Virtus KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund (VAESX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
17.21
+0.02 (0.12%)
Sep 15, 2025, 8:07 AM EDT
0.12% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 330.87M |
| Expense Ratio | 1.70% |
| Min. Investment | $2,500 |
| Turnover | 24.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.50 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.75% |
| Dividend Growth | n/a |
| Payout Frequency | n/a |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 18, 2024 |
| Previous Close | 17.19 |
| YTD Return | 17.34% |
| 1-Year Return | 13.81% |
| 5-Year Return | 32.40% |
| 52-Week Low | 13.98 |
| 52-Week High | 17.21 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.61 |
| Holdings | 42 |
| Inception Date | Dec 20, 2013 |
About VAESX
The investment seeks capital appreciation. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets in equity or equity-linked securities of small capitalization companies located in emerging markets countries. The fund's subadviser considers small-capitalization companies to be those companies that, at the time of initial purchase, have market capitalizations of less than $8 billion. Emerging markets countries generally include every nation in the world except the U.S., Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and most nations located in Western Europe. The fund is non-diversified.
Fund Family Virtus
Category Diversified Emerging Mkts
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol VAESX
Share Class Class A
Index MSCI EM (Emerging Markets) Small Cap NR USD
Performance
VAESX had a total return of 13.81% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.84%.
Top 10 Holdings
44.83% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Binah Capital Group, Inc. | BCG | 9.36% |
| Grupa Pracuj SA/Poland | GPP | 6.05% |
| Rightmove PLC | RMV | 4.41% |
| Caixa Seguridade Participacoes S/A | CXSE3 | 4.02% |
| LEENO Industrial Inc | 058470 | 3.89% |
| TOTVS SA | TOTS3 | 3.81% |
| Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund | DGCXX | 3.60% |
| Heineken Malaysia Bhd | HEIM | 3.36% |
| Tegma Gestao Logistica SA | TGMA3 | 3.18% |
| NICE Information Service Co Ltd | 030190 | 3.15% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2024 | $0.49987 | Dec 18, 2024 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | $1.32103 | Dec 22, 2021 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | $0.16986 | Dec 22, 2020 |
| Dec 20, 2019 | $0.23382 | Dec 20, 2019 |
| Dec 17, 2018 | $0.03402 | Dec 17, 2018 |
| Dec 20, 2017 | $0.066 | Dec 20, 2017 |