Virtus KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund Class A (VAESX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
18.29
-0.12 (-0.65%)
At close: Feb 5, 2026
16.87% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 336.83M |
| Expense Ratio | 1.70% |
| Min. Investment | $2,500 |
| Turnover | 34.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.38 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.07% |
| Dividend Growth | -23.41% |
| Payout Frequency | n/a |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 18.41 |
| YTD Return | 6.52% |
| 1-Year Return | 19.45% |
| 5-Year Return | 10.98% |
| 52-Week Low | 14.47 |
| 52-Week High | 18.53 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.60 |
| Holdings | 41 |
| 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
Performance Rating Above Average
Risk Rating Low
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 19.45% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.76%.
Top 10 Holdings
44.42% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Binah Capital Group, Inc. | BCG | 8.47% |
| Grupa Pracuj SA/Poland | GPP | 6.34% |
| Caixa Seguridade Participacoes S/A | CXSE3 | 4.42% |
| TOTVS SA | TOTS3 | 4.30% |
| Rightmove PLC | RMV | 3.96% |
| Kanzhun Limited | BZ | 3.73% |
| LEENO Industrial Inc | 058470 | 3.53% |
| Tegma Gestao Logistica SA | TGMA3 | 3.32% |
| Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund | DGCXX | 3.21% |
| ALLETE, Inc. | ALE | 3.13% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2025 | $0.38286 | Dec 16, 2025 |
| 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 |