Investment objective & strategy
As of Sept. 24, 2025 · prospectusObjective. The fund has an investment objective of seeking to maximize total return, which consists of income on its investments and capital appreciation.
Strategy. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings made for investment purposes) in Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Investments. Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Investments are debt instruments, including loans, issued by corporations or other business organizations that are economically tied to an emerging market country. A corporation or other business organization is economically tied to an emerging market country if it issues securities that are principally traded on the countrys securities markets or if it is organized or principally operates in the country, derives a majority of its income from its operations within the country or has a majority of its assets within the country. Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Investments also include derivative … Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings made for investment purposes) in Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Investments. Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Investments are debt instruments, including loans, issued by corporations or other business organizations that are economically tied to an emerging market country. A corporation or other business organization is economically tied to an emerging market country if it issues securities that are principally traded on the countrys securities markets or if it is organized or principally operates in the country, derives a majority of its income from its operations within the country or has a majority of its assets within the country. Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Investments also include derivative instruments used for hedging purposes or to otherwise gain or reduce long or short exposure to Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Investments. For example, the fund may utilize futures or other derivatives whose return is based on specific Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Investments or indices of such investments. Although the fund is not limited in the types of derivatives it can use, the fund currently expects that its derivatives investments will consist primarily of the following instruments and transactions: futures, options, swaps, credit linked notes and credit default swaps. The fund may use derivatives to a significant extent. The fund may also invest in sovereign debt securities. The funds investments may be denominated in non-U.S. currencies or in the U.S. dollar. The fund considers emerging market countries to include countries identified by the World Bank Group as being low income economies or which are included in a JPMorgan emerging market bond index. It is anticipated that the fund will focus most of its investments in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and/or the developing countries of Europe. The funds investments may include, among other things, corporate debt securities, sovereign debt securities, structured notes, convertible securities, securities issued by supranational organizations, fixed and floating rate commercial loans, loan participations and assignments, private placements, Rule 144A securities, non-U.S. currencies, forward currency contracts and other foreign currency transactions and derivatives related to the types of investments listed herein. The fund seeks capital appreciation through country selection, issuer selection, industry selection, security selection and currency selection. Credit Quality. The fund may invest in securities of any credit rating (including unrated securities) and may invest without limit in higher risk, below-investment grade debt securities, commonly referred to as high yield securities or junk bonds. Such securities may include those that are in default with respect to the payment of principal or interest. Maturity and Duration. The subadviser normally maintains an average portfolio duration of between 2 and 7 years. However, the funds average duration may be outside this range, and the fund may invest in securities of any duration and maturity.
Top holdings
As of Feb. 27, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Capital BV | — | $199.64K | 2.83% |
| ENGPRO 8 05/27/30 | — | $125.54K | 1.78% |
| DP World Ltd/United Arab Emirates | — | $109.89K | 1.56% |
| PRXNA 3.832 02/08/51 144A | PRXNA | $105.09K | 1.49% |
| ENN CLEAN ENERGY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT LTD 144A LIFE SR UNSEC 3.375% 05-12-26 | — | $103.79K | 1.47% |
| LEVIATHAN BOND LTD 6.75% 06/30/2030 144A REGS | — | $100.99K | 1.43% |
| CK Hutchison International 24 II Ltd. | — | $100.87K | 1.43% |
| FMCN 8.625 06/01/31 144A | FMCN | $89.11K | 1.26% |
| SASOL FING USA LLC 4.375% 09/18/2026 | SSL/26 | $88.26K | 1.25% |
| Minejesa Capital BV | — | $87.67K | 1.24% |
Portfolio moves
Nov 28, 2025 → Feb 27, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| Virtus Stone Harbor EMD MACS · VMALX | 61% | 0.00% |
| Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF · VEMY | 22% | 0.55% |
| VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF · HYEM | 15% | 0.40% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC | Adviser |
| Virtus Fixed Income Advisers, LLC | Sub-adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of December 15, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of February 27, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).
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