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Virtus SGA Emerging Markets Growth Fund

VESRX - Snapshot

Vitals

  • YTD Return 4.4%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Return N/A
  • 5 Yr Annualized Return N/A
  • Net Assets $6.8 M
  • Holdings in Top 10 45.9%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$14.28
$10.59
$15.08

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

Compare VESRX to Popular Emerging Markets Equity Funds and ETFs

Overview

Income Profile

Income Risk

Returns Profile

Allocations

Expenses

About

Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund

VWO | ETF

$54.51

-0.67%

$115.48 B

1.76%

$0.96

8.78%

0.10%

Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund

Fund

$34.75

+0.41%

$114.47 B

-

$0.00

9.45%

0.29%

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

IEMG | ETF

$67.32

+0.36%

$82.00 B

2.43%

$1.63

7.77%

0.14%

American Funds New World Fund®

Fund

$96.71

+0.41%

$60.70 B

0.09%

$0.09

9.96%

1.00%

Invesco Developing Markets Fund

Fund

$58.61

+0.02%

$53.27 B

-

$0.00

7.92%

1.22%

VESRX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 4.4%
  • 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%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Semi-Annually

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Virtus SGA Emerging Markets Growth Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Virtus
  • Inception Date
    Jun 13, 2019
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    Retirement
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States
  • Manager
    Hrishikesh 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 (%)
YTD 4.4% -5.4% 24.7% 86.37%
1 Yr 42.7% 7.5% 79.3% 86.13%
3 Yr N/A* -4.0% 31.5% N/A
5 Yr N/A* -0.5% 25.9% N/A
10 Yr N/A* -1.3% 9.9% N/A

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VESRX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2020 26.5% -22.1% 480.0% 19.17%
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 4.4% -5.4% 24.7% 86.62%
1 Yr 42.7% 7.5% 79.3% 80.81%
3 Yr N/A* -4.0% 31.5% N/A
5 Yr N/A* -0.5% 25.9% N/A
10 Yr N/A* -1.3% 9.9% N/A

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VESRX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2020 26.5% -22.1% 480.0% 19.17%
2019 N/A -14.7% 42.0% N/A
2018 N/A -31.2% 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
Net Assets 6.8 M 922 K 115 B 97.61%
Number of Holdings 32 5 5667 99.16%
Net Assets in Top 10 3.13 M 628 K 26.6 B 94.60%
Weighting of Top 10 45.92% 2.7% 66.4% 11.26%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares 6.57%
  2. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares 6.57%
  3. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares 6.57%
  4. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares 6.57%
  5. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares 6.57%
  6. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares 6.57%
  7. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares 6.57%
  8. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares 6.57%
  9. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares 6.57%
  10. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares 6.57%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High VESRX % Rank
Stocks 		96.36% 0.90% 115.82% 74.28%
Cash 		3.64% -43.47% 10.63% 21.73%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 1.67% 76.35%
Other 		0.00% -2.51% 4.25% 74.07%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 9.55% 71.67%
Bonds 		0.00% -0.12% 47.48% 75.72%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VESRX % Rank
Consumer Cyclical 		25.45% 0.00% 42.92% 5.31%
Consumer Defense 		24.86% 0.00% 28.92% 0.60%
Financial Services 		20.57% 0.00% 48.61% 24.73%
Healthcare 		10.02% 0.00% 98.31% 11.10%
Communication Services 		8.16% 0.00% 47.24% 85.28%
Technology 		4.58% 0.00% 39.47% 97.71%
Industrials 		3.54% 0.00% 41.73% 75.87%
Basic Materials 		2.81% 0.00% 28.77% 81.06%
Utilities 		0.00% 0.00% 38.55% 91.31%
Real Estate 		0.00% 0.00% 15.12% 94.09%
Energy 		0.00% 0.00% 23.08% 95.90%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VESRX % Rank
Non US 		92.95% 0.00% 115.82% 82.95%
US 		3.41% -0.04% 100.01% 16.09%

VESRX - Expenses

Operational Fees

VESRX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 3.98% 0.04% 40.36% 4.40%
Management Fee 1.00% 0.00% 2.00% 74.37%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee 0.10% 0.01% 1.25% 60.28%

Sales Fees

VESRX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
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 (%)
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 (%)
Turnover 44.00% 0.00% 331.00% 46.36%

VESRX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

VESRX Category Low Category High VESRX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 2.99% 73.48%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

VESRX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Semi-Annually Annually Quarterly Annually

Net Income Ratio Analysis

VESRX Category Low Category High VESRX % Rank
Net Income Ratio -0.47% -1.97% 6.00% 89.91%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

VESRX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Quarterly Annually

Dividend Payout History

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VESRX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Hrishikesh Gupta

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jun 13, 2019

1.97

2.0%

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

1.97

2.0%

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

1.97

2.0%

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
0.02 34.28 5.81 12.42

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