Virtus NFJ Emerging Markets Value Fund Class A (AZMAX)

Fund Assets	156.92M
Expense Ratio	1.14%
Min. Investment	$2,500
Turnover	n/a
Dividend (ttm)	0.22
Dividend Yield	1.22%
Dividend Growth	-7.18%
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 19, 2024

Previous Close	17.84
YTD Return	14.46%
1-Year Return	12.01%
5-Year Return	31.02%
52-Week Low	n/a
52-Week High	n/a
Beta (5Y)	n/a
Holdings	99
Inception Date	Dec 18, 2012

About AZMAX

AZMAX was founded on 2012-12-18. The Fund's investment strategy focuses on Emerging Markets with 1.14% total expense ratio. The minimum amount to invest in Virtus Strategy Trust: Virtus NFJ Emerging Markets Value Fund; Class A Shares is $2,500 on a standard taxable account. Virtus Strategy Trust: Virtus NFJ Emerging Markets Value Fund; Class A Shares seeks long-term capital appreciation. AZMAX seeks invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of companies that are domiciled in or tied economically to countries with emerging securities markets. AZMAX uses a value investing style focusing on equity securities of companies.

• Category: Diversified Emerging Mkts
• Performance Rating: Below Average
• Risk Rating: Above Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: AZMAX
• Share Class: Class A
• Index: MSCI EM (Emerging Markets) NR USD

Performance

AZMAX had a total return of 12.01% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.52%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FGOMX	Fidelity	Strategic Advisers Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund	0.36%
FPADX	Fidelity	Fidelity Emerging Markets Index Fund	0.08%

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
AZMIX	Institutional Class	0.89%
AZMCX	Class C	1.89%

Top 10 Holdings

40.52% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited	2330	9.65%
Alibaba Group Holding Limited	BABAF	8.78%
Tencent Holdings Limited	0700	4.11%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.	005930	4.02%
JD.com, Inc.	9618	3.74%
ASML Holding N.V.	ASML	2.38%
China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd.	600036	2.30%
Naspers Limited	NPN	2.30%
MercadoLibre, Inc.	MELI	1.67%
Xiaomi Corporation	1810	1.58%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 19, 2024	$0.17008	Dec 19, 2024
Sep 19, 2024	$0.02008	Sep 19, 2024
Jun 20, 2024	$0.02704	Jun 20, 2024
Mar 21, 2024	$0.00665	Mar 21, 2024
Dec 21, 2023	$0.15789	Dec 21, 2023
Sep 21, 2023	$0.03509	Sep 21, 2023