Virtus Stone Harbor Local Markets A (VSHEX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
8.78
-0.01 (-0.11%)
Jul 9, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
9.07%
Fund Assets 18.50M
Expense Ratio 1.25%
Min. Investment $2,500
Turnover 133.00%
Dividend (ttm) n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Frequency n/a
Ex-Dividend Date n/a
Previous Close 8.79
YTD Return 11.99%
1-Year Return 9.07%
5-Year Return n/a
52-Week Low 7.78
52-Week High 8.84
Beta (5Y) n/a
Holdings 85
Inception Date Apr 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 9.07% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.13%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol Share Class Expense Ratio
SHLMX Class I 1.00%

Top 10 Holdings

36.14% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
NOTA DO TESOURO NACIONAL - Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F BNTNF.10 01.01.31 NTNF 6.90%
Republic of South Africa Government Bond SAGB.8.5 01.31.37 2037 4.69%
Republic of Poland Government Bond POLGB.1.75 04.25.32 0432 3.63%
Malaysia Government Bond MGS.2.632 04.15.31 0220 3.52%
MEX BONOS DESARR FIX RT - Mexican Bonos MBONO.7.75 11.23.34 M 3.43%
INDONESIA GOVERNMENT - Indonesia Treasury Bond INDOGB.6.375 04.15.32 FR91 3.30%
MEX BONOS DESARR FIX RT - Mexican Bonos MBONO.7.75 11.13.42 M 2.96%
TITULOS DE TESORERIA - Colombian TES COLTES.9.25 05.28.42 B 2.73%
INTER-AMERICAN DEVEL BK - Inter-American Development Bank IADB.7.35 10.06.30 GMTN 2.71%
BOGOTA DISTRIO CAPITAL - Bogota Distrito Capital BOGOTA.9.75 07.26.28 REGS 2.26%
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