Virtus KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap I (VIESX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
17.41
+0.02 (0.12%)
Sep 15, 2025, 8:07 AM EDT
0.12% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 330.87M |
| Expense Ratio | 1.45% |
| Min. Investment | $100,000 |
| Turnover | 24.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.54 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.10% |
| Dividend Growth | n/a |
| Payout Frequency | n/a |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 18, 2024 |
| Previous Close | 17.39 |
| YTD Return | 17.64% |
| 1-Year Return | 14.25% |
| 5-Year Return | 34.39% |
| 52-Week Low | 14.12 |
| 52-Week High | 17.41 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.74 |
| Holdings | 42 |
| Inception Date | Dec 20, 2013 |
About VIESX
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.
Fund Family Virtus
Category Diversified Emerging Mkts
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol VIESX
Share Class Class I
Index MSCI EM (Emerging Markets) Small Cap NR USD
Performance
VIESX had a total return of 14.25% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.12%.
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 | $0.53932 | Dec 18, 2024 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | $1.386 | Dec 22, 2021 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | $0.20371 | Dec 22, 2020 |
| Dec 20, 2019 | $0.26162 | Dec 20, 2019 |
| Dec 17, 2018 | $0.04154 | Dec 17, 2018 |
| Dec 20, 2017 | $0.097 | Dec 20, 2017 |