VGEAX Performance — Virtus Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund, Class A

Data updated: 2023-12-13

VGEAX returned −40.41% over one year to Sep 2023. Over one year the fund trailed its Europe Equity category average: $100 grew to $60, against $122 for the category. Volatility over the past 12 months was 17.33% a year. In the 12 months to Sep 2023 the fund took in a net $3.1M, and assets reached $6.31M.

VGEAX Growth of $100

What $100 invested in Virtus Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Europe Equity category average over the same months.

PeriodVGEAXCategory average
1 year (Oct 2022 – Sep 2023)$60$122
3 years (Oct 2020 – Sep 2023)$13$112
Since data start (Jul 2019 – Sep 2023)$6$115

VGEAX Trailing Returns

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

PeriodTotal return
1 year−40.41%

3- and 5-year figures withheld: not verified.

VGEAX Annual Returns

Calendar-year total returns of Virtus Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.

YearTotal return
2023 (Jan–Sep)−37.37%
2022−61.50%
2021−41.51%
2020−43.69%
2019 (Jul–Dec)−25.30%

VGEAX Monthly Returns

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

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023+1.1%−6.6%−0.4%−2.1%−9.3%−2.0%−4.6%−9.7%−11.2%———
2022−15.1%−9.4%−4.5%−11.7%−6.7%−13.8%+3.4%−13.0%−13.8%+0.8%+3.8%−9.1%
2021−8.3%−4.8%−3.5%+0.1%−2.6%−5.4%−2.6%−2.5%−10.8%−1.9%−8.6%−0.9%
2020−6.6%−12.1%−17.1%+1.9%+0.7%−4.3%+0.5%−2.1%−7.7%−9.0%+3.6%−1.7%
2019——————−6.3%−5.2%−5.3%−3.7%−5.1%−2.8%

VGEAX Risk

Risk measures from monthly returns over Oct 2022 – Sep 2023.

  • 1-year volatility (annualised): 17.33%
  • Best month: +3.80% (Nov 2022)
  • Worst month: −11.21% (Sep 2023)

VGEAX Fund Flows

Monthly money in and out of Virtus Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.

  • 12-month net flow: $3.1M
  • 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $1.1M
  • Sales ÷ redemptions: -0.52×
MonthSalesRedemptionsNet flow
Sep 2023$29K−$228K$256K
Aug 2023$184K−$101K$285K
Jul 2023$42K−$73K$115K
Jun 2023$91K−$104K$194K
May 2023$5K−$158K$163K
Apr 2023$258K−$200K$458K
Mar 2023$8K−$75K$83K
Feb 2023$350K−$336K$686K
Jan 2023$86K−$117K$203K
Dec 2022$10K−$455K$465K
Nov 2022$6K−$117K$123K
Oct 2022$13K−$102K$115K

VGEAX Assets Under Management

Net assets of Virtus Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.

Report dateNet assets
2023-09-29$6.31M
2023-06-30$7.12M
2023-03-31$7.00M
2022-12-30$6.36M
2022-09-30$6.21M
2022-06-30$6.99M
2022-03-31$8.45M
2021-12-31$10.29M
2021-09-30$9.80M
2021-06-30$9.67M
2021-03-31$7.98M
2020-12-31$7.26M

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.