Virtus KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund Class I (VIESX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
16.88
-0.21 (-1.23%)
At close: Dec 5, 2025
6.63% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 345.31M |
| Expense Ratio | 1.45% |
| Min. Investment | $100,000 |
| Turnover | 24.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.54 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.16% |
| Dividend Growth | n/a |
| Payout Frequency | n/a |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 18, 2024 |
| Previous Close | 17.09 |
| YTD Return | 14.05% |
| 1-Year Return | 10.42% |
| 5-Year Return | 17.01% |
| 52-Week Low | 14.12 |
| 52-Week High | 17.58 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.72 |
| Holdings | 41 |
| 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
Performance Rating Above Average
Risk Rating Low
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 10.42% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.88%.
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 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 |