Virtus Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund (HIEMX)
The fund offers investors exposure to emerging economies through well-established companies. Under normal circumstances, it invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities or equity-linked instruments of issuers located in emerging markets countries; such issuers may be of any capitalization. Emerging markets countries generally include every nation in the world except the U.S., Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and most nations located in Western Europe.
Fund Info
US92828W3613
92828W361
Oct 19, 1997
$100,000
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
HIEMX has a high expense ratio of 1.24%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Virtus Vontobel 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 Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund had a return of 7.31% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.97% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Virtus Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund had an annualized return of -2.22%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.21%, indicating that Virtus Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
HIEMX
7.31%
3.25%
-0.00%
5.97%
-4.01%
-2.22%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-5.45%
-0.36%
-4.66%
8.69%
13.87%
10.21%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of HIEMX, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.69% | 1.11% | 0.27% | 4.09% | 7.31% | ||||||||
| 2024 | -6.58% | 1.80% | -0.68% | -3.14% | 0.56% | -0.28% | 1.55% | 5.12% | 4.74% | -5.79% | -2.00% | -3.13% | -8.26% |
| 2023 | 6.35% | -7.19% | 2.62% | -1.15% | -2.46% | 4.11% | 3.31% | -5.55% | -3.79% | -3.66% | 7.18% | 1.84% | 0.39% |
| 2022 | -3.18% | -2.05% | -4.61% | -5.71% | 0.58% | -5.45% | 0.37% | -1.47% | -8.30% | -2.97% | 9.75% | -2.03% | -23.26% |
| 2021 | 3.92% | 0.07% | -1.74% | 0.81% | 1.68% | -0.94% | -7.62% | 0.63% | -3.59% | 1.30% | -3.36% | -16.03% | -23.55% |
| 2020 | -3.38% | -5.20% | -16.64% | 7.71% | 1.37% | 8.00% | 8.75% | 2.39% | -1.47% | 2.37% | 7.36% | 6.58% | 15.71% |
| 2019 | 6.73% | 0.85% | 3.08% | 3.44% | -5.42% | 5.46% | -0.53% | -2.73% | 0.00% | 1.27% | -0.09% | 5.26% | 17.94% |
| 2018 | 6.79% | -5.89% | -0.33% | -1.07% | -4.01% | -2.44% | 1.96% | -3.67% | -1.73% | -7.95% | 5.42% | -4.15% | -16.68% |
| 2017 | 3.87% | 3.94% | 4.71% | 2.83% | 4.28% | 1.35% | 4.24% | 0.69% | -1.20% | 0.87% | 1.98% | 2.60% | 34.47% |
| 2016 | -2.68% | -2.98% | 8.27% | 1.09% | 0.97% | 4.17% | 2.67% | 1.50% | 0.89% | -2.93% | -8.15% | -0.43% | 1.46% |
| 2015 | 3.34% | 1.86% | -3.27% | 0.99% | -1.47% | -0.90% | -1.21% | -8.36% | -0.67% | 5.82% | -2.96% | -1.37% | -8.55% |
| 2014 | -5.97% | 3.67% | 4.62% | 0.51% | 3.78% | 2.38% | 1.25% | 3.33% | -5.53% | 2.54% | 0.28% | -5.64% | 4.46% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of HIEMX is 47, 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 Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund (HIEMX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Virtus Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.08 | $0.20 | $0.11 | $0.09 | $0.04 | $0.08 | $0.09 |
Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.10% | 0.62% | 1.71% | 1.07% | 0.70% | 0.44% | 0.94% | 0.88% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Virtus Vontobel 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||
| 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $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 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.11 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.08 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.20 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.11 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.09 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.04 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.08 |
| 2014 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.09 |
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 Vontobel 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 Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund was 72.72%, occurring on Oct 27, 2008. Recovery took 3047 trading sessions.
The current Virtus Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund drawdown is 48.15%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -72.72% | Dec 19, 2006 | 465 | Oct 27, 2008 | 3047 | Dec 4, 2020 | 3512 |
| -54.47% | Feb 17, 2021 | 1041 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -45.68% | Jan 19, 2000 | 418 | Sep 21, 2001 | 569 | Dec 29, 2003 | 987 |
| -30.98% | Jul 21, 1998 | 55 | Oct 5, 1998 | 138 | Apr 15, 1999 | 193 |
| -23.95% | May 10, 2006 | 24 | Jun 13, 2006 | 120 | Dec 4, 2006 | 144 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Virtus Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund volatility is 9.29%, 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.