Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Mkts Debt (SHMDX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Mkts Debt, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Mkts Debt (SHMDX) has returned -1.45% so far this year and 11.00% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, SHMDX has returned 4.16% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 2008, SHMDX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.38%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 15.2 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was May 2020 with a return of +10.6%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -19.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, SHMDX closed higher 47% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 14, 2008 with a return of +4.9%, while the worst single day was Oct 22, 2008 at -7.0%.

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Mkts Debt has an annualized alpha of 2.65%, beta of 0.15, and R² of 0.15 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 2008.

• This fund participated in 49.90% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 40.36% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.15 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.15 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R² of 0.15 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

SHMDX has an expense ratio of 0.73%, placing it in the medium range.

SHMDX ranks 91 for risk / return — in the top 91% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Mkts Debt (SHMDX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Mkts Debt provided a 6.34% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.49 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Mkts Debt. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Mkts Debt. 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 Stone Harbor Emerging Mkts Debt was 35.83%, occurring on Oct 24, 2008. Recovery took 240 trading sessions.

The current Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Mkts Debt drawdown is 4.33%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.