Virtus Stone Harbor Local Markets A (VSHEX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
8.74
-0.01 (-0.11%)
Jul 17, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
7.11%
Fund Assets18.50M
Expense Ratio1.25%
Min. Investment$2,500
Turnover133.00%
Dividend (ttm)n/a
Dividend Yieldn/a
Dividend Growthn/a
Payout Frequencyn/a
Ex-Dividend Daten/a
Previous Close8.75
YTD Return13.90%
1-Year Return9.44%
5-Year Returnn/a
52-Week Low7.78
52-Week High8.93
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings85
Inception DateApr 11, 2022

About VSHEX

Virtus Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund Class A is a mutual fund that primarily seeks to maximize total return by combining income generation and capital appreciation through investing in emerging markets local currency bonds. Managed by Stone Harbor Investment Partners, a specialist in emerging markets debt, the fund employs a strategy rooted in rigorous fundamental credit research and macroeconomic analysis to construct its portfolio. At least 80% of its net assets are allocated to investments tied economically to emerging market countries, including both fixed income securities and derivatives. Notable features include a focus on country, sector, security, and currency selection within local-currency emerging markets, as well as a proprietary risk analytics platform for ongoing portfolio monitoring. The fund is categorized as an emerging-markets local-currency bond fund, with substantial diversification across countries such as Brazil, South Africa, Poland, Malaysia, Mexico, and Indonesia. It plays a significant role by providing exposure to developing economies, offering diversification benefits and income opportunities for investors seeking to tap into the growth potential of global local debt markets.

Fund Family Virtus
Category Emerging-Markets Local-Currency Bond
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol VSHEX
Share Class Class A
Index JP Morgan EMBI Global Diversified TR

Performance

VSHEX had a total return of 9.44% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.65%.

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
SHLMXClass I1.00%

Top 10 Holdings

36.14% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
NOTA DO TESOURO NACIONAL - Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie FBNTNF.10 01.01.31 NTNF6.90%
Republic of South Africa Government BondSAGB.8.5 01.31.37 20374.69%
Republic of Poland Government BondPOLGB.1.75 04.25.32 04323.63%
Malaysia Government BondMGS.2.632 04.15.31 02203.52%
MEX BONOS DESARR FIX RT - Mexican BonosMBONO.7.75 11.23.34 M3.43%
INDONESIA GOVERNMENT - Indonesia Treasury BondINDOGB.6.375 04.15.32 FR913.30%
MEX BONOS DESARR FIX RT - Mexican BonosMBONO.7.75 11.13.42 M2.96%
TITULOS DE TESORERIA - Colombian TESCOLTES.9.25 05.28.42 B2.73%
INTER-AMERICAN DEVEL BK - Inter-American Development BankIADB.7.35 10.06.30 GMTN2.71%
BOGOTA DISTRIO CAPITAL - Bogota Distrito CapitalBOGOTA.9.75 07.26.28 REGS2.26%
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