# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001498498
**File Stem:** 0001193125-23-050994
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 6493
**Document Hash:** ddf669e26d5fdf3f47533e364fcf62b1
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-23-050994.hdr.sgml**: 20230227

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-23-050994

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497J

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230227

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230227

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230227

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Ashmore Funds
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001498498
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497J
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-169226
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23676583

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O ROPES & GRAY, LLP
- **STREET 2:** ONE INTERNATIONAL PLACE
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02110
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 617-951-7935

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O ROPES & GRAY, LLP
- **STREET 2:** ONE INTERNATIONAL PLACE
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02110

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Ashmore Emerging Markets Corporate Income Fund (Series ID: S000030386)

| Class ID   | Class Name                 | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000093382 | INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES | EMCIX           |
| C000098142 | Class A                    | ECDAX           |
| C000098143 | Class C                    | ECDCX           |

### Ashmore Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund (Series ID: S000030388)

| Class ID   | Class Name                 | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000093384 | INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES | ELBIX           |
| C000098146 | Class A                    | ELBAX           |
| C000098147 | Class C                    | ELBCX           |

### Ashmore Emerging Markets Total Return Fund (Series ID: S000030390)

| Class ID   | Class Name                 | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000093386 | INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES | EMKIX           |
| C000098150 | Class C                    | EMKCX           |
| C000098151 | Class A                    | EMKAX           |

### Ashmore Emerging Markets Equity Fund (Series ID: S000033066)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000101924 | INSTITUTIONAL CLASS | EMFIX           |
| C000104316 | Class A             | EMEAX           |
| C000104317 | Class C             | EMECX           |

### Ashmore Emerging Markets Small-Cap Equity Fund (Series ID: S000033753)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000104313 | Class A             | ESSAX           |
| C000104314 | Class C             | ESSCX           |
| C000104315 | Institutional Class | ESCIX           |

### Ashmore Emerging Markets Frontier Equity Fund (Series ID: S000041978)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000130348 | Class A             | EFEAX           |
| C000130349 | Class C             | EFECX           |
| C000130350 | Institutional Class | EFEIX           |

### Ashmore Emerging Markets Short Duration Fund (Series ID: S000045773)

| Class ID   | Class Name                 | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000142708 | INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES | ESFIX           |
| C000142709 | Class A                    | ESFAX           |
| C000142710 | Class C                    | ESFCX           |

### Ashmore Emerging Markets Active Equity Fund (Series ID: S000055437)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000174429 | CLASS A             | EMQAX           |
| C000174430 | CLASS C             | EMQCX           |
| C000174431 | INSTITUTIONAL CLASS | EMQIX           |

### Ashmore Emerging Markets Equity ESG Fund (Series ID: S000067834)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000217584 | Institutional Class | ESIGX           |
| C000217585 | Class A             | ESAGX           |
| C000217586 | Class C             | ESCGX           |

### Ashmore Emerging Markets Short Duration Select Fund (Series ID: S000068797)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000219777 | Institutional Class | ESDIX           |
| C000219778 | Class A             | ESDAX           |
| C000219779 | Class C             | ESDCX           |

### Ashmore Emerging Markets Investment Grade Income Fund (Series ID: S000069539)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000221884 | Institutional Class | IGIEX           |
| C000221885 | Class A             | IGAEX           |
| C000221886 | Class C             | IGCEX           |

### Ashmore Emerging Markets Corporate Income ESG Fund (Series ID: S000071162)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000225904 | Class A             | ECAEX           |
| C000225905 | Class C             | ECCEX           |
| C000225906 | Institutional Class | ECIEX           |

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| February 27, 2023 | Jimena Acuña Smith |
|  | T. 415-315-2306 |
|  | jimena.smith@ropesgray.com |

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**<u>VIA EDGAR</u>** 

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

Re: Ashmore Funds

File Nos. 333-169226; 811-22468

Ladies and Gentlemen:

In accordance with Rule 497(j) of Regulation C under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Ashmore Funds (the "Trust") certifies that:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a. the definitive form of the Trust's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information that would have been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 would not have differed from those contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 65 to the Trust's registration statement on Form N-1A; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b. the text of Post-Effective Amendment No. 65 to the Trust's registration statement was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission via EDGAR on February 24, 2023 (Accession No. 0001193125-23-048960) with an effective date of February 28, 2023.

Please direct any questions to the undersigned at (415) 315-2306.

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| Very truly yours, |
| /s/ Jimena Acuña Smith |
| Jimena Acuña Smith |

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cc: Paul Robinson, Ashmore Investment Management Limited

David C. Sullivan, Ropes & Gray LLP