Virtus SGA Emerging Markets Equity Fund Class I (HIEMX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
8.64
-0.01 (-0.12%)
Feb 17, 2026, 8:10 AM EST
Fund Assets526.75M
Expense Ratio1.21%
Min. Investment$100,000
Turnover23.00%
Dividend (ttm)0.16
Dividend Yield1.85%
Dividend Growthn/a
Payout Frequencyn/a
Ex-Dividend DateDec 16, 2025
Previous Close8.65
YTD Return2.01%
1-Year Return20.11%
5-Year Return-25.95%
52-Week Low6.58
52-Week High8.90
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings30
Inception DateOct 21, 1997

About HIEMX

Virtus SGA Emerging Markets Equity Fund Class I is a diversified mutual fund focused on delivering exposure to the growth potential of companies operating within emerging market economies. Its primary objective is capital appreciation through investment in businesses that exhibit strong, predictable, and sustainable growth characteristics. The fund employs a high-conviction, team-based research approach, targeting firms with robust pricing power, repeatable revenues, and long-term growth prospects, while applying valuation discipline to manage risk. Managed by Sustainable Growth Advisers, the fund maintains a concentrated portfolio, often allocating a significant portion of its assets to its top 10 holdings, which span sectors such as financial services, consumer defensive, technology, and communication services. Its strategy is benchmark unconstrained, meaning portfolio construction is driven by opportunity rather than adherence to a specific index composition. The fund serves as a significant vehicle for institutional and sophisticated investors seeking exposure to the dynamic and rapidly evolving sectors that drive economic development across Asia, Latin America, and other emerging regions, supporting portfolio diversification and offering access to markets with growth trajectories distinct from developed economies.

Fund Family Virtus
Category Diversified Emerging Mkts
Performance Rating Low
Risk Rating Low
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol HIEMX
Share Class Class I
Index MSCI EM (Emerging Markets) NR USD

Performance

HIEMX had a total return of 20.11% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 12.96%.

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
VREMXClass R60.98%
HEMZXClass A1.46%
PICEXClass C2.21%

Top 10 Holdings

52.59% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited23308.96%
Tencent Holdings Limited07005.99%
Alibaba Group Holding LimitedBABA5.85%
HDFC Bank LimitedHDB5.09%
AIA Group Limited12994.73%
PT Bank Central Asia TbkBBCA4.54%
Unilever PLCUL4.50%
Bajaj Finance LimitedBAJFINANCE4.39%
Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.99834.36%
MercadoLibre, Inc.MELI4.16%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 16, 2025$0.15981Dec 16, 2025
Dec 22, 2021$2.33834Dec 22, 2021
Dec 22, 2020$0.08327Dec 22, 2020
Dec 20, 2019$0.23722Dec 20, 2019
Dec 17, 2018$0.38195Dec 17, 2018
Dec 20, 2017$0.047Dec 20, 2017
Full Dividend History