Virtus KAR Developing Markets Fund (VIDMX)
The mutual fund focuses on investing in equity securities or equity-linked instruments of developing markets companies, with the intention to diversify across issuers, industries, and countries. It typically holds 30-60 securities at a time and may invest in companies of all market capitalizations.
Fund Info
Jun 21, 2021
$100,000
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
VIDMX has a high expense ratio of 1.31%, 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 KAR Developing Markets 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 KAR Developing Markets Fund had a return of 7.54% year-to-date (YTD) and 15.44% in the last 12 months.
VIDMX
7.54%
7.79%
7.32%
15.44%
N/A
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VIDMX, 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 | 2.12% | 7.54% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -3.65% | 2.40% | 2.71% | -0.36% | 3.01% | -2.11% | 0.36% | 3.21% | 5.08% | -2.52% | -1.35% | -1.23% | 5.26% |
| 2023 | 10.15% | -4.73% | 1.96% | -0.13% | -1.54% | 3.13% | 4.30% | -2.79% | -4.36% | -2.87% | 6.58% | 5.99% | 15.44% |
| 2022 | -2.67% | -9.09% | 1.09% | -7.03% | -0.90% | -4.14% | 0.27% | 0.13% | -9.00% | -0.30% | 9.48% | -0.06% | -21.26% |
| 2021 | 1.50% | -2.17% | 1.31% | -4.37% | 1.46% | -5.74% | 2.13% | -6.04% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of VIDMX is 66, 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 KAR Developing Markets Fund (VIDMX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Virtus KAR Developing Markets Fund provided a 1.81% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.17 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.19 | $0.10 | $0.02 |
Dividend yield | 1.81% | 1.94% | 2.32% | 1.30% | 0.17% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Virtus KAR Developing Markets 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 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.17 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.19 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| 2021 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
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 KAR Developing Markets 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 KAR Developing Markets Fund was 35.25%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Virtus KAR Developing Markets Fund drawdown is 5.04%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -35.25% | Jul 15, 2021 | 323 | Oct 24, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -1.28% | Jul 1, 2021 | 5 | Jul 8, 2021 | 3 | Jul 13, 2021 | 8 |
| -0.3% | Jun 28, 2021 | 1 | Jun 28, 2021 | 1 | Jun 29, 2021 | 2 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Virtus KAR Developing Markets Fund volatility is 3.40%, 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.