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As of 12/27/2023

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Virtus Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund

VGEIX | Fund

$11.04

$6.31 M

0.19%

$0.02

1.93%

Vitals

YTD Return

10.3%

1 yr return

10.5%

3 Yr Avg Return

-0.9%

5 Yr Avg Return

7.1%

Net Assets

$6.31 M

Holdings in Top 10

45.2%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$11.0
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 1.93%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover N/A

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$100,000

IRA

N/A

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Name

As of 12/27/2023

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Virtus Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund

VGEIX | Fund

$11.04

$6.31 M

0.19%

$0.02

1.93%

VGEIX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 10.3%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -0.9%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 7.1%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 0.12%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.2%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency SemiAnnual

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Virtus Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Virtus Funds
  • Inception Date
    Apr 22, 2009
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    I
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Daniel Kranson

Fund Description

This fund seeks to offer investors exposure to European market economies through well-established companies. The securities selected for inclusion in the fund are believed by the subadviser to be well-managed businesses with consistent operating histories and financial performance that have favorable long-term economic prospects and, in most cases, generate free cash flow. Over full market cycles, the investment style is designed with the objective of capturing part of the up market cycles and may offer protection in down market cycles.

Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund’s assets are invested in equity securities or equity-linked instruments of issuers located in Europe, including issuers in emerging markets countries. Equity-linked securities are hybrid debt securities whose return is connected to an underlying equity, usually a stock. The fund intends to diversify its investments among countries and normally to have represented in the portfolio business activities of a number of different countries. In determining the “location” of an issuer, the subadviser primarily relies on the country where the issuer is incorporated. However, the country of risk is ultimately determined based on analysis of the following criteria: actual building address (domicile), primary exchange on which the security is traded and country in which the greatest percentage of company revenue is generated. This evaluation is conducted so as to determine that the issuer’s assets are exposed to the economic fortunes and risks of the designated country.

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VGEIX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VGEIX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 10.3% 3.2% 27.8% 96.81%
1 Yr 10.5% 3.2% 28.5% 96.81%
3 Yr -0.9%* -7.5% 11.6% 78.26%
5 Yr 7.1%* 1.5% 15.2% 80.00%
10 Yr 3.6%* 1.3% 8.0% 57.41%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VGEIX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 -23.9% -45.1% -3.8% 62.77%
2022 10.8% -8.7% 23.4% 70.97%
2021 9.9% -19.4% 44.5% 38.04%
2020 10.6% 7.4% 44.8% 92.31%
2019 -39.6% -39.7% -11.4% 98.82%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VGEIX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 10.3% 3.2% 27.8% 96.81%
1 Yr 10.5% 3.2% 28.5% 96.81%
3 Yr -0.9%* -7.5% 11.6% 78.26%
5 Yr 7.1%* 1.5% 15.2% 80.00%
10 Yr 3.6%* 1.3% 8.0% 57.41%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VGEIX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 -23.9% -45.1% -0.6% 78.72%
2022 15.5% -1.2% 24.7% 66.67%
2021 15.0% -19.4% 55.6% 33.70%
2020 25.2% 13.5% 46.4% 37.36%
2019 -16.3% -28.4% -8.5% 43.53%

NAV & Total Return History

VGEIX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

VGEIX Category Low Category High VGEIX % Rank
Net Assets 6.31 M 1.5 M 23 B 96.88%
Number of Holdings 34 10 1820 93.68%
Net Assets in Top 10 2.85 M 1.93 M 4.82 B 92.63%
Weighting of Top 10 45.20% 7.7% 102.1% 13.68%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. RELX PLC 5.68%
  2. Nestle SA 5.26%
  3. London Stock Exchange Group PLC 5.16%
  4. Alcon Inc 5.04%
  5. Wolters Kluwer NV 4.80%
  6. Rentokil Initial PLC 4.79%
  7. Vinci SA 4.39%
  8. Edenred SE 3.42%
  9. EssilorLuxottica SA 3.40%
  10. Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA 3.27%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High VGEIX % Rank
Stocks 		97.15% 0.00% 108.46% 63.16%
Cash 		2.85% 0.17% 26.39% 42.11%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 4.42% 84.21%
Other 		0.00% -12.19% 2.66% 71.58%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 0.81% 69.47%
Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 90.00% 69.47%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VGEIX % Rank
Industrials 		22.63% 2.47% 34.57% 33.33%
Consumer Defense 		17.49% 0.00% 23.04% 5.38%
Healthcare 		15.51% 0.00% 28.53% 36.56%
Consumer Cyclical 		11.58% 0.00% 37.84% 36.56%
Technology 		10.70% 0.00% 27.53% 36.56%
Financial Services 		8.25% 0.00% 36.14% 84.95%
Basic Materials 		8.15% 0.00% 19.84% 38.71%
Communication Services 		4.09% 0.00% 11.10% 83.87%
Utilities 		1.60% 0.00% 15.55% 63.44%
Real Estate 		0.00% 0.00% 12.81% 96.77%
Energy 		0.00% 0.00% 73.53% 94.62%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VGEIX % Rank
Non US 		92.17% 0.00% 106.03% 81.05%
US 		4.97% 0.00% 98.10% 21.05%

VGEIX - Expenses

Operational Fees

VGEIX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 1.93% 0.07% 4.77% 14.74%
Management Fee 0.85% 0.05% 1.19% 65.63%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee 0.10% 0.01% 0.25% 83.33%

Sales Fees

VGEIX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 3.50% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 1.00% N/A

Trading Fees

VGEIX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 1.00% 1.00% N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

VGEIX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover N/A 1.68% 184.00% 31.82%

VGEIX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

VGEIX Category Low Category High VGEIX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.19% 0.00% 7.22% 81.25%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

VGEIX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency SemiAnnual Annual Quarterly Annual

Net Income Ratio Analysis

VGEIX Category Low Category High VGEIX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 0.12% -1.72% 4.23% 81.05%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

VGEIX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History

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VGEIX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Daniel Kranson

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Mar 01, 2013

9.25

9.3%

Mr. Daniel (Donny) Kranson, Executive Director, Portfolio Manager, Senior Research Analyst Mr. Kranson joined Vontobel Asset Management, Inc., in July 2007 as a senior research analyst covering stocks globally. Although he is responsible for analyzing various sectors, he is largely focused on Consumer Staples, a core sector for all of Vontobel’s Quality Growth strategies. In 2013, Mr. Kranson was promoted to deputy portfolio manager of the Vontobel European Equity Strategy, and in 2016, Mr. Kranson became lead portfolio manager for the strategy while also becoming deputy portfolio manager of the firm’s International Equity Strategy. In addition to his portfolio management duties, Mr. Kranson continues to conduct research analysis on individual stocks which may be included in the firm’s other strategies. This is consistent with the investment team structure at Vontobel. Mr. Kranson began his investment career in 1999 on the sell side, at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. where he analyzed companies based in the U.S. and Europe in the technology space and later in the healthcare industry. In 2006, he switched to the buy side, working at Scout Capital Management, where he evaluated both Health Care and Consumer companies in both developed and emerging markets. Mr. Kranson received a B.S. in operations research from Columbia University. Daniel Kranson is a CFA® charterholder.

Markus Hansen

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Aug 07, 2020

1.81

1.8%

Markus Hansen has been a Portfolio Manager for the Quality Growth Boutique since June 2020. He joined Vontobel Asset Management in April 2016 as a Senior Research Analyst assisting the Chief Investment Officer and portfolio managers in stock research and selection. Starting in 2020, he expanded his role to Portfolio Manager for the firm’s European Equity strategy. In addition to his portfolio management responsibilities, he continues to conduct research analysis on individual stocks which may be included in the firm’s other strategies, primarily focusing on the Consumer Staples, Consumer Discretionary, and Communication Services sectors. Prior to joining Vontobel Asset Management, Markus Hansen served as a Co-Portfolio Manager and Senior Research Analyskrot from 2010 to 2016 at SLS Management, LLC responsible for European and U.S. stock research. From 2007-2010, he was a Senior Research Analyst at McKinley Capital Management in New York covering mid-large cap global equity companies as well as emerging market stocks. From 2006-2007 he worked at Brahman Capital Corporation in New York covering international and U.S. equity securities. From 1996-2006 he was the Managing Director of Hedge Fund Sales at Société Générale USA in New York. He began his financial career in 1994 covering European companies at Hoare-Govett (ABN AMRO) in London. Markus Hansen received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.09 24.59 7.08 0.64

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