Virtus KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund (VIESX)
Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets in equity or equity-linked securities of small capitalization companies located in emerging markets countries. The fund's subadviser considers small-capitalization companies to be those companies that, at the time of initial purchase, have market capitalizations of less than $8 billion. 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
US92828W5931
92828W593
Dec 16, 2013
$100,000
Mid-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
VIESX has a high expense ratio of 1.51%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Virtus KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund (VIESX) returned 13.04% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.93% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VIESX returned 6.81% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
VIESX
13.04%
4.82%
8.52%
9.93%
9.85%
6.72%
6.81%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VIESX, 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 | 0.81% | 1.27% | 0.93% | 4.98% | 4.50% | 13.04% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.20% | 2.30% | 1.79% | -1.95% | 2.26% | -1.17% | 2.43% | 2.12% | 4.08% | -3.98% | -1.63% | -4.00% | 1.65% |
| 2023 | 8.48% | -2.96% | 1.33% | 0.85% | -0.46% | 2.77% | 3.59% | -0.29% | -4.13% | -3.70% | 9.65% | 5.87% | 21.83% |
| 2022 | -6.03% | -7.77% | 1.25% | -5.64% | -1.07% | -8.06% | 2.11% | 1.49% | -7.97% | 2.48% | 4.14% | 0.58% | -22.92% |
| 2021 | -1.20% | 0.93% | -1.44% | 4.32% | 0.45% | 2.39% | -0.54% | 2.24% | -5.24% | 0.85% | -5.99% | -4.02% | -7.55% |
| 2020 | -1.10% | -4.53% | -15.83% | 14.75% | 9.75% | 7.00% | 3.60% | 5.11% | 1.28% | -0.87% | 7.66% | 10.19% | 38.88% |
| 2019 | 5.01% | 2.86% | 4.30% | 1.70% | -5.25% | 4.28% | 0.56% | -3.36% | 0.75% | 0.99% | 1.38% | 4.23% | 18.29% |
| 2018 | 6.96% | -0.80% | 0.65% | -1.61% | 0.33% | -0.90% | -0.99% | -1.99% | -0.85% | -8.03% | 2.88% | -0.53% | -5.40% |
| 2017 | 4.46% | 4.27% | 3.69% | 2.87% | 5.57% | 0.55% | 1.00% | 0.09% | -1.61% | 1.36% | 1.17% | 4.16% | 31.01% |
| 2016 | -5.88% | 1.36% | 9.64% | 3.42% | -3.54% | 5.14% | 5.24% | 1.55% | 1.42% | 0.43% | -2.46% | 0.23% | 16.75% |
| 2015 | 0.10% | 1.56% | -2.96% | 6.20% | -1.58% | -3.42% | -5.83% | -10.62% | -2.48% | 5.58% | -2.76% | -1.01% | -16.92% |
| 2014 | -6.53% | 2.47% | 4.30% | 1.71% | 3.17% | 1.73% | -0.19% | 3.12% | -5.31% | 1.06% | 0.19% | -6.69% | -1.82% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of VIESX is 48, 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 Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund (VIESX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Virtus KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund provided a 3.22% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.54 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.54 | $0.54 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.39 | $0.20 | $0.26 | $0.04 | $0.10 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.36 |
Dividend yield | 3.22% | 3.64% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.80% | 1.17% | 2.06% | 0.38% | 0.83% | 2.01% | 2.25% | 3.70% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Virtus KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap 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 | $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 | $0.54 | $0.54 |
| 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 | $1.39 | $1.39 |
| 2020 | $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 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.26 |
| 2018 | $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 |
| 2017 | $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 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.18 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.18 |
| 2014 | $0.36 | $0.36 |
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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Virtus KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap 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 Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund was 39.01%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Virtus KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund drawdown is 7.46%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -39.01% | Sep 2, 2021 | 282 | Oct 14, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -34.41% | Sep 8, 2014 | 346 | Jan 21, 2016 | 326 | May 8, 2017 | 672 |
| -30.72% | Feb 18, 2020 | 25 | Mar 23, 2020 | 49 | Jun 2, 2020 | 74 |
| -16.55% | Jun 13, 2018 | 97 | Oct 29, 2018 | 174 | Jul 11, 2019 | 271 |
| -8.88% | Dec 19, 2013 | 30 | Feb 3, 2014 | 45 | Apr 8, 2014 | 75 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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