Virtus Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund Class A (AOTAX)
| Fund Assets | 205.71M |
| Expense Ratio | 1.29% |
| Min. Investment | $2,500 |
| Turnover | 146.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 1.07 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.36% |
| Dividend Growth | -35.26% |
| Payout Frequency | Annual |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 43.02 |
| YTD Return | 21.46% |
| 1-Year Return | 49.33% |
| 5-Year Return | 39.24% |
| 52-Week Low | 29.35 |
| 52-Week High | 44.29 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 79 |
| Inception Date | Aug 21, 2006 |
About AOTAX
The Virtus Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund Class A is a diversified mutual fund specializing in equities across emerging market economies. Its primary objective is to achieve long-term capital appreciation by employing a systematic, bottom-up investment strategy focused on identifying companies with strong growth potential, attractive valuations, and relatively lower volatility. The fund invests at least 80% of its assets in securities economically tied to emerging markets, providing broad exposure to sectors such as technology, consumer goods, energy, and financial services. Portfolio construction leverages a proprietary multi-factor model and incorporates proactive risk controls to help mitigate downside risks and uncover market inefficiencies. Managed by Virtus Systematic, a division of Virtus Advisers, LLC, the fund emphasizes high conviction investments and behavioral finance insights to capture unrecognized opportunities. Since its inception in 2006, the fund has offered investors a vehicle to participate in the dynamic growth prospects of emerging markets while maintaining a disciplined approach to risk management and portfolio diversification.
Performance
AOTAX had a total return of 49.33% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.25%.
Equivalent Funds
These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.
Top 10 Holdings
44.01% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | 2330 | 14.89% |
| SK hynix Inc. | 000660 | 4.94% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited | 0700 | 4.46% |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | 005930 | 4.45% |
| Credicorp Ltd. | BAP | 3.11% |
| Advanced Info Service PCL Units Non-Voting Depository Receipt | NVAA.DE | 2.83% |
| WH Group Limited | 0288 | 2.50% |
| Muthoot Finance Limited | MUTHOOTFIN | 2.34% |
| OTP Bank Nyrt. | OTP | 2.32% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited | 9988 | 2.16% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2025 | $1.07294 | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | $1.65734 | Dec 18, 2024 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.87599 | Dec 20, 2023 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | $0.83353 | Dec 21, 2022 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | $0.45162 | Dec 16, 2021 |