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Virtus KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund (VAESX)

16.30
-0.11
(-0.67%)
At close: 8:02:18 PM EDT

Performance Overview

Morningstar Return Rating --
YTD Return 12.01%
5y Average Return 8.44%
Number of Years Up 7
Number of Years Down 4
Best 1Y Total Return (May 21, 2025) 38.49%
Worst 1Y Total Return (May 21, 2025) --
Best 3Y Total Return 38.49%
Worst 3Y Total Return -2.91%

Trailing Returns (%) Vs. Benchmarks

Monthly Total Returns
VAESX
Category
YTD
8.12%
8.73%
1-Month
4.97%
1.20%
3-Month
7.24%
5.47%
1-Year
9.75%
41.79%
3-Year
8.05%
11.48%
5-Year
9.24%
12.18%
10-Year
6.64%
4.39%
Last Bull Market
3.69%
17.73%
Last Bear Market
-14.24%
-25.55%

Annual Total Return (%) History

Year
VAESX
Category
2025
--
--
2024
3.38%
--
2023
21.48%
--
2022
-23.18%
--
2021
-1.92%
--
2020
38.49%
17.90%
2019
18.09%
19.25%
2018
-5.64%
-16.07%

2017
30.73%
34.17%
2016
15.91%
8.47%
2015
-16.78%
-13.79%
2014
0.26%
-3.01%

Past Quarterly Returns

YearQ1Q2Q3Q4
2025 3.00% -- -- --
2024 3.82% -0.92% 8.76% -7.60%
2023 6.55% 3.11% -0.98% 11.66%
2022 -12.36% -14.24% -4.75% 7.30%
2021 -1.78% 7.27% -3.77% -3.25%
2020 -20.60% 34.69% 10.18% 17.53%
2019 12.72% 0.32% -2.10% 6.67%
2018 6.80% -2.26% -3.87% -5.97%
2017 12.86% 9.12% -0.54% 6.73%
2016 4.07% 4.77% 8.40% -1.93%

2015 -1.45% 0.95% -18.06% 2.09%
2014 -0.20% 6.75% -2.64% -3.33%

Rank in Category (By Total Return)

YTD 5
1-Month 4
3-Month 1
1-Year 22
3-Year 9
5-Year 25

Load Adjusted Returns

1-Year 3.72%
3-Year 6.03%
5-Year 8.01%
10-Year 6.04%

Performance & Risk

YTD Return 12.01%
5y Average Return 8.44%
Rank in Category (ytd) 5
% Rank in Category (ytd) --
Beta (5Y Monthly) 0.74
Morningstar Risk Rating

Fund Overview

Category Diversified Emerging Mkts
Fund Family Virtus
Net Assets 284.32M
YTD Return 8.12%
Yield 1.28%
Morningstar Rating
Inception Date Dec 17, 2013

Fund Summary

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.

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