VCEGX Performance — Virtus SGA Emerging Markets Growth Fund, Class C

Data updated: 2023-12-13

VCEGX returned −2.44% over one year to Sep 2023. The annualised 3-year return is −16.23%. The fund trailed its Emerging Markets Equity category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $59, against $100 for the category, and to $98 over one year, against $113. Volatility over the past three years was 18.65% a year. In the 12 months to Sep 2023 the fund took in a net $389K, and assets reached $4.64M.

VCEGX Growth of $100

What $100 invested in Virtus SGA Emerging Markets Growth Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Emerging Markets Equity category average over the same months.

PeriodVCEGXCategory average
1 year (Oct 2022 – Sep 2023)$98$113
3 years (Oct 2020 – Sep 2023)$59$100
Since data start (Jul 2019 – Sep 2023)$58$106

VCEGX Trailing Returns

Total returns to Sep 2023, from SEC N-PORT.

PeriodTotal return
1 year−2.44%
3 years (annualised)−16.23%

VCEGX Annual Returns

Calendar-year total returns of Virtus SGA Emerging Markets Growth Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.

YearTotal return
2023 (Jan–Sep)−9.68%
2022−23.68%
2021−24.78%
2020+13.54%
2019 (Jul–Dec)−1.76%

VCEGX Monthly Returns

Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023+6.6%−6.2%+1.6%+0.4%−5.0%+3.7%+3.1%−6.9%−6.3%———
2022−1.7%+0.8%−6.3%−9.6%−0.7%−5.9%+1.6%−2.6%−8.9%−3.6%+14.5%−2.2%
2021−1.2%+1.2%−1.9%+1.5%−1.5%−1.4%−10.2%+4.0%−5.3%−2.4%−9.8%−0.1%
2020−3.1%−4.1%−15.2%+9.2%+3.2%+4.7%+6.7%+4.2%−3.1%+0.3%+9.6%+3.2%
2019——————−1.1%−3.8%−2.0%+2.2%0.0%+3.1%

VCEGX Risk

Risk measures from monthly returns over Oct 2020 – Sep 2023.

  • 3-year volatility (annualised): 18.65%
  • 3-year Sharpe ratio: -1.11 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
  • Best month: +14.51% (Nov 2022)
  • Worst month: −10.23% (Jul 2021)

VCEGX Fund Flows

Monthly money in and out of Virtus SGA Emerging Markets Growth Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.

  • 12-month net flow: $389K
  • 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $134K
  • Sales ÷ redemptions: -0.53×
MonthSalesRedemptionsNet flow
Sep 2023$0−$47K$47K
Aug 2023$6K−$63K$69K
Jul 2023$0−$21K$21K
Jun 2023$0−$15K$15K
May 2023$0−$5K$5K
Apr 2023$184$0$184
Mar 2023$7K$0$7K
Feb 2023$3K$0$3K
Jan 2023$118K$0$118K
Dec 2022$450−$20$470
Nov 2022$0−$100K$100K
Oct 2022$0−$3K$3K

VCEGX Assets Under Management

Net assets of Virtus SGA Emerging Markets Growth Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.

Report dateNet assets
2023-09-29$4.64M
2023-06-30$5.13M
2023-03-31$5.04M
2022-12-30$4.68M
2022-09-30$4.30M
2022-06-30$4.61M
2022-03-31$5.34M
2021-12-31$5.57M
2021-09-30$6.19M
2021-06-30$6.78M
2021-03-31$6.65M
2020-12-31$6.44M

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.