AEMPX Performance — Virtus Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund, Class P
Data updated: 2026-09-11
AEMPX returned +15.13% over one year to Apr 2024. The annualised 3-year return is −4.31%. Against its Emerging Markets Equity category average the fund came out behind over three years but ahead over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $88, against $88 for the category, and to $115 over one year, against $110. Volatility over the past three years was 17.13% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $21.2M, and assets reached $232.28M.
AEMPX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Virtus Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Emerging Markets Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | AEMPX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (May 2023 – Apr 2024) | $115 | $110 |
| 3 years (May 2021 – Apr 2024) | $88 | $88 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Apr 2024) | $125 | $117 |
AEMPX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Apr 2024, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +15.13% |
| 3 years (annualised) | −4.31% |
AEMPX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Virtus Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2024 (Jan–Apr) | +5.69% |
| 2023 | +17.72% |
| 2022 | −22.18% |
| 2021 | −0.35% |
| 2020 | +20.68% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +7.32% |
AEMPX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | −2.1% | +5.6% | +0.8% | +1.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | +7.6% | −5.1% | +4.7% | +1.1% | −1.9% | +4.5% | +4.6% | −5.6% | −1.4% | −4.5% | +8.2% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | −0.2% | −4.3% | −1.6% | −7.3% | +1.5% | −6.7% | −1.2% | +0.1% | −10.1% | −1.5% | +12.5% | −4.2% |
| 2021 | +5.8% | +1.0% | −0.6% | +3.6% | +1.1% | −0.3% | −4.7% | +3.4% | −5.1% | −0.9% | −6.2% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | −5.2% | −3.4% | −16.4% | +9.0% | +1.7% | +7.4% | +12.7% | +1.2% | −1.4% | +1.6% | +7.4% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | −2.5% | −3.9% | +1.3% | +4.5% | 0.0% | +8.1% |
AEMPX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over May 2021 – Apr 2024.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 17.13%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.51 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +12.47% (Nov 2022)
- Worst month: −10.09% (Sep 2022)
AEMPX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Virtus Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$21.2M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $52.5M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.71×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $8.7M | $10.1M | −$1.5M |
| May 2026 | $4.2M | $4.0M | $262K |
| Apr 2026 | $3.2M | $4.1M | −$863K |
| Mar 2026 | $2.5M | $10.5M | −$8.0M |
| Feb 2026 | $9.6M | $6.1M | $3.4M |
| Jan 2026 | $5.5M | $10.4M | −$4.9M |
| Dec 2025 | $8.1M | $12.3M | −$4.2M |
| Nov 2025 | $1.6M | $2.8M | −$1.2M |
| Oct 2025 | $4.2M | $5.4M | −$1.2M |
| Sep 2025 | $1.4M | $2.5M | −$1.1M |
| Aug 2025 | $1.4M | $2.5M | −$1.1M |
| Jul 2025 | $2.3M | $3.0M | −$795K |
AEMPX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Virtus Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $232.28M |
| 2026-03-31 | $185.23M |
| 2025-12-31 | $185.32M |
| 2025-09-30 | $184.78M |
| 2025-06-30 | $172.11M |
| 2025-03-31 | $155.14M |
| 2024-12-31 | $161.01M |
| 2024-09-30 | $172.76M |
| 2024-06-28 | $172.47M |
| 2024-03-28 | $144.49M |
| 2023-12-29 | $139.28M |
| 2023-09-29 | $130.94M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.