Virtus Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund (AOTIX)
The investment seeks maximum long-term capital appreciation. The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by normally investing at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings made for investment purposes) in securities of companies that are tied economically to countries with emerging securities markets-that is, countries with securities markets that are, in the opinion of the portfolio managers, less sophisticated than more developed markets in terms of participation by investors, analyst coverage, liquidity and/or regulation.
Fund Info
US92837N8406
018920637
May 26, 2004
$1,000,000
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
AOTIX has a high expense ratio of 0.94%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Virtus Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Virtus Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund had a return of 7.84% year-to-date (YTD) and 11.00% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Virtus Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund had an annualized return of 4.00%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.01%, indicating that Virtus Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
AOTIX
7.84%
1.96%
-1.22%
11.00%
3.77%
4.00%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
23.11%
-0.36%
7.02%
23.15%
12.80%
11.01%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of AOTIX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -2.11% | 5.60% | 0.82% | 1.42% | 0.90% | 3.43% | -1.75% | -0.39% | 3.39% | -4.03% | -1.67% | 7.84% | |
| 2023 | 7.60% | -5.05% | 4.70% | 1.08% | -1.92% | 4.53% | 4.62% | -5.62% | -1.39% | -4.52% | 8.15% | 5.74% | 17.83% |
| 2022 | -0.21% | -4.30% | -1.58% | -7.29% | 1.49% | -6.66% | -1.17% | 0.11% | -10.06% | -1.52% | 12.44% | -4.22% | -22.10% |
| 2021 | 5.82% | 1.03% | -0.58% | 3.64% | 1.13% | -0.24% | -4.73% | 3.40% | -5.10% | -0.94% | -6.23% | 3.35% | -0.25% |
| 2020 | -5.24% | -3.38% | -16.40% | 9.01% | 1.69% | 7.42% | 12.66% | 1.20% | -1.39% | 1.58% | 7.40% | 8.05% | 20.78% |
| 2019 | 8.65% | 0.04% | 0.74% | 0.92% | -6.95% | 6.52% | -2.40% | -3.89% | 1.30% | 4.47% | 0.04% | 8.17% | 17.66% |
| 2018 | 8.95% | -4.06% | -0.44% | -2.27% | -2.39% | -5.18% | 0.52% | -1.70% | 0.00% | -10.25% | 3.02% | -3.05% | -16.62% |
| 2017 | 6.83% | 3.63% | 2.54% | 0.63% | 2.73% | 1.98% | 4.55% | 3.74% | -0.38% | 2.97% | 0.27% | 3.64% | 38.36% |
| 2016 | -5.05% | -0.74% | 10.97% | -0.36% | -2.02% | 4.17% | 3.96% | -0.25% | 2.46% | -0.91% | -3.34% | -1.30% | 6.82% |
| 2015 | 2.87% | 2.10% | -1.24% | 5.61% | -4.05% | -2.95% | -6.36% | -8.60% | -0.99% | 4.46% | -3.57% | -2.42% | -15.04% |
| 2014 | -5.44% | 2.81% | 1.53% | 0.28% | 3.87% | 3.20% | -1.29% | 3.55% | -5.02% | 2.01% | 0.19% | -3.59% | 1.50% |
| 2013 | 0.96% | 1.36% | -1.16% | 1.14% | -2.96% | -7.09% | 2.24% | -2.44% | 5.82% | 4.24% | -1.39% | -0.56% | -0.48% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of AOTIX is 33, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Virtus Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund (AOTIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Virtus Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund provided a 3.23% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.99 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.79 | $0.64 | $0.47 | $0.67 | $0.70 | $0.49 | $0.43 | $0.24 | $0.48 | $0.45 |
Dividend yield | 3.23% | 3.48% | 3.15% | 1.95% | 1.40% | 2.37% | 2.81% | 1.60% | 1.91% | 1.10% | 1.90% | 1.77% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Virtus Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.79 | $0.79 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.64 | $0.64 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.47 | $0.47 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.67 | $0.67 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.70 | $0.70 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.49 | $0.49 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.43 | $0.43 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.24 |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.48 | $0.48 |
| 2013 | $0.45 | $0.45 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Virtus Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Virtus Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund was 71.06%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 2305 trading sessions.
The current Virtus Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund drawdown is 15.21%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -71.06% | Nov 1, 2007 | 266 | Nov 20, 2008 | 2305 | Jan 22, 2018 | 2571 |
| -38.04% | Feb 18, 2021 | 430 | Oct 31, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -37.86% | Jan 29, 2018 | 541 | Mar 23, 2020 | 171 | Nov 23, 2020 | 712 |
| -22.85% | May 10, 2006 | 24 | Jun 13, 2006 | 53 | Aug 29, 2006 | 77 |
| -20.47% | Jul 24, 2007 | 18 | Aug 16, 2007 | 28 | Sep 26, 2007 | 46 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Virtus Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund volatility is 2.24%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.