Virtus Emerging Markets Fund Manager Performance Evaluation

HIEMX Fund  USD 7.46  0.01  0.13%   
The entity has a beta of 0.43, which indicates possible diversification benefits within a given portfolio. As returns on the market increase, Virtus Emerging's returns are expected to increase less than the market. However, during the bear market, the loss of holding Virtus Emerging is expected to be smaller as well.

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Over the last 90 days Virtus Emerging Markets has generated negative risk-adjusted returns adding no value to fund investors. In spite of fairly strong primary indicators, Virtus Emerging is not utilizing all of its potentials. The current stock price disturbance, may contribute to short-term losses for the investors.
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Expense Ratio Date27th of January 2023
Expense Ratio1.2300
  

Virtus Emerging Relative Risk vs. Return Landscape

If you would invest  755.00  in Virtus Emerging Markets on August 29, 2024 and sell it today you would lose (9.00) from holding Virtus Emerging Markets or give up 1.19% of portfolio value over 90 days. Virtus Emerging Markets is currently producing negative expected returns and takes up 0.8526% volatility of returns over 90 trading days. Put another way, 7% of traded mutual funds are less volatile than Virtus, and 99% of all traded equity instruments are likely to generate higher returns over the next 90 trading days.
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Assuming the 90 days horizon Virtus Emerging is expected to under-perform the market. In addition to that, the company is 1.1 times more volatile than its market benchmark. It trades about -0.02 of its total potential returns per unit of risk. The Dow Jones Industrial is currently generating roughly 0.16 per unit of volatility.

Virtus Emerging Current Valuation

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7.46
Please note that Virtus Emerging's price fluctuation is not too volatile at this time. At this time, the fund appears to be overvalued. Virtus Emerging Markets has a current Real Value of $7.02 per share. The regular price of the fund is $7.46. We determine the value of Virtus Emerging Markets from inspecting fund fundamentals and technical indicators as well as its Probability Of Bankruptcy. In general, we recommend acquiring undervalued mutual funds and dropping overvalued mutual funds since, at some point, mutual fund prices and their ongoing real values will draw towards each other.
Since Virtus Emerging is currently traded on the exchange, buyers and sellers on that exchange determine the market value of Virtus Mutual Fund. However, Virtus Emerging's intrinsic value may or may not be the same as its current market price, in which case there is an opportunity to profit from the mispricing, assuming the market price will eventually merge with its intrinsic value.
Historical Market  7.46 Real  7.02 Hype  7.46 Naive  7.4
The intrinsic value of Virtus Emerging's stock can be calculated using various methods such as discounted cash flow analysis, price-to-earnings ratio, or price-to-book ratio. That value may differ from its current market price, which is determined by supply and demand factors such as investor sentiment, market trends, news, and other external factors that may influence Virtus Emerging's stock price. It is important to note that the real value of any stock may change over time based on changes in the company's performance.
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7.87
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Estimating the potential upside or downside of Virtus Emerging Markets helps investors to forecast how Virtus mutual fund's addition to their portfolios will impact the overall performance. We also use other valuation drivers to help us estimate the true value of Virtus Emerging more accurately as focusing exclusively on Virtus Emerging's fundamentals will not take into account other important factors:
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6.617.468.31
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6.557.408.25
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Virtus Emerging Market Risk Analysis

Today, many novice investors tend to focus exclusively on investment returns with little concern for Virtus Emerging's investment risk. Standard deviation is the most common way to measure market volatility of mutual funds, such as Virtus Emerging Markets, and traders can use it to determine the average amount a Virtus Emerging's price has deviated from the expected return over a period of time. It is calculated by determining the expected price for the established period and then subtracting this figure from each price point. The differences are then squared, summed, and averaged to produce the variance.

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Based on monthly moving average Virtus Emerging is not performing at its full potential. However, if added to a well diversified portfolio the total return can be enhanced and market risk can be reduced. You can increase risk-adjusted return of Virtus Emerging by adding Virtus Emerging to a well-diversified portfolio.

Virtus Emerging Fundamentals Growth

Virtus Mutual Fund prices reflect investors' perceptions of the future prospects and financial health of Virtus Emerging, and Virtus Emerging fundamentals are critical determinants of its market performance. Overall, investors pay close attention to revenue and earnings growth, profit margins, and debt levels. These fundamentals can have a significant impact on Virtus Mutual Fund performance.

About Virtus Emerging Performance

Evaluating Virtus Emerging's performance through its fundamental ratios, provides valuable insights into its operational efficiency and profitability. For instance, if Virtus Emerging has a high ROA and ROE, it suggests that the company is efficiently using its assets and equity to generate substantial profits, making it an attractive investment. Conversely, if Virtus Emerging has a low ROA and ROE, it may indicate underlying issues in asset and equity management, signaling a need for operational improvements. Please also refer to our technical analysis and fundamental analysis pages.
The fund offers investors exposure to emerging economies through well-established companies. Under normal circumstances, it invests at least 80 percent of its assets in equity securities or equity-linked instruments of issuers located in emerging markets countries such issuers may be of any capitalization. Emerging markets countries generally include every nation in the world except the U.S., Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and most nations located in Western Europe.

Things to note about Virtus Emerging Markets performance evaluation

Checking the ongoing alerts about Virtus Emerging for important developments is a great way to find new opportunities for your next move. Mutual Fund alerts and notifications screener for Virtus Emerging Markets help investors to be notified of important events, changes in technical or fundamental conditions, and significant headlines that can affect investment decisions.
Virtus Emerging generated a negative expected return over the last 90 days
Virtus Emerging Markets generated five year return of -4.0%
This fund retains 98.52% of its assets under management (AUM) in equities
Evaluating Virtus Emerging's performance can involve analyzing a variety of financial metrics and factors. Some of the key considerations to evaluate Virtus Emerging's mutual fund performance include:
  • Analyzing Virtus Emerging's financial statements, including its income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement, helps in understanding its overall financial health and growth potential.
  • Getting a closer look at valuation ratios like price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, price-to-sales (P/S) ratio, and price-to-book (P/B) ratio help in understanding whether Virtus Emerging's stock is overvalued or undervalued compared to its peers.
  • Examining Virtus Emerging's industry or sector and how it is performing can give you an idea of its growth potential and how it is positioned relative to its competitors.
  • Evaluating Virtus Emerging's management team can have a significant impact on its success or failure. Reviewing the track record and experience of Virtus Emerging's management team can help you assess the Mutual Fund's leadership.
  • Pay attention to analyst opinions and ratings of Virtus Emerging's mutual fund. These opinions can provide insight into Virtus Emerging's potential for growth and whether the stock is currently undervalued or overvalued.
It's essential to remember that evaluating Virtus Emerging's mutual fund performance is not an exact science, and many factors can impact Virtus Emerging's mutual fund market price. Therefore, it's also important to diversify your portfolio and not rely solely on one company or stock for your investments.

Other Information on Investing in Virtus Mutual Fund

Virtus Emerging financial ratios help investors to determine whether Virtus Mutual Fund is cheap or expensive when compared to a particular measure, such as profits or enterprise value. In other words, they help investors to determine the cost of investment in Virtus with respect to the benefits of owning Virtus Emerging security.
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