost $205,118)        
Guatemala (Rep of), 6.600%, 06/13/2036   200,000 203,063 1.07
      203,063 1.07
Hungary (Cost $493,747)        
Hungary (Rep of), 2.125%, 09/22/2031   200,000 161,313 0.84
Hungary (Rep of), 3.125%, 09/21/2051   200,000 127,152 0.67
Magyar Export-Import Bank Zrt, 6.125%, 12/04/2027   200,000 201,562 1.06
      490,027 2.57
India (Cost $192,360)        
Export-Import Bank of India, 3.375%, 08/05/2026   200,000 194,250 1.02
      194,250 1.02

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Par Value % of Net
Assets
Indonesia (Cost $1,057,855)        
Indonesia (Rep of), 4.150%, 09/20/2027   200,000 $195,312 1.03
Indonesia (Rep of), 6.625%, 02/17/2037   100,000 112,469 0.59
Indonesia (Rep of), 7.750%, 01/17/2038   100,000 123,625 0.65
Indonesia (Rep of), 4.200%, 10/15/2050   200,000 168,313 0.88
Pertamina Persero PT, 6.000%, 05/03/2042   200,000 202,250 1.06
Pertamina Persero PT, 6.500%, 11/07/2048   200,000 215,688 1.13
      1,017,657 5.34
Ivory Coast (Cost $468,392)        
Ivory Coast (Rep of), 4.875%, 01/30/2032 EUR 100,000 91,626 0.48
Ivory Coast (Rep of), 7.625%, 01/30/20334   207,000 201,075 1.06
Ivory Coast (Rep of), 6.875%, 10/17/2040 EUR 100,000 90,774 0.48
Ivory Coast (Rep of), 6.625%, 03/22/2048 EUR 100,000 84,212 0.44
      467,687 2.46
Kazakhstan (Cost $214,868)        
Kazakhstan (Rep of), 6.500%, 07/21/2045   200,000 229,750 1.21
      229,750 1.21
Malaysia (Cost $427,632)        
Petronas Capital Ltd., 2.480%, 01/28/2032   200,000 170,012 0.89
Petronas Capital Ltd., 4.550%, 04/21/2050   282,000 248,944 1.31
      418,956 2.20
Mexico (Cost $1,678,035)        
Comision Federal de Electricidad, 3.875%, 07/26/2033   200,000 163,900 0.86
Mexico (Rep of), 5.400%, 02/09/2028   200,000 201,812 1.06
Mexico (Rep of), 6.050%, 01/11/2040   138,000 136,137 0.71
Mexico (Rep of), 4.750%, 03/08/2044   62,000 50,871 0.27
Mexico (Rep of), 5.550%, 01/21/2045   64,000 58,960 0.31
Mexico (Rep of), 3.771%, 05/24/2061   200,000 126,000 0.66
Mexico (Rep of), 3.750%, 04/19/2071   200,000 123,188 0.65
Mexico (Rep of), 5.750%, 10/12/2110   76,000 63,764 0.33
Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.350%, 02/12/2048   101,000 66,029 0.35
Petroleos Mexicanos, 7.690%, 01/23/2050   450,000 331,087 1.74
Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.950%, 01/28/2060   418,000 280,854 1.47
      1,602,602 8.41
Mongolia (Cost $164,707)        
Mongolia (Rep of), 4.450%, 07/07/2031   200,000 172,500 0.91
      172,500 0.91
Morocco (Cost $206,850)        
Morocco (Rep of), 6.500%, 09/08/2033   200,000 208,375 1.09
      208,375 1.09
Nigeria (Cost $636,035)        
Nigeria (Rep of), 6.500%, 11/28/2027   200,000 184,063 0.97

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Par Value % of Net
Assets
Nigeria (continued)        
Nigeria (Rep of), 7.696%, 02/23/2038   200,000 $155,625 0.82
Nigeria (Rep of), 7.625%, 11/28/2047   405,000 295,903 1.55
      635,591 3.34
Oman (Cost $596,826)        
Oman (Rep of), 4.750%, 06/15/2026   200,000 197,375 1.04
Oman (Rep of), 6.750%, 10/28/2027   200,000 207,812 1.09
Oman (Rep of), 6.500%, 03/08/2047   200,000 203,063 1.06
      608,250 3.19
Pakistan (Cost $106,089)        
Pakistan (Rep of), 7.375%, 04/08/2031   200,000 158,938 0.83
      158,938 0.83
Panama (Cost $324,323)        
Panama (Rep of), 7.125%, 01/29/2026   100,000 102,050 0.54
Panama (Rep of), 8.875%, 09/30/2027   49,000 53,263 0.28
Panama (Rep of), 9.375%, 04/01/2029   63,000 71,190 0.37
Panama (Rep of), 6.700%, 01/26/2036   88,000 87,973 0.46
      314,476 1.65
Paraguay (Cost $193,499)        
Paraguay (Rep of), 5.850%, 08/21/2033   200,000 202,812 1.06
      202,812 1.06
Peru (Cost $606,311)        
Peru (Rep of), 8.750%, 11/21/2033   149,000 183,456 0.96
Peru (Rep of), 3.300%, 03/11/2041   144,000 109,665 0.58
Peru (Rep of), 2.780%, 12/01/2060   207,000 118,611 0.62
Peru (Rep of), 3.230%, 07/28/2121   53,000 30,525 0.16
Petroleos del Peru S.A., 5.625%, 06/19/2047   234,000 149,832 0.79
      592,089 3.11
Philippines (Cost $532,536)        
Philippines (Rep of), 9.500%, 02/02/2030   105,000 128,067 0.67
Philippines (Rep of), 7.750%, 01/14/2031   100,000 115,344 0.61
Philippines (Rep of), 6.375%, 10/23/2034   100,000 110,886 0.58
Philippines (Rep of), 3.950%, 01/20/2040   200,000 172,875 0.91
      527,172 2.77
Poland (Cost $355,077)        
Poland (Rep of), 5.500%, 11/16/2027   69,000 70,945 0.37
Poland (Rep of), 4.875%, 10/04/2033   72,000 71,154 0.37
Poland (Rep of), 5.125%, 09/18/2034   76,000 76,128 0.40
Poland (Rep of), 5.500%, 04/04/2053   43,000 42,369 0.22
Poland (Rep of), 5.500%, 03/18/2054   96,000 94,280 0.50
      354,876 1.86

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Par Value % of Net
Assets
Qatar (Cost $348,768)        
Qatar (Rep of), 3.250%, 06/02/2026   200,000 $194,625 1.02
QatarEnergy, 3.125%, 07/12/2041   200,000 151,562 0.80
      346,187 1.82
Romania (Cost $511,463)        
Romania (Rep of), 3.000%, 02/27/2027   40,000 37,560 0.20
Romania (Rep of), 5.875%, 01/30/20294   98,000 98,919 0.52
Romania (Rep of), 3.000%, 02/14/2031   30,000 25,451 0.13
Romania (Rep of), 3.625%, 03/27/2032   150,000 129,609 0.68
Romania (Rep of), 7.125%, 01/17/2033   36,000 38,543 0.20
Romania (Rep of), 6.125%, 01/22/2044   42,000 40,955 0.21
Romania (Rep of), 4.000%, 02/14/2051   194,000 136,406 0.72
      507,443 2.66
Saudi Arabia (Cost $502,478)        
Saudi (Rep of), 5.000%, 01/16/20344   325,000 323,375 1.70
Saudi (Rep of), 5.000%, 04/17/2049   200,000 181,125 0.95
      504,500 2.65
South Africa (Cost $520,623)        
South Africa (Rep of), 4.300%, 10/12/2028   200,000 186,750 0.98
South Africa (Rep of), 5.875%, 04/20/2032   200,000 188,750 0.99
South Africa (Rep of), 5.750%, 09/30/2049   200,000 153,750 0.81
      529,250 2.78
Tunisia (Cost $93,349)        
Tunisia (Rep of), 6.375%, 07/15/2026 EUR 118,000 113,139 0.59
      113,139 0.59
Turkey (Cost $754,526)        
Turkey (Rep of), 37.000%, 02/18/2026 TRY 5,619,000 166,062 0.87
Turkey (Rep of), 6.000%, 03/25/2027   200,000 199,250 1.05
Turkey (Rep of), 4.875%, 04/16/2043   238,000 170,839 0.90
Turkey (Rep of), 5.750%, 05/11/2047   302,000 234,618 1.23
      770,769 4.05
Ukraine (Cost $123,480)        
Ukraine (Rep of), 6.876%, 05/21/20313   200,000 61,200 0.32
Ukraine (Rep of), 7.253%, 03/15/20353   200,000 61,200 0.32
      122,400 0.64
United Arab Emirates (Cost $659,280)        
Abu Dhabi (Gov’t of), 3.125%, 09/30/2049   400,000 281,500 1.48
DP World Crescent Ltd., 3.750%, 01/30/2030   361,000 337,873 1.77
      619,373 3.25
United States (Cost $76,343)        
U.S. Treasury Bill, 4.965%, 08/15/20245   76,500 76,343 0.40
      76,343 0.40

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Par Value % of Net
Assets
Uruguay (Cost $546,350)        
Uruguay (Rep of), 7.875%, (100% Cash), 01/15/20336   103,000 $123,136 0.65
Uruguay (Rep of), 5.750%, 10/28/2034   70,000 74,235 0.39
Uruguay (Rep of), 7.625%, 03/21/2036   75,000 90,187 0.47
Uruguay (Rep of), 4.125%, 11/20/2045   62,000 54,932 0.29
Uruguay (Rep of), 5.100%, 06/18/2050   67,000 64,697 0.34
Uruguay (Rep of), 4.975%, 04/20/2055   137,000 128,053 0.67
      535,240 2.81
Venezuela (Cost $906,314)        
Petroleos de Venezuela S.A., 8.500%, 10/27/20203,7   419,000 377,100 1.98
Venezuela (Rep of), 11.750%, 10/21/20263   865,000 155,700 0.82
Venezuela (Rep of), 9.250%, 09/15/20273   1,155,000 207,322 1.09
Venezuela (Rep of), 11.950%, 08/05/20313   867,000 154,326 0.81
      894,448 4.70
Total Debt Securities (Cost $18,415,399)     18,614,901 97.72
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $18,415,399)     18,614,901 97.72
Total Investments (Total Cost $18,415,399)     18,614,901 97.72
Other Assets Less Liabilities     433,959 2.28
Net Assets     $19,048,860 100.00
    
   
1 Local currency is United States Dollars unless otherwise noted below.
2 Step coupon bond. Rate as of July 31, 2024 is disclosed.
3 Issuer has defaulted on terms of debt obligation.
4 Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may not be publicly traded without registration under the Securities Act of 1933. As of July 31, 2024 , these securities had a total value of $623,369 or 3.28% of net assets.
5 Zero coupon bond – interest rate reflects effective yield on the date of purchase.
6 Security is a payment-in-kind bond, and unless otherwise noted in the description of the security, pays its entire coupon on an in-kind basis.
7 Maturity has been extended under the terms of a plan of reorganization.
Percentages shown are based on net assets.

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ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
At July 31, 2024, the Ashmore Emerging Markets Debt Fund had outstanding forward foreign currency exchange contracts as follows:
Settlement
Date
Counterparty Currency
Buy
Currency
Buy Amount
(Local
Currency)
Currency
Sell
Currency
Sell Amount
(Local
Currency)
Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
08/02/2024 Barclays United States Dollar 160,165 Brazilian Real 865,227 $7,194
09/04/2024 Barclays United States Dollar 152,985 Brazilian Real 865,227 580
10/31/2024 Barclays Turkish Lira 7,009,401 United States Dollar 188,000 2,853
Subtotal Appreciation         10,627
08/02/2024 Barclays Brazilian Real 865,227 United States Dollar 153,500 (529)
08/14/2024 Barclays United States Dollar 375,345 Euro 349,912 (3,611)
Subtotal Depreciation         (4,140)
Total           $6,487

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ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS CORPORATE INCOME ESG FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (In Liquidation)
  Currency1 Par Value % of Net
Assets
Debt Securities        
Brazil (Cost $370,080)        
Oi S.A., 12.500%, 12/15/20242   45,163 $44,937
Oi S.A., 12.500%, 12/15/20242,3   23,000 22,885
Oi S.A., 10.000%, 07/27/20253,4   290,000 1,450
      69,272
Russian Federation (Cost $184,629)        
Sovcombank Via SovCom Capital DAC, 7.600%, 02/17/20274,5   200,000
     
Total Debt Securities (Cost $554,709)     69,272
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $554,709)     69,272
Total Investments (Total Cost $554,709)     69,272
Other Liabilities Less Assets     (69,272)
Net Assets     $
    
   
1 Local currency is United States Dollars unless otherwise noted below.
2 Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may not be publicly traded without registration under the Securities Act of 1933. As of July 31, 2024 , these securities had a total value of $67,822 or 0.91% of net assets available for final redemption.
3 Security is a payment-in-kind bond, and unless otherwise noted in the description of the security, pays its entire coupon on an in-kind basis.
4 Issuer has defaulted on terms of debt obligation.
5 Security has been deemed worthless and is a Level 3 investment.
Percentages shown are based on net assets.

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ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY EX CHINA FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Shares Value % of Net
Assets
Common Stocks        
Brazil (Cost $833,622)        
Arcos Dorados Holdings, Inc., Class A   8,100 $78,246 1.05
Localiza Rent a Car S.A.* BRL 11,800 91,440 1.22
MercadoLibre, Inc.*   100 166,890 2.23
NU Holdings Ltd., Class A*   7,800 94,614 1.26
Rede D’Or Sao Luiz S.A.*,2 BRL 32,400 158,043 2.11
StoneCo Ltd., Class A*   7,100 93,152 1.25
TOTVS S.A.* BRL 30,200 148,166 1.98
      830,551 11.10
Hungary (Cost $112,468)        
Wizz Air Holdings PLC*,2 GBP 3,527 86,572 1.16
      86,572 1.16
India (Cost $1,155,282)        
Axis Bank Ltd. GDR (Registered)   3,440 240,522 3.21
HDFC Bank Ltd. ADR   4,671 280,307 3.75
Infosys Ltd. ADR   9,255 204,813 2.74
Larsen & Toubro Ltd. GDR (Registered)   3,619 165,032 2.21
MakeMyTrip Ltd.*   1,300 121,667 1.63
Reliance Industries Ltd. GDR2   2,618 188,762 2.52
      1,201,103 16.06
Indonesia (Cost $102,430)        
Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT IDR 278,700 110,302 1.47
      110,302 1.47
Kazakhstan (Cost $194,886)        
Kaspi.KZ JSC GDR (Registered)   1,500 195,195 2.61
      195,195 2.61
Malaysia (Cost $156,145)        
My EG Services Bhd. MYR 660,200 142,175 1.90
      142,175 1.90
Mexico (Cost $448,394)        
Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.B. de C.V. ADR   1,021 112,565 1.50
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico S.A.B. de C.V., Class B MXN 8,135 129,791 1.74
Grupo Financiero Banorte S.A.B. de C.V., Class O MXN 13,100 98,164 1.31
Wal-Mart de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. MXN 27,900 92,785 1.24
      433,305 5.79
Philippines (Cost $76,662)        
BDO Unibank, Inc. PHP 29,920 69,937 0.94
      69,937 0.94
Saudi Arabia (Cost $184,081)        
Bupa Arabia for Cooperative Insurance Co. SAR 1,440 88,568 1.18

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ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY EX CHINA FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Shares Value % of Net
Assets
Saudi Arabia (continued)        
Elm Co. SAR 402 $97,967 1.31
      186,535 2.49
South Korea (Cost $1,473,879)        
Classys, Inc. KRW 2,576 87,171 1.16
DB Insurance Co. Ltd. KRW 1,718 138,392 1.85
Eugene Technology Co. Ltd. KRW 2,063 69,596 0.93
Hansol Chemical Co. Ltd. KRW 1,302 155,039 2.07
Hyundai Motor Co. KRW 761 138,443 1.85
KoMiCo Ltd. KRW 1,174 63,479 0.85
Samsung C&T Corp. KRW 1,151 129,926 1.74
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. KRW 3,430 210,891 2.82
SK Hynix, Inc. KRW 1,214 176,216 2.36
SK Square Co. Ltd.* KRW 3,864 236,048 3.15
      1,405,201 18.78
Taiwan (Cost $2,223,371)        
Chroma ATE, Inc. TWD 8,000 74,221 0.99
Delta Electronics, Inc. TWD 11,000 140,684 1.88
E Ink Holdings, Inc. TWD 26,000 213,375 2.85
Elite Material Co. Ltd. TWD 7,000 94,997 1.27
Gudeng Precision Industrial Co. Ltd. TWD 6,000 84,049 1.12
Kaori Heat Treatment Co. Ltd. TWD 5,000 54,257 0.73
Lotes Co. Ltd. TWD 2,000 86,063 1.15
MediaTek, Inc. TWD 4,000 151,607 2.03
Parade Technologies Ltd. TWD 2,000 45,787 0.61
Sinbon Electronics Co. Ltd. TWD 12,000 120,310 1.61
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. TWD 36,000 1,034,790 13.83
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR   212 35,150 0.47
WinWay Technology Co. Ltd. TWD 3,000 97,143 1.30
      2,232,433 29.84
United Arab Emirates (Cost $211,871)        
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank PJSC AED 37,177 124,139 1.66
Aldar Properties PJSC AED 60,595 121,862 1.63
      246,001 3.29
Total Common Stocks (Cost $7,173,091)     7,139,310 95.43
Preferred Stocks        
Brazil (Cost $142,231)        
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. ADR, 5.336%3   10,691 140,693 1.88
      140,693 1.88

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ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY EX CHINA FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As of July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Currency1 Shares Value % of Net
Assets
South Korea (Cost $45,042)        
Hyundai Motor Co., 10.004%3 KRW 382 $46,438 0.62
      46,438 0.62
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $187,273)     187,131 2.50
Rights        
Brazil (Cost $—)        
Localiza Rent a Car S.A.* BRL 96 197
      197
Total Rights (Cost $—)     197
Total Investments (Total Cost $7,360,364)     7,326,638 97.93
Other Assets Less Liabilities     154,737 2.07
Net Assets     $7,481,375 100.00
    
   
* Non-income producing security.
1 Local currency is United States Dollars unless otherwise noted below.
2 Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may not be publicly traded without registration under the Securities Act of 1933. As of July 31, 2024 , these securities had a total value of $433,377 or 5.79% of net assets.
3 Current yield is disclosed. Dividends are calculated based on a percentage of the issuer’s net income.
Percentages shown are based on net assets.
At July 31, 2024, the industry sectors for the Ashmore Emerging Markets Equity ex China Fund were:
Sector Percentage of
Net Assets
Consumer Discretionary 7.4%
Consumer Staples 2.7
Energy 4.4
Financials 20.5
Health Care 3.3
Industrials 13.8
Information Technology 42.1
Materials 2.1
Real Estate 1.6
Total Investments 97.9
Other Assets Less Liabilities 2.1
Net Assets 100.0%

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