Virtus SGA Emerging Markets Growth Fund
- VESRX
- Price as of: Mar 04, 2021
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$14.23
N/A N/A
- Primary Theme
- Emerging Markets Equity
- Fund Company
- Virtus
- Share Class
VESRX - Snapshot
Vitals
- YTD Return 2.0%
- 3 Yr Annualized Return N/A
- 5 Yr Annualized Return N/A
- Net Assets $6.7 M
- Holdings in Top 10 45.0%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING RELATED FEES
- Expense Ratio 3.98%
SALES FEES
- Front Load N/A
- Deferred Load N/A
BROKERAGE FEES
- Turnover 44.00%
TRADING FEES
- Max Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
- Standard (Taxable) $2,500,000
- IRA N/A
Fund Classification
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Primary Theme
Emerging Markets Equity
- Fund Type Open End Mutual Fund
- Investment Style Diversified Emerging Mkts
VESRX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 2.0%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return N/A
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return N/A
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency N/A
- Net Income Ratio -0.47%
- Dividend Yield 0.0%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Semi-Annually
Fund Details
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Legal NameVirtus SGA Emerging Markets Growth Fund
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Fund Family NameVirtus
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Inception DateJun 13, 2019
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassRetirement
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUnited States
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ManagerHrishikesh Gupta
Fund Description
Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of issuers organized or headquartered in, or having significant exposure to, the emerging markets. The subadviser generally considers emerging markets countries to be those included in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. SGA uses an investment process to identify companies that the advisor believes have a high degree of predictability, strong profitability and above average earnings and cash flow growth. The fund is non-diversified.
VESRX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | VESRX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 2.0% | -7.4% | 11.4% | 84.88% |
1 Yr | 38.9% | -5.9% | 104.2% | 33.74% |
3 Yr | N/A* | -7.7% | 30.3% | N/A |
5 Yr | N/A* | 0.7% | 29.5% | N/A |
10 Yr | N/A* | -1.1% | 9.8% | N/A |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | VESRX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2020 | 26.5% | -22.1% | 480.0% | 18.85% |
2019 | N/A | -26.9% | 42.0% | N/A |
2018 | N/A | -58.5% | 34.6% | N/A |
2017 | N/A | -33.4% | 66.6% | N/A |
2016 | N/A | -11.5% | 241.3% | N/A |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | VESRX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 2.0% | -7.4% | 11.4% | 84.88% |
1 Yr | 38.9% | -5.9% | 104.2% | 31.11% |
3 Yr | N/A* | -7.7% | 30.3% | N/A |
5 Yr | N/A* | 0.7% | 29.5% | N/A |
10 Yr | N/A* | -1.1% | 9.8% | N/A |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | VESRX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2020 | 26.5% | -22.1% | 480.0% | 18.85% |
2019 | N/A | -14.7% | 42.0% | N/A |
2018 | N/A | -41.9% | 36.2% | N/A |
2017 | N/A | -24.0% | 66.6% | N/A |
2016 | N/A | -10.0% | 249.6% | N/A |
NAV & Total Return History
VESRX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
VESRX | Category Low | Category High | VESRX % Rank | |
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Net Assets | 6.7 M | 895 K | 108 B | 96.86% |
Number of Holdings | 33 | 1 | 5620 | 99.02% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 2.89 M | 490 K | 27.4 B | 94.39% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 44.96% | 3.0% | 100.0% | 16.93% |
Top 10 Holdings
- Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares 6.57%
- Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares 6.57%
- Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares 6.57%
- Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares 6.57%
- Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares 6.57%
- Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares 6.57%
- Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares 6.57%
- Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares 6.57%
- Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares 6.57%
- Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares 6.57%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VESRX % Rank | |
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Stocks | 97.45% | 43.59% | 102.11% | 58.52% |
Cash | 2.56% | -3.36% | 14.21% | 36.83% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.79% | 84.39% |
Other | 0.00% | -1.94% | 5.28% | 83.05% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 14.70% | 81.22% |
Bonds | 0.00% | -16.58% | 55.55% | 83.21% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VESRX % Rank | |
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Consumer Cyclical | 26.18% | 0.00% | 43.79% | 4.78% |
Consumer Defense | 25.11% | 0.00% | 28.03% | 1.10% |
Financial Services | 20.71% | 0.00% | 49.08% | 22.92% |
Healthcare | 9.09% | 0.00% | 98.00% | 13.11% |
Communication Services | 7.58% | 0.00% | 46.27% | 88.85% |
Technology | 4.49% | 0.00% | 40.63% | 97.79% |
Industrials | 4.01% | 0.00% | 44.78% | 64.09% |
Basic Materials | 2.84% | 0.00% | 23.65% | 78.68% |
Utilities | 0.00% | 0.00% | 37.11% | 94.98% |
Real Estate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 21.00% | 96.45% |
Energy | 0.00% | 0.00% | 21.71% | 97.18% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VESRX % Rank | |
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Non US | 91.22% | 43.59% | 101.41% | 85.85% |
US | 6.23% | -1.84% | 30.48% | 6.34% |
VESRX - Expenses
Operational Fees
VESRX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Expense Ratio | 3.98% | 0.04% | 40.36% | 6.14% |
Management Fee | 1.00% | 0.00% | 2.00% | 73.76% |
12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Administrative Fee | 0.10% | 0.01% | 1.25% | 64.89% |
Sales Fees
VESRX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Front Load | N/A | 0.40% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
VESRX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 0.40% | 2.00% | N/A |
Related Fees
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
VESRX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | 44.00% | 0.00% | 420.00% | 44.93% |
VESRX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
VESRX | Category Low | Category High | VESRX % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.01% | 82.27% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
VESRX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | Semi-Annually | Annually | Quarterly | Annually |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
VESRX | Category Low | Category High | VESRX % Rank | |
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Net Income Ratio | -0.47% | -2.06% | 6.00% | 92.81% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
VESRX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
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Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Quarterly | Quarterly |
VESRX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Hrishikesh Gupta
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jun 13, 2019
1.72
1.7%
Mr. Gupta is an Analyst, Portfolio Manager, Principal and a member of the Investment Committee at Sustainable Growth Advisers. Prior to joining the firm in 2014, he was a Senior Analyst at MDR Capital Management and an Investment Banking Associate at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Prior to that, Mr. Gupta spent three years in the industry as a Product and Program Manager at Amazon.com and, as part of their strategic executive division, led the launch of Amazon’s Japanese and German merchant platforms.
Robert Rohn
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jun 13, 2019
1.72
1.7%
Rob has worked in credit research and corporate finance in JP Morgan, equity analysis in Yeager, Wood & Marshall, and has a BA from Dartmouth College and an MBA from Harvard.
Kishore Rao
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jun 13, 2019
1.72
1.7%
Kishore Rao a research principal for Sustainable Growth Advisers, LP, subadviser for the John Hancock U.S. Global Leaders Growth Strategy. In addition to providing dedicated research for the strategy, he also serves on Sustainable Growth Advisers’ Investment Committee. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Rao was a member of the investment team at Trident Capital, a venture capital firm managing a portfolio of software, technology, and business service companies. Earlier in his career, he served as an investme
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.02 | 34.03 | 5.72 | 1.67 |